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Post by sarasoxer on Mar 5, 2023 22:16:05 GMT -5
Helluva comeback. Knicks are a good team and Cs are in a down stretch...Now let's bring it home tonight...
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Post by sarasoxer on Mar 3, 2023 9:02:35 GMT -5
Duran looking perhaps better at the plate but picked off and caught stealing sounds like the Duran we know. He just does not have those instincts when it comes to tracking fly balls and good base running. Maybe something to do with an inability to instantly recognize and process spatial relationships? The way some dogs right from the get go will pluck popcorn out of the air on their first try and others let the popcorn hit them on the head and then eat it off the floor. Funny analogy...our dog is one of the latter. But, yeah I can see your point with Duran..
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Post by sarasoxer on Mar 2, 2023 22:24:15 GMT -5
Growing up in southern Maine, I recall a number years when the Sox of yore would win a lot in Spring Training. Euphoria would abound.....Then the gun would go off and despondency would descend upon the masses of fandom for yet another year. My psyche acquired a thick buffer of callus.
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Post by sarasoxer on Mar 1, 2023 22:29:56 GMT -5
Well, great. Historically it seems that you have had 4 negative comments to one positive for a team with the first or second best record in the NBA. So glad that we are not second tier! That’s inaccurate, but how many times are we going to have this same argument? If my posts bother you this much, ignore them and move on. It’s a pretty simple solution. Hey buddy. Based on your seemingly predominantly negative celtic comments, I have indeed bypassed most of your input. But, if My comments to the contrary impact you so, feel free to block or ignore me. The Cs have the first or second best team NBA record. Disparaging our players or the team under these circumstances just seems wrong. I'm fully behind our guys while understanding human frailties. I wish that you were too.
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Post by sarasoxer on Mar 1, 2023 21:30:27 GMT -5
How has he done thereafter? Where is your praise to counter ever present negativism? Literally the post right above yours. Well, great. Historically it seems that you have had 4 negative comments to one positive for a team with the first or second best record in the NBA. So glad that we are not second tier!
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Post by sarasoxer on Mar 1, 2023 21:12:19 GMT -5
Oh look, another embarrassing quarter of basketball by Tatum. How has he done thereafter? Where is your praise to counter ever present negativism?
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Post by sarasoxer on Feb 27, 2023 21:53:39 GMT -5
Liked Rafaela's two AB's today. Good solid contact twice and only one swing at a ball out of the zone. ( if that, the pitch was close). Glad to hear Merloni highlight Rafaela's stellar outfield defense on several occasions today...saying he could be gold glove already. I've seen few Rafaela games truthfully, but just the same, witnessed some specular CF catches.. Hearing Merloni chime in on that score gave some validation to my in person observations. No one should sleep on Bleis in that department either....another excellent run 'em down guy. IF they continue to develop offensively, we'll have a helluva n' outfield in a couple of years. The minors will be extra fun to follow this season.
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Post by sarasoxer on Feb 27, 2023 17:21:08 GMT -5
This is a 116 win baseball team That`s including all the playoff games. That's Not including playoff games...😊
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Post by sarasoxer on Feb 26, 2023 22:36:23 GMT -5
Have a day Matthew Lugo I like the sound it made coming off his bat I don't know, but this kid seems to impress at every level, whether it's, fall ball, winter ball, Greenville, now Spring Training. He just doesn't seem to be phased or overmatched whether he's facing a major leaguer or rookie ball pitcher. I think he's gonna be a big leaguer, either here or somewhere else. Yeah. As I have noted before, SteveofBradenton and I watched Lugo in Florida. For us both, Bleis, Rafaela and Lugo have been primary standouts the past couple of years here. Lugo can field, has a good arm and has developed pop. I wish more of soxprospects nation could enjoy the FCL (GCL) as we have been fortunate enough to for a good number of years. Lucky.
