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  1. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    From what little I know about WAR (besides that both B and F admit their stats are "estimates"): values for pitchers increase with the number of batters retired. Thus, usually, starters who "go long" > once-through-the-order guys > openers, closers, and set-up types.
  2. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I bet those posters never worked in education or are familiar with "those who can't, teach". Not sure what you mean by 'played the game' -- if it is the pro game, then that could give a coach credibility... but it is not a requirement; how many good K-12 science teachers were ever actual scientists? In the same sense that not everyone can play pro sports, not everyone can teach -- from those once drafted or signed that didn't learn how to develop natural abilities to those HOF superstars who could never teach their own god-given talents to less fortunates. The best coaches maybe have some experience honing their own various skills, but are always good observers, communicators and students of the game.
  3. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Makes about as much sense as replacing the 8th inning guy who just mowed through the 4-5-6 hitters and you know is on and has lights-out stuff that day...
  4. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I'm only in favor of adding bullpen men if the Sox are going to actually use them as relievers. Get those openers off my lawn! Of course, that means they'll need actual major league starters, so my priority is strike throwers who eat innings. Ready for my resolution of realism? I don't care if the starters are very good -- because we all know the Red Sox aren't going to trade their best prospects or spend a lot of money on big ticket items. So if Sugano can throw strikes with a rubber arm at the MLB level, I'll take him. Strike throwers and innings eaters mean Bosox fans at least get to watch real big league baseball games this year.
  5. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    My only true wisdom is in knowing I know nothing about him.
  6. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    He's aggressively looming on our radar.
  7. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I'm not saying Bartolo deserved it, but since it's now (finally) January of next year -- warning: the following content may only be suitable for fans who value quantitative and qualitative data... some better teams wouldn't be better without better pitchers.
  8. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Thanks for the chart, Moon. Maybe the big extensions in 18/19 that kept Sale and Bogaerts from becoming free agents should be included, since the earlier Ortiz extensions were listed. I guess then other biggies like Pedroia's, AGon, and Pedro's first, too. One thing for sure: the top numbers on the red contracts for the most part were massive overpays or abject failures. Price at 217 is the real sore thumb (despite three good starts in Oct '18), then in order come Crawford 142, JD 100, Pablo 95, Hanley 88, Eovaldi 68... though JD -- two great seasons, one bad -- and Incomplete Nate could still be good earners. Nevertheless, I agree with posters who state that signing top talent will always require longer contracts. We're not going to have a shot at a guy like Juan Soto in five years if we offer half as many years as New York or LA (but maybe the glut of star free agent shortstops next winter will change parameters). I also fully expect Mookie will be worth his market value as a fan favorite and productive Dodger for the next six seasons, whether LA ever wins another ring.
  9. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    He just showed up with an entire binder of data that shows why baseball is better with him active, and how all fans should chip in to prevent him from retiring.
  10. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Odorizzi, Kluber, Sugano, Hand. Sox should sign them all, and may need them all to get back over .500.
  11. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Disagree; that's a certainty. But if we show too much patience then we won't have much of a talksox forum during the offseason (posters maybe aren't into nostalgia like on other boards)... A few folks like to check the trade simulator, while others seek to combine old school and analytics; we use data, logic, experiences as baseball historians and baseball players, and bad ole human emotions to form opinions. Nobody's totally right or wrong, it's nothing personal, no harm no foul pole. It's all just the internet without inflection, and the end we're only typists with fake names and often faceless avatars. I may be the only one here suspicious of Bloom and the reasons Henry hired him, but I'll bet I'm not the only one in Red Sox Nation. I want to be proven wrong, and wait to be pleasantly surprised. All I can do is keep wondering publicly, figuring the front office will eventually see my pleas as a desperate fan. We all know how much influence I had on them in keeping Mookie...
  12. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    No one here is underestimating the effects Covid has had. And those ongoing effects are all the more reason not to expect very much change across the industry. Red Sox fans know it can't get any worse than 2020, and eternal optimists provide inspirational boosts for us all. But for so many exhausted by a year of hearing and reading deceptive leaders spouting disinformation, it's hard not to be skeptical when Boston's front office insists it's building a contender for 2021. Many here -- you and I included -- have said that the Red Sox need to make a splash for many reasons. Maybe we'll just have to be content with the splash that brought back Alex Cora to manage.
