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Post by Guidas on Jun 1, 2014 19:13:58 GMT -5
Thanks to Mr. Hatfield for the correct way to pronounce Cecchini , chick key knee, but that dude needs a nick name. Nickname: CA-CHING! because he's money
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Post by onbase on Jun 1, 2014 19:18:01 GMT -5
Thanks to Mr. Hatfield for the correct way to pronounce Cecchini , chick key knee, but that dude needs a nick name. I've heard this before - in the post game interview, Holt called him Cheech. I see no resemblance.
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Post by jchang on Jun 1, 2014 19:18:56 GMT -5
If we are confident that Shaw should make the 25 man roster in 2015 or even 16, then perhaps burning an option this year would not be bad, and it would be great if Shaw turned out to be a MLB player, bench, platoon or everyday. But if the expectation is that he would be a good person to have in AAA for up and down purposes, then it is more important to keep his options for 2015-17 considering that there are other players of comparable talent already on the 40 man.
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Post by Don Caballero on Jun 1, 2014 19:23:37 GMT -5
Thanks to Mr. Hatfield for the correct way to pronounce Cecchini , chick key knee, but that dude needs a nick name. What happened to THE BOSS?
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Jun 1, 2014 19:33:09 GMT -5
Injury bug is hitting hard. Glad the sox have a deep team. It wasn't so deep when they were losing 10 in a row...but yes...your right. When the help contributes it really shows and makes them a more formidable opponent.
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Post by jmei on Jun 1, 2014 19:37:30 GMT -5
If we are confident that Shaw should make the 25 man roster in 2015 or even 16, then perhaps burning an option this year would not be bad, and it would be great if Shaw turned out to be a MLB player, bench, platoon or everyday. But if the expectation is that he would be a good person to have in AAA for up and down purposes, then it is more important to keep his options for 2015-17 considering that there are other players of comparable talent already on the 40 man. Yeah, Shaw is going to be an up-and-down guy, at least initially, and so maximizing his three option years will be pretty important. Plus, there's not much evidence that he'll be a better hitter than Nava, aside from what-have-you-done-for-me lately overreactions to small sample sizes.
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Post by klostrophobic on Jun 1, 2014 19:40:55 GMT -5
What's the record for longest winning streak immediately following a 10-game losing streak? They must be approaching it pretty soon, if tonight wasn't it.
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Post by ericmvan on Jun 1, 2014 20:10:27 GMT -5
What's the record for longest winning streak immediately following a 10-game losing streak? They must be approaching it pretty soon, if tonight wasn't it. They tied it tonight, and can break it tomorrow.
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Post by fenwaythehardway on Jun 1, 2014 20:15:13 GMT -5
He's never going to be great but Holt is a decent candidate for a Marco Scutaro type career. Someone who keeps getting regular playing time because he can fill in at a few positions, have decent ABs and reliably make contact, and maybe eventually evolves into a worthy starter.
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Post by johnsilver52 on Jun 1, 2014 20:48:22 GMT -5
Not hardly. Whoever is called up will get the bulk of the playing time until Napoli comes off the DL list.. Cue in Holt playing 1b today... The Red Sox soon enough are going to need a 40 man spot once Wright is activated. Napoli is going to be back in a week. Is Travis Shaw really so good that putting him at 1B for a week is going to make a big enough difference that it's worth getting rid of someone? I don't think so. It's not a huge difference in adding Shaw over Nava, I agree, but then Nava hasn't hit at all this season. What I don't see is the protection of roster spots issue for players the team has little to no use for in Wright, Lavarnway and Butler. Especially Butler and Wright once Wright is added back, if he's not already been so. I would think having someone play 1b with an even league average glove, or close to it would be preferable to someone who has only played it during scrimmage thus far.
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Post by brianthetaoist on Jun 1, 2014 21:28:31 GMT -5
Any chance Lavarnway goes on the 60-day DL? Butler seems completely redundant to Vazquez at this point, though, so not sure why he needs to stay on the 40-man.
None of this is to indicate support for the notion that Shaw will be added, however ...
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Jun 1, 2014 21:33:02 GMT -5
Chickkeyknee's double: and Lester got a MLB tweeter thingy but it's not as cool as RDLR's.
