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  1. harmony
    Click on the links. Twelve teams had at least one individual first baseman with at least 30 home runs; 18 teams did not. Eleven teams failed to get at least 30 home runs from the first-base position; 19 teams got at least 30 home runs from the first-base position.
  2. harmony
    Eleven teams -- including the Red Sox -- failed to get at least 30 home runs from the first base position: https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/team_compare.cgi?request=1&year=2017&lg=MLB&stat=HR
  3. harmony
    Twelve teams got at least 30 home runs from a first baseman this year: http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=1b&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=y&type=8&season=2017&month=0&season1=2017&ind=0&team=0&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&sort=5,d
  4. harmony
    The $19.4 million figure accounts for only five of the 15 Red Sox players eligible for arbitration. No team has more arbitration-eligible players than the Red Sox, according to the MLBTR lists.
  5. harmony
    Looking ahead MLB Trade Rumors has projected 2018 arbitration salaries for all teams: https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2017/10/projected-arbitration-salaries-for-2018.html ... including the Red Sox: Red Sox (15) •Robbie Ross (5.099) – $2.0MM •Joe Kelly (5.029) – $3.6MM •Drew Pomeranz (5.013) – $9.1MM •Josh Rutledge (4.090) – $700K •Tyler Thornburg (4.057) – $2.1MM •Brock Holt (4.052) – $2.0MM •Xander Bogaerts (4.042) – $7.6MM •Jackie Bradley (3.150) – $5.9MM •Sandy Leon (3.149) – $2.1MM •Steven Wright (3.089) – $1.2MM •Mookie Betts (3.070) – $8.2MM •Brandon Workman (3.036) – $900K •Christian Vazquez (3.031) – $1.5MM •Carson Smith (3.028) – $1.1MM •Eduardo Rodriguez (2.130) – $2.7MM The combined projected salary increases for Mookie Betts, Xander Bogaerts, Jackie Bradley, Drew Pomeranz and Eduardo Rodriguez total about $19.4 million.
  6. harmony
    I hope Rafael Devers does not become the victim of unreasonably high expectations. Devers has made an impressive debut with the bat.
  7. harmony
    With two more years of team control, the Red Sox should welcome back a 25-year-old shortstop who has posted 4.4, 4.9 and 3.2 fWAR the last three seasons. Xander Bogaerts may never be an elite player but should earn his keep the next two seasons.
  8. harmony
    Rick Porcello has posted an ERA+ over 100 in three of his nine MLB seasons: 114 in 2009, 113 in 2014 and the anomaly 142 in 2016: https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/porceri01.shtml
  9. harmony
    The Pirates are expected to exercise the 2018 team option of $14.75 million on Andrew McCutchen: https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2017/10/central-notes-brewers-tigers-mccutchen-kluber.html https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mccutan01.shtml McCutchen is unlikely to land a long-term contract this offseason.
  10. harmony
    I wish you the best as well. Put your obvious talents to good use.
  11. harmony
    Thunder is a teenager trying to find his way in his first weeks of college. I appreciate the thought that Thunder put into his well-written response to my post. Thunder may or may not express similar views in the future but I would hope that he would at least give pause before doing so. I know I'm not proud of some of the attitudes I held when I was Thunder's age (although I don't think I brought those sentiments into a public arena). I considered our exchange a teachable moment. Best regards.
  12. harmony
    I sent an email to the UConn Office of Student Affairs suggesting that Thunder could benefit from education on gender issues (if the university can identify him). My two daughters in college encounter healthy and unhealthy gender attitudes on their campuses. Let me take cover before your fire off your responses.
  13. harmony
    I have no reason to suspect Aaron Judge of using steroids regardless of his team.
  14. harmony
    Tom Hodson played collegiately at Louisiana State Unversity: https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HodsTo00.htm
  15. harmony
    Register your votes for the postseason favorites: https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2017/10/who-will-win-the-world-series.html
  16. harmony
    I recall this exchange we had back in January: http://www.talksox.com/forum/threads/17790-The-Benintendi-Thread/page73 Through Friday's games Robinson Cano, Nelson Cruz, Kyle Seager and Jean Segura had combined for 13.5 fWAR while Mookie Betts, Dustin Pedroia, Jackie Bradley and Xander Bogaerts has combined for 12.4 fWAR: https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=y&type=8&season=2017&month=0&season1=2017&ind=0&team=11&rost=&age=&filter=&players= https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=300&type=8&season=2017&month=0&season1=2017&ind=0&team=3&rost=&age=&filter=&players= Most importantly, the Red Sox have won the AL East title while the Mariners are on the postseason sidelines for the 16th straight year after posting a losing record. As a side note, this year Mookie Betts and Chris Sale are the only Red Sox players who have posted a higher fWAR than Seattle catcher Mike Zunino.
  17. harmony
    Hats off to the Red Sox for their second straight AL East title.
  18. harmony
    A better showman indeed.
  19. harmony
    Last year's team lost five of its final six games: https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BOS/2016-schedule-scores.shtml
  20. harmony
    Good point.
  21. harmony
    Many on this forum don't care but I wonder whether Dustin Pedroia will age better the Seattle second baseman Robinson Cano, who is 10 months older than Pedroia. In 1,502 MLB games Pedroia has posted 48.4 fWAR, including 1.9 fWAR this year and 5.3 fWAR last year. In 1,995 MLB games Cano has posted 52.3 fWAR, including 3.3 fWAR this year and 5.9 fWAR last year. Of course after this season Pedroia has only four years and $56 million remaining on his contract while Cano has six years and $144 million left on his contract.
  22. harmony
    Apparently important. Seattle designated hitter Edgar Martinez has not been inducted into the Hall of Fame despite posting 68.3 bWAR and 65.5 fWAR in 2,055 career games. David Ortiz posted 55.4 bWAR and 50.6 fWAR in 2,408 career games. I always remind myself that it's a Hall of Fame, not necessarily a Hall of Baseball's Best Players. David Ortiz is far more famous than Edgar Martinez because of his performances on the bigger stages in larger media markets.
  23. harmony
    The Astros have the better team but the better team does not always win in the postseason. The Red Sox have a good club talented enough to advance to the postseason where anything can happen.
  24. harmony
    https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-difference-between-predictions-and-projections/
  25. harmony
    From Wednesday's chat with FanGraphs columnist Dave Cameron: https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/dave-cameron-fangraphs-chat-92717/
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