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Post by geostorm on Jul 8, 2023 22:00:10 GMT -5
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Post by geostorm on Jul 8, 2023 18:32:34 GMT -5
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Post by geostorm on Jul 8, 2023 18:31:56 GMT -5
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Post by geostorm on Jul 8, 2023 18:29:05 GMT -5
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Post by geostorm on Jul 6, 2023 13:43:53 GMT -5
McAdam article with additional narrative from Cora's take last night -
"Bello has shown the ability to make adjustments on the fly. Knowing his team was hoping to limit the number of innings it got from relievers, Bello made some changes to his repertoire, with the goal of becoming more efficient with his pitch count.
“He gathers information,” offered a grateful Alex Cora. “He understands, him and (pitching coach Dave Bush and game plan coordinator Jason Varitek), they do a good job in between innings to go over what’s going on. Going into the battle, you have an idea what you want to do. But then the opposition, they react differently - sometimes more aggressive than others, sometimes more patient.
“But little by little, he gathers information and he goes out there and he applies it. He’s not afraid. We tell him, ‘Hey, you’re doing this, you’re doing that....be more aggressive with this pitch,’ and he goes and executes.”
In Cora’s estimation, this was not Grade-A Bello. The command was spotty at times, and his stuff wasn’t its usual self. It didn’t matter. Like a veteran with a decade of experience to draw upon, Bello used some grit and guile to power through 21 outs."
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Post by geostorm on Jul 6, 2023 13:37:15 GMT -5
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Post by geostorm on Jul 6, 2023 11:59:33 GMT -5
theathletic.com/4663738/2023/07/06/mlb-awards-races-midseason-ohtani-acuna-gallen/?source=emp_shared_articlesee especially Red Sox "near miss" on Jason Stark's mid season LVP!! - "Of the 151 players who have enough trips to qualify for the batting title this season, here’s where Abreu ranked heading into Wednesday’s games: • 141st in OPS (.650) – last among regular first basemen. • 143rd in park-adjusted OPS+ (80) – also last among regular first basemen. • 141st in slugging (.356) – second-lowest among regular first basemen. • 136th in on-base percentage (.294) – also second-lowest at his position. But there’s more. His seven home runs are the second-fewest of any regular first baseman, even though he plays in one of the most homer-friendly parks for right-handed hitters. Speaking of which … He’s hit only one home run in Houston all season – and none against American League teams. And one more thing: He’s 12 for 75 (a .160 average!) against the four teams in the AL West, including 2 for 19 against an A’s team that’s on pace to give up 1,000 runs!"
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Post by geostorm on Jul 6, 2023 11:26:45 GMT -5
www.mlb.com/news/the-top-10-mlb-draft-classes-of-all-time?t=mlb-pipeline-coverage"2. 1983 Red Sox Many teams evaluated Texas right-hander Roger Clemens as the best college pitcher available entering the spring, but he struggled in May and wound up being the seventh one selected (No. 19 overall) in June. Boston signed just six big leaguers from their Drafts that year, but Clemens and Ranger (Texas) JC outfielder Ellis Burks (No. 20 overall, January) combined for 189 WAR by themselves."
"4. 1976 Red Sox Boston found a pair of quality left-handers in Utah high schooler Bruce Hurst (No. 22 overall, June) and Georgia Southern's John Tudor (third round, January secondary), but it was their June seventh-rounder who elevated this crop to the next level. Scouts questioned Florida prep shortstop Wade Boggs' power, speed and athleticism before he hit his way to five batting titles and the Hall of Fame."
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Post by geostorm on Jul 5, 2023 22:02:50 GMT -5
www.mlb.com/news/best-mlb-draft-classes-for-each-team?t=mlb-draft-coverage"Red Sox: 1983 The Red Sox have drafted consistently better than any other team. Their Drafts in 1976 (Wade Boggs, Bruce Hurst, John Tudor), 1989 (Jeff Bagwell, Mo Vaughn, Paul Quantrill) and 1968 (Cecil Cooper, Ben Oglivie, Bill Lee, Lynn McGlothen, John Curtis) each could rank as the best for several clubs, but they all have to take a back seat to Boston's 1983 crop. Many teams rated Texas right-hander Roger Clemens as the best college pitcher available entering the spring but he slumped in May and wound up being the seventh one selected (No. 19 overall) in June. Ranger (Texas) JC outfielder Ellis Burks, a first-rounder in January, made two All-Star teams in an 18-year big league career. The Red Sox found four other fringe big leaguers as well, but Clemens and Burks alone accounted for 189 WAR -- more than any Draft effort ever except for the Dodgers in 1968."
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Post by geostorm on Jul 5, 2023 20:59:20 GMT -5
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Post by geostorm on Jul 5, 2023 20:38:01 GMT -5
Just a hunch guys but I think this kid Bello is a decent pitching prospect.
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Post by geostorm on Jun 30, 2023 21:44:40 GMT -5
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Post by geostorm on Jun 27, 2023 12:35:19 GMT -5
www.mlb.com/news/midseason-pipeline-rookie-power-rankings?t=mlb-pipeline-coverage7. Masataka Yoshida, OF, Red Sox (previous rank: 5) Yoshida is putting up very nice rate stats -- a .299/.372/.466 line while playing nearly every day. But despite plenty of playing time, his counting stats fall short of some of the guys ahead of him: eight homers, 39 RBIs, 40 runs. Still, he looks completely at home against big league pitching, and of all the American League hitters on this list, he might just be the safest bet to keep producing at a level of “pretty good” or better.
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Post by geostorm on May 30, 2023 19:54:16 GMT -5
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Post by geostorm on May 30, 2023 19:33:30 GMT -5
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Post by geostorm on May 30, 2023 19:22:04 GMT -5
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Post by geostorm on May 30, 2023 17:53:46 GMT -5
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Post by geostorm on May 29, 2023 14:20:22 GMT -5
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Post by geostorm on May 18, 2023 19:58:00 GMT -5
NESN Broadcast of Drohan AAA home debut interesting w/ their use of robo-ump tonight for official balls & strikes
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Post by geostorm on May 18, 2023 14:33:02 GMT -5
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Post by geostorm on May 18, 2023 14:32:28 GMT -5
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Post by geostorm on May 12, 2023 15:26:03 GMT -5
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Post by geostorm on May 10, 2023 20:26:30 GMT -5
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Post by geostorm on May 10, 2023 20:13:00 GMT -5
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Post by geostorm on May 10, 2023 19:54:58 GMT -5
(fwiw, BP help, one step closer? )
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