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Post by mattpicard on Aug 5, 2016 13:28:09 GMT -5
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Post by grandsalami on Aug 5, 2016 18:01:28 GMT -5
“@peteabe: #RedSox: Betts 9, Pedroia 4, Bogaerts 6, Ramirez 3, Bradley 8, Hill 5, Leon 2, Brentz 7, Wright 1.”
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Post by templeusox on Aug 5, 2016 18:28:40 GMT -5
I admire that John Farrell lives in a world where Bryce Brentz is not an absolute last resort. It's inconceivable that Benintendi could only start one of his first 6 games.
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Post by burythehammer on Aug 5, 2016 18:31:29 GMT -5
I wonder what Brentz and Benintendi's projections are vs LHP, respsectively. I find it hard to believe that the difference (if Benny isn't better period) isn't more than made up by AB's superior defense.
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Post by rookie13 on Aug 5, 2016 18:34:12 GMT -5
I wonder what Brentz and Benintendi's projections are vs LHP, respsectively. I find it hard to believe that the difference (if Benny isn't better period) isn't more than made up by AB's superior defense. Maybe I haven't looked hard enough, but is there a website to view minor league splits for batters vs L/R? |
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Post by wcp3 on Aug 5, 2016 19:54:18 GMT -5
Why is Brentz even on this roster still? Farrell and Dombrowski are just a terrible combo.
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Post by benogliviesbrother on Aug 5, 2016 20:05:24 GMT -5
Why is Brentz even on this roster still? Who would you prefer? |
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Post by dnfl333 on Aug 5, 2016 20:13:25 GMT -5
The 2016 splits for Benintendi vs Left handed pitching are undisputed.
25 for 75 with a .440 obpct 10 extra base hits 9 strikeouts
If Farrell was to sit this player vs LHP the ? is, why would they call him up this week when they know they are facing at least 4 lefties..
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Post by wcp3 on Aug 5, 2016 20:17:44 GMT -5
Why is Brentz even on this roster still? Who would you prefer? Castillo. Or, honestly, another reliever. Take away the righty so that nitwit Farrell doesn't have the option of making that mistake. |
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Post by Canseco on Aug 5, 2016 20:30:40 GMT -5
Agree with the preceding posts. It's baffling that Benintendi isn't in the lineup again. If Farrell is this hell bent on a platoon, then why even call him up on this west coast trip? The kid needs his ABs.
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Aug 5, 2016 20:43:48 GMT -5
Re: Benintendi. Is it that much different than what they did with Bogearts (who admittedly came up later with a team that was playing well all year). I think it is a bit weird, but he's got to get acclimated to the travel, the league, the team. It's very early....as time goes I think his role will become more defined. I don't see a huge issue here, except maybe he shouldn't be up to begin with. It's been less than a week.
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Post by ericmvan on Aug 5, 2016 20:59:32 GMT -5
RHP Ross Stripling gets that game 2 start. Ortiz will play 1B and presumably AB will get AB's.
Old friend Rich Hill gets the game 3 start against Price.
Kazmir's still tough on LHB and is nothing special against RHB. Loading the lineup with RHB is the right thing to do.
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Post by wcp3 on Aug 5, 2016 21:16:55 GMT -5
Pedroia going for the GIDP record.
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Post by dnfl333 on Aug 5, 2016 21:27:05 GMT -5
Re: Benintendi. Is it that much different than what they did with Bogearts (who admittedly came up later with a team that was playing well all year). I think it is a bit weird, but he's got to get acclimated to the travel, the league, the team. It's very early....as time goes I think his role will become more defined. I don't see a huge issue here, except maybe he shouldn't be up to begin with. It's been less than a week. As fans it's exciting to see a draftee with so much promise make the jump. Expectations are high and fans want to see the player play. Do the Sox have a better chance of winning with him in the lineup? Yes |
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Aug 5, 2016 21:57:03 GMT -5
Mookie Betts is legitimately a MVP candidate.
There has never been a 30 homerun 100 rbi guy in the leadoff spot of a lineup in MLB history.
Mookie has the first chance at it this year.
