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  1. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    ... or counter that the Sox offered him 300 million opportunities to sign an extension (which we all know was at least 50 million opps short). When the Dodgers visited the White House last week, no one corrected Biden, after the Prez said, "Mookie left Boston." note to Bellhorn: I'm old school and still appreciate the concept of batting average as one form of offensive evaluation. I'm also on board with OPS (though a walk isn't usually as good as a hit) and WAR. Just wondering: did .247 Mookie get selected for the NL All-Star roster for his overall performance this season or because the MLB needs his name/face recognition to promote its product?
  2. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Sure, that Lambo may be speedy now, but don't stats show that all two-seaters break down over time, compared to something built for longevity... like a Humvee or, what, a Panzer tank?
  3. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Still using the c-word after the latest sticky stuff "scandal" affecting every team? By now, is it really so hard to accept that anyone labeled a ballplayer, hitter, pitcher, manager, coach or front office employee -- including Manfred's MLB office -- is all part of the same culture... and thus, same hypocrisy?
  4. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Response to 5GGs: Braves fans did in the 1990s.
  5. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Ya, I've read some writers lately assuming that the catching position will soon lose relevancy due to impending robot ump strike zones. The notion is that the art of pitch-framing will lose all value. That may be true -- but what about the most important aspect of good catching: calling a good game, getting in sync with a pitcher and his stuff on any given night, and setting up hitters? You're a pitcher; you know.
  6. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Things I actually remember: Palmer won World Series games -- and rings -- in three decades. He also was a 20-game winner in eight of nine seasons... but in the Baltimore dynasty -- 1966-1971 -- Palmer was never quite considered the staff ace; Cuellar and McNally outpointed Palmer in Cy Young and MVP votes every year during that era. Imagine having a Hall of Famer in his prime as your #3 starter?
  7. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Old Man Steinbrenner wouldn't stand for it; he'd outdo even John Henry in the offseason -- after cleaning house in the front office, George wouldn't just recruit Tampa's #2 guy... instead, he'd find a way to steal Neander and double his salary. As it is, even with a son in charge, is there any way you don't see the Yanks signing either Correa or Baez as a first order of business?
  8. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    The thing is, the guy the Yankees should have signed -- the one who would've made them a legit favorite -- was the available Cy Young winner. Most talksox posters said last winter just wasn't the right time to spend big on an ace like Trevor Bauer... even if he was maybe the best starter (in a combination of talent and age) in the next two free agent classes. In hindsight, both franchises dodged some major PR headaches -- especially New York, already dealing with the German debacle. But by George, if the Boss was still kicking...
  9. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    There's gotta be a metaphor in Cashman's risky hobby of descending 22 stories on the outside of a high-rise, clinging to a rope...
  10. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    ... you mean Red Sox? The trade deadline will be interesting in the AL East, when GMs have to determine which clubs are aspiring or expiring...
  11. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    That -- and we also have to go back a ways when the Yanks used to stockpile legitimate star pitchers to actually win titles.
  12. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    That was the point I tried to make all winter. It was never about comparing whether New York was better than Boston (the Red Sox finished dead last with the worst starting pitching in club history; a playoff team like the Yanks better be better...). But I can't remember a past where prognosticators or oddsmakers ever decided that "big gambles" made a team the heavy favorite.
  13. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I'm not disagreeing with any of your points, but it still boggles my mind that so many in the industry felt Cole and a rotation of IFs made New York -- not just a better team -- but heavy favorites to win the pennant. It's not like the Yanks were adding Jimmy Key, Doc Gooden and Kenny Rogers... or even Ed Figueroa, Dock Ellis, Ken Holtzman and Doyle Alexander...
  14. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    The big difference is that Boston thought it was set, returning the same veteran five-man starting rotation that had just won the World Series. This year's Yankees decided to let their #2, 3 and 4 starters walk, replace them with rehabs and retools, and stampede the entire AL? New York also opted not to address weaknesses at major defensive positions at shortstop and catcher, banking -- as usual -- on Torres and Sanchez to bash in more runs than they let in. I said it all winter, and I still can't believe that so many expert pundits fell for it.
  15. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Does that mean you think Bloom won't extend Devers? I mean, all who draw the line about longterm contracts also have to draw the line about losing homegrown stars eventually... right?
  16. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    He could make some All-Star teams as a good hitter who plays catcher -- and not the more vital good catcher who contributes with the bat. The first guy I think of as a comp -- and why I'm down on Davis as a pick -- is the big load behind the dish in the Bronx (where they'll never win rings again until he's replaced).
  17. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I sat about 10 rows up behind home plate at that game; he regularly hit 100 mph on the Baltimore scoreboard. Between Sale's release point and mix of fastballs and sliders, every pitch was a split-second blur. Never seen anything like it... and I'll bet that included the human beings standing in the batter's box. All they could do was guess and swing...
  18. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Within three hours he could be the AL's starting 3rd baseman for the All-Star Game.
  19. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Perez is a team player, good guy to root for, and the perfect #5/6 starter or eventual lefty innings-eater in the pen. Even after rotation upgrades -- for Richards, and maybe ERod or Pivetta -- Perez may still be useful... and inexpensive.
  20. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    We want a pitcher, not a belly-itcher!
  21. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Get ready for the MLB to release an "investigative" report calling the Astros' pitching coach at the time the "mastermind"... even as reporters publish quotes from Houston front office employees admitting to a system-wide formula they developed using analytics (I won't name the scapegoat coach, but that still won't stop ignorant, biased fans from calling him "lying cheater" the rest of his life).
  22. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    ... especially if Franchy is part of a platoon at first base and/or as a 4th outfielder. At this point in their careers: Cordero needs to do whatever he can to get back on a big league roster; Duran needs to play every day so when he comes up, it's as a regular in the starting line-up.
  23. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    It could be something just as simple as this: these Red Sox -- at the virtual halfway mark of the season -- are in first place with the best record in the American League... using Bloom and Cora's guys. Right now they may not see the need for a new full-timer bumping a veteran to the bench. I don't even see Duran getting called up if there's an injury to say, a guy like Santana; Duran is not like Connor Wong...because we all can agree that Duran needs to be playing every day this season -- somewhere.
  24. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I'm not disagreeing with how bad Marwin's bat has been. But his value with the glove may even surpass JBJ's in his prime, because Jackie played on good defensive teams. These 2021 first-place Red Sox have the worst defense in the big leagues. Boston leads the MLB in errors and defensive efficiency, and is a -25 in Total Zone Fielding Runs "Above" Average... only the Phils and O's are worse, at -27 and -29, disrespectfully. Chaim may need help from Theo to swing some moves to shore up the D before the deadline... or this club isn't getting very far in October, if it even gets there.
  25. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Now I have this image of a giraffe with a Michael Pineda pine tar neck I can't erase...
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