Red Sox/MLB MLB considering drastic rule changes that could speed up games, create universal DH in 2019

[BMC]

MOOKIE!!!!!!



JD Martinez was 4th

Batting champ Mookie Betts wins AL MVP – BBWAA

Well the writers got this one right!!!!

 

[BMC]

Back the brinks truck up for sure

Pay.the.man.

 

[Alicat]

If you think today ticket increase was big, just wait till these guys get there money. It’s getting too expensive. I used to go maybe 5 times a year, now......eek.

I usually go and do standing room so the cost isn't too bad. My friends also have season tickets so I'll go with one of them on occasion.

If you don't mind SRO, Bleachers or Grandstand, Sox tickets are cheaper than Bruins, Celtics and Pats tickets.

I could get season tickets for the Sox and it would be cheaper than what I paid for the Bruins and that's with a lot more games

 

[Ozamataz Buckshank]

Well deserved win for Mookie, he had an amazing season. It's a pity though that Trout hasn't been able to win more than 2 MVPs with his streak of extended greatness. The dude just doesn't have a down year.

 

[LSCII]

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I'm not anyone that would ever be considered a fan of this ownership group, but I have to give them credit for being championship driven. It's still better than the previous one that raised ticket prices and didn't give a shit about winning. I guess.

 

[N o o d l e s]

Pearce back: 1yr/6.5m.

Great deal for the Sox!

 

[JRull86]

Pearce back: 1yr/6.5m.

Great deal for the Sox!

Surprised it's for one year and not two.

Nice work Dombrowski.

 

[McGarnagle]

I thought he and Eovaldi would be as good as gone after the playoff showings they had.

I'm perfectly happy platooning Pearce and Moreland at first, provided Moreland's healthy.

We'll see if Eovaldi stays too. If he does, we've gotta be favored to repeat.

 

[rfournier103]

 

[DKH]

So is George Springer a UFA after 2019?

 

[JRull86]

So is George Springer a UFA after 2019?

No. He is arbitration eligible for 2020 season. Free angent after that if only takes the arb award (which he should). He'd hit free agency in his age 31 season.

 

[yazmybaby]

I love the Pearce signing for one year. Now we need to sign Eovoldi and assuming we loose Kimbrel and Kelly, I am okay with getting Miller and Robertson. Am interested to see if Chavis makes this team out of spring training. We have a glut of " hybird" players in Holt, Swihart, Hernandez and Lin. DD needs to get rid of at least one of these players. We need depth at 2B( AA or AAA high end prospect) and a younger 1B to take over from MM and SP in a few years. I would toss Leon/Vasquez and Swihart's name out there and see what you can fetch for one of them.
Also, I am not convinced Rodriguez is the real deal yet, would see what we can get for him, sell him after his good year.

 

[GlenFeatherstone]

Yankees just got Paxton from Seattle. Great deal for Yanks. Gave up Justus Sheffield and 2 other prospects.

 

[JRull86]

Yankees just got Paxton from Seattle. Great deal for Yanks. Gave up Justus Sheffield and 2 other prospects.

Good deal for both sides IMO.

Makes Yankees better immediately, Seattle gets some good pieces for their rebuild.

 

[UNB Bruins Fan]

The other two prospects aren’t very highly regarded...that’s a trade I make if I’m NY 10/10 times. Although apparently SEA is worried about Paxton’s health holding up long term and he is a UFA in 2 (I think?) years...but as the old acronym goes, TINSTAAPP.

Wonder if they still try to add a guy like Corbin in FA? Happ and Lynn are FA and they can let them walk and I assume they will move Gray...go with Paxton/Tanaka/Severino/CC/Corbin? That would be decent...although I am in year 5 of waiting for Tanaka’s arm to fall off...

 

[JRull86]

I will say, some of Paxton's advanced stats aren't very good. Couple that with that short RF, and you could see some bad performances.

I'm always nervous bringing in guys who have found success pitching in bigger parks

 

[N o o d l e s]

Well there’s your big move. I thought the Yankees would trade for a big name pitcher, likely either Kluber or Paxton, and sign another. I fully expect Corbin incoming and they let Happ walk now.

