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  1. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    People will always talk about Mookie because he's going to the Hall of Fame. And they'll always be talk about the trade because it's a big deal -- and a rarity -- when a big market club trades a homegrown Hall of Famer in his prime.
  2. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    People did pay him that -- a salary at the top of his industry, for a top of an industry player. Speier article on Dombrowski today says Dombro may have kept Mookie around longer than his bosses wanted, reportedly telling John Henry, "They'll burn my house down if we trade Mookie Betts." But if you re-watch the movie Moneyball, the scene where Henry tries to sign Billy Beane as GM really says it all. In the script, the Henry character salivates at how Beane could build a winner in small-market Oakland with meager funds. Of course, Henry's impatience eventually brought Dombro on board, until the owner once again sought Moneyball machinations (and the ways of the Rays).
  3. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Great lists, thanks. I would take A, but would defy the digits by flipping a few guys (mainly from my own personal preferences). For example, I'd take Maddux over Johnson, solely because I hate walks so much; I know RJ settled down after leading the league three straight years, but Greg had the best BB per 9 for 9 seasons. And just for big games that I had a rooting interest -- for or against -- I'd take Pedro over Rog, Schilling over Mussina, and Pettite over Brown.
  4. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    In the preseason I heard Mike Greenberg and co. putting the over-under on the Yanks at 103... and everyone on his show laughed and picked the over because of how unstoppable they were.
  5. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Schilling did it, too, in Boston; I remember, because ARoid got him one game in Fenway. Eovaldi moved to the pen in '19 for a spell -- I think after a stint on the DL.
  6. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Geez, good thing the Bronx Bombasts have a hot hitter this year in Stanton --- whoops, injured... agaaaain?????
  7. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Watch Sale become that late-inning option leading to Barnes... sure, he makes too much dough to be a reliever, but it might makes sense when they begin to ease him back into a workload, throwing an inning or two a couple times a week.
  8. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Was that where he met Suzie Q-Anon?
  9. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Recur is one that keeps barking, over and over. Incur is the stuffing from the bed he bit to pieces out of frustration, from being forced to take a catnap (which is a misnomer in any language).
  10. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    He's never seen rain.
  11. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I concur (an odd compound word that in dual languages translates to "with a dog"). The trick may be to add a veteran reliever with a pennant race pedigree and not someone who's 2021 hot that will cost a legit prospect... which I personally can't ever see Bloom parting with for a bullpen piece.
  12. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Ultimately, if the Sox decide to go for it after all (depending on their record by the deadline) I just don't think either one of these guys will prevent the team from adding a legitimate MLB outfielder to the 26.
  13. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I keep saying, the problem with Cordero isn't just that he's not a good hitter, but he's not a good fielder, either (and wheels mean nothing if he can't steal first). Of course, fans would rather see Duran -- if he was ready. But most of us watching would rather see anyone else that could help the team somehow -- cripes, call up Cesar Puello; at least he can play outfield... and he really did crush one over the monster in spring training, which is at least slightly more than having the potential to actually crush one.
  14. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Renfroe in right leading the bigs in assists and runs saved means he's not going to left, maybe ever in Boston. His offense may scream platoon, but the Sox obviously value the regular D of Baserunner Hunter...
  15. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Just getting around to this: I'm not calling you out for wanting to give a guy a chance. I just don't think the Bradley comps are fair; whether because of injuries or performance, Cordero has never been good for more than a very small sample in the MLB. JBJ is a below-average hitter, but has been a player of the week, a player of the month, an AL All-Star, an ALCS MVP, and won a Gold Glove... and has earned his rep for the past decade as one of the very best defensive outfielders in the big leagues.
  16. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Some did, while some appreciated his one specialty, which was at the top of his industry. Like Remy says, baseball is hard; it's hard to do just one thing well. At least Jackie Bradley was a baseball player, and not just a super-strong, super-fast athlete that some front offices hope will learn hardball in the big leagues. JBJ was accomplished coming out of college -- when he first roomed with Betts, Mookie recognized Jackie as the famous one, and not the other way around.
  17. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Based on their histories, and what I read from preseason scribes, the NY-Bos comps are more likely Kluber vs Richards; guys in their 30s, one once great, the other really good for basically one season before injury. The other comp would be Taillon vs. Pivetta; guys in their late 20s that have never really been good but still have potential. So far this season, maybe Kluber gets a slight edge because of how bad Richards was his first few starts. Kluber's ERA is 3.48, Richards' 3.89. They're both 3-2, with 1.4 WHIPs. Pivetta vs. Taillon isn't even close. Pivetta has been one of the best starters in the AL, while Taillon is a face-plant.
  18. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    He is hustling all 9 innings like he wants to stay in the big leagues, and this may be his best way. Chavis is in better shape this year and now runs faster than half the guys in the starting lineup. For most fans of this form of entertainment, all-out effort is always more fun to watch than half-assed talent.
  19. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I have hopes Casas is different. His two-strike approach -- choking up, looking to go the other way -- is rare for a power hitter in the era of all-or-nothing launch angle.
  20. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    As long as we don't underestimate the gravity of the situation.
  21. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    My son is psyched. He said he's been watching since 2017, and this is the first time he's seen the Sox get a hit off Manea.
  22. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    To me, Cordero's defense is as suspect as his offense. JD may be clunky, but Franchy at best is funky. This may be dinosaur-speak, but some modern players just aren't good at fundamentals from Day One of their MLB careers (partly from not playing sun-up to sundown all summer like kids once did). When guys used to make the majors, they all seemed prepared with at least adequate baseball skills. It's not always true any more for every aspect. You may not be a Josh Reddick guy, but when he got called up at age 22, maybe he wasn't an instant batting star, but he could immediately run down a ball in the outfield and hit the cutoff with authority. Same with Brady Anderson, at what, age 24.
  23. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    And in postseasons where most modern starters are significantly less effective on less-than-normal days rest, having three #2 types can be lethal vs. a club with a #1 and a cast of fill-ins... after allowing its #s 2, 3 and 4 to walk away in the winter. Better hope that ace never loses (like he did once in the '19 World Series decided by one game, or like he did to Boston in the ALCS in '18).
  24. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Lopez (10-year pro) has been smashing the ball; he's already been promoted from Portland to WooSoxter. Any theories why Downs the future-second baseman is still at short (and has been since ST)? Is he first on the depth chart if X is injured... or opts-out? Perhaps he is being showcased (maybe Bloom has had discussions with another team who wants to see if Downs has MLB potential at shortstop)?
  25. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I watched the NESN replay of last night's Worcester game. Wilson played left, Santana played third, Munoz played first. That might tell us something, but who knows. Downs has been at short, so it doesn't look like he's being groomed to play second as a Big League call-up this summer.
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