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Post by jimed14 on Jun 1, 2014 11:41:32 GMT -5
I wonder if Holt sticks at first until Napoli comes off the DL. I hope not. I love Brock Holt but 1B is the one and only position where he will not provide enough excess defensive value to justify playing him over Mike Carp, who remains the better batter. Holt has more HR than Carp. |
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Post by thelavarnwayguy on Jun 1, 2014 11:53:50 GMT -5
Is Carp hurt? I don't see why they would put Holt at 1st unless something is wrong with Carp. Has Holt ever played 1st in his entire career? Couldn't they have called up Nava for one game. Something is up.
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Post by mattpicard on Jun 1, 2014 11:57:55 GMT -5
Is Carp hurt? I don't see why they would put Holt at 1st unless something is wrong with Carp. Has Holt ever played 1st in his entire career? Couldn't they have called up Nava for one game. Something is up. I think they're mostly just riding the hotter hand, plus Carp's battling a minor foot injury. Brock's been a solid leadoff hitter and there's not anyone else you'd really want to slide in there today without bungling the middle of the order. Also, the Sox have made it known they want Holt to get some exposure at 1B and the OF with Drew's return imminent, so why not today? And perhaps more than anything, Carp and Nava both have OPS's below .400 vs. LHP. There's no reason to want them in there today. EDIT: But it is worth asking if Carp should be in there over Herrera, with Holt sliding back to third. Herrera has been substantially below average hitter his whole career against lefties, but considering Carp and Nava's have sucked too, and the injuries to Nap and Shanf, we pretty much need to run out a black hole or two any time we face LHP's until they're activated (Napoli should return next Sunday). |
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Post by Guidas on Jun 1, 2014 12:06:50 GMT -5
I wonder if Holt sticks at first until Napoli comes off the DL. I hope not. I love Brock Holt but 1B is the one and only position where he will not provide enough excess defensive value to justify playing him over Mike Carp, who remains the better batter. The same could be said about playing Johnny Gomes against righties when Nava was still up. But there's that gutty grittiness that, you know, has to be factored when he whiffs or miss-judges a ball that Nava would track down. |
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Post by FenwayFanatic on Jun 1, 2014 12:07:29 GMT -5
Is Carp hurt? I don't see why they would put Holt at 1st unless something is wrong with Carp. Has Holt ever played 1st in his entire career? Couldn't they have called up Nava for one game. Something is up. I think they're mostly just riding the hotter hand, plus Carp's battling a minor foot injury. Brock's been a solid leadoff hitter and there's not anyone else you'd really want to slide in there today without bungling the middle of the order. Also, the Sox have made it known they want Holt to get some exposure at 1B and the OF with Drew's return imminent, so why not today? And perhaps more than anything, Carp and Nava both have OPS's below .400 vs. LHP. There's no reason to want them in there today. EDIT: But it is worth asking if Carp should be in there over Herrera, with Holt sliding back to third. Herrera has been substantially below average hitter his whole career against lefties, but considering Carp and Nava's have sucked too, and the injuries to Nap and Shanf, we pretty much need to run out a black hole or two any time we face LHP's until they're activated (Napoli should return next Sunday). So is it almost a done deal holt sticks and herrera goes down to aaa? |
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Post by mattpicard on Jun 1, 2014 12:14:12 GMT -5
I think they're mostly just riding the hotter hand, plus Carp's battling a minor foot injury. Brock's been a solid leadoff hitter and there's not anyone else you'd really want to slide in there today without bungling the middle of the order. Also, the Sox have made it known they want Holt to get some exposure at 1B and the OF with Drew's return imminent, so why not today? And perhaps more than anything, Carp and Nava both have OPS's below .400 vs. LHP. There's no reason to want them in there today. EDIT: But it is worth asking if Carp should be in there over Herrera, with Holt sliding back to third. Herrera has been substantially below average hitter his whole career against lefties, but considering Carp and Nava's have sucked too, and the injuries to Nap and Shanf, we pretty much need to run out a black hole or two any time we face LHP's until they're activated (Napoli should return next Sunday). So is it almost a done deal holt sticks and herrera goes down to aaa? It seems all but certain to me that Holt sticks when Drew is activated. I hope not. I love Brock Holt but 1B is the one and only position where he will not provide enough excess defensive value to justify playing him over Mike Carp, who remains the better batter. The same could be said about playing Johnny Gomes against righties when Nava was still up. But there's that gutty grittiness that, you know, has to be factored when he whiffs or miss-judges a ball that Nava would track down. With another two or three hitless AB's vs. a RHP, Gomes wRC+ against right-handers will be below Nava's. |
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Jun 1, 2014 12:14:35 GMT -5
Myers DL, sprained wrist
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Post by godot on Jun 1, 2014 12:33:24 GMT -5
Now this is fun for those that like the theater of the absurd. Farrell is either smoking some bad weed, wants to stick it to Lester, or believes a bunch of pigeons could beat Bedard. The ghost of Lou Clinton would be better in right than Hassan, and in spite of his issues, Nava would be better playing both right and first base. This is not a knock on Farrell. He has made this game interesting.
