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Post by patford on May 23, 2017 14:08:33 GMT -5
Per Pete Abraham, Travis called up (Velazquez down). Damn, that experimental ACL surgery must be crazy.
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Post by redsoxfan2 on May 23, 2017 14:36:18 GMT -5
I feel like this is just another sign of Hanley's reluctance to playing 1B and the Sox looking to add depth at the position.
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Post by wesmantooth on May 23, 2017 14:44:37 GMT -5
Shouldn't Travis be playing everyday after missing all of last year?
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Post by Oregon Norm on May 23, 2017 14:47:38 GMT -5
It may be a test run for Travis, to get a feel for what he might bring with the bat. I don't expect he'll be up all that long. Carrying 3 first base only defensive players seems a bit of a stretch.
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Post by jimed14 on May 23, 2017 15:05:15 GMT -5
It may be a test run for Travis, to get a feel for what he might bring with the bat. I don't expect he'll be up all that long. Carrying 3 first base only defensive players seems a bit of a stretch. They had D'Arnaud for about a month and used him twice. Not having Holt to give guys a day off is going to wear a lot of players down again. I really hope he can make it back. Maybe Travis is just being called up to give Moreland a few games off before he's sent back down.
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Post by Chris Hatfield on May 23, 2017 15:18:48 GMT -5
Let's hope he Pipps(a verb) Moreland.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on May 23, 2017 16:43:15 GMT -5
Shouldn't Travis be playing everyday after missing all of last year? I actually love the promotion. Gives Moreland time off against LHP and it gives the Sox a pinch hitting option for Marrero and/or the catching position. He's only going to be up for 4 games until the next spot start.
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Post by Chris Hatfield on May 23, 2017 18:31:05 GMT -5
Shouldn't Travis be playing everyday after missing all of last year? I actually love the promotion. Gives Moreland time off against LHP and it gives the Sox a pinch hitting option for Marrero and/or the catching position. He's only going to be up for 4 games until the next spot start.Have they said that? My thinking was that he's up until Sandoval is back. They've had a short bench, and this move seems in large part to get Moreland some rest finally. I presumed they'll option Workman on Saturday for Johnson and return to a seven-man bullpen. Robbie Ross can come back on Monday if they want another reliever, although presumably Price is going to take Johnson's spot, so I'm not sure how they'd go back to an 8-man 'pen.
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Post by benogliviesbrother on May 23, 2017 18:35:40 GMT -5
Ted's "slow" start wasn't so slow: April/March 148 128 604 468 113 156 24 5 31 108 1 0 133 47 .333 .483 .605 1.088 May 374 349 1632 1296 298 434 82 9 94 342 6 4 326 123 .335 .470 .630 1.100 June 433 416 1895 1501 367 504 114 19 99 378 4 6 380 144 .336 .471 .635 1.106 July 458 440 1976 1541 368 545 116 13 107 356 2 2 417 136 .354 .492 .654 1.146 Aug 477 445 2032 1597 369 545 99 14 101 360 8 3 426 139 .341 .480 .611 1.091 Sept/Oct 402 370 1649 1303 284 470 90 11 89 296 4 5 336 121 .361 .494 .652 1.145
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Post by stevedillard on May 23, 2017 19:22:31 GMT -5
Not having watched much Sox this year so far, Moreland has an 800 OPS in a reduced slugging OPS era. Isn't that at least decent?
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on May 23, 2017 20:03:19 GMT -5
I actually love the promotion. Gives Moreland time off against LHP and it gives the Sox a pinch hitting option for Marrero and/or the catching position. He's only going to be up for 4 games until the next spot start.Have they said that? My thinking was that he's up until Sandoval is back. They've had a short bench, and this move seems in large part to get Moreland some rest finally. I presumed they'll option Workman on Saturday for Johnson and return to a seven-man bullpen. Robbie Ross can come back on Monday if they want another reliever, although presumably Price is going to take Johnson's spot, so I'm not sure how they'd go back to an 8-man 'pen. Yeah I might of been assuming, the scenario could also play out the way you put it too. Although, Marrero could be the one optioned instead of Travis too.