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Jun 1, 2014 22:49:12 GMT -5
Great series and a great week. Great playing by the youngsters and a great way to stick it to the Rays, who deserved it.
Any true Red Sox chance to be a strong team will depend upon how well the Sox fill in the rotation behind Lester and Lackey and if the Sox can get enough offense out of their outfield.
If De La Rosa is the guy the Sox saw against Tampa they have a strong pitcher there, but he might be inconsistent the way he could be with Pawtucket, occasionally wild, but then brilliant as he was on Saturday. They need Webster or another youngster to step up, too or Doubront to come back strong. I don't have much faith in Buchholz or Peavy at this point.
The Sox need Victorino healthy and playing like he did last year and I think they probably need some help in LF as Gomes as the full-time LF sounds like a problem to me. Guess they'll be looking for some OF help and perhaps a starter in the trade market.
Meanwhile I think it's a no-brainer that ultimately Holt will be kept as the super-sub over the useless Herrera.
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Post by ericmvan on Jun 2, 2014 0:04:09 GMT -5
How good was Rubby's start?
Minimum 1 GS (duh): he leads MLB in ERA(-), FIP(-), xFIP(-), and SIERA.
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Post by mgoetze on Jun 2, 2014 5:01:17 GMT -5
Not hardly. Whoever is called up will get the bulk of the playing time until Napoli comes off the DL list.. Cue in Holt playing 1b today... Exactly, Holt is playing 1B. Nava is going to sit on the bench. If Shaw had been called up instead he would be sitting on the bench. I don't necessarily agree with this but that's the way it is. If they are going to have Nava sitting on the bench I still maintain that Snyder would have been the better alternative due to platooning considerations.
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Jun 2, 2014 6:34:15 GMT -5
Snyder doesn't play the outfield. You are only considering first base. Victorino is also on the DL.
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Post by jimed14 on Jun 2, 2014 6:58:43 GMT -5
Worst strike zone of the year:
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Post by mgoetze on Jun 2, 2014 7:28:49 GMT -5
Snyder doesn't play the outfield. Except when he does. 39.0 IP 0 E at the major-league level. If they had wanted Nava playing in the outfield they could have had that a long time ago. They're calling him up as the backup 1B. Snyder is a better choice for that. And anyway, I want to see Holt in the outfield ASAP.
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Post by ancientsoxfogey on Jun 2, 2014 7:32:28 GMT -5
Just out of curiosity, can anyone here provide the technical definition of what a strike is? No fair referring to the official rules of baseball before you do so.
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Jun 2, 2014 7:35:43 GMT -5
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Post by jrffam05 on Jun 2, 2014 7:40:31 GMT -5
Worst strike zone of the year: Could someone explain this chart to me? Are red marks correctly called and green incorrectly? Or something to do with swings and takes?
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Post by mgoetze on Jun 2, 2014 7:42:10 GMT -5
Could someone explain this chart to me? Are red marks correctly called and green incorrectly? Or something to do with swings and takes? Red = called strike Green = ball No swings, only takes.
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Post by jimed14 on Jun 2, 2014 7:57:59 GMT -5
reds outside the square and greens inside the square are bad calls.
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Post by fenwaythehardway on Jun 2, 2014 8:04:05 GMT -5
Someone please send Brooks Baseball a competent graphic designer. I know what all the symbols mean but those charts are still painful to read.
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Post by iakovos11 on Jun 2, 2014 8:04:36 GMT -5
The Sox need Victorino healthy and playing like he did last year and I think they probably need some help in LF as Gomes as the full-time LF sounds like a problem to me. Guess they'll be looking for some OF help and perhaps a starter in the trade market.Meanwhile I think it's a no-brainer that ultimately Holt will be kept as the super-sub over the useless Herrera. Maybe with the news that Holt will get some time in the OF, he'll platoon with Gomes in LF - after Drew and Napoli are back. If all goes well, perhaps they don't need to overpay for an OF bat at the deadline. Although, Holt currently, with his SSS, leads all LHH in avg vs. LHP. I highly doubt it's sustainable.
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