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  1. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    ... unless you're a phenom like Tolle learning a secondary pitch... or a batter learning to hit a phenom like Tolle...
  2. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I'm ok with giving up Eyanson, because starting pitching is suddenly deep in the org. But Arias and Primera play the other two most important positions on the diamond -- spots where the Red Sox haven't had stars since Bogey was winning Silver Sluggers and Tek was catching no-hitters. Q: who is the superstar available you would deal that trio for? I can't even condone swapping all of them for a home run hitting catcher who strikes out a million times and isn't an above-average receiver.
  3. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Two right-handed bats (middle inf, C, DH) that have pop, and a decent reliever. I know everyone needs starting pitching -- even a club with a nine-man rotation in ST -- but I'm not giving up quality minor league starters for older arms because what the's point? If Eyanson or Holobetz are MLB ready, then bring them up instead of trade them -- unless it's for an All-Star hitter (ya, they'll soon be reaching career limitations, so stick them in the pen for middle relief and bulk work down the stretch; no need to look for good arms when we already have good arms).
  4. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    My father was a farmer. Every season had a reason, and during fall we harvested crops, loaded everything on trucks and sent them off to new locations. But the farm was never empty. New growth germinated in hoop houses every winter, and refilled the fields during planting season in the spring -- just like when MLB teams restock at the amateur draft every summer.
  5. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Dean Wormer can't even hold back our pledges on double secret probation.
  6. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Don't forget last year Brez traded for a rookie catcher who started on an 89-win playoff team... for a pitcher named Elmer, who's now a Top 100 prospect -- but still in the minors.
  7. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    So has his initiative to trade the other young pitchers that have blossomed elsewhere... which some posters repeatedly point out when defending Breslow's moves.
  8. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    The future is now. No one wants another rebuild. Keep building this.
  9. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Neto needn't stay at short. When Arias arrives sometime in the next year, it's not too hard to envision a shift of Neto to 2B or 3B (with Durbin to 2B). I have no evidence Neto can play all over the infield in the pros, like he did in college. But I'm told by posters every draft season that young shortstops are the most versatile of ballplayers from growing up as the best player available.
  10. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Casey Stengel's secret of successful managing: keep the guys who hate you away from those who haven't made up their minds. Wait -- did the Red Sox ship any players out of town recently?
  11. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I understand the concept of quantifying, but we have no idea how many throws Rivera makes having a catch every day to build up his arm, except that he's an all-year competitor on the mound. I favor him over the guy half a decade older who's just returned from two years of rehab after blowing out his elbow. If Sandoval throws 50 innings down the stretch he may or may not be effective, since it takes about half a season to get back in a groove after returning from major surgery. Rivera is just a monstrosity in his youth, which could mean he's soon due to snap a tendon or bull his way through batters to continue to raise his confidence as a pro.
  12. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    As a prevalent voice in the dugout, clubhouse, airports and hotels, Tracy may have had more positive influence on the players than any sporadic speeches or threats from Breslow. Then again, there's always the possibility the front office is handing down scripts for Chad to regularly recite.
  13. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Eduardo Rivera is a candidate to take the ball and not worry about limitations. At 6-7, 240 and 23 years old, he could be an innings eater -- a year-round guy, who's pitched in the Puerto Rican Winter League since he was 20,
  14. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    For me, being in contention through the summer was always the most vital part of being a baseball fan. Of course, autumn was where it all counted, but postseason berths were rare last century... and for any glory to happen, you had to get there first. Staying alive through the summer -- and ideally upgrading weaknesses to ensure the best possible shot -- were the means to the beginning. I won't mock the current format where more teams than ever make the playoffs. It exists and so do the Red Sox. They didn't for so many years of this decade -- so go for it.
  15. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    And even if they make it without Anthony again, it's not the same situation. They'll have main men on the field and in the dugout who won the World this year.
  16. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I'm not so sure. Tracy and his masters have gone with the hot hands until they cool off. Remember how they used Gasper, who became the psuedo starting catcher hitting in the top four of the batting order for a spell, but when he fell was immediately demoted.
  17. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    But this whole forum you moderate in extremes is all about making the CRAPshoot postseason. What future is any CBO mortgaging if he's actually trying to win? Another year of offseason moves that have media and evaluators predicting up to 95 wins and title contention... only to see them neutered in neutral for the first half... only to surge back in the summer... with a chance to add reinforcements for a stretch run... when they GO FOR IT? Are any fans ever really happy to dismiss any current season when their team is in it, to wait another season or two or five? Is anyone immortal (except Keith Richards)?
  18. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    It was skeptical to even be fair with them. Can Durbin win Comeback Player of the Year for rising from the grave in the same year? And don't compare him to Bregman any more, since they're now the same guy: Bregman 1.2 dWAR, 10 HR, .699 OPS C. Durbin 1.2 dWAR, 10 HR, .699 OPS Red Sox fans of this year care more about the one key difference -- and it's not salaries... because the Durbin acquisition also brought in Seigler and Monasterio!
  19. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    You'd be too if you and your third baseman were lucky enough to join the arch rival of your original franchise exposed this summer as a feeble fraud without their one true superduperstar.
  20. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Goodman, Langeliers, and now someone is suggesting Tyler Stephenson (not actually tearing the cover off the ball this year)... ... but I'm wary transitioning to a new starting catcher that the pitching staff isn't used to throwing to in the midst of this historic surge. Wong and Narvaez may not be great, but have meshed effectively enough with only the best rotation and bullpen in the history of this summer.
  21. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Durbin legend.
  22. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    He supposedly turned down an $80 million dollar extension. Thus, the notion that a smart small-market franchise might trade him for more future stars who might sign extensions... mainly so they can play with the big boys after the move to Vegas: blackjack, roulette, craps, etc.
  23. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Blab on the net and social media is that Langeliers -- righthanded home run hitter and All-Star catcher -- is available. A's are starved for good young pitching; Red Sox are stocked with it. There's no reason to include anyone already in the big league rotation because we can offer Eyanson and the A's pick of either Witherspoon, Valera, Delzine, Phillips, Holobetz, etc. I'd even consider Bello (not the one who isn't owed $55 million). Fans against giving up more pitching prospects should consider this scenario: if this were the draft and Boston had its pick of a home run hitting catcher that could boost postseason chances right now or pitchers with future potential... is there any debate?
  24. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    All we know is that surgeons in the front office decided the best medicine was to remove Anthony from the Boston dugout and clubhouse. Their right route for him was right down to Fort Myers, FLA -- appx. 1,467 miles south of the winning streak.
  25. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    If Bennett is still a "prospect" he has to be Number One. Not only has he made it, but he's been as good as any starter in the majors... ... the past month: 5 starts, 4-0, 0.82 ERA, 0.6 WHIP.
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