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Post by iakovos11 on Aug 9, 2017 7:33:10 GMT -5
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Post by vermontsox1 on Aug 9, 2017 9:12:05 GMT -5
Hunter Haworth added to the GCL roster.
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Post by Chris Hatfield on Aug 9, 2017 9:52:34 GMT -5
Swihart catching today.
Berroa playing CF today after returning to the lineup after a little less than a month off yesterday. He's played CF more than RF so far. If that's a position at which he can stick, that makes him far more interesting to me. Plus, gotta love a guy whose name is pretty close to "Ramfist", and makes me think of this:
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Post by widewordofsport on Aug 9, 2017 10:37:36 GMT -5
I watched a Fulmer start from the dugout the year they won the CWS, was a fun time. Lotta good kids on that team. Fulmer had a nice start but kinda lost release and got a little wild the last few innings. Would love to see him make it as a starter in the bigs.
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Post by Addam603 on Aug 9, 2017 10:57:25 GMT -5
Hunter Haworth added to the GCL roster. Haworth was not among Baseball America’s top-500 2017 draftees. The college junior is a big kid, standing at 6’4”, 210 pounds. Pitching for his Division II team, the righty made 12 starts in 2017 and amassed 74 1⁄3 innings. He finished the season with a 2.54 ERA with 73 strikeouts to 24 walks while holding opponents to a .208 batting average. sanbenito.com/2017/06/22/haworth-realizes-dream-expected-sign-red-sox-soon/ |
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Post by soxfansince67 on Aug 9, 2017 11:19:15 GMT -5
Haley seems to enjoy being back in the system - already giving them good innings at AAA.
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Post by mckeonam on Aug 9, 2017 12:07:37 GMT -5
While he is obviously buried on the depth chart, Mike Miller is quietly improving in AAA and is now hitting around .260. Has anyone noticed any changes on his end and does that make him a possibility to make the majors again?
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Post by joemayosparty on Aug 9, 2017 14:07:04 GMT -5
Here's a naive but sincere question. How do you explain the struggles of a guy like Swihart in the Gulf League compared with the "success" a guy like Everlouis Lozada is having, fresh from the Dominican League? I understand that Swihart is rehabbing and it's obviously a SSS. And if you called both of them up to the bigs tomorrow Swihart couold probably hold his own and Everlouis would be waaay overmatched. But is there any explanation for Swihart's struggles compared to Lozada's "success"? I'll hang up and listen for a response.
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Post by Chris Hatfield on Aug 9, 2017 15:34:11 GMT -5
Here's a naive but sincere question. How do you explain the struggles of a guy like Swihart in the Gulf League compared with the "success" a guy like Everlouis Lozada is having, fresh from the Dominican League? I understand that Swihart is rehabbing and it's obviously a SSS. And if you called both of them up to the bigs tomorrow Swihart couold probably hold his own and Everlouis would be waaay overmatched. But is there any explanation for Swihart's struggles compared to Lozada's "success"? I'll hang up and listen for a response. SSS and rust, mostly. But that's always sort of fascinated me - MLB guy goes down on rehab, doesn't do well, gets recalled and he's fine? You could also, in some cases, chalk it up to a guy being there to get his work in. A rehabbing player isn't necessarily being evaluated based upon whether his hits are falling in, but rather on whether he's able to play without pain or something like that. I don't mean a guy isn't trying, but the focus isn't the same as when you're at the appropriate level. |
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Post by larrycook on Aug 9, 2017 17:24:43 GMT -5
Timing and pitching.
1.) the timing is still not there.
2.) gcl pitchers are not around the plate as much as more advanced pitching,
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Post by iakovos11 on Aug 9, 2017 18:23:00 GMT -5
Chavis goes yard.
(yawn)
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Post by brendan98 on Aug 9, 2017 19:17:32 GMT -5
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Post by ramireja on Aug 9, 2017 20:21:27 GMT -5
Another solid start for Hildemaro Requena in Greenville: 6IP, 5H, 1ER, 1BB, 3K, 11GO/2FO
He's seemingly struck out fewer batters since moving to the rotation but hasn't been hit hard and has generated lots of groundballs.