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Post by sarasoxer on Feb 18, 2023 17:58:07 GMT -5
Really guy? How much does a manager contribute to team wins vis a vis its representative talent level? 2-4 wins from positive esprit and decision making? Hard to quantify..But, I don't think any manager can take a 70 win team, based on talent, to a world series champion. Given your apparent stance, what manager would you advance to take the Pirates or KC to the playoffs and on what basis? You seem to be saying what I said… no manager can be held accountable for a bad team. So the manager of the Pirates should have job security as long as they don’t add a ton of talent. To me, the questions are deeper. Are young guys developing? Are you getting the most out of people? Putting guys in a position to succeed? On this site, many are picking the Sox to win 85-90 games. So 80 wins *would* be undershooting to some of the fanbase. If you think Cora should be safe if they are under .500, would you fire Bloom? Surely someone must be accountable if they are sub .500 two years in a row? I think Cora, or any manager, should be judged not solely on wins and losses...but on cumulative team talent provided, his baseball knowledge, in game strategy, maintaining esprit and confidence in his decision making, dealing with players fairly and honestly, handling the media inquiries straight forwardly, and from all the foregoing, commanding and retaining respect of the team members enabling best performances. On history, I don't fault Cora one bit. He checks a lot of boxes. I think that he has performed very well given what he has had coupled with various injuries. Do I blame Bloom? My grade is incomplete. He is not solely responsible for our lower than hoped for talent level. Yes he seems markedly influenced by his Ray pedigree focused on finding gems at the margins resulting in some good, some not so. He has made forward looking decisions and tried to improve the farm with a number of trades...some from a weakened vantage point given financial constraints. Sadly the trades have apparently not markedly improved the farm to date but affording some future financial flexibility. I don't think his drafts have been bad. Clearly, we are in transition. I have good vibes about Casas, Rafaela and Mayer among others. Next year we will have more financial freedom to acquire talent and legitimately challenge. I was a 40 year long suffering Sox fan growing up even when there were only 16 mlb teams. I have experienced 4 world series championships since 2004. How damn lucky!
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Post by sarasoxer on Feb 17, 2023 19:54:40 GMT -5
Would any substandard team performance be Cora's fault or the team talent level assembled? C'mon most believe (including the players) that Cora is a fine, fair man and manager. Talent wins out in most cases including with our current Sox. If that is the case, teams like the Royals and Pirates should never fire their managers. Really guy? How much does a manager contribute to team wins vis a vis its representative talent level? 2-4 wins from positive esprit and decision making? Hard to quantify..But, I don't think any manager can take a 70 win team, based on talent, to a world series champion. Given your apparent stance, what manager would you advance to take the Pirates or KC to the playoffs and on what basis?
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Post by sarasoxer on Feb 17, 2023 19:33:24 GMT -5
80 wins or Cora should be on the hot seat. More importantly don't finish in last place. Would any substandard team performance be Cora's fault or the team talent level assembled? C'mon most believe (including the players) that Cora is a fine, fair man and manager. Talent wins out in most cases including with our current Sox.
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Post by sarasoxer on Feb 3, 2023 17:51:16 GMT -5
Appears to be a prototypical Bloom strand of pasta with a dollop of marinara flung toward the proverbial wall. I'm guessing the Sox may have felt German had topped out and maybe Denglinger might still be al dente
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Post by sarasoxer on Jan 19, 2023 18:12:09 GMT -5
How do you watch Kornet and say he’s not a legit NBA player? What’s your definition of legit NBA player? For me it’s simply a guy who can be useful and have a role on a good NBA team and Kornet is that. He’s not a guy you want in the lineup every day and Griffin will take any playoff minutes from him; but he’s very useful to get a team thru a long NBA season with his ability and cheap contract. He is what he is and as long as the money keeps fitting that he’s a good piece to a roster. I expressed myself poorly, I'm sorry. Obviously Kornet is productive in his role and that was my point. He's an easy guy to root for because he doesn't LOOK like an NBA player. He found his role and he's good at it. When I said he's not an NBA player, I meant he isn't a big freaking monster like just about everyone is or he isn't crazy gifted and anything. He's tall. And he makes it work. Like I said, he's a folk hero. The game who makes it there out of spite and anger. Which, in contrast to the implication that he's popular because he's white, was also the reason the city still LOVES IT. He also didn't belong. But he got there. And he became a superstar. Guys like that are awesome. Scal redux???
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Post by sarasoxer on Jan 16, 2023 17:47:28 GMT -5
I got one major leaguers autograph..Jimmy Piersall. He came to a shopping center in southern Maine when I was a little kid about 9. To me he seemed god like...tall, tanned and handsome. I gazed up at him transfixed like "Ralphie" staring at 'Santa' in the Christmas story. I can still see that in my mind's eye.
Maybe my grandkids can someday feel the same about Rafaela.
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Post by sarasoxer on Jan 15, 2023 16:48:43 GMT -5
Hope he's not nearsighted...
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Post by sarasoxer on Jan 10, 2023 23:35:19 GMT -5
People point to the Sale contract as to why Dombrowski got fired. This Story contract has a chance to be the same with Bloom. Both players were signed while they were hurt or had a injury. 15 million dollars apart (155 for Sale, 140 for Story). The problem for Blooms is Story’s deal would have gotten Bogaerts done at the time. The other problem is Bloom, the league, and all of us were aware to Story’s elbow issues before that signings, and what’s even dumber is they were still hell bent on him moving to SS this season. From what’s I’ve read, maybe we see him September By then, no one will care.
