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Post by incandenza on Jul 26, 2024 12:16:51 GMT -5
Robert is pretty seriously overrated I think. I was really surprised in looking at his numbers just now that he has only a 123 wRC+ for his career and is averaging 4.5 WAR/600, which is nothing to sneeze at but it's not like a "he'd be on a hall of fame track if not for the injuries" type of stat line... and then there are the injuries.
He might be a case of standing out for being the only good player on a bad team, kind of like when people thought John Means was good because he was the only MLB-caliber pitcher the Orioles had.
ADD: Damn, Riley Greene at #13. What possible reason could there be to rank Greene above Duran, let alone by 40 spots? Maybe another case of the one good player on a bad (offensive) team.
That seems a little high on Greene for sure but Greene is only 23 while Duran is 27, which is probably the main factor. I probably would rather have Greene if I had my pick of the two. It's the same number of years of control for both though. If you think Greene still has room to grow before peaking then the age might be an advantage, but Duran himself is still on his way up, and if this year is his peak it's a much higher one than Greene has reached so far. He's on pace for 7-8 WAR!
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Post by wkdbigsoxfan on Jul 26, 2024 12:20:08 GMT -5
Do the Sox try to get Paxton on the mound this weekend?
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Post by bluechip on Jul 26, 2024 12:23:02 GMT -5
That seems a little high on Greene for sure but Greene is only 23 while Duran is 27, which is probably the main factor. I probably would rather have Greene if I had my pick of the two. It's the same number of years of control for both though. If you think Greene still has room to grow before peaking then the age might be an advantage, but Duran himself is still on his way up, and if this year is his peak it's a much higher one than Greene has reached so far. He's on pace for 7-8 WAR!
Jarren Duran is Jarren Duran, but Riley Greene could be anything. He could even be Jarren Duran.
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Post by notstarboard on Jul 26, 2024 15:26:18 GMT -5
Austin Wells has the third highest OPS in the Yankees starting lineup tonight at .726 🤡
Edit: And just classic that the Yankees managed to line up two LHP out of three. Sox are 41-29 against RHP and 13-18 against LHP.
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Post by notstarboard on Jul 26, 2024 15:40:59 GMT -5
Do the Sox try to get Paxton on the mound this weekend? I hope so. I'm curious if Criswell's amazing outing in Colorado combined with the terrible bullpen push them to keep either Criswell or Paxton in the pen as basically an Anderson who doesn't suck. Earlier in the year they'd definitely send Criswell down, but I'm not sure if that's the play right now. I can see not wanting to mess with SP depth, but the back of that pen is so squishy.
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Jul 26, 2024 16:38:34 GMT -5
Exciting series. Let's do damage on offense and defense and whoop that azzzz.
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Post by cheers on Jul 26, 2024 17:08:52 GMT -5
Anxious. Feels like this series holds more weight than it might have before the road trip of sadness.
Today needs to be the Friday when the 2024 Red Sox stop sucking on Friday.
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Post by puzzler on Jul 26, 2024 17:15:34 GMT -5
Anxious. Feels like this series holds more weight than it might have before the road trip of sadness. Today needs to be the Friday when the 2024 Red Sox stop sucking on Friday. Same. I feel like any chance of winning the division ends if they don't take at least 2 out of 3. Not so much numbers wise but if they don't they'll be no better than 2-7 since the break and will be on the edge and at serious risk of falling off.
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Post by asm18 on Jul 26, 2024 17:29:27 GMT -5
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Post by kwodes on Jul 26, 2024 18:14:49 GMT -5
Slider looks great tonight... knock on wood
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Post by dirtdog on Jul 26, 2024 18:22:39 GMT -5
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Post by dirtdog on Jul 26, 2024 18:25:57 GMT -5
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Post by LoneStarSox on Jul 26, 2024 18:32:39 GMT -5
You’ll take that strike zone for Bello tonight!
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Post by LoneStarSox on Jul 26, 2024 18:33:47 GMT -5
Well shit
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Post by cdj on Jul 26, 2024 18:34:31 GMT -5
just a solo don’t let it snowball
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Post by julyanmorley on Jul 26, 2024 18:34:54 GMT -5
21% of Bello's flyballs have been HRs this year. Next worst in the majors is 18%.
This can't continue, right?
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Post by cheers on Jul 26, 2024 18:36:17 GMT -5
Bello just tweaked his leg. Be interesting to see how this goes.
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Post by greenmonster on Jul 26, 2024 18:38:14 GMT -5
Bello just tweaked his leg. Be interesting to see how this goes. noticed that...surprised they didn't check on him
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Post by soxfansince67 on Jul 26, 2024 18:39:15 GMT -5
Too many pitches. The home run seemed to rattle him.
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Post by shagworthy on Jul 26, 2024 18:39:19 GMT -5
Bello has to stop this s*it. I'm done with him immediately coughing up a run after the team stakes him to an early lead.
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Post by incandenza on Jul 26, 2024 18:42:22 GMT -5
21% of Bello's flyballs have been HRs this year. Next worst in the majors is 18%. This can't continue, right? And just for fun he also has the 7th highest BABIP!
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Post by soxfansince67 on Jul 26, 2024 18:46:01 GMT -5
How many runs are we going to waste on the bases this year?
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Post by greenmonster on Jul 26, 2024 18:46:53 GMT -5
UGGGHHH....Romy lead-off double, steals third, then thrown out at the plate on an infield grounder
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Post by Foulke_In_Athol on Jul 26, 2024 18:48:53 GMT -5
Romy thinks he's Duran... Hes not
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Post by cdj on Jul 26, 2024 18:50:27 GMT -5
A) romy has 91st percentile speed
B) it was a contact play
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