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  1. TheYellowDart5

    What to do with Yoshida?

    This is by no means a scientific or perfect comparison, but in thinking of who Yoshida reminds me of (at least in terms of the shape of his production), my mind immediately goes here: Eric Hosmer, 2018-23 (ages 28-33): .263/.323/.406, .314 wOBA, 99 wRC+, .143 ISO, 7.8% BB, 20.2% K, 56.6% GB...
  2. TheYellowDart5

    Feats of Mookie - 2024 Angst & Awe

    One of the worst and dumbest trades in league history. I hope John Henry gets hemorrhoids.
  3. TheYellowDart5

    2024 Lineup (What we actually have - no trade speculation.)

    There should've been no expectation for Story to stay healthy, and while O'Neill's is a fluke injury and not his usual soft tissue strain/pull, he's not an ironman either. It's bad luck that they're hurt, but it shouldn't be seen as either unexpected or abnormal. Same goes with starters no...
  4. TheYellowDart5

    Carl Erskine, RIP

    Ah I missed them because I was only looking at the 1957 Dodgers roster, I do appreciate that Aspromonte was Brookyn's Moonlight Graham
  5. TheYellowDart5

    Carl Erskine, RIP

    Erskine's death leaves three living Brooklyn Dodgers: Sandy Koufax, Fred Kipp and Jim Gentile
  6. TheYellowDart5

    March/April: Red Sox discussion, observations and trend tracking...AKA It's not all about the Benjamins

    Putting this here, two updated scouting reports from FanGraphs' Eric Longenhagen on Justin Slaten and Wilyer Abreu Slaten (who gets a 40+ FV grade): Abreu (who gets a 40 FV grade): Available here along with the Top 100 scouting reports on Mayer, Teel, Rafaela, Anthony and Bleis (FG's 2024...
  7. TheYellowDart5

    March/April: Red Sox discussion, observations and trend tracking...AKA It's not all about the Benjamins

    Keep in mind too with the offense so far that they had to face Seattle's very good pitching staff and have played their first two series in two of the three worst parks in the majors for hitters.
  8. TheYellowDart5

    3/29/24 to 4/4/24 - MILB Game Thread

    That's two games out of four with Gonzalez at first base, a position he hadn't played since 2019 in A ball. I wonder how long before he's in Boston and Bobby Dalbec is back in Worcester.
  9. TheYellowDart5

    2024 Lineup (What we actually have - no trade speculation.)

    Agreed on Casas being fine to play against lefties, it's more to have someone who can adequately stand there and ideally give him a break against tough LHP. Casas should be there most every day, but he does need breathers. I think Refsnyder is probably the answer here anyway. And also agreed...
  10. TheYellowDart5

    2024 Lineup (What we actually have - no trade speculation.)

    Feels like Valdez's best path to a regular MLB job is as a super-sub, which makes me think he goes back to Worcester to play all around the diamond once Grissom is ready. Or they could keep him around as the backup 2B/3B with Reyes purely a backup SS. The main issue with the bench right now is...
  11. TheYellowDart5

    Let's Lay Off That Throttle

    You don't need to quote or look up advanced stats to figure out why Montgomery (theoretically) wouldn't be interested in coming to Boston; it's way easier to point to three last-place finishes in four years and an offseason spent doing zero. Boston cannot and will not be a desirable landing spot...
  12. TheYellowDart5

    Let's Lay Off That Throttle

    I wouldn't expect Fulmer to return to starting at this point, he hasn't thrown more than 100 innings since 2018 and he's now recovering from his second TJ surgery, plus he'll be 32 next season. The only starters under contract for 2025 as it stands right now are Bello, Crawford, Whitlock and...
  13. TheYellowDart5

    Let's Lay Off That Throttle

    I think a lot of this is true but at the same time, these guys are spending half the season on the road anyway, and they can choose to live wherever they want in the offseason (and spend all spring in Florida). I don't buy that Boston's particular living situation issues are pushing dudes away...
  14. TheYellowDart5

    Let's Lay Off That Throttle

    Yeah like a solid third of this roster is what could be charitably described as "Pirates adjacent" (if not the end product). They've struck out badly the last ~5 years in terms of finding roster depth that's either viable long-term or has some kind of ceiling (or both)
  15. TheYellowDart5

    Let's Lay Off That Throttle

    If nothing else it would be really funny if after not pursuing Snell they turn around and give a big deal to the right-handed worse version of Snell
  16. TheYellowDart5

    Yankees Acquire Jon Berti

    Bummed that they dealt Rortvedt before he got to arm wrestle Marcus Stroman's dad as a between-innings video
  17. TheYellowDart5

    Let's Lay Off That Throttle

    No quibbles with any of this though I would expect that if Pivetta is pitching well and it looks sustainable (i.e. the new cutter/sweeper is legit or the overall command has visibly improved) the FO will approach him about an extension. This team is so woefully short on MLB-caliber pitching that...
  18. TheYellowDart5

    Yankees Acquire Jon Berti

    Love anything as much as the Rays love inserting themselves into trades
  19. TheYellowDart5

    Let's Lay Off That Throttle

    I mean it seems understandable if not prudent for a new POBO with a pitching background and a new pitching coach to see if Whitlock and Houck can hack it as starters. I think that if Bloom had hung on and not puked on himself we would've seen Whitlock and Houck become long-term multi-inning...
  20. TheYellowDart5

    Yankees Acquire Jon Berti

    Would never have guessed Berti is already 34 years old. Anyway, dude is the platonic utility infielder: plus defense at multiple positions, elite base runner, no power and doesn't walk but makes contact and doesn't strike out much. He won't kill you starting once or twice a week and is an ideal...
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