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Post by marrcus on May 2, 2014 21:20:04 GMT -5
Yes, Yes to both Bradley and Pedroia.
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Post by jmei on May 2, 2014 21:20:12 GMT -5
That was a spectacular defensive play from Bradley that he made look relatively easy. Just unreal jumps and routes, and a great arm to boot.
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Post by mredsox89 on May 2, 2014 21:23:06 GMT -5
That was a spectacular defensive play from Bradley that he made look relatively easy. Just unreal jumps and routes, and a great arm to boot. He's been spectacular in CF, and the bat has come alive over the past week or so. He's a superstar if he can hit. Edit: Not holding onto the bat is not a great way to get a hit however
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Post by wskeleton76 on May 2, 2014 21:23:18 GMT -5
I love JBJ's glove.
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Post by Guidas on May 2, 2014 21:54:37 GMT -5
Great win.
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Post by pedroelgrande on May 2, 2014 22:09:30 GMT -5
May this be the date the offense got going.
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Post by ericmvan on May 2, 2014 23:48:01 GMT -5
That was a spectacular defensive play from Bradley that he made look relatively easy. Just unreal jumps and routes, and a great arm to boot. He's been spectacular in CF, and the bat has come alive over the past week or so. He's a superstar if he can hit. Edit: Not holding onto the bat is not a great way to get a hit however It's just 6 games and 27 PA, but .304 / .407 / .609 is nice.
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Post by FenwayFanatic on May 3, 2014 6:50:56 GMT -5
Another solid outing from clay buchholz. It wouldn't even surprise me if he was the ace of this staff again by years end.
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Post by brianthetaoist on May 3, 2014 6:52:17 GMT -5
He's been spectacular in CF, and the bat has come alive over the past week or so. He's a superstar if he can hit. It's just 6 games and 27 PA, but .304 / .407 / .609 is nice. Roughly coincident with his ditching his toe tap and moving to the leg kick as a timing mechanism ... maybe a confirmation bias on my part, but still ...
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Post by jimed14 on May 3, 2014 7:15:37 GMT -5
So no more DL'ing Buchholz now like was discussed 2 starts ago? Great. Who is next on the chopping block?
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Post by mgoetze on May 3, 2014 7:29:26 GMT -5
So no more DL'ing Buchholz now like was discussed 2 starts ago? Great. Who is next on the chopping block? Doubie is still there. Axe hasn't dropped yet, though.
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Post by wcp3 on May 3, 2014 8:37:52 GMT -5
That was a spectacular defensive play from Bradley that he made look relatively easy. Just unreal jumps and routes, and a great arm to boot. Video of JBJ's incredible play for those who missed it.
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on May 3, 2014 9:06:42 GMT -5
That was a spectacular defensive play from Bradley that he made look relatively easy. Just unreal jumps and routes, and a great arm to boot. Video of JBJ's incredible play for those who missed it. Thanks. He's getting the playing time he deserves. Let's hope he continues to impress.
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Post by gregblossersbelly on May 3, 2014 9:30:32 GMT -5
So no more DL'ing Buchholz now like was discussed 2 starts ago? Great. Who is next on the chopping block? Farrell. Many in here think that he's an idiot and that they are smarter than him. Wait til they see today's line-up. Getcha popcorn ready Pedey - 2B Xander - SS Ortiz - DH Napoli - 1B Gomes - LF Sizemore - CF - Oh boy WMB - 3B JBJ - RF Told ya he's an idiot Ross - C - At least no AJP to gripe about today.
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Post by mgoetze on May 3, 2014 9:33:29 GMT -5
Since Xander is, in fact, one of the 3 best hitters on the team, and not the 6th-best, moving him to the 2-spot is absolutely correct.
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Post by soxcentral on May 3, 2014 9:43:19 GMT -5
So no more DL'ing Buchholz now like was discussed 2 starts ago? Great. Who is next on the chopping block? Farrell. Many in here think that he's an idiot and that they are smarter than him. Wait til they see today's line-up. Getcha popcorn ready Pedey - 2B Xander - SS Ortiz - DH Napoli - 1B Gomes - LF Sizemore - CF - Oh boy WMB - 3B JBJ - RF Told ya he's an idiot Ross - C - At least no AJP to gripe about today. Loving that lineup. Replace Gomes and Sizemore with Victorino and an upgrade in LF by mid-season and its got real depth again.
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Post by godot on May 3, 2014 9:50:59 GMT -5
Apparently they feel Victorino may need a day off. Sizemore in center over Bradley; well, who then in right at Fenway. Beside Jr, can cover center and right! The kid is starting to win me over as a hitter. Needs to stay back as long as possible. WMB had an interesting game last night.
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Post by gregblossersbelly on May 3, 2014 9:52:43 GMT -5
Farrell. Many in here think that he's an idiot and that they are smarter than him. Wait til they see today's line-up. Getcha popcorn ready Pedey - 2B Xander - SS Ortiz - DH Napoli - 1B Gomes - LF Sizemore - CF - Oh boy WMB - 3B JBJ - RF Told ya he's an idiot Ross - C - At least no AJP to gripe about today. Loving that lineup. Replace Gomes and Sizemore with Victorino and an upgrade in LF by mid-season and its got real depth again. I think we'll end up with a Nava/Gomes platoon like last year. The amount of decent of's is astoundingly low. The amount of decent of's available may be closer to zero than 5.
