A Realistic View of 2024: Part II

[mvp 78]

"I gave the team good chamce to win."

Is Bello that naive?

The Jack Morris of the 2024 Red Sox.

[Fan_since_Boggs]

Good to see Valdez back in AAA. He can't field and wasn't hitting (88 OPS+). He has limited trade value, but the Red Sox should try to move him at the deadline, perhaps some lousy team will take a chance on him and give him some playing time at the major league level.

[****THEYANKEES]

And yet people thought this was a circle jerk for the Bloom Squad or whatever...

i read this forum for years before joining. you guys here all know your shit and fairly judge what is going on with this team and FO. can't say i agree with every post from every poster, but i can usually understand their position.

[mvp 78]

i read this forum for years before joining. you guys are all know your shit and fairly judge what is going on with this team and FO. can't say i agree with every post from every poster, but i can usually understand their position.

It would be boring if we all said and thought the same thing.

[mvp 78]

Good to see Valdez back in AAA. He can't field and wasn't hitting (88 OPS+). He has limited trade value, but the Red Sox should try to move him at the deadline, perhaps some lousy team will take a chance on him and give him some playing time at the major league level.

He had a 961 OPS since being recalled from AAA on 5/29. The problem is not his hitting as he can hit the shit out of a baseball against RHP. The problem is that he also kicks the shit out of the baseball whenever he's at 2B. If they are going to be in the playoff hunt, every out matters and you can't have a guy like that playing a MIF position.

[dgalehouse]

Sox are energized right now. Playing with a lot of confidence. On the other hand, the Yankees look demoralized. Almost expecting to lose.

[notin]

Good to see Valdez back in AAA. He can't field and wasn't hitting (88 OPS+). He has limited trade value, but the Red Sox should try to move him at the deadline, perhaps some lousy team will take a chance on him and give him some playing time at the major league level.

Valdez can hit major league pitching and makes no money. He absolutely has trade value. Just not to any team seeking a 2b…

[moonslav59]

.600 is the new Mendoza line IMO.

It looks that way!

Over 10% of MLBs top 270 batters are under .590.

[moonslav59]

Good to see Valdez back in AAA. He can't field and wasn't hitting (88 OPS+). He has limited trade value, but the Red Sox should try to move him at the deadline, perhaps some lousy team will take a chance on him and give him some playing time at the major league level.

He was hitting after his call up and with similar sample sizes as Romy and DHam over that period.

[mvp 78]

It looks that way!

Over 10% of MLBs top 270 batters are under .590.

Mario Mendoza was a career 507 OPS, FYI.

[Bellhorn04]

Mario Mendoza was a career 507 OPS, FYI.

Right, he also took very few walks and had very little power. He was one bad offensive player.

[notin]

Right, he also took very few walks and had very little power. He was one bad offensive player.

But his career BA was .215, meaning even Mendoza was above the Mendoza Line…

[mvp 78]

Right, he also took very few walks and had very little power. He was one bad offensive player.

Ole mister silk hands he was. Manos de seda. I'd take Manos: the Hands of Fate over Mario Mendoza TBH.

[Bellhorn04]

But his career BA was .215, meaning even Mendoza was above the Mendoza Line…

He had that big year in 1980.

[notin]

Ole mister silk hands he was. Manos de seda. I'd take Manos: the Hands of Fate over Mario Mendoza TBH.

Manos: Hands of Fate is two hours well spent when accompanied by MST3K. Not sure anyone has ever seen that movie any other way…