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The bunt for a base hit was a good idea and the stolen base was as well. He followed that up with 4 very weak AB's. Right now he is 1 for 15 and the worst hitter on the Sox. He will continue to face good pitching so needs some change to get him started. I have no idea what would work. Tough love? A drop to the bottom of the order? One bright spot was Godley who went 4 innings with 7 SO's. Not much velocity but a deceptive curve ball.
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The decision after 5 series should be what prospects to bring up and which established players to trade.
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Beni is not a power hitter He slimmed back down which will help his defense and base running, but he will wind up as a 15 HR guy and a decent but not great outfielder with an average arm. To be of value he has to have a high OBP. He looked lost against the O's going 0 for 10 with 4 strikeouts and 2 walks. This is his 3rd season and he either needs to produce or he won't last in the majors. For now, I would drop him in the order as there are better choices for leadoff. Be interesting to see what the Sox do.
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It's going to be a tough go. If some of the hitters are cold against Oriole pitching, what will happen against the top flight arms we are about to see? If we need 6 or 7 runs on average to win games, that is tough for any offense to generate, let alone one with key players cold.
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Not a bad idea to bat JD second. Now we need our leadoff hitter to produce in front of him. Four strikeouts and no hits against Orioles pitching is not the kind of start we need. Maybe we will rethink the order if Beni doesn't produce. The problem is the season is so short that its hard to leave a cold guy in for the first 10 or 20 games.I would think that applies to any position. Go with the hot hands!
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Beni is certainly off slow. Maybe leadoff doesn't suit him.
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Beni is striking out too much. Got to lead off better.
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My You-Tube didn't carry it. Makes one wonder why I pay $65 a month. From the Box score it looks like ist base against lefties is a work in progress.
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It hard to get good young pitching as the teams who would want another bat may also want to keep their pitching. Going back to what Moon was saying in 2019, we may want to part ways with anyone not expected to help us in 2021 and 2022. If Bloom can work trades that help us in the future or with the farm, then we should do it and concentrate on follow-on years.
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The only other candidate for 2nd in the order is Bogey. Not such a bad choice either.
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Mookie Betts and David Price have been traded to Dodgers
oldtimer replied to Jasonbay44's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
Betts will get about $10 mil. Most people would think themselves wildly rich with that kind of income. -
The Yankees will be tough. We talked of expensive long term contracts on the Sox, but the Yankees also have one with Stanton. The difference is that Yankees still have a farm.
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Isn't the idea he espoused was to break up the two lefties hitting back to back but inserting JD in between? If so, he is thinking of Devers 3rd. Don't worry, if it doesn't work Roenicke will make a change. If we are not in a competitive position after 30 games, I would hope the Sox make changes like experimenting with younger talent and offloading guys who have underperformed. JBJ comes to mind and some of our pitching staff.
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Mookie Betts and David Price have been traded to Dodgers
oldtimer replied to Jasonbay44's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
I have no idea how this deal is loaded but on average it is $30.4 mil per year. That will see the Dodgers paying big bucks for a great player now, but will he continue to be 5 years from now, 8 years from now? The risk is extremely high for the Dodgers and I am glad that the Sox did not make a similar offer, which would have hamstrung our organization going forward.As I remember, we did offer $30 mil for 10 years, which I thought was too rich given the Red Sox existing salary structure. That is not to denigrate Mookie who is a legitimate star player now. Mookie is a smallish guy whose game relies on his speed and physical health. Injuries and father time will cause his skills to deteriorate. It's just a matter of time. I'll give Bloom the benefit of the doubt, but I expect him to build a solid team that can compete year in and year out. It probably will take a few years, based on the need to recover from Dombrowski's moves -
The sample size is small. Give them a chance. Friday is when it begins to count.
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I hope so, but times they are a changing. Look at how many pitchers throw at 95 mph and above. Teams look for guys who can make contact with that kind of pitching. Guys like Chavis, who have trouble, learn to hit that velocity or are marginalized. I started being interested in MLBB around 1947 and you seldom saw a pitcher then with velocity that is almost a standard now. If guys like Eovaldi and Kimbrell (hard throwers) are dominant, then I hate to think of the impact on offensive stats, because that kind of heat will come inning after inning. Either that or pure velocity will get to be common and hitters will find a way to adjust. For any of you who has stood in a batters box with 80 mph stuff coming at you, it is hard to imagine hitting the 100 mph stuff, but some do.
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I also believe Pedey's contract was unwise, although he was well loved by the fans. When sentimentality gets involved, better opportunities are lost. A club can't be as successful when management tosses away budget room on a bad bet.
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There are issues with being able to construct and maintain a minor league program capable of feeding the major league team with a few good players each year. The main issue that I see is the draft choices successful teams acquire are later selections. That means the selectors must be wise and the development team must be first class. It also means that clubs avoid trading away top prospects without getting great value in return. Finally, it should be a goal to avoid further penalties associated with the competitive balance tax. It comes down to having a high quality management. Luck also plays a part. Sore arms, illnesses and bouncing balls can change the fortune of a team, but a sound approach should provide the best result overall. Forgive my use of bolded print as it is easier for me to read these days.
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Absolutely. A team needs to draw from the farm team every year so needs assets that can make the transition every year in order to stay within the competitive value tax guidelines. I haven't done a study on the average turnover rate of the team's roster, but I assume at least 3 new faces need to transition from the farm per year along with free agents and trades to keep the team viable and keep the payroll reasonable. Dombrowski didn't seem to have that in mind and the impact may be felt on a longer term basis. The win now without considering the long term consequences may be acceptable to some fans, but not to me.
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Neither can I. I'll stick with the idea of budgeting the salaries for various position players. The goal would be to stay just under the competitive balance tax (possibly exceeding it on occasion). Clearly the most value would be in the up the middle players, first couple of starters and possibly a closer. Budgeting next for starters and then for remaining pitchers and utility players. Players in each category would get a unique percentage if the total available. Risk would be managed by avoiding excessively long contracts and also those based on sentimentality. As far as paying huge salaries that don't fit the budgeted concept, I would not. As far as taking on high risk long term contracts, I wouldn't do that either. Bring more balance into the apportionment of salaries and reduce risk for more consistency of results.
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How does he know what it feels like to be 100 years old. Damn lucky, I would think.
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I totally agree. This thread is about whether there will be a season. That appears to be only related to the COVID-19 pandemic and the decision lies in the hands of government entities as they monitor the spread and impact of the virus.
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Munoz is the Swiss Army knife type, he can play a wide variety of positions and can hit. Kind of a Brock Holt type. Has he got the temperament to succeed? At 25, he may be an excellent utility man to have on the team and possibly more.
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I have been a fan for a very long while but the events of this year have left me in a frame of mind where MLB is no longer of much interest. Whether the shortened season is played or not is of little consequence to me. Perhaps I will think this way permanently and will just not maintain any interest. How many fans have been impacted by the player/owner disputes, the corona virus, the so called woke generation expressed values? I don't know, but I bet I'm not alone.
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I don't see regaining my interest in mlb until 2021 at the earliest.