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  1. Hugh2
    You're the voice of reason more often than many posters on here Notin.....except when you disagree with me of course.
  2. Hugh2
    He was ranked, he was considered to have more upside when he was younger. He never grew and doesn't appear to be very projectable. But yeah, some lists just move slower than others....for better or worse.
  3. Hugh2
    I don't think prospect rankings are that dense. Sometimes when a guy has a reputation but doesn't liveup to them......some people are slower than others to sour on them. Rodriguez was a very highly regarded international prospect who received a $1.5 million dollar bonus. But as he's grown his tools have not so much. He appears to be a bust.
  4. Hugh2
    This time of year, there's plenty of guys still in camp the team brought in knowing they didn't have any real shot of making it but "we need body guys" they need bodies.
  5. Hugh2
    #1 AAA/AAAA guys #2 it's spring training #3 it's spring training #4 it's like really really really early in spring training. I was wondering when we were going to get the first complaint in spring training. Admittedly I haven't been around much the last couple weeks so maybe someone else has stolen the award.
  6. Hugh2
    Some might disagree with this take.
  7. Hugh2
    I remmeber at the time some people were still so enamored with DD and thought he could do no wrong defended him and critisized the Sox for not Protecting Song. It would certainly be a GREAT Story to see this could become a big leaguer and a valuable piece in a bullpen someday. Even if it's not here but it would be pretty awesome if it was and he becomes a closer and closes out game 7 of the world series vs. the Phillies.....Ok I'm getting a little too ahead of myself here.
  8. Hugh2
    Absolutely, they certainly elude that some of these guys could have higher ceilings than their projections indicate if everything breaks right. When they give someone like Tolle a 5-6.5 range I believe they feel there is a very high probability he falls into that range. Now, I'm making up percentages here but maybe theres a 5-10% chance there is more. It's obviously easier to dream on what a guy can be if he lives in that 5% when he has an elite tool.....like a 99 MPH fastball.
  9. Hugh2
    Also might I add that SP doesn’t have a TOTR projection for any of the pitching prospects.
  10. Hugh2
    I think the Sox offense will be better than people think. They have several guys on the roster who have hit 30+ home runs; thought I wouldn’t bet on Story and Contreras doing it again. But I bet those guys are going to hit 20+ and as a matter of fact, if you redid the threshold to 20 almost the entire lineup looks ready to do so, minus maybe Durbin and Narvaez, though Narvy did hit 15 in his rookie season. There are several younger players with plus to plus plus raw power who very well may have that 20-30 power as well. we also haven’t seen the effect of the new ABS system which is said to be pro batter. This team will have 20+ power and tons of doubles power. With more hitters walking and getting on base. They will keep the chains moving. if someone like Roman Anthony takes a major step forward we could even border elite.
  11. Hugh2
    That Greenville rotation looks very interesting
  12. Hugh2
    So....potentially a big 3.
  13. Hugh2
    I doubt that, the last 3 years Duran has been a 2.5 6.8 3.9 FWar guy Someone is going to pay him, and it's going to be his only payday. I don't think he's going to get a huge contract......but he's worth a lot more than just some guy who accepts the Q.O. All of this is contingent on how he plays over the next 2 years.
  14. Hugh2
    ok
  15. Hugh2
    Duran is the perfect candidate to let play out his team control years and then take the draft pick when he walks. I think he's a great player, and enjoy watching him play, but he's controlled to 31 with his main skill set one that typically doesn't age well. Take the two years and tip your cap to him when he gets paid.
  16. Hugh2
    And at that point you're not really saving on payroll at all. Mine as well hold onto him thru camp at a minimum. I do think a day comes where he is either traded or just DFA'd.
  17. Hugh2
    That makes more sense......if theres a season.
  18. Hugh2
    But why would a team trade away a good bat during spring training? any team that's looking to compete isn't going to trade away a legit MLB piece like that and teams are pretty set heading into camp. It ain't happening....this is our team for the next few months.
  19. Hugh2
    BTV accepts taking on Yoshidas contract if the Sox also throw in first round draft pick #4 ranked Kyson Witherspoon and #9 ranked Marcus Phillips in exchange for taking on Yoshidas contract. We mine as well hold onto to him in case someone gets hurt in camp.
  20. Hugh2
    It's all about the optics my man, do you really think the fans performing all their mental gymnastics really decide to have more sympathy for millionaires because they're not billionares?
  21. Hugh2
    It was an unusual year. There was no Juan Soto, Ohtani, Sasaki, etc. Not anyone close. There a difference between what I think, what other people think, and what the consensus thinks. The way I see it is the players will get blamed, actually It might end up being closer to both sides being equally blamed but I seriously doubt the players will get any sympathy from the general public when teams are spending over 500-600 million in payrolls (high end I know)
  22. Hugh2
    Not my personal take, just how I see things.
  23. Hugh2
    Heyman is reporting that clubs have "never been more united" on wanting a salary cap. Every other sport has a salary cap.
  24. Hugh2
    IDK......I think the players are going to get blamed more for this one. Maybe I'm reading your post wrong, but if not I think you're totally off the mark on this one. I think A LOT of people have a problem having to take a second mortgage to take their family to a game while players get 40 million plus a year. I think a lot of fan bases are also sick and tired of seeing the same two teams soak up almost all the elite free agency talent year after year. The biggest demands from ownership appear to be a cap, and baseball is the only sport without one. I do take this away from your post.......a stoppage is 100% coming. So enjoy this season folks.
  25. Hugh2
    Injuries can change a lot for a lot of teams too. What happens to the Yankees odds if they lose Aaron Judge? If they lost Aaron Judge that would literally drop them 20 places in offense projections. It really makes you realize how much a big season can not just do for a player but for a team. What if Duran has another season like his 2024 and hits for more power? what if Abreu starts hitting LHP and just becomes a monster, what if Roman Anthony looks like guy who was ranked the #1 prospect in all of baseball last year and puts up 8 WAR??? It's easy to be pessimistic, because injuries happen and guys underperform, but 50% of the time the exact opposite is happening, teams stay healthy and guys performances evolve and peak.
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