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4/19-4/21 Red Sox @ Rays Series Thread
cutz
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Post by cutz on Apr 21, 2019 17:19:39 GMT -5
NICE!!!!
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Post by humanbeingbean on Apr 21, 2019 17:19:58 GMT -5
We’re gonna sweep the team with the best record in MLB after sucking against everyone else, aren’t we? 😀
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Post by dirtdog on Apr 21, 2019 17:27:10 GMT -5
Cant say I saw a sweep coming after the brutal NY series but I'll take it.
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Post by dirtdog on Apr 21, 2019 17:41:54 GMT -5
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Post by umassgrad2005 on Apr 21, 2019 18:00:44 GMT -5
I missed the game because of the Celtics and Holiday. So how is Chavis at 2B? Seen as good as Nunez and if he's already at that level, it seems like an easy call going forward. His bat would be massive at 2B.
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Post by Guidas on Apr 21, 2019 19:26:15 GMT -5
Is run differential on April 30 predictive of playoff appearance at the en of the season in the wild card era? Anecdotally it seems to be but I’ve not read any studies on it.
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Apr 21, 2019 19:29:20 GMT -5
I missed the game because of the Celtics and Holiday. So how is Chavis at 2B? Seen as good as Nunez and if he's already at that level, it seems like an easy call going forward. His bat would be massive at 2B. Nunez' status as the worst second baseman in baseball will go unchallenged.
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Post by Oregon Norm on Apr 21, 2019 19:55:53 GMT -5
He made the plays. No tough ones, but he didn't look uncomfortable out there. I wonder if the team will platoon him with Lin at some point. This FO doesn't seem to have second thoughts about removing players from the roster if they need the spot. I could see that in a few months.
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Post by soxfansince67 on Apr 21, 2019 20:23:50 GMT -5
Still some really strange stats = relievers with 7 of our 9 wins, Walden with three of them, and Barnes with two!
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Apr 21, 2019 21:09:45 GMT -5
Still some really strange stats = relievers with 7 of our 9 wins, Walden with three of them, and Barnes with two! Walden has looked good this year. Thornberg hasn't been used in a while, his status might be in jeopardy.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Apr 21, 2019 21:47:27 GMT -5
Glasnow coming out makes zero sense but I am obviously glad to see it. Managers over manage often. So what... Moreland hit a HR on a bad pitch placement last time.He only had like 77 pitches??? Not smart. Glasnow had walked Mookie in a one run game. He was so slow to home plate out of the stretch that even Devers flat out stole a bag on him earlier. Mookie would have went first pitch most likely and ended up on second base immediately in the seventh. I understood why Cash made that move at the moment. This was a huge win. Brewer threw strikes. Price gave up one mistake. Bullpen held up this time against the Rays despite Barnes leaving a hanging curveball over the inner half, up in the zone for a homerun. Sox bad start 90 percent erased. Time for a 10 game winning streak at home now.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Apr 21, 2019 21:50:27 GMT -5
He made the plays. No tough ones, but he didn't look uncomfortable out there. I wonder if the team will platoon him with Lin at some point. This FO doesn't seem to have second thoughts about removing players from the roster if they need the spot. I could see that in a few months. Pedrioa will be back soon, despite knee issues. Wasn't as serious as we all thought at first. Chavis will ultimately go down when he's back.
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Post by beavertontim on Apr 21, 2019 21:58:30 GMT -5
Even if Pedroia does not come back soon, Marco is not that far out and could be the Chavis replacement id Pedroia is not
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Post by umassgrad2005 on Apr 21, 2019 22:08:03 GMT -5
Pedroia will likely be back at some point, but I don't see any good news. 18 months after his surgery and his knee is still giving him major issues. Even taking off almost all of last year. I hate to say it and hope I'm wrong yet I think he's done.
If Chavis can play 2B better than Nunez he's going to he hard to replace with his bat. That changes the lineup.
