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Eaton is coming off a career best year; Wong is coming off a career worst. But Wong has always been the better player if you’re not overly influenced by recency… -
I think Atlanta would be insane to turn down a BA Top 100 prospect while saving $20mill on a deal for their backup catcher. And if they can turn Hicks back into a 105mph dealing machine, icing on the proverbial cake…
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Why? Need to keep that bench spot open for Nate Eaton?
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And zero chance Seattle doesn’t pick that up…
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I’m not as high on Suarez, who spent most of the 2020s as a fairly mediocre hitter with weak defense. I think one of Bregman or Alonso should be in play. At 5 years, Alonso seems preferable. But the Sox clearly like Bregman. I mean, they didn’t give him a $40mill AAV out of spite. If they sign Bregman, I could see Hoskins or Bell. You like Hoskins’ swing for Fenway. I like Bell’s StatCast numbers. Pros and cons to both. Well, hopefully there are pros. Cease makes a ton of sense if he wants short years/high AAV. The Sox seem to prefer that over longer contracts. At some point, they are going to break up the OF logjam, most likely by trading either Duran or Abreu. I think at least one of the listed needs gets filled this way rather than via free agency…
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I’m operating on the (safe?) assumption thr Sox won’t sign multiple players to nine figure deals. The disadvantage to signing Alonso is if you use free agency to fill the 2b/3b void, the non-Bregman options are unexciting (unless you’re high on Suarez, which I am not). The disadvantage to signing Bregman is he is not the hitter Alonso is, but the second tier 1b options are at least moderately interesting. Which is the better solution - Bregman and Hoskins (or Bell)? Or Alonso and Gleyber Torres? And if Torres is too pricey (possible), then who? Luis Rengifo?
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Polanco has a cheap team option. Hes not going to see free agency for another year…
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Alonso wants 7 years, but he doesn’t seem to in touch with his market value, which is why he is a free agent again. Ive seen 6yr $186mill projections. But is anyone going $31 AAV on him for 6 years? I think closer to 5 yrs maybe $150mill. And at that price he might be a better deal than Bregman…
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Isn’t that what this sight is for? It’s not like Breslow is reading my posts or and thinking “hmmm.. I hadn’t thought of that. But it’s crazy enough that it just might work.” How many players in this market would you go 9 figures on? With contracts they would sign, of course. Because not one of the available FAs is putting his name on a deal for $1000 a year for 100,000 years…
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(Oops on Aroldis. Had his name on my mind and didn’t type it. Arguments can be made about the significance of Refsnyder.) No on punting. But then i don’t think not signing Pete Alonso equals punting. Are you suggesting the Sox should just sign players to nine figure deals because they’re “best available”?
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Mookie Betts Is Officially On The Wrong Side Of His Contract
notin replied to king koji's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
II thinks it’s fair to credit his teammates as well for the WS appearances. Betts does have at least three teammates headed for Cooperstown… -
Why is the Sox window “now”? We have Crochet, Anthony, Bello, and Rafaela locked up. Three (plus?) more years of Duran and/or Abreu. The only significant players reaching free agency before 2028 are Story and Houck. And I might be stretching the definition of “significant” there…
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Mookie Betts Is Officially On The Wrong Side Of His Contract
notin replied to king koji's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
Again? His OPS+ after 6 years in LA is higher than it was after 6 seasons in Boston… -
FTFY
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The diminutive Yoshida at 1b? He’s like the only major leaguer that looks up to see Andrew Vaughn! So yeah, ok…
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In both cases, he was avoiding the phallic reference. Simple as that…
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With Casas, the question is timeline. Other than him saying he wants to be ready for opening day, there has been nothing. It’s nice to see I’m not alone on Yoshida Island…
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The Mariners won ONE MORE GAME than the Red Sox did. And yes, that clearly means they play in a weaker division…
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Rowdy Tellez, if he finds work again. If not, Giancarlo Stanton…
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Fangraphs only has pull data for Mo Vaughn from his time with the Mets, but it was 50.7%. by then...
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Of course, how much they have to spend and how much they are willing to spend are, in all likelihood, two very different numbers...
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So you think thw way to improve is to adda 34yo player who posted a 107 OPS+ with a negative dWAR from 2021 to 2024? Suarez just isn't much outside any more of Arizona. Based on StatCast profiles, I'd take Bell over Suarez...
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That's a possibility, too...
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Status quo on a 92 Pythagorean-win team is a bad thing? Chances that you are disappointed come March might be well above 90%. Also your summary isnt accurate. Team leader in starts at 1b was Toro and at 2b was Campbell…
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Unless they try to upgrade starting catcher and pushing Narvaez to a reduced backup role. They still might keep Wong, because he has played other positions and could still be useful as a third catcher with experience at 2b, 3b and corner OF. Not many teams carry three catchers with these 4 man benches. Last year, only St. Louis (and thats three catchers without counting Willson Contreras) and the Cubs did that I can recall…
