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Post by danr on Jun 7, 2019 19:43:40 GMT -5
Bradley breaks the no-no.
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Post by danr on Jun 6, 2019 2:01:05 GMT -5
This site and the people who participate have helped to keep me sane through some difficult times. I do miss some of the guys who used to be active but you all are a good group as well. I donated more to this site than I did to Bernie and Warren, the two candidates I like the best.
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Post by danr on Jun 5, 2019 17:24:45 GMT -5
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Post by danr on Jun 5, 2019 15:19:30 GMT -5
Bandy appears to be a speedster with 25 SBs this year. He suddenly learned to hit,.338 this compared to .255 and ,230 in his last two seasons. Was drafted in the 32nd round by KC in 2016.
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Post by danr on Jun 5, 2019 15:12:07 GMT -5
Very curious. Bakst was drafted by the Orioles in 2016 but went to Stanford (both his parents went there as well as a brother). He first was an infielder and hit .298 but in 2018 became a relief pitcher and did fairly well. He also was a PAC 12 Academic All-American. I can find no info on him after 2018. On one discussion board someone asked why he wasn't on the 2019 roster. One person said he had retired. Another said he had retired but was in school.
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Post by danr on Jun 5, 2019 14:50:02 GMT -5
Through 27 rounds the Sox have picked 13 pitchers, 3 1B, 1 inf, 3 SS, 5 OFs and 2 Cs. There are several players who play multiple positions.
There are some really big guys, 6-4, 6-5 etc and only three under 6 ft.
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Post by danr on Jun 5, 2019 14:46:47 GMT -5
Roedhal is a RP.
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Post by danr on Jun 5, 2019 14:18:58 GMT -5
Who was the biggest power hitter we’ve drafted so far? I love power hitters, just curious Right now the Sox have drafted several toolsy players with power but based on their stats, Davis and D'Alessandro appear to have the most.
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Post by danr on Jun 5, 2019 14:03:37 GMT -5
You beat me to it.
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Post by danr on Jun 5, 2019 13:53:44 GMT -5
Dom D'Alessandro is quite a hitter, .423 this year with 13 HRs in 208 ABs. He is a utility guy but mostly a DH. He has played 1B, 3B and catcher and even pitched 1 inning, giving up 2 runs. 1st team All-Atlantic 10 in 2018 when he hit .318 with 9 HRs. Went to Rowen College for two years where he twice was 2nd team NJCAA Division III All-American.
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Post by danr on Jun 5, 2019 9:33:43 GMT -5
Right but you can almost include every pitcher drafted. Who’s one pitcher that they drafted besides Matt Barnes, who was drafted in 2011!!!, that’s made any sort of impact here.... i must be missing someone... it’s a pathetic track record... So I think this is correct... looked quickly... from the 2007 draft forward, the pitchers who you can say made some sort of impact are: Barnes Brian Johnson Brandon Workman That list is so bad I don’t even know what to say.... It’s covered different GMs and scouting departments so what gives? There was Lester in 2002, Papelbon in 2003, Buchholz in 2005 and Masterson in 2006 and no starter of note since.
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Post by danr on Jun 4, 2019 21:13:43 GMT -5
I understand why they have value and I like following them as much as anyone else. However, if you go back and look at ratings some are quite good but many were comically wrong. Human beings are very unpredictable. One other point is that the players see these ratings and it may be unfair to some to have ratings before they ever have stepped on a field for the Sox. Overall, it isn't a big deal.
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Post by danr on Jun 4, 2019 20:22:22 GMT -5
Assuming the top 10 sign, where would you place them in the top 60 on this site? Real quick, here is my view: Lugo @ 5 Cannon @ 6 Song @ 12 * (this is a tough one) Zeferjahn @ 13 Groshans @ 25 Scroggins @ 30 Murphy @ 34 Bell @ 38 Scott @ 40 Dalton @ 42 Years ago I argued that new players should not be put in the rankings until someone sees them play and reports on them. Obviously, I lost the argument. I still believe it is silly to put any of these drafted players in the rankings until they are in the system.
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Post by danr on Jun 4, 2019 15:41:14 GMT -5
His stats show only three seasons so he probably is a junior. He throws hard and wild.
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Post by danr on Jun 2, 2019 21:07:25 GMT -5
Bogaerts is not being positioned correctly. That was the third grounder he should have had.
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Post by danr on May 19, 2019 11:57:48 GMT -5
Chavis leading off. Vazquez in the 5 hole. Very strange lineup. Don't understand hitting Devers below Pearce That's because Pearce is going to break out today...