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Post by ramireja on Aug 9, 2017 20:22:53 GMT -5
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Post by nomar on Aug 9, 2017 20:50:07 GMT -5
Chavis is a monster. Looking a little less like WMB every day too. Probably has more power than WMB. He's cutting Ks. Still needs to be more patient.
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Post by iakovos11 on Aug 9, 2017 21:00:13 GMT -5
That's a damn fine outing. |
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Post by widewordofsport on Aug 9, 2017 21:02:04 GMT -5
Chavis is a monster. Looking a little less like WMB every day too. Probably has more power than WMB. He's cutting Ks. Still needs to be more patient. More and more its the glove/position that will hold him back. If you gave me over/under of 0.5 on number of games he plays for the Red Sox in his career, I'd have to really think about it. |
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Aug 9, 2017 21:05:27 GMT -5
Chavis is a monster. Looking a little less like WMB every day too. Probably has more power than WMB. He's cutting Ks. Still needs to be more patient. More and more its the glove/position that will hold him back. If you gave me over/under of 0.5 on number of games he plays for the Red Sox in his career, I'd have to really think about it. Chavis will definitely get a look at some point, if he's not traded. I have no doubt about that. |
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Post by ramireja on Aug 9, 2017 21:26:30 GMT -5
For those keeping tabs....
Requena got the better of Cease
Haley got the better of Fulmer
Raudes pitched Whitley to a draw
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Post by Addam603 on Aug 9, 2017 22:23:08 GMT -5
Raudes seems to be finding his game again. Pitched a stinker in his first start of August, but had a 2.70 ERA in 6 July starts and goes 5 IP, 2 ER tonight.
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Post by gregblossersbelly on Aug 9, 2017 23:20:33 GMT -5
Chavis is a monster. Looking a little less like WMB every day too. Probably has more power than WMB. He's cutting Ks. Still needs to be more patient. In a lineup with a lot of baserunners it ain't so bad to have a free swinger who produces. #Nomar Not comparing Chavis the player to Nomar. Just how a free-swinger who produces doesn't hurt your lineup. |
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Post by wildsox on Aug 9, 2017 23:21:24 GMT -5
What's the story on Poyner? Ridiculous Numbers. Should he Ben bumped up to AAA?
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Post by mandelbro on Aug 10, 2017 0:02:29 GMT -5
Here's a naive but sincere question. How do you explain the struggles of a guy like Swihart in the Gulf League compared with the "success" a guy like Everlouis Lozada is having, fresh from the Dominican League? I understand that Swihart is rehabbing and it's obviously a SSS. And if you called both of them up to the bigs tomorrow Swihart couold probably hold his own and Everlouis would be waaay overmatched. But is there any explanation for Swihart's struggles compared to Lozada's "success"? I'll hang up and listen for a response. SSS and rust, mostly. But that's always sort of fascinated me - MLB guy goes down on rehab, doesn't do well, gets recalled and he's fine? You could also, in some cases, chalk it up to a guy being there to get his work in. A rehabbing player isn't necessarily being evaluated based upon whether his hits are falling in, but rather on whether he's able to play without pain or something like that. I don't mean a guy isn't trying, but the focus isn't the same as when you're at the appropriate level. Swihart in particular's big league track record seems out of proportion to his relatively pedestrian career at AAA. Here's the OPS #s: AAA: .659 in 2014, .714 in 2015, .655 in 2016 MLB: .712 in 2015, .720 in 2016 He's been hurt a lot. But I've also wondered if his relative success at the big league level in 2015-2016 is a reflection of his skillset. He has a relatively unrefined approach, but can get the bat on the ball very well. That's not ideal for hitting a bomb off a journeyman in AAA but it helps when trying to foul off 95 mph heaters in the AL. Think there's any truth to that? |
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