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Post by redsox04071318champs on Jul 24, 2024 15:41:51 GMT -5
I think it's clear that Breslow and Cora's vision for this year and the next few years align, which is a good thing as PoBOs and managers arent always on the same page.
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Jul 24, 2024 14:50:26 GMT -5
Pivetta is a decent pitcher but he's never going to be the pitcher that I hope he'll be.
He looks like he can be an ace and has some stretches but when I begin to think that he goes out and gets bombed.
So he winds up being average-ish and I'm always left feeling he should be better than he is. It's too bad.
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Jul 24, 2024 14:40:31 GMT -5
I do wonder if Bloom had remained would Cora have stayed? Can only speculate but I get the sense the working relationship between Breslow and Cora is much better than the chemistry between Cora and Bloom.
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Jul 24, 2024 14:38:30 GMT -5
Fantastic move! Happy to hear it! Definitely lifts a black cloud off the season.
Cora and Francona are the best Red Sox managers I've seen in my 45 years of Red Sox fandom. Well done Craig Breslow!
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Jul 24, 2024 13:49:39 GMT -5
Great news if it comes to pass. While not quite to the same extent it would take away that feeling that was there when the Patriots were going after a Suoer Bowl championship in 1997 but all anybody could talk about was Bill Parcells getting ready to leave.
Getting this done would take that weight off the season, make the players happy, and help entice free agents to consider Boston as I believe that Cora, other than Verdugo, is pretty well liked by players.
And it also gives the impression that the Sox are retaining talent because I honestly think that Cora is one of the best managers in the game.
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Jul 24, 2024 12:00:34 GMT -5
If Yoshida continues to hit even around a 120 wRC the rest of the way that obviously opens him up as a guy with maybe neutral to surplus trade value rather than negative. Not that I dislike Yoshida but for the future of this org I do think it might be best to move him in the offseason. Then again if he hits nearly the way he has been the last month then maybe they ought to hang on to him. There might be a bit of a catch22 with him. Should be interesting. I suspect theyll try to find a creative way to remove him and replace his spot in the lineup with a RH power bat for better lineup balance. Hopefully he hits enough to entice somebody to want him as their DH, albeit at a reduced rate as I imagine the Six would have to kick in some dollars or take on a bad contract themselves, although I'd think they'd lean the former rather than the latter.
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Jul 24, 2024 11:57:03 GMT -5
The more I think about it, I don't think I'd want to see them QO O'Neill as I think he would accept it. Next year Story should be back to play SS and Mayer should be a year closer so Rafaela should see more PT in CF. Duran gets the bulk of PT at a COF spot. I think an Abreu/Ref platoon with Lugo also an option to take over some of those OF RHH ABs would give a similar production for a fraction of the cost. Paying O'Neill $20M~ for one year wouldn't be a back breaker but let's just assume they don't want to blow past the LT. That is a big chunk of change that they could use to offer Burnes/Fried instead. If I am Breslow I'm assessing what I could get back in an O'Neill deal and seeing what a guy like Canha would cost. It's a slight downgrade but if that combo of moves could provide what Breslow thinks is more future wins while taking a slight present win hit I could get behind it. I know a lot of fans probably would not be happy with it though so I don't foresee it happening. I dont know the Canha is a slight downgrade. O'Neill is OPSing around .900 and on pace to smash 35 HRs while playing pretty much every day. Canha is more of a short half platoon guy and even in that role he's not O'Neill. And I say this while open eyed to O'Neill's flaws. O'Neill might hit 35 HRs and fall to knock in 60 runs. I know RBIs arent understandably an analytical stat but it does tell one that if O'Neill comes up with runners on, he really hasn't delivered. I think we've seen him strike out a number of times with a runner on 3b and less than 2 outs and tar stat says,that if he doesn't hit a HR he has a tough time driving in runners. Still, damn good player and I'd QO him as he'd fill a role very well for a year until Campbell is ready. But then again I'd probably run a higher payroll than what's going to happen so if they need to allocate 20 million, yeah it'll go toward a pitcher probably. Truthfully, though, even with a QO, O'Neill could get 45 million on the open market for 3 years perhaps, so he'd probably turn it down anyways.
