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  1. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    By my count, in the first half-century of the baseball draft, there were 11 players picked in the first round that became Hall of Famers. None of them were pitchers...
  2. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    As far as pitching prospects, Leiter and Rocker have been consistently projected to go 1-2 or 2-1, with not much separating either since the past winter. Having a father who was an MLB pitcher vs. an NFL defensive lineman has to be a consideration for some baseball minds. Anyone who thinks that is impossible probably also thinks that every single front office employee for every single franchise graduated from the same analytics school.
  3. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    The key was that Fenway could keep selling beer all night because the delay came before the end of the 7th inning. If they tarped the field after the 7th, they would have to call it, because everyone would go to bars.
  4. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    But isn't the Olympics the exact kind of higher-level competition that will help these guys prepare for the bigs? I'd almost bet the Sox hierarchy welcomes the possible struggles Duran and Co. may experience in do-or-die stress going against the best amateurs (non-MLBers?) in the game...
  5. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    ...maybe when he's older, maybe when/if he becomes more outspoken; reasons for wanting to leave don't all have to revolve around social issues, but could just be weather-related (as was rumored). Betts doesn't look to be a player who returns to Boston after his playing career as an announcer or ambassador (like a lot of ex-Red Sox) -- he won't miss the adulation, which he already has in LA, and certainly won't need the money. Then again, who would have ever thought Rice would become part of the media?
  6. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I'm actually ambivalent about Mookie's performance going forward. I don't wish him bad tidings in any way, but I'm also not interested in rooting for him to perform at a high standard. He's just not a Red Sox player anymore. But I'll never get over the fact that Boston traded its best homegrown player in a half century when he was 27 years old. It would certainly help fans move on if someday, Mookie or a family member admits that he wasn't going to re-sign in Beantown because he didn't want to play the rest of his career in New England. It would be a lot easier to accept, and make Bloom and Henry look even better with what they were able to get in return from LA (which already surpasses most superstar salary dumps). Plus, the deal also allowed the Sox to axe Price.
  7. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    They need more liveicated pitchers!
  8. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    It seems like a lot of us agree, but what kind of data do the analytics departments use to justify mixing in a low OPS guy in between all the .900 stars?
  9. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I agree with getting Devers as many at bats as possible. Batting him in the top 3 guarantees he hits in the first inning of every game, and even though he comes out hacking at everything, he's still the one guy most likely to give Boston an early lead. I don't understand the new thinking about the top 5 spots in the order... if the best hitter bats second, why wait two more at bats -- and risk two more outs -- for the next-best guy to bat fifth? I do get the Sox' presumptive logic in batting Devers fifth, after all their other good hitters: 1) more chances of guys on base for him to drive in; 2) he provides protection for JD and Bogie, who both may get better pitches to hit; 3) Rafie doesn't need protection, because opponents know they can't pitch around him and probably don't want to, since he just swings away at almost anything all game.
  10. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Do you mean this season? I just can't see counting on Sale to be consistent, regular-turn-through-rotation Sale again until next year. But I will agree that finding/developing/acquiring another Sale-type should always be the priority -- and if we're honest here -- the Sox' best hope to both qualify for and have a chance of advancing in this or any postseason (maybe this should be in the prospects thread on the draft).
  11. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    White Sox are going nowhere with LaRussasaurus calling out players in the media. Bet on the inferior Guardians, whose skipper knows how to manage modern athletes.
  12. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Duran and Casas are going to play for USA in the Olympic tournament for the next two weeks. It's the perfect opportunity for top prospects to experience playing against the best competition -- at their own level. Continued development is the main goal for each of these guys; we don't need either struggling through growing pains in the bigs yet, not when the Sox are already a first-place contender -- and with Santana just promoted. The prudent plan is to let Duran and Casas dominate the minors, maybe get a taste as September call-ups, and then definitely battle for MLB roster spots in Florida next winter.
  13. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I was just referring to his last two HR distances -- at supposedly 480' and 475'. Ted Williams' mythical red seat is 502' from the plate; remember when a frustrated Ortiz couldn't come close to reaching it in BP using an aluminum bat? Does that mean that minor leaguer Jarren Duran can already hit them as far as primetime Papi?
  14. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    The last thing you have to worry about is Bloom trading prospects. If anything, he'll trade free-agent-to-be Barnes to another contender for two future closers making the minimum.
  15. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    You should see us old fossils at Little League games... where every coach cares way more about baseball than their own kids (who just want to be kids, before getting full rides to D1 colleges, and then signing with pro teams for kajillions so their parents can retire early).
  16. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Way more... there wasn't any legendary power/speed hype when Betts was on the verge of being called up. Mookie hit 5 homers in 45 games in Triple A before his call-up. Duran has 7 in 17 games. Betts was more a contact guy who could fly: 61 BB vs. 50 Ks, with 33 SBs his last minor league season. Duran's '21 so far: 10 BBs vs. 20 Ks, 4 steals, 2 CS.
  17. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    As diehard fanatical baseball followers, we probably need to remember that sometimes, we care more about every single game than some of the guys who work in the uniforms at their jobs every single day... especially, on Getaway Days (with a day off tomorrow).
  18. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    No one's ever scoring against them again, no-hitters and triple plays every night. They're a jugular nut.
  19. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Totally agree on Eovaldi. When he was the best pitcher in the 2018 postseason, announcers raved about his new, unhittable cutter at 93 mph. When he used it to strike out Bregman (who had posted videos of Houston lighting him up when Eovaldi was with Tampa), cameras showed Price mouth, "Post that."
  20. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    First, he'd have to play two more years to reach the required minimum of 10 MLB seasons to be eligible... In that regard, maybe Kirby Puckett is a better comp than Rice; Puckett only played 12 years and finished with 51.2 bWAR, so Betts would have to average 1 WAR for the next four years to pass him. Kirby and Mookie each have three Top 3 MVP years, two World Series rings, one batting title, multiple Gold Gloves. Puckett led the league in hits four times, Betts led the bigs in runs scored twice. Kirby has an RBI crown, Mookie led in slugging, and tied a record with six career three-HR games (at age 27).
  21. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Right now, Chavis' hustle needs to be in the lineup. He has been a spark since his call-up, and is just flying around the bases. He also had a clutch oppo hit in the 9th last night; maybe he's adjusting (or just swinging late?).
  22. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Jim Rice career bWAR: 47.7. Mookie's current bWAR: 47.3. And Betts is only 28... Now Betts' fans may call both great hitters, but note that Mookie is also a Gold Glover and elite baserunner. Here's an interesting comp on baseballreference: the most similar batter for each at age 26 is Duke Snider, Hall of Famer.
  23. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    He is... immortal. We're just immoral.
  24. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    In just his Boston years -- through age 26 -- Mookie already had more career WAR than Harold Baines.
  25. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I'm looking forward to the trade deadline, because I think it will answer a lot of questions about Bloom.
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