  13. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I want you to hack headquarter computers and orchestrate a mega-deal for Luis Castillo, then replace the traded talent with free agent signings, then hit "Send". Stat!
  14. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I'm not mocking anyone who has confidence in Henry because of his spending habits that have made the Red Sox championship contenders many times the past two decades. He has proven himself to be the best owner Boston baseball has ever had. But can anyone else at least acknowledge that those spending habits have radically changed since he hired Chaim Bloom? I understand the need to reset, but we have not seen Henry in public since the Sox traded Mookie. Maybe he's just laying low, staying away from crowds and staying healthy until he gets a vaccine. Hopefully, he's not losing interest...
  15. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Any day now 2020 will only be a harsh memory. As far as 2021, for those hoping the Red Sox return to contention, here's one underrated factor: Boston currently boasts zero elite defense at any position on the field. Remember in 2018 in the launch angle era, the Sox had the best outfield in baseball -- two Gold Glovers, and another finalist. They also had Gold Glove winners at second and first in Kinsler and Moreland (Pearce wasn't bad, either, making the greatest stretch in Sox history to end the ALDS). Behind the plate, the platoon of Leon and Vaz was a positive. Bogaerts seemed more consistent. Now? Without JBJ and Mookie, the outfield is average at best. I like Verdugo in right, but according to MLB rankings he's not even as good as Clint Frazier, that pinstriped Gold Glove finalist. The current infield was easily one of the worst in baseball in 2020. Vaz has seen better days, too. Hopefully, Cora's influence will improve the D...
  16. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    $$$$$hhhhhhh... I hate to an$wer thi$, $ince it will $ertainly irk tho$e with blind faith in guy$ like Henry and Bloom... ... love, $am Kennedy p$: $arca$m alert
  17. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    $$$$$hhhhhhh... I hate to an$wer thi$, $ince it will $ertainly irk tho$e with blind faith in guy$ like Henry and Bloom... ... love, $am Kennedy
  18. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I'm in on all these guys. The problem (with the pitchers especially) now is that Bauer is shooting for the pre-pandemic moon, and a lot of players and agents -- and GMs -- are probably content to wait and see how his actual ceiling affects market rates for the next tier down.
  19. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    What a dick.
  20. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Mr. Hand ate Spicoli's pizza in Social Studies class.
  21. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Not judging by Bloom's time in Tampa. The Rays' big league roster that's been so successful the past few years wasn't built developing their own draft picks, but by constantly trading for and hoarding young, inexpensive, controllable, and ultimately expendable players. A key part of that style is to continually deal those guys while they still have value, to acquire more assets and keep pedaling the cycle. The latter pattern is atypical of most GMs, and unlike any Red Sox GM in modern history.
  22. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I think from math class that means he'll have a 7 one year, a 6 in another, and a 5 in the third; but not necessarily in condescending order.
  23. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Anyone else not? I'm not saying old dogs like Henry and Warner can't be convinced to look at new tricks... but Bloom compared to all past Sox GM/Officers is such a contrast. If they really believe in Bloom's style, then Warner, at least, and Sam Kennedy, need muzzles about returning to instant contenders again after who they traded and who they added the past year.
  24. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Believe it or not I'm hopeful of the same thing, too. I'm also hopeful Henry isn't getting ready to sell the team.
  25. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I'd argue DJ at second and leadoff would be a better fit in turning around the Sox than Springer. And Realmuto behind the plate and in the heart of the order would be an upgrade over Vaz, who many here want to be swapped for a MLB pitcher who could actually contribute to the starting rotation. Personally, I'd rather not invest so much in an over-30 second baseman when other holes are more pressing. But just throwing out names and numbers: would you rather -- as a fan -- have Vazquez and 20 million dollars for future investments or Realmuto and Taillion for the 2021 Red Sox?
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