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Post by Chris Hatfield on May 24, 2017 8:30:10 GMT -5
Not having watched much Sox this year so far, Moreland has an 800 OPS in a reduced slugging OPS era. Isn't that at least decent? Moreland's splits (arbitrary endpoints alert): 4/3-4/20: 69 PA, .344/.420/.574, 11 2B, 1 HR 4/21-5/16: 87 PA, .167/.310/.264, 4 2B, 1 HR 5/17-5/23: 25 PA, .304/.320/.739, 1 2B, 3 HR I show this only to make the point that he started hot enough that nobody worried about the fact he was playing every day when that wasn't the plan, but then he cooled off pretty significantly to the point that getting someone up to get him a breather because something worth thinking about. Then, his hot streak in the last five games has brought up his season numbers, particularly the slugging. I don't think that anyone's saying they need to replace him right now. I think it's a problem that he's started 42 and played in 43 of the club's 44 games, and that's where Travis comes in for a week or so. Have they said that? My thinking was that he's up until Sandoval is back. They've had a short bench, and this move seems in large part to get Moreland some rest finally. I presumed they'll option Workman on Saturday for Johnson and return to a seven-man bullpen. Robbie Ross can come back on Monday if they want another reliever, although presumably Price is going to take Johnson's spot, so I'm not sure how they'd go back to an 8-man 'pen. Yeah I might of been assuming, the scenario could also play out the way you put it too. Although, Marrero could be the one optioned instead of Travis too. Re: Marrero vs. Travis, I can't see them deciding to roster three 1B/DH guys and only one shortstop. At least Marrero can back up three positions. And at this point, Marrero probably isn't a guy you're worried about getting everyday at-bats, whereas Travis is.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on May 24, 2017 8:37:15 GMT -5
Fair point, I don't see either on the major league roster for long and if the Sox run into a long extra inning game I can still see Marrero being optioned if necessary. Marrero provides good defense at short and could probably spell Xander a day or two while he's up here also.
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Post by Addam603 on Mar 21, 2018 10:27:07 GMT -5
Spring training stats aside, do we believe that Sam Travis’s new launch angle brings out more of his power? Travis has a potential above average hit and field tool. If he can bring his power numbers up to 20-25 home runs a game, I think he regains some of his prospect reputation.
That brings the question of what do the Sox do with him? If Travis mashes in Pawtucket, there’s still no spot for him on the roster barring an injury or two. Does he become a trade chip or do the Sox wait it out and aim for him to be the full-time 1B in 2019?
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Post by jimed14 on Mar 21, 2018 11:01:40 GMT -5
I'd like to see how Travis looks in LF. It'll be interesting to see if he could replace Hanley next year but as the short end of a platoon with Moreland. 20-25 HRs a game would be pretty good.
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Post by nomar on Mar 21, 2018 13:20:17 GMT -5
Spring training stats aside, do we believe that Sam Travis’s new launch angle brings out more of his power? Travis has a potential above average hit and field tool. If he can bring his power numbers up to 20-25 home runs a game, I think he regains some of his prospect reputation. That brings the question of what do the Sox do with him? If Travis mashes in Pawtucket, there’s still no spot for him on the roster barring an injury or two. Does he become a trade chip or do the Sox wait it out and aim for him to be the full-time 1B in 2019? I’d like to first see more empirical proof that his launch angle has actually changed before even worrying about him at all.
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Post by umassgrad2005 on Mar 21, 2018 13:37:46 GMT -5
Spring training stats aside, do we believe that Sam Travis’s new launch angle brings out more of his power? Travis has a potential above average hit and field tool. If he can bring his power numbers up to 20-25 home runs a game, I think he regains some of his prospect reputation. That brings the question of what do the Sox do with him? If Travis mashes in Pawtucket, there’s still no spot for him on the roster barring an injury or two. Does he become a trade chip or do the Sox wait it out and aim for him to be the full-time 1B in 2019? It wouldn't be surprising. He's always had good power in batting practice from reports. His swing though always limited it. The real question is does the new swing hurt his hitting overall? If it doesn't and he can be a huge long-term piece. I've liked him for a long-time because he can flat out hit.
