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Jun 3, 2024 12:04:26 GMT -5
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Jun 3, 2024 12:04:26 GMT -5
Teel's bat has obviously looked the part so far this year in Portland but perhaps more important than his bat at least in terms of MLB ETA is his defense. Does anyone have any idea on how his defense has looked this season? Maybe pretty rough. Although I see in the Law Top 50 writeup that he thinks Teel's defense is much improved over last year. But I noticed in a recent box score that he made his 6th error which seemed crazy high. I know catcher errors can be fluky - that one was catcher's interference - but 6 errors in 27 games is pretty bad. He's also allowed 31 SB in 36 attempts for a pretty poor 86%. Again, lots of SBs are the responsibility of the pitcher and maybe the POR starters are pretty bad holding runners, but more than a SB per game isn't great either. I think Teel's further from the majors than most in part because I think he's got a lot of developing to do behind the plate. The one game I saw him live he struggled with Gonzalez's erratic stuff and there have been some other reports of him boxing around pitches a bit. Otoh, he ought to be capable of better. When I looked up his defense stats I saw that he made only 2 errors in 20 games last year and only allowed 29 out of 41 SBs. That's perfectly fine. But I do think that defensively Teel is ready made to be overrated by Twitter scouting. He's very athletic so there will be plays when he jumps out on bunts and nails runners with great pop times, but catcher defense is a ~150 pitch/game grind. Not just the occasional athletic highlight. Connor Wong is an athletic catcher too who struggles defensively if you buy public pitch framing data. It happens. Having Varitek around him a lot would be quite beneficial for him.
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Jun 2, 2024 16:12:00 GMT -5
I'm open to it but dont think it'll resolve the issue. I dont think he'd hit enough. He'll walk, strike out and hit homers. A bit concerned that he struggles to catch up to 92+ MPH fastballs and he'd get overpowered but at this point....? That`s why he should be called up. Let`s find out. That's why I put in the "....?" Didnt know how to put in the shrug thing that others know how to type.
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Jun 2, 2024 15:57:26 GMT -5
Wonder if there's a blocked 1b somewhere in AAA land just needing an opportunity. That probably used to happen more often than it does today but I do wonder that. Kavadas time, just for the hell of it? I'm open to it but dont think it'll resolve the issue. I dont think he'd hit enough. He'll walk, strike out and hit homers. A bit concerned that he struggles to catch up to 92+ MPH fastballs and he'd get overpowered but at this point....?
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Jun 2, 2024 15:48:50 GMT -5
If we're going to go with the kids ( which we should be), say goodbye to Cooper. Play Dalbec. Wonder if there's a blocked 1b somewhere in AAA land just needing an opportunity. That probably used to happen more often than it does today but I do wonder that.
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Jun 2, 2024 15:47:04 GMT -5
If we're going to go with the kids ( which we should be), say goodbye to Cooper. Play Dalbec. Dalbec is no kid, and he has already proven he's lousy. Cooper isnt any better unfortunately. Is there an option C?
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Jun 2, 2024 15:45:58 GMT -5
That big magnet pulling the Sox back to .500... Yup. Fans at Fenway the past few years have had their chains yanked a full time but have often left following a loss. Hard to believe that Fenway no longer plays as an advantage. Today the fans get excited in the 8th with a clutch game tying HR by Raffy, and then a 2 out rally in the 9th that leads to...nothing. And then an ugly loss. So much for that. Fans leave unfulfilled, a story that's played out a bit too much the past few years. Used to be the Sox would have to figure it out on the road but would come home to an electric crowd expecting fireworks and getting them more often then not. Not like that anymore.
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Jun 2, 2024 13:32:58 GMT -5
Tatis is maybe a guy id consider letting Anthony go for. Tatis is the guy we should be trading Anthony for. I already proposed my deal. Anthony Yoshida Yorke Blaze Paulino We get Tatis/Devers for a decade. At this point, pass. Look at Tatis season last year and look at his season so far. He's not that overwhelmingly great. He is now even OPSing .800 these days. I think his reputation is greater than what he's producing. Funny how his numbers have declined since his suspension.
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Jun 2, 2024 10:15:16 GMT -5
I wouldn't trade Anthony for pitching - it's a lot to give up fir an arm that is likely destined for TJS thecway it goes for most pitchers these days.
