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  1. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    The dead ball -- which is supposed to provide more action -- is actually being blamed for the MLB's worst offense since 1968. The theory is, once launch anglers realize they're just flying out too much (instead of watching pop-ups sail over fences), batters will have to adjust swings for more line drives... and hopefully, choke up with two strikes, put more balls in play and more pressure on defenses. In the meantime, baseball is just waiting for ballplayers to adjust to the baseballs. The hope is that eventually, fans will see more guys sprinting from base to base, instead of just trotting around them -- or trudging back to the dugout after whiffing. Of course, longtime fans are still waiting for more pros to bunt and go oppo to beat the obnoxious shifts...
  2. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Darwinzon, Taylor, Ottavino... why does it sometimes seem like a prerequisite for being a late-inning reliever is to walk (or drill) the leadoff batter? This bullpen for the team with the best record in the majors can't be an anomaly -- can it? Not when all the other teams have worse records... It just always seems like a threat with the Sox. Maybe it's just one of the reasons MLB pitchers become relievers, not being consistent enough to be reliable starters? Or maybe it's just looks more urgent in the 7th or 8th, than when a starter does it in, say, the 2nd, 3rd or 4th...
  3. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Based on that offensive metric, Renfroe has been twice as good as Dalbec. Hunter also plays a decent right field; he made a nice catch today. But how many bounced throws has Dalbec scooped at first base, saving errors/runs/outs/pitch counts/infinite agita? I don't know if there's a stat to prove it, but anyone who's watched most of the games would have to agree that Dalbec has been unsung -- and one of the most important players -- in helping the first-place Red Sox... with the leather.
  4. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    The strawman roots for the Yankees and argued the point the whole winter before Mookie was traded, and why he wouldn't be worth a megacontract. Hypocritical pro writers did, too, and then ripped Boston once LA won the title.
  5. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    This reminds of one of the best, and most intriguing, and maybe one of the last trades the Rays made when Bloom still had a say in Tampa: getting Nick Anderson at the '19 deadline. It was curious because the Rays were contending and swapped Ryne Stanek -- a good reliever and their prime opener, plus outfield prospect Jesse Sanchez, to Miami for Anderson and starter Trevor Richards. Anderson was an instant upgrade, probably the best reliever in baseball for the rest of that season.
  6. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I've always tried not to get too hung up on an actual dollar amount, and just consider the current market price... yup, ballplayers are like lobsters or crab legs at a seafood joint. Mookie and Trout are the best and so deserve salaries at the top of their industry, period. Also, when considering the attendance factor, we also have to consider the value of championships -- Mookie may not have boosted ticket sales in LA yet (immeasurable in pandemic times), but he certainly boosted the Dodgers' brand, and his longterm contract means an entire generation of fans have something and someone to look forward to cheering for... (I'll add this to save his skeptics a post)... or booing, when his scrawny, dwarflike physique inevitably breaks down.
  7. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Agreed, and I think #3 was the key to the deal for Bloom's priority at the time: acquire depth and get younger. Beni may make an All-Star team or two before he's done, but basically a 5-for-1 (don't forget Winchowski in this three-way) could net more optimal value than the Betts trade.
  8. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Fans all over Red Sox Nation are thrilled about the payroll, and while some won't accept anything less than the highest payroll, most just want Boston to contend for the highest payroll. No one really cares how much of it is taken up by money owed to rehabbing players or early-retirement players or guys the Sox pay other teams to use -- as long the total payroll is near the top. Nobody especially cares about how much Bloom, himself, has actually spent on acquisitions -- which max on 2-year contracts for Kike Hernandez and Garret Richards. Fans are too busy celebrating with the front office about resetting the tax. They're positive Bloom will sign their favorite players to longterm extensions to keep them in Boston, and that he'll invest in other stars... because even though Bloom has never done either in his career, people who are skeptical are obviously silly.
