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Post by Addam603 on Aug 12, 2022 20:05:48 GMT -5
Six shutout innings for Mata with 6 Ks and more importantly, 0 walks.
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Post by wkdbigsoxfan on Aug 12, 2022 20:05:52 GMT -5
I like the idea… but are they really gonna make two 40 man moves at this point in the year? I guess Sale is one. And we still want them to give some of the Worcester relievers a shot. It’s not like they can move Dalbec for a guy in A ball to clear spots. I doubt they’re ready to DFA Ort or Hernandez but they seem the most obvious guys
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Post by radiohix on Aug 12, 2022 20:10:57 GMT -5
Triston Casas is back folks.
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Post by nomar on Aug 12, 2022 20:13:17 GMT -5
Triston Casas is back folks. It’s a shame he’s being “blocked” by the ground ball and strikeout kings of the first base position. Might see him in a week too Expecting to see Bobby in LF soon too to give him some utility going forward. |
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Post by julyanmorley on Aug 12, 2022 20:14:04 GMT -5
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Post by kingstephanos on Aug 12, 2022 20:31:25 GMT -5
Triston Casas is back folks. It’s a shame he’s being “blocked” by the ground ball and strikeout kings of the first base position. Might see him in a week too Expecting to see Bobby in LF soon too to give him some utility going forward. Sure. Though I'd say that injuries and his overall Stat line have been the biggest impediments to a call up. |
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Post by nomar on Aug 12, 2022 20:38:05 GMT -5
It’s a shame he’s being “blocked” by the ground ball and strikeout kings of the first base position. Might see him in a week too Expecting to see Bobby in LF soon too to give him some utility going forward. Sure. Though I'd say that injuries and his overall Stat line have been the biggest impediments to a call up. Totally agreed, although his expected stats are much higher than his actual results so he’s been snakebitten to some extent. |
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Post by wkdbigsoxfan on Aug 12, 2022 20:45:02 GMT -5
It’s a shame he’s being “blocked” by the ground ball and strikeout kings of the first base position. Might see him in a week too Expecting to see Bobby in LF soon too to give him some utility going forward. Sure. Though I'd say that injuries and his overall Stat line have been the biggest impediments to a call up. I guarantee the Sox aren’t going to let his overall stat line keep him down if they think he’s ready now. His bad luck in April doesn’t matter |
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Post by foreverred9 on Aug 12, 2022 20:54:20 GMT -5
Tough start to High-A for Marcelo, an 0-5 night now puts him at 1-18 with 1 walk.
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Post by kingstephanos on Aug 12, 2022 21:29:36 GMT -5
Sure. Though I'd say that injuries and his overall Stat line have been the biggest impediments to a call up. I guarantee the Sox aren’t going to let his overall stat line keep him down if they think he’s ready now. His bad luck in April doesn’t matter That's cool. I'm probably just not as high on him as others on soxprospects. For me, 1B only prospects have to truly excel at the plate (ie 900+ OPS, 30+ hr/162, ISO 250+ etc.) An average regular is great to have on a minimum contract, so I'd be pleased if he didn't reach his absolute ceiling in the majors. |
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Post by thegoodthebadthesox on Aug 12, 2022 22:29:30 GMT -5
It’s a shame he’s being “blocked” by the ground ball and strikeout kings of the first base position. Might see him in a week too Expecting to see Bobby in LF soon too to give him some utility going forward. Sure. Though I'd say that injuries and his overall Stat line have been the biggest impediments to a call up. If you’re scouting his slash line, you’re doing it wrong |
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Post by James Dunne on Aug 12, 2022 23:43:50 GMT -5
I guarantee the Sox aren’t going to let his overall stat line keep him down if they think he’s ready now. His bad luck in April doesn’t matter That's cool. I'm probably just not as high on him as others on soxprospects. For me, 1B only prospects have to truly excel at the plate (ie 900+ OPS, 30+ hr/162, ISO 250+ etc.) An average regular is great to have on a minimum contract, so I'd be pleased if he didn't reach his absolute ceiling in the majors. Since April 29, he's hitting .286/.376/.536, so there's your .912 OPS and .250 Iso. 17 doubles and six homers in 38 games translates to 72 and 26 per 162. |
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Post by ancientsoxfogey on Aug 13, 2022 6:07:26 GMT -5
How did we get him for 2 months of (currently back-up catcher) Vazquez? He has no defensive position. Possibly the most logical spot to try is LF. |
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Post by Soxfansince1971 on Aug 13, 2022 8:23:56 GMT -5
Valdez just hit a 3 run bomb. 2 on the game, 4 since the trade. Kid freakin mashes I wonder if the Red Sox would consider moving him to the outfield? |
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Post by Soxfansince1971 on Aug 13, 2022 8:30:02 GMT -5
How did we get him for 2 months of (currently back-up catcher) Vazquez? Chris said in the podcast that he is not very good defensively, and I noticed he is a minor league FA at the end of the year. I agree the RedSox need to bring him up and play him to see what he can do in the MLB. |
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Aug 13, 2022 13:19:22 GMT -5
How did we get him for 2 months of (currently back-up catcher) Vazquez? He has no defensive position. Possibly the most logical spot to try is LF. They'll figure out a spot for Valdez if he continues to hit. He could wind up at 2b if/when Bogaerts leaves with Story moving back to SS. He could wind up DHing as I assume JD Martinez isn't coming back in 2023. |
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Post by slam761 on Aug 13, 2022 18:42:23 GMT -5
How did we get him for 2 months of (currently back-up catcher) Vazquez? Not everyone believes in his stats. Eric Longenhagen of Fangraphs literally doesn't even consider him to be a prospect. Completely left him off the Astros' top 30 list earlier this year. He said after the trade that he's a little bit more optimistic now, but still doesn't see him as a major league hitter. |
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Post by kingstephanos on Aug 13, 2022 18:43:27 GMT -5
That's cool. I'm probably just not as high on him as others on soxprospects. For me, 1B only prospects have to truly excel at the plate (ie 900+ OPS, 30+ hr/162, ISO 250+ etc.) An average regular is great to have on a minimum contract, so I'd be pleased if he didn't reach his absolute ceiling in the majors. Since April 29, he's hitting .286/.376/.536, so there's your .912 OPS and .250 Iso. 17 doubles and six homers in 38 games translates to 72 and 26 per 162. Sure. Though arbitrary end points and all. Achieving feats over an entire season and looking the part of a blue-chip prospect means more to me. And his prospect stock has been pointing downward on every milb ranking site (including this one), so I'm not alone in my amateur assessment. Prospect fatigue probably plays a role in his drop in most top 100 rankings as well. |
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