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Post by ematz1423 on Sept 25, 2024 19:32:06 GMT -5
I won’t be too sad to never see Valdez again He has options next season still, but yeah, he's heading into Dalbec territory where if we need a 40-man spot he might get DFA'd Feels like Valdez is getting passed by just about every MI option either in or near the majors at this point. Story, Hamilton, grissom, Campbell, Mayer and Meidroth all would seem to be better options than Valdez at this point. Not that I want to necessarily rush Campbell, Mayer or meidroth but still makes it hard to see much daylight for Valdez to find any footing in Boston at this point. |
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Post by finaliz3d on Sept 25, 2024 19:32:41 GMT -5
Wong looks so bad behind the plate, I swear the best way to upgrade the pitching is upgrading the catcher Well we're out of the inning, but yeah, seconded. Not a great FA class for catchers, you could go d'Arnaud who has better stats than Jansen but defensively is somewhere in between Jansen and Wong. Hedges is available if you want to just say offense be damned, Stallings has the arm and blocking skills, though, he can't really frame. Carson Kelly might be my top get, pretty good defensively on all fronts. .680 OPS isn't amazing, but he's not Hedges level of offensive ineptitude, should be cheap. Two year deal for one of these guys to mentor Teel, and you transition Wong as a utility guy or trade him. |
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Sept 25, 2024 19:33:42 GMT -5
ok
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Post by finaliz3d on Sept 25, 2024 19:35:47 GMT -5
Damnit O'Neill...
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Sept 25, 2024 19:36:49 GMT -5
I wonder if 61 Rbi's for someone who hits over 30 HR's is a record, of some sorts. Can't imagine that has happened often.
I get he missed time and RBI's are fluky, but still......
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Sept 25, 2024 19:38:22 GMT -5
i am so convinced that I am part of the problem that I will be posting less and waiting until after the good shit happens.
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Post by finaliz3d on Sept 25, 2024 19:39:03 GMT -5
I wonder if 61 Rbi's for someone who hits over 30 HR's is a record, of some sorts. Can't imagine that has happened often. I get he missed time and RBI's are fluky, but still...... Part of it is on other people as he had so many solo home runs, but yeah, you'd like to see him do more. It's pretty close to a record, StatMuse has it as the record for someone who's hit 31, for 30 HR its Cedric Mullins who hit 30 HR and 59 RBI in 2021. |
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Post by thelpc on Sept 25, 2024 19:39:10 GMT -5
I’m all set on Tyler O’Neill
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Post by ematz1423 on Sept 25, 2024 19:39:54 GMT -5
I wonder if 61 Rbi's for someone who hits over 30 HR's is a record, of some sorts. Can't imagine that has happened often. I get he missed time and RBI's are fluky, but still...... Wasn't 30 HRs but Mike Trout had 10 HRs this year and 14 RBI. |
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Sept 25, 2024 19:42:50 GMT -5
Thanks fellas, for the research. After seeing stats for many decades, it just looks weird to see so many HR's with so few RBI's.
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Post by taiwansox on Sept 25, 2024 19:51:07 GMT -5
I don’t think I’ve ever seen Winck get this many swing and miss
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Sept 25, 2024 19:57:51 GMT -5
LOL. as soon as you saw where they were gonna field it, you knew they had no chance.
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Post by Darwin's Curve on Sept 25, 2024 20:03:03 GMT -5
I think I've seen all I need to re: Sogard.
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Post by soxfaninnj on Sept 25, 2024 20:06:23 GMT -5
i am so convinced that I am part of the problem that I will be posting less and waiting until after the good shit happens. If this is real please be here Fri sat and sun lol |
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Post by finaliz3d on Sept 25, 2024 20:13:30 GMT -5
Royals won 3-0, :/
So, my understanding is that this means if we lose we're eliminated officially.
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Post by soxfansince67 on Sept 25, 2024 20:26:22 GMT -5
Painful game to watch - hard to find anything to say. Ugh.
Someone activated the .500 magnet again...it is pulling us back.
