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Moreno is a stud. Top defender in baseball at age 23, got his bell rung behind the dish a few times this month, and still has 3 HR, 9 RBI, .853 OPS in 12 games (Most Crucial Sample Size of the season). If Kyle Teel can approach that in two years, it will make Bloom look better for the pick (when he somehow fell to 14th), and Breslow look good for developing him.
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Craig Breslow hired as Head Of Baseball Operations
5GoldGlovesOF,75 replied to Tedballgame's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
20 for 20 worst players available. At least they can all be converted to executives. -
Craig Breslow hired as Head Of Baseball Operations
5GoldGlovesOF,75 replied to Tedballgame's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
He just called the Dodgers to see if they'll take Yoshida, Story and Sale. As part of the negotiations, LA insists the Sox pay the balance on Bauer's ouch-out, and buy a case of Mannywood wigs -- at cost. AC already volunteered to wear one at the Winter Meetings (the culture they are achanging!)... -
Craig Breslow hired as Head Of Baseball Operations
5GoldGlovesOF,75 replied to Tedballgame's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
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Craig Breslow hired as Head Of Baseball Operations
5GoldGlovesOF,75 replied to Tedballgame's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
Thompson, who has pitched more postseason relief innings than any other D-back... was DFAed by Tampa... in mid-August? And signed by Zona -- INSTEAD OF BOSTON -- three days later... THIS is why Bloom was fired! -
It's all Dusty's fault for making Framber and Javier throw meatballs the last two games! He shoulda never changed the recipe from last year's World Series, when they were throwing peas!
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Wrong! He'd trade for someone already hurt, but due to come off the IL in another month... or year... or never -- but you just wait!
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I'm not sure if you've consulted any Blue Jays fans on that. I haven't, but Varsho and Gurriel Jr. are comparable outfielders: both have some pop and were Gold Glove finalists. An even swap could be viewed as an acceptable change-of-scenery deal for both clubs (Lordes made this year's NL All-Star team). But Moreno as a "throw-in"? According to dWAR, he was the best defensive player in baseball in his first full season as a big league catcher. He can also rake, batting third in the order for the NL pennant winners.
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A few of the figures are their star players: Corbin Carroll, Gabe Moreno and Ketel Marte. The latter is like their Raffy -- not in sheer power numbers, but their longtime regular with a longterm contract. Marte, the NLCS MVP, had 4.9 WAR this year, second to his career high 6.9 in 2019 (the year Devers had a career-high 5.4 WAR). Carroll, 5.4 WAR and runaway Rookie of the Year, and Moreno, the catcher with the clutch bat and who led MLB with 3.1 dWAR, are better young players than anyone on the Red Sox roster. (still can't believe the Jays traded a catcher who was the #1 prospect in baseball and an All-Star outfielder for an outfielder with a career BA of .229)
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Their pitchers did better once they left the hot desert and got to deal in the Philly cold! But now they have to go back to the southwest, and face a pennant winner led by an ex-player GM...
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Craig Breslow hired as Head Of Baseball Operations
5GoldGlovesOF,75 replied to Tedballgame's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
It shouldn't even exist until we see if Henry will let him spend on or trade for top of the rotation starters. If Breslow is spotted at any flea markets or garage sales, then maybe someone should start a thread called "Sell the Red Sox" -
This is my point about Anthony or Mayer, or even Teel, if he somehow gets a call-up by midseason. All three are hyped by both the Red Sox and fans like us as future big league stars... not just prospects who'll make the majors. None of Boston's players on the parent club at catcher, shortstop or in the outfield are All-Stars. But all have flaws, and deficient tools of some sort... Last winter, when Bloom told Red Sox Nation, "You know what's coming!" he didn't mean more mediocrity. Then again, maybe he was so far off, they decided to can him...
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At least with his limited range, he wouldn't get to airmail many throws. And he wouldn't even go to his right, lest he step in something Raffy spit. Yabadaba-don't.
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So Bloom was either giving him the finger or thumbs down. Or was Chaim running his finger across his throat during a staredown...
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Dubon instead of Thornburg? Think the worst defensive clowns could've used a guy nominated for Gold Gloves at two positions?
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Favorite bat of my youth: perfectly-balanced, 32-inch Louisville Slugger Cesar Cedeno signature model with the dark, wood-grain oval rings down the barrel. It was a sad day when that cracked.
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They just want you to know they were in on everybody -- and anybody not interested for whatever reasons -- faith, family, franks and steins... well, those peeps just weren't cut out for Boston, and the Sox don't need ingrates. Not for the privilege of running the 15th top spender in baseball.
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Which one is called up first? In a normal, non-contending year, I'd say the catcher gets a cup of coffee in September (there's always room for a back-up on the bench or in the bullpen). But if a new boss shakes up half the roster to go for it, sheer talent could be rushed, especially if the guy opens eyes in big league camp and grapefruit games.
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You can debate whatever you want, but I won't disparage your opinion. For instance, if your observation is that two pitchers look similar on TV, I can't tell you you're wrong -- but if I have a different perspective, like standing in the batter's box against each of them, I can add that to the discussion.
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Yours, too. Hopefully, you'll consider some of what you see on forums as just posters' opinions -- and not always people arguing.
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I could say the same for Duvall and Duran in center... (and Masa in left, Raffy at third, no one at second, Houses on first -- who did I miss? oh ya, any pitcher that has to throw to a pizza box)
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But... if everything just went right... we could've played on the waterfront. Insteada being bums.
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I know -- what's my problem, actually watching the games? I should turn off the TV and just listen to radio broadcasts. Differences between pitchers are easier to detect, based on the pop of the catcher's mitt and crack of the bat.
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Good point. Eovaldi would've had to pitch to less contact in bEantown, shred a few more ligaments and tendons by midseason, and turn into another Boston bum arm.
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Mondesi will return after the next trade deadline. And the Sox will predict he'll be just as good as any other Mondesi they could acquire.
