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Post by justen on Sept 21, 2023 18:11:32 GMT -5
Was anyone else impressed with how our defense played against a fairly powerful offense while being down multiple DBs? White Barmore n Judon are all nasty and boy has Bentley looked like a more mature, stronger player. Might get scorched for this maybe I’m probably missing some things but if there’s anything to try n stay stoked about it’s been the defense.
The OL and WR positions have become Bill’s biggest curse (along with the dolphins in general lately)
I don’t want to panic because regardless of shit stats n whatnot, we haven’t been blown out and have only played really good teams.
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Post by justen on Apr 2, 2023 22:11:01 GMT -5
Anyone else get a little bit of Justin Masterson vibe when watching Houck’s stuff
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Post by justen on Jun 4, 2021 16:45:16 GMT -5
Does no one else here love future superstar catchers much as I do? Or am I just completely missing the ball and just too in love with Davis. Are Leiter n Rocker really generational? Maybe one of the shortstops but I just feel like catchers like Davis are kinda rare. Am I just buying into helium? Y'all are smarter than I am.
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Post by justen on Feb 14, 2020 23:00:34 GMT -5
I am right there with you. If Verdugo can give the Sox 10 years like Trot did I'll be satisfied. If he ends up better, well that will be Sweet !!! You guys sent me down the Trot rabbit hole... truthfully I had forgotten how good he was. I think I remember him as scrappy, etc, to the point that I underrate that he was just damn good when healthy. One of the original "Dirt Dogs"
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Post by justen on Feb 4, 2020 22:50:15 GMT -5
FWIW, the Red Sox fared well according to baseballtradevalues.com: Dodgers receive:
Betts 50.7M Price -55.3M Cash 48M
In 43.4M Out 59.9M Net -16.5M
Red Sox receive: Verdugo 47.7M Graterol 21.1M
In 68.8M Out 43.4M Net 25.4M
Twins receive: Maeda 12.2M
In 12.2M Out 21.1M Net -8.9MDoes the -55 factor the potential war price provides the dodgers? Edit: I'm not for or against the trade because i need to know more about the pitcher. However losing Betts hurts as a fan to not get a butt load for one of the best players of the game. But even with price going as "salary relief" seems potentially crazy because he was actually good last year. Its not like he was Beckett. Think he'll carve it up in L.A. if he stays healthy.
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Post by justen on Aug 18, 2016 15:03:38 GMT -5
Ziegler kinda seemed like a good choice to start that inning...
Tazawa looks like he needs a break
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Post by justen on Aug 15, 2016 12:58:35 GMT -5
Spoke too soon. His timetable has been pushed back . I just worry about Moncada's righty swing and 54% K rate against lefties. Seems he needs more time unless they want to use him in platoon. What about Kopech. Any rumor he gets promoted if he keeps pitching lights out like he has the last three starts?You are persistent! I hope we don't mess up Moncada by rushing him, but he will genuinely serve as a real threat off of the bench.
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Post by justen on Jul 29, 2016 12:34:08 GMT -5
So you're trying to predict the lineup 2 years from now.......HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA start with April 2017 which you will still get wrong. I did. Read my post, again. 2017 C- Vazquez 1B- Moncada 2B- Pedroia 3B - Shaw SS- Bogaerts LF- Benintendi CF- JBJ RF- Betts DH- Hanley Bench Holt Swihart Young/(Travis-by July) Panda Doesn't Yoan look more like a potential third baseman with Shaw sliding to first? Makes a lot more sense in my opinion. He profiles there better physically and so does Shaw at 1st.
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Post by justen on Jul 16, 2016 8:56:16 GMT -5
And they're gonna really suck in two years when they turn 25. Because every 18 year old kid in Single-A ball is guaranteed to reach the majors and be a solid contributor in two years. I think (hope) he forgot the italics.
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Post by justen on Jul 14, 2016 22:09:17 GMT -5
Why get excited for this if he is gonna get traded for a reliever in December. Don't get excited, then. Prospects get traded, prospects get hurt, prospects bomb out, prospects leave as free agents and prospects quit to do other things with their life. Very few prospects make it to the show and even fewer stick. If you are going to invest yourself in prospects, you need to be prepared for good and bad stories. For every Justin Masterson, Dan Butler and Jeremy Hazelbaker who perseveres, there are multiple Jon Egans, Ryan Westmorelands, Cody Kukuks and Jon Denneys who squander their talent or have it cruelly taken away. We don't know what's going to happen to Jay Groome. His story is just beginning. This post is both genuinely touching and true. All we can do is hope and support as non-obnoxious/greedy Red Sox fans. (If that exists) Can't wait to see Groome dominate prospect rankings the next few years
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Post by justen on Jun 10, 2016 10:29:56 GMT -5
10 picks to go until #88: The top 10 players, according to MLB's rankings, still on the board, are: 34. Jared Horn, RHP, Vintage (Calif.) HS 36. Drew Mendoza, 3B, Lake Minneola (Fla.) HS 39. Corbin Burnes, RHP, St. Mary's 44. Jon Duplantier, RHP, Rice 47. Cole Stobbe, 3B, Millard West HS, Omaha, Neb. 53. Thomas Jones, OF, Laurens (S.C.) HS 55. Heath Quinn, OF, Samford 58. Kyle Funkhouser, RHP, Louisville 60. Nonie Williams, SS, Turner (Kan.) HS 64. Bryson Brigman, SS, San Diego Horn and Mendoza are signability guys and, with the Groome selection, are unlikely picks for BOS. Burnes, Duplantier and Funkhouser are college pitchers. Burnes has bullpen risk, Duplantier has injury risk, and Funk has high bust potential. IS Williams considered a signability guy? He's got some real nice tools and plenty of upside.
