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I'm like 99% sure Ricky did not tell Yoan Moncada to bunt but I cant with 100% certainty because there is a 1% possibility ricky is that dumb.

That's funny.

He already set the record greater than 50 at bats.

Shocked if the Red Sox traded one of their few young controllable and cheap assets given their contract issues. That said, the talent differential between the two of them was always really obvious.

I remember when a lot of Sox fans complained that the Sox didn't get Benetendi instead of Yoan after last year. That was funny stuff.

Even the top level analytics people arent making anywhere near top level players make in the finance industry. At that point though youd be making enough to sacrifice the difference if you love baseball. At the entry level and mid-tier level the pay is just significantly lower.

Reverse splits his entire career too. Not just this year. Guy is a dope.

Yeah but it was still a ball. So call it a ball. I get the point - strike zone consistency. But NO batter wanted the pitch called a strike to mccann being called a strike all game to everyone. Neither were strikes and neither should have been called strikes. The one being called a strike should have no impact on calling the next ball a strike. Ps. Umpires and pitchers suck and are just a necessary evil so that people can watch who really entertains them; the real players.

Not really Just because you fucked up one call doesnt mean you should fuck up other ones. He just shouldnt have fucked up that one he did.

You should get docked much more for that call.

Lol what the fuck was that? That's a foot outside. How do you call that a strike.

Eh, I'm on the fence here. Better to be put in good situations early. I dont think it would ruin him but facing a lefty can put lefties in ruts once in a blue moon. He needs to learn but he just needs to learn to hit in general at the big league level.

He has a super weird combination of great bat speed with a super long swing. He's made a name for himself this year though that's for sure.

I can't believe people still trust Carson Fulmer.

Fucking abreu just ruined the play of the year at third. Unreal.

Yeah, he just needs to learn how hes being attacked in the big leagues and work with that. Think he'll be fine.

If you dont have hands big enough it doesnt matter. Contreras' hands were so big he could split a softball. If you have small hands you just can't throw a splitter with any consistency.

I've always wondered why he didnt try a splitter but maybe he has small hands. His mechanical like arm action would be made for it, and he comes right over the top which helps it bite.

Another roller. When his off speed is bad it has zero bite.

As long as he strikes people out and doesnt walk anyone I can walk away optimistic honestly.

I wouldnt touch gennett.

Yes, but as I said in the other thread about this... your company and my company are paying a hell of a lot more for analysts and modelers than MLB teams are currently. I think I'd really enjoy that work, but I wouldnt enjoy it enough to take a 50% paycut. Whenever I see an analyst position posted, and look at the pay for baseball, it's honestly laughable.

I would never ever use a recruiter unless you enjoy getting paid less than you're position is worth.

I will never live to work and I don't judge people who judge themselves based on their jobs and dedicate their lives to them, but I'll never understand it. I don't hate my job, and I'm humbly good at it, but if I never had to work another day in my life I wouldnt. We live one life and have a finite amount of hours on this earth... no ones whispering into their families ears in their death bed saying "I wish I worked more." So many things I want to experience, see and do and so little time in life to do them. I work to support those dreams and bucket list items, as well as to give my wife, and hopefully soon family, a comfortable life. I spent my first 8 years of my career working 60 hour weeks. You could never get me to do that every week today. I guess I paid my dues and Jack, as shitty as it is that's how you move up. If it never ends and you never progress the f your job and employer.

If the Sox made the decision that they'd acquire zero position players this offseason, focus solely on pitching, and then spend their entire position player budget on Mookie Betts after next year would anyone be mad? I don't think that happens, but if you want to know a guy I'd give 350+ million to its Mookie Betts.