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Post by Captain Obvious on Oct 30, 2018 9:17:22 GMT -4
Ok so now how do we repeat?  Most of the roster is returning... C-Vazquez C-Leon C/UT-Swihart 1B-Moreland 2B-Pedroia SS-Boagaerts 2B/3B-Nunez 3B-Devers OF-Bradley OF-Betts OF-Bennitendi OF/DH-Martinez UT-Holt UT-Hernandez UT-Lin 1B/OF-Travis SP-Sale SP-Price SP-Porcello SP-Rodriguez SP-wright SP/RP-Velazquez SP/RP-Johnson RP-Barnes RP-Brasier RP-Scott RP-Hembree RP-Maddox RP-Smith RP-Thornburg RP-workman RP-Poyner Free agents: Kimrel CL Kelly RP Eovaldi SP Pearce 1B/DH Phillips 2B Kinsler 2B Pmeranz SP/RP The main keys in the off season: 1-back end of the bullpen(Kimrel/Kelly) 2-back end of the rotation(Eovaldi) 3-2nd base(pedroia's health) 4-1st base(Moreland hit like a wet noodle the 2nd half) Players on the farm who could contribute right away... Micheal Chavis(1B/3B/OF) Bobby Dalbec(1B/3B) Darwinzon Hernandez(SP/RP) Durbin Feltman(RP) Travis Lakins(RP) |
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Post by bois on Oct 30, 2018 12:11:13 GMT -4
love the whole first base comment
yet i saw on MLB network show yesterday only 3 teams had more production from the first base slot than Boston
it's a different approach but the combination of Ramirez/Moreland/Pearce was effective enough
don't think you can bank on Pedroia returning to health
not gonna bank on smith or thornburg in the pen either
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Post by Captain Obvious on Oct 30, 2018 12:43:16 GMT -4
love the whole first base comment yet i saw on MLB network show yesterday only 3 teams had more production from the first base slot than Boston it's a different approach but the combination of Ramirez/Moreland/Pearce was effective enough don't think you can bank on Pedroia returning to health not gonna bank on smith or thornburg in the pen either Moreland looked really good the first 10 weeks but then he started thinking he was a power hitter and got pull happy, he hit under .200 and sub .600 OPS from that point on. I think Chavis could be in the mix there. I would bring Smith and Thornburg back but you can't count on them for the top 3 roles. With relievers, health and effectiveness can come and go quickly. I think neither guy gets big money, so I'd rather do that than make a trade or overpay somebody who may not be better. |
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Post by SteveUL on Oct 31, 2018 0:41:37 GMT -4
I would work to get Eovaldi back ... he could become a 1A guy with his stuff.
I think Pearce probably will cost too much but I'd like him back. He isn't a young guy though so I think you only offer one year. He'll get 2 or 3 years somewhere else.
I'm on the fence with Kelly ... not sure he can deliver over a full season ... seems to have long stretches of bad.
We'll need a legit closer ... is that Brasier ? I think Kelly and Brasier could battle for the closing role ... but you have to sign Kelly still.
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Post by Captain Obvious on Oct 31, 2018 7:14:55 GMT -4
I would work to get Eovaldi back ... he could become a 1A guy with his stuff. I think Pearce probably will cost too much but I'd like him back. He isn't a young guy though so I think you only offer one year. He'll get 2 or 3 years somewhere else. I'm on the fence with Kelly ... not sure he can deliver over a full season ... seems to have long stretches of bad. We'll need a legit closer ... is that Brasier ? I think Kelly and Brasier could battle for the closing role ... but you have to sign Kelly still. I would be surprised if they don't retain Kimbrel. He had some issues this year, but I see them giving him big money for a closer. Kelly, it will depend, I don't see them paying crazy money for him, but at 15M over 3 years, sure. Eovaldi, I would definitely try and retain, somebody will likely give him a pretty good offer, I would give him 30-36M over 3 years, but somebody likely gives him 4 years at 60M or 5 years at 70M. Seems like a big risk for his injury and track record. |
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Post by hal on Oct 31, 2018 7:43:11 GMT -4
Outspend Everybody.............It's the Red Sox Way .
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Post by Captain Obvious on Oct 31, 2018 8:08:52 GMT -4
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Post by Jack Bauer on Oct 31, 2018 8:51:09 GMT -4
Outspend Everybody.............It's the Red Sox Way . What is it with you being so hung up on what they spend? It's been "the way" of many MLB teams going all the way back to the early 90's when it was Toronto with the highest payroll and winning World Series. You should be pissed your team isn't spending more to keep up. |
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Post by Captain Obvious on Oct 31, 2018 8:55:05 GMT -4
Outspend Everybody.............It's the Red Sox Way . What is it with you being so hung up on what they spend? It's been "the way" of many MLB teams going all the way back to the early 90's when it was Toronto with the highest payroll and winning World Series. You should be pissed your team isn't spending more to keep up. He's pissed they spent it on Mike(now I'm Gancarlo) Stanton and all his strikeouts. |
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Post by SteveUL on Dec 6, 2018 16:01:57 GMT -4
Redsox have re-signed Eovaldi to a 4 year deal ... $67.5 Million ... which is an average $16.875 Million per year.
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Post by SteveUL on Dec 6, 2018 16:03:04 GMT -4
Redsox have re-signed Eovaldi to a 4 year deal ... $67.5 Million ... which is an average of $16.875 Million per year.
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Post by Captain Obvious on Dec 6, 2018 19:44:53 GMT -4
Redsox have re-signed Eovaldi to a 4 year deal ... $67.5 Million ... which is an average of $16.875 Million per year. That's a ton for a mid rotation starter, BUT Corbin got about 5M more per year from Washington and Eovaldi has a much bigger arm. |
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Post by scotiahockey on Dec 7, 2018 0:18:55 GMT -4
Redsox have re-signed Eovaldi to a 4 year deal ... $67.5 Million ... which is an average of $16.875 Million per year. That's a ton for a mid rotation starter, BUT Corbin got about 5M more per year from Washington and Eovaldi has a much bigger arm. Corbin is also a better pitcher. So it makes sense that he would get paid more money than Eovaldi. |
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Post by SteveUL on Dec 13, 2018 11:15:31 GMT -4
Joe Kelly signs for 3 yrs with the Dodgers. $25 Million over 3 yrs.
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Post by hal on Feb 19, 2019 12:32:52 GMT -4
Kimbrel not going to be back with The Red Sox .
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