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Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Anatomy of the Red Sox batting order - WEEI | Rob Bradford

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posted 8 hours ago by Jim Furtado to red sox, sabermetrics | 5 comment(s)

Interesting stuff.

John Farrell and Torey Lovullo looked down toward the Twins bullpen. They saw some stirring, as Minnesota lefty reliever Brian Duensing had grabbed a ball and tossed it a few times.

Then Duensing sat down. It was then the Red Sox manager and his bench coach knew they had put the right people in the right places.

“It’s a good feeling,” Lovullo said after the Red Sox’ 12-5 win over the Twins Saturday night, “when all the puzzle pieces fit perfectly.”

The puzzle Lovullo ...

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1. Double-Spin Mechanic posted on November 16, 2012 at 09:20 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

7 years, $126mil isn't "$8 or $10 million per year." It is $8 PLUS $10 million per year.

This would be one of the rare cases where a GM shouldn't even return an agent's call.

2. SG posted on November 16, 2012 at 10:08 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

I don't think I'd go over four years for Swisher. But I think he'll get five from someone.

And I don't think he's worth anything close to $18M per year. I'd maybe do 4/$50M.

edit: I should also add that I don't think he has to move to DH if his fielding in the OF declines significantly. He played a solid 1B this year and could probably handle that into his mid-to-late 30s.

3. Gonna break my Rusty Kuntz and run . . . Arbitol posted on November 16, 2012 at 10:26 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

7 years, $126mil isn't "$8 or $10 million per year." It is $8 PLUS $10 million per year.

I mean isn't there ... what about ... what about Obama?

4. Jose Can Still Seabiscuit posted on November 16, 2012 at 10:42 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

No nick Swisher please. I think he's going to bust pretty quickly on his next deal.

5. eddieot posted on November 16, 2012 at 02:50 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Please, please sign him Boston. Get him off the market before Ruben Amaro does something stupid.

6. KT's Pot Arb posted on November 16, 2012 at 02:53 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Can't the Sox finish 4th without Swisher?

7. Jolly Old St. Nick Done Jumped The Ship

posted on November 16, 2012 at 03:13 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Can't the Sox finish 4th without Swisher?

Yeah, the Blue Jays haven't done much in the offseason to worry about.

8. just plain joe posted on November 16, 2012 at 03:35 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

No nick Swisher please. I think he's going to bust pretty quickly on his next deal.

Nick Swisher has Chicago Cubs written all over him.

9. ohboyjjf posted on November 16, 2012 at 03:39 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Any contract for outfielder I would give only 1 or 2 years. Money at this points to me does not make a difference. Length of contract to see if the youngsters take a step forward would be my preference.

Now First base or shortstop I would even overpay for extend to somone more than 2 years.

I think trades are more likely for a 5th starter in more likely.

Any agree ?

10. Walt Davis posted on November 16, 2012 at 05:29 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Nick Swisher has Chicago Cubs written all over him.

Not likely. Soriano in LF, DeJesus in RF, Rizzo at 1B. DeJesus could move to CF but Soriano/DeJesus/Swisher is not a good OF. And Theo is pretty clearly trying to maintain financial flexibility.

I won't rule it out as he kinda needs to sign somebody on offense and there are no 3B out there ... and he can probably trade DeJesus somewhere.

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