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Post by justen on Jun 9, 2016 21:26:59 GMT -5
Wondered when Tyler would come off the board.
Inconsistent with injury issues in the past. That guy has a heck of a fastball. Would have liked him as a pick in the 2nd. He probably still get's a decent sized bonus being a junior though.
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Post by justen on Jun 9, 2016 21:08:26 GMT -5
Are there any Zach Burdi (good enough) types who we might still be able to pop @52?
Wouldn't mind seeing a power arm who we can push through the system.
STL pops Hudson. Perez & Hudson both were potential top-10. Bastards.
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Post by justen on Jun 9, 2016 21:04:11 GMT -5
Interview with a local site shoresports right after being drafted some highlights: It’s a crazy feeling hearing name called, especially by Red Sox,” Groome said. “My family had no idea it was coming when it did. It’s just a dream come true.” “I’m going to get together with my adviser and that’s what we’re going to discuss,” Groome said. “Money doesn’t matter to me. I’m just excited for the next chapter in my life and I can’t wait to get started. I have a chance to play for my favorite team. I can’t ask for anything more than that." Read More: Baseball – Red Sox Take Jason Groome No. 12 Overall in MLB Draft | shoresportsnetwork.com/baseball-red-sox-take-jason-groome-no-12-overall-in-mlb-draft/?trackback=tsmclipI must admit to getting butterflies from reading this. Go Groome! Go Red Sox! Two T.O.R arms in one system? Sign me up!
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Post by justen on May 25, 2016 11:41:50 GMT -5
Here's an extensive video of Ball's last outing Sweet look. Agree that the curve and change both look potentially nasty. I'm no scout, but did anyone else notice from this video how quickly Ball's right shoulder flies open before he delivers the pitch, leading to all those high fastballs that get away from him? Seems like something pretty correctable to me. Once he starts to get that fastball low the curve and change become that much better. And if he controls his shoulder and drives toward the plate a bit more, it should tick up his velocity, and command.
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Post by justen on May 22, 2016 22:01:57 GMT -5
Mookie is on pace for a 30 / 30 season steals and HR. It seems to me that he is trying to hit for more power, and that's one of the reasons why I think a drop to the #3 slot is better, or somewhere down in the lineup to maximize the benefits of that pop. He's no longer a lead off type hitter as compared to the higher OBP guys we have. And he has been a decent RBI guy considering where he has hit in the lineup. He and JBJ are tied for 2nd on this team in RBI. They have evolved as hitters. They are probably middle of the order types right now. Teams are even walking JBJ intentionally rather than pitch to him for the past few days. When we have so many young guys like the Killer B's it would seem their best days are probably still ahead of them, ergo some shifting in the lineup just as they change as hitters. My guess is Betts does better than his existing BABIP going forward. And recently he has been performing very well offensively. How many 30 HR guys hit leadoff? I agree with what you're saying about Mookie may not be not being the typical lead-off hitter. However I feel like if it ain't broke don't fix it, ya know? JBJ seems so totally comfortable in the spot he's in with this line-up, and I feel like having him lower in the line-up takes some pressure off of him and could play a large role in his massive (and slightly shocking) success so far this year. I say when the line-up hits a bit of a rut, and everyone seems to be pressing, that's the best time to shake up a lineup. I'm not a manager though and thus it's a humble opinion. There's also the very fair argument that moving Mookie adds a lot of value a few spots lower. A lot more RBI's. Very fair. I just love that super-athlete a the top of the line-up.
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Post by justen on May 20, 2016 15:24:30 GMT -5
Can we really assume that there are 12 such players (Moncada, Beni, et al) in any draft, let alone this one? Nope, but you can say that a player of that caliber will be available at 12. It's not like the 11 best players to come out of this draft will go with the first 11 picks. With a draft like this that is so murky at the top, it's pretty hard to reasonably project a player falling to, even at the 12th pick, with anywhere near the (reachable) ceiling of a Moncada or Beni. You just don't know. Some of these kids are being under-scouted and slept on. That's the whole point of the draft. The whole point is there are maybe 2-3 Moncada's or Beni's or Neo's in any draft. You feel better about your ability to pick one of those at the top of the draft, but that's not to say the elite talent (tbd a long time from now) is limited to the top-12 picks of any draft. I agree Umass, that there's no reason we couldn't hit on a future superstar. And maybe I'm misinterpreting, but it's almost like you'd be mad if the Sox missed on a superstar (if this draft even has one). You can't be perfect dude. And even if we blow the first rounder maybe we hit on one or two later, and that still would entail a pretty successful draft. The #12 is incredibly important for the Sox, and will hold significance for the rest of the Sox draft, but not as important on the Sox draft as a whole. I think this kinda made sense.
