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No coach or manager said any such thing. I do think it’sa plausible theory and the trans you mentioned certainly have plenty of reasons to have adrenaline boosts to counter the long schedule somewhat…
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That’s an assumption. Duran is light years better defensively than he was last year, but only because he was a complete horror show who looked like he has never even seen an outfield last year, let alone tried to defend one. It’s interesting that most of the ideas on this board about how to improve the defense include giving another player “more time to get better.” Casas needs more time to learn that position he’s been playing his entire professional career. Duran will get better if we give him an easier position and more time. But Yoshida? Apparently he’s barely a step above Stevie Wonder in the 700 innings he played out there. “No chance! Can’t improve! “But we should give Devers another year. He’s only been playing third base for 10 or 12 years now. He will het better soon. Possibly jump all the way up to second worst defensive third baseman in MLB.”
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And don’t you think as he piles on to his career total 77 PA, Abreu’s line drive percentage and hard hit percentage will come down? And Rafaela’s?
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Or … none of us actually know Mookie. And maybe he also sees himself as a brand and doesn’t want to tarnish his image by saying it was so about money. The thing is though, to some people, we get the money angle. That’s why these hits have agents. No one ever hired an agent to get a hometown discount. Last ti e you posited “why would Mookie lie?” The same reason the Sox FO would - PR. But most fans tend to side with the players over the front office no matter what, because that’s who we’re fans of. Not like anyone ever bought a Cherington jersey
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Yes the Sox biggest reason for finishing in last place was the death of right-handed home runs. Not pitching. And certainly not defense. Except for left field, where that guy created an unimaginable amount damage in the half season worth of innings he played out there…
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Abreu has been exciting so far, but 77 PA and a .438 BABIP might create some false expectations…
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They’re just reporters telling the stories they’re told; they don’t offer opinion. I’ve disparaged Dombrowski plenty of times. But I do think he made that offer to Betts. If he didn’t and then spent $265mill on Sale and Bogaerts, maybe I haven’t been harsh enough…
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Ok, the “Def” column that many think is dWAR is runs above/below league average, uses the same type of baseline as UZR and (obviously) OAA. Nothing worn with WAR, but this a discussion about defense…
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Maybe it was $300mill but over 150 years. After all, the length was never disclosed…
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There were undoubtedly repeats but who didn’t report it? And when ever did Dombrowski lowball anyone?
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I think a lot of people have some sort of freaky Randy Newman Complex. Devers is 6’3”, so clearly he can play adequate defense. Casas is 6’5”, so he’s even better. But Yoshida is like 19” tall. Too short to play good defense..
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And what does those numbers rank them? (Also I believe those are “below league average” not “below replacement”)
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Bear in mind: 1. The Sox $300mill offer was reported by multiple sources, none of whom were Dombrowski. 2. The “no $300mill” story from one source 3. Players always lie and say stuff like the new team “has the best chance to win,” which coincidentally always is the team with the highest offer. 4. No Sox GM or CBO has ever used the press as a negotiation ploy..
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Improving the pitching will be difficult if they continue to throw in front of that pathetic defense. Philly’s defense ducks and it’s why Nola looks like a league average pitcher. Improving the defense makes it much easier to improve the pitching. It’s like if you have a car that’s leaking oil, do you listen to someone who has the solution “you just need to buy better and more expensive oil!!”?
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The Sox have the unchallenged worst combination of corner infield defense. Yoshida is not good on LF, but two of the 5 teams with worse defense are heading into the postseason. There’s a good chance his defensive shortcomings are being overblown and possibly used as a scapegoat…
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Devers and Casas are adequate fielders? Casas ranks 15th out of 16 qualified first basemen in OAA. Devers ranks 15th out of 15 qualified third basemen in OAA. What exactly would be inadequate? Yoshida ranks 13th out of 18 left fielders in OAA (700 innings min). Why is Yoshida considered the defensive weak link?
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Nope. Al Gore…
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Hey Gallo would have solved OF issues and Chapman (whom I did not bring up in this convo) would solve Infield defense problems. As unlikely as Chapman is, he’s still more likely than signing both Yamamoto and Nola…
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Only after the holidays that I intentionally omitted. Would Montgomery Burns have worked better?
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Ebenezer Scrooge imagery is not savage enough for general miserdom?!??
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9/28 Sox @ Baltimore to view winning team
notin replied to vegasbob's topic in Mike Grace Memorial Game Thread Forum
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9/28 Sox @ Baltimore to view winning team
notin replied to vegasbob's topic in Mike Grace Memorial Game Thread Forum
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I would agree it depends on his terms, but we also believe that the Sox didn’t withdraw from the bidding on Eflin and Eovaldi because they chose to sign Yoshida instead. And no non-pitcher on the market would help the Sox staff more than Chapman would…
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Going cheaper. Henry wants payroll down under $500K. Reportedly he is in talks with Ebenezer Scrooge to run the front office, as long as the season ends before the holidays and there’s no chance of him being visited by the Ghosts of Free Agents Past. (This is my 5Gold impression. Scale of 1 to 10?)
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Well, stories plural. I know there is a lot of copycat journalism out there, but that offer was widely reported. At least the money was, not the years. The thing is, Mookie had every right to reject it. He had every right to try to rest free agency (which he reportedly Also wanted to do). And sure that type of attitude can make a player look motivated. solely by finances, but know what else makes a player look financially driven? Accepting a $300mill contract…
