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Post by kingofthetrill on May 2, 2018 14:38:19 GMT -5
I feel like we should pinch hit a SP for our Catchers late in the game to send a message.
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Post by nomar on May 2, 2018 14:40:05 GMT -5
I feel like we should pinch hit a SP for our Catchers late in the game to send a message. Or maybe give Swihart more PAs since both of our catchers are flat out horrible.
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Post by jimed14 on May 2, 2018 14:41:46 GMT -5
Why couldn’t/wouldn’t the Red Sox be the team that pays him? because the money will be more in 2 years. He doesn't even know what the market is. He will find out a lot by the beginning of next season, the other guys are going to make his payday more. I mean, he only has to wait another 6 months. There is still no reason why the Red Sox wouldn't be the team to sign him unless he hides his unhappiness very very well.
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Post by James Dunne on May 2, 2018 14:46:40 GMT -5
Not that I'm complaining, but allowing a pitcher to face a hitter he has already allowed two homers to in a one-run game is colossally bad managing.
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Post by kingofthetrill on May 2, 2018 14:47:55 GMT -5
Not that I'm complaining, but allowing a pitcher to face a hitter he has already allowed two homers to in a one-run game is colossally bad managing. A pitcher that was already near the end of his line nonetheless.
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Post by jimed14 on May 2, 2018 14:48:54 GMT -5
Can't reach first on a dead ball. Strikeout, out.
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Post by atzar on May 2, 2018 14:50:05 GMT -5
Getting K'ed on a pitch that hits you has to be a frustrating thing.
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Post by James Dunne on May 2, 2018 14:51:16 GMT -5
Not that I'm complaining, but allowing a pitcher to face a hitter he has already allowed two homers to in a one-run game is colossally bad managing. A pitcher that was already near the end of his line nonetheless. Yeah, letting a pitcher face Mookie Betts four times is, in general, dumb. Like, maybe if the pitcher is working on a shutout and is up 5-0 and it's the ninth inning? Okay. But when Betts has a single and two homers already on the pitcher and you're only down by one? That's beyond negligence straight into self-sabotage.
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Post by Guidas on May 2, 2018 14:51:37 GMT -5
Great Win!
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on May 2, 2018 14:52:43 GMT -5
A lot tougher than you would have like it against the Royals, but the total in the win column is all that matters.
Another long road trip. Keep on Keepin' on.
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Post by jimed14 on May 2, 2018 14:54:22 GMT -5
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Post by radiohix on May 2, 2018 14:56:08 GMT -5
Frustrating home stand by the Sox. Also Pomeranz is lined up to face the MFY in that bandbox they have in the Bonx
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Post by James Dunne on May 2, 2018 14:57:05 GMT -5
Unpopular opinion time: Mookie Betts should absolutely be hitting second, behind Bogaerts (or Benintendi, if that's your bag). He is not getting nearly enough opportunities with men on base.
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Post by nomar on May 2, 2018 15:00:38 GMT -5
Unpopular opinion time: Mookie Betts should absolutely be hitting second, behind Bogaerts (or Benintendi, if that's your bag). He is not getting nearly enough opportunities with men on base. Feel like that’s a popular opinion to non pink hats.
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Post by sarasoxer on May 2, 2018 15:01:48 GMT -5
Cora is either trying hard to show loyalty or he/the coaching staff/the pitchers have no confidence in Swihart. Prior reports I recall intimated that he lacks defensively, game calling and framing. He may have a strong arm, but never appeared to me to be particularly accurate. He is a man without a position.
But you can't trade him for value either...
How about packaging Swihart with Travis et al to Miami for Realmuto?
Demainah has a legit point on Bradley. 325 ABs hitting .201 is not anyone's SSS. He is playing because we have no one suitable on the bench, his defense is somewhat compensatory, we don't want Martinez in left and we don't want to bring up Castillo.
I think if he is still at or below .200 by the end of June, changes will be made.
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Post by redsox04071318champs on May 2, 2018 15:31:26 GMT -5
Unpopular opinion time: Mookie Betts should absolutely be hitting second, behind Bogaerts (or Benintendi, if that's your bag). He is not getting nearly enough opportunities with men on base. No, not at all. They say your best hitter should bat 2nd - well that would be Betts. Honestly I'd bat Dustin Pedroia leadoff when he gets back. He gets on-base at a good clip and batting leadoff gives him guarantees 1 AB where he won't hit into a DP.
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Post by ajs1994 on May 2, 2018 15:35:14 GMT -5
Demainah has a legit point on Bradley. 325 ABs hitting .201 is not anyone's SSS. He is playing because we have no one suitable on the bench, his defense is somewhat compensatory, we don't want Martinez in left and we don't want to bring up Castillo. I think if he is still at or below .200 by the end of June, changes will be made. JBJ has a .334 xWOBA so far in 2018. In his great 2016 xWOBA was .333. He can be frustrating to watch, but I’m not too worried. By difference between xWOBA and WOBA among Red Sox with 50+ ABs, he’s been the unluckiest.