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Jul 24, 2024 11:37:39 GMT -5
They do but a number of people just regard him as trade bait rather than part of the growing core. Campbell? I think this is a straw man since many have starting calling it the big 4. But if we're going to trade for someone good, you gotta give up something. Some people are concerned that his swing will get exposed at higher levels, so might suggest selling high. That's not outrageous. No, it's not. I'm just prospect hugging him a little more closely because I think he's most vulnerable among the blue chippers to get dealt plus RH power bats in the system that can also hit and can provide defensive flexibility in the system and even in the big league roster are in short supply. Hopefully the swing issue wont be as big a concern as it is at this moment.
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Jul 24, 2024 8:10:11 GMT -5
Jacob Wilson got the call. He is a career .401/.445/.613 hitter in the minors. I guess I just assumed he was gonna hit like his dad If only the Red Sox had a right handed 2023 draftee tearing up the minors like this… They do but a number of people just regard him as trade bait rather than part of the growing core.
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Jul 23, 2024 21:51:11 GMT -5
That was a clutch staff saving effort by Criswell. Hope Topps Now puts out a baseball card of him tomorrow. If they do it would be his first Red Sox baseball card. He's earned it.
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Jul 23, 2024 11:25:36 GMT -5
I think the Sox will probably split the next 2 games. Theyll probably have an offensive explosion game where they dont strand a village and win big, but then drop another aggravating game.
Then they play the Yankees. Last time they caught the Yankees at a time where they were in a very bad way. The Yankees will be catching the Red Sox who are in a very bad way and I'm worried that the Sox could be 55-49 or 54-50 by the time the weekend is up. I wonder if that would alter their decision making.
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Jul 22, 2024 23:52:37 GMT -5
It's not exactly false at the moment. Without Martin and Slaten the pen sucks. Add in a struggling or understandably absent Kenley , it becomes a terrible pen. They've been beaten by freaking Kiké Hernandez twice and Sam Hilliatd. That's enbarrassing. To be fair, I think most pens would suck if you took out two reliable arms. Not disputing that, but what they have now is what they have now, which is not good. They cant handle high leverage situations. It's one thing to pitch in the 6th. Its another thing to pitch in the late innings with the game on the line.
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Jul 22, 2024 23:22:48 GMT -5
Well thatâs not exactly true. Bullpens are going to blow games. Itâs always the most volatile part of a team. Thatâs why managers run anyone having a hot streak into the ground during pennant runs. It's not exactly false at the moment. Without Martin and Slaten the pen sucks. Add in a struggling or understandably absent Kenley , it becomes a terrible pen. They've been beaten by freaking Kiké Hernandez twice and Sam Hilliatd. That's enbarrassing.
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Jul 22, 2024 23:20:31 GMT -5
The way they're playing now I wouldnt be shocked if they're 54-50 by the end of the weekend and abou 4 games out of the Wild Card.
Then the choice becomes moderate upgrades or piss everybody off and sell. I still think it would be the former, but man, they're making this harder than it needs to be.
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Jul 22, 2024 23:11:10 GMT -5
The bullpen sucks.
With Kenley struggling or out of action and Martin gone the rest of the pen structure has crumbled. The other relievers have been pushed into high leverage situations they dont belong in. Slaten was starting to gain more experience in high leverage. He was the best of that lot and his absence is being felt. The pen is a mess and cost them 3 games already since the break. Disgusting.
They're working on giving Breslow a reason to punt which really sucks
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Jul 22, 2024 23:07:31 GMT -5
That was highly predictable. That's 4 hours of my life I'll never get back.
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Jul 22, 2024 23:04:16 GMT -5
Dont trust Chase.
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Jul 22, 2024 22:58:52 GMT -5
Shitty loss coming up
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Jul 22, 2024 22:57:43 GMT -5
That didn't take long. They should lose shortly.
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Jul 22, 2024 22:54:53 GMT -5
So they need Weisert to throw another scoreless inning. Oye
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Jul 22, 2024 22:53:29 GMT -5
Hope Wong goes deep again. They need it
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Jul 22, 2024 22:52:33 GMT -5
Great. They're not going to score That didnt age well
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Jul 22, 2024 22:51:28 GMT -5
Great. They're not going to score
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Jul 22, 2024 22:49:50 GMT -5
That didnt help
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Jul 22, 2024 22:47:37 GMT -5
Only Rafaela saved Weissert from losing the game. Sox better have a huge offensive explosion. Weissert us not giving them another scoreless inning.
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