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Post by philsbosoxfan on Jul 18, 2020 8:03:50 GMT -5
Boston.com Red Sox News @bdcsox · 31m Eduardo Rodriguez is back in Boston — one step closer toward returning trib.al/BUM8yTc
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Jul 18, 2020 12:34:21 GMT -5
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Jul 18, 2020 21:50:57 GMT -5
Eduardo Rodriguez @eduardorod5 · 7h I’m back . . .
Rob Bradford @bradfo · 2h There is no weirder way to end an intrasquad scrimmage than with a Jonathan Arauz walk-off homer off Zack Godley . . . Pete Abraham PeteAbe · 8h Eduardo Rodriguez and Josh Taylor are in camp.
Eovaldi is the starter (officially) on Friday. . . . Christopher Smith @smittyonmlb · 7h Red Sox reliever Josh Taylor was quarantining at a local hotel after testing positive for COVID-19. "I’m a little bit more concerned about him b/c he was stuck in that hotel room and not throwing at all other than maybe throwing into a pillow or a mattress,” Roenicke said.
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Post by soxfanatic on Jul 19, 2020 15:34:52 GMT -5
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Post by cdj on Jul 19, 2020 16:20:57 GMT -5
Makes sense, I don’t blame him
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Jul 19, 2020 19:06:42 GMT -5
Ian Browne @ianmbrowne · 55m Wow, Dave O'Brien says that hitting coach Tim Hyers told him Devers hit one off of Pedro's number 45 on the right field facade in BP today. Yaz is the only player to ever hit the facade during a game.
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Post by bluechip on Jul 20, 2020 11:51:14 GMT -5
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Jul 20, 2020 13:55:39 GMT -5
If the team is going to be bad, this is an ideal year for it. They have the rotation potentially bad enough to lose 60% of their games, possibly more, but it is a fluky season. For example if you get Martin Perez the way he was at the beginning of last year, Eovaldi and E-Rod pitch well or Weber surprises, you have a competitive team, but if Perez pitches like he did down the stretch last year and guys pitch to their track records, a record of 24-36 isn't out of the question. Going 24-36 certainly beats going 64-98 and would get you the same draft position and still resets the luxury tax limit and certainly gives the management a reason to one of the few teams that could spend this upcoming offseason. Then again, in a short season maybe they stay afloat. In a way this kind of reminds me of the Red Sox of 1981 who surprised everybody with a 59-49 record after they broke up an 83-77 1980 team that would lose Lynn and Fisk after the season.
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Post by ryan24 on Jul 20, 2020 15:08:31 GMT -5
So Casas is not on the 60 man pool? Sorry I probably missed this somewhere. I see the logic with the pitching. Throw a bunch up against the wall and see what sticks. Groome. Mata, and Houck. Probably your best 3 prospects now. No Jimenez either?
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Jul 20, 2020 23:08:08 GMT -5
General statements (summer camp caveats apply).
Over the past few days I've seen relatively positive tweets about Arauz, Peraza, Duran and Perez. Relatively negative tweets about Workman & Verdugo.
Also, apparently, Devers gained some lard and has been booting easy grounders (unknown if those are related).
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Jul 20, 2020 23:21:41 GMT -5
My speculation but I'd expect Munoz to be added to the 40 man at some point to mainain control. Not sure if he's a fit this season though.
Throughout baseball, I'd expect few rookies on the opening day rosters since they would only need 6 days off the rosters to maintain a year's control. Dalbec for example.
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Post by johnsilver52 on Jul 20, 2020 23:59:41 GMT -5
General statements (summer camp caveats apply). Over the past few days I've seen relatively positive tweets about Arauz, Peraza, Duran and Perez. Relatively negative tweets about Workman & Verdugo. Also, apparently, Devers gained some lard and has been booting easy grounders (unknown if those are related). I don't tweet, use/have a phone to see all these messages most see and would be curious on Workman Phil. He's had issues some springs with his velocity being very low until around midseason and was curious if he was maybe only in the upper 80's again. Doubt will ever join the phone crowd. Hard to see small things myself.
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Jul 21, 2020 0:10:04 GMT -5
General statements (summer camp caveats apply). Over the past few days I've seen relatively positive tweets about Arauz, Peraza, Duran and Perez. Relatively negative tweets about Workman & Verdugo. Also, apparently, Devers gained some lard and has been booting easy grounders (unknown if those are related). I don't tweet, use/have a phone to see all these messages most see and would be curious on Workman Phil. He's had issues some springs with his velocity being very low until around midseason and was curious if he was maybe only in the upper 80's again. Doubt will ever join the phone crowd. Hard to see small things myself. Apparently for Workman, the velocity isn't the issue, it's break and location.
