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Post by dmaineah on May 30, 2019 11:11:03 GMT -5
Casas Duran Shawaryn Hernandez
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Post by dmaineah on May 29, 2019 6:29:57 GMT -5
Worst thing he could of done was hit 3 homers. Now he thinks he's a power hitter. Trade him while he's hot. "A power hitter", " he's hot", now that's funny. More likely to see a 1/30 streak with a dozen strike outs coming up then anything else. Get him off this team. Yeah, it sucks to see players on the Red Sox do well. Two doubles off the wall today. Get you off this board. Won't continue & not going to happen
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Post by dmaineah on May 29, 2019 6:27:55 GMT -5
BTW, couple of weeks from now, Steven Wright who was really good last year out of the bullpen will be back and that'll help. Stephen Wright can't help you come playoff time though, that's if he even makes it to the end of the year without getting hurt again. He hasn't been able to stay healthy for more than a month for 2 straight years now. He might help you get to the postseason, but that's as far he'll take you. Eovaldi, couple of weeks away, can help the pen get to the playoffs & in the postseason
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Post by dmaineah on May 26, 2019 9:25:47 GMT -5
You forgot Bryce Brentz, he'd make an awesome super utility player & could be an RP or Closer in a pinch.
On that note; Eovaldi working his back, he could be a big boost to the relief core as the Closer moving Barnes & the rest down a notch. Could be the move to activate him when he is ready is to finally say bye bye to JBJ hopefully by trade or him accepting an assignment to AAA.
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Post by dmaineah on May 26, 2019 7:06:39 GMT -5
Worst thing he could of done was hit 3 homers. Now he thinks he's a power hitter. Trade him while he's hot. "A power hitter", " he's hot", now that's funny. More likely to see a 1/30 streak with a dozen strike outs coming up then anything else. Get him off this team.
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Post by dmaineah on May 24, 2019 20:38:45 GMT -5
Wow, JBJ completely overmatched by Wade Mikey.
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Post by dmaineah on May 20, 2019 14:55:47 GMT -5
He's washed up
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Post by dmaineah on May 15, 2019 22:45:27 GMT -5
Walden reminds of another Sox pitcher from years back who wore glasses. Anybody else know who I'm thinking of? Harris? Can't remember his name You're thinking of ambidextrous reliever Greg Harris who was a really good setup man who actually was a starting pitcher for them in 1990 and did a good job when John Dopson got injured. Yup, that's him. For some reason Walden reminds me of him. Must be the glasses
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Post by dmaineah on May 15, 2019 22:36:03 GMT -5
Dimaneah: Besides the fact you may not want to mess with a kid who is becoming comfortable in a position he is regularly playing for the first time and appears to have adequate ability to play and who is doing well, wouldn’t you first want to know if he can play the outfield? Second base does require many fielding skills he already possesses. That is, the angle of the throw is similar third to second as it is second to first base; Both positions require similar skills at charging the ball and to go back on pop-ups; both positions require a quick transfer and throw. The double play turn is dissimilar to third, but at least Chavis has played shortstop in the past and the adjustment on the turn is not something someone with his athleticism should have great difficulty. I would think Chavis would need some regular reps in the minors to become an outfielder. Just because there may be a need, that doesn’t necessary mean a fit is created from just the desire to fill it. Chavis is a professional baseball player, he can move to the outfield with little time. This is not new. It has always been this way. If he wants to be in the big leagues he will learn & adapt to the outfield quickly because that's where the playing time is available. This is not a new concept, a rookie learning a new position at the MLB level. He's ready. JBJ needs to take a seat.
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Post by dmaineah on May 15, 2019 22:25:11 GMT -5
Why should I when this is the obvious decision that needs to be made. Chavis to LF, Mookie to CF, Benintendi to RF & Nunez at 2B. All the moves make the team better overall. The defense doesn't suffer like most fear & the offense is better. Those who believe otherwise are wrong. It’s not obvious though, and here’s why: 1) They want JDM to stay. That means giving him OF time, in a corner. Benintendi should be getting 150 starts a year, so LF is largely out. And Mookie should get 150 starts a year, possibly some CF, but mostly RF. So COF PT is limited. Chavis has the speed for a corner but not CF. 2) JBJ starts slow essentially every year. But he’s also proven to be a 2-4 WAR player...slightly above-average. He’s streaky, yes. But odds are he ends up providing solid value, producing 1 WAR for every $3-5M, well blow FA market. 3) Jarren Duran is looking like a starting OF. Specifically, a starting CF. Moving Chavis to OF requires he play RF (Beni doesn’t have the arm), and moving Mookie to CF. Now you’ve blocked arguably your best prospect (once Chavis’s eligibility is up, which essentially it is). Moving Duran off CF significantly reduces his value. Moving him back to 2b wastes his speed, and puts him at a fast-burnout position. 4) Not one of Pedroia, Lin, Holt, Nunez, or Marco Hernandez is a good bet for average value at 2b (2 WAR). Nunez is terrible defensively and essentially below-replacement. Pedroia is hurt, and may never be back. Lin is *probably* the best bet there, but there are questions re: his offense. He also has significant value as a backup at SS and 3b, where he’s above-average defensively. Holt has *never* played a full season healthy and his best role is as a utility player. Hernandez is a black box coming back from major injury. Chavis has shown average defensive ability at 2b and WELL above-average offense, meaning he’s likely to provide 3-4 WAR at that position. 