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  1. grimshaw

    Valuing the assets, where do the Sox stand?

    There have been some good posts buried in other threads about the state of the farm as well as major league assets, but I'd like this thread to be focused more on their worth as it pertains to when and if to buy and sell. This won't be much fun for those who hate the trade simulator site, but...
  2. grimshaw

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

    The Sox had arguably the widest range of outcomes for any MLB team based on the health of returning impact pitchers, having a rookie take the bulk of the 1b at bats, adding a middle of the order bat to someone who had never seen MLB pitching, signing old free agents who could fall off a cliff at...
  3. grimshaw

    And on this farm he had some prospects B-L-O-O-M

    Thought I'd break this out since it's off topic from the Duran thread. You need these guys in order to help develop and either package them for better guys, use them as up and down/emergency fellas, have fringe league minimum salary 26th men to get under the cap or simply to fill the minor...
  4. grimshaw

    7 Burning Questions

    It's September 3rd. The Sox are tied for the last WC spot 1) Who is your primary 1st baseman? 2) Is James Paxton in the rotation, the bullpen or on the DL? 3) Assuming health, is Chris Sale performing better or worse than last season? 4) Which of these position players are on the roster...
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    Hold 'em or fold 'em - A Mookie free zone.

    What are some of the most significant non-moves this franchise has done with their own free agents over the years? Letting Pedro and Ellsbury go seem to be the biggest winners. Thanking Jason Bay with a gift basket for his services also worked out well, and he was a big fan favorite. I'm...
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    The Red Sox ARE good. So now what?

    I was going to post this in the other thread, but new threads are better. It would appear that with the recently demoted Franchy and the DFA'd Brice, that the Sox are at the end of their roster evaluation phase. It's nearly June, the Sox are still near the top, and about to grind it out against...
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    A Country for Old Men: Tom Brady and His Ilk

    Anyone else here in 2021 because of Tom Brady? I was done with football two years ago for a number of reasons not needed to be rehashed here. But now I'm the casual fan again, tuning in glued, not because of media manufactured bullshit from two legends parting ways, but because Tom Brady is 43...
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    September call-ups

    May as well start this one since Jon Abbey just did the Yankee version. The Sox have a much tougher than normal September with 5 series remaining against playoff level opponents. They can basically play a lot worse and still mathematically seal the #1 with more than a week remaining. This...
  9. grimshaw

    Should we revise the error stat?

    https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/jackie-bradley-jr-and-the-error-rule/ The above article brings up an IMO fascinating point about the fairness of assessing errors on balls with low fielding probability, Our own David Laurila brought up the play on Friday that clanked off JBJ' glove, which...
  10. grimshaw

    What to do in a pinch?

    Figured instead of a reactionary roast-fest of Cora not batting Moreland in the 9th, it may be interesting to explore the merits of pinch hitting. Baseball reference has few basic stats on team pinch hitting ,so for simplicity just using batting average here. Over the past 5 seasons the Red...
  11. grimshaw

    Help from the System: Red Sox Minor League Relievers

    Nice to see Lakins settling in as a reliever. 2 runs in 20 innings since transitioning to the bullpen. I'd like to see him bumped up to Pawtucket. Wonder if he's trade bait.
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    Danny Diaz

    Age: 17 Position: 3b An IFA signed this year from Venezuela. Already has 6 home runs in the DSL in 102 at bats which is a high amount - especially for someone that young. Most players are lucky to hit a handful. Devers and Bogaerts each hit 3 as 17 year olds for reference. One to watch for...
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    Eric Filia

    DOB - July 6, 1992 1b/OF (probably 1b) Recently acquired as the PTBNL in the Elias deal from Seattle. I saw this scouting report linked from Soxprospects: http://baseballcensus.com/2018/01/24/seattle-mariners-eric-filia-scouting-report-baseball-player-evaluation-video-january-2018/ He grades...
  14. grimshaw

    Everlouis Lozada

    The diminutive (5'7'' 150 lbs) 19 year old switch hitting 3b is off to a .367/.441/.433 start in an interesting Greenville lineup. He was an international acquisition in 2015. In his brief minor league career he seems to be an on base guy with decent walk and k rates. He held his own in the...
  15. grimshaw

    2018 MLB Predictions Thread

    We are a week away. Let's get it in writing. AL East Yankees - 98 Red Sox - 94 Blue Jays Rays O's I think the Jays hover around the wild card race and then finally cash in their chips in late July. Ditto the O's, though they will actually suck before finally relenting. AL Central Indians -...
  16. grimshaw

    Pitching Depth

    Same deal as positional players. Here's a round up of the guys in camp and their odds of contributing. This is keeping in mind Watson or another lefty could still be signed. Starters - Jalen Beeks - 24 was lights out in Portland last year and pitched well in AAA. He is the one prospect who...
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    Positional depth

    Obviously the roster isn't completely set yet, but game action is less than two weeks away. I thought it would be interesting to talk about the non starters and NRI's who could potentially have a shot due to injuries or trades. 1b - Sam Travis - 24. If he has a great spring and there are some...
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    Ranking the GM's: The draft history

    New threads are good. New threads are better during god awful off-seasons. I thought it would be interesting to take a look back at GM's and draft histories to see who hit and whiffed the most. I'll start with Dick O'Connell because eff that Pinky Higgins guy and end with Theo since...
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    Hall of Fame 2.0

    I get unreasonably worked up about the Hall of Fame voting process and glaring omissions combined with unworthy candidates. To be fair - some players who weren't all that great now in retrospect were elected many years ago when they were worthier, so this is weighted more towards the snubs. If...
  20. grimshaw

    Free agent predictions

    Let's get it on paper for the top free agents. Team, years and total salary. And don't forget the Stanton bonus question at the bottom. C Lucroy 1/12 Rockies 1b Hosmer - 5/100 Rockies 8/144 with Padres (5/105 then opt out or 3/39) Santana - 3/48 Indians 3/60 with Phillies Duda - 2/26 Rangers...