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Post by Guidas on Jul 15, 2023 10:05:11 GMT -5
Honeymoon's over. Chang homers last night so, of course, Kiké is back at SS:
Duran CF Yoshida LF Turner DH Devers 3B Verdugo RF Casas 1B Arroyo 2B Wong C Hernández SS
Paxton P
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Post by kevfc89 on Jul 15, 2023 10:06:55 GMT -5
Amazing how Cora can't resist Kiké.
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Post by manfred on Jul 15, 2023 10:08:09 GMT -5
Gotta keep Kiké at short to see if you can get him going!
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Post by greenmonster on Jul 15, 2023 10:31:44 GMT -5
I'm pretty sure Chang is the everyday SS until Story arrives.
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Post by Guidas on Jul 15, 2023 10:33:03 GMT -5
Amazing how Cora can't resist Kiké.
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Post by Guidas on Jul 15, 2023 10:34:16 GMT -5
Gotta keep Kiké at short to see if you can get him going!
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Post by soxfansince67 on Jul 15, 2023 10:53:05 GMT -5
Good grief. The pictures of Cora Kiké must have
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Post by FenwayFanatic on Jul 15, 2023 11:15:21 GMT -5
Day game after a night game maybe? Cora is going to get Kiké his at bats as long as heâs on the roster.
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Post by redsoxfansince94 on Jul 15, 2023 11:18:52 GMT -5
Incompetent Cora rearing his empty head?
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Post by ed978 on Jul 15, 2023 11:36:40 GMT -5
Maybe a set back or being cautious for Story. Not sure.
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Post by grandsalami on Jul 15, 2023 11:52:04 GMT -5
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Post by station13 on Jul 15, 2023 11:54:37 GMT -5
Gotta keep Kiké at short to see if you can get him going! Is that Justin Turner?
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Post by Guidas on Jul 15, 2023 11:57:10 GMT -5
Maybe a set back or being cautious for Story. Not sure. Any word on Whitlock?
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Post by bluechip on Jul 15, 2023 12:03:10 GMT -5
Amazing how Cora can't resist Kiké. At least Yoshida and Duran stay in the lineup.
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Post by incandenza on Jul 15, 2023 12:03:14 GMT -5
Fangraphs gives Kiké a Def rating of -1.5 over the past month, which is the worst out of 50 major league shortstops. He also has a wRC+ of 4 in that time, which is third worst.
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Post by julyanmorley on Jul 15, 2023 12:07:33 GMT -5
Fangraphs gives Kiké a Def rating of -1.5 over the past month, which is the worst out of 50 major league shortstops. He also has a wRC+ of 4 in that time, which is third worst. Cora is speaking in kayfabe
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Post by bosoxnation on Jul 15, 2023 12:18:37 GMT -5
Fangraphs gives Kiké a Def rating of -1.5 over the past month, which is the worst out of 50 major league shortstops. He also has a wRC+ of 4 in that time, which is third worst. Cora clearly doesn’t do research before speaking. 😂
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Post by soxin8 on Jul 15, 2023 12:22:20 GMT -5
Chang was out a long time because he had a couple setbacks in his rehab. I think this is more just trying to be careful with him and expect him to be back tomorrow. I think when Story comes back it may be the same, playing two out of three, rest in between. Chang looks like a very nice depth pickup. Hope he sticks around.
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Post by ed978 on Jul 15, 2023 12:26:49 GMT -5
Chang was out a long time because he had a couple setbacks in his rehab. I think this is more just trying to be careful with him and expect him to be back tomorrow. I think when Story comes back it may be the same, playing two out of three, rest in between. Chang looks like a very nice depth pickup. Hope he sticks around. Chang has 2 more years of control beyond this year.
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Post by manfred on Jul 15, 2023 12:32:32 GMT -5
Fangraphs gives Kiké a Def rating of -1.5 over the past month, which is the worst out of 50 major league shortstops. He also has a wRC+ of 4 in that time, which is third worst. Just think of how much he can improve!
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Post by chaimtime on Jul 15, 2023 13:10:14 GMT -5
Looking at the Cubs' roster, this... is not a bad team. Their team pitching fWAR is 9th in the majors (Red Sox are 21st); team positional WAR is 15th (Red Sox are 16th). Their run differential is +26 (Red Sox are +27). Must just be some bad luck that they're 5 games under .500.
And we're getting their three best starters too (though maybe it's debatable with Hendricks).
Living practically across the street from Wrigley, I’ve been able to watch a fair few Cubs games this year. The WAR models like them because they get on base and don’t walk a lot of guys, but there is very little power in the lineup and no shutdown guys on the pitching staff. The defense isn’t particularly good, and Ross isn’t exactly a master tactician, either. Those are all ingredients for an underwhelming team.
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Post by station13 on Jul 15, 2023 13:22:53 GMT -5
Stroman gotta be the smallest pitcher ever. He looks like a kid out there.
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Post by station13 on Jul 15, 2023 13:24:54 GMT -5
Bad called strike
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Post by soxfansince67 on Jul 15, 2023 13:25:54 GMT -5
Just tuned in - who is in the booth with Monaco?
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Post by greenmonster on Jul 15, 2023 13:26:52 GMT -5
Just tuned in - who is in the booth with Monaco? Youk
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