Paxton
Corbin
Severino
Tanaka
CC

I think I was discussing this with @DKH, but I still think this rotation carries a lot of risk. Paxton always gets hurt, although he destroys the Red Sox, Corbin alternates great and average/hurt years, Severino has a ton to prove after this season, Tanaka is good and CC is already half in the tank.

But we’ll see. Sheffield is a great prospect and Thompson-Williams is very solid. I admittedly don’t know anything about Swanson.

 

[DKH]

Well there’s your big move. I thought the Yankees would trade for a big name pitcher, likely either Kluber or Paxton, and sign another. I fully expect Corbin incoming and they let Happ walk now.

Paxton
Corbin
Severino
Tanaka
CC

I think I was discussing this with @DKH, but I still think this rotation carries a lot of risk. Paxton always gets hurt, although he destroys the Red Sox, Corbin alternates great and average/hurt years, Severino has a ton to prove after this season, Tanaka is good and CC is already half in the tank.

But we’ll see. Sheffield is a great prospect and Thompson-Williams is very solid. I admittedly don’t know anything about Swanson.

Very interesting deal - the ‘Big Maple’ has a great arm and supposed makeup but he’s not exactly been durable or a big winner or innings eater. The jury is out on him to me.

DD makes moves and I think the Red Sox are going to be positively active. David Robertson lives in Rhode Island and I would take a serious run at him- he all but said Red Sox or New York and he’s acting as his own agent.

Kluber is a pipe dream but he lives like Neely in Winchester and his folks live on the Cape. And he’s a Sox fan. He would be amazing but not a match

I can see Eovoldi coming back - wouldn’t surprise me

The Sox are spending

 

[N o o d l e s]

Have been reading tweets and the Yankees tried to get Jean Segura in the Paxton deal. THAT would have sucked; he’s a hell of a player and I could see him being a great Yankee.

 

[N o o d l e s]

Very interesting deal - the ‘Big Maple’ has a great arm and supposed makeup but he’s not exactly been durable or a big winner or innings eater. The jury is out on him to me.

DD makes moves and I think the Red Sox are going to be positively active. David Robertson lives in Rhode Island and I would take a serious run at him- he all but said Red Sox or New York and he’s acting as his own agent.

Kluber is a pipe dream but he lives like Neely in Winchester and his folks live on the Cape. And he’s a Sox fan. He would be amazing but not a match

I can see Eovoldi coming back - wouldn’t surprise me

The Sox are spending

I would like Robertson. Sign him to close, sign Andrew Miller and sign back Eovaldi. That’s all they need to do unless they wanna go big and upgrade a position like 2b or C.

 

[JRull86]

Very interesting deal - the ‘Big Maple’ has a great arm and supposed makeup but he’s not exactly been durable or a big winner or innings eater. The jury is out on him to me.

DD makes moves and I think the Red Sox are going to be positively active. David Robertson lives in Rhode Island and I would take a serious run at him- he all but said Red Sox or New York and he’s acting as his own agent.

Kluber is a pipe dream but he lives like Neely in Winchester and his folks live on the Cape. And he’s a Sox fan. He would be amazing but not a match

I can see Eovoldi coming back - wouldn’t surprise me

The Sox are spending

I just don't see it with Paxton being a fit pitching half his games in that pathetic park in NY, and there's some legit analytics to back it up.



With the emphasis teams are putting on barreling balls and launch angle, he's going to give up a ton of HRs to RF in that park, which were loud outs in SEA.

12-8 with 150 IP, 200K and a 4.15ERA

 

[Pia8988]

Beltre announced his retirement

 

[BigBadBruins7708]

Beltre announced his retirement

sneakily one of the all time greats, and I'd argue a top 3 3rd baseman of all time.

.286/.339/.480 career slash line
3,166 hits
477 HR
1,707 RBI
5x GG
4x Silver Slugger
career WAR of 95.7

and like Ortiz, he never dropped off or had the 3-5 years of looking like Old Yeller accumulating stats. Only played 119 games last year but still hit .273

 

[JRull86]

Beltre announced his retirement

100% one of the Red So worst moves in the past decade was not re-signing him.

 

[sarge88]

100% one of the Red So worst moves in the past decade was not re-signing him.

I never understood that and IIRC, even very early into the season people were talking like it was pre-determined that he was going to be one and done in Boston.