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Does Fitts have a third pitch? I see that he has been pitching well as a starter. Almost 4 walks per 9 but he doesn't give up homers, unlike Pivetta.
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KC Royals are 7-12 this month with another game vs Rangers today. Then it's 3 games vs Miami and they conclude by playing a 4 game series vs the Guardians. They sure look poised to be overtaken by the 6/30. We host 3 games vs Toronto and then following a day off it's the Padres for 3.
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According to Cot's, we're $18M under the cap. What I don't understand is when the front office says our budget is $220M? Is that cash or luxury tax payroll. If money was not an issue, we can trade Jansen, Martin and O'Neill (I'm not proposing it) and get more in return by taking on all their dollar amounts left on their respective contracts. That probably won't happen so I'm not so sure we'll get quality prospect (s) in return. If a trading partner doesn't take on say Jansen's remaining contract for the second half obviously they maybe enticed to giving us better prospects. We're buying prospects at this point, not just trading for them. Our tax payroll is $218M so $220M cap probably applies to the tax payroll.
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I think they made the right call on Duran, Rafaela and most recently Abreu. Cora is high on both Valdez and Hamilton. Hamilton has shown what speed can do. He can essentially be on second anytime he wants after a walk or a single. Speed kills. He can score from second base on a single to left, typically it takes us 3 singles to score with other players at Fenway. I love the athleticism of this team. Yoshida does not fit into our future. He has to go. Really a bad signing by the Sox. WE WASTE MORE MONEY THAN A DRUNKEN SAILOR ON A LEAVE. Just unfreakin' believable.
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Ref isn't playing because of a sore knee. Per Cora. -
Horrendous contract. Had he pitched well, he would have opted out. I doubt the brass thought we'd get into the playoffs so even assuming a good season from Giolito, it probably would have meant nothing significant in terms of playoffs chances. Maybe they were more optimistic than rest of us. It's a sucky contract from financial stand point. Just my opinion of course.
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I think Bloom nailed it with our lack of productivity from 2B for some time now. Probably the last time we got good production was when Pedey was healthy. CC Wong 5 yrs counting this year of team control, a keeper. We'll always need two catchers. 1B Casas 5 yrs 2B Valdez 6 years SS Hamilton 6 years 3B Devers 10 yrs LF Duran 5 yrs CF Rafaela 8 yrs RF Abreu 6 yrs DH O'Neill 1 yr We're really in good shape going forward with Story coming back (4 yrs + option), Grissom (6 yrs), Romy (5 yrs), Refsnyder (1 plus 1 option) and Reese (2 yrs). Our lineup starting 2025 should get better. Adding another year of experience to several of our young players, with minor leaguers moving up with another year of experience. Yankees will be forced to add Soto to their payroll going forward, He won't come cheaply.
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I want a new starting position player each year. First target is a 2B. Next is a SS. Then DH.
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I NEVER wanted Duran traded. I do want Yoshida gone. He has no place in the Sox organization. He gives us NOTHING.
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Yep. I was just trying to be funny.
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Do we throw Fitts and see if he sticks on the wall?
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I am happy with this team. It would be nice to add a Tanner Houck clone but where and how are you going to get him?
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Baseball is played over 162 game season. There's always going to be a blip, good or bad over a 3 game series
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Bloom trading away Vaz for Abreu and Valdez may have been his best move. Throw in the $30M for 3 year contract Vaz received the following year makes me thankful that we went away from him. That also hastened the arrival of C Wong
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I believe there is still a poster or two critical of Rafaela. Many of suggested to just let him bat 9th and to let him work on his propensity to swing at bad pitches. His defensive prowess and his speed on base path warrant playing time. Especially on a .500 ball club.
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SB does not benefit on'e OBP. Extra base hits impact slugging % and indirectly one's OPS. One stat used more than anything else is the OPS and SB less CS has no part in it. That was my point.
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Valid....just deduct them from total base for CS and pucked off. Just rambling after going 4-2 and showing off our speed.
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Suppose Houck continues to pitch well for a forseeable future. I am curious as to what his arbitration numbers add up to before becoming a free agent. Compare that to extending him now. I guess what I am asking for is is it better to just go through the arbitration procees then be the highest bidder for his services knowing a pitcher can break at any time? You know "Just pay the man. Give hime the money in 3 years".
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D Ham leads the team in SB with 18, one ahead of Duran. Shouldn't steals count towards total base? What difference does it make if a player gets a double or a single and a steal? He is counted as a RISP...... Duran uses his speed to stretch a single into double. Just love watching D Ham run around the bases.
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To the fan who didn't enjoy the game I'm not sure what to say. We're closer than what we think. This group can be fun to watch.
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But he's always a physical specimen.
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I always put CC for C so my lineup tabs up better......too dumb to find another solution. I'm a lotus 123 guy so my technical skills are very limited.....some of you know what I'm talking about...Remember the day when you used an entire row to put _______ and --------?
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Couple of more bad outings Bello may need to sit and work it out.
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What's troubling now is that Pivetta, Kutter and Bello are giving up the long ball.
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Good post by Notin on all the failed contracts.
