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  1. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Most pitchers have more misses than hits, too... which is why the new CBA will include universal DHs. Most players have more mistresses than missus... but no contract, license or certificate will ever change that.
  2. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Service time clocks are definitely on the table that nobody is sitting at right now. If the Sox have an inkling that's changing and trade Dalbec before Opening Day, there's a good chance it's because they deem Casas ready. If they trade Dalbec and pick up a placeholder (or better yet, sign Schwarber), and then pull a Kris Bryant-delayed call-up on Casas, it means the union got some other huge concessions. If they sign Kris Bryant instead to play first base, it means they traded Dalbec and Casas, and swapped Bloom for Dombrowski.
  3. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    His initials are TC -- and they don't stand for Tom Caron (but Tom might stand for him during ovations).
  4. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Good post. As a kid, I always thought the Reserve Clause was good for fandom -- and it certainly was for baseball fans in places like Baltimore, Cincy, Pittsburgh and Oakland; we knew it was selfish, but we loved rooting for our favorite players. But Free Agency is also good for fans of clubs who can afford to spend to improve... As far as being traded and/or signed to play in another part of the country, employees get job transfers all the time from companies. Of course, most can refuse to move, but they'd also have to find employment elsewhere. And those at the top of their industries usually have their pick of where they want to relocate.
  5. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    The left/right swings off the bench are still important because there are so many pitching changes. Tampa had the best record in the AL and platooned everybody except Wander Franco -- and not because he's a star; he's also a switch-hitter. But any resemblance to organizational approaches and blueprints for success are purely coincidental.
  6. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Or effigies...
  7. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Ah, but both the owners and players -- through assumptions that fans will always come back (until we die off) -- prey upon our nostalgia for the game... and the uniforms; though for some reason, I can't imagine both Rays fans showing future enthusiasm for seeing their heroes in Montreal Expos' duds half the time.
  8. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Renfroe was a good get a year ago, but his offense -- home runs and strikeouts -- is hardly irreplaceable nowadays. Including his negative dWAR in '21, his overall WAR was 2.3 -- better than 0 WAR in '20, close to his 2.4 in '18 and '19; his career average is 2.2. Bradley, in comparison, has a career average of 2.8 WAR; with six straight years of at least 2 WAR before his negative NL season. BB-ref considers 2+ WAR the benchmark for MLB starters, with 5+ "All-Star Quality". Fangraphs rates a 2-3 WAR player as a "Solid Starter", 3-4 a "Good Player", and 4-5 an "All-Star". No matter which site you prefer, JBJ was 5+ in his AS year in 2016. He may never approach that again, but chances are he could be worth 2 wins again... given the opportunity. If not, there should be plenty of other options available. In 2021, 35 MLB batters had as many HRs as Renfroe's 31, and 125 guys had WAR scores of 2.3 or higher...
  9. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Come on, get optimistic -- this isn't football, where every bet is placed on what teams did the week before. Jackie's an old pro. He's already been partying with his old/new assistant GM and some former Red Sox teammates just this week!
  10. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Not only do owners risk still having to pay players who get injured or have operations and thus miss significant playing time, but imagine having to pay guys to stay home because their personal choices risk the health and subsequent team contributions of other teammates, coaches and managers?
  11. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Alex Binelas might have instantly become one of the top power-hitting prospects in the Red Sox org. He cranked nine home runs in 29 A ball games last summer, after being drafted in the third round from Louisville, where he outhomered teammate and #1 overall draft pick Henry Davis, 33-21.
  12. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Here's the billion-dollar answer to both the leftfielder and righty bat question -- warning: this only happens if owners agree to eliminate the competitive-balance tax altogether from the new CBA... ... the Red Sox' new leftfielder will be Xander Bogaerts, who will be extended, along with Raffy Devers, to reflect salaries commensurate with the new shortstop, Carlos Correa. (sorry, the posts about launching Bauer into outer space were so exciting that I punched myself in the head in the throws of passion)
  13. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    For some reason, I immediately like these two prospects better than the pair Bloom got the last time he traded a Red Sox rightfielder. Each looks like he has the promise of having an elite skill -- Hamilton's speed, Bineals' power -- and they're both just beginning pro careers, with room to grow. Not that I had anything against Downs... except his first name and the fact that two other organizations traded him before he made Double A; I'm suspicious that two clubs would give up on a guy rated so highly. Good points were made here by posters surmising that this deal may have been made so another could happen. Bloom just spoke about using his resources, and stockpiling prospects certainly gives him capital he'd rather use instead of spending more cash (beyond the cost of taking on someone else's salary dump). I just don't think he'll trade Yorke as a minor leaguer, because that guy could turn out to be the plum of Bloom's resume. Casas is more likely, partly because he was a Dombro draft pick.
