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Everything posted by notin
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You’re citing the potential offensive upside of a 34yo who’s never had a .300 OBP in a season where he’s had more than 130 plate appearances? Duvall is a good defender on the corners, but the only reason he isn’t considered another Three True Outcome hitter is that he’s not very good at walking. I think Verdugo is the upside play here…
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He had a 5.85 ERA in the playoffs last year…
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You’d like that, wouldn’t you?
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What did Alex Verdugo ever do to you?
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Duvall gives me more concern than Turner…
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Lowering expectations?
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Also that whole 2022 AL Cy Young thing. But, yes, Kate Upton…
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Verlander’s deal is short, but it’s a $43.3 mill AAV for a 40yo starting pitcher who pitched 6 innings total in 2020 and 2021 combined…
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That’s why I like Yoshida first and why I was (sort of) on the Nimmo bandwagon last season. The Sox haven’t really embraced OBP as an offensive weapon in a while.*. It worked when they did it. Time to bring it back. *Yoshida could change this.
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That’s ok too. Not sure about this whole Yoshida-4th thing. I do think Arroyo is an underrated leadoff option. I thought about him there but his durability bothers me…
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Let’s get those World Series games into December!!
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And do the Sox have guys to get on base in front of him?
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Tough to really have a good (IMO, not Cora’s) batting order. I’d go with: Yoshida LF Devers 3b Turner DH Casas 1b Duvall CF Verdugo RF Hernandez SS McGuire C Arroyo 2b But I honestly don’t like it much…
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Yes, but with a better farm. Also - and this seems off to say - the Dodgers seem more rational with their contracts. For example, but the Dodgers guaranteed Freddie Freeman the same money the Mets guaranteed to Brandon Nimmo. Now Nimmo is younger and has it spread out over more years. But he’s also more injury-prone, plays a tougher position, and, well, isn’t a former MVP…
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So… not Duvall…
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Batting Devers second gets him 18 more PA on average. It might not seem like much but Devers’ plate appearances are good to maximize. The #3 spot is the most likely hitter to come up with 2 outs and no one on base. Obviously it’s not a place to dump a mediocre hitter, because the 3 spot still gets lots of plate and should have a fair amount of RBI opportunities, but it’s not the ideal location for Devers. Not really sure who I would bat there (and absolutely no idea who Cora would). I also liked the idea of Yoshida at leadoff since the Sox haven’t had a good leadoff hitter since Betts. Cora probably sticks with Kike there, which seems like a bad idea that he just keeps trying…
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I wouldn’t call it “judicious,” but I will say it want blatantly stupid…
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Probably why he didn’t couple his spending with draining the farm. At some point, minimum wage talent -even marginal talent - will be a necessity for that team…
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And raised in isolation, away from prying eyes who seek only to exploit and destroy it…
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Fits the bill but not on the 40 man. Now if Rodriguez is headed for the 60 Day IL, maybe…
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Even there… https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Kessel_Run/Legends
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Joely Rodriguez is now hurt - oblique strain. Soxprospects thinks this puts Winckowski on the 26 man, and maybe it does. But it’s also possible Brandon Walter benefits, as Bleier is now the only LHRP…
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A parsec is a unit of distance, not time…
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Are you saying he should be just as sharp as he was 3 years ago? And he might be in great shape physically - a fairly safe assumption. But that doesn’t mean he can go out and pitch a game without wearing down.
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They existed before because the formula for a dynasty was one-two superstar(s) plus good supporting cast. The cap they implemented allowed for teams to more easily maintain that…
