God help the pitching depth right now

10 minutes ago, chw42 said:

I thought Yoan hit that one out.

It’s amazing how much his power has diminished 

Not having any statcast data makes it impossible to assess what to make of pitchers struggling

the Sox obviously need more pitching depth, but if Reynaldo's stuff is fine then him struggling means nothing

12 minutes ago, fathom said:

God help the pitching depth right now

Maybe they should have focused on acquiring pitching instead of say a .....RF?

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Just now, ptatc said:

Maybe they should have focused on acquiring pitching instead of say a .....RF?

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They needed both

1 minute ago, maxjusttyped said:

They needed both

They have a budget to adhere to. There was no way they could do both for high end acquisitions.

1 minute ago, ptatc said:

Maybe they should have focused on acquiring pitching instead of say a .....RF?

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Interesting to what if the Kimbrel and Rodon decisions.  Is Rodon at $22 mil + Engel, Vaughn, Adolfo better or worse than Pollock at $15 mil, Velasquez at $3 mil and $4 mil of flexibility?  I think it is, but I could see the other side.

Just now, ptatc said:

They have a budget to adhere to. There was no way they could do both for high end acquisitions.

I think the issue right now is much more related to prospect capital than money. It seems clear they were interested in trading for Manaea and he's making 9.75M this year.

Just now, Timmy U said:

Interesting to what if the Kimbrel and Rodon decisions.  Is Rodon at $22 mil + Engel, Vaughn, Adolfo better or worse than Pollock at $15 mil, Velasquez at $3 mil and $4 mil of flexibility?  I think it is, but I could see the other side.

Yeah, it's a complicated situation when they are trying to win now and extend the window to compete. Acquiring talent when the salary is as near to the tax as it is.

1 minute ago, maxjusttyped said:

I think the issue right now is much more related to prospect capital than money. It seems clear they were interested in trading for Manaea and he's making 9.75M this year.

That would fit. They only have about 20 under the tax and they need to save some for the trade deadline.

Congrats to Balta for getting the tax threshold into every thread.  That's definitely a new one for Sox fans to get used to for the next three seasons.

Just now, caulfield12 said:

Congrats to Balta for getting the tax threshold into every thread.  That's definitely a new one for Sox fans to get used to for the next three seasons.

It's a reality when talking about the Sox acquisitions. 

28 minutes ago, fathom said:

It’s amazing how much his power has diminished 

Madrigal had a higher SLG last year. .425 to .412. 

Edited April 3, 20224 yr by Jack Parkman

1 minute ago, ptatc said:

It's a reality when talking about the Sox acquisitions. 

I know...it is kind of interesting because Balta was harping on it in nearly every post but here we are.

Provides front offices another layer of protection from fanbases, too...we can actually cheer on suppressing salaries in the name of fiscal responsibility.

1 minute ago, Jack Parkman said:

Madrigal had a higher SLG last year. .420 to .412. 

You're going to get another FG chart demonstrating Moncada's worth to the team... 

 

5 minutes ago, HahnsKiddieTable said:

 

Oh god damn it.

34 minutes ago, caulfield12 said:

I know...it is kind of interesting because Balta was harping on it in nearly every post but here we are.

Provides front offices another layer of protection from fanbases, too...we can actually cheer on suppressing salaries in the name of fiscal responsibility.

I don't think salaries are being depressed maybe acquisitions but not salaries.

13 minutes ago, HahnsKiddieTable said:

 

Interesting that he is having surgery for a slight tear in a tendon. That's odd.

Just now, ptatc said:

Interesting that he is having surgery for a slight tear in a tendon. That's odd.

Is there any possibility that was there at the end of last season and thought it would heal and it didn’t and they are now deciding to move forward with surgery? Not a medical professional at all but it sounds like something this organization would do

3 minutes ago, HahnsKiddieTable said:

Is there any possibility that was there at the end of last season and thought it would heal and it didn’t and they are now deciding to move forward with surgery? Not a medical professional at all but it sounds like something this organization would do

No. If he did something and they decided on surgery the next day, it wasn't thus.

Thus organization has a very good medical staff. I wouldn't lump them with "something this organization would do."

Like I said before, you could see it was something caused by the impact during that pitch.

Edited April 3, 20224 yr by ptatc

2 hours ago, caulfield12 said:

Congrats to Balta for getting the tax threshold into every thread.  That's definitely a new one for Sox fans to get used to for the next three seasons.

I was listening to the score recently and Rongey said back in 2006 when he started pre/postgame, there was a poster at WSI that would constantly count the number of articles in the paper for the Sox vs the Cubs, and constantly complain about how the Cubs had more newspaper stories. I wonder if that poster is here now a days. 

2 hours ago, ptatc said:

That would fit. They only have about 20 under the tax and they need to save some for the trade deadline.

You're assuming they will be a contender at the deadline.  They might be sellers, not buyers.

48 minutes ago, oldsox said:

You're assuming they will be a contender at the deadline.  They might be sellers, not buyers.

Yes. I am assuming they will be a contender.

Edited April 4, 20224 yr by ptatc

4 hours ago, ptatc said:

Maybe they should have focused on acquiring pitching instead of say a .....RF?

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What, weren't you excited about Graveman, Kelly, and Velasquez?