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Everything posted by 5GoldGlovesOF,75

  1. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    There's no hatred... except maybe for a rich org that we all suspect will definitely keep a guy like Ref around, just for the fact his contract is such a bargain for an established big leaguer.
  2. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Not denying that, but maybe guys played hurt more, while teams had less invested in them -- thus, less inclination to "take care of them." Players weren't set for life and didn't want to risk losing their jobs. Yaz always played hurt, taping up injuries and adjusting stances and swings; he got booed when his production cratered in the early 70s, but he was at half-mast. Rice was always in the line-up, but Lynn got grief for missing games for being too fragile.
  3. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Old guy rant, but last century most preseason outlooks began with, "If our pitching stays healthy..." Nowadays, every Red Sox winter always seems to start with, "IF EVERYTHING WORKS OUT PERFECTLY..." ... modern athletes are just bigger, stronger, more easily injured. It's why teams try to develop multi-positional players (and not Franchys, looking to contrive a position they may be competent at MLB levels). Guys like Rafaela and hopefully Campbell have even more roster value than we can imagine.
  4. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    In Boston. He is a major leaguer, after posting a 2.8 WAR his rookie season. BB-ref lists him as the Sox' regular shortstop on the '24 roster, but even though two other outfield teammates were nominated for Gold Gloves, we all know he's the best flychaser on the club. Despite pitch selection issues in his first year in the bigs, Ceddanne still hit 15 homers, stole 19 bases, and only Devers had more RBI. He's not a minor leaguer.
  5. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Sounds like a plan: bring back all the injury-prone players and count on them again, because athletes are always healthier with every additional year they age.
  6. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Back to the title thread: Did the Red Sox even swing? You can't miss something you never had. Like a chance.
  7. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Can we order some Hibiki for the forum? Even if Roki doesn't sign with the Mystery Sox, maybe he can pack some in for road games in Boston... as long as he's not underage.
  8. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Seems like Boston has had two DHs every year since JD opted in, but one of them keeps having to play in the field.
  9. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    MLB.com is full of Yankee-loving scribes who predict the Spanks to win the World Series every single year... but this guy's assignment was obviously to look impartial and generate as much interest as possible in even the small markets before pitchers and catchers report. So he could only pick pinstripes to win once (especially since they never have in his adult life). Instead, he loved to pick the Red Sox losing the World Series twice -- to the Mets "It would perfect if that happened against a Red Sox team" and to Mookie "against his original team."
  10. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    But is John the Most Vampiric Proprietor?
  11. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Hey, the guy may be skinny, but give the Cy Young a little more heft. He's at least a beanpole.
  12. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Personal trainer in the fitness room. Program: "How to reduce muscle mass pumping microplastic dumb bells."
  13. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    My cousin the Yankee fan called me on the phone right after also watching it live on FOX. "I can't believe Pedro Martinez picked a fight with Don Zimmer," he said, pardoning the perpetrator.
  14. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    ... such a translucent role.
  15. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Agree on the line-up, if they all just deliver at competent levels (not necessarily superstar expectations). We may like Campbell at clean-up to protect Devers, and maybe Casas can wear out pitchers with obstinate selectivity so they make more mistakes when they get to Raffy (thinking Soto-Judge last year)... I'd also bat Yoshida in front of Abreu, since Masa makes more consistent contact to keep the line moving. As for that "extra year" of service time -- I've said this before -- I wonder how many players nowadays are even still on the same team that originally promoted them to the majors, five years later? An even better point: how much more money are we even talking about -- if a player is that good, on a MAJOR MARKET CLUB THAT CAN AFFORD HIM, wouldn't he 1. be well worth the extra year's salary, or hopefully 2. be already extended as a keeper, well beyond that pivotal year?
  16. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Your last paragraph may also be the key reason they open in Boston. Roman and KC may not be instant stars, but are almost certain big leaguers -- and both will make minimum wage... which could be tens of dollars less than the trio listed from last year!
  17. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Hugh, what are you doing trying to make sense? All your proposals only work if the Red Sox are run by a billionaire who owns one of the top-earning revenue franchises in professional baseball!
  18. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    A hunch there will no longer be a platoon at second base in Boston: one MLB exec said Kristian Campbell is the best prospect he's ever seen. Which bench-warmer stays on the roster: Grissom, Hamilton, or Romy? Maybe the latter, as a back-up at first base for Raffy (if a big trade is made).
  19. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Zimmer once said, "If ifs and buts were candied nuts, we'd all have a wonderful Christmas." That was years before he tried to headbutt Pedro -- which led to a downfall that will always be his lasting image (even though New York fans deny ever seeing the first part, live on TV for millions to witness... what a country).
  20. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    MLB poll results of "executives" from all 30 MLB teams shows Anthony rated the #1 prospect and best hitting prospect. One exec also said Campbell was the best prospect he'd ever seen. When a player gets a vote for "best ever", that's a guy you want on the parent club asap. Also in the conservation were names like Harper, Trout, Acuna and Witt. Franklin Arias was named on two list: Most Underrated Prospect and Breakout Prospect. The Password didn't make any lists, because no one could spell his name...
  21. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Brez qualified the title of the thread with "I think" and "as much as possible" -- thus giving himself and Cora opt-outs.
  22. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    If both sides are determined to make this happen, it can only mean both sides are trying to get rid of guys before their value plummets to Yoshida levels. And both sides must realize both Arenado and Casas are damaged goods to some extent -- one is past his prime; the other may never reach it because of a specific injury. The only hope for Red Sox fans is that in order to take on Arenado's contract, Breslow is smart enough to demand someone else actually good, like a pitcher without an elbow issue. Such a trade would also mean a major shift in the defensive alignment, because Boston can't be that stupid to play one of the best third base gloves of all-time at first base...
  23. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    When he played for the Red Sox in the spring, he didn't even look like an infielder. He threw with his arm straight up over his head, as if adjusting curtain rods, with nothing on his throws. Saw him live a few times later in the minors and he looked stronger. Could drive the ball in the gap and steal a bag... but still limited in the field.
  24. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Almost as much as the pop-up ads for hand guns spread across my entire screen at the bottom of this page. But there's free shipping! (luckily, they can't reach my house by ship)
  25. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Now that's it's officially next year, even though the Sox weren't the big spenders their president promised, this offseason can still contain major changes that will generate excitement and hope for this and future seasons: Kristian Campbell starting at second base. Roman Anthony starting at an outfield corner. One is the Minor League Player of the Year, the other is baseball's Number One rated prospect. That means they're two of the very best in the training grounds for future major leaguers. So how much more ready for the big leagues can top prospects get? Pragmatists can caution about some aspect that still needs to be mastered, and adjustments -- but every single player at every age constantly has something to work on. I have no desire whatsoever to instead see a Grissom-Hamilton platoon at 2B; they may be good guys, but let's be serious, they're also two who participated in the worst group of second baseman of any team in the entire sport last year. In the outfield, neither Refsynder nor Yoshida is reliable on D, though their batting averages are higher than Rafaela's On Base Percentage. The Red Sox need star power, and the time is now.
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