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  1. Hugh2
    He's fine at 2nd. He's not very good elsewhere so he's not your ideal utility guy, and I'm not sure he can be an everyday 2nd baseman. I know he has control, but quantity does not make up for quality. Hamilton will not move the needle for a guy like Diaz, he's a throw in.
  2. Hugh2
    No way I trade away Tolle/Duran for Marte. I’m holding onto Tolle
  3. Hugh2
    BTV is flawed, there are some teams out there who wouldn’t even put Hamilton on their 40 man. His value is pretty much as a pinch runner.
  4. Hugh2
    Tucker has equal splits vs LHP and RHP
  5. Hugh2
    Pitching is also funny too, because one of those guys at the bottom could take a big jump forward if their K/BB ratio is low because they walk a lot of guys driving that number down. Guys like.....Clarke
  6. Hugh2
    Casas is someone I really really want to come back and mash, but at some point you just have to wonder if it's ever going to happen. You never know how a guy can turn things around when he can stay on the field. Look what Story has done this year. I think if the Sox were even able to sign a guy like Alonso you're selling low on Casas, which is fine if the team is a lot better now. I suppose you could DH Casas, but then you really have to make moves to get Yoshida off the roster.
  7. Hugh2
    I don't think Schwarber would hit 50 home runs here. I think he'd hit around 38 with 50+ doubles. I'm also very weary about a guy who is entering his age 33 season and only contribution comes one side of the ball. I'm not against it, I'd just rather add someone like Alonso, or resign Bregman.
  8. Hugh2
    That is certainly the best case scenario, me thinks. Casas is a weird case, because you want him to be healthy and be the guy he looked like he was turning into in 2023, he never really got a chance to get going and then got hurt last year....which is turning into a concern with him. But I'd be more willing to bank on him making a comeback and having a good season if the team has less question marks over the rest of the roster.
  9. Hugh2
    Well maybe not, maybe Bregman opts in and is resigned and you slide Story over the 2nd. Then your outfield is Duran/Rafaela/Anthony. you still could trade Abreu, but the case to keep him Is much stronger here.
  10. Hugh2
    No but I think LA is at the top and the next tier is 3 NL teams and maybe Seattle. BtW I’m not going by just record. Two teams can have 92 wins with one definitely being better. Both NYY and TOR won more games than the Dodgers, but I think the dodgers are definitively better in a 7 games serious and beat both those teams.
  11. Hugh2
    Easily? Sure, but most pundits seem to think the NL has better teams at the top. I agree
  12. Hugh2
    Riiiight, but Duran legit made an all star team. but for the sake of argument Abreu, if played full time would probably be a 4.0- 4.5 WAR player the last few seasons. If he even gets marginally better against LHP he is an all star caliber player. do other teams think that? Idk, but certainly guys putting up 3-4 WAR are not typical bench players. Also, again, Abreu isn’t the guy I’m saying is or isn’t a starter. He’s part of a list of guys you could trade if you signed Kyle Tucker
  13. Hugh2
    I suppose there’s a difference between saying the NL is better vs. the NL has better top teams capable of winning post season series.
  14. Hugh2
    I suppose you can throw Alonso to the big bat list too but I’m pretty convinced he stays with Steve Cohens Mets
  15. Hugh2
    Exactly, if you lose Bregman, the best and most impactful bat you can out there is either Bregman or Tucker.
  16. Hugh2
    The Reds making the playoffs do not make the Yankees beat a team like the Dodgers in the post season.
  17. Hugh2
    Let’s also keep in mind this difference of opinion stems out of the concept of signing someone like Kyle Tucker. Lets take a look at what that looks like with zero other moves. Kyle Tucker/Ceddane Rafaela/Roman Anthony Bench: Jaren Durran, Wilyer Abreu, that looks nice on paper, but I’d rather trade one of those guys to improve the roster in other areas as well. yes, that could hurt the outfield if a lot of guys go down…….just like the infield suffered this year when guys went down. It doesn’t make sense to hoard depth in one area while you have AAAA guys starting at other positions. Zero sense.
  18. Hugh2
    You’re taking my general statement and turning it into something it’s not. I never said you specifically had to trade Abreu, only an outfielder, that could be someone else. I also never said Abreu would net you a stud pitcher, only that he’d be part of a package. Abreu for player x is one deal Abreu/Tolle for player x is an entirely different deal. Disclosure: not advocating to trade Tolle
  19. Hugh2
    Depth is nice, but when David Hamilton is your 2nd baseman and a guy who was maybe you’re 15th pitcher at the beginning of the season becomes your 3rd starter then you’re hurting the team by hoarding depth at one position.
  20. Hugh2
    You’re missing my point. What team out there has a guy capable of being a starter and making an all star team riding the bench? Sure that would be nice but when you have other holes to fill that’s just a massive mismanagement of resources. injuries happen, to everyone, some years worse than others, but if we follow your extreme logic we should just never trade anyone ever. The backups can go down to, and the guys behind those guys. next year it could be all our relief pitchers going down. personally I’d rather trade one of the outfielders for a stud pitcher/infielder and sign Tucker. With Roman back you got a legit middle order
  21. Hugh2
    Maybe, is the problem bigger or smaller than years past? for the longest time the playoffs were just two teams from each league facing off to see who plays the World Series. You could have the second best team in baseball missing the playoffs every single year. im not sure there’s a perfect system. Perhaps they could get rid of the wild card and just admit the top 8 teams in each league getting rid of the bi
  22. Hugh2
    Also, there’s a difference between having depth, and having a guy capable of having 5-7 or 3 WAR seasons as depth. guys that good start, they don’t ride the bench. Sure it would be nice to have your 4th best outfielder a 4 win player type but I’d rather trade that guy for a second baseman if Bregman opts out or a starting pitcher to replace Giolito next year. im not saying it HAS to be Duran, just stating they have depth there that they can trade from.
  23. Hugh2
    Wouldn’t an all star caliber player be better than a platoon player anyways? Abreu saw an improvement vs LHP and some teams out there probably view him as an all star caliber starter. why not package him up with a top prospect or two for an elite #2 starting pitcher type? your outfield is still Duran/Rafaela/Anthony. Cambell/Password
  24. Hugh2
    I understand injuries happen but you’re not plugging Duran and Abreu on the bench almost every single day. What team takes a healthy, starter caliber player who is, has been, or possible capable of being all star and sits them on the bench? preparing for injury and building depth is a very important thing, but you’re wasting resources by benching starter caliber players. Especially when you have holes elsewhere
  25. Hugh2
    That’s what I’m thinking, if Bregman walks, you sign Kyle Tucker (could does not equate the Sox will) and trade from your outfield depth for a SP2. Although I’m thinking they could move Story/Mayer to 3B too and pick up a 2nd baseman. they have options, and there’s more than one way to skin a cat here but they certainly need a good starting pitcher and an up the middle defender. if Bregman opts in, I’d like to see them move Story to 2nd. He had a nice comeback year but looked a little tired at the end. Not surprising sense he hadn’t played a full season in a while but if he can carry that healthy mojo into 2026 I think he can be elite at second.
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