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Post by geostorm on Aug 5, 2016 22:10:27 GMT -5
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Post by ericmvan on Aug 5, 2016 22:13:11 GMT -5
Mookie Betts is legitimately a MVP candidate. There has never been a 30 homerun 100 rbi guy in the leadoff spot of a lineup in MLB history. Mookie has the first chance at it this year. In large part because very few managers in MLB history has ever used a hitter like Betts as a leadoff guy. Last time I checked the metrics, he was the guy in the lineup who provided the least number of net RBI opportunities for his teammates, and was second to Ortiz at knocking them in. IOW, he'd be the worst possible choice as a leadoff hitter. He's a cleanup hitter, and should absolutely have that role next year. Bradley, Bogaerts, Ortiz, Betts, Pedroia, Ramirez, Shaw, C, LF would be a very good batting order. There are a bunch of others, but none of them have Betts as the leadoff hitter. Tonight was his 5th solo HR in a row, giving him 15 out of his 22. He has 34 RBIs from his 22 HR. For perspective, Shaw has 8 HR with men on compared to Mookie's 7, but Mookie has a 15 - 5 edge on solo HR's. Shaw has 9 fewer HR's -- and 9 fewer RBI's from HR. |
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Post by ematz1423 on Aug 5, 2016 22:15:37 GMT -5
Sandy Leon!
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Post by bosox81 on Aug 5, 2016 22:16:38 GMT -5
Sandy Leon is amazing! That was a tough pitch to hit, let alone for a home run.
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Post by benogliviesbrother on Aug 5, 2016 22:17:19 GMT -5
Mookie Betts is legitimately a MVP candidate. There has never been a 30 homerun 100 rbi guy in the leadoff spot of a lineup in MLB history. Mookie has the first chance at it this year. Nomar's '97 season was pretty special. |
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Post by ematz1423 on Aug 5, 2016 22:21:19 GMT -5
Mookie Betts is legitimately a MVP candidate. There has never been a 30 homerun 100 rbi guy in the leadoff spot of a lineup in MLB history. Mookie has the first chance at it this year. In large part because very few managers in MLB history has ever used a hitter like Betts as a leadoff guy. Last time I checked the metrics, he was the guy in the lineup who provided the least number of net RBI opportunities for his teammates, and was second to Ortiz at knocking them in. IOW, he'd be the worst possible choice as a leadoff hitter. He's a cleanup hitter, and should absolutely have that role next year. Bradley, Bogaerts, Ortiz, Betts, Pedroia, Ramirez, Shaw, C, LF would be a very good batting order. There are a bunch of others, but none of them have Betts as the leadoff hitter. Tonight was his 5th solo HR in a row, giving him 15 out of his 22. He has 34 RBIs from his 22 HR. For perspective, Shaw has 8 HR with men on compared to Mookie's 7, but Mookie has a 15 - 5 edge on solo HR's. Shaw has 9 fewer HR's -- and 9 fewer RBI's from HR. I couldn't agree more that mookie is kind of being wasted at leadoff. Hes the 2nd best run producer on the team. I'd like to see him batting third but unfortunately we aren't going to see that this year, hopefully next season they switch it up. |
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Aug 5, 2016 22:26:33 GMT -5
Mookie Betts is legitimately a MVP candidate. There has never been a 30 homerun 100 rbi guy in the leadoff spot of a lineup in MLB history. Mookie has the first chance at it this year. In large part because very few managers in MLB history has ever used a hitter like Betts as a leadoff guy. Last time I checked the metrics, he was the guy in the lineup who provided the least number of net RBI opportunities for his teammates, and was second to Ortiz at knocking them in. IOW, he'd be the worst possible choice as a leadoff hitter. He's a cleanup hitter, and should absolutely have that role next year. Bradley, Bogaerts, Ortiz, Betts, Pedroia, Ramirez, Shaw, C, LF would be a very good batting order. There are a bunch of others, but none of them have Betts as the leadoff hitter. Tonight was his 5th solo HR in a row, giving him 15 out of his 22. He has 34 RBIs from his 22 HR. For perspective, Shaw has 8 HR with men on compared to Mookie's 7, but Mookie has a 15 - 5 edge on solo HR's. Shaw has 9 fewer HR's -- and 9 fewer RBI's from HR. The trade off is that it gets your best hitter (Mookie) the most at bats in a game. So there's good with bad in a leadoff spot. |
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Aug 5, 2016 22:28:23 GMT -5
Mookie Betts is legitimately a MVP candidate. There has never been a 30 homerun 100 rbi guy in the leadoff spot of a lineup in MLB history. Mookie has the first chance at it this year. Nomar's '97 season was pretty special. Nomar was just pretty special in general. We will never see a RHB ever like him again. I think he might have one of the best averages in MLB history for a RHB in the year he hit .372 |
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Post by pasadenasox on Aug 5, 2016 22:35:29 GMT -5
What happened to Pedroia? I'm putting my kids in bed and can't listen in.
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Post by geostorm on Aug 5, 2016 22:36:40 GMT -5
Nomar's '97 season was pretty special. Nomar was just pretty special in general. We will never see a RHB ever like him again. I think he might have one of the best averages in MLB history for a RHB in the year he hit .372 Yes, sir...had to go back to Joe D 1939, off of a quick review, to have a RHB hit higher...and none, since. www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/batting_avg_season.shtml |
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