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Deep Thoughts by Jack Handy

The answer, quite simply, is Robert. He is a generational talent who also has a baseball IQ beyond his years.

I tore my labrum 7 years ago at age 52. Took a little more than 2 months of PT, but no surgery was needed. There were lingering effects for awhile but I eventually got past those. The big difference, of course, is that I’m not trying to hit major league pitching or turn double plays from the 2nd base position, even on an amateur level. I imagine that Avi and Bryant might still be suffering lingering effects because they cannot realistically wait long enough for the last 1-2% to heal completely.

The way starters are dropping like flies, I think teams will hold on tighter.

I see what you did there.

Using only two OFs against any batter would be silly.

Wanting them to take the traditional risk in drafting a boom-or-bust guy does not negate the fact that draftees more often bust than make it. You disagree with the draft strategy. So be it. It is still a strategy with reason behind it: https://community.fangraphs.com/success-rate-of-mlb-first-round-draft-picks-by-slot/ This chart shows that the surest way to get a major leaguer is to draft a high floor guy in the 1st round. After that, the odds are decidedly against any team getting a major league player: https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/how-many-mlb-draftees-make-it-to-the-majors/

First of all, drafting and developing a league average player at any position is not easy for any team. Secondly, high contact hitting, high OBP, and better than average defense are tools. Thirdly, the failure rate on any baseball draft pick, including the 1st round picks, is so high that if you get an above average player from any pick you are beating the odds. If Madrigal becomes a regular, he will have outperformed his draft position historically. That enough is worthy of the pick.

This is my chief complaint about the “Madrigal wasn’t worthy of a #4 pick” crowd. Just what do those detractors think the #4 pick does on average?

Tampa has 4 of the top 15.

Absolutely loved the way they scored in the 9th. Good ABs through the first six batters. I’m really glad Eloy got that sac fly after having a mediocre AB in his previous AB.

They would be wrong.

I’m surprised that more Sox fans don’t recognize that and just assume Abreu is always getting fooled on sliders breaking away.

Linebrink was the first person I thought of when I saw this deal.

Cue Mr. Wolf from Pulp Fiction.

And that is why the Hayward signing was a terrible move from day 1. I love the the forward-thinking aspect of these types of signings. Fair deal for everyone involved while maintaining flexibility in roster construction.

Or Kopech.

No.

Avi being 28 now instead of 24 might have something to do with it.

Well, I know I’ll be pissed if all GMs don’t hang up on Cashman when he calls to unload either/both of Cole’s and Stanton’s salary in 3-5 years.

I'm shocked that Boras would say something like that.

How do you know that?

I think this is a fair assessment.

I guess the Sox should have instead drafted players such as these: Tom Eshelman Nick Burdi Cody Reed Eddie Butler Joe Musgrove