Hugh2
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23 at-bats in the Olympics don't close the gap from effectively jumping from AA to the majors. He's still developing his power, only 14 home runs last year. People are saying he's the kind of hitter who will eventually hit 30 a year and I think and hope they're right but he only hit 14 last year mostly in AA and we're saying he's ready. Why do we never learn our lessons with prospects and always want them rushed as fans? Dalbec looked good enough down the stretch last year to allow Casas to come up in due time. No need to rush anyone. I'd rather have him start the season in 2023 more ready and get that extra draft pick per the new rules of starting rookies and getting picks in the finish high in ROY/MVP voting. Still, I think there's decent chance we see him at the end of this year. If there are injuries and he's mashing he will get the call up. I'd set the over/under on July 20th. I'll take the over.
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I think it's almost a scientific fact that fans always think a prospect is ready before he actually is. I also don't think there's any evidence he's "more ready than Duran is" even by minor league at-bats, which isn't as telling as one would think. Casas has 33 at bats above AA ball, Duran had 244 with a higher OPS than Casas. I think we're just dreaming on Casas because he has that shiny #1 prospect tag. I think he's going to be stud.........but he could easily not be ready and that's ok.
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That seems very suspect. As a general rule of thumb, people tend to over estimate how soon someone will make the majors AND how soon they will actually contribute in a meaningful way. They can't all be Mookie Betts.
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I think there's a very good chance we don't see Casas until early 2023, and that's fine.
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Storys career away OPS: .752 Bogaerts career away OPS: .755 I'm not concerned. Most players hit worse away from home.
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You know what I love the most about arguing sports with people on the internet? Is forgetting. Some of you do such a great job of remembering, it's admirable really. I remember arguing with someone, somewhere about Bloom not being afraid to spend the money, and the Sox willing to go over the cap but for the life of me I just can't recall who I need to specifically call out so I can have my AHHHH HAAAAA I TOLD YOU SO MOMENT!!!! To be fair, I was 100% certain we would sign an outfielder and not have JBJ as a starter, and that's looking like a big maybe at this point.
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Nothing, they will eat nothing. They will give you good prospects to take on that contract. Now’s the time to take on a meets contract, platoon him with JBJ and get a prospect in return.
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I mean…I’m not exactly going to bet on him becoming a good OFer either but I’am optimistic and curious.
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Dalbec actually has the arm and is quick for a 1B, came up at 3rd. I'd be interested to see how he looks out there this spring. If Dalbec continues to hit and Casas forces his way up it would be the best move to make mid season.....Assuming we don't see a resurgence of JBJ's bat.
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What...Frank German doesn't excite you???? 5.12 ERAs in AA as a 23 year old don't just grow on trees you know.
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Carlos Correa is an average player on a talented team has got to be the dumbest take I've read in a VERY VERY VERY long time.
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With the DH coming to the NL I wonder if JDM becomes extremely marketable. That money + the Salary cap rises means the Sox could easily sign both Suzuki and one of Bryant/Correa. Correa fills the obvious middle infielder hole we have.
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Some might even say I’m stunning and brave
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I think the Sox still have a better chance than most at signing Suzuki, and I think they afford him and big money at Correa. Yup, I said it.
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20th, same spot. He is effectively saying the Sox farm didn't budge....which is absurd.
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Keith Law is always lower on the Sox for some reason, I don't understand why (NY fan). He's reasonable in the player to player evaluation however but I think it's absurd that we go from 20th last year to staying put at 20th this year. The farm system is much better going into 2022 than it was last year and that's not even a close thing.
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If Bobby can slash that with improved defense at 1B I'll take that for the league minimum all day.
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I still think there's a really good chance the Sox land Suzuki. At this point, no one really knows.
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Many of us were speculating that this was the Sox plan all along, that the JBJ trade makes more sense if they sign Suzuki, to be fair......this is still just speculation. For all we know JBJ is your starting CF/RF next year.
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I think he likes the prospects, but there's a reality here. JBJ is probably much better than he was last year, and Renfroe likely had a career year offensively he's doomed to never repeat. With reasonable regression Renfroe is likely only marginally better than JBJ, throw in the prospects, JBJ becomes the defensive 4th, and you sign a stud that doesn't cost you a draft pick to replace Renfroe and you have a winning strategy.
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I've been saying this ever since the trade in which JBJ was a throw in. Suzuki was made for Fenway.
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The 2021 trading deadline thinned their system out a lot. Probably not top 10 anymore, but still probably pretty good.
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Obviously anything short of "we have reached an agreement" isn't great news but at this point I just see this as posturing. I'm still hopeful that there will be a regular start to the season, but.....we should expect things to heat up (one way or another) over the next cou0ple weeks.
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I think if we really thought about it, this is completely predictable. That nothing has happened for over a month now. I suspect life to be just as boring over the next couple weeks. When we start to get to a time frame where pitchers and catchers are supposed to report I think talks will heat up fast and we will go from 0-60 in 1 day. This doesn't get a deal done, but I think both sides absolutely do NOT want to repeat 1994. I still think it's more probable than not that there is a full season.
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I would feel better, but I'd feel even GREATER if they also kept Kike in CF, upgraded 2B, and had JBJ be your full time 4th outfielder.