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Post by sibbysisti on Mar 21, 2018 16:40:40 GMT -5
Got a chance to see him last Sunday at JetBlue. He got around quickly on a fast ball from a Rays pitcher. Pulled a line drive over the wall for a 3 run homer.
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Mar 21, 2018 20:03:30 GMT -5
He's a 2nd rounder with 130 at bats in which he hasn't looked bad. I wouldn't quite go there yet. He is still absolutely a prospect. How about we give him more than a month and a half before we go saying this... As for Kukuk, he was my favorite pick in the draft year. Gotta love projectable lefties with a nice fastball! Hopefully his newly discovered control is a permanent thing, that would sure be something. He can feel free to prove me wrong. I don't see much potential in him at all though. Spring training stats aside, do we believe that Sam Travis’s new launch angle brings out more of his power? Travis has a potential above average hit and field tool. If he can bring his power numbers up to 20-25 home runs a game, I think he regains some of his prospect reputation. That brings the question of what do the Sox do with him? If Travis mashes in Pawtucket, there’s still no spot for him on the roster barring an injury or two. Does he become a trade chip or do the Sox wait it out and aim for him to be the full-time 1B in 2019? I’d like to first see more empirical proof that his launch angle has actually changed before even worrying about him at all. Almost 4 years....that is what I call "dug in". (sorry.......I noticed it today and just had to laugh....not attacking your take on him)
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Post by jodyreidnichols on Mar 21, 2018 21:53:55 GMT -5
Spring training stats aside, do we believe that Sam Travis’s new launch angle brings out more of his power? Travis has a potential above average hit and field tool. If he can bring his power numbers up to 20-25 home runs a game, I think he regains some of his prospect reputation. That brings the question of what do the Sox do with him? If Travis mashes in Pawtucket, there’s still no spot for him on the roster barring an injury or two. Does he become a trade chip or do the Sox wait it out and aim for him to be the full-time 1B in 2019? You ask this question like it's either or when it's, in large part, neither nor. It would depend on the value at any point in time of option A verse option B and that will change depending on other factors as well. I will add this, both Moreland and HRam are short term expensive options. Travis has to show without being given to much of a chance that he can approximate the output of at least one of Moreland and HRam. HRam is a high risk high reward player. Moreland is a low risk low reward player and Travis is low risk (roster spot) medium reward player. Right now Moreland is insurance on Hanley missing playing time and/or flopping. Travis is insurance on Moreland. Should Hanley be injured or be a flop as the trading deadline approaches if Travis is crushing it he'll get his chance, other than that not likely.
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Post by nomar on Mar 22, 2018 3:42:07 GMT -5
He can feel free to prove me wrong. I don't see much potential in him at all though. I’d like to first see more empirical proof that his launch angle has actually changed before even worrying about him at all. Almost 4 years....that is what I call "dug in". (sorry.......I noticed it today and just had to laugh....not attacking your take on him) This is actually cool. Time flies. That sort of doesn’t seem like 4 years ago, but thinking back to when I posted that, I was a college kid with all the free time in the world. Now... not so much. And to give Travis credit, I was wrong about him. No matter how his MLB career plays out.
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Post by ramireja on Mar 27, 2018 11:46:35 GMT -5
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Post by ramireja on Mar 27, 2018 11:47:36 GMT -5
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Post by jimed14 on Mar 27, 2018 12:28:55 GMT -5
It would be so ideal for him to break out for next season after Hanley's contract expires.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Mar 27, 2018 16:50:07 GMT -5
It would be so ideal for him to break out for next season after Hanley's contract expires. I'd rather put Hanley's option towards something else. If Sam Travis is killing it in AAA, then it makes sense for him to be the next platoon partner of Moreland next year. Hanley hasn't been worth near his contract since he's been here. Banking on Hanley for the next 2 years is literally a losing bet.
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