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Post by justen on May 20, 2016 11:59:44 GMT -5
If Salazar gets his 4BB/9 down and genuinely maintains 50%GB and 10k/9, wow.
That guy could be crazy good.
This will be the first top-10 lineup he's faced this year, however. And the only teams he's actually faced in the top 15 hitting teams of the league are KC(14) and CHW(15).
Have to think this lineup will work him real good.
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Post by justen on May 20, 2016 11:44:20 GMT -5
I didn't take Debate and I sucked in philosophy class /:
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Post by justen on May 19, 2016 13:49:11 GMT -5
Exactly because most college pitchers will have gone through the same process in high school, and then also gone through pitching in college. So it basically means disregard pitching? Except that the cohort of pitchers that "survive" college (and HS) are the ones who haven't experienced injury attrition. Since the most predictive variable in having significant injury (especially shoulder/arm) is a history of injury, collegiate pitchers are made up of a group that is generally more resistant to major injury. It's attrition bias. That's genuinely well put, thank you for the clarification.
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Post by justen on May 19, 2016 13:37:52 GMT -5
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Post by justen on May 19, 2016 13:11:11 GMT -5
Interesting take from Eric Longenhagen (Fangraphs) in an article for ESPN about team draft needs: "This system is top-heavy but has as much elite-level talent as any in baseball. Yoan Moncada, Rafael Devers and Andrew Benintendi could all be stars, while Anderson Espinoza's likely upside falls just short of that. Some of the lower-level bats are in the midst of breakout seasons, including first baseman Josh Ockimey and outfielder Tate Matheny." That is the first time I have really see someone down on his ceiling, at least recently. Full insider article here: espn.go.com/blog/mlb-draft/insider/post?id=2639The fact that he mentioned Matheny and Ock in the same atmosphere as far as "breakout lower-level bats" (being that Matheny isn't much of a prospect), discredits him a bit in my opinion.
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Post by justen on May 19, 2016 10:23:40 GMT -5
I'd prefer to see them shy away from the HS Arms. I'm hoping they go with a college or hs bat. I was watching the White Sox game the other night with Hawk Harrelson/Dan Plesac announcing. Hawk said the worst early pick a team can make is a HS pitcher due to the overload of IP (legion/travel/HS/show teams, ect). I'm not saying I agree with him, just an interesting thought. The man has been in the game for about half a century. Wouldn't that make it even worse for college pitchers?
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Post by justen on May 19, 2016 9:09:56 GMT -5
I don't understand this at all. Brock Holt isn't some kind of liability in the field. He's a net neutral at worst by any measure. Career UZR/150 of 3.5. 1 error in 880 innings. He has a track record of being a league average bat, and can safely be expected to finish with a .280/.330/.380 or so line as the .256 BABIP sorts itself out, which should be something like 97 wRC+. He runs the bases well which has been a hallmark of this team. It's not exciting but its better than awful, which is what we've been given to expect from Rusney. Rusney is a catastrophe on offense. He's lost at the plate. He's lost on the basepaths. Basically a DH when you factor in the outs he runs into. Too slow out of the box to get an infield hit and a lost cause stealing bases. His whiff rates and contact rates are scary high and low, respectively. His batted ball profile is a mess. 64% grounders, 12.6% line drives, and he's a RH pull hitter. Is Castillo really THAT much valuable than Holt at left field? He can't even hit in Pawtucket. I have to agree with this. I didn't like starting Castillo in AAA on opening day because it was reactionary, but year to date he has not done anything to suggest he should be on the MLB roster. Holt/Young isn't ideal in LF, but without forcing a move it's the best option we have. Agreed. Rusney has all the physical attributes necessary to be a star in the bigs. But Holt is genuinely a baseball player with real-er baseball instincts. At least in my mind. You're going to get more good AB's from Holt. And I also agree that with just a bit more seasoning, Castillo probably would have payed better defense (no excuse not to really). But I want the baseball player on my roster who as you've all said, offers more flexibility. It would really be nice though, if Castillo could hit at least .260, steal some bases, and play some plus defense as a starter. Holt turns into a serious weapon off the bench at that point. Hurry up Benny!
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Post by justen on May 18, 2016 14:42:15 GMT -5
Chris Young hits homerun to tie....crickets....way to go Chris. Not to mention sweet-sweet play Rut made earlier at third!
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