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    Darryl Roberts, CB - Marshall - 7th Round #30

    I don't think so, no. Again, Browner works if you have a 'shut-down' corner on one side so that the rest of the defensive backfield is available to help if the WR gets past Browner. Without a Revis or Talib (let alone in conjunction with another Browner-style CB) you don't have that luxury and...
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    Darryl Roberts, CB - Marshall - 7th Round #30

    I think the idea is that having a press guy like Browner on one side worked because they had Revis shutting down the other side, so if someone got past Browner there was theoretically help available.
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    Red Sox signed Porcello to four year deal. 4/82.5M

    It depends on the situation. For pitchers waiting for their first big payday (see the Ventura and Kluber extensions), it's a big freaking discount. But besides being only one year from FA, Porcello's also already pretty much set for life already -- including 2015 he'll have earned ~$30m in his...
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    Red Sox signed Porcello to four year deal. 4/82.5M

    That's a fair point; you could add "his value is (to-date) partially theoretical and dependent on acceptance of DIPS" as another stumbling block.
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    Red Sox signed Porcello to four year deal. 4/82.5M

    That might be a bit of a stretch. Last 3 years, Shields has put up a 121 ERA+ over 683 IP, whereas Porcello's at 101 ERA+ over 558. Of course, that ignores the fact that the Sox are paying for prime, not decline; but I think that approach (vs the normal mindset of paying top dollar for 'proven'...
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    Red Sox signed Porcello to four year deal. 4/82.5M

    What I like about the approach of focusing on pre-30 players is that it somewhat reduces the need for evaluation and projection. Rather than trying to gamble on which player is going to buck aging/injury trends and deliver value into their mid/late 30s, they're focused on players with a better...
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    Yoan Moncada signs with Red Sox($30 Million)

    Yeah; unfortunately it looks like MLB's going to move in the opposite direction by bringing in a draft format for internationals. It's not just a matter of equitable distribution/fairness, but ultimately one of producing enough top-flight talent; the current system encourages great young...
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    Yoan Moncada signs with Red Sox($30 Million)

    Well, Marte brought in Coco; so even if he busts, for now he's another asset (which could make Devers or Margot more expendable). He's also their last chance to bring in a international player of that calibre for just cash for the next two years, since they're already over the intl' signing cap.
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    Yoan Moncada signs with Red Sox($30 Million)

    Great move for the Red Sox system, might be even better for blocking the Yankees.   I think you forgot to attribute this writeup to Baseball America. On a pedantic tip, Tomas has since signed with the D-Backs.
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    #DFG: Canceling the Noise

    Two other factors: first, exposure to rain would increase deflation by reducing surface temperature, so the number of balls Indy used and the amount of exposure (time on field) could play in.  Second, if they were only tested at the end of the game, inside and long enough after play, they could...
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    Red Sox meet with James Shields, but really what they want to do is discuss opt-outs with Max Scherz

    OK. I think your leaving C and RF 'empty' even though you think they'll be filled by kids confused things a wee bit. On the consistency of the Sox approach, as several posters have noted that moves like the Hanley and Sandoval signings are totally in line with playing kids elsewhere, so as to...
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    Red Sox meet with James Shields, but really what they want to do is discuss opt-outs with Max Scherz

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    Red Sox meet with James Shields, but really what they want to do is discuss opt-outs with Max Scherz

    If X, Vazquez, Swihart and Betts don't work out, the team will be in serious trouble regardless of whether they add an expensive arm. Getting contributions from the young arms (rotation would be great, bullpen would be fine though) will also help, but it doesn't seem as crucial as being able to...
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    Red Sox meet with James Shields, but really what they want to do is discuss opt-outs with Max Scherz

    Wouldn't RF be filled by one of (or some combo of) Castillo, Betts and JBJ?
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    Cast Judgment on Ben Cherington's Week of Pitching Mayhem

    At this point we don't know if either of the trades are "wins" in a vacuum; but in the context of the Red Sox offseason and putting the rotation together I"m encouraged by Cherington's approach. Signing Lester would have solidified the top end and made sorting out the rest of the rotation much...
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    Who's Your choice for Sox Top of the Rotation Ace?

    In general I'd prefer to see the Sox leverage their financial advantages by splurging for a FA rather than trading talent; but I don't really like Shields or Scherzer for what I expect them to get paid. If one of them came cheap (Shields at 4/90, or Scherzer for the Lester offer), I'd reconsider...
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    Red Sox meet with James Shields, but really what they want to do is discuss opt-outs with Max Scherz

    It's been mentioned elsewhere, but I don't think Masterson signs with Boston without an informal guarantee that a rotation spot is his to lose. Yes, they could move him to the pen, or try and get his permission to trade him, but that seems very unlikely. Maybe try Kelly in the pen instead?
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    The Relationship between Players, Agents and Teams

    So we've gone from it being nonsensical to just unusual? Works for me. I never claimed it was the norm, but the dynamics of agent/player relationships do allow it to happen, Heyward being the most recent example.
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    Lester: Stop Believing What You Read on Twitter.

    Yeah, I've been reading since '03, and I'm not trying to take anyone's side; I just find rejecting any criticism of the FO as "MFY thinking" leads to a less interesting discussion is all.
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    Lester: Stop Believing What You Read on Twitter.

    Except that's not what he said at all. He's noting that the team's recent performance is not necessarily a reason to have confidence in the FO.
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