  9. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Max, I brought up the notion that Bloom may trade Barnes, even while the Sox are trying to contend -- not that I want him to, but because constant wheeling and dealing to improve the roster, especially for the future, is what Bloom does. We've seen him replace or recruit players to save a few mil, which is a lot for mere mortals, but nothing for a big market club that pays $30 mil to entice guys to stay, and $15 mil to make some go away. I love Verdugo, and have hopes that either Downs or Wong makes it, but I hate the idea that Boston felt like it had to trade Mookie. A lot of posters are convinced that the Sox will soon resume their big spending ways, because that's always been a trademark of Henry teams, but I won't completely trust Bloom until he finally signs or extends someone, anyone, for a star salary. ps. I hope it's Devers, because from an entertainment viewpoint, his are the nightly must-see at bats. But I'm concerned that if his D doesn't mature, he may be the next stud on the block who "could bring back the biggest haul" (and I'm disgusted I just wrote that).
  10. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I was once a New England boy who went to visit San Diego for the first time and discovered it had the best weather in the world. Part of my bias at the time may have been influenced by living on the beach and being 21.
  11. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    As long as he doesn't trade him to a California team, where a someone who has had a longtime job in New England may like the weather better...
  12. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    No one is saying it here, but some have to be wondering: if the Sox are a .500 team come July, Barnes might just be the one player who can fetch the most or best prospects at the trade deadline. How can Bloom possibly resist such a temptation... unless one believes he plans on offering Barnes a competitive, multi-year free agent contract commensurate with the top MLB closers next winter.
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    Will Polardero
  14. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Agreed. Clubs stash their "Quadruple" A depth in AAA, in case an emergency call-up is needed. A lot of those are guys you don't mind sitting on the big league bench so much... at least compared to the real prospects who need to be playing every day in AA in order to properly develop.
  15. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Whenever someone did, it was for a party they were hosting. Guests didn't have to pay two bucks to get in, lest the football lineman at the entrance bounce their heads.
  16. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    We've been calling them kegs since high school (but never "keggers"; keg-parties -- quarter-keg or half-keg).
  17. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Wonder if anyone is still there to remember when Al Kaline refused a pay raise one season at the end of his career because he didn't feel like he deserved it.
  18. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Ballplayers had a name for it before the nerds: atom balls.
  19. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    They could tell him, but Chris Sale only has one gear. Better they keep finding ways to delay. This is why I've never counted on the idea of Sale as a midseason infusion to the rotation. The worst factor for a completely healthy comeback might be the '21 Sox in a pennant race... unless, maybe they give him the Whitlock treatment.
  20. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    "Long Gone" gets my vote as most underrated (and least-known, since it's HBO-exclusive, and for some reason is never re-run, over and over again, like the big money classics). Came out the same time as "Bull Durham", with similar minor league themes, only perhaps a bit more risque. Definitely worth a watch.
  21. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    You try stepping over the snails that come out at night; they're bigger than the scorpions!
  22. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Tangent: folks like us spend a lot of time at work talking baseball, waiting for the next game. Imagine the workaholics who go to games at stadium suites just to talk about jobs... (I can't).
  23. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    It doesn't make sense to give up the prospects it would take for a rental bat to support an injury-prone rotation in an effort to qualify for the postseason during a bridge year. If Bloom and Co. were really inclined to go all in, they'd use resources to trade for a Scherzer. Is Bryant the guy worth giving up a package of Duran, Downs or Casas, plus minor league arms? And if so, you'd also want to keep him around, which means at least a Springer contract... which, as far as we know, hasn't even been offered to Devers yet.
  24. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    If Marwin plays left, then he can't catch Cordero's throw "home" that almost reached first base yesterday (what, did Cordero think he was supposed to throw it to Brock Holt's home in Fort Worth?).
  25. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Excellent point on having "no clue" that is often understandably overlooked by fans... ballclubs intentionally withhold certain info that may be used against them by opponents (especially injuries). But I think because teams don't make all info available to the public, that we CAN question decisions... on the surface. Of course, they could care less what fans think (as long as we keep spending our entertainment dollars on them).
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