  14. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I'm on record as saying that Renfroe's inadvertent hacky sack play changed October for the Red Sox... at least in the ALDS. It wasn't as vital as Benintendi's catch in '18, because the Sox didn't win the World Series this year... but if we're honest, Renfroe's goofy leg might be the reason Boston got to play another week in the postseason.
  15. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Don't worry about it. All of us have minority opinions because each of our opinions are uniquely our own. I don't love the way Bloom works, but I love the direction this team is heading. I hate that Betts is gone, love that Price is gone, really like Verdugo, liked Beni, and loathe the idea that we may have to go through the same crap with Bogaerts and Devers soon. I haven't been thrilled with any of the pitchers Bloom has signed, but most of the free agents I wanted a year ago were total flops. I thank Renfroe for his contributions, but he was overrated by some fans. His home run power and strikeouts are replaceable. Taking back Bradley's contract is merely the cost of getting two decent prospects. I don't mind JBJ on the roster because I always appreciate good defense, and it's really hard to win with bad D.
  16. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    This seems to be the part a lot of fans can't grasp today: Bloom exchanged Renfroe for Bradley -- and two other players; he did not replace Renfroe with Bradley. Yes, they're both outfielders, but JBJ may not even start, and probably not in RF, especially since Bloom just said how rare it is to have a good CFer. I personally had a lot bigger problem with the Franchy trade, because they actually tried to play him in the spot vacated by Benintendi... and Cordero was never good at hitting or fielding. But even that deal was more about the additional minor leaguers acquired, and hopefully we'll see Winckowski contributing on the mound soon.
  17. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Do you honestly think anyone here or anywhere has said JBJ is a good MLB hitter? If so, please post the quote. The facts are he hit .283 in '20 and .163 in '21. He's a .230 lifetime hitter, which is almost exactly in between; Renfroe's a career .237 hitter. The Sox team batting average just got 7/1000th worse...
  18. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    And of course in your time as a baseball batter, I'm sure you immediately ripped ropes off every professional pitcher the first time you ever faced them, and never had to adjust to release points, deliveries and repertoires of stuff you've never seen before.
  19. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    So does Bloom eat the gummies or just sprinkle it on his buckwheat pancakes, like Bill Lee?
  20. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Kudos to those rational enough to realize the Sox didn't trade Renfroe to replace him with Bradley. Those horrified with the thought of seeing JBJ at the plate again seem to forget -- before cratering in a new league, on a new team vs. new pitchers in new parks -- he actually batted .283 with .814 OPS in the pandemic summer, just a year ago. Anyway, there's really not much difference on the big league roster today; Boston lost some power and gained some defense. Career K%: Renfroe 26.6%, JBJ 25.9%. Career dWAR: Renfroe -0.5, JBJ +9.6. The two prospects weren't throw-ins, though. They were targets.
  21. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Kike's not playing 2B, except in a few games where JBJ matches up against a righty starter. But he may play LF, when JBJ moves to CF in late innings and a LF like Schwarber grabs some pine. Hopefully, Jackie can also mentor Duran how to play CF. Dugo is now the permanent RF. Bloom needs to replace Hunter's production, but it's arguable the defense just got better. Renfroe had a cannon, but was below average on D (he'll be remembered in Boston for his hackey-sack play on Keirmaier's double). But Bloom sold high, because this trade is really about getting two prospects from Milwaukee, with the Brewers insisting the Sox take Bradley's salary (similar to the Ottavino deal). I expect in-depth analysis on both minor leaguers -- here or elsewhere -- by the end of the day... there'll be time for full bios by the end of the lockout.
  22. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Talking about lineups, trades and signings epitomizes talksox. It's what we do. Everyone is allowed to agree or disagree or ignore... or abhor (though that must be heavy to carry around).
  23. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    The first new CBA goal the union's trying to change is its very name; they're against any GM with a Collecting Bargains Agenda.
  24. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Undecided. Right now it looks like Nadir 2024.
  25. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I never thought he would, especially Taylor -- a jack of all knaves who wouldn't be a bargain. I'd be more shocked if Bloom signed Taylor than Correa. The lack of QO for Stroman is what gave guys like us hope, but we know Bloom's not giving a good-not-great pitcher $25 mil for even one year -- and no way for three or four; not when the Sox could ink 10 pitchers for $100 million total in the next four years... and one of them would probably wind up better than Stro.
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