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Post by tjb21 on Aug 4, 2024 19:31:52 GMT -5
I’m not sure it’s guaranteed he’s good enough to be in the lineup 140 games per season. Although I’m hopeful.
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Post by tjb21 on Aug 4, 2024 18:42:43 GMT -5
Re: Abreau, I think Rafaela better up his offensive production or his starting CF spot could be gone — once Anthony enters the OF shuffle and Duran goes to center. Abreu’s looking like the better player to me.
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Post by tjb21 on Aug 4, 2024 17:22:00 GMT -5
He’s. On. Fire.
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Post by tjb21 on Aug 4, 2024 17:21:22 GMT -5
Whew. That’s some company. Add in his defense and there’s a seriously good role player (potentially more).
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Post by tjb21 on Aug 4, 2024 15:16:26 GMT -5
What a bomb.
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Post by tjb21 on Aug 4, 2024 7:43:58 GMT -5
Really looking forward to the continued feedback on Priester.
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Post by tjb21 on Aug 3, 2024 17:41:25 GMT -5
Oh, that’s fun!
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Post by tjb21 on Aug 3, 2024 16:18:18 GMT -5
And likely unavailable tomorrow too. Dang.
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Post by tjb21 on Aug 3, 2024 15:59:31 GMT -5
Points for creativity Duran LF Refsnyder RF Gonzalez 2B Devers 3B Wong 1B Yoshida DH Jansen, D. C Sogard SS Rafaela CF Wonder if TON had a scheduled day off.
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Post by tjb21 on Aug 3, 2024 15:58:22 GMT -5
Last 60 games: 235 PA, .302/.332/.476, .379 BAbip. 6bb/60k. For the year, he's at 403 PA, .257/.287/.423, .317 BAbip. 12bb/103k. Doing a quick search on fangraphs, the results of players with a BB/K ratio of .12 or worse with at least 1000 PA since they started tracking the stat in 1943 is... one (non pitcher) player. Rob PiccioloThere are 50 (non pitching) players since 1943 with a BB/K ratio of .20 or worse in 1000+ PA. Of the bunch, the best are Salvador Perez (.20 bb/k, 103 wRC+), Keston Hiura (.20, 102) and Edmuando Sosa (.18, 98). Out of the 50 players, 11 have a wRC+ of >90. If you make the cut off .17, there are 18 players who qualify. 4 of those have a wRC+ of >90. If you make the cut off .15, 7 players qualify. None have a wRC+ of >90. The best is Jorge Alfaro at .12, 86. He's 2nd on the list, right behing Picciolo. For his career, Rafaelas BB/k ratio is .122. For the year, it's .117. Players have had success for a season or 3, but not much long term success. Stating the obvious, but it's something he will have to improve upon. The good news is a lot of the players on the list are recent/current. The bad news is how few players have managed to accumilate 1000+ PA with those BB/K rates. 7 since 1943 at .15 or less? Oi. The leaderboard.Actually kinda crazy how well he makes it work despite that massive flaw. And I'd have to imagine his defensive metrics improve, he's got too much potential in that area. He has the tools, just needs to clean in up some. Question is, every day CFer or is he a super utility type in the future? Probably depends on the rest of the roster, and his offensive output.
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Post by tjb21 on Aug 3, 2024 15:56:08 GMT -5
Trade deadline casualty Chad Anderson gets a nice little write-up from the Athletic: How to be a deadline casualty, yet always in demandIt’s the butterfly effect of the big leagues: a tremor on the West Coast can knock you down back east. It’s so routine that we take it for granted.
So it was last weekend when the Boston Red Sox traded for James Paxton, who had been designated for assignment by the Los Angeles Dodgers. To take Paxton’s roster spot, the Red Sox designated Chase Anderson, a veteran righty with a 4.85 ERA.
Anderson, 36, has been released five times, sold, waived and traded twice. His removal from the roster was not particularly noteworthy, but manager Alex Cora brought him up last Sunday when nobody asked.
“No doubt about it,” Cora said, “he will impact an organization.”
Cora was not suggesting that Anderson should retire; when folks told him late in his career that he’d be a good coach, Cora took that as a signal that the end was near. But he was happy to discuss the qualities that make people say that about a player, especially one as well-traveled as Anderson.
