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Judge is just too large to age Mookily. Big-bodied athletes have short shelf lives. Andre the Giant only lived to age 46.
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Binelas has 10 taters in May; if he stays this consistent through the summer and reaches 30 (combined, at whatever levels), he's Mr. Mojo Rising... ... but the next promotion to the parent club will be a pitcher or pitchers, who won't get rated unless they're gas masters. Same with on base guys like Granberg or Rafaela, who may be better bets to stick in the bigs short-term than all-or-nothing swingers who immediately get listings in the Exploitable Chapter of the MLB Pitchers' Book.
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Paddock may be a guy Bloom would want to acquire: still young, promising, semi-established in the bigs, and ever-affordable. That said, would it be worth three Aldo Ramirezes to land a quality closer to go for it this year?
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The offense carried the Sox in the '21 postseason and shouldn't be blamed for whatever Houston did to totally shut them down at the end. But it's no surprise the team that did win it all had solid starting and the best bullpen. In two playoff series, the Boston relievers were not good enough to get us to the World Series. Robles (twice), Braiser, Barnes, Houck, Sawamura, Darwinzon, Ottavino, Taylor and even Whitlock all took turns coughing up leads or giving up runs. Yes, they were overworked because the starters were just adequate, except Sale, who wasn't even. Bloom chose to address the depth in the rotation and bullpen by adding Wacha, Hill, Strahm and Diekman. Those were the upgrades to take this contender to the next level.
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AC may just like Houck better as a bulk guy for older starters whose pitch counts run out too early in games. Cora may not trust guys like Barnes or Robles more than us, but maybe he keeps running them out there -- not only because he has no choice -- but to show Bloom that the pen is just inadequate. Everyone can read the stats about the Sox bullpen, and now that the role position players are contributing, Bloom may have no choice but to bite the bullet and acquire a legit closer. Do you think it turns his stomach to see what San Diego traded for Taylor Rogers: 26-year-old Chris Paddock, plus Pagan and another minor league arm? Rogers already has 16 saves and 1.2 bWAR, which is great for an entire year...
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I have no evidence but maybe one of the reasons the Sox haven't named Houck closer is because he isn't always available. That's just unacceptable in that role -- and I'm not talking about a guy who is used three nights in a row and needs a day or two off. Now that Boston is only three games behind the Blue Jays for the third Wild Card, imagine a month from now going into Toronto for a head-to-head showdown without your closer because he chooses to be ineligible.
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And even some countries change their presidents after four years.
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Wow, thanks for correcting me, Sam Kennedy. Just so you know, someone else must have been using your forum alias to make posts all offseason advocating trading for actual quality pitchers in their primes.
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We're all guessing, but the only thing we know for sure is that next offseason will be Bloom's fourth in charge of Boston.
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Yes, but only because everything we've seen about Bloom tells us he won't spend on top quality pitching anyway. My posts the past two years have been all about adding established hurlers in their primes, via free agency and/or trade, but all he ever does over and over is scour bargain bins, while he loads up on farm arms. Those are the guys the star position players will be supporting soon with bats and gloves.
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How much would you offer Devers?
5GoldGlovesOF,75 replied to Bellhorn04's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
If the Sox don't offer X at least a higher AAV than Story... not only would that be insulting to a clearly better player and homegrown franchise face, but it would probably end any negotiations. As for Rafey -- he knows, his agents know, and we all know he's worth at least top of the market Rendon rate for third basemen. Right now. -
How much would you offer Devers?
5GoldGlovesOF,75 replied to Bellhorn04's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
But none of us believe Boras won't demand at least that, comparing X to all the other guys that have exceeded that. That's why most of us know he's as good as gone. -
As a fan and spectator, I'll take a few A and B players over twice as many C and D guys any day. Which team wins more will then come down to who's coming up from the systems as complements.
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How much would you offer Devers?
5GoldGlovesOF,75 replied to Bellhorn04's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
As for Betts, since he signed in LA during the pandemic summer for around the same AAV he turned down in Boston, we'll never know if he wasn't traded if he'd still be here today. Maybe Bloom and Co. are waiting to see Boras' demands for X and then what he has to settle for on the market, before making a legitimate offer that can keep Devers here. In other words, if Bogey doesn't get his respect -- $30M AAV -- then that may be the ceiling the Sox can reasonably offer the younger Rafey. Then again, if Bogey gets his $30, then the Sox may figure Devers will fetch at least $35... which they may decide is too rich, at which point they'll deal him. -
The average fans scratches, but anyone who's been on this board the past half year is astute enough to know Renfroe was traded for prospects. The reason Milwaukee was willing to give up the two guys they did was obviously contingent on Boston taking Bradley's salary back. Bloom essentially bought Binelas and Hamilton for what it cost to pay Bradley for a year. It is similar to paying Ottavino's contract last season to acquire Frank German. You may not ever get over it, since JBJ also fills the vacancy in RF, but the deal was never a big leaguer in exchange for a big leaguer.
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The bullpen on a whole earned the W. If Kike doesn't catch that drive, Cora would've yanked Barnes for Davis to pitch to Crawford. Four in a row -- Franchy very much!
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Barnes saved the game!
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Holy hanging curve!
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France will crush any heater near his bat.
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Smoked. Now announcers are even less optimistic. He has no fastball.
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The CBO didn't give him a choice.
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Cora is on the bullpen phone, ordering pizza for after.
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One out. Now they're cautiously optimistic...
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Announcers are trying to straightforward their words and not reveal any emotion whatsoever... even as company men.
