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  1. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I have no doubt the majority of Seattle Mariners fans totally agree with you that pitching to Rafael Devers -- the best slugger in the American League not named Judge (.606 %) -- with the game on the line and first base open, was absolute nonsense. Raffy is in the AL's Top 10 in 24 other offensive categories on bbref's batting leaders page, including 4th in both Offensive Win % and Situational Wins Added (WPA/IL). Refsnyder didn't make any: https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/2024-batting-leaders.shtml
  2. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Not disagreeing, but if the org is sold on Teel for '25, Breslow may sign Jansen (his acquisition) to be back-up and maximize a return for Wong at peak trade value.
  3. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    They're not trading Teel, but don't be surprised if Wong or Jansen is flipped in a package for a legitimate pitcher this winter. Jansen, of course, would have to hit for the next two months to raise his stock... but when the Sox got him, I actually envisioned the deal for Teel's backup, because 1). whenever Teel is promoted, he's not going to sit; and 2) Wong is too good to sit, and must have decent trade value... now.
  4. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    They must feel so lucky: new opportunities to use new codes for punctuation symbols and emojis on their phones to incorporate into text messages!
  5. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Sam will still say they underachieved, because he underachieved, and we all have to do better. And we all have to own it. Except John, because he already does.
  6. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    August traditionally brings a sense of impending doom to school children across America -- and though it usually feels the same for the Red Sox -- it wasn't always that way. Twenty years ago, a Boston team that had a losing record in June and barely broke .500 in July went 21-7 in August; that season turned out pretty good for the 2004 Sox. The Red Sox also had winning records in August from '07 through '11; those clubs averaged 93 wins for a half decade. After the Bobby Valentine's Year Massacre and a few up-and-down seasons, the Red Sox went on another half decade run of August success, with winning records from '15 through '19; those clubs averaged 91 wins. Then came Covid, Bloom's trade deadlines and Dead Team Playing -- which equated to losing Augusts the past four years, for an overall record of 46-65... and three last place finishes. Hopefully, a new CBO has breathed a Brez of fresh air into the clubhouse.
  7. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    That was all in the MLB report -- the one that entirely omitted the true "masterminds" that worked in the front office that invented the whole thing before Cora was hired. None of those specific employees were ever publicly excoriated for exploiting the latest tech to aid in a strategy that has always been a part of the game. But some of them got promoted.
  8. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Even more responsible than the entire department that devised the system and suggested its implementation before a bench coach scapegoat was hired?
  9. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    And none were named Schwarber!
  10. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    A big boss businessman just likes finding ways to beat the system. One told me personally he loved how one simple bench coach took an intricate system devised by an organization's entire analytics department and decoded all the signs of 29 other teams... and then when they all changed their signs -- because that's what intelligent ballclubs do, constantly -- this one simple coach stayed up every night studying video, so he could keep cracking those codes, all by himself! This owner was so enthralled, he got drunk once on the return flight from a road trip and shouted: "I wanna make a toast -- to dis ingenius!"
  11. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    We need to be more long-handed. Pedro wasn't a big guy, but his hands were huge -- which lends to more manipulation of grips, pitch shapes, and last second movements. Surely, some Assistant VP execs in our Analytics Dept subscribe to Google Earthlings and consult it daily for digital rankings.
  12. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Seattle pregame meeting with pitchers, catchers, coaches and advanced scouts: "Now remember, with the game on the line, always challenge Raffy Devers -- but whatever you do, don't let Rob Refsnyder or Dom Smith beat you..."
  13. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Rafael Devers is a skill set. Not walking him with first base open and the winning run on second wasn't just the worst decision of the year, but it could cost Seattle's season. We weren't just staring at a ghost runner, but a dead manager (not) walking, maybe even an advance scout about to be fired. The reason is this: if you know Raffy -- and we sure do -- you cannot pitch around him... because only he can reach any pitch not thrown over the backstop and bat it off the wall.
  14. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Then you're spelunking through the wrong dumpsters. Hint: avoid fast food alleys, but frequent all-night diners.
  15. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Pitching Smith didn't work out, either. He must have blown out his arm; at least that's the only excuse for him spiking an easy throw past first last night.
  16. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Manchester used to have a team in the NECBL for college players to show scouts they could swing or pitch to wood bats. Now they have a couple decent breweries.
  17. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Whaddaya mean?!?! New England -- ya know, Red Sox NATION -- is six states large! Then again, New York state is bigger than five of them put together... (Maine's pretty big, too, but no one lives there).
  18. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    It's hard when you go to grab them, and... nothing is there. Like Sam Kennedy interviews; too much transparency.
  19. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Wingenters may not come and go, but Losegenters always will.
  20. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I've always like Sims, but have to admit I got the chills when I looked up Garcia's comps on baseball-ref: age 28 -- Yohan Ramirez... luckily, Garcia is now 33. Then I saw these: age 32 -- Heath Hembree; and #5 Most Similar -- Junichi Tazawa... and then I realized the bottom line. Relief pitchers, at one time or another, are all the same guy.
  21. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Good summary, and most of these guys weren't going to make it to the 40-man soon, if ever, so were destined to meander into other organizations without any return. So, good job by Brez for salvaging something out of them. Better job by Brez not trading Anthony, Bleis and Campbell for Tanner Scott, a relief pitcher -- aka a guy who could blow out his elbow at any time, like opening a jar of salsa. San Diego actually gave up their #2, 4, 5 and 24 prospects for Scott and another bullpen arm -- does anyone here envision ever a time when it would be ok for a Red Sox CBO to repeat such a stunt?
  22. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Thinking outside the box can get you called out, if you have a bat in your hands and make contact... ... but you should be ok if you play for the Red Sox and there's a runner on third with less than two outs.
  23. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    At about 4 pm est my son looked at his phone and said, "No!" ... "Sports Illustrated online" noted the Red Sox said they were willing to trade Anthony for Blake Snell. We both knew it was BS, since Boston didn't even want to pay Snell last Spring, never mind throw in a top prospect (just for the Bagwell of it). I figured if the rumor had any legitimacy, it was planted by some scholar in the front office -- to hopefully make the Yankees panic and trade Spencer Jones or the Martian for Snell. But nobody fell for any of it...
  24. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    The thing to note about that list is nearly all those big trades were swung by giving up what were (considered at the time) top pitching prospects: Pedro, Schill, Sale, Porcello (for Cespedes, for Lester), ERod, Nate... ... this is why I can't see us landing Skubal or Crochet.
  25. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Not bad. But has Priester shown any promise by dominating or at least pitching like a star at any pro level? Reason I ask is that Arias is rivaling Campbell like a lightning bolt this season. Put it this way: the last time I remember a Red Sox minor leaguer getting publicity for batting .400 -- not for a year, but for even reaching that mark -- was Jarren Duran. It's interesting, but there was no hype then about his speed or jacked tats, just a lefty with a toe-tap hitting .400. The point is, a guy who attains that rare success as a pro shows star potential... and years later -- albeit unbelievably to some of us who witnessed Duran's MLB debut season -- the guy is an All-Star MVP.
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