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One trade that just seems to make some sense is Jarren Duran to Miami for Edward Cabrera. It’s a flop on BTV. Duran is valued at $30m while Cabrera is $8.5m. Of course, last September Duran was around $7mill while Cabrera was $26mill. So there is some volatility in both sides here. The fits are obvious for both teams. Both players are highly talented but very inconsistent. Both have 5 years of control left and make minimum wage. And both bill weaknesses for the other team while in positions depth on their own…
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I’m ok with Urías. Not an elite hitter, but has pop and some plate discipline. Grades out average at 2b in limited time there. He seems fairly average at the position, which makes it an upgrade right there…
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Per BTV, Polanco is a little cheaper. Of course he also grades out much worse as a defensive 2b. However he also plays for a team that’s probably more willing to trade with the Red Sox. Not sure what the Twins’ most pressing need is beyond replacing Sonny Gray. Roster Resource makes it look like a center fielder to play the position and slow Buxton to DH is one. Corner INF is another, especially 1b. (Dalbec doesn’t solve this.) Pitching always works. BTV likes Pivetta for Polanco…
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Craig Breslow hired as Head Of Baseball Operations
notin replied to Tedballgame's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
So the AL runner up rotation in 2021 pitched identically to the last place rotation of 2022? -
I’m definitely uncertain, but usually side with “innocent until proven guilty.” I’d just rather see someone get away with something than punish an innocent person. However, I do not think “not being allowed to pitch in MLB” is necessarily a punishment, but rather a waiving of a privelege. And banning/suspending a player with less than a reasonable doubt isn’t the worst fate…
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No way!! A premature conclusion from the same guy who freaked out because Dalbec played ONE GAME at shortstop!! Hard to believe someone normally as patient as Tomase didn’t wait for something to go wrong before condemning it a failure. I suspect within a week Tomase will be writing articles about Breslow’s weak off-season and poor draft strategy…
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Last year, before Story returned, sure. “Average” was leaps and bounds ahead of Kike. But no need anymore…
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If you didn’t like Verdugo’s second half OPS of .635, Castellanos’ .735 over that same stretch is an improvement. However, as it is carried by a .452 SLG, his BA/OBP splits are almost identical to Verdugo’s. Couple that with the massive drop off in defense, and you’re not necessarily improving anything. Especially if Sale turns out to be healthy…
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Cora did say his future is in CF…
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I don’t see a roster crunch at all, considering the Sox stand at 37 players and could/should DFA any/all of Jacques, Weiss, Gillaspie, Dalbec, Mills and Llovera. And might still non-tender Urias and/or McGuire…
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I don’t see the point in protecting Castro or Paulino. Neither have played above A ball and don’t exactly look like someone who could just step into MLB action. Teams don’t want to use a Rule 5 pick on a player who is going to take 3 or 4 of his 6 years just to get up to speed. It’s a bad enough player development process as it is. Bastardo is unlikely simply because he really isn’t all that good. I think Wikelman, Gambrell, Drohan, Perales and Scott are worth protecting. Breslow might be intrigued by Ryan Fernandez as well…
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Craig Breslow hired as Head Of Baseball Operations
notin replied to Tedballgame's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
Frankly I’m disappointed we don’t have a “Fire Breslow” thread. Usually those threads go up within minutes of the hiring announcement. Some folks be slippin’ -
Craig Breslow hired as Head Of Baseball Operations
notin replied to Tedballgame's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
Input from Cora may not be a change here. Whether you want to believe it or not, Bloom (like every CBO/GM) probably received a lot of input from his manager. Of course that doesn’t mean Bloom acted on it. And it also doesn’t mean Breslow will… -
Craig Breslow hired as Head Of Baseball Operations
notin replied to Tedballgame's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
Don Martin is the most underappreciated humorist in American history. I believe that segment was titled “When He Says… What He Really Means Is”. But yes a tremendous memory for Mad (and Cracked, which was equally good)… -
Craig Breslow hired as Head Of Baseball Operations
notin replied to Tedballgame's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
What? Ambiguity on the internet?? Immmmm-possible. -
Not Donovan? The guy is an OBP Freak! Get him on base in front of Devers and Casas!
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Filling 2b the fun way to me would be trading Kutter Crawford to St. Louis for Brendan Donovan and his .380 OBP…
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Oh. Yes, Amed does make more sense of the Rosario brothers. Brothers? Cousins? Both? Or unrelated?
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Bad idea. DH is a position. Take full advantage of the maximum hitting/minimum fielding requirements. DH isn’t a place to rest your fielders, just like closer isn’t a place to rest your starting pitchers…
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As for non-Chapman position players - weak showing. Duvall, Bader, IKF, Tim Anderson…
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Rosario? A left-handed hitting left fielder? That struggles to get a .300 OBP?
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You write off Chapman too quickly…
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Both options are possible. Refsnyder’s guaranteed money for his one year deal is only $1.3mill above the minimum. And there are several bigger wastes of roster spots on the 40 man roster right now…
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A writer predicted him for Boston on MLBTR…
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Wait… what?