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Post by bishop on Sept 25, 2024 20:33:07 GMT -5
Wong looks so bad behind the plate, I swear the best way to upgrade the pitching is upgrading the catcher Well we're out of the inning, but yeah, seconded. Not a great FA class for catchers, you could go d'Arnaud who has better stats than Jansen but defensively is somewhere in between Jansen and Wong. Hedges is available if you want to just say offense be damned, Stallings has the arm and blocking skills, though, he can't really frame. Carson Kelly might be my top get, pretty good defensively on all fronts. .680 OPS isn't amazing, but he's not Hedges level of offensive ineptitude, should be cheap. Two year deal for one of these guys to mentor Teel, and you transition Wong as a utility guy or trade him. Why not just make it a timeshare or Wong the backup catcher if/as Teel shows he can handle it? Wong has a 144 wRC+ vs Lefties, still solid (98) vs Righties, but Teel will probably be better vs Righties especially with defense (the framing can't be any worse!) I'm sure they bring in a vet to ST but I'd rather it be a non-guaranteed type instead of some multiyear deal we feel obligated to uphold, Wong seems like he would be a great complement and a competent starter every day in case of injury or Teel struggling early. |
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Post by ematz1423 on Sept 25, 2024 20:35:28 GMT -5
Well we're out of the inning, but yeah, seconded. Not a great FA class for catchers, you could go d'Arnaud who has better stats than Jansen but defensively is somewhere in between Jansen and Wong. Hedges is available if you want to just say offense be damned, Stallings has the arm and blocking skills, though, he can't really frame. Carson Kelly might be my top get, pretty good defensively on all fronts. .680 OPS isn't amazing, but he's not Hedges level of offensive ineptitude, should be cheap. Two year deal for one of these guys to mentor Teel, and you transition Wong as a utility guy or trade him. Why not just make it a timeshare or Wong the backup catcher if/as Teel shows he can handle it? Wong has a 144 wRC+ vs Lefties, still solid (98) vs Righties, but Teel will probably be better vs Righties especially with defense (the framing can't be any worse!) I'm sure they bring in a vet to ST but I'd rather it be a non-guaranteed type instead of some multiyear deal we feel obligated to uphold, Wong seems like he would be a great complement and a competent starter every day in case of injury or Teel struggling early. Feels like the chances Teel breaks camp with the team are low. He's a C so he probably needs some extra seasoning at AAA. I'd bring in a stop gap strong defensive C to backup if not platoon with Wong. Carson Kelly would seem a fairly good option for what I'm describing. |
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Post by finaliz3d on Sept 25, 2024 20:36:48 GMT -5
Well we're out of the inning, but yeah, seconded. Not a great FA class for catchers, you could go d'Arnaud who has better stats than Jansen but defensively is somewhere in between Jansen and Wong. Hedges is available if you want to just say offense be damned, Stallings has the arm and blocking skills, though, he can't really frame. Carson Kelly might be my top get, pretty good defensively on all fronts. .680 OPS isn't amazing, but he's not Hedges level of offensive ineptitude, should be cheap. Two year deal for one of these guys to mentor Teel, and you transition Wong as a utility guy or trade him. Why not just make it a timeshare or Wong the backup catcher if/as Teel shows he can handle it? Wong has a 144 wRC+ vs Lefties, still solid (98) vs Righties, but Teel will probably be better vs Righties especially with defense (the framing can't be any worse!) I'm sure they bring in a vet to ST but I'd rather it be a non-guaranteed type instead of some multiyear deal we feel obligated to uphold, Wong seems like he would be a great complement and a competent starter every day in case of injury or Teel struggling early. Wong's defense is so flawed that he's proven he shouldn't be an everyday catcher. My assumption also is Teel isn't ready to start ST, so a catcher acquisition makes sense. As for what happens to Wong, if he's hitting I think he could be a Brock Holt type where he gets in the lineup for his bat and plays some different positions given that he has the athleticism for that. Once Teel is ready I think Wong moves off catcher once Teel is ready and is more a third catcher. |
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Post by finaliz3d on Sept 25, 2024 20:40:18 GMT -5
And the funeral procession is over, Red Sox lose and are eliminated from the playoffs.
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Post by soxfansince67 on Sept 25, 2024 20:43:53 GMT -5
And the funeral procession is over, Red Sox lose and are eliminated from the playoffs. They are eliminated, but the funeral procession has just begun. This season will be sliced and diced ad nauseum. And it will be shown in all its glory in the Netflix special. |
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Post by soxfansince67 on Sept 25, 2024 20:46:15 GMT -5
i am so convinced that I am part of the problem that I will be posting less and waiting until after the good shit happens. jerry - it is NOT you. Fear not. It is a flawed, right around .500 team that couldn't get all of its parts playing well at the same time enough. |
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Post by oldfaithful2019 on Sept 25, 2024 20:47:07 GMT -5
Welp, this team was a real tease this year. Hung in there for 159 games , but it has not felt like they were going get over the hump this month.
Sox will get there next year. Pretty sure they will !!
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Post by cmax on Sept 25, 2024 20:48:00 GMT -5
Sad official end of the Red Sox playoff contention in 2024 with Vaughn Grissom taking a called third strike.
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Sept 25, 2024 20:50:23 GMT -5
I'm beginning to think we might not make the playoffs
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