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  1. harmony
    We'll never know but San Diego GM A.J. Preller was not in a great negotiating position after the injury was revealed.
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    Should Dave Dombrowski have offered Michael Kopech instead of Anderson Espinoza when the Drew Pomeranz injury was revealed? On July 11 Baseball America released its midseason prospect rankings with Espinoza at No. 15 and Kopech at No. 93: http://www.baseballamerica.com/minors/midseason-top-100-prospects/#gjf5CCb1ZUj2EVO7.97 The Pomeranz trade came three days later. BA's current preseason prospect rankings have Espinoza No. 21 and Kopech No. 32: http://www.baseballamerica.com/minors/2017-top-100-prospects/#HKLqw3BQFvUHjoK0.97 Baseball Prospectus has Espinoza No. 24 and Kopech No. 36: http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=31160 MLB Prospect Watch has Espinoza No. 25 and Kopech No. 16: http://m.mlb.com/prospects/2017?list=prospects
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    The Boston Herald's Jason Mastrodonato writes about Marco Hernandez: http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/red_sox/2017/03/red_sox_notebook_marco_hernandez_strong_spring_puts_him_in_mix_for_spot_or
  4. harmony
    CSNNE discussion on the Red Sox starting rotation: http://www.csnne.com/video/drellich-red-sox-rotation-house-cards
  5. harmony
    Boston lefthander Drew Pomeranz says today's tricep tightness was "nothing crazy," according to Providence Journal beat reporter Brian MacPherson: http://www.providencejournal.com/sports/20170319/drew-pomeranz-leaves-start-with-left-triceps-tightness From WEEI: http://fullcount.weei.com/sports/boston/baseball/red-sox/2017/03/19/what-drew-pomeranz-leaving-early-due-to-triceps-tightness-might-mean/
  6. harmony
    David Price has averaged 5 Wins Above Replacement over the past seven seasons, including 4.5 fWAR last year: http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?playerid=3184&position=P
  7. harmony
    Incapable of independent thought:o, I will go with the FanGraphs projection of 92 wins: http://www.fangraphs.com/depthcharts.aspx?position=Standings#AL-E
  8. harmony
    In last night's WBC game between Venezuela and the USA, Seattle starters Felix Hernandez and Drew Smyly combined for 9.2 innings, no earned runs, six hits (all singles), 11 strikeouts and no walks: https://www.worldbaseballclassic.com/gameday/venezuela-vs-united-states/2017/03/15/486933?#=undefined,game=486933,game_state=final,game_tab=box Small sample, but an encouraging small sample. The game thread for the 4-2 USA win generated 178 responses at Lookout Landing, the Mariners' SB Nation site: http://www.lookoutlanding.com/2017/3/15/14941358/wbc-open-game-thread-3-15-17-venezuela-v-u-s-a
  9. harmony
    Venezuela's Felix Hernandez faces USA's Drew Smyly tonight in a matchup of Seattle Mariner starters: https://www.worldbaseballclassic.com/scoreboard http://sports.mynorthwest.com/251054/when-mariners-face-mariners-in-the-wbc-who-does-dipoto-root-for/
  10. harmony
    FanGraphs Depth Charts, Steamer and ZiPS project Chris Young with 2017 wRC+ of 97, 99 and 96, respectively, in 88, 72 and 98 games: http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?playerid=3882&position=OF
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    Trey Ball apparently walked Brock Holt and Mookie Betts on eight straight pitches but got out of the inning: http://m.mlb.com/gameday/united-states-vs-red-sox/2017/03/09/509567?#game_tab=gameday,game=509567,game_state=live
  12. harmony
    The link: https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/redsox/2017/03/07/coffee-and-conversation-with-david-price/4sQMfhJXyVLcB7B16jPDFJ/story.html
  13. harmony
    FanGraphs columnist Jeff Sullivan offers a strength-of-schedule analysis: http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/projected-2017-strengths-of-schedule/
  14. harmony
    David Price is not the first high-profile patient for Dr. James Andrews, who had this to say about HIPAA: "With professionals it gets even more complicated, because you've still got the patient and the mother to worry about -- I don't care how old they are -- but also the agents, the team doctor, the trainer, the physical therapist, the coach, management. And the most difficult, nowadays, is the press. The press has no idea about HIPAA laws -- about violating confidentiality. And if you don't handle it properly, they'll just say whatever they want to say. So it just gets more complicated as you go up the ladder." http://www.vox.com/2014/6/13/5803496/an-interview-with-dr-james-andrews-the-man-whos-operated-on-all-your
  15. harmony
    I for one have never suggested that David Price or John Farrell was lying. I've read second-hand information that gives a positive spin to the injury. Farrell called the post-visit report the "best-case scenario." I was puzzled that having your $210 million starter on the shelf for seven to 10 days would be the "best-case scenario." The best-case scenario would be that the injury was a false alarm, a pinched nerve remedied by two hours of physical therapy, with Price expected to make his next scheduled start. The seven-to-10 days report could well be the better-case scenario in that the report would be better than an immediate need for Tommy John surgery. Let's hope this episode will be long-forgotten in September (or October) as Price concludes a successful season.
