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Post by fenwaythehardway on Apr 24, 2014 19:37:58 GMT -5
Holt is probably a better fielder also, and why not go with the hot hand? I disagree with that. But I think the difference is close enough that I'd take the better bat, and I think Holt is currently a better hitter. I also think 200 Triple-A at-bats would do Middlebrooks a lot of good. I think they rushed him in 2012 when Youkilis broke instead of sticking to his development schedule. I don't think it will make or break him as a player, but I think a few trips through the IL, where there are some veteran pitchers who change speeds and sequence pretty well, would be a help for him. I mean, didn't he get that last year?
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Post by James Dunne on Apr 24, 2014 19:51:25 GMT -5
He's still only at 98 games/366 plate appearances in Triple-A (including rehab stints). He'd basically climbed the ladder at a level a year, but then has bounced back and forth between Pawtucket and Boston. I think the best approach is for them to say to him "Will, you aren't coming up until July 15 (or whatever), no matter how well you play, so focus on what you need to focus on."
Then there is an alternate move to pick up a left-side infielder who is currently a free agent that has been discussed elsewhere, which I advocate.
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One a different note:
If MILB's pitch count is correct, Stankiewicz is at 74 pitches through six innings. Third straight starter he's been under 15 pitches per inning. Very solid.
EDIT: It feels like he has become something of a forgotten man in the system, which is a pretty great indication of the depth the Red Sox have built. He's a top-10 guy in almost every other system.
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Post by quintanariffic on Apr 24, 2014 20:11:37 GMT -5
One a different note: If MILB's pitch count is correct, Stankiewicz is at 74 pitches through six innings. Third straight starter he's been under 15 pitches per inning. Very solid. EDIT: It feels like he has become something of a forgotten man in the system, which is a pretty great indication of the depth the Red Sox have built. He's a top-10 guy in almost every other system. the observation re: Stank pitching through 6 innings got me thinking. Not sure how I'd quantify this, but starting last year, the Sox clearly seem to have changed their ml philosophy w/r/t pitchers going deeper into games. Used to be that you'd almost NEVER see a Sox ml starter go more than 5 IP until well into May. Now guys are regularly allowed to go into the 6th and 7th from Opening Day. Maybe it's just anecdotal and the data doesn't back it up, but I wouldn't be surprised if there was something the Sox found re: IP numbers/progression that correlated with improved pitcher health later in their careers. Health is the new OBP.
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Apr 24, 2014 20:44:34 GMT -5
I think the opposite is true at the upper levels, there were several outings earlier this month at both Pawtucket and Portland where the starter was doing fine but came out relatively early.
Portland lost 5-4 in extras. Pitching was relatively lackluster and saved by defense on several occasions (although Mookie make his second error that was meaningless). Mookie 1/4 with a double and SF but he smacked the ball on every at bat. Bad BABIP night defined. Marrero was involved in pretty much everything tonight including 3 double plays.
Nate Reed's blown save was the first of the year for the Dogs. (His performance was worse than the line looks).
Coyle has now missed 2 1/2 games since being HBP.
Mookie's ABs 1st inning fly out to the warning track in center field 3rd inning ground ruled double hit over the head of the left fielder 5th inning, with a runner on second, mookie smoked a flyball that backed up the right fielder. The runner had stolen 2B while Mookie was batting. 7th, with a runner on third, Mookie lined a sac fly to center field. While he was batting, the runner stole second and advanced to third on a throwing error. 9th With the runner on first in the process of stealing, Mookie smoked a liner to the second baseman who was covering the steal attempt. It would have been a single otherwise.
... Pat light hit around a bit. Chester was 4/5 and a double shy of a cycle.
Bo Greenwell was 4/5 with 2 HRs
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Post by iakovos11 on Apr 25, 2014 0:20:45 GMT -5
Looks some BABIP worked against Mookie last night.
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