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Actually those years were not pertinent at all to my question about 2014. The bottom line is that year Bradley was a clear offensive liability yet didn’t have a negative fWAR. That’s also a possibility with Rafaela next year. If Rafaela has a .530 OPS and a positive fWAR in the 0.1 to 0.5 range, what will be your thoughts of him as a starter?
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In 2014, Bradley posted a .531 OPS and 0.2 fWAR. I bet he wasn’t wildly popular. And his offensive output might have helped fuel the team’s interest in Rusney Castillo. I don’t recall anyone defending his contributions based on his positive fWAR…
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He isn’t. It’s easy to say “I’m fine with him hitting.650 and playing great defense.” We all are. But there is a threshold where the defense simply doesn’t justify the lack of offense to many fans, even for a number nine hitter. We’ve seen this with Bradley. At both ends of his career…
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Point being the post-surgery Lackey was like getting a new pitcher. 2011 and 2012 Lackey was more problem than solution…
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I’m sure Cora had input. I’m sure every manger has some input. But that didn’t make them ultimately responsible. “Input” doesn’t mean making the final call. The notion that Cora is begging for a better pitcher and Bloom is telling him “No!! You will work with what I give you!” Is pure fantasy. Bloom was aware which one of the two would be fired by ownership first in that case…
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He’s only played 178 games since 2021, and only 37 in RF. But he is getting older…
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If Abreu isn’t a starter (or a strong side of a platoon), leave him in Worcester until he’s needed. Duvall makes more sense than any other option I can think of. Not sure what one year of Verdugo is getting traded for…
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Duvall did win a Gold Glove in RF as recently as 2021, getting more votes than some guy named Betts…
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Duvall is absolutely a solid option. It’s hard to think of any better ones that would actually be available. Another good all around RHH outfielder who will definitely be available is Avisail Garcia. But he’s been fairly banged up the past two seasons so who knows what left. He’s owed $29mill over the next 2 years, so he’s not a huge gamble, and the spendthrift Marlins might encourage Boston with other pieces just to unload that deal…
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Trout was exactly what I said he was - better on an Internet forum than for a guy actually making decisions. The thing is, the Sox probably need a RH bat they can play RF at Fenway, especially if they move on from Verdugo ( which isn’t a given). Free agency has very little, unless you like Randal Grichuk and his Sub-.300 OBP. There was a time Ramón Laureano felt like the perfect fit. He certainly has the arm. But he’sh has a few other issues, including vanishing offense, that he becomes a question mark, too…
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You can say it all you want, but that doesn’t make it true. For all we know, maybe Henry saw my trade deadline grade and decided that was enough to fire Bloom…
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I was thinking more like Luis Tiant.
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.650 isn’t much of a floor. Plenty of teams have at least one starter with a .650 OPS. But what if he’s at .530? Like JBJ was his first full season?
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You clearly missed my caveat, which is ok since it’s on another thread (I think)…
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They didn’t have Lackey on 2012…
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I’m going with: Duran LF Rafaela CF Trout RF .. and doing so with my previously stated caveat..
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So not finding last is more important than winning a World Series?
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Ok maybe that makes him tradable for a missing piece. If we need a RH bat, that player has to play somewhere…
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Slot them in now!
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Oh it’s definitely a big risk I’m more confident in on an Internet forum under an anonymous moniker than I would be were I actually making decisions for the Red Sox…
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Another big factor not mentioned in the reduction in IP/start is that every team has an 8 man bullpen…
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Yeah they’re really good at making expensive messes…
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Count on who? The Sox? I’m all for hiring a new GM/CBO before trashing him. If you meant the Angels, maybe. They’ve made Anthony Rendon into a very wealthy spectator…
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The notion of giving a player an occasional day off and actually getting some action for the Major League ballplayer on the bench seems like a good thing for multiple reasons. I know a lot of fans complain, but I think it has to happen to some degree. I just don’t know we can’t give Cora credit for it as opposed to insisting it was all Bloom and Cora was forced to endure it like it was a huge detriment. It wasn’t driven by analytics, unless they were Cora’s analytics. I think plenty of managers have always done this. Not every player is Cal Ripken…
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A healthy Trout would be a great move on multiple fronts. However it’s not only 7 years; it’s $260mill over 7 years. Trout has been reluctant to move out of CF, so maybe he needs to realize it is time. He could also occasional DH in Boston - something he could not in Anaheim due to Ohtani. Trading Trout would give Anaheim a better chance to re-sign Ohtani. But losing out on Ohtani after dealing Trout would be a horrible PR move for that team…