Bleis is a long ways way so he diesnt factor in yet at this point.
Anthony is the only guy within a year or two of making the majors, and when he does theyll probably need all 4 guys.
By then Duran is getting close to free agency, we'll know if he and Abreu can hit lefties well enough.
And with a potentially all lefty outfield and the flexibility that Rafaela provides, and the fact that he's righty, there could definitely be a need for him, especially given the likelihood that at least on of them is dealing with injuries.
Ultimately in free agency the Sox need 2 players, an ace starter, a nb d thus us where Corbin Burnes could come into play, and a right masher, which is a much rarer commodity than in year's past, although if Soto were a possibility I'd forego the righty masher thing and happily go with him.
But I think of those two additions (not specifically Soto and Burnes, of course, but the addition of a righty cleanup hitter and a frontline starter)with Anthony providing cheap labor and starring for the Red Sox rather than Anthony traded away and eventually starting elsewhere.
Anthony's ceiling, one that I feel good about his chances of reaching, is all star multiple times. I dont see that with the other 3 outfielders. I see above average potential that they're now fulfilling but not the ceiling Anthony offers and the Sox need those lynchpin all stars to get back to where they need to go.
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Post by redsox04071318champs on May 31, 2024 5:59:28 GMT -5
I don't agree with the Bill James take. We've seen this franchise spend money wisely and amass great, talented teams. More recently, we've seen money being spent but not necessarily wisely. For those who saw the Red Sox as a .500 team at best - probably a bit sub-.500 team in many cases - the frustration happens when there is no offense to support great pitching, when mental mistakes happen on the basepaths, and when there are defensive lapses. The last two have been cleaned up recently - but the hitting is often really disappointing. I think long time Red Sox fans will always react to how the team does passionately. I've seen it in the many, many years I've been a fan - through lots of weak teams, as well as the great ones. I recall '67 to '82, 16 years without a losing record. Yet, there was always a sense of foreboding doom during those years. I never recall the organization taking an approach similar to today's. They spent money on free agents annually. They were usually only outspent by NYY. Yawkeys had $$$ Free agency really only started in the winter of 1976-77, after Yawkey had passed. Early on the Sox made splashy moves signing Bill Campbell and then a year later signing Mike Torrez, but they weren't big spenders after that. They got Steve Renko for 1979 and veteran Tony Perez in 1980, having his last good season, and they extended Jim Rice, but by 1981 had stopped with free agency altogether. They were noted more for losing Tiant and eventually Fisk, and dumping Lynn, Hobson, and Burleson before they lost them in free agency. Prior to all that Yawkey whipped out his checkbook to land Hawk Harrelson in August 1967 after he had been declared a free agent after Charlie Finley reneged on some promised payments to him, as he was signed to replace Tony Conigliaro, who had just been beaned. Otherwise the Sox sat out the rest of the 80s as far as free agency went. At the end of the decade they splurged on Tony Pena and Jeff Reardon, and then a year later they spent big bucks at that time to sign Jack Clark, Danny Darwin, and Matt Young, although they lost Mike Boddicker to free agency and had also lost Bruce Hurst to free agency 2 years prior. The Sox really werent known for spending money during the 90s, but more known for losing Clemens and then Mo Vaughn although they had extended Clemens earlier in the decade and then traded for and extended Pedro to a big contract and threw money at Jose Offerman after losing Vaughn. The Sox became a big spender finally after landing Manny as John Harringtom was preparing to sell, knowing the new owners would inherit the bulk of the contract and when John Henry initially took over and was willing to run the 2nd highest payroll behind the Yankees and eventually even surpass them, and surprise, they won 4 championships, not solely because of free agent spending but because they could get star talent when they needed to or even wanted to and were willing to keep the highest payrolls to keep in the most talent. Way prior to all that Yawkey was known to be overly generous to his players so he was known for spending money and initially he had forged that reputation by renovating Fenway and then adding big salaried players like Rick Ferrell, Doc Cramer,Joe Cronin, Lefty Grove, and Jimmie Foxx through big salary dump type of trades, which he did again a decade later, grabbing Vern Stephen's, Ellis Kinder, and Jack Kramer from the Browns. He stopped that in the 50s and poured money into amateur talent (sadly not Jackie Robinson or Willie Mays), which never really panned out during the 50s. And he continued to pay his players too well in the 60s when they were a bad team, more known for being a country club.
