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Post by soxfanatic on Aug 17, 2017 5:52:04 GMT -5
At what point do the Red Sox consider moving Xander off short? This is now back to back seasons he has posted well below average defensive metrics.
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Post by soxfanatic on Aug 15, 2017 17:10:27 GMT -5
Should be two fun games. Both can go either way.
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Post by soxfanatic on Aug 15, 2017 4:54:07 GMT -5
On Mookies struggles, which are weird since his walk and K rates actually improved when compared to last year, but I think his inability to go to the opposite field leaves him vulnerable.
He cannot go to the opposite field like- at all:
wRC+: -35 IFFB%: 27.3% Soft%: 32.9% Med%: 43.5%
Basically all he does to right field is hit medium or soft fly balls, a lot of which happen to be pop ups. The book is out, pitchers will pitch him away. It's up to Mookie to adjust.
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Post by soxfanatic on Aug 14, 2017 17:41:00 GMT -5
Pretty weak contact to score that run ☹️ True, but with his stuff Fister cannot walk multiple batters in an inning.
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Post by soxfanatic on Aug 11, 2017 13:46:19 GMT -5
I don't believe this was posted before.
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Post by soxfanatic on Aug 11, 2017 11:58:47 GMT -5
Yeah his scouting report on Soxprospects.com doesn't really correspond with the stats or that excerpt. Hit: Starts square with hands high. Starts on front toe and never leaves ground utilizing toe tap. Short stride, lot of upper body in swing. Long, rotational swing. Hole on the inner half, likes to get arms extended. Pitch recognition a work in progress. Lot of swing and miss. Struggles with identifying secondary offerings. Fringy bat speed
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Post by soxfanatic on Aug 10, 2017 5:58:53 GMT -5
Credit where credit is due. I've been very critical of Barnes in the past, but it seems like he has turned a corner and he's slowly putting up a great season.
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Post by soxfanatic on Aug 9, 2017 17:24:22 GMT -5
I've dealed with this problem myself as a player. It's best described as if you were throwing with somebody else's arm/hand. I lost my ability to pitch and make throws from the infield. As an outfielder the problems went away however. It can be the loneliest feeling on the diamond.
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Post by soxfanatic on Aug 7, 2017 16:19:26 GMT -5
Re: Swihart. What a shame. I really thought he would be our catcher of the future. Our FO mishandled him big time, but it's not like 2016 wasn't a lost season for him anyway.
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Post by soxfanatic on Aug 4, 2017 10:13:08 GMT -5
Was it ever discussed here why Junior Espinoza is on the restricted list?
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Post by soxfanatic on Aug 3, 2017 15:36:01 GMT -5
A four game sweep would be nice. We definitely should take 3/4 here.
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Post by soxfanatic on Aug 3, 2017 10:47:59 GMT -5
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Post by soxfanatic on Aug 3, 2017 1:46:13 GMT -5
Nick Longhi underwent TJ surgery to end his season.
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Post by soxfanatic on Aug 2, 2017 4:14:05 GMT -5
This is Nunez' true talent level right?
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Post by soxfanatic on Aug 1, 2017 15:43:59 GMT -5
Vazquez should be able to handle the extra workload since he hasn't played a ton this year. But it's pretty scary to not have a backup catcher ready. He could catch in an emergency per Farrell.
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Post by soxfanatic on Aug 1, 2017 15:14:02 GMT -5
The first time this season Vazquez gets a start with Sale pitching. Leon is day-to-day with a banged up knee.
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Post by soxfanatic on Aug 1, 2017 15:06:57 GMT -5
Chavis is swinging and missing 33% more than Devers, 52% more than Longhi did. This stretch is nice, but I think pumping breaks is a good idea. Obviously huge question marks about his game. Will Middlebrooks says hi.
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Post by soxfanatic on Aug 1, 2017 15:05:01 GMT -5
I had missed Florentino's fine season until now. Very good ERA and great peripherals while not being old for the league. Will be interesting to see how he'll handle Greenville.
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Post by soxfanatic on Aug 1, 2017 12:29:27 GMT -5
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Post by soxfanatic on Aug 1, 2017 12:17:20 GMT -5
Romanski and Jerez to AAA
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Post by soxfanatic on Aug 1, 2017 12:08:53 GMT -5
Bogaerts has a 60 wRC+ since June, including a 15 wRC+ in July. Why wasn't he DL? They keep insisting nothing is physically wrong with him. I don't buy it, but that's what they say.
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Post by soxfanatic on Aug 1, 2017 8:25:30 GMT -5
I thought this was funny:
Luis Alejandro Basabe: .229/.318/.337 Luis Alexander Basabe: .216/.316/.322
Relatively close, will see where they are at the end of the season.
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Post by soxfanatic on Aug 1, 2017 7:01:44 GMT -5
Solid pitching slate
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Post by soxfanatic on Jul 31, 2017 15:14:51 GMT -5
Darvish traded per Rosenthal. Unclear who.
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Post by soxfanatic on Jul 31, 2017 14:38:42 GMT -5
Tim Britton reporting that Carson Smith is throwing a pen session at Fenway.
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