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  1. Pinchrunner#2

    Hanley DFA'd (5/25 Update)

    Finally. For over 80 millions the Red Sox got one above average season and three below average seasons. In other words a combined 1,2 fWAR. Waste of money is an euphemism in this context. Hopefully Swihart gets more AB. Doubt it though.
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    Hanley DFA'd (5/25 Update)

    I'm just surprised that there is no apparent motivation to limit Hanley's AB because of his option. Especially since the numbers and the player alternatives would perfectly support such a move. Moreland has an OPS of .1000 but Cora sticks with Ramirez even against tough RHP (like tonight). To me...
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    Red Sox name Tony LaRussa vice president/special assistant to Dombrowski

    Well, that is not true. Look at the roster today and see how many players have been drafted while Cherington was here or have been acquired thanks to players acquired by him. I hate the general direction of Dombrowski and obviously have never liked his work (check the Detroit Tigers today and...
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    Shank aka CHB calls out David Price calling out Eck

    I can only say that I love the way Eckersley is commenting baseball games and I hope that this episode does not slow him down in any way. It seems that there is a professional distance between Eck and the players which distinguishes him from a lot of other broadcasters. I find his work...
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    Chris Sale to Boston for Moncada, Kopech, & 2 Prospects

    That is pure speculation.
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    Chris Sale to Boston for Moncada, Kopech, & 2 Prospects

    Stating the stats of an 18 year old playing in a men's league to underline your argument is stupid. Espinoza is universally accepted as being one of the very best prospects. And it is also universally accepted that the baseball industry improves all the time projecting players. I am not a...
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    Chris Sale to Boston for Moncada, Kopech, & 2 Prospects

    Exactly what I thought, all of the above. We are being detroitized, sort of. But the Red Sox have a younger and longer controllable core than the Tigers did. I don't think Dombrowski will be part of the rebuilding process however (in about 4-5 years). I hope not. I also wonder how much better...
  8. Pinchrunner#2

    Mike Hazen new ARZ GM, Amiel Sawdaye New ARZ senior VP and assistant GM

    What are you talking about? DD's draft picks? Because I wasnt. And it is also incorrect to speak about "his draft" because he is not in charge of that personally.
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    Mike Hazen new ARZ GM, Amiel Sawdaye New ARZ senior VP and assistant GM

    I am very worried. To me the only thing that DD has done for the Red Sox since he came to Boston is maneuvering all the talent that Cherington, Romero, Sawdaye and Epstein got into the Red Sox organization. Now the Red Sox are losing young and progressive thinking FO personnel that is very...
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    ALDS: Indians vs Red Sox

    I just saw this Brock Holt situation again when he got thrown out at the plate in the first inning. 1. So what happened to that rule, that says, that the catcher cannot stand between the runner and home plate when he doesnt have the baseball yet. Because that is exactly what happened. Holt had...
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    Which type of plate discipline is eating Panda?

    Plus we also have to keep in mind, that Sandoval plays a more demanding defensive position than Vaughn did, so this is even more true for Panda. You can also check CC Sabathia who also has weight problems and has the "injury-prone"-tag nowadays. Sandovals value is bound to his good defensive...
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    2016 Top 100 Lists

    I still disagree with the part of their redundancy. That has zero effect when evaluing any trade properly. First: What position will they play in MLB? Nobody knows yet (see Betts). Second: You shouldnt evaluate a trade in any market based on how much coins you have, but on the fair market price...
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    Yankees acquire Aroldis Chapman

    Read my post again. If someone is in investigative custody, the club, not the league, is able to terminate the contract, because the person cannot fulfill the content of the contract. That would be the case for Hernandez. The Patriots are free to release him, which they did, but the league...
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    Yankees acquire Aroldis Chapman

    Absolutely. I would have loved a Chapman-Kimbrel-Smith-Uehara-Tazawa bullpen...Insane.
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    Yankees acquire Aroldis Chapman

    It is rational. To me at least. The question here is: what do you get in on-field value by adding Chapman for what baseball price in terms of prospects? And not, what could he have done and would we look bad because of it when adding him? Remember, Chapman has not been found guilty of anything...
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    Yankees acquire Aroldis Chapman

    What an absolute slam dunk of a trade on the sportive side for New York. They give up four minor leaguers who are not on any top 100 prospect list (correct me if I am wrong) and get the best reliever in the game. If I was NY, I would hope that Chapman gets a suspension for more than 45 games. If...
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    Winter Meetings/Rumor Thread

    Wow, this is insane! Happy that I am not a DBacks fan. They got slapped in the face. Inciarte had a similar or higher WAR in 2015, depending on which WAR you believe. Even if you think its not precise, it gives you an idea. He is an above average CF. Blair, according to Keith Law and...
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    Sox send Miley to Seattle for Smith (RP) and Elias (SP)

    Understood. My point was, that, even if not perfect, fWAR values RP ok. Anyway comparing the value of SP and RP is something that even people in the baseball industry disagree about. We are probably not going to find a solution.
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    Sox send Miley to Seattle for Smith (RP) and Elias (SP)

    Nice one. Still, it doesn't answer the question. Comparing RP and SP by WAR. Why not?