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Post by redsox04071318champs on May 28, 2024 11:39:40 GMT -5
Do you consider "It is not your decision how much of his money should be spent" a personal shot? I don't. In fact I agree with the sentiment. JH bought the team; he gets to run it; I get to follow the team, or not. How much JH spends is his decision. This is a sentiment I see a lot in American sports that I really dislike, one that doesn't fly oftentimes in the European soccer world. Henry is an investor. He didn't create the team, he didn't spend his whole life following and going to games and creating memories. The teams belong to the fans - without the fans, his investment is shot. That's why I hate these teams who cry about player payroll - if you as an ownership group can't afford it, sell the effin' team. You didn't create it, you don't have to own it. I'm not saying he shouldn't own it, just saying that he -does- owe us something. It's a sad hallmark of American capitalism that rich guys can buy a good thing, strip it for parts, fire everyone and start making a crappier product and we all shrug or worse, applaud, as we say "Well, he's the billionaire so he can do whatever he wants as long as it makes him another nickel." Okay, pinko commie rant over. This to the nth degree. Excellent post.
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Post by redsox04071318champs on May 27, 2024 21:39:25 GMT -5
Onto the Finals and Banner 18. This Celtics team is going all the way!
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Post by redsox04071318champs on May 27, 2024 16:29:49 GMT -5
Time for you to get off your high horse and stop telling other fans how they should see their team. Really, who the hell are you to tell me how I should feel about my team? I dont tell you how you should feel about the Sox. So dont pull that on me. You can feel however you want about your favorite team. But when you turn those feelings into words on a public forum page, should those thoughts not be subject to affirmation or criticism & disagreement? Personal shots are not the same as critiquing (or complementing) a billion dollar franchise. If you can't tell the difference between those two things then I dont know what to tell you. Because you're posting publicly, too, would you like me to throw personal criticism your way regarding your posting mannerisms? I choose not to because it would be inappropriate and the forum is about the Red Sox, not the posters themselves. If you dont like my posts either dont read them or simply block me. Believe me when I say I won't lose any sleep either way.
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Post by redsox04071318champs on May 27, 2024 10:59:23 GMT -5
I still love the Sox as much as I always have the past 45 years but I cant say I find them to be must watch TV. They're hovering around .500 where they've been for the greater part of six seasons, looking like they may spend another October on the outside. Just because I love my Sox doesnt mean thay I turn a blind eye to things I see that I disagree with. I'll always appreciate what ownership did but I'm not going to pretend that they havent put a greater emphasis on profit than they have on their product, which the Sox are now just one of many products that they own. It's not surprising that the product on the field isnt as compelling as it had been for most of their ownership. I like that Theo is back although its probably temporary as Theo always seemingly has a career ladder to climb (not a judgment but definitely his history). I like what I've seen thus far from Breslow and am interested in what he could do with less payroll restrictions. I dont really see why the Sox cant put together a 240 million plus payroll that's filled with stars who supplement a young talented emerging core. I'm not interested in additional profit going into ownerships pocket. I'm hopeful that within a year or two the Sox get to the point where they're truly compelling, where one feels comfortable penciling them in for 90 plus wins every year and the expectation is that they are to make the generously expanded playoffs just about every year with being the type of team who is considered a real threat to win the Series multiple times. This is far different from the forever .500 they've been since 2019. Yes, they're phasing younger players in and Bailey has had a good affect on the pitching staff, but right now they appear to be a .500 team that should hope should be better but likely wont be. They still have a lot of work to get from here to there but I'm hoping that they're finally pointed in the right direction, but this extended time in purgatory has felt long and I feel could have been avoided to a large extent. When ‘fans’ say they can not see why Henry does not spend more money……. It is not your decision how much of his money should be spent…..Time for you to become a Dodger fan along with all the former Mookie Betts complainers…… Time for you to get off your high horse and stop telling other fans how they should see their team. Really, who the hell are you to tell me how I should feel about my team? I dont tell you how you should feel about the Sox. So dont pull that on me.
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Post by redsox04071318champs on May 26, 2024 19:35:40 GMT -5
I still love the Sox as much as I always have the past 45 years but I cant say I find them to be must watch TV.
They're hovering around .500 where they've been for the greater part of six seasons, looking like they may spend another October on the outside.