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Post by danr on May 18, 2019 14:01:04 GMT -5
In neither of his articles does he say what position he plays. Perfect Game lists him as a SS/OF. He also doesn't mention that he hit .412 last year and is over .400 this year. No HRs, however.
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Post by danr on May 16, 2019 15:25:53 GMT -5
The Red Sox signed RHP Dylan Thompson out of the indy leagues (Winnipeg Goldeyes) and assigned him to Salem. There are three Dylan Thompsons listed in BBR and this could be any one of them!
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Post by danr on May 16, 2019 10:18:04 GMT -5
The Sox have eight starting players with OPS above .800. Only Houston has more, nine. The team OPS is 39 points higher than opponents. It seems to me that the Sox can afford to have one hole in the lineup, especially since that player, JBJ, is such an exceptional defender.
It also is fairly likely, given his history, that JBJ will snap out of his slump and hit better than any realistically potential replacement. He may have already started.
Moving Chavis to the outfield and playing Nunez at 2B would weaken the defense at two positions and risks screwing up a young player who is doing exceptionally well in a position he never had played regularly in the past. It would be worse than reckless to move him to a new position.
I think the most interesting question is what are the Sox going to do with Pedroia if he appears healthy enough to play? I suspect Pedroia would only play part-time and Chavis' playing time would be divided between first and second. After two years of not playing and not hitting I don't think it would be fair to expect to see the Pedroia of the past.
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Post by danr on May 15, 2019 23:04:08 GMT -5
Walden reminds of another Sox pitcher from years back who wore glasses. Anybody else know who I'm thinking of? Harris? Can't remember his name You are thinking of Greg Harris, who was ambidextrous and who was both a starter and a RP for the Sox, 1989-1993,and who pitched in 80 games for the Sox in 1993. He wanted to pitch with both arms in a game but, as I recall, the Sox would not let him do it. One of the two last teams he pitched for, the MFYs or Montreal - probably Montreal - let him do it. I don't recall the results.
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Post by danr on May 15, 2019 11:22:42 GMT -5
What ever happened to that guy we signed off the White Sox. Putnum or something like that? Wasn't he supposed to have a good track record of major League succeeds? I gather he's hurt, but was it season ending? You never hear about him Putnam was reassigned to minor league camp during ST and has not appeared on any roster. He had TJ surgery in 2017, didn't pitch last year and may not be ready yet. He was a pretty decent RP with Chicago.
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Post by danr on May 15, 2019 0:43:59 GMT -5
While it is too bad he didn't get the win tonight, Sale's performance gives us good reason to believe there won't be a lot more nights when he doesn't get the win.
It is concerning that Brasier, who, when he is going well, doesn't walk anyone, walked two tonight and blew the game. Cora has not been using him in key situations much recently and so something must be going on with his command. He did throw a 97 MPH FB at one point, so he hasn't lost that. I wouldn't give up on him.
This current bullpen has the oddest assortment of journeymen arms that we have seen in a long time. The Sox are pushing their luck.
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Post by danr on May 15, 2019 0:32:53 GMT -5
This ex-Marine just called me. Running for Congress not far from me. Has a sense of humor about the Red Sox "All-star" 3b. cooperfornc.comHe seems to have forgotten to mention his political party. There isn't even a hint of it. Since this is North Carolina and Marines are big there, it makes me think he might be a Dem.
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Post by danr on May 11, 2019 22:08:36 GMT -5
Unpopular (maybe, I have no idea) opinion that I hope I'm very wrong about: send out game tape of this game and trade Dalbec tomorrow for everything you can get. I just don't believe he's going to make contact anywhere near enough to be an MLB starter. His power is nearly unprecedented, but his K numbers are actually unprecedented for anyone with MLB success, I believe. Again, just an opinion I hope I'm very wrong about, because he seems like a good kid and would be great to have that bat rake in Boston. But he could also be an asset that is held on to for way too long, see Swihart, Blake. I think it still is too soon to reach this conclusion. There is no comparison with Swihart, whose injuries slowed him down past the time of being a real prospect. Dalbec is a real prospect but I don't think a real value can be placed on him yet. If his K rate is of concern to you, what makes you think it wouldn't be to other teams? If he had a major league season like he had last year, albeit striking out a whole lot, he still would be a very valuable player who we would greatly regret playing for another team, especially if he were traded for a Thornburg,
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Post by danr on May 11, 2019 21:50:46 GMT -5
Dalbec had four of Portland's six hits tonights with 3 HRs and a 2B, including a solo HR in the 12th, followed by Netzer's 2-run shot. Portland was ahead 7-3 going into the bottom of the 12th. A runner was placed on 2nd to begin the inning. Jordan Weems walked the next batter, then struck out two. He then proceeded to give up three singles and a triple to blow the game.
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