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Post by chavopepe2 on Jun 1, 2014 12:35:10 GMT -5
Now this is fun for those that like the theater of the absurd. Farrell is either smoking some bad weed, wants to stick it to Lester, or believes a bunch of pigeons could beat Bedard. The ghost of Lou Clinton would be better in right than Hassan, and in spite of his issues, Nava would be better playing both right and first base. This is not a knock on Farrell. He has made this game interesting. Nava is not an option today. He was sent down yesterday and therefor can't be recalled unless someone was placed on the DL. |
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Post by jimed14 on Jun 1, 2014 12:46:58 GMT -5
I totally understand why Lester gets so pissed about the strike zone. I'm always frustrated for him.
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Post by jimed14 on Jun 1, 2014 13:03:24 GMT -5
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Post by wcp3 on Jun 1, 2014 13:06:47 GMT -5
This umpire deserves to get punched in the throat.
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Post by godot on Jun 1, 2014 13:06:50 GMT -5
Now this is fun for those that like the theater of the absurd. Farrell is either smoking some bad weed, wants to stick it to Lester, or believes a bunch of pigeons could beat Bedard. The ghost of Lou Clinton would be better in right than Hassan, and in spite of his issues, Nava would be better playing both right and first base. This is not a knock on Farrell. He has made this game interesting. Obliviously, you are related to Sheldon Cooper. |
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Post by iakovos11 on Jun 1, 2014 13:07:27 GMT -5
Hassan got screwed on the 2nd strike, but you can't look at 3 straight called strikes with the bases loaded.
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Post by Guidas on Jun 1, 2014 13:07:45 GMT -5
Not sure how you look at that one with two strikes, Alex. Esp with bases juiced.
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Post by wskeleton76 on Jun 1, 2014 13:08:08 GMT -5
What are you thinking?
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Post by chavopepe2 on Jun 1, 2014 13:10:30 GMT -5
...until Middlebrooks is back healthy, at which point they'll reassess. That makes sense to me. |
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Post by godot on Jun 1, 2014 13:11:18 GMT -5
Gee, what a surprise Hassan ks with bases juice. Clinton's ghost could do that.
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Post by jmei on Jun 1, 2014 13:13:32 GMT -5
This is kind of misleading. If you read the actual quote, Farrell pretty much telegraphs that Drew will start every day for now, but that when Middlebrooks is healthy, Bogaerts will move to SS versus lefties and Will will start at 3B. |
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Post by mattpicard on Jun 1, 2014 13:15:40 GMT -5
What the hell is wrong with this umpire?
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Post by wcp3 on Jun 1, 2014 13:16:33 GMT -5
I wish I could get paid to be as bad at my job as this ump.
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Post by jimed14 on Jun 1, 2014 13:19:20 GMT -5
...until Middlebrooks is back healthy, at which point they'll reassess. That makes sense to me. Makes sense like platooning Gomes... |
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Post by Guidas on Jun 1, 2014 13:21:22 GMT -5
And this just burns my onions. You call up one of the best OBP guys in the system, who dominates lefties, and then you start the human ground-out/designated bunter.
I mean really.
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Post by mattpicard on Jun 1, 2014 13:31:31 GMT -5
...until Middlebrooks is back healthy, at which point they'll reassess. That makes sense to me. Not sure it makes sense to play Drew over Holt against a LHP, though. |
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Post by mattpicard on Jun 1, 2014 13:40:00 GMT -5
Dustin's tossed and it leads to Cecchini's MLB debut? OK!
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