5) sitting JBJ by playing Chavis obliterates any trade value he has, with 1.5 years left of control. Also, Chavis has less value as a COF where his offense is less stellar relative to league average. And his fielding skills are unknown. Now, I’m all for iving Chavis *reps* in the OF to increase his positional versatility. That’s a great idea, especially if it allows them to break Pedey back in slowly and see what he has, while still keeping Chavis’s bat in the lineup. But a 130-140 wRC+ hitter who can play average 2b is WAY more valuable (and difficult to replace) than is a COF with the same offensive production. Moving Chavis *permanently* to the OF *right now* is just an awful idea, on so many levels. Maybe in a year and a half, when Duran is breaking in, JDM has just 2 years left, and JBJ is a FA, and Mookie is testing the waters, it would make sense. But at the moment, when they have no long-term 2b solution and a TON of questions? No. Just flat-out, no. 1) JD should be moved to 1B when he plays the field. Pairing him up with Moreland at 1B/DH is a perfect fit 2) Benintendi defense & arm is plenty strong enough for RF 3) Duran is to far away for him to be considered about who plays where in Boston 4) These are all professional athletes & can make the moves 5) The best team moving forward is Chavis in LF, Mookie in CF, Benintendi in RF, Martinez at 1B & at 2B in order; Pedroia, Holt, Chatham
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Post by dmaineah on May 15, 2019 21:58:45 GMT -5
The truth is always hard to hear & take. Except with 11.1 fWAR in 2600+ career PA, he’s worth 2.8 WAR/650 PA, or an above-average regular, meaning first-division starter. Which is exactly what he has been. Making up your own definition of “truth” (i.e, an opinion that is easily refuted by available evidence) doesn’t make it a viable concept. Has been, not what he is. Or is it?
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Post by dmaineah on May 15, 2019 21:26:44 GMT -5
Nunez is going to get a chance to be the hero
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Post by dmaineah on May 15, 2019 21:20:07 GMT -5
Why can't he just lay down a bunt against that shift to start off the inning?
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Post by dmaineah on May 15, 2019 21:18:28 GMT -5
Wow, another JBJ strikeout
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Post by dmaineah on May 15, 2019 21:15:10 GMT -5
If Cora stays with JBJ to lead off the inning he better have him bunting against the shift.
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Post by dmaineah on May 15, 2019 21:09:34 GMT -5
Just think how good he'd be in the Outfield! Because those two things are entirely the same. Let's hope they teach him to catch and pitch while they're at it! He's athletic, can run & throw. He'd make an excellent outfielder
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Post by dmaineah on May 15, 2019 20:55:21 GMT -5
I repeatedly heard that Chavis was going to be a defensive disaster...meanwhile he just showed great range to his right and a very strong off balance throw for the out. Just think how good he'd be in the Outfield!
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Post by dmaineah on May 15, 2019 20:45:50 GMT -5
That is just some god awful hitting in a big spot by Benny and Mookie. Yuck And JBJ? Or was he acceptable?
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Post by dmaineah on May 15, 2019 20:32:53 GMT -5
Wow! Another JBJ strikeout! Never would of figured that would of happened, right? Why couldn't he just lay down a bunt down the 3rd base line?
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Post by dmaineah on May 15, 2019 20:31:23 GMT -5
Lay a bunt down jackie
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Post by dmaineah on May 15, 2019 19:53:59 GMT -5
Where's the thumbs down button? It's called "putting someone on ignore." But it only works if people don't quote the posts! You can't ignore the truth
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Post by dmaineah on May 15, 2019 19:32:52 GMT -5
Why should I when this is the obvious decision that needs to be made. Chavis to LF, Mookie to CF, Benintendi to RF & Nunez at 2B. All the moves make the team better overall. The defense doesn't suffer like most fear & the offense is better. Those who believe otherwise are wrong. Except that Chavis has shown to be a solid second baseman and seems comfortable at the position. He’s hitting now in his first mlb experience. Why mess with the kid and make him go to the outfield? Because that's where the team needs are
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Post by dmaineah on May 15, 2019 19:26:07 GMT -5
Walden reminds of another Sox pitcher from years back who wore glasses. Anybody else know who I'm thinking of? Harris? Can't remember his name
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Post by dmaineah on May 15, 2019 19:21:16 GMT -5
Some epic trolling there. 🧐 It was a good risk too. 2 outs, you try for 2 bases and get yourself in scoring position. Calm yourself dmaineah. The truth is always hard to hear & take.
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Post by dmaineah on May 15, 2019 19:13:14 GMT -5
He finally gets a hit & runs himself into an out. He's always finally hitting something hard or getting a 6 hopper through that's going to turn it around for him & then reverts back to who he is. A bench player, defensive replacement, 4th outfielder, someone who does not start, an up & down player,someone you call up when there is an injury, someone you hype up & trade Some epic trolling there. 🧐 Hard truth
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