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Post by stabbedbyfoulke on May 3, 2014 10:06:08 GMT -5
So no more DL'ing Buchholz now like was discussed 2 starts ago? Great. Who is next on the chopping block? Farrell. Many in here think that he's an idiot and that they are smarter than him. Wait til they see today's line-up. Getcha popcorn ready Sizemore - CF - Oh boy JBJ - RF Told ya he's an idiot I think Farrell has made it clear they consider JBJ the superior CF or else JBJ would've been in LF last night. But with Victorino out and playing in Fenway, he's saying Sizemore CF, JBJ RF > JBJ CF, Sizemore RF. Is that so ridiculous in Fenway, especially considering Sizemore's greater comfort in CF and JBJ's stronger arm?
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Post by godot on May 3, 2014 10:30:43 GMT -5
Since Xander is, in fact, one of the 3 best hitters on the team, and not the 6th-best, moving him to the 2-spot is absolutely correct. He may be this high, but if so, it does not speak well of their hitting attack. Right now his strength is walking. He has yet to hit stride with any power and right now strikes out 27% of PA. Of course, this all can change given his potential and minor league career, but if it doesn't, he projects to hit at or below what Drew would hit, minus the defense.
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Post by Oregon Norm on May 3, 2014 10:49:07 GMT -5
This has all been hashed out on the board previously. Sizemore can't play right it's as simple as that, and Victorino can't play every day. We can argue this out, if you want, but Farrell would be an idiot if he did it the other way. That logic seems to escape people who are dazzled by Bradley in center.
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Post by gregblossersbelly on May 3, 2014 10:54:59 GMT -5
Farrell. Many in here think that he's an idiot and that they are smarter than him. Wait til they see today's line-up. Getcha popcorn ready Sizemore - CF - Oh boy JBJ - RF Told ya he's an idiot I think Farrell has made it clear they consider JBJ the superior CF or else JBJ would've been in LF last night. But with Victorino out and playing in Fenway, he's saying Sizemore CF, JBJ RF > JBJ CF, Sizemore RF. Is that so ridiculous in Fenway, especially considering Sizemore's greater comfort in CF and JBJ's stronger arm? I've got no problem with it. It should be pretty clear by now that Farrell manages with the big picture in mind. He's got to see what he has with Sizemore. I was optimistic coming out of spring training for Grady. Seems like a great guy from what everyone reports. Just not seeing it. Hope it's rust and not diminished skill.
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Post by fenwaythehardway on May 3, 2014 11:02:19 GMT -5
Since Xander is, in fact, one of the 3 best hitters on the team, and not the 6th-best, moving him to the 2-spot is absolutely correct. He may be this high, but if so, it does not speak well of their hitting attack. Right now his strength is walking. He has yet to hit stride with any power and right now strikes out 27% of PA. Of course, this all can change given his potential and minor league career, but if it doesn't, he projects to hit at or below what Drew would hit, minus the defense. Not sure where you're getting that 27% number. He's striking out in 22.7% of his PAs and walking in 13.4%, which are basically Harper/Trout rookie numbers. He's fine, he's going to be fine, he's fine batting second. Everything's fine.
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Post by jmei on May 3, 2014 11:12:11 GMT -5
Since Xander is, in fact, one of the 3 best hitters on the team, and not the 6th-best, moving him to the 2-spot is absolutely correct. He may be this high, but if so, it does not speak well of their hitting attack. Right now his strength is walking. He has yet to hit stride with any power and right now strikes out 27% of PA. Of course, this all can change given his potential and minor league career, but if it doesn't, he projects to hit at or below what Drew would hit, minus the defense. Xander's strikeout rate this year is 22.7% (not 27%), which is totally acceptable for a guy who has easy plus power potential and the sort of line-drive skills to maintain an above-average BABIP. Even without the power, he's put up a 121 wRC+, which is fifth best in baseball amongst shortstops and ranks second amongst Red Sox starters. He is not the problem with the Red Sox offense. Stephen Drew isn't the offensive solution, either. He hit for a 109 wRC+ last year, and various projection systems expect him to regress somewhat in 2014 due to an elevated 2013 BABIP and age (Oliver has him at a 90 wRC+, for instance). Drew is much better defensively and, as a lefty, offers better L/R lineup balance, but Xander is almost certainly a better hitter this year and especially over the next three or four years.
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Post by godot on May 3, 2014 11:27:30 GMT -5
Stats on his summary show 100 ab and 27 ks. Regardless, at this stage it can change quickly. Not saying he will not be fine, just not smart enough about this to say otherwise, but most everything suggests improvement will come. Little too early to say though "Xander is almost certainly a better hitter this year". This year is only one month. Wait until it is over to say this with some kind of authority. But maybe "over the next three or four years," if hits as promised. You misinterpret or read into what I say. Did not say he was the problem but rather if he is the 3rd best hitter, it ain't saying much right now about his hitting. (You are jumping ahead of yourself. BTW Drew spent some time last recovering from minor injuries, which IMHO affected his hitting, and is his defense significantly better than Xander to the point that it could be a draw at short between them. But that is all history. )
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