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  1. Hugh2
    It's not like there are many options at this point. It's august.
  2. Hugh2
    I’d argue they really need one, one good own will do. Then maybe another lesser signing 1.Burnes/Fried/Crochet. FA/Trade 1 2. Tanner Houck 3. Lucas Giolito 4. Bryan Bello 5. Kutter Crawford Depth/bullpen/milb depth: FA/trade 2 Whitlock Criswell Winckowski Milb depth: Priester Fitts Penrod ++++
  3. Hugh2
    3 innings and zero strike outs for Houck
  4. Hugh2
    This was the problem Atlanta had, they had at the time and still an amazing roster now, what was considered the strongest position player roster locked up. That's why they were giving him reps in LF, he's a RHB that hit at every level so one would hope that given a clean bill of health he could do the same in Boston eventually. But with Mayer, and Story locked up as you said he may not have a home up the middle, and that might be a good thing if you consider it to be because those two guys are on the roster. If Grissom is healthy, and looks ready for another chance then under that scenario I hope they give him a look at other positions. I could see him getting time pretty much anywhere other than C/CF/RF
  5. Hugh2
    A lot of people mis read a lot of things around here, myself included. I've decided to let it slide and not bother with the semantics with people......I'm sure it won't last and I will break soon.
  6. Hugh2
    I assume many people haven't given up on him. I don't speak for, nor to I speak to everyone. SO yeah, It certainly feels some think Grissom stinks and the trade was awful.....I mean to be fair that's been the conclusion to date.
  7. Hugh2
    No, I don't think they do that little, they're in a better position to compete now. Plus they always spend the money, just not the way we may like it. Your example requires ZERO payroll added. Last year they added Giolito, the year before Kluber, Yoshida, Turner and Jansen. My point is, even when they've made all the wrong moves or bad moves they've still made moves and spent something. I expect this year to be no different..........but hopefully with different results.
  8. Hugh2
    Time and time and time again we see guys turning it on after getting some time and we are already, STILL, YET AGAIN, ready to give up on a guy after 81 at bats. I always viewed Grissom as more of a 2b/3b/1b/LF super utility type who may be able to provide 1.5-2 war a year for the next 5 years.
  9. Hugh2
    Id be surprised with just ONE big name, at the same time part of me feels like this could be the year they finally do something.
  10. Hugh2
    Those were still guys they got to fill holes instead of looking within their organization, which was my point. Not whether or not the outcome was good.
  11. Hugh2
    I think you will see some of that, but they're not going sit by and make no moves. Even in the most crappy, worse played off season the Sox went out and got guys......we just didn't like those guys. For the first time in a long time we might be simultaneously coming off of a winning season AND have been under the luxury tax. If they don't spend this offseason they will literally have exhausted every excuse they have.
  12. Hugh2
    Some interesting names for sure, I hope some of those guys pop, while none of them are terribly highly regarded it could also be where a lot of those guys flame out as well. Greenville might be just as interesting as all of them. Johanfran Garcia Justin Riemer Antonio Anderson Nazzan Zanetello Miguel Bleis Braden Montgomery. A few of those guys have fell short of expecations to date; thinking about 2023 draftees Zanetello and Anderson, but they're both very young and were considered projects when drafted. If they pop, Greenville will be as interesting as any of them.
  13. Hugh2
    agreed, that’s why they didn’t do it. But even in a weaker system they had the ammunition to pull a trade if they wanted to.
