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  1. Ghost of Todd Benzinger

    Decision Time?

    Batting average is not a meaningful stat? Interesting. And 0.2 fWAR is. lol Yet another bad take from The Land of Bad Takes.
  2. Ghost of Todd Benzinger

    X Leaves the Spot for San Diego: 11 years, $280M

    Have you not noticed how many mediocre to horrendous teams there are across baseball this year? Citing their judgment as proof your argument is correct is far from convincing.
  3. Ghost of Todd Benzinger

    X Leaves the Spot for San Diego: 11 years, $280M

    His DRS was solid in 2022. He is a competent shortstop far superior to any of the other options on the Sox roster, which is all they need until Story or Mondesi get healthy. They do not currently have a competent, healthy SS on their 40 man, or have you not been watching the games?
  4. Ghost of Todd Benzinger

    How long will Chaim last?

    I'm puzzled as to why any of the fan base would think 2025 is THE year. Where is their championship-caliber starting pitching going to come from? Bello and who else exactly? Houck and Whitlock continue to do little to inspire confidence. Murphy and Walters are fringe prospects getting torched in...
  5. Ghost of Todd Benzinger

    X Leaves the Spot for San Diego: 11 years, $280M

    You seem to be arguing for the sake of arguing. Iglesias is a better shortstop option than any healthy player on the Sox' 40-man. Full stop. I don't care about the other 29 clubs. I'm saying Bloom is braindead for not having signed Iglesias this offseason.
  6. Ghost of Todd Benzinger

    X Leaves the Spot for San Diego: 11 years, $280M

    No clue. Look at his baseball card. He's a solid major league shortstop coming off a solid year.
  7. Ghost of Todd Benzinger

    X Leaves the Spot for San Diego: 11 years, $280M

    Yes. Iglesias is a proven shortstop who catches the ball, turns the DP and hits .280. Chang has proven nothing other than that he is a terrible hitter in the major leagues.
  8. Ghost of Todd Benzinger

    X Leaves the Spot for San Diego: 11 years, $280M

    Great points. All roads lead back to: why in the hell did they not sign Jose Iglesias to a one-year deal?
  9. Ghost of Todd Benzinger

    X Leaves the Spot for San Diego: 11 years, $280M

    My thoughts exactly. This view is rarely articulated in fan forums due to the emotional attachment we all had with X. But extending him long term never made good business sense.
  10. Ghost of Todd Benzinger

    X Leaves the Spot for San Diego: 11 years, $280M

    Agreed. And he went from one of the best hitters parks in baseball, where he enjoyed a significantly higher OPS than on the road, to one of the worst. He can kiss his HOF chances goodbye.
  11. Ghost of Todd Benzinger

    Decision Time?

    Sigh. Completely missed my point. They could have signed Iglesias, or someone similar, to a one-year deal for a couple million. Not 10 years and 280 million! A slight difference, don't you think? We're talking backup shortstops here to hold down the position and be decent until Story returns or...
  12. Ghost of Todd Benzinger

    Decision Time?

    You misunderstand me. No way the Sox should have signed X, Turner, Swanson or Correa for mega bucks. Three of four of whom are off to lousy starts this year and will soon become massive albatrosses for their new clubs. Well, at least Turner and X. Shortstops in their 30s never play as well as in...
  13. Ghost of Todd Benzinger

    Decision Time?

    I've come to the conclusion that this is a lost season. Why? Because Bloom never acquired a major league quality SS until Story returns - and that's assuming Story even has the arm strength to play the position. They just aren't strong enough up the middle to be taken seriously. Even with the...
  14. Ghost of Todd Benzinger

    When Is It Okay To Worry About Triston Casas: An Attempt at the Reverse Jinx

    Red Sox don't seem concerned about his arm strength. Cross that bridge when we come to it. Love his power and athleticism. Gotta play him somewhere. Yorke is 2B only, from what I understand.
  15. Ghost of Todd Benzinger

    When Is It Okay To Worry About Triston Casas: An Attempt at the Reverse Jinx

    Nope. Not at all. Casas may become a fine player - and he's looking better in game 2 today against the Rays. But I prefer this combination of players, and specifically Rafaela's elite defense, in my projections.
  16. Ghost of Todd Benzinger

    When Is It Okay To Worry About Triston Casas: An Attempt at the Reverse Jinx

    Interesting way of looking at it. I've reached the point where I'm envisioning Devers at 1B long term, Story at third, Mayer at SS, Yorke at 2B. Yoshida DH, Duran, Verdugo and Rafaela in the OF.
  17. Ghost of Todd Benzinger

    When Is It Okay To Worry About Triston Casas: An Attempt at the Reverse Jinx

    I'm with you. He does not look confident up there. In fact he looks lost. A month or two in AAA when Duvall returns is probably the best way to go.
  18. Ghost of Todd Benzinger

    Rafael Devers: post extension performance

    But the point is his OBP is under .300 because of terrible strike zone judgment. If that doesn't change, he's a #5 hitter and not a HOF'er.
  19. Ghost of Todd Benzinger

    It's the quarter mark. Where are we at?

    It's easy to be down on them after a bad series. But man, Sale and Paxton both look dominant. I said (to myself) before the season that if they could get 150 innings from Sale and 120 from Paxton, this is a Wildcard team. And that was before the unexpected emergence of Duran. If they can just...
  20. Ghost of Todd Benzinger

    It's the quarter mark. Where are we at?

    Agreed. Their lineup is every bit as good as Boston's. They are obviously better than their record.
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