It's been a symmetrical June:
7 wins
L-W-L
3 wins
L-W-L
7 wins
19-4
We haven't lost 2 straight, all June, but once again, one game at a time, guys!
When you say it's gonna happen now
When exactly do you mean?
Josh Bell, 1B, Nationals
Washington isn’t going anywhere this season, and while the Nationals might not be ready to entertain the idea of trading Juan Soto, Bell -- who turns 30 on Aug. 14 -- figures to draw plenty of attention from offense-needy teams. Bell has overcome his slow start, posting a 1.069 OPS with seven homers and 17 RBIs in his first 23 games in June.
Potential fits: Astros, Mariners, Red Sox
11 HR, 46 RBI, .308 BA, .882 OPS
How much talent would the Nationals demand for a 3 month rental? Similar to Schwarber?
Last edited by Nick; 06-26-2022 at 11:09 PM.
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When you say it's gonna happen now
When exactly do you mean?
Here is a look at the fWAR for 2022 of the highest paid free agents of this past winter:
1.6 Seager $325/10
-0.3 Bryant $182M/7
0.8 Semien $175M/7
2.8 Freeman $162M/6
0.5 J Baez $140M/6
1.7 T Story $140M/6
1.2 Scherzer $130M/3
0.9 R Ray $115M/5
3.3 Gausman $110M/5
1.5 Correa $105M/3
-0.7 Castellanos $100M/5
0.6 S Suzuki $85M/5
1.6 Schwarber $79M/4
1.1 S Marte $78M/4
0.5 ERod $77M/5
0.5 Stroman $71M/3
1.3 Taylor $60M/4
0.3 R Iglesias $58M/4
1.2 Jon Gray $56M/4
-0.1 Av Garcia $53M/4
2.6 C Rodon $44M/2
0.3 S Matz $44M/4
-0.5 Kikuchi $36M/3
0.8 J Soler $36M/3
1.2 A Rizzo $32M/2
1.3 Canha $27M/2
1.9 Verlander $25M/1
When you say it's gonna happen now
When exactly do you mean?
it never ceases to amaze me how quickly people give up on some players.
I could understand wanting to replace JBJ with Duran (maybe Kike to RF), but Kike is an excellent defensive player and can hit pretty well, although maybe too streaky for some to enjoy.
He was stud over the last half of 2021, and was a monster in the playoffs. He's also a RH'd at in the OF- something we need.
fWAR of Sox players who can play OF
0.8 Refsnyder (35 PAs)
0.5 Cordero (155)
0.5 Duran (57)
0.5 Verdugo (282)
0.1 Kike (238)
-0.4 JBJ (222)
bWAR
0.7 Refsnyder
0.5 Duran
0.3 Kike
0.2 J Davis (4 PAs!)
0.2 Verdugo
0.1 Cordero
-0.2 JBJ
Last edited by moonslav59; 06-27-2022 at 08:48 AM.
When you say it's gonna happen now
When exactly do you mean?
The eye test is all you need right now to tell you that Duran should be the CF. Now I’m not completely sold on Duran yet, so I wouldn’t do anything drastic, and get rid of Kike. For better, or worse JBJ is not going anywhere. I’m not clinging to the theory that Kike, and even Bobby D will repeat what they did last year, and play better the 2nd half of the year, because I don’t think they are going to get as much of a chance. Franchy is platooning at 1B, and at the moment Duran is producing playing CF, so unless Duran falls apart Kike should be nothing, but a platoon player.
Not this year. His defense has made a difference.
That lack of anxiety -- a unique take, that I bet sums up what a lot of fans feel but can't articulate -- comes from watching "Jogging Jackie." When we see JBJ pursue a fly ball, no matter how far away or how hard it's hit, we all know he's got it when his jump turns into a jog.
The eye test is all you need right now to tell you that Duran should be the CF. Now I’m not completely sold on Duran yet, so I wouldn’t do anything drastic, and get rid of Kike. For better, or worse JBJ is not going anywhere. I’m not clinging to the theory that Kike, and even Bobby D will repeat what they did last year, and play better the 2nd half of the year, because I don’t think they are going to get as much of a chance. Franchy is platooning at 1B, and at the moment Duran is producing playing CF, so unless Duran falls apart Kike should be nothing, but a platoon player.
Yep....
This is another reason why you don't extend a player such as Kike. If we want him and need him for 2023, he'll probably be available to us.
You pick your spots offering long term deals. Trevor Story was always a hedge against Xander leaving no matter what anyone says.
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