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He’s back. Even if not a Gold Glover, he’s an excellent defensive outfielder. Also - OPS over 1.400. Now. This year. 2023…
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You literally included a former home run champ Gold Glove outfielder with an OPS over 1.400 in an ask for a player who can field and hit…
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They spend the money on fringe players to fill multiple roles. None of Kluber, Duvall or Kike were brought on for the bench…
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That would be nice. But right now the Sox have Whitlock, Bello, Houck and Crawford in the rotation. None acquired via trade but not sure why that has to be a thing . Trading for young starters is tough - the Dodgers wouldn’t give one up for Mookie. But the Sox have found a way to get a few. Although I’d rather see Crawford and Houck back in the bullpen…
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It does leave the Sox with a conundrum. Except for the obvious and oft-repeated fact that the short term deals are easier to clean up. Kluber is awful, but in 4 months, he’ll be hoping for one more chance with another team. Sale has been useless for 4 years now. And is going to get a fifth chance no matter what…
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No, his defense in the OF needs to be out there full time. It can be game-changing. His low BA shouldn’t be an obstacle. As for him being overpriced, in an off-season where Almedys Diaz is getting 2 yrs $14.5mill, Kike for $10mill for one year is absolutely not a problem…
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Well, the Sox last few dips into high-priced starting pitching involved signing Price, Sale and Eovaldi to a combined total of 16 seasons and committed approval $430mill to those three. With Sale now on the 60 day Injured List, it is safe to say that through the first 15 of those 16 seasons, only three times did a pitcher reach the incredibly low total of 110 IP. (Price in 2016 and 2018, Eovaldi in 2021). Wacha and Hill each topped that IP total last year for only $12mill. If you want to argue the short term deals are not working, ok. But how did all the long term ones work out any better? And which was has left non-contributing players still on the payroll hamstringing the team from future moves? I’m pretty sure Rich Hill isn’t on the books for $29mill next year…
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I doubt it. They could pay Hamilton or Reyes at SS and move Kike to 2b. Then the Sox would be starting either on over Valdez or Arroyo, not Hernandez. Kike isn’t a horrible player; he’s just a horrible shortstop…
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Some of us feel he should be a starter based on his CF defense alone. He might be able to play a solid 2b. He does have the advantage that the Sox aren’t throwing out Pedroia or Doerr there, and it problem wouldn’t tape much for Kike to out perform Arroyo and Valdez. We just know he cannot play SS…
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Then why the sudden need to lunge into the Pro-DD rant? Which by the way you’ve also gone over before but on the very short list of things you don’t excuse yourself from repeating. Someone simply mentioned Sale was a mistake by the Sox FO. And he was, just not the current one. All facts. Yes or no?
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Why? How many long term starting pitcher contracts have worked out?
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So … you’re saying the previous front office is NOT responsible for signing Sale?
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To be fair, that decision was the previous Sox front office…
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6/09 SOX @ Yankems
notin replied to SPLENDIDSPLINTER's topic in Mike Grace Memorial Game Thread Forum
Sox getting good at taking the first game of a series… -
6/09 SOX @ Yankems
notin replied to SPLENDIDSPLINTER's topic in Mike Grace Memorial Game Thread Forum
Think Cora will ever notice the Sox are 5 games under .500 when Kike starts at SS and 4 games over when he doesn’t? -
You can’t expect the GM to improve on something that hasn’t happened yet. He have the future to look at. If a player improves elsewhere, there could easily be other factors involved. Are Wacha and Eovaldi benefitting from better defenses? Or better coaching? Is JD hitting better because of worse pitching or the ballpark or being buried in a better lineup? Other than the defenses, I don’t know of any of these are true. But they are all certainly possible…
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And also a pitcher who NEVER pitches a full season by that definition. And one San Diego gave a 3 year player option to if he does get hurt…
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To fans, yes. GMs should consider how long deals are and what that impact is…
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Does it matter? Sale could sustain a season ending injury while reading a book…
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But hey, Sale almost got to 60 IP this year…
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And their replacements are not signed long term. They’re also easily replaced…
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Starters aren’t only pitchers. Anyone who starts can be called a starter and it fits the definition of the word and distinguishes them from bench players…
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JD had his chances in Boston. Most people are upset he wasn’t traded away. Again, it seemed like no one liked the 2022 Red Sox when they were here. But now that they’re gone we’re swimming in all this Wacha, Eovaldi and Martinez love. I think some folks just need to stop pining for the past and listen to the words of the great philosopher Stephen Stills . If you can’t be with the one you love…
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I was responding to a comment about he hasn’t drafted anything in his middle too late rounds. He’s only had two chances to do that…
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Obviously you have forgotten about Aaron Small…