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Post by sarasoxer on Jan 9, 2023 12:49:22 GMT -5
SteveofBradenton and I have been so fortunate to see players in the GCL and Complex for a good number of years. Bleis and Rafaela are 2 that have stood out markedly at the plate and in the field more recently. Don't sleep on Matthew Lugo either.
We have mentioned previously that Bleis just has 'the look'.. When he runs or even saunters he is so graceful...like a young thoroughbred that instinctively knows he is a cut above..
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Post by sarasoxer on Jan 6, 2023 22:18:26 GMT -5
Has anyone heard if the FO is down on Casas? I think I’m seeing a guy who won’t be a traditional 1B type. Less jacks but higher average. Walks. Contact. Maybe a little seasoning he starts to put some wood on the baseballs I certainly haven't heard that the Sox are down on him. I marveled at his strike zone judgement and patience. (Can one infuse his stem cells into Dalbec?). Yet it surprised me given that, his relatively short swing and those at more hittable pitches, that he had so much (to me) apparent swing and miss.
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Post by sarasoxer on Dec 30, 2022 12:51:40 GMT -5
I suspect that Rafaela would be a good SS. OTOH, his CF play appears to be so extraordinary that I would hate to see him moved off that. JBJ with speed....
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Post by sarasoxer on Dec 29, 2022 10:37:43 GMT -5
Well, Don, he is a lithe, athletic leaper at 6'8". He is not a big body who carves out space and he doesn't score inside unless it's on the pick and roll or on a put back. No team has everything, but again, I'd like an interior big man who can rebound and siphon off scoring burden from the Js. You know who could do that? Kanter… he made them worse tho… You need to tell us who this player is or could be? This isn’t the 90s, you don’t slow the game down and post guys up for half a quarter and let them go to work. Yup Kanter could rebound and score but not play D. There were a number of guys posited earlier on various sites...someone like Jakob Poeltl...I'm no expert on personnel, but Kabengele might help.
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Post by sarasoxer on Dec 28, 2022 21:06:26 GMT -5
Ideally for me a younger, more physically imposing, big body would help. Boy if only we had a guy like that! Maybe he could be coming back from injury, I don't know. Make him one of the best defenders on the roster and we could be set. Well, Don, he is a lithe, athletic leaper at 6'8". He is not a big body who carves out space and he doesn't score inside unless it's on the pick and roll or on a put back. No team has everything, but again, I'd like an interior big man who can rebound and siphon off scoring burden from the Js.
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Post by sarasoxer on Dec 28, 2022 9:15:34 GMT -5
Horford has had some pretty weak stat lines lately... Free Pritchard et al...get a big man defensive presence and rebounder... Horford’s value isn’t in the box score stats. He’s a versatile defender and a ball-mover and floor-stretcher on offense. You will be hard pressed to find another big man who fits the roster as well as he does. I appreciate those facts, but at 36 his play has, to me, fallen off. He plays roughly 30 minutes per and 'nets' 6+ rebounds and 9 points. I am concerned that we rely too much on the Js and would prefer a bit more balance. Kornet doesn't play much so we seem to depend on team rebounding. Ideally for me a younger, more physically imposing, big body would help. Kavengele might get some play in the second half...could be interesting...
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Post by sarasoxer on Dec 27, 2022 22:19:50 GMT -5
Horford has had some pretty weak stat lines lately...
Free Pritchard et al...get a big man defensive presence and rebounder...
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Post by sarasoxer on Dec 23, 2022 20:34:06 GMT -5
Welcome back wcp3..I have, at least, missed your full on negativity. Celtic players are soft, clowns, quitters etc. Go Sox...Go Pats...or wait... go Bruins. Maybe some Boston team gets it right and is worthy. Actually, I’ve been here posting throughout the season, including when they were winning every game by a thousand. You just choose to ignore those posts. No wc3p... I have given you props when you have, IMO, made positive, incisive comments on the Cs. You are very highly invested. For me it's just that every time we lose, there are seemingly ad hominem attacks of character, effort etc. in an directly disparaging way..e.g. "Clown show, quitters, losers" yada, yada. I guess that's some part of being a fan. Thankfully our employers have not applied the same standards to us. These players didn't get where they are by not having extraordinary talent, dedication and commitment. Still, they are human and have frailties...emotional, physical, psychological. There are ups and downs in every season for every team and every sport. Opponents adjust...early advantages disappear. I suspect that the Celtics of the second half of last season to 10 games ago will reestablish themselves as they, in turn, reassess and adjust. I'm along for the ride...whatever the endpoint.
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