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  1. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    He had a brutal season offensively, but my post replied to Moon's chart that showed "how bad our defense has gotten". Most observers would say the strongest part of the '21 Red Sox defense was the outfield -- but even that wasn't as good as the strongest part of the '18 Sox D. All three Win-Dance-Repeat outfielders were once again nominated for Gold Gloves this year. None of the current Sox outfielders were nominated, though they all had solid to spectacular moments in the field. But most diehards, if they're honest, would probably admit they saw plays this year when they couldn't help but think, "Bah, _________ would've had that." Bloom could upgrade the outfield D by making one trade or signing. But his biggest problem is the infield, where consistent improvements by holdovers or moves across the diamond, or personnel changes seem required for Boston to be better in '22. Or he can just go Braves and build a killer bullpen (which is never guaranteed) and hope the O stays hot for an entire October.
  2. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    He deserves set-up men and a closer like Atlanta has. What he doesn't deserve is to be questioned for trying to close with his best starter in the ALCS after Boston's bullpen allowed five home runs in three games.
  3. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Prefacing with how much I appreciated the fire of Verdugo, the spark of Kike, and the gun of Renfroe... but the best defense behind that 2018 staff of predominantly fly-ball pitchers was the fly-chasing, Win-Dance-Repeat trio; all three Thriller Bs were nominated once again for Gold Gloves this season.
  4. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    In defense of notin's reply to Nick, it's obvious auto-correct omitted a few curly punctuation marks. When MLB GMs determined that there was no way they'd sign Nick, notin meant to say, "you're left, nut."
  5. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    You're right. I shouldn't have said it, and shouldn't have to say it -- not about a worldwide health issue that we all know has had a direct impact the past two years on the specific team we follow and talk about on this board.
  6. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Were those invented by Doug Rader? One change I approve of is growing grass from the home plate area to the mound. I always thought those bare dirt paths up the middle in old timey ballparks were a danger to pitchers because sharp one-hoppers could skip through quicker. Not that it matters in leagues that use metal bats (basically, every level of baseball except the big leagues, summer showcases, and balding/beer-gutted amateurs carrying tradition through the second half-century of our lives). Maybe the best tech for modern pitchers has been the invention of the helicopter, as life-star can fly over traffic and get them to hospitals faster.
  7. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I sincerely hope all players do get their shots... not to be political, but from a fan standpoint; I really hope in the CBA negotiations that owners insist on player vaccines for the coming season -- like in other pro sports. There may be no data yet on any longterm adverse effects from Covid vaccines, but has any professional athlete had a bad outcome from actually getting the shot? We certainly know the ill effects on a team's season when multiple players miss time, either recovering from the virus or from quarantines after being exposed to teammates who test positive. It's just not fair to uniformed or non-uniform employees, the fanbase, even the sponsors, for a club not to take every measure possible to guard against what could be a debilitating outbreak on many levels.
  8. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Hey, cp -- everyone should be welcome to dissenting opinions on discussion boards -- but always be prepared to be mocked by a poster or two who knows for sure that only their opinion is the right one. And as a few have admitted, it is very rare that any poster can change the opinion of another (which I thought a worthy goal when I first joined; so there's one instance where others have changed my mind).
  9. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Unfortunately, in baseball, technology has caused the need for more technology. The networks' contrived two-dimensional "box" that supposedly outlines the strike zone for viewers has only caused false rage about close calls by human umpires. The indignation even carries over to the stands, where fans with phones can watch replays or see other animated angles on MLB Gameday. There really may be no more blown calls than ever before, just new ways to show them and tabulate them. Someone made a good point about robos -- will they make calls where the pitch just reaches the front edges of home plate (like we see on TV boxes), or go three-dimensional and call pitches through the depth of the plate? This may require side-view cameras. If the latter, there may actually be more strikes called by robos... imagine a high curveball that human umps always give up on out of the pitcher's hand, but that actually breaks late across the batter's letters just before it reaches the catcher's mitt.
  10. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    The most famous who was drafted in something akin to Rule 5 was named Clemente. Brooklyn didn't want to carry the 19-year-old on its roster in 1954, so the Dodgers tried to hide Roberto in Triple A. The tale goes that his club, Montreal, was ordered not to play him so no other franchises would notice his potential. But last-place Pittsburgh couldn't wait to draft Clemente, since their GM once worked for Brooklyn and was somewhat familiar with the prospect. His name was Branch Rickey... Btw: Roberto Clemente wasn't an instant star in the NL, and took about five years in the majors to develop his talents. He didn't break out until age 25, but was an All-Star and named on MVP ballots in 12 of his last 13 seasons. Can the Red Sox wait two more years for Arauz to put it all together?
