Look at Ray Ray Run

How do you figure? Showing you can play multiple positions increases your value. I'm not sure why you think otherwise. Moncada then becomes an OF and 3B option for a team looking to sign him - opening up his list of suitors and increasing his value based on versatility.

If anything it would increase his value, not diminish it.

Yes.

Talk about one dumb take. Let's slow the game down by making catchers go through elaborate signs countless times a game so the game can be decided by cameras instead of players.

Certainly not worth 15 wins but it's really egregious.

This is damning stuff. Wonder what MLB is going to do about it. Likely, nothing .

Yes. It is really obvious - you can still watch the video linked for free. Everytime in that inning that Danny put a change up sign down, the banging happened from the dugout. Everytime it wasnt a change up it was silent.

I would also say using electronics to notice pitch tipping in game is cheating. I wouldn't be shocked if the Astros were doing this with all their access to technology.

This is nothing new really; this culture has been building and intensifying since Luhnow took over. I loved Stras calling them out in the World Series - he said he was "tipping" but in reality he was calling the Astros on what a lot of baseball feels. Stealing signs legally is fine and a part of the game - using home field electronics is trashy and cheating. Period.

But his new delivery limits his leverage a bit because he doesn't get quite the same extension as he did when he threw really hard. He can repeat this delivery with much greater frequency, and he's found a way to generate enough power with his legs to recoup a lot of velocity he lost by being off balance and with his full extension delivery. That said, I think his velocity is where it is now because that's what his delivery allows paired with his effort. It doesnt mean its impossible, but it just feels less likely. Time will tell.

Velocity peaks younger than any other thing for an arm. You'll see some guys gain velocity as they change mechanics - sure - but it's not likely gio will ever start throwing 100 mph as he did as a free throwing 19 year old. Is it possible? Yes, but it's not likely.

Stras actually throws a lot of sinkers - bucking the league wide trend. He actually increased his sinker usage over the past couple years.

He topped out at 98mph even this year. It's not likely, nor is it a good idea, to average 96mph when your peak velocity is 98mph. A 3MPH reduction off peak velocity is pretty standard.

94.6; after his first 4 starts he was at 94.8.

94.8 is pretty much 95 Jack. I wouldn't expect much velocity change next year.

Says what? Sox got Giolito and you can give the credit to his high school coach, former dog walker or anyone else but the fact is the Sox executed his changes in action. They certainly have maximized giolitos arm talent. And while lopez has been inconsistent, no one can argue the sox are suppressing his stuff or limiting his arsenal based on organizational philosophies. The sox have done fine to maximize elite arms - the same cant be said for the pirates.

Yankees dont overpay anymore. They will bid market value and certainly can be beat now. This isnt the 1990 yankees anymore. They are no different than other interested teams at this point. You should be more concerned with the lesser likely organizations overpaying than the yankees at this point.

Giolito lived up in the zone with his four seamer - as did Reylo. The Sox certainly are not sinker driven, lesser velocity, believers. That plan seemed to he individualized for Sale, and rightfully so as his arm hasnt held up since his full on drive towards maximizing velocity in boston.

1. I know, again, that people on this site love the Astros. That feeling is not exactly shared by the players and the union. 2. Income tax difference over the life of the contract would be roughly; 2.35 million. That doesn't cancel out the 15 million in extra dollars by any means. So my answer is, wheeler would sign the bigger offer as would most every free agent.

Well, yes we do but ok.

People really overvalue these draft picks. The odds a second round pick becomes anything close to an impact big leaguer is slim.

Clemens aged horribly until he got a certain kind of illegal substance enhancement. His career was falling off a cliff after 30.

Nightengale said on the podcast that the Sox will be major players for every marquee free agent; take that for what it's worth.

And the second part of the question: Where does Rendon see himself at 36? “Hopefully not playing baseball,” Rendon said with a laugh. Throw 200 at him for 5 years and see what happens if you really like him.

He doesnt want to play baseball past 35 years old. Rendon has hinted he'd prefer shorter bigger AAV because he doesn't want to play baseball into his late thirties.