Just because I love my Sox doesnt mean thay I turn a blind eye to things I see that I disagree with. I'll always appreciate what ownership did but I'm not going to pretend that they havent put a greater emphasis on profit than they have on their product, which the Sox are now just one of many products that they own.
It's not surprising that the product on the field isnt as compelling as it had been for most of their ownership.
I like that Theo is back although its probably temporary as Theo always seemingly has a career ladder to climb (not a judgment but definitely his history). I like what I've seen thus far from Breslow and am interested in what he could do with less payroll restrictions.
I dont really see why the Sox cant put together a 240 million plus payroll that's filled with stars who supplement a young talented emerging core. I'm not interested in additional profit going into ownerships pocket.
I'm hopeful that within a year or two the Sox get to the point where they're truly compelling, where one feels comfortable penciling them in for 90 plus wins every year and the expectation is that they are to make the generously expanded playoffs just about every year with being the type of team who is considered a real threat to win the Series multiple times.
This is far different from the forever .500 they've been since 2019.
Yes, they're phasing younger players in and Bailey has had a good affect on the pitching staff, but right now they appear to be a .500 team that should hope should be better but likely wont be.
They still have a lot of work to get from here to there but I'm hoping that they're finally pointed in the right direction, but this extended time in purgatory has felt long and I feel could have been avoided to a large extent.
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Post by redsox04071318champs on May 26, 2024 19:21:05 GMT -5
Since the topic of a right handed-bat/possible DH replacement has come up a fair bit… how many drugs would Breslow and whoever next runs the Blue Jays (after they fire everyone this summer or after the season) need to be on before broaching the subject of Vladdy Jr? It's too bad Vlad Jr declined as much as he has. I think I recall hearing that he likes the Red Sox and would sign here and hates the Yankees. Would have been a great a few years back.
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Post by redsox04071318champs on May 26, 2024 10:34:13 GMT -5
Wow, I like it!! At one time, he looked like a solid rotation piece. Hopefully our "mad scientists" can fix whatever is wrong. Hope so. It's been wrong since 2021. He was a good pitcher before then for a bad Royals team.
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Post by redsox04071318champs on May 26, 2024 10:32:40 GMT -5
Doesn’t necessarily have to be Craig. Could be somebody else in the front office. Could be Kenley’s agent. Could be. I certainly wouldn’t be shocked if he’s moved - but I don’t know how they would be certain about what they’re doing at the deadline at this point, right? Like for all we know a month from now they overtake the Twins for the last wild card spot. They keep doing what they're doing theyll be trading Kenley. Nothing shocking about that. As close as they are to Minnesota they're that close to Toronto and the AL East basement. If the Sox get hot and put themselves squarely in the wild care spot theyll probably hang onto Kenley unless they're overwhelmed in a deal. Not exactly an earth shattering opinion by Nightengale that Kenley is likely to be dealt with the assumption that the Sox arent really going anywhere anyways.
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Post by redsox04071318champs on May 26, 2024 9:12:50 GMT -5
Robert always hurt (only once over 380 ABs). See Buxton. You cannot expect to win a trade where you send several guys who actually do play for one guy who rarely plays. It's not about winning trades but rather about consolidating their talent to reshape what they need. You have a fair point about Robert being injured but he fills a need the team has which is right handed power in the middle of the order. Not all of Lugo, Yorke, etc are going to be stars. Some will be average starting players, some will be second division starting players, some will be utility guys. The Sox brass has to sort out who is expendable and who they keep and consolidate it in a way they fill their needs while keeping who they see as the guys who are part of their future core, all while keeping the farm system churning thru the drafts and even some strategic trades here and there. Looking over what they have in their system now who would you keep and who would you trade for an upgrade? It's fun to debate on this forum but Breslow will have to make thosex ecisions just like Dombrowski was making when the system had depth. Without getting deep into it, I think it can be argued that the last several drafts Cherington had didnt bear much fruit, etc., and here we are. Breslow certainly will have to make that decision, too, whether its Robert, pitching needs, or somebody else. I am struck by the need for RH power the Sox have. Since we all have our opinions I'm high on Kristian Campbell and eventually Cespedes providing that whine I keep an eye on Bleis and even Garcia when