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Post by evanstonredsox on May 26, 2023 23:39:09 GMT -5
I have no idea what is going to happen with the lineup when Duvall comes back. Thought before today that Casas might get sent down just as a numbers causality but can’t see it. Are we going to see Turner at second until story gets back? Is Chang going back to full time shortstop? Is Duran really going back down to Worcester? So fascinated to see how this turns out.
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Post by bosoxnation on May 26, 2023 23:54:14 GMT -5
I’m pretty sure that was Casas 3rd multi hit game of the year. Very sad but I hope he gets hot!
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Post by philsbosoxfan on May 26, 2023 23:56:15 GMT -5
Sale tonight is Paxton's next step. Learn to keep the opponent down when he doesn't have his best stuff.
Duvall, Arroyo and Chang all rehabbing. I expect a trade in the future to clear space without giving away players. We have an excess of long relievers.
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Post by yuchangclan on May 27, 2023 0:01:39 GMT -5
I thought of Gary Allenson when you say small catcher Me? I’m thinking John Marzano. Both were similarly unimpressive, though. Lol.
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Post by philsbosoxfan on May 27, 2023 0:06:43 GMT -5
I thought of Gary Allenson when you say small catcher From the first time I saw him, I've always comped him to BJ Surhoff. (34.4 career bWAR)
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Post by philsbosoxfan on May 27, 2023 0:23:25 GMT -5
My first impression of Wong (at Covid camp where I watched every game broadcast) was that his biggest weakness was that he was too active behind the plate. Noisy catchers lose strikes. His progress there is huge.
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Post by dirtywaterinla on May 27, 2023 0:35:50 GMT -5
Sale tonight is Paxton's next step. Learn to keep the opponent down when he doesn't have his best stuff. Duvall, Arroyo and Chang all rehabbing. I expect a trade in the future to clear space without giving away players. We have an excess of long relievers. Reyes will be DFA'd and Valdez optioned to make room for Chang and Arroyo.
I love Tapia, but it's highly likely he's traded to make room for Duvall. You simply can not send Duran back to the minors and Refsynder has proved his worth. On his own or packaged with others, might get a pretty solid return. Perhaps a more viable LH reliever?
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Post by dirtywaterinla on May 27, 2023 0:38:36 GMT -5
Still legions better than the Dalbec/Franchy combo of last year.
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Post by dirtywaterinla on May 27, 2023 0:52:09 GMT -5
I have no idea what is going to happen with the lineup when Duvall comes back. Thought before today that Casas might get sent down just as a numbers causality but can’t see it. Are we going to see Turner at second until story gets back? Is Chang going back to full time shortstop? Is Duran really going back down to Worcester? So fascinated to see how this turns out. Just posted above, but I think Tapia gets traded to make room for Duvall.
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Post by philsbosoxfan on May 27, 2023 1:28:11 GMT -5
The earliest Duval can return is June 9 (Yankee Stadium).
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Post by philsbosoxfan on May 27, 2023 2:14:39 GMT -5
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Post by jmei on May 27, 2023 4:37:31 GMT -5
Having one extra starter-caliber player is almost never a problem. One of Duvall or Turner rests vs. righties and one (or more) of Yoshida, Duran, Verdugo or Casas rests vs. lefties.
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Post by tookme55 on May 27, 2023 8:06:53 GMT -5
Cora loves Tapia. He will make it work
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Post by redsox04071318champs on May 27, 2023 9:00:03 GMT -5
Having one extra starter-caliber player is almost never a problem. One of Duvall or Turner rests vs. righties and one (or more) of Yoshida, Duran, Verdugo or Casas rests vs. lefties. Exactly. Against lefties it's easier. Duvall and Refsnyder play in the OF. Duran and Casas hit the bench with Yoshida at DH and Turner at 1b. And yes the option of sitting down one of their other lefties is there, too. Against righties, you can mix in and rotate a day of rest for Devers or Yoshida or Verdugo, and you still have them to come off the bench. Everybody stays fresh and its not like Duvall would play every day against a righty himself I think that's a good situation to be in.