  11. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    That's 1,524 millimeters!
  12. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    If the Sox stay away from longterm free agent contracts -- for a variety of reasons, including CBA uncertainty -- then committing to Duran as at least a platoon regular would free up Renfroe as the most likely trade bait for a young arm. This post has nothing to do with Renfroe's postseason; a 30-homer outfielder who threw out the most baserunners in the bigs for only $3.5 million is affordable in just about any market. Bloom hit big on Renfroe for '21, and might want to sell high.
  13. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    But he's 6'1"!
  14. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Marte is a free agent, but maybe one of many A's who could change teams this winter. San Diego just signed Bob Melvin to manage for three years; the A's had recently picked up his option for '22. Some posters have pointed to Oakland as a potential trade partner for the Sox, and smart front offices may want to strike fast with the club in current disarray.
  15. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I answered your question but never said I approved of the deal. I found Jose Ramirez for Bogaerts and Houck on the trade simulator, and feel it's not worth it for Boston to trade a promising young pitcher at this time. I have never approved of trading Mookie, even if he breaks down eventually because he's too short, and Downs becomes an All-Star. As a selfish fan, I really enjoyed watching the best homegrown player in franchise history during my lifetime play for the Red Sox, and loathe the thought of him starring in another uni in another league 3,000 miles away, and someday wearing an LA cap into the Hall of Fame.
  16. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    How about Starling Marte? OBP .381...plus 47 stolen bases (a walk or single is as good as a double).
  17. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Yes, reasonable for both clubs: for Bloom, who'd rather trade a star he's losing, instead of giving up coveted controllables; and for the Guardians, who'd receive their trade partner's best young arm. But wait -- that's not a Mookie-like deal, since the Sox got zero pitchers for the best player they ever traded who was about to enter his prime.
  18. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    That was my point, about the Sox not having anyone like Arozarena, who scores from first on a liner over shortstop. I even mentioned it before the ALDS, when comparing the contestants. To Dojii's point, none of the top four fastest Red Sox on this list were regulars in the postseason (the top three weren't even on the roster). As for Bogaerts' trade market, I'd like think a team willing to deal value for a starting All-Star in his prime would do so with the intention of trying to keep him (somewhere on the diamond)... like LA did, I'm sure, when the concept of acquiring Betts originated. A swap of Bogie and Houck for Ramirez replaces the offense we'd lose but further hammers the club weakness: the arms' race. It would be like treating a strained achilles with a Buck knife. At this point, I'd rather keep Houck, take a draft pick when X leaves, and watch a cheap glove man keep shortstop warm for a couple years until the Mayer Era begins.
  19. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    He used to; one of the years he was third in MVP he split playing 2nd and 3rd. Infielders move around, according to team need, like Semien did (when will Bogie?).
  20. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Ya, I looked at hard at Ramirez last night when posters suggested signing Baez. Jose is no Gold Glover, but also plays second base and is a 30-100 infielder who struck out almost 100 less times than Baez this year. He just turned 29 and has already had three seasons of WAR higher than any in Baez' career (when he finished 2nd, 3rd and 3rd in AL MVP voting); that's Mookie-like. I stopped looking when the trade simulator said Ramirez' value is about equal to Bogaerts plus Houck... The Guards will ask for the Moon -- and rightfully so (but all Bloom can offer is maybe 2 or 3GGs; not even 5GGs)
  21. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Cliche is such a cliche.
  22. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    This is so underrated. Anyone who saw the rookie Siri flying around the bases last night or remembers how helpless it felt watching pre-popcorn Arozarena abuse the Sox knows that speed is non-existent on Boston's current roster. And I'm not just talking about stolen bases -- but it's notable that the great 2018 champs were third in SBs with 125. They dropped off to 68 the next year... and had 21 this season. Mookie doesn't make the difference in a hundred extra bags, but right now the Sox don't even have one guy who can score from first on a liner over shortstop like Arozarena did in the ALDS.
  23. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Can they also give robos the power to shock batters who step out of the box after every single pitch? It doesn't have to be a taser beam, just a little zap like the electrified barb wire on farm fences that keep cows in line. Batters can even be allotted one or two step-outs per at bat, in case a nat gets in the eye or a shoelace needs tying... but any time Velcro opens gets an automatic full jolt.
  24. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    People in the industry are already saying there will be no hot stove season. There may be some innovative GMs or CBOs that still want to wheel and deal in the meantime, but owners may freeze rosters, along with everything else, until billionaires settle with multi-millionaires (and half-a-millionaires).
  25. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Tampa your expectations.
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