  14. Hugh2
    Exactly this
  15. Hugh2
    There are pros and cons to going to a 6 man, taxing the bullpen is one of them. You might have more flexibility though, with guys coming back and depth, that is debateable. Fatigue doesn't go away, you don't push through it. If you've been up for 24 hours and our tired, you don't get less tired by just sticking it out and staying up even longer, you just get more tired. At the end of the day......it's going to get worse if they don't get some rest. I'm not sure if it's them not being more than 120 inning guys or just having a higher work load, I think most pitchers would experience some kind of fatigue once they start pushing past their limits. Tanner has barely ever pitched above 100 innings. Must guys aren't going to go past 100 to 180 innings AND then go deep in the playoffs. With the playoffs you're doubling their load. I'll be more concerned if he's gassing out around 130-150 innings next year, rather than this year. But getting more rest should reverse the symptoms
  16. Hugh2
    Both Kutter and Tanner are obviously gassed. I don't know why they're not either going to a 6 man, or giving each one a skip in the rotation at this point. If they have serious playoff ambitions this is essential. It's only going to get worse, as the season has two months left. I think 6 man goes a long way
  17. Hugh2
    This was our top ten at the deadline in 2022. Tristan Casas Marcelo Mayer Bryan Bello Nick Yorke Brandon Walter Bryan Mata Miguel Bleis Ceddanne Rafaela Josh Winckoswski Chris Murphy If they really wanted to, they could had any starting pitcher on the market if they went to a team and said "take any 3 (or4) from that group you want" Weak farm system doesn't mean no farm system. And even weakened farm systems can still have a few blue chip prospects at the top.
  18. Hugh2
    You know, I get why people always say "the Red Sox won't spend the money on big time free agent starters" Well...... Isn't there just as much evidence in recent years that they won't spend the prospect capital on trading for them either? I think most of us would be happy with either avenue if they could just bring in top tier talent.
  19. Hugh2
    Give me Burnes or give me death
  20. Hugh2
    I agree, he never should of been compared to those players. I think comparisons are unfair to begin with all around. Right now he's a .704 OPS player, yes he's hot, but he's going to have cold streaks too. I'm not sure he can even be a .750 guy, I'd take .700 all day with his defense though.
  21. Hugh2
    I'd also argue the difference between 3-5% is great. Even at 5% you can't find many players with plus offense. But even the guys who had decent numbers on your list did so on down years. Andre Dawsons 3.2% came at his age 39 season and is below his career 5.5% which isn't great either. Beltre career bb% was about 7%, more than twice Ceddanne's and he did so with a 14.3% K rate, while Rafaela does so striking out 25% of the time. If Rafaela could even get his number up to 5% and develop plus power he could be the exception. I just don't see 40 homeruns in him. He's fine, theres' nothing wrong with who he is, he's just not going to be that elite player. Unless his approach drastically changes. And changing your approach at the plate is one of the hardest things to do in all of baseball. people improve their defense, they change their swing and grow into more power, they add pitches, they learn to hit a breaking ball.....but learning to not chase and be patient at the plate is a rarity. Changing an approach might be one of the hardest things to do in baseball.
  22. Hugh2
    I don't disagree with this statement, but I'd add that HOW you add to the starting pitching is about timing. You can buy it, trade for it, and develop it. I certainly have no problem doing all three, but for example, if we were the Chicago White Sox right now the last thing I'd ever want to do is trade for front line starting pitching.....at that point I'd want to invest in developing it. Sox seem to be on the up, my hope is they do a little bit of the other two, trade for a guy and sign a guy. Fried or Burnes would look awfully good in Red next year.
  23. Hugh2
    When I got divorced, I hit the gym. About 6 months in and 30 lbs down I suffered a back injury and herniated a disc in my back. It caused me to re-evaulate and completely overhaul how I train my core. 1 year later not only was a fully healed but I was back in the gym, stronger than ever, and literally deadlfting DOUBLE the weight I threw my back out on with no problem. Casas strikes me as the type of guy to learn from his mistakes, and to tweak his routines accordingly. He strikes me as the type of guy to do the research, and listen to the athletic trainers on what to do to strengthen up the area where things went wrong. It's also sort of a "freakish" injury as well. You can't prevent all injuries, I'd wager that he never suffers this injury again from swinging a bat.
  24. Hugh2
    A good player? At the plate, at least he makes contact, and despite his deficiencies, he seems to have the ability to make a clutch hit here and there. He will add most of his value on defense, and that’s great. He’s a fine player, but he certainly ain’t no Duran or Devers. Those guys never even came close to a 2% walk rate in the majors.
  25. Hugh2
    23rd in BB/K which is pretty much last 20th in OBP 15th in wRC+ Ceddanne is a nice player, could win a GG in center, and easily can be stashed in the 9 hole on a team that is hitting overall. But he will never be more than he is now if he can't learn an approach at the plate.
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