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  1. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    What the-- Ron.... Godley was spinning a shutout.
  2. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    He is earning his pay. It's obvious one of the first tasks Bloom was hired for was to trade Betts. I suspect getting rid of Price was also a front office priority. Admitting that the Red Sox may not be as good after trading both may have even been a scripted concession by ownership to Bloom (to deflect Frazee comps). Boston at least has to like Verdugo out-hitting Mookie at the half-way point of the season (also leading the league in outfield assists)...
  3. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I'd add Vazquez to the list of touchables. He's 30 this year, and to me is overrated as a catcher. Subtle things bother me, like trying to backhand a bounced curve or not getting the tag down or missing so many pitches last year (60% increase in staff wild pitches from '18). I'm not sure his game-calling is that stellar, either, considering the pitching performances since he's become full-time catcher -- remember, Leon was preferred and highly respected by half the veteran starters.
  4. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I'm guessing Pillar, because he's cheaper and better than Bradley this summer. Whether he's starting or finishing, Pillar would be a good piece on a good club in contention. I think it depends on when either Beni is able to play again or when the Sox deem Duran ready to come up for a taste of the last 20 or so games. Bloom can't just throw Lin or Peraza out there and save face with the faceless cardboard.
  5. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    It's just another tool to help evaluate players. We were always told we can't compare eras, and then analytics developed WAR, which says we can compare players from different eras. We can even compare WAR between the two main sources with different formulas... although each says WAR is just an estimate, which means feel free to manipulate the data in whatever way best fits the agenda.
  6. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    There has got to be some Nomar fans or some kid with a stuffed Heathcliff cat who changed their minds after October '04.
  7. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I don't know if Barnes will be next, because he'll be the guy the Sox get the best return for. He's not a free agent like Workman, throws 100 and has shown -- if not overworked -- he can get good hitters out in pressure situations. Boston got guys with potential for Workman and Hembree, but should be able to get someone with good potential for Barnes. Let the bidding begin.
  8. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Henry is planning a presser for heartbroken fans to share his childhood idolatry for Stan Musial.
  9. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    No sleeping... lest you wake up like Raj after a night of indescretion and can't escape from big ham hocks.
  10. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    OBee on Means: "He's got a little Chris Sale in him." Me: "A little elbow problem?" Next pitch to Bogie: 1-0, Boston.
  11. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    In a couple years, Jordan will win the home run crown and Yorke will lead the league in runs scored. It's not unprecedented, and they don't have to be Hall of Famers... ... at age 20, Tony Conigliaro won the AL HR crown with 32, and Vada Pinson led the NL with 131 runs scored (I know, I didn't specify which league Jordan and Yorke will pace). Lugo will be taking Pedro over the Monster in BP warm-ups for the Old Timers' Game.
  12. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I want the Sox to keep Casas -- a big, lefty bopper who's still growing -- just to see if he can hit a few pop-ups at Yankee Stadium. (unless he's Lars Anderson, then they can trade him... but not if he's Anthony Rizzo)
  13. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Remember after Opening Day 2020 when everyone, pundits included, were deriding the Orioles as an embarrassment to big league baseball? Well, we sure showed them...
  14. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    In contrast to Juan Pena... 2-0, 0.69 ERA for the Red Sox in May '99, 0.923 WHIP, 10 Ks in 13 IP... then a direct hit line drive obliterated his elbow and he never pitched again in the majors. I had high hopes for him, and then remorse for his fickle fate... now I envision him bookmarking his bb-ref bio, unbeaten for eternity...
  15. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Tony Blanco from the Bronx? His biggest hit was Carlito at the end of Carlito's Way.