  16. harmony
    Dr. Andrews remains restricted by the confidentiality provisions of HIPAA (the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996). I hope David Price returns in full strength in time to make a few strong Spring Training starts.
  17. harmony
    Physicians almost certainly give my mother-in-law and her adult children accurate information. The problem lies in how the adult children relay that information to third parties ... not because they're lying but because the information is complex. I'm not suggesting that Dr. James Andrews has communicated inaccurate information to David Price. I'm simply suggesting the message may lose its precision as it passes through each intermediary.
  18. harmony
    Peace be with you, my friend. I don't wish to upset anyone.
  19. harmony
    A good point in the middle of the post.
  20. harmony
    John Farrell and David Price apparently can't get on the same page. Farrell gave a timetable of seven to 10 days: http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/red_sox/2017/03/red_sox_notebook_no_surgery_necessary_for_david_price ... before Price told everyone to "disregard" the seven to 10 days: http://www.csnne.com/boston-red-sox/price-disregard-7-10-day-timetable-about-return Inaccurate information does not necessarily imply lying, which is the conscious decision to communicate a falsehood. My ailing mother-in-law has four loving adult children who take turns transporting her to medical appointments. The information brought back from each visit can vary widely, not because the sibling is lying, but because the medical information is complicated. My mother-in-law wishes my wife, a physician, could accompany her for each appointment but that is not practical because they live 1,000 miles apart. Nevertheless my wife has grilled many doctors over the phone.
  21. harmony
    Does anyone have a link to a direct quote from Dr. James Andrews (or Dr. Neil ElAttrache) regarding David Price's condition? I have not seen a comment directly attributed to Dr. Andrews, who must get authorization from Price to release otherwise confidential medical information. The information I've read has been filtered through manager John Farrell and Price, who may or may not put a particular spin on the lefthander's condition. http://www.csnne.com/boston-red-sox/price-disregard-7-10-day-timetable-about-return
  22. harmony
    As usual, Kimmi appears to be correct: http://m.mlb.com/glossary/transactions/non-guaranteed-contract
  23. harmony
    And despite that a year ago Forbes valued the Mets at $1.65 billion and the Dodgers at $2.5 billion: https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbespr/2016/03/23/forbes-releases-19th-annual-mlb-team-valuations/#78b6a21920af ... up from $604 million and $482 million 10 years earlier: https://www.forbes.com/2006/04/17/06mlb_baseball_valuations_land.html
  24. harmony
    I am grateful for the employers I've had over the past 47 years, including my current employer of 20+ years. I've been fairly compensated with increases in good times and an occasional decrease in rough times. I'd like to think that my employers have been grateful for my contributions as well.
  25. harmony
    In an industry largely exempt from antitrust laws, MLB teams that perform poorly are often wildly profitable. http://www.beyondtheboxscore.com/2008/12/3/678134/the-history-of-baseball-s In an economy in which business ventures frequently fail, no MLB franchise is in danger of folding.
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