Hugh2
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If another team is looking for power we could have competition for a guy like Alonso, and if this year is the outlier someone could end up paying a steep price for him. He's the type of guy I would like the Sox to look into but don't get into a bidding war over the guy.
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A team is not going to give you an everyday productive position player for a guy who profiles as an up/down reliever (at best). Trey Balls draft slot carrys zero value at this point. You will have to give up a real prospect to get anything of value that will help us down the stretch this year.
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The Sox have a plan with every prospect, and they aren't going to accelerate that plan and screw with a guys development just because the big league club needs help. Now I also happen to think the Sox believe that giving a guy a month worth of at bats at a level that is going to challenge him and he may not be ready for is not going to screw up his development. They can always start him off in AAA again next year. It's an issue now though because if he isn't ready for the show yet he is losing at bats and developmental time at a more appropriate level. But it's hard to imagine that the Sox don't view Devers as being close to ready and could promote him sooner than a September call-up if he's performing well in Pawtucket and they still have concern at the position in a month from now.
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If a guy performs well in the minors but has no "put away pitch" then I seriously question his ability to make the jump to the bigs and get big league hitters out. If his stuff plays up a few MPH in a bullpen role I can see him as a good option in the 6th/7th inning.
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I said it in the beginning and I'll say it now. The Sox need a late inning reliever and a 3B who can hit NOW. If you can get Frazier/Robertson without giving up Groome/Devers.........you do it.
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I agree. Another point I'd like to add is when you bring guys like this up towards the end of the year the MiLB season is either over or close to it. It's not as if they are missing developmental time. I also think Devers is more advanced than Moncada was at this stage. Moncada was more raw, and while Devers might not ever compare to Moncada in across the board tools I think he's more of a pure hitter and has a higher chance of contributing right away with the bat.
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Don't worry, I'm sure Farrel has a great losing speech ready for the post game.
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This offense is just like one big cock tease
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It's so frustrating to see this team unable to execute on offense. Especially against a rival team that has this kind of power to put them back in the game.
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I might have to make a trip up to see a game myself.
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He just got a promotion......only one more to go.
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Evan Drellich ✔ @EvanDrellich Source: Red Sox top 3B prospect Rafael Devers has been promoted to Triple-A Pawtucket. http://www.csnne.com/boston-red-sox/source-third-base-prospect-rafael-devers-promoted-pawtucket … If Devers looks good in Pawtucket, you have to imagine he's going to end up in Boston at some point this summer.
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Evan Drellich ✔ @EvanDrellich Source: Red Sox top 3B prospect Rafael Devers has been promoted to Triple-A Pawtucket. http://www.csnne.com/boston-red-sox/source-third-base-prospect-rafael-devers-promoted-pawtucket …
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Yeah, trading someone based off of family news seems a little excessive to me too. I also believe the Sox have done their due diligence too although they've taken some risks in the past that have not ended so well. However, I think it's a lot easier to justify taking that type of risk with a 3rd round (Jon Denney) pick or a 7th round (Cody Kukuk) or a 23rd round (Drake Britton). I highly doubt they'd take the same risk with the #`12 overall pick if they didn't have a higher level of confidence in Groome than they did all those other guys.
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Well, let's just say his dad and some Catholic priests might have a lot to talk about. But I disagree, I think it's all about character. If you think a guy is a poison and bad in the club house then he's just as big as a problem whether he's your clean up hitter or if he's the 25th man on the roster. Actually, it's probably worse if he's the 25th man because he's contributing little and messing with the Mojo. Personally from what I've heard Devon is a stand-up guy and I'm not going to throw an 18-year-old kid under the bus for the sins of the father. I know plenty of people with a bad parent who grew up to be outstanding people. We don't know how much of an influence the father has had, if he's been in the household etc etc etc. I'm sure the Sox are taking good care of him and we haven't heard anything whatsoever about character flaws since he's been in the system. Now perhaps he shows up to spring training next year and gets arrested for going 120 MPH and tells the cops he makes more money than they ever will but maybe not.
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Although it's nto entirely the same situation I see some parralels to JBJ and his development. Swihart was sort of rushed, jerked around with position changes, and then gets injured. Now it looks like he's having a lost year. But you never know.....he could be an integral part of this team in 2019. But to echo the point in here, we should not sell low on Swihart.
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If that's how you feel I'm sure you're very much wanting the Sox to dump Marrero immediately.
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A Devers promotion is imminent, I've been saying for a month they are going to promote him right after the all star break.
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I get what you're saying, and I agree that finishing last is never good and a high draft pick is a consolation price at best. Again, I get what you're saying.....but it took the Yankees over 20 years to hit on the first round. But to be fair, they've been worse than average at drafting over the past couple decades. The Sox have had much better success picking in the 20-30 range.
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I'd be ok with Beltre coming here. He's under contract for another year as well. He might be the perfect mentor for a guy like Rafael Devers and Beltre has plenty bat to DH if we don't want him playing the field every day at 39.
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Why not? We can just stick Lin at SS once we pick up a 3B or promote Devers?
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Not it's not, but getting a player who is more than 2X likely to be a good player and 3X more likely to be an elite player is a nice consolation prize. The drop off from the first round to the rest of the draft is even more staggering. If you get a good everyday player in the first round, and two guys who contribute from the bench and in the pen later in the draft you had a decent draft.
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I think a few things worth mentioning is as slim as a 30-40% hit rate seems, the drop off is even more staggering once you get past the first round. There are a ton of busts in the top of the draft and the vast majority of MLB talent is at the top of the draft are both true statements.
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Thanks MVP!
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I agree, I do think his stock has risen from a guy who looked to have no MLB future to a guy who could be useful in the utility role. I wonder if he can play the OF? He's got speed and I know his defense on the left side is exceptional. Guys like that a still very important.