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Apr 21, 2019 22:09:23 GMT -5
Even if Pedroia does not come back soon, Marco is not that far out and could be the Chavis replacement id Pedroia is not Marco hasn't played in 2 years, I wouldn't expect him to be ready any time soon. Holt, Lin & Chavis are more insurance than most teams have.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Apr 21, 2019 22:17:15 GMT -5
Pedroia will likely be back at some point, but I don't see any good news. 18 months after his surgery and his knee is still giving him major issues. Even taking off almost all of last year. I hate to say it and hope I'm wrong yet I think he's done. If Chavis can play 2B better than Nunez he's going to he hard to replace with his bat. That changes the lineup. Pedrioa will be back very soon. Might need a rehab stint, but it's not going to take long. Chavis needs to play everyday. He won't be doing that here. Lin will make most of the starts at second.
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Post by patford on Apr 21, 2019 22:25:34 GMT -5
I'd like to see Pedroia come back and be close to his old self. I just can't see him staying healthy. If he retires his salary comes off the books doesn't it ? The Sox could keep him around in some capacity as a coach or in the front office. Hope I'm wrong but I think he's done.
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Apr 21, 2019 22:27:00 GMT -5
Pedroia will likely be back at some point, but I don't see any good news. 18 months after his surgery and his knee is still giving him major issues. Even taking off almost all of last year. I hate to say it and hope I'm wrong yet I think he's done. If Chavis can play 2B better than Nunez he's going to he hard to replace with his bat. That changes the lineup. Pedrioa will be back very soon. Might need a rehab stint, but it's not going to take long. Chavis needs to play everyday. He won't be doing that here. Lin will make most of the starts at second. Bottom line, I'll bet they DFA Nunez if Pedroia looks ready, the DL timing seemed suspicious. Pedroia's problem doesn't seem like "major issues" yet.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Apr 21, 2019 22:28:22 GMT -5
I'd like to see Pedroia come back and be close to his old self. I just can't see him staying healthy. If he retires his salary comes off the books doesn't it ? The Sox could keep him around in some capacity as a coach or in the front office. Hope I'm wrong but I think he's done. Who's going to make him retire? Add- If he decides to retire the Sox owe him the money he's owed I believe, but I think the Sox could put him on the restricted list and his salary won't go against the luxury tax threshold. This won't happen though. No one can tell Pedrioa to stop playing or retire, despite him being bad or always injured now.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Apr 21, 2019 22:29:38 GMT -5
Pedrioa will be back very soon. Might need a rehab stint, but it's not going to take long. Chavis needs to play everyday. He won't be doing that here. Lin will make most of the starts at second. Bottom line, I'll bet they DFA Nunez if Pedroia looks ready, the DL timing seemed suspicious. Pedroia's problem doesn't seem like "major issues" yet. Yeah. Nunez is probably getting DFA'd, but this has little to do with Chavis. Just means Lin is staying instead, I'd bet. They'd still need a 25 man roster spot for Pedrioa and Chavis would be the first one going down in this case.
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Apr 21, 2019 22:42:01 GMT -5
Bottom line, I'll bet they DFA Nunez if Pedroia looks ready, the DL timing seemed suspicious. Pedroia's problem doesn't seem like "major issues" yet. Yeah. Nunez is probably getting DFA'd, but this has little to do with Chavis. Just means Lin is staying instead, I'd bet. They'd still need a 25 man roster spot for Pedrioa and Chavis would be the first one going down in this case. I agree and if there were further Pedroia issues, Chavis would be the first one called back.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Apr 21, 2019 23:06:13 GMT -5
This goes to show that resigning Pearce might have been a mistake. You would have probably found a Mark Reynolds type instead if you didn't sign him or you would have given Nunez a first base glove and figured out that wasn't good enough.
If Pearce wasn't here, you probably would have had enough at bats to keep Chavis here, who looks like a MLB bat right now. Between second base, third base, first base, and DH, there would have been enough at bats.
You could have signed a reliever like Kelvin Herrera or someone cheaper like a Adam Warren.
Ohh and Pearce has been bad. He's either in a really bad slump, or suprise, he's declining like I have thought originally because he is 36.
It would stink to see a bat that the Sox can use go to AAA, but it's the reality of the situation with the roster crunch when Pedrioa comes back.
