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Well I don't need to see WAR to know that we have a special player in Sale.
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NEW YORK — The $13.5 million risk on Clay Buchholz produced two starts, a 12.27 ERA, and arm surgery Tuesday. It served as a reminder for Phillies president Andy MacPhail of how fragile and expensive veteran pitchers like Buchholz are. A reminder that the Phillies, if they are to jump in the standings, must develop young pitchers. Should be a reminder to all GMs.
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JBJ is an elite defender, as is Betts. Beni will be a good defensive OF, not elite. He simply does not have the athleticism of JBJ and Betts, and athleticism matters in outfield, assuming you have strong arm to go with it. Xander will never be an elite defensive SS. Beni will be a great outfielder for us but his projected ceiling is not much higher than where he is today. JBJ has a way to go to get to his ceiling, if he gets there at all.
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I guess the real question is was Thornburg a damaged good when we got him? How is he injured? Did he sleep wrong? If not our throwing program, then what? Did we rush him thinking he had completed his prescribed Sox regiment over the winter? I just don't get it.
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our singles hitting team couldn't string together enough hits...it now takes three singles to score a run...leading the league in batting average means nothing...it's all about scoring runs...
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No premature withdrawl from Bid Dick Rick?
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We have the 3rd highest payroll this year. LA Dodgers have the highest at $242M but they are paying over $50M to several players no longer playing for Dodgers. In reality there are five clubs (counting Dodgers) in the same ball park in spending, near $200M. If that's NOT an advantage going forward, I don't know what is. Spare me with doomsday scenario. Sox fans have it made with ownership group willing to spend money for good on field product. Now if we keep making mistakes as Ben did by signing Pablo for 5 yrs at $95M, our ability to spend will be negated. If we get a lousy team, it's on DD.
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Sox still has the advantage in money that it can throw at scouting. Obviously with good finishes we'll lose the ability to draft high. I wished that MLB would allow trading players for draft picks.
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Bullpen future looks bright also, of course part of it is due to 'starters' getting converted. But it's encouraging. We have NO outfielders. Need Bradley and Betts signed/extended. We have plenty of time on Beni (6 years, FA for 2023). It maybe cheaper for us to sign Pomeranz/Sale than Porcello/Sale. I wouldn't count on Groome just yet. Hard to project out on an 18 year old.
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He's under team control for 6 years. Why would we trade him?
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We might try a two for one trade to make room for Hembree, or we may just trade Ross or Hembree or create a phantom DL for someone. I'd be very surprised if everyone is truly 100% healthy.
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Right now we need our starting rotation to be better...
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Yes, I agee that he would have caught it today. Last year? He would have ate it. (it was low blow, but you teed it up for me, Kimmi)
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Are we a better team with Brock Holt/Selsky combo or Rutledge/Hernandez combo when Bradley Jr returns?
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Moreland has been impressive. $5.5M was well spent. Did I hear right that Kimbrel has converted 23 straight save opportunities? I have no doubt that DD will pick up his option for next year. If Barnes, Hembree and Kelly continue to improve and impress and Smith and Thornburg are good as advertised upon their return, then we will have pretty stout bullpen. Could use a lefty. Maybe convert B Johnson as a reliever? We could use little more consistent power from HRam. At some point, if Pablo continues to struggle at the plate, can anyone see him following Craig route? Or is his time vested so that 'exile' is an unavailable option? He needs to get on a hot streak.
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Having Sale highlights inadequacy of pitchers we have on our staff. As a coach, I always preach playing with since of urgency or having athletes with a 'motor' on the court/field. Sale is epitome of that type of an athlete. Compare that to Pomeranze. Oblivious to the pitch count. Not having a care as to how much the team needs him to go at least six innings. E Rod is following similar path. You can't nibble at the corners all night long. Man up. For those that's convinced that we didn't need Sale, well I think you are dead wrong. He's a role model for rest of our pitching staff.
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Sale was a good get. He gives eight position players and a DH chance to win every time he pitches. With others, you have your fingers crossed.
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"After that, Brad Miller hit a fly ball to left-center field, and Andrew Benintendi drifted out towards the ball. Except, he couldn’t make the play. It’s hard to be sure, but he looked like he both took a bad route to the ball and then wasn’t sure where the wall was. Whatever the reason, it should’ve been caught and was a play in which the Red Sox missed Jackie Bradley." Per Matt Collins Beni is no Bradley Jr in CF for sure.
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It's called "false hustle" and Hanley does it all the time. He's the dumbest base runner I've ever seen. The ball was already in infield. Man's got to know his limits, he doesn't. Stay put at 2B, extend the inning for next hitter. We're not paying him $20M to be a base runner. Now he will be out for few days. But your are right, what's $20M got to do with anything? Maybe he can help the team by working on his shoulder so he can play some 1B.
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We got guys that get hurt going from 1st to 2nd base....$20M and we can't run the bases....
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It's f***ing time to switch Xander and Beni in the line up. Xander's average is now close to .400 while Beni is hitting below .250. I say this only because Moreland has 9 doubles and a home run BUT only 2 RBIs. Got a ride the hot streak. Beni's not getting on base from 2 hole. Don't be f***ing stubborn. Make some changes.
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It's good thing we have Sale. He's a stud.
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Pedey's AAV of $13.75M looks reasonable. If we win couple of world series I can see him retiring. When his body wears out, I think he's gone. Price is a different story. $31M will look bigger each year. Scary thing is Sale, Porcello, Xander and Bradley all become FA at the same time, Betts the following year.
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I'm just poking fun at Orioles manager.....who is always needling us.
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I'm just having fun with you.....no malice intended. We actually all care about the future of our franchise.
