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  1. drewski6
    Jordan Walker is their Roman Anthony. Unless they are moving him back to 3b or lf, I dont see them moving off of him. Hes not going to DH or AAA or any kind of platoon role.
  2. drewski6
    I still think the most likely scenario is that Campbell starts on the ML roster and Anthony doesnt. Not to imply I think its incredibly unlikely that they both start on the ML roster, just think its under 50%
  3. drewski6
    I have my doubts they both start on the ML team. I think there is still one more starter to come over, whether that be Bregman, Arrenado, Santander , some other OF...
  4. drewski6
    You are still this patient?
  5. drewski6
    Problem is that Arrenados contract has already plummeted to Yoshi trade value levels and Casas still has a small-to-moderate surplus. Well thats a problem if you are swapping, its not inherently a problem that Casas has more value than Arrenado.
  6. drewski6
    I think we just have to accept that our offense , scratch that , our team, is all a bunch of wildcards for this year. Can Casas, Story, Yoshida stay healthy and productive Can Cedanne, Abreu take a step forward Can the defense be at least adequate/not-a-train-wreck Can the big 3 prospects work their way in help Its a bit much to ask, for me personally, especially for a team that has generally been solid hitting over the last couple of decades, which is why I was for reinforcing the lineup. Also having a top 3 hitting team in the AL takes pressure off the pitching staff. Starters look good on paper, but there are some uncertainties in that group too. And I know you will always have uncertainties, but it seems like we have an uncomfortable amount up and down the team. But better to have wildcards than confirmed duds. I can see us being competitive for a playoff spot, but I can also see the bottom falling out.
  7. drewski6
    Agreed , its an elephant in the room
  8. drewski6
    Agreed. Signing Bregman and trading Casas feels like a step back, even if I include some help at C and/or RP in return. It doesnt make sense to me to trade Casas at a low point right now. Now, I do agree with Notin that value may go even lower (e.g. he gets some value back by staying healthy next season, but this is more than offset by decreasing value due to loss of 1 yr of control)... I was open to trading him at one point, but at this point its kind of hard to view that being our best path forward at present.
  9. drewski6
    Sure, but didnt you also say we are middle 5 in hitting in a pathetic AL? Thats mediocre, and thats your projection which is more rosy than national projectors / fangraphs, whichare saying that we are only better than the pathetic white sox. While I agree more with your placement than the ones that have us somehow worse than the rays positionally, I still think we need to raise the ceiling. Its like we go out of our way to sign 4 starters, panic about the defense, but the batting (which I think will impact our success more than anything) is like, its fine, we'll figure it out. And part of me thinks that we're taking things for granted. "We finished 9th last year in hitting" Not close to good enough! We should lead with our bats. Always. Hitting + baserunning = pitching + defense AND defense more important than baserunning. So hitting is #1, and ours isnt good enough. Full stop.
  10. drewski6
    Sure, the AL is relatively pathetic. But we're still mediocre as a team overall, and its almost like we're accepting that because the rest of the AL is mediocre , so maybe we can play meaningful baseball in Aug/Sept. Put us in the NL and I dont think we make the playoffs. But we may in the AL because who are we really competing against aside from the Yankees? The Royals again?
  11. drewski6
    This was brought up yesterday and while many of us (myself included) feel these to be head-scratchingly light (Duran at 2.0 WAR coming off a season of 8.7), the gist of the sentiment (we focused so much on pitching that its leap frogged our now very concerning hitting) - Im with
  12. drewski6
    At this point, we need Yoshida.
  13. drewski6
    Are you super confident that in 2025 Arrenado is a better hitter than Yoshida because Im not. I prob lean the other way.
  14. drewski6
    I usually blame deadline inaction and overall complacency for the limping to the finish line, but I also know it cant be just that.
  15. drewski6
    Its not good enough
  16. drewski6
    You mean , youre not Ryan Lavarnway?
  17. drewski6
    Or the brightest candle on the menorah, if you will
  18. drewski6
    They seem light, but I do feel that one middle of the order bat , preferably from the right side, is needed. I really thought we were getting TH, and Im just kind of surprised how/why they got to me to buy in that they were making a full effort this year. Not to imply that we cant be better than expected, but it feels (to reuse a phrase I used earlier in the week) familiarly directionless. Im with Moon, in or out. Dont like half and half. Be cyclical.
  19. drewski6
    Yup
  20. drewski6
    BTW thats like 4th in pitching, 24th with the bats.
  21. drewski6
    I liked the crochet deal and still do, but i was optimistic when the trade occurred that they would follow it up, and im losing that optimism. Last offseason i had 0 optimism that they were even trying other than dumping verdugo (which i approved of)
  22. drewski6
    It would be a shame if we half punted on Crochets first year and let him walk after his second. It would be (unfortunately) kind of familiarly directionless. Im just looking for ways to not half-ass next year. Without a lineup upgrade, its hard for me to see this as a playoff team. Feels like we are relying on Campbell and Anthony too much.
  23. drewski6
    I think he makes us better. I think hed play some 2b, some 3b, some 1b , some dh , and maybe even some of. I dont think we need to make these decisions right now, and I think where he starts the season isnt necessarily where he'll stay. I think hes no longer a great hitter, but still a good one who is a great fit for Fenway where he has one of the highest OPS in that park among active hitters. I think all free agents are overpays, and if hes a normal FA overpay (as opposed to a huge overpay) , hes worth it. I think he'll make us better, even if Im not sure exactly how at this moment. Because im not sure how campbell is going to do, how cedanne is going to do, if story is going to stay healthy, if yoshida is going to hit. But I think that maybe cedanne struggles, campbell plays of. maybe story gets hurt and dham plays ss. Maybe yoshida is absolutely awful, and you get your devers to 1b, casas to dh. I like the insurance bregman provides , and i think hes a good bet to hit well at fenway where hes always mashed. Hes past his prime but hes not washed up by any means.
  24. drewski6
    Bregman has a career 1.25 career OPS at Fenway, and hit .833 second half last year despite a .255 BABIP. Connor Wong, he would not be.
  25. drewski6
    I dont think Bregman plays 2b for 5-6 years. I think next year, with his position versatility, combined with other guys positional versatility, it will be easy to get him in the lineup everyday at a position where he would be at least above average, Your DHAM/Griss platoon could easily become SS if Story gets hurt. Campbell may play OF. Maybe you get your wish and Devers moves to 1b and Breg slides into 3b. Im not sure how the team will look by June. But I want more options and Breg is a fine option. Not sure what Tigers are offering and of course i have my walk point. I think hes much better option than Arrenado, and I dont think our offense is good enough as is. Im surprised we didnt get TH, personally. But pickens are getting slimmer and I think we need to upgrade the lineup.
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