“There’s a reason teams keep picking them up,” Cora said. “They’re good big-league players, but then you get him in the clubhouse and you’re like, ‘Oh, this is more than just a player.’” “He puts the team in front of himself,” Cora said of Anderson. “He’s been on the mound in every position. Every situation that comes up for a player, he’s been a part of it. The way he talks in that room, I was like, ‘Man, he really gets it.’”www.nytimes.com/athletic/5674459/2024/08/02/marlins-trade-deadline-teoscar-hernandez-sliders/That’s about as good as it gets from a manager. Good for Anderson to be this type of teammate.
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Post by tjb21 on Aug 3, 2024 11:48:12 GMT -5
^^ valid point. IIRC Valdez was really hot before he was sent down.
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Post by tjb21 on Aug 3, 2024 8:04:56 GMT -5
Fun team. The offense this season has been a revelation. Youth movement is coming/here. The athleticism is quite enjoyable every game.
Keep the good times coming.
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Post by tjb21 on Aug 3, 2024 7:08:04 GMT -5
Very concerning he’s still experiencing this type of pain on contact. I continue dwelling on his extension talks and how both sides feel about it at this point. Hope he’s completely pain free (mentally & physically) in spring training.
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Post by tjb21 on Aug 3, 2024 7:05:33 GMT -5
looks more and more like we see Mikey in Portland shortly Potentially. My guess is he’ll be in Greenville for the vast majority of the season. He “only” has 210 ABs in Greenville so far, but certainly would be cool to see.
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Post by tjb21 on Aug 2, 2024 22:08:41 GMT -5
Hamilton is a perfectly fine bench piece with options who is adequate defensively up the middle. That’s more valuable to the Sox than in a trade right now. There’s no scenario where he’s ever a full time starter for the Sox with Story, Grissom and Mayer varying distances of being close Well said.
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Post by tjb21 on Aug 2, 2024 22:04:52 GMT -5
I know hitters are obviously harder to roster for a full season, but at what point does The Password start forcing himself into the conversation to be protected? Next year, at this rate. Good for the Password! Fun prospect to follow.
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Post by tjb21 on Aug 2, 2024 18:07:56 GMT -5
He doesn't need a roster spot this offseason to keep in org. I think that is not only a reason, a but a huge reason they are not likely to select him this year unless there are lot of injuries. I could see them giving him a look in spring training and adding him to the roster from there, but that would require a lot of people not performing well. I don’t think he would be in consideration for a starting MLB role in 2025 unless several injuries occurred.
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Post by tjb21 on Aug 2, 2024 10:17:43 GMT -5
Does he ever get a shot with the Redsox? Or will it come with another team? Given his BB% and K% rates, I'd guess he would get on base enough to have value offensively as a UI, anyway. There's an outside chance he could be more. He's been hitting for a bit more power lately too, which is encouraging. His first 260 PA: .283/.442/.364, .316 BAbip His last 162 PA: .321/.432/.470, .339 BAbip He puts the ball in play and he walks. Guys have succeeded off of less. As an opening day starter? Unlikely. As a super sub/depth option? Seems likely. Fascinating prospect!
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Post by tjb21 on Aug 1, 2024 21:58:51 GMT -5
The Romero / Paulino prospect preference was always interesting to me on this forum. I was always firmly in the Romero camp (regardless of how accurate that was/is/is going to be).
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Post by tjb21 on Jul 31, 2024 20:27:13 GMT -5
Winning 2 games against Gilbert and Kirby is a great feeling.
Bello looked much improved to me.
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Post by tjb21 on Jul 31, 2024 20:25:09 GMT -5
I will be very surprised if they protect Jordan. I think it's Fitts, Penrod (immediately after the season), Dobbins, with Guerrero a maybe. Penrod''s name not on the list. Did taking the indie ball route affect his eligibility? IIRC, he’s a minor league FA if he’s not added sometime around the WS. Chris and Ian discussed it on the latest pod. Fitts is a lock to be added. Penrod seems highly likely.
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Post by tjb21 on Jul 31, 2024 19:18:23 GMT -5
Another HR for Romero tonight. Hype train picking up.
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Post by tjb21 on Jul 31, 2024 12:35:38 GMT -5
I’m ready for Marcelo at SS and Story at 2b. Mid-September? Is Mayer graded better on defense than (healthy) Story at SS by anyone? I haven't seen that. I'm not eager to push Story off SS defensively.
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Post by tjb21 on Jul 30, 2024 20:16:16 GMT -5
Best move of the deadline for Boston, and it’s not close (to me).
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