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  1. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I hate the idea that the literal close quarters construct of a bullpen may be the actual cause of a bullpen game.
  2. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I remember how much I embraced analytics in the '18 World Series when the Dodgers benched their top three home run hitters because they batted lefty. However, I didn't pay for a billboard in LA thanking them.
  3. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    You're right, with so many rounds in the Wild Card era, each series would seem to present additional weight and/or stress (at least to fans watching). Then again, what could be more all-or-nothing than one-game Wild Card showdowns? Single elimination tournaments may be made for TV theater in college sports or the NFL, with its 16-game regular season. But the MLB with its 162-game slate never intended teams to play six months to qualify for one-and-dones. Speaking of catastrophes, wonder how many Rays fans still haven't got over Cash yanking Snell with three batters coming up who were 0-for-6 with 6 Ks (all swinging)?
  4. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I tell myself that somewhere there's gotta be someone -- that is both a stat guy and a baseball guy -- convinced that postseason games mean about 10 times more than regular season games who might call that a large sample size...
  5. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I've read conflicting reports, some that give Del Castillo a high rating at catcher. He did work out all winter with Sal Perez. Personally, I think a guy playing the toughest position on the diamond for a top-ranked D1 team has to be pretty good. But good point about catching prospects and taking time to develop -- reminds us of Varitek, who wasn't a full-time starter in the bigs until age 27. O's took Rutschman #1 overall and obviously Covid has stalled his progress, but he's already 23 (only six months younger than Devers, who won't be shifting to C).
  6. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Yankees are the favorites... to not have any more pitchers blow out elbows or home run hitters blow out knees. That will only happen to every other team.
  7. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I like Del Castillo, sophomore catcher and clean-up batter at University of Miami, the top-ranked college team in the nation a month ago. Older brother Christian, UM outfielder, was also named ACC Player of the Week in February. Alex Cora's college...
  8. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Pumpsie Green was just telling you this the other day... on an excellent NESN My Story with Jahmai Webster. Green outhit everyone in Spring Training, but got sent down, despite public outrage. After the Red Sox fired their racist manager in July, they brought Green up as their first African American player. Boston, Massachusetts -- Union state, one of the original 13 colonies -- was the last MLB city to integrate. It was twelve years after Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier.
  9. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Thanks for the qualifier (trying to post an icon...) Things to consider: Verdugo turns 25 in May. Is his ceiling higher than Beni's age 22/23 seasons, when Andrew averaged 18 HR, 88 RBI, 94 Runs, 20 SB, .280 BA, .803 OPS? Benintendi turns 27 in July... will he ever again approach his age 22/23 stats? Regarding that -5.7 guy: what would LA have to give up to get the Sox to take TWELVE MORE YEARS of Mookie Betts?
  10. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Maybe a positive will be they'll be forced to try younger options, who may get experience sooner. Sox fans can get on board watching hopefuls develop, but there's no way they'll stand -- or sit (in front of the tube) -- watching more castoffs from bargain bins again.
  11. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    No doubt, but at least they were polished professional outfielders. I was responding to Elk's question of why management is risking playing a guy like Cordero this season.
  12. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    They were in 2018. Why don't you ask Sam Kennedy when they'll be "all in" again? Maybe by then, Cordero, Renfroe and Duran will have improved their skills and honed their tools. All five of them have serious holes in their games right now.
  13. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Management has basically said they're not all in, and can't/won't spend big or longterm right now. There is a definite chance that none of the outfielders will be part of any core of contenders -- when/if they're good enough to contend again (especially if Bloom trades Verdugo, whose youth, potential and years of control make him without a doubt one of the most attractive chips).
  14. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    If I'm the Sox picking #4 -- assuming the two Vandy aces are off the board -- I'm leaning towards Jud Fabian from U of Florida. Fabian is hitting home runs and robbing home runs in Division I... further along in development and closer to the majors than maybe a high school shortstop, which may be attractive to a rebuilding team in need of top outfield talent.
  15. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I'd like to see him lose the leg kick and shorten his swing. A lead-off type hitter with his speed needs to be on base as much as possible. Duran's approach right now looks like either he or the org envisions him as a future middle-of-the-order bat.
  16. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Cordero showed his power/speed potential: just missed the sweet spot and still lofted one off the right-center wall... Margot lost it in the sun and Cordero jogged into third with a triple, then jogged home on a Chavis sac fly to left.
  17. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Early observations from a televised game: Jeter Downs made a great play from deep in the shortstop hole, gunning a perfect throw from a pop-up sitting position (though runner beat it)... maybe he sticks at short? Cordero plays left field on the warning track! Anything over his head is gone, and anything in front of him is probably falling in... maybe he sticks as a DH?
  18. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I just read this on a Yankees forum: Whitlock just got turned on for having a live arm.
  19. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    How could you possibly say that about us -- the fans and posters who tell everyone we're smarter than the media (and do it on anti-social media) -- on the internet, no less! Too much/under the bus; I want it, I want it, I can't... have it!
  20. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Moe, Shemp and Jerome "Curly" Howard; Larry was not a brother, but a Fine fiddler.
  21. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Right, and Eovaldi was our ace last summer. We've now got both our top winners returning from '19 and '20!
  22. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    ERod wasn't known as durable even before the pandemic. Recurring knee injuries at a young age don't bode well for pro athletes. ... or humans, in general.
  23. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Boras just got McCullers five years for $85 mil, around the same $17 mil per that Nate got, except one more year. This only reinforces what may be the going rate for a pitcher who may be in demand. McCullers also has an injury history and only one All-Star year. He would've been the youngest good starter of next year's free agency crop, so Boras may know something about the market and next CBA...
  24. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Five years for $145 million? ERod had one great year when he finished sixth in Cy Young voting. Sale finished in the top six in seven straight seasons... ERod would have to have to win the Cy and probably the AL MVP to get a Sale offer... and there is no evidence that would come from the current Red Sox Chief Officer. Like I posted yesterday, a good season and a good three-year offer are more likely in Boston... and that would be the first three-year offer or extension we would have heard about for current Sox players.
  25. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I think the uncertainty about longterm Covid effects are different from wear-and-tear arm injuries. The training and treatment of modern athletes is ever-evolving, but just look at how many times science and medicine has changed what is "known" about this virus in the past year.
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