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  1. Hugh2
    ???? not at all, the Brewers have a completely different draft board, and as we all know teams take guys who fall that they have money saved up for. Maybe the Brewers go underslot with that pick, or maybe they go underslot with their first pick and over. In the end, it doesn't matter what the Brewers do. It matters what Priester does.
  2. Hugh2
    All hypothetical, but we know for a fact they saved the most money on Phillips and went the highest over on Eyanson. We can agree to disagree all day long but I'm going to always tie EYanson into the return.
  3. Hugh2
    I apologize but that's a mute point. If win the world series instead of finishing dead last with 110 losses we get the 30th pick instead of the 1st pick. No one can argue "hey maybe that guy would be better" could it happen? sure, guys bust all the time but why make that argument? Also we netted a pick, the 33rd pick and who we took 87 instead? who knows but Eyanson was the 2nd highest ranked guy we took ahead of both our second round picks. Odds are he is going to be better than who we would have picked. Who we WOULD have picked we will never know but we definitively KNOW they took Eyenson with the money they saved, so regardless of who else they would have picked it's irrelevant when talking about eying eyenson into the future for the Priester return.
  4. Hugh2
    It's actually not that much of a stretch AT ALL. Eyanson was their largest bonus above slot, and Phillips was literally their largest bonus given below slot. They don't take Eyanson without taking Phillips. And I don't think it's anything like the Jerez/Betts comp you said, because that was a different system where there were no real penalties. Since the new system has been in place not a single team has gone above 5% over their bonus pool. And even then, the comparision isn't between Eyanson and Phillips, it's grouping them together as a point of interest to watch in comparision to what Preister does. Because I think you don't get those two guys without that comp pick.
  5. Hugh2
    Oh I have no ideal if he's as good as anyone we drafted, I mean if you go by pre-draft rankings he's the 2nd best player drafted despite being the 4th one taken but it's obvious the Sox like him. My main take away is, I think it's appropriate to tie him into the Priester return. I think Priester netted us John Holobetz, Yophery Rodriguez, Marcus Phillips AND Anthony Eyanson.
  6. Hugh2
    Money spent on the draft equals results, it's no coincidence that before the last couple years the Sox were dead last in bonus pool money spent on pitchers in the draft for over a decade and that coincided with having very little pitching depth.
  7. Hugh2
    Yes, but that's true for every single pick ever made. If we didn't draft anyone we drafted someone else, but we know the Sox liked Eyanson and he was their highest overslot bonus. I think it's very fair to assign his development into the return for Preister, regardless of who they would have taken or who else they would have.
  8. Hugh2
    But Eyanson was actually drafted by the Sox.
  9. Hugh2
    I'll say it again, and I'm sure not everyone will agree with this, but I think you have to tie Anthony Eyanson in with those guys too. I get the argument against it, because he is not directly related to that trade at all, but I think it's very plausible that the Sox do not have the money to sign him without the Phillips pick, which netted them 573,000 more money in the draft (after the Phillips signing). That was the largest savings from any signing, and aside from their 11th rounder Barret Morgan who got 350K over slot Eyanson was their only other overslot guy, and there highest overslot signing. So I firmly believe you do not get Eyanson without the Phillips pick.
  10. Hugh2
    Maybe, but I was under the impression that they were looking to complete retool his arsenal and saw him as a project this year with their eyes towards 2026. Only so many guys can go down before a guy who wasn't your option is your option so who knows now
  11. Hugh2
    Not as deep? That 2005 class was good, I don’t think you can compare it to 2025 in terms of depth because I don’t remember who they had ranked 21-60. That’s not listed, but it doesn’t mean guys weren’t there
  12. Hugh2
    Luis Perales down at the complex pitching off a mound. He’s now sitting at 100 MPH
  13. Hugh2
    It’s like the best basketball players get the ball more and make plays, so naturally they’re going to miss more shots too
  14. Hugh2
    The best GMs who are unafraid to make moves have understandably made some bad ones. even DD made some bad bad moves in his day. id argue you can’t close the book on this one yet, we have no ideal what Marcus Phillips would turn into. I’d also argue you have to tie Anthony Eyanson into that equation as well. I don’t think they sign him without the Phillips pick
  15. Hugh2
    Again, they're looking at the underlying data, which is not good. We've seen them promote guys without good stats if the underlying data is good. Today, that's what matters to them. I think they plan on working with him in the offseason. We can kiss any Campbell 2025 rebirth goodbye.
  16. Hugh2
    Didn't he have an injury earlier this season too? I wonder if there are some lingering side effects that have been hampering his swing. I would be more optimistic if it was something mechanical, which makes sense. I don't think a 23 year old just gets weaker and loses bat speed. It's either mechinical or injury related. You hope a full offseason gets him right. It really stinks, because they could certainly use a spark plug right now
  17. Hugh2
    There's something going on with him. The underlying data is not good, for example his exit velocity is down. My guess is, at this point they view him as someone who needs time off, and a full offseason to get right and work on things.
  18. Hugh2
    I can live with that too, I almost wouldn't mind if he just F**** with the press a little bit. A la Bill B.
  19. Hugh2
    I was on the Breslow bandwagon day 1. Sure, some of that might of been the internal optimist that lives within mixed in with some homerism, but I always loved the blend of brains and experience actually playing the game that Breslow brings. It's like having the best of both worlds, the jock and the nerd all mixed into one. There's certainly a few moves I'm sure he would have taken back, but that's what happens when you make a lot of moves. Many of them have been great. I'm not sure this team has what it takes to go all the way this year, the Anthony injury concerns me, and I wonder how much gas Crochet has left in the tank, but I think they should be even better next year.
  20. Hugh2
    He just seems to have that it factor. He gets on the mound and it’s like he owns it
  21. Hugh2
    Looks like your hopes were fulfilled last night
  22. Hugh2
    Hence why I said I think they may see him as an offseason project too. Or not. good teams are often able to take guys with some elite stuff and tinker, doesn’t always work, but the better teams figure it out with guys. is Hicks that guy? Idk, but I’m hoping the Red Sox are that team.
  23. Hugh2
    I wouldn’t trade Tolle for Ryan straight up
  24. Hugh2
    I'm sorry If I left the impression that they were going to turn him into a closer. I just meant they have a pitcher who has really really good stuff but horrible control. That was the parralel I was trying to draw.
  25. Hugh2
    I think they are worried about losing Hicks, they think they can get him right. They will keep him over the offseason, and if they can get his control under control....WATCH OUT. Maybe he can be Chapman 2.0 for them. Buehler is starting to look really bad, I mean he already looks bad on the mound but it's looking worse that hes still on the roster. I'd expec thim to not be here much longer, but with those two extra roster spots coming in a few days who knows. Maybe they are still holding out for the 2024 playoff magic.
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