  16. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    But when he was interviewed in the Little League World Series, he said, "I hit dingers." (wasn't that him?) Around the turn of the century, the Red Sox' best future two-way superstar was Frankie Rodriguez. He was going to be so good, he made the cover of Baseball Card Magazine. They didn't know if they should play him at shortstop or pitcher. Frankie, no relation to Francisco, wound up pitching for 7 MLB seasons with a career WAR of 1.2. He was 22 in his only year for Boston, when according to BB-Ref, his closest comp at that age was Pat Mahomes. Frankie's career record for Boston was 0-2 with a 10.57 ERA.
  17. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    What really remains to be seen is exactly what we're sustaining. Is it title contention (circa 2003-2008)? A run like that -- four years playing the final AL game with a shot at the World Series -- comes along in Boston once a century (the time before then was 1912-1918, when the Sox won four Series). Or will we just be sustaining extreme inconsistencies -- with more teardowns/rebuilds (and reinvestments) in rings, ala '2012-13 or 2014/15 to 2016/17/18? From a fan's stance, I'd be happy with just sustaining a core of star players to root for and follow as they develop together in a common cause to win. In other words, I'm not too excited to see musical rosters, like Bloom's low budget mad scientist experiments in Tampa.
  18. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    To me, Verdugo is a keeper. The new Red Sox need some young star power going forward, especially in the outfield, to build around. I'd seriously rather trade JD, whose veteran sock in pennant races has to be attractive. Bloom's Rays had a habit of trading a lot of veterans after good seasons, but had a tendency to hang on to young (and cheap) talent. Springer is good, but already 30... Juan Soto won't be a free agent for another half decade. I still have hopes Benintendi will be an .800 OPS guy again, and bet other teams would be willing to give up a #4 or #5 starter to find out. I'm not sure that will be worth it in the long run -- for a former MLB #1 prospect -- but Verdugo already has a quicker bat, quicker legs and a stronger arm.
  19. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    The guy earned the contract he was offered and that he signed (which turned out to be like half of his contemporary, Cano's). Pedroia's a Boston all-timer; he just had bad luck. If only he was the size of more durable players like Stanton or Judge...
  20. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    He's also the guy who wrote the big expose on the Astros' "scandal", implicated the Red Sox, but despite players' quotes from all over the league, somehow never wrote a follow-up on the Yankees' role...
  21. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    They one! Nein more and they'll still have one. Ate more and they're right back in it. Ten more to the deadline... and reset.
  22. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I like your demands. Bogaerts is a three-time Silver Slugger and the shortstop on last year's All-MLB team. Chris Archer was a big league pitcher with a 54-68 career record when Bloom sent him to Pittsburgh for three bonafide prospects...
  23. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I can also see a scenario where the Sox miss out on Lindor but settle on Correa, who is convinced to sign in Boston by his new manager, Alex Cora. Seriously, even though this is a Bogie thread, I also can't really envision the Sox not asking Cora back -- if only for the sake of Devers. I think that is almost as likely as trading Devers, if Cora is not coming back.
  24. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    You may be the first Yankee fan to ever admit a rational assessment of Jeter's "Gold Glove" D... But how can they not be in on Lindor? Can't you just see his 10-story smile in bright lights in Times Square. Rosenthal -- he of the troublesome typing fingers -- is already stirring it up: "I were running the Yankees, I’d think twice about signing the oft-injured Aaron Judge to a monster extension. Instead, I’d consider taking that money and going hard after Francisco Lindor when he becomes a free agent after the 2021 season."
  25. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    As I have speculated, trading X for a good, young starting pitcher and then signing Francisco Lindor in another year is a big upgrade. As others note, there may also be other star shortstops on the free agent market in a year or two when the Sox struggle up from the mat: Correa, Story, Baez... Lindor is the prize, though, as Mr. Smiles would become the instant, new, face of the franchise -- one that will be desperate for a positive PR splash -- a Mookie replacement requiring Mookie money, albeit at a more premium position. He may be a notch below Betts in production, but also a notch above Bogie on defense. Problem is, Lindor is also exactly what the Yankees need, as they're just not as good on D with Torres (who can move to 2nd or 3rd) instead of Didi.
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