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Jul 21, 2020 0:43:05 GMT -5
Generic question... Are teams limited to the 60 man list at the secondary sites ? Can the Sox bring in players who aren't on the 60 man, like Casas,Jiminez,Yorke & Jordan for the experience ? Can teams bring in enough backups to have intra-squad games ?
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Jul 21, 2020 2:41:52 GMT -5
MLB Pipeline @mlbpipeline · 3h 2 doubles: Ballot box with check 2 dazzling catches in center: Ballot box with check #RedSox No. 8 prospect Jarren Duran put on a show in his Fenway debut: atmlb.com/2ZQFGaJ
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Post by Chris Hatfield on Jul 21, 2020 11:51:17 GMT -5
So Casas is not on the 60 man pool? Sorry I probably missed this somewhere. I see the logic with the pitching. Throw a bunch up against the wall and see what sticks. Groome. Mata, and Houck. Probably your best 3 prospects now. No Jimenez either? Casas is not there now. It does not mean he will never be there. I am confident he will be at some point. Jimenez I'm perhaps less bullish on. Generic question... Are teams limited to the 60 man list at the secondary sites ? Can the Sox bring in players who aren't on the 60 man, like Casas,Jiminez,Yorke & Jordan for the experience ? Can teams bring in enough backups to have intra-squad games ? Correct, they are limited to the players in the Club Player Pool. ----- As a general proposition, consider that in 2 weeks the team cuts 2 players from the active roster. 2 more 2 weeks later. It's not unlikely some percentage of those four players will be DFA. I think Lin, for example, is pretty likely to be DFA, if you look at the numbers, and if they start the year with 3 catchers, I bet one is getting waived at least at the second cut-down, if not the first. Those players are removed from the 60-man pool at that point and can be replaced by prospects. Consider also that if a player is getting optioned down at those points, in theory you need fewer reinforcements in Pawtucket as well. So if, say, Osich gets optioned, do you still need Poyner? He could be removed for another player. And so forth. I think the Red Sox are being more methodical about this, perhaps in part because of their getting hit in their already thin pitching corps by COVID. With McHugh opting out, the 60-man is effectively at 59 (it's really at 56, but it seems that the three COVID pitchers will be close enough to coming back that you wouldn't want to replace them on the 60-man or 40-man, merely on the active roster). Once those three pitchers get closer, I could see Casas taking that spot. Or perhaps they keep an eye out for another arm. But just remember this isn't locked in for the season - you can remove guys and add others.
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Post by jkfer98 on Jul 21, 2020 16:24:43 GMT -5
Dylan Covey acquired and added, Poyner off.
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Jul 21, 2020 16:59:01 GMT -5
Dylan Covey acquired and added, Poyner off. Jeez. There's a guy with sterling numbers. Whew. I remember him pitching a great game against the Sox in 2018 but other than that, how's he better than Poyner? And Poyner is hardly a world beater.
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Post by Chris Hatfield on Jul 21, 2020 17:07:08 GMT -5
Covey can start. Poyner can't.
He's struggled in the Majors but been much better in the minors. It's a free flyer on a guy. Nothing to get excited about but you never know.
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Post by thegoodthebadthesox on Jul 21, 2020 18:28:07 GMT -5
Covey can start. Poyner can't. He's struggled in the Majors but been much better in the minors. It's a free flyer on a guy. Nothing to get excited about but you never know. Wasn't he a pretty legit prospect at one point?
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Post by jdb on Jul 21, 2020 18:34:33 GMT -5
We got Covey, time to start printing those championship tickets for the cardboard cutouts.
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Post by mobaz on Jul 21, 2020 18:41:44 GMT -5
Covey can start. Poyner can't. He's struggled in the Majors but been much better in the minors. It's a free flyer on a guy. Nothing to get excited about but you never know. Wasn't he a pretty legit prospect at one point? Taken one pick after Chris Sale (14th in 2010, unsigned by the Brewers)
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Jul 21, 2020 18:54:34 GMT -5
What did he cost us ?
Pete Abraham @peteabe · 2h The Sox obtained Covey for nothing.
He had an assignment clause in his minor league contract that required the Rays to offer him to any team with a spot open.
The Sox essentially claimed him. The ultimate no-risk move.
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Post by Chris Hatfield on Jul 22, 2020 8:21:03 GMT -5
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Jul 22, 2020 8:47:05 GMT -5
Plus, by cutting Poyner, the Sox still have only 59. Rinse and repeat ?
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