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Post by iakovos11 on May 21, 2023 8:18:36 GMT -5
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Post by julyanmorley on May 21, 2023 13:44:37 GMT -5
Nathan Hickey with "one of the longest home runs you will ever see at Duncan Park" against a lefty
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Post by soxin8 on May 21, 2023 13:49:39 GMT -5
Nathan Hickey with "one of the longest home runs you will ever see at Duncan Park" against a lefty Upperdeck, high over the 388ft fence. Are you in the park julyanmorley?
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Post by julyanmorley on May 21, 2023 13:50:10 GMT -5
Nope, that's what the announcer said on the stream.
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Post by nomar on May 21, 2023 13:54:44 GMT -5
Nathan Hickey with "one of the longest home runs you will ever see at Duncan Park" against a lefty edit: If Hickey keeps hitting like this in AA he might be flying up the rankings regardless of if he sticks at catcher or not.
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Post by incandenza on May 21, 2023 14:00:14 GMT -5
Nathan Hickey with "one of the longest home runs you will ever see at Duncan Park" against a lefty
It said 102 EV and 403 feet at the end of the clip. Was this announcer hyperbole or a bad statcast measurement? It certainly cleared the wall by plenty but I don't know what the dimensions are there.
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Post by julyanmorley on May 21, 2023 14:13:18 GMT -5
Does anyone really think Hickey might catch 60 games in a major league season? Seems kind of hopeless
If he keeps mashing this is setting up for him to get called up as a not super athletic LF/1B with like 70 games experience in the field.
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Post by nomar on May 21, 2023 14:15:56 GMT -5
Nathan Hickey with "one of the longest home runs you will ever see at Duncan Park" against a lefty It said 102 EV and 403 feet at the end of the clip. Was this announcer hyperbole or a bad statcast measurement? It certainly cleared the wall by plenty but I don't know what the dimensions are there. Ive seen farther there (like Kavadas last week)
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Post by soxin8 on May 21, 2023 14:41:42 GMT -5
Sadly,Liu is not starting game 2. (Nail)
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Post by benogliviesbrother on May 21, 2023 14:45:16 GMT -5
Does anyone really think Hickey might catch 60 games in a major league season? Seems kind of hopeless If he keeps mashing this is setting up for him to get called up as a not super athletic LF/1B with like 70 games experience in the field. Player hits home run: let us count the ways to not enjoy it.
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Post by julyanmorley on May 21, 2023 14:50:01 GMT -5
Ronald Rosario with his first Greenville HR
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Post by julyanmorley on May 21, 2023 15:11:14 GMT -5
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Post by julyanmorley on May 21, 2023 15:20:45 GMT -5
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Post by Soxfansince1971 on May 21, 2023 15:33:11 GMT -5
At what point do the Red Sox move Murphy to the bullpen? He is getting lit up yet AGAIN. It certainly can not be good for his psyche let alone the stability of his 40-man spot.
I love seeing prospects come up through the Red Sox system and be successful long term players, but in Bobby Dalbec’s case now is the time to trade him. He has one option year left after this year, and he is hitting in AAA. Maybe they can get a lottery ticket for him.
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Post by mobaz on May 21, 2023 15:40:47 GMT -5
What if Nathan Hickey becomes what we hoped Niko Kavadas would be?
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Post by stevedillard on May 21, 2023 16:18:23 GMT -5
Mike Napoli was a catcher who couldn't catch.
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Post by vermontsox1 on May 21, 2023 16:31:58 GMT -5
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Post by iakovos11 on May 21, 2023 17:36:18 GMT -5
Nathan Hickey with "one of the longest home runs you will ever see at Duncan Park" against a lefty edit: If Hickey keeps hitting like this in AA he might be flying up the rankings regardless of if he sticks at catcher or not. Maybe Hickey is the new Schwarber?
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Post by dirtywaterinla on May 21, 2023 17:54:39 GMT -5
If Hickey keeps hitting like this in AA he might be flying up the rankings regardless of if he sticks at catcher or not. Maybe Hickey is the new Schwarber? I was thinking the same thing. They seem to have a very similar profile.
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Post by soxin8 on May 21, 2023 18:16:44 GMT -5
For the second game of the doubleheader in Hartford, I sat with the Sox video team that travels with Portland. I asked about Gambrell and Liu's starts this week. Gambrell had very good command of 4 pitches, with the fastball 92-93 and a swing and miss change. Liu was 98 with a sometimes unhittable slider, definitely major league pitches. He thought Liu would only be in Portland for a few more starts. Great guys to sit with and watch a game.
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Post by cdj on May 21, 2023 18:23:09 GMT -5
Chih-Jung Liu is fringy, CJ Liu is new and exciting!!
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Post by dirtywaterinla on May 21, 2023 18:39:27 GMT -5
For the second game of the doubleheader in Hartford, I sat with the Sox video team that travels with Portland. I asked about Gambrell and Liu's starts this week. Gambrell had very good command of 4 pitches, with the fastball 92-93 and a swing and miss change. Liu was 98 with a sometimes unhittable slider, definitely major league pitches. He thought Liu would only be in Portland for a few more starts. Great guys to sit with and watch a game. Honestly I could see CJ Liu taking Murphy’s spot in Worcester very soon. Best to try seeing how the Murphy BP experience shakes out for now.
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Post by yuchangclan on May 21, 2023 20:33:27 GMT -5
If Hickey keeps hitting like this in AA he might be flying up the rankings regardless of if he sticks at catcher or not. Maybe Hickey is the new Schwarber? Reminds me of when Sam Travis was the new Schwarber.
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Post by GyIantosca on May 21, 2023 20:40:14 GMT -5
We swept down on the farm. Van Belle had a nice pitching line. Whitlock too.
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Post by julyanmorley on May 21, 2023 21:19:59 GMT -5
I don't think my earlier post about Hickey was clear. I think he's a legitimate prospect if he moves off catcher, I want him to reach the big leagues with a lot of experience at the position he ends up playing, which is very likely 1B or LF. Watching Bobby Dalbec (and Franchy...) struggle with basic fundamentals at 1B after a late switch to the position is fresh in my mind.
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