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If you were in DD's shoes post WS 2018, wouldn't Ottavino at $9MM cause you to make a few other adjustments to be able to afford him ? Just amazing that a WS winner, with a $230-$240MM budget range would spend under $6MM on the keys pen guys , 2.5% of budget. I don't think you can underestimate the impact of the dead money contracts on this team going back to Hanley, Panda and regrettably now Pedey.
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Aren't Boston fans and more so media well known for loving some and blinding others ? Some can deal with it and prosper. Others get sunburned quickly. Plenty of examples both ways. I'm sure all of us can contribute a few. For starters, try Carl Crawford as a loser, throw in Buchholz too as a sensitive guy, Adrian Gonzalez may fit as one who didn't like being in Boston.. On the plus side, Ortiz comes to mind. Bogey and now Devers are young guys who have made a mark all the way through World Series wins. Schilling rose to occasion , as did Tiant and Pedro. Guys who matured in losing team , small market organization would be risk factors coming to the AL East. -
If Dave D is thinking or already determined that the Sox will not resign Porcello, it's hard to believe that he will not move Rick by the trade deadline to a contender needing a steady arm. This should be done regardless of whether the Sox are contending or not, to get value from Rick. It would be strange to let him play out the season wherever the Sox end up and then turn Porcello loose over the 2019/2020 winter. Please note, this does not advocate trading him, unless DD won't make a valid run at him for an extension , sooner than later.
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The annual Jackie Bradley Jr thread (2019 Edition)
vegasbob replied to Station 13's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
Please keep this monthly+- recap going. Regrettably for everyone including Jackie, it is an epic weak single season to date. -
Like how Brasier got refocused pounding the strike zone at 97 to get the third out after giving up a couple shots earlier. But a high leverage guy. Not really
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Like the European soccer leagues, if you can't win at least 60, the team reverts to AAA for a season, where it has to win its league to get back to MLB.
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The Red Sox over the decades always had some great OF's, sometimes bats, sometimes gloves. Well up until now, LOL
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JD back above .300. Can only hope this is the start of a big run for him. Looks like the back is back. Scores from first , running hard. I think he is ok.
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Brasier will get the ball in the 9th with the 4 run lead.
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And some commenters are very critical of his fielding ability. I imagine they are talking about range, not getting to the ball so he only appears to not mess it up.
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Matt Barnes needs the work, and a dry inning. No rain forecast
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And wasn't the MVP ?
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Well he pulled Erod one out short of a Quality Start . There's that
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Cora's caddy, hit the shot Alex couldn't
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Chavis overmatched by a lefty throwing sidearm. He's slipping deeper into no man's land, but still don't think he'll get sent down. FO and Cora appear fully committed.
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Cora and his love affair with Nunez, pays off for all concerned. Hard to disagree with the move
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Over the last 30 days, Beni is the weakest hitter on the team. That is a prolonged slump.
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that may be all he does, getting the one out because the other guys need clean innings. Probably Walden, Workman, Barnes ??
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Can't tell you what will happen, but I'm ok with the move.
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I can picture AC sitting in his office well before the game saying, " Holt or Nunez ?? Nunez or Holt ? I really like nunie, but let's give Brock a shot tonight." Thanks, Alex
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Back to Yaz not winning a Ws title, keep in mind that the Sox went from 1939 through 1989 (less Williams war years) with 3 HoF'ers in LF pounding the ball and never once in those 50 years won a WS. What was it 4 game 7's , plus 2 one game "play-ins' (1948/1978 ? ) and never got over the top. Just goes to show you that with 4 WS titles in the 2000's, we can afford to play Benintendi
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Must have been the shock from taking the lead, as I called for the 6th inning
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How did that happen. JBay, the mod was on it too
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JDM just can't hit it out and be done anymore, LOL. He comes through in ways Beni never will come close to. Beni rolls over so many ground balls to the right side, but with Mookie on second, no outs, he flies out to center.
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Jung, I think you may have hit on why it seems Chara is late a lot. Not just age but his size actually works against him. Doesn't matter now, it seems, but good assessment. What was Gretazky's comment long ago, " I don't go where the puck is, I go to where it is going to be"
