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Post by Machski on Dec 1, 2021 12:59:34 GMT -5
Ironically, those who want to get it do not include the Yankees and Sox! The Sox did sign Michael Wacha over the weekend. Yeah, and they just signed Paxton as a rehab project. I'm starting to see a trend with Pitcher signings under Bloom and I don't exactly like it.....
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Post by MonkeyBrook on Dec 1, 2021 15:02:06 GMT -5
I would trash the Paxton signing as Yanks had him, two TJ surgeries..remind you of anyone else that Yanks had and is pitching well?
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Post by Machski on Dec 1, 2021 16:17:55 GMT -5
I would trash the Paxton signing as Yanks had him, two TJ surgeries..remind you of anyone else that Yanks had and is pitching well? We'll, I'm not holding my breath he'll be Nate.
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Post by MonkeyBrook on Dec 1, 2021 18:04:17 GMT -5
I would trash the Paxton signing as Yanks had him, two TJ surgeries..remind you of anyone else that Yanks had and is pitching well? We'll, I'm not holding my breath he'll be Nate. He was better than Nate and prob still better...pending surgery
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Post by Machski on Dec 1, 2021 19:29:49 GMT -5
We'll, I'm not holding my breath he'll be Nate. He was better than Nate and prob still better...pending surgery I was thinking more towards Richardson this past season as Bloom's reclamation pitching acquisition. That didn't work out so good so hopefully this one (assuming successful surgery) will. Still, I see a trend in this...
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Post by ZenMaster on Dec 2, 2021 7:20:48 GMT -5
Hope JBJ can figure some things out at the plate, although the .163 ave this past season doesn’t exactly give me the warm fuzzies on this move. Lock out is on.
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Post by MonkeyBrook on Dec 2, 2021 9:41:29 GMT -5
I think that was a terrible trade for Sox...give up Renfroe and 30+ homers, and team control for two years for JBJ who "cant hit has way out of a paper bag". Terrible move, unless Sox are thinking about JDM moving to DH and they love the two prospects in this deal
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Post by ZenMaster on Dec 2, 2021 9:46:32 GMT -5
I think that was a terrible trade for Sox...give up Renfroe and 30+ homers, and team control for two years for JBJ who "cant hit has way out of a paper bag". Terrible move, unless Sox are thinking about JDM moving to DH and they love the two prospects in this deal Agree, it’s a head scratcher for sure. What does Rich Hill have left at 41 years old?
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Post by Machski on Dec 2, 2021 10:52:23 GMT -5
I think that was a terrible trade for Sox...give up Renfroe and 30+ homers, and team control for two years for JBJ who "cant hit has way out of a paper bag". Terrible move, unless Sox are thinking about JDM moving to DH and they love the two prospects in this deal Agree, it’s a head scratcher for sure. What does Rich Hill have left at 41 years old? Do we even know who the prospects are? The only thing I can say is that while Renfroe looked up and coming in the regular season and factored as a big part of the offense, he basically was a missing man for the post season run. JBJ previously has struggled for large parts of the regular season but has somehow kicked it up a year in the playoffs. Perhaps the Sox think that combined with his ability to take away runs defensively are a good tradeoff. Outside of outfield assists, the defense of the outfields was quite weak this past season.
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Post by oldtimer on Dec 2, 2021 11:17:51 GMT -5
Agree, it’s a head scratcher for sure. What does Rich Hill have left at 41 years old? Do we even know who the prospects are? The only thing I can say is that while Renfroe looked up and coming in the regular season and factored as a big part of the offense, he basically was a missing man for the post season run. JBJ previously has struggled for large parts of the regular season but has somehow kicked it up a year in the playoffs. Perhaps the Sox think that combined with his ability to take away runs defensively are a good tradeoff. Outside of outfield assists, the defense of the outfields was quite weak this past season. A true WTF move.
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Post by ZenMaster on Dec 2, 2021 11:33:25 GMT -5
Outside of outfield assists, the defense of the outfields was quite weak this past season. Hypothetically speaking, wouldn’t that be like saying, outside of leading the league in runs scored the offense was quite weak? In any case, here are the OF stats for 2021, I think they were better than “quite weak”, near the top in some categories and near the bottom in others, but mostly better than the league ave as I read it... www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/majors/2021-specialpos_of-fielding.shtml
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Post by MonkeyBrook on Dec 2, 2021 13:37:55 GMT -5
JBJ is a top CF, he is quite literally the worst hitter in MLB. Rich Hill is 41, he pitched well enough last year but he is 41. He has pitched for almost every team in MLB....MA guy, coming home to his final resting place.
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Post by Machski on Dec 2, 2021 17:43:46 GMT -5
JBJ is a top CF, he is quite literally the worst hitter in MLB. Rich Hill is 41, he pitched well enough last year but he is 41. He has pitched for almost every team in MLB....MA guy, coming home to his final resting place. True on Hill. Did the Sox grab him to allow him to retire in MA? Or as a stop gap if the season starts close to on time and Paxton isn't/won't be ready then? Lots of moves by the Sox, seem to have filled out the roster at all positions, but nothing that says wow in the awesome department, more in the head scratcher.
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Post by ZenMaster on Dec 6, 2021 11:09:06 GMT -5
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Post by Machski on Dec 6, 2021 17:55:42 GMT -5
Merloni was very excited for the prospects the Sox acquired in that trade. He said he wouldn't be shocked if the Sox ship Bradley back out.
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