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Post by redsox04071318champs on May 2, 2018 15:35:23 GMT -5
That was a needed win. They won mainly because of Mookie who is having an MVP caliber season thus far. This season could very well eclipse his amazing 2016 season.
Gotta give credit to Pomeranz. When he got out of that bases loaded no out jam that completely turned the game around.
I still don't feel much confidence in him facing the Yankees is his stuff isn't there.
Also gotta like the way Kimbrel rebounds. Messes up yesterday? So he punches out the side today.
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Post by redsox04071318champs on May 2, 2018 15:44:09 GMT -5
Demainah has a legit point on Bradley. 325 ABs hitting .201 is not anyone's SSS. He is playing because we have no one suitable on the bench, his defense is somewhat compensatory, we don't want Martinez in left and we don't want to bring up Castillo. I think if he is still at or below .200 by the end of June, changes will be made. JBJ has a .334 xWOBA so far in 2018. In his great 2016 xWOBA was .333. He can be frustrating to watch, but I’m not too worried. By difference between xWOBA and WOBA among Red Sox with 50+ ABs, he’s been the unluckiest. I have trouble believing he's that effective given that he's treading the Mendoza line, and it's not like he's hitting for power. Demainah is over the top in re: to JBJ, but the fact is that he hasn't hit in awhile. He quietly had an injury in the 2nd half that messed him up and he's off to a slow start thus far. I doubt he ever takes the step up that we thought he might make when he was scorching hot for that 29 game hitting streak. I just hope he's an average offensive player. I'd happily settle for that, but he hasn't been for awhile. We'll see if he has his month long hot streak. Like you said the Sox really don't have better options. They're not going over 237 million for a 30 year guy with little plate discipline and putting JDM wrecks the OF defense. The best RF in the game goes to CF and a guy who's best as a LF would have to go to the biggest RF in the game. If you replace JBJ you likely do it with a good hitting OF who's an average or above average defensive OF, not with JDM and not to make room for Moreland who normally graded out at average or below offensively. I think after this season it's very fair to gauge his trade value and consider making a deal. But the other problem is that there is no young OF on the way up. I was hoping a guy like Barfield could emerge, despite his age, but that hasn't happened, and what's scary is that Brannen has looked so bad in A ball, and even if he didn't odds are he wouldn't be ready until 2022 anyways. There is no real impact CF or even an impact corner OF in the minors. Moving Chavis to LF isn't much better than playing JDM in left. And this year is a lost year for Chavis anyways.
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Post by Guidas on May 2, 2018 16:04:00 GMT -5
Cora is either trying hard to show loyalty or he/the coaching staff/the pitchers have no confidence in Swihart. Prior reports I recall intimated that he lacks defensively, game calling and framing. He may have a strong arm, but never appeared to me to be particularly accurate. He is a man without a position. But you can't trade him for value either... How about packaging Swihart with Travis et al to Miami for Realmuto? Demainah has a legit point on Bradley. 325 ABs hitting .201 is not anyone's SSS. He is playing because we have no one suitable on the bench, his defense is somewhat compensatory, we don't want Martinez in left and we don't want to bring up Castillo. I think if he is still at or below .200 by the end of June, changes will be made. How about packaging Swihart with Vazquez for Realmuto? At this point why not?
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Post by wildsox on May 2, 2018 16:12:30 GMT -5
I’m not as concerned with JBJ as I am with our catching situation. JBJ at least has some power that can change a game.
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Post by Deleted on May 2, 2018 16:23:22 GMT -5
Unpopular opinion time: Mookie Betts should absolutely be hitting second, behind Bogaerts (or Benintendi, if that's your bag). He is not getting nearly enough opportunities with men on base. I was thinking the same thing during the game. He will lead the league in solo home runs by a mile with the Bradley and Vazquez hitting 8th and 9th. Would like to see he and Benintendi swap spots in the lineup. Maybe bat Pedroia 9th when he returns.
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Post by p23w on May 2, 2018 17:17:01 GMT -5
How sure are you about that?? I've been back and forth outside, cleaning a pond and pulling weeds and whenever I come back to check the score... We all get the idea. Methinks the Phillies make a play for Trout.
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Post by ematz1423 on May 2, 2018 17:29:53 GMT -5
How sure are you about that?? I've been back and forth outside, cleaning a pond and pulling weeds and whenever I come back to check the score... We all get the idea. Methinks the Phillies make a play for Trout. The Yankees are going to be paying Stanton still in 2020 and judge is going to start being expensive around then. I also think this coming off season will be one they spend huge on. I don't see them being in on trout in 2020 because I think they sign either Harper or Machado this year which will leave them with other big holes to fill than in the lineup. They still need pitching badly. I'm more worried about them going after sale than I am trout in the next few years.
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Post by cutz on May 2, 2018 19:37:56 GMT -5
I think if Trout leaves the Angels he'll be a Philly. He's from South Jersey right near Philly and is BIG Philly Sports fan. He has season tickets for the Eagles. Plus, he still lives in South Jersey in the off-season with his wife that he met in High School(so she may want to come back home too). Phillies will have the money too.
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