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  1. notin
    I wonder if we’re reaching the end of the line with Brasier. Even 4 years ago, his 95mph heat was at least something. But now while it’s still his best pitch, he’s become one of the softest tossers in the bullpen…
  2. notin
    Only because he would tear a ligament in his elbow trying to cut the entree…
  3. notin
    And for a long time, MLB never really incentivized teams to be the number one seed. From the beginning of divisional play in 1969 until the creation of three divisions in 1994, postseason home fields just alternated. LCS would flip from East to West every year regardless of record, and WS home field alternated from AL to NL. This actually created a situation where teams in the AL East and NL West (I believe it was those two) could never have home field throughout the postseason, no matter what their records were. And this was somehow eventually replaced with the whole “WS home field goes to the winner of the All Star game” system, because Selig was desperate to replace a dumb system with one that was even dumber…
  4. notin
    And given the new playoff format, you’ll never have to decide…
  5. notin
    I think he fits into a lot of Worst categories for Boston. Including “worst player to invite over to dinner.” Yes, that stuff never gets old to me…
  6. notin
    Especially noteworthy because one of those two hits came in his first at bat against John Means. So he then went 1 for his next 20…
  7. notin
    The Season of Steven Kwan continues. So far Kwan 1. Became the first player in MLB history to reach base 14 times in his first 3 games. 2. Became only one of 6 players in history to reach base 15 times in his first four games. 3. Through the first four games of his career has not swung and missed a pitch!!
  8. notin
    There’s something to be said for the 2021 team over the 2016 and 2017 teams. Winning 92 games while playing in the same division as three other teams that won 91 games is a ridiculous feat…
  9. notin
    I thought the goal was winning a World Series? Winning the division is nice, but at the end of the day all it gets you is a better postseason seating. And it very shouldn’t be the measure of a GM or team…
  10. notin
    It’s a simple question. If division titles are the sole measure, when do we acknowledge not all titles are created equal. In Dombrowski’s first two years, the Sox won 93 games each time and won the division title. In those two years in the AL East, only one other team won 90 games. Last year, the Sox won 92 games - enough to win the East in 2016 and 2017. But they played in a division where four teams won 91 games, including one team winning 100. This year, the AL East figures to be just as tough if not tougher. Why doesn’t that get taken into account? It’s not like Bloom has any control with what other teams do. And he certainly couldn’t stop Toronto from developing a lineup full of legacy sluggers. Epstein only won one title because he was up against Vintage Core Four in NY. Why does that tarnish his accomplishments according to you?
  11. notin
    Interestingly enough, Fangraphs list the worst season by any full time Red Sox player since 1930 as Troy O’Leary with -1.3 fWAR in 1996. Pablo Sandoval (2015) and Glenn Hoffman (1982) come in right behind him with -1.2 fWAR…
  12. notin
    Why? Dombrowski won the two division titles with teams that won 93 games. Epstein’s teams exceeded that total 6 times and came in second 5 of them. Winning the division is nice, but at what point are you giving a GM credit for the rest of the division being weak?
  13. notin
    2020 was clearly going to be non-competitive. But while 2021 might have been better than expected, it’s not in the same category as 2020…
  14. notin
    My first thought is that points to a physical issue. He just wears down. But it’s not like I’ve ever diagnosed the guy…
  15. notin
    I don’t think any team looks at their A ball prospects and thinks “we can wait to compete when these guys are ready.” At least not more than once…
  16. notin
    Are you in an ESP(n) league?
  17. notin
    Since this was 1970 or so, when McEnaney heard he’d been drafted by the Reds, did he actually think it was the VC?
  18. notin
    And it was weird watching Diekman’s slider. My thought was “that pitch just looks so hittable.” But maybe that’s why it works - it only looks hittable…
  19. notin
    And finding relievers will be cheaper than finding starters. I wouldn’t be surprised if, against my wishes, both Houck and Whitlock were starters by 2023…
  20. notin
    One lesson on those bullpens - you gotta throw at least 95. I mean, we got Hansel Robles on a minor league deal, and he is throwing 96mph smoke out there. That’s ridiculous. Thirty years ago, if you threw 95, you were a freak and you were pushed into a closer role and paid accordingly. Nowadays, if you don’t throw 95, you need to develop some sort of sneaky pitching tricks just to get into AA ball…
  21. notin
    They mentioned back issues last night on the broadcast. Not sure why he isn’t on the Injured List. Either the Sox don’t think it’s that serious, or figure they don’t need him right now anyway with the two extra pitchers up. I suppose a retroactive IL stint is always possible…
  22. notin
    Ok NOBODY found ET cute. We all just pitied him because he nearly died when the government took over his medical care plus when it comes to making cool science devices out of household items, he made McGyver look like chimpanzee…
  23. notin
    Chacon looked weird. Johnson and Strahm both made weird choices that contributed to their visual unpleasantness. And lest we forget Willie McGee, the former Cardinal outfielder who was nicknamed “E.T.” and of whom other players said “he doesn’t have to play defense. The ball sees him out there and just goes somewhere else.”
  24. notin
    It is similar in the amount of service time each player had. Beyond that, I don’t see it…
  25. notin
    Randy Johnson. Strahm is pretty bad. But Johnson in his stubbly-faced, greasy-haired, Diamondback days with that freakishly small head sitting a top that elongated body. He just didn’t look human…
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