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Post by incandenza on Apr 21, 2019 23:23:50 GMT -5
Ohh and Pearce has been bad. He's either in a really bad slump, or suprise, he's declining like I have thought originally because he is 36. He has 31 PA so far this year. By definition that's not a really bad slump; more like a bad week. Maybe give him a second? And he had an OPS of .890 last season. He could decline pretty far from that and still be serviceable.
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Post by umassgrad2005 on Apr 21, 2019 23:40:41 GMT -5
Pedroia will likely be back at some point, but I don't see any good news. 18 months after his surgery and his knee is still giving him major issues. Even taking off almost all of last year. I hate to say it and hope I'm wrong yet I think he's done. If Chavis can play 2B better than Nunez he's going to he hard to replace with his bat. That changes the lineup. Pedrioa will be back very soon. Might need a rehab stint, but it's not going to take long. Chavis needs to play everyday. He won't be doing that here. Lin will make most of the starts at second. Where are you getting that information? From what I've seen had swelling to begin year, did short rehab, then 6 games back on DL and will see how things go with rest. Frankly this seems just like last year and if the knee isn't ready by now the chances it gets better are slim. Sure we likely see him at some point again, but it might be only a few more games. As to your other post about forcing him to retire, I can only guess but I would say he could easily walk away. Like what else do you do? That last surgery was his hail Mary. I think he retires if he can't play, he's the complete opposite of a Sandoval type player.
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Apr 21, 2019 23:44:23 GMT -5
This goes to show that resigning Pearce might have been a mistake. You would have probably found a Mark Reynolds type instead if you didn't sign him or you would have given Nunez a first base glove and figured out that wasn't good enough. If Pearce wasn't here, you probably would have had enough at bats to keep Chavis here, who looks like a MLB bat right now. Between second base, third base, first base, and DH, there would have been enough at bats. You could have signed a reliever like Kelvin Herrera or someone cheaper like a Adam Warren. Ohh and Pearce has been bad. He's either in a really bad slump, or suprise, he's declining like I have thought originally because he is 36. It would stink to see a bat that the Sox can use go to AAA, but it's the reality of the situation with the roster crunch when Pedrioa comes back. I don't see it this way Pedro. Pearce is a guy who will play semi-regularly. He'll come off the bench, platoon with Moreland, and inevitably play more when Moreland, for the 3rd straight year, gets off to a hot start and then cools off big-time. It's way, way, too early to judge Pearce a bust. The guy is coming off an injury and has barely played. He'll hit. But you might say, yeah, well, he's still blocking Chavis, to which I would say, do you really want Chavis playing semi-regularly or platooning or sitting on the bench like Pearce will? No, Chavis really needs to play EVERY day. Right now, while his bat is probably ready (you can't overreact to 1 fantastic AB, but I do think he can hold his own although he'd have his struggles if he played regularly) for the show, he needs to concentrate on learning 1b and 2b. Ideally, in 2019, he could handle 2b if Pedroia is going to be in and out of the lineup and the active roster, but the problem is Chavis barely has any experience at 2b. He needs it - at Pawtucket. Likewise, there is a 1b job waiting for him in 2020 when Moreland and Pearce don't come back. He could use experience at 1b as well - again in Pawtucket. So I really don't think that Pearce's presence really needs to be justified on this team. You could argue that Chavis belongs on the team more than Nunez and have a case for that, but again Chavis needs everyday ABs and more experience at 1b and 2b in the minors. I think the Sox would like a RH bat to be the utility infielder, but between Holt and Lin and even Hernandez when he gets healthy, they're all LH options. If CJ Chatham was ready then perhaps he'd be a candidate although the Sox might want him with more regular ABs, but as it is he projects to being a 2nd division regular 2b (if not SS) or more likelier a utility type - but at least with that profile, if Chatham moves up he could be that guy who could be a RH bat playing 2b, ss, or 3b as a backup by the end of the year if they don't want to trade for a guy like that and/or find having Holt and Lin on the roster together as being redundant.
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