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  1. Hugh2
    Oh you’re probably right. My comment is half a joke, it’s like watching two fat ugly yankee fans getting married. “Awe, they have found love” It will be interesting to see if he gets to run another organization he takes a job that is a demotion. There’s only 30 of them.
  2. Hugh2
    Also, Dave D took 2 pitchers in the first round with his 4 first-round picks. He seems to be 1/2. Groome is a complete bust, and Houck is TBD but he looks to be a valuable player, it's just still iffy if he has a home as a starter or a reliever.
  3. Hugh2
    A first-round pick every several years that's a pitcher doesn't invalidate the concept that they predominately pump resources into the position side. This has been well-established with the Sox organization for some time. They love and draft up the middle athletes. Yes, they take a Tanner Houck here and there and not pass up on a Jay Groome when he falls. But those are more of an exception than a rule. If you purely look at the numbers, it's not going to be lopsided. You have a 180-man roster to fill out across the minors and you need roughly half pitchers at every level. But if you look at where the money is predominately being spent over the long term, it's hitting. It's much more hitting. And the fact that they draft a Trey Ball, or Jay Groome high here and there and they flop only strengthens the argument that they also develop position players better. That and you hit on position players much more often, thus increasing the probability of a dud draft when going all pitching.
  4. Hugh2
    Bloom didn't run the drafts, Sox had an affinity for drafting predominately position players with higher picks for years before he got here. What Bloom did do was hire more scouts and coaches and beefed up the pitching development program, something that takes years to pay dividends and maybe not the results you like if you still fail to draft those guys. Bloom doesn't have the balls to run a big market club like Boston, but he'd be perfect for a franchise that is in shambles and does not have any realistic chances of competing for years. They're losing Ohtani, money is tied up in guys who are either turning in to DL machines or have completely fallen off a cliff (Trout/Rendon). And they have the worst farm in baseball. They need to start from scratch.
  5. Hugh2
    If I was a betting man I’d be on the Casas will improve on defense team.
  6. Hugh2
    So In the 2022 draft the Angels drafted 20 pitchers with 20 picks. They only have 11 pitchers in their top 30 and only 3 from the 22 draft. They easily have one of the worse farms in baseball. They’re an organization that makes desperate moves. It’s going to be interesting to see their situation unfold.
  7. Hugh2
    A match made in heaven.
  8. Hugh2
    LAA might be in a position where they just won’t have the resources to even think about competing for a while. Seems like a good place for Bloom to see what he can bloom with a second chance. Give him four years, I’m sure he will at least turn around their farm system
  9. Hugh2
    I wonder where Bloom lands on his feet. I think he’d be perfect for the Angels
  10. Hugh2
    I really really really like the Breslow addition. But we really have no ideal how good he’s going to be. He seems nice, smart, local, and has a good track record with real game experience. But he hasn’t done a damn thing yet. Not his fault, but that’s the reality right. I will continue to live life with my optimistic nature with this in mind.
  11. Hugh2
    If you didn't have Verdugo, and you had an outfielder out there who could play good defense in RF, and had an average to better bat, about a TWO WAR player who would sign for one year 9.5 million you would BE ALL OVER THAT GUY. I don't think it's a safe assumption at this point, but I think it's a good one Verdugo is still here come spring time.
  12. Hugh2
    There aren't any big RH bats to sign.
  13. Hugh2
    Fair
  14. Hugh2
    One good sign is it will take more time before the GM is announced, unlike with Bloom, Breslow will get the chance to choose his own GM.
  15. Hugh2
    Are you actually pessimistic only because he’s from Yale?
  16. Hugh2
    Someone is typing up the Craig Breslow stink sheet tonight. Notes will be passed around soon.
  17. Hugh2
    Ahhh thank god! Now we now who to complain about.
  18. Hugh2
    I win!!!!!!
  19. Hugh2
    For a while I was all about bWar, then I was “well BWar is good for position players and Fwar better for pitchers”. I just think Fwar is better now. I actually still prefer baseball reference for looking up player stats, but fangraphs has some functions BR does not, and Fwar is better
  20. Hugh2
    Same thing that could happen if Teel starts off cold or Anthony. What if Anthony takes a big step back like Yorke did? I don’t think that’s going to happen though.
  21. Hugh2

    Playoffs

    Hugh2 replied to jad's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk

    No. I think maybe they’re a .500 team Senga + Schwarber maybe add 4 wins. Not sure how much of an over upgrade Schwarber is over Yoshida because the step down in defense is bad. According to fangraphs it’s about a 1/2 war. Let’s round that up to a win. You probably win 3-4 more games with Senga and maybe lose 1 less with Kluber gone. Maybe a slightly better team breeds a better mentality and less of a September dip? And they add even 5 more wins. 87 wins still doesn’t get them a wild card, but it gets you close. This is of course….. the insanely subjecting.
  22. Hugh2
    Has this been a quick process? how long should it be taking???
  23. Hugh2
    Yes, it looks like he was not asked back for a second interview. We are one step closer to a new GM/CBO. This news seems like pretty normal stuff aside from everything else that has been going on.
  24. Hugh2
    My money is on Anthony or Mayer getting the call first. I think Teel gets a full year in the minors and makes a debut sometime in 2025.
  25. Hugh2
    But what if Mayer starts off hot too?
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