he recovers. Meanwhile they appear to have that need now as its likely O'Neill's stay is short here, so theyll need somebody to fill the gap until those young righties I mentioned are ready. They can keep cycling thru Renfroes, Duvalls, and O'Neills until they get a righty bopper from their system - again I nominate Campbell come 2027, but until then... Its striking how there's little elite RH power/HOF caliber to be had unless you trade for Trout and his contract and injuries. There's no Manny, Pujols, or Miguel Cabrera to acquire, so to that point I agree with scottysmalls, that if they can get Soto he is a game changer but I doubt he winds up anywhere else but New York, and if so I pray it's the Mets. When we talk about the Sox of 2025 and beyond I'm guessing Wong eventually cedes to Teel. Casas is here until free agency. Maybe after he leaves Jonafran Garcia is waiting for his chance? I still think Grissom is the man at 2b until the end of the decade. I think Yorke gets dealt. I think Rafaela helps them piece SS together until Story can play and then Story eventually gets displaced to 3b until his deal runs out as Mayer takes his spot. 3b is Devers for now. Before long I think Story grabs his spot once Mayer establishes himself but who knows how long Story stays healthy for. At some point thereafter I think we see Cespedes who I think will hit his way up the ladder pretty quickly - I'm talking 2028 as I believe Story's deal ending 2027. I think the 2025 plan starts off as Duran/Rafaela/Abreu but eventually come 2026 Roman Anthony forces his way up, and Campbell by 2028 at which time Duran's time with the Sox is ticking down. And at some point thereafter the hope is Bleis is knocking on the door, although I think he is a total wild card. I think at some point Rafaela gets dealt in a consolidation move or they just move him around as a quality depth utility guy plugging in holes when injuries occur. I think by the time Mayer is ready, if Story is healthy the Sox will push Devers to DH and will dump Yoshida however they need to. I dont have Lugo, Yorke, Jordan, Castro, or Meidroth as major contributors to the Sox of the future although I would think Meidroth is likely to stick as a utility guy with the big club as the others get dealt. I'm not even sure if I'm doing justice to really young guys like Zannatello or Arias as I'm not even projecting their climb, as to what they potentially mean to the Sox of the future. Of course I'm not really factoring in external reinforcements which is likely wrong, and my judgments of our talent and their timeframes over the next 5 years is probably just as wrong, but this is a fun exercise where there will be a lot of differing opinions of what the Sox are doing over the rest of the decade, what the next great Red Sox team core will be as none of us really know.
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Post by redsox04071318champs on May 26, 2024 8:26:06 GMT -5
Another year of being monkey in the middle, which really gets them nowhere. What a waste. It’s still early (but now that it’s Memorial Day Weekend, it’s not THAT early)… but the only team that currently stands between the Red Sox and a playoff spot is the Twins, 2.5 games up. The AL is not great this year so far. The whole AL West has been mediocre (although the Astros are climbing…), the Rays aren’t the same team without Wander Franco, and the Blue Jays might not be far from firing everyone. In some years, being monkey in the middle is enough! At some point a team will make the playoffs, in a full season (so that I'm excluding 1981 and 2020), with a record under .500, so why not the Red Sox if that happens? Lol. I get that the league is top heavier this year. I'm afraid the Yankees are legit as they have thrived without Cole unexpectedly and with Soto's addition, have the best offense in the AL. Baltimore is for real. Somebody has to win the AL West. I think Cleveland and KC playing above their heads and will regress, although one takes the central division or one or both get caught by Minnesota or even Detroit. Yes, 2 wild card spots are there for the taking. I do expect Houston and Texas will be squarely in the mix. But as a Red Sox fan who expects more from the franchise than a .500ish club yet again for what appears the 5th time in 6 years, it's disappointing. I thought the rotation would be bad and instead it's been excellent, so how is it they're still just a .500 team on the outside looking in yet again? Its like watching the same movie over and over and over again. I miss those days when the expectation was they'd win 90 plus with a goal of 95 wins and having the cache of being a heavyweight rather than just being another team. I know they're working toward that again but it kind of boggles the mind how this is what they've turned into for this long. I guess this is a bit how Yankees fans felt during the Horace Clarke era, lol. I'm experiencing the same feeling with the Patriots, too, hoping that Drake Maye leads them back to the promised land (and no I dont expect him to be anything like Brady, as that would totally be totally unfair) Thankfully the Celtics appear primed to win it all or at least that is certainly the impression they're giving. I'm feeling like it's just their time, finally.