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Post by Guidas on May 27, 2023 9:09:06 GMT -5
Great win! (I just now watched the recap - family in town).
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Post by scottysmalls on May 27, 2023 9:38:25 GMT -5
I haven't been around much so apologies if someone else has said this but Triston Casas has a 134 wRC+ in May
Add: He has a positive wRC+ overall since April 12 (12th game of the season)
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Post by scottysmalls on May 27, 2023 9:44:43 GMT -5
My first impression of Wong (at Covid camp where I watched every game broadcast) was that his biggest weakness was that he was too active behind the plate. Noisy catchers lose strikes. His progress there is huge. His framing is still definitely a defensive weakness right now, on Fangraphs it's essentially exactly negating the positive value of his ability to catch runners stealing.
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Post by bluechip on May 27, 2023 11:19:42 GMT -5
My first impression of Wong (at Covid camp where I watched every game broadcast) was that his biggest weakness was that he was too active behind the plate. Noisy catchers lose strikes. His progress there is huge. His framing is still definitely a defensive weakness right now, on Fangraphs it's essentially exactly negating the positive value of his ability to catch runners stealing. AI umps are likely here soon and then the framing will no longer matter
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Post by dirtywaterinla on May 27, 2023 11:39:24 GMT -5
Cora loves Tapia. He will make it work How though? You’d either gotta cut Duran or Ref if you wanted to keep Duvall and Tapia…
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Post by yuchangclan on May 27, 2023 11:45:38 GMT -5
Sale tonight is Paxton's next step. Learn to keep the opponent down when he doesn't have his best stuff. Duvall, Arroyo and Chang all rehabbing. I expect a trade in the future to clear space without giving away players. We have an excess of long relievers. Reyes will be DFA'd and Valdez optioned to make room for Chang and Arroyo.
I love Tapia, but it's highly likely he's traded to make room for Duvall. You simply can not send Duran back to the minors and Refsynder has proved his worth. On his own or packaged with others, might get a pretty solid return. Perhaps a more viable LH reliever?
This sounds about right. However, is it possible that Arroyo will eventually be the one to get DFA’d? He seems to possess an unfortunate mix of always being hurt and not being very good. I think it’s easy to upgrade from him and move on. As for Tapia, I hope they can find a way to keep him around. He’s a very useful player to have on the team.
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Post by julyanmorley on May 27, 2023 12:00:58 GMT -5
Tapia does not have any role on a team with three lefty starting OFs and three guys that can play CF better than him
He played well for two months and they can probably cash him in for a second tier Double-A reliever with a bit of a chance or something. Glad to take the W
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Post by cdj on May 27, 2023 12:51:09 GMT -5
seems like they’re throwing Davies against us today
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Post by azblue on May 27, 2023 13:54:53 GMT -5
Sale had 111 pitches the last time out in addition to being sick on Friday.
I am looking forwward to seeing Bello pitch in person Sunday. I was frustrated when Kluber had been scheduled to pitch before his demotion to the bullpen.
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Post by dirtywaterinla on May 27, 2023 14:22:21 GMT -5
Reyes will be DFA'd and Valdez optioned to make room for Chang and Arroyo.
I love Tapia, but it's highly likely he's traded to make room for Duvall. You simply can not send Duran back to the minors and Refsynder has proved his worth. On his own or packaged with others, might get a pretty solid return. Perhaps a more viable LH reliever?
This sounds about right. However, is it possible that Arroyo will eventually be the one to get DFA’d? He seems to possess an unfortunate mix of always being hurt and not being very good. I think it’s easy to upgrade from him and move on. As for Tapia, I hope they can find a way to keep him around. He’s a very useful player to have on the team. I hear you on Arroyo, but I do believe he has some trade value rather than DFA’ing him. I think the team sees what he has left in the tank before the deadline. They can always call Valdez back up if they decide to part ways. And yeah, Tapia is a hard one given his pinch hitting and base running abilities, but having 3 LH OFs is not the best roster construction imo.
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Post by Guidas on May 27, 2023 14:23:34 GMT -5
Chris Sale is back to being a stopper I see
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