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TheBunk
I think Buck is traded at the deadline, there’s no guarantee that he’s a type B in the off season and he’s pulled this first half hot streak before. Now is the time to get value that may not be there at the end of the year. Plus there’s that Arencibia fella in triple A who might need a new challenge…
0bsessions
I can’t imagine the Lowell being offered arbitration. It seems to me that it’d be a no-brainer to accept it or retire. If he declines, he’s not going to get more than three or four million (And that’s on the extreme high end) as a free agent and he’ll still likely only be utilized as a bench player. It just seems too risky. Unless Youkilis or Beltre go down right when Lowell comes back from the DL and he proceeds to go on a monumental tear, he might not even actually be able to get a guaranteed contract next year.
dc21892
As much as I like David Ortiz I would love to see the Red Sox push hard to get Adam Dunn this offseason. I know he doesn’t want to DH but if the offer is sweet enough I don’t see why he wouldn’t take it. The guy can flat out rake and it doesn’t make sense not to go after him.
johnsilver
Here is my problems with Dunn and Boston:
He’s not going to play a 1B anywhere as close to what they get from Youk, regardless what UZR stats say. He does not have the same range, nor does he have Youk’s hands at the position.
Dunn as an OF in Boston is even worse. Boston going with the pitching strenght and Dunn at any position playing defense is going to weaken your team on the playing field, even hiding him in LF at fenway is not easy, reading balls coming off the wall is tricky, cue Jim Rice who was pretty bad learning the trade until he got the hang of it to become average at best for a few years and could not see Dunn as an average LF, even without having to read defelcts from rivets in the old LF wall at fenway. Dunn looks like all thumbs as an OF and can not judge flyballs period from what have seen, another Jose Canseco/Reggie Jackson type.
Dunn playing RF at Fenway is even worse. RF at fenway is one of the harder ones in the game. Strange corner, bad sun, several reasons and you take a look back the past 50 years.. there are no poor RF at fenway for this reason:
JD Drew, Trot Nixon, Mike Greenwell, Dwight Evans, Reggie Smith, Hawk Harrelson, Tony Conigliaro. Whoever plays RF at fenway has to be able to judge flyballs, know how to read balls, play with the crowd right on top of you and have a good arm.
While Dunn’s bat would be a good fit, the glove is not for what Epstein seems to be going after now. it would shock me to see them sign him.
johnsilver
Here is my problems with Dunn and Boston:
He’s not going to play a 1B anywhere as close to what they get from Youk, regardless what UZR stats say. He does not have the same range, nor does he have Youk’s hands at the position.
Dunn as an OF in Boston is even worse. Boston going with the pitching strenght and Dunn at any position playing defense is going to weaken your team on the playing field, even hiding him in LF at fenway is not easy, reading balls coming off the wall is tricky, cue Jim Rice who was pretty bad learning the trade until he got the hang of it to become average at best for a few years and could not see Dunn as an average LF, even without having to read defelcts from rivets in the old LF wall at fenway. Dunn looks like all thumbs as an OF and can not judge flyballs period from what have seen, another Jose Canseco/Reggie Jackson type.
Dunn playing RF at Fenway is even worse. RF at fenway is one of the harder ones in the game. Strange corner, bad sun, several reasons and you take a look back the past 50 years.. there are no poor RF at fenway for this reason:
JD Drew, Trot Nixon, Mike Greenwell, Dwight Evans, Reggie Smith, Hawk Harrelson, Tony Conigliaro. Whoever plays RF at fenway has to be able to judge flyballs, know how to read balls, play with the crowd right on top of you and have a good arm.
While Dunn’s bat would be a good fit, the glove is not for what Epstein seems to be going after now. it would shock me to see them sign him.
mets73
Would Lilly and Dunn both still be considered Type A’s if they were trade to the American League… Is it possible that they become Type B’s when compared to the players in their respective positions in the AL?
Yankees420
Dunn would become a Type B, ~1 point away from being an A, and Lilly would have a ~2 point cushion and still be a Type A.
mets73
Thanks for the info…
Yankees420
Dunn would become a Type B, ~1 point away from being an A, and Lilly would have a ~2 point cushion and still be a Type A.
John
Type B free agent… Teams do not have to give up picks??? What does that mean? Under what circumstance? PLease explain! Thanks!
mets73
The team losing a Type B gets a Supplemental pick for losing a “quality” player, but the team signing that player does not have to give up any picks.
Sniderlover
Jays could be HUGE sellers at the deadline with guys like Downs, Frasor, Gregg, Overbay, Buck, Bautista, Gonzalez… maybe even Marcum if some team gives a great package.
Looking forward to the rebuild!
gmblngptchr20
Anyone know where Rhodes, Cabrera, Hernandez, Gomes, and Arroyo stand in the rankings?
Yankees420
Gomes: B 65.2, Rhodes: A 73.6, Cabrera: B 70.8, Hernandez: A 73.3, Arroyo: 77.2
All of this can be found if you click the link that reads “our reversed-engineered Elias rankings”
Yankees420
Gomes: B 65.2, Rhodes: A 73.6, Cabrera: B 70.8, Hernandez: A 73.3, Arroyo: 77.2
All of this can be found if you click the link that reads “our reversed-engineered Elias rankings”