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Post by redsox04071318champs on May 25, 2024 19:18:05 GMT -5
Another year of being monkey in the middle, which really gets them nowhere. What a waste.
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Post by redsox04071318champs on May 25, 2024 14:23:18 GMT -5
It could theoretically make sense as a stopgap, but I don't think this would be the consolidation of value that was being proposed. Maybe that acquisition doesn't have to be Tatis, but to actually make the team better than it currently is I think it would have to be someone better than Garcia. Any thoughts on who specifically? Only RHH names I could come up with that I think might be available/reasonable is O'Neill, Garcia, Yandy Diaz, and Pete Alonzo. Everyone else I want is on the Braves, Dodgers, or Orioles. Is there anyone else that might be available? He's injured and his BB/K ratio has never been good, but at some point I think the White Sox might be open to dealing Luis Robert. His RH power bat could fit the lineup, but I think it might make more sense to extend O'Neill than trade too much for Robert but between Rafaela and some of their infield depth in the minors like Yorke and/or Lugo/Meidroth the Sox might have guys that could entice the White Sox. Robert is signed for a few more years and could give way to Campbell or Bleis down the road.
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Post by redsox04071318champs on May 25, 2024 8:09:50 GMT -5
Tyler O’Neill in May: “70 AB - 2 HR - 5 RBI - 34 K .157/.253/.314/.567. Striking out 48.6% of his AB’s” - BostonSports Info Let’s say for the sake of argument this isn’t a concussion thing - what is off here? His mechanics? Trying too hard to hit bombs and a bad approach? Wonder where this ranks for worst months of his career I would say it's a regression to the mean. He's a career 30+% Strikeout rate type hitter who was K'ing at a 24.4% clip in April. Probably a combo of both regression and the after effects of his injury. TO was never going to hit .300 with 40 plus HRs, but .250 with 30 HRs is a reasonable expectation. He'll blow hot and cold and barring injury will probably wind up around .250 with 30 HRs, giving them RH power they need, although of course he's a prime trade candidate if the Sox arent squarely in the playoff mix.
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Post by redsox04071318champs on May 23, 2024 21:08:55 GMT -5
This team desperately needs an elite young right handed bat. I am a little leery about Tatis judgement off the field though. I know he's injured now, but Luis Robert might be a good fit to consider for that RH power bat, perhaps for Rafaela, Lugo, Yorke, and a lower level minor leaguer, not that the White Sox would necessarily go for that.
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Post by redsox04071318champs on May 23, 2024 9:54:44 GMT -5
As Refsnyder just said, this team has become fast and it’s making a difference. It’s not just Duran or even Duran and Rafaella. Suddenly (and surprisingly) it’s Duran, Rafaella, Hamilton, Abreu, O’Neill, Wong, Grissom. I bet Story would love to be part of this. So many doubles and triples. Exciting. Fun. Just like everyone predicted. And these same guys have improved the Defense, which improves the already great (also just as predicted) pitching. Baseball is a hoot. Cora alluded to this a bit in his post-game interview when he was asked about the team's speed/aggressiveness and he replied (paraphrased)......I was thinking about that afterwards and wondering who he might have been talking to. I don't think it was the fans on SoxProspects. Could it be the front office that he might not be in full agreement with? He was probably talking generally about fans who prefer the long ball instead of having a team that can use speed to manufacture runs rather than just swinging for the fences. I dont think it's some feud with the front office or anything like that. He could have been thinking about Duran who is jacked enough to smash 20 plus homers but is better off with middling power and using his athleticism instead.
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Post by redsox04071318champs on May 22, 2024 23:45:18 GMT -5
The Sox played a great series. Strong starting pitching. Solid offense. Duran was an ignitor.
When they play like that one can envision a team with 4 or even 5 starters one can be comfortable seeing get a post season start.
The lineup if Casas comes back healthy would greatly enhance the lineup. Hope that Grissom puts it together and perhaps get another RH power bat if Yoshida's thumb remains an issue.
Maybe Liam Hendriks comes back healthy and gives the Sox another reliable late inning reliever.
A competitive postseason team can be envisioned but so can a team that doesnt score enough runs and gives runs away on defense. .500 teams can tend to do this, give two distinctly different impressions and wind up in the middle of both.
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