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  1. Snodgrass'Muff

    BA Top 100 List Is Out...

    I guess that depends on your definition of lesser, which is why I threw Gallo's name into the post.
  2. Snodgrass'Muff

    BA Top 100 List Is Out...

    Also, ceiling doesn't mean likely.
  3. Snodgrass'Muff

    BA Top 100 List Is Out...

    With Dalbec it basically comes down to the strikeout rate. If he can get down into the high 20's, his power will play and he's got a future as a big leaguer. He hasn't had a full season where he's been healthy, though, so no way to know if he can do that. 37.4% last year is really ugly...
  4. Snodgrass'Muff

    MLB trying to exempt minor leaguers from labor laws

    This isn't new, FWIW: http://sonsofsamhorn.com/baseball/editorial-opinion/congress-engaging-in-minor-league-meddling/
  5. Snodgrass'Muff

    Dammit, Blacken. You beat me to it.

    Dammit, Blacken. You beat me to it.
  6. Snodgrass'Muff

    Could Eric Hosmer "break out" as a power hitter?

    Interesting piece from Fangraphs about Hosmer's power potential with some quotes from an interview he did with Travis Sawchick. On launch angle: He's not an analytics guy, so I'm not sure how much patience he'll have with trying out tweaks to his swing. But he's got the potential to be a...
  7. Snodgrass'Muff

    Pitching Depth

    Apparently my internet hiccuped. Twice.
  8. Snodgrass'Muff

    Pitching Depth

    Apparently my internet hiccuped pretty badly and I saw three copies of this post, edited two down, and then the third vanished. So apologies for not quoting you properly. Anyway... If they drop 10 spots they won't be in the first round anymore. And your dismissal of the value of losing that...
  9. Snodgrass'Muff

    Best Sox "Prime" team

    I'm actually really intrigued by the 2007 Sox. Going by ERA+ and OPS+ and using the starting lineups as they appear on b-ref: C: Tek - 122 1B: Youk - 146 2B: Pedroia - 131 3B: Lowell - 128 SS: Lugo - 106 LF: Manny - 186 CF: Coco - 117 RF: JD Drew - 157 DH: Papi - 171 SP: Beckett - 149...
  10. Snodgrass'Muff

    JD's Swing Mechanic Adjustments

    Sorry, wasn't trying to. Just seemed an odd place for it. Was going to suggest a new thread, actually as I do agree it's an interesting topic. Edit: To clarify, JDM led the league in FB% at xstats.org last year, which is measured as launch angles between 26 and 39 degrees (I removed hitters...
  11. Snodgrass'Muff

    Pitching Depth

    On top of what Red said, it's also 500k in IFA money which is capped now and it would drop their top pick 10 spots which further lowers their bonus pool for signing picks.
  12. Snodgrass'Muff

    JD's Swing Mechanic Adjustments

    I don't understand why this discussion is happening in this thread. Martinez has been a pretty extreme flyball hitter since reinventing himself four offseasons ago and it obviously works for him. And there are no indications that he's going to make any changes to his swing since joining the Red Sox.
  13. Snodgrass'Muff

    Pitching Depth

    It's an up and coming team that will be in the WC picture if Arrieta is healthy and is really well poised to land a big name or two next winter.
  14. Snodgrass'Muff

    MLB 2017 Offseason signings news/rumors

    I didn't say say otherwise.
  15. Snodgrass'Muff

    MLB 2017 Offseason signings news/rumors

    Not quite that simple. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2018/03/phillies-jake-arrieta-agree-to-deal.html
  16. Snodgrass'Muff

    MLB 2017 Offseason signings news/rumors

    I've come around to the belief that the assuming one of the wild cards will come out of the AL East is a bit presumptive.
  17. Snodgrass'Muff

    Pitching Depth

    Plus, assuming he's really fine, you could replace Porcello with Pomeranz in that post and it still holds true. If this rotation is healthy, it's extremely good.
  18. Snodgrass'Muff

    Pitching Depth

    They would only lose their 2nd and 500k in IFA money, but yes they would see their 1st rounder drop 10 spots. They only would have lost their 5th rounder and the additional 500k if they had been over the threshold last season. The penalty is certainly still too high, though.
  19. Snodgrass'Muff

    Pitching Depth

    This being where the rotation ends up would require a level of bad injury luck that would sink every rotation in the majors. If this is how we are defining depth then we have reduced the term to the point where it has no functional meaning anymore.