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Is he Cy Young worthy? His stats say yes....and he passes the eye test.
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I wouldn't be doing back flips over 25th in mlb.
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I think LF will be fine with Beni there full season. Obviously we're settling with Shaw at 3B. I'm not sure where the upside is with his skill set.
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I still would prefer one extra arm over a bat.....just in case.
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Clay Buchholz - Is he worth the 2016 option?
Nick replied to Slasher9's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
We simply don't have enough pitching in our farm system to give up on someone even as volatile as Clay B. I wouldn't be completely surprised if we extend him sometime during next year. I also think Clay wants to be in Boston. He doesn't seem to be a guy that would adjust well in another environment. Two years at $35M with team friendly options should do the trick. -
+1000
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Good point about retaining all three, Betts, Bradley Jr and Bogaerts maybe difficult. That would lead me to believe someone like Benintendi is untouchable. He's under team control for what, another six years? (at least five) Why would you even think about trading him? You need low cost control guys to go with high end players which we will certainly have in couple of years. Luckily, Pablo and Hanley contracts will be coming off the books as free agent signings will be pending on some of our younger players. Swihart could be another option in left field, moving Beni over to center field. Moncada could also play outfield, depending on Devers' progress but it would also be nice to simply plug in Moncada at 3B for next ten years. Sox can be in thick of things for next three years. Porcello (3), Pomeranz (2), E Rod (4+), Price (2 or 6), Wright (4+) can be counted on to provide quality starts. We'll need some pitching depth but it's good place to start.
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Clay Buchholz - Is he worth the 2016 option?
Nick replied to Slasher9's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
My guess is that they will pick up the option. If they don't, then the management is intent on making a trade to acquire another starting pitcher. We need pitching depth and we can't go into spring training with one less starter. It's simply not prudent to go with Price, Porcello, E Rod, Pomeranz and Wright. Kelly needs to stay in the bullpen. $13M might be much cheaper than giving up players and picking up the salary of acquired pitcher. If things are going smoothly without Buch, then we can trade him in August. -
I've been critical of Shaw but he can't do much worse vs lefthanders than Hill. If we only have kept Beltre.
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Thank you
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That makes sense. Therefore, because competitive balance tax (luxury tax) is based on year end figures, Aaron Hill's prior trade salary is not picked up by anyone, correct? I was trying to duplicate your luxury tax analysis. I count about 10 or so arbitration eligible players on our 40 man roster (I maybe off by few), do you have an estimate on total incremental cost for next year on these players (Betts, Bradley, Kelly, Pomeranz, Ross, etc)?
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Question for the board For Aaron Hill, what is his salary for the purpose of luxury tax calculation? He signed a 3 yr $35M contract or avg value of say $12M. I'm assuming Sox are responsible for the full amount, no? Moon?
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http://boston.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2016/09/21/the-curious-case-of-red-sox-catchers/ Good read on Sox catching situation, particularly for 2017
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This has been a good year. Somehow Ortiz was able to coax contributions from entire group in his final season. You hear about a team playing for their manager. I believe our young players are playing so well partly to honor Ortiz in his final season. It's a small payback for his support, encouragement and maybe tough love when they needed it. They all have great respect for Ortiz. Not sure how it will end but I wouldn't be surprised to see the Sox win it all with Ortiz right in middle of it.
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I'd feel much better If Moncada can contribute the way Beni has......I hate platooning players. I want him to take the job. I sometimes try to agitate the board with some contrarian views but this has been an enjoyable season...
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Clay Buchholz - Is he worth the 2016 option?
Nick replied to Slasher9's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
Maybe, maybe him throwing from stretch has helped him minimize his lack of control issues. I didn't like it that he was falling off the mound when over throwing his fastballs..... You can see why some fall in love with him when he has all of his pitches going..... Yeah, he's worth $13M if he can give us quality starts... -
He said after the game he's been facing too many two strike situations........smart kid....glad we have him for another six years... For me, locking up Betts is the first priority for Sox. Then Bradley Jr. That's an outstanding outfield.
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All is well.... So glad to have Beni back in the lineup.... Here's to hoping Wright can come back and pitch a gem before the playoffs Here's to Xander, Bradley Jr and Sandy coming out of their recent funk. I remember watching Clay B hurl a no hitter against Baltimore.....he pitched last night like what I thought he'd be after watching him throw a no hitter.....wish I could erase all of his bad outings in between...
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Good outfielders......now fix 3B
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Benintendi with a 3 run Homer to shut down the O's....He's a keeper.
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Travis Shaw sucks.....keep watching strikes go by......I hate his f***ing demeanor.....so snug. Go f***ing sit down. Nobody out with 2 runners. good grief.
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I'd hold out on extending Xander. Boras client. Hitting .219 and .231 last two months. Not getting on base for Ortiz and Betts. Looks more and more medicore to me. How long will his batting slump last? He's just an average shortstop defensively. Extend Betts. Give him what he wants.
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We need base runners in front of Ortiz and Betts.
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Xander is hitting .230 in September following .219 in August..... Killing us in 2nd spot
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Here comes the meltdown.
