Sox DFA Sizemore

[Jasonbay44]

Red Sox designated OF Grady Sizemore for assignment.

Sizemore has made for a great story this season, but he simply hasn't produced enough. The 31-year-old has cool significantly since early April and owns an underwhelming .216/.288/.324 batting line over 205 plate appearances. The Red Sox have called up Garin Cecchini to take his place on the active roster.

 

http://www.rotoworld.com/player/mlb/3795/grady-sizemore

 

About time, he's been horrible

[Spudboy]

I think that the timing coincides with a bonus kicking in but yes, it is due.

 

I wish him well and hope that he can catch on somewhere. Probably not in Pawtucket.

[NativeBostonian]

It's about time. Now lets get a real center-fielder because JBJ isn't it either.

[seabeachfred]

I think that the timing coincides with a bonus kicking in but yes, it is due.

 

I wish him well and hope that he can catch on somewhere. Probably not in Pawtucket.

 

Cecchini should not be brought up unless he is going to play. He's one of our top prospects and it is utterly stupid for him being promoted only to sit on the bench. He needs to be in that lineup......somewhere.

[Thunder]

Thank the Lord! I'm just glad to see my boy G-Cecch back in the majors!

[Northern Star]

Wasn't expecting anything going in so I wasn't disappointed or surprised. I really wonder how much career this guy has left.

[Spudboy]

Cecchini should not be brought up unless he is going to play. He's one of our top prospects and it is utterly stupid for him being promoted only to sit on the bench. He needs to be in that lineup......somewhere.

 

He's just a roster filler for now I expect.

 

He will likely be sent down as soon as they need to make another roster move.

[a700hitter]

Brock Holt gets his first major league start on CF tonight. Wow! Who predicted that at tthe beginning of the season. It underscores the utter futility of Bradley and Sizemore.

[RedSoxNC84]

Brock Holt gets his first major league start on CF tonight. Wow! Who predicted that at tthe beginning of the season. It underscores the utter futility of Bradley and Sizemore.

 

Oddly excited, but also frightened

[Spudboy]

I see no need to be frightened by Holt in center.

 

It's the under performing Sox lineup that I am frightened by.

[gojohn99]

No surprise here re: Sizemore. The Holt bandwagon is really taking off!

[sk7326]

I admire his attempt - clearly just wasn't good enough. Holt and Bradley just make more sense for the time being. Andres Torres arrival as a platoon partner will be useful also.

[TedWilliams101]

So much for Ellsbury not being worth the money... Sox are -1.1 WAA for the OF. 2nd to last in the majors for OPS from both CF and RF spots (0.597, 0.573). Sizemore was a long shot, Bradley isn't ready, a RF platoon where only half the platoon actually exists... a AAAA player. Victorino the only legit OF on our roster. And relying on our pitching staff, ha. We went into the season with 3 serious question marks in the rotation (4 if you include lackey) with no real solution if more than 1 failed. What happened to the pitching depth philosophy?

[yankthis]

So much for Ellsbury not being worth the money...

 

Word. The naysayers will continue to naysay, but Ellsbury's presence would have made at least an 8 to 10 wins-instead-of-losses difference by now.

[VA Sox Fan]

Word. The naysayers will continue to naysay, but Ellsbury's presence would have made at least an 8 to 10 wins-instead-of-losses difference by now.

 

But we all knew they weren't going to pay to keep him. I just hoped he would end up in Seattle vs NY. None of us ever want to lose a guy to the fk'n NYY.

[seabeachfred]

So much for Ellsbury not being worth the money... Sox are -1.1 WAA for the OF. 2nd to last in the majors for OPS from both CF and RF spots (0.597, 0.573). Sizemore was a long shot, Bradley isn't ready, a RF platoon where only half the platoon actually exists... a AAAA player. Victorino the only legit OF on our roster. And relying on our pitching staff, ha. We went into the season with 3 serious question marks in the rotation (4 if you include lackey) with no real solution if more than 1 failed. What happened to the pitching depth philosophy?

 

There were a few of us who believed that Ellsbury might be worth signing but we knew the price would be prohibitive, plus the fact that a lot of us bought into the front office's mindset that Jackie Bradley would be an adequate replacement. No, not in speed, not even close, but very few of us thought that Jackie would be so inept with the bat, and because he lacked top notch speed he couldn't be a good drag bunter or a base stealer. When he failed so miserably to hit it just made his other lack of skill even worse. Fair being fair, there was not a great hue and cry that the team resign Jacoby when the season ended last year. We were the champions and felt omnipotent. Now we are seeing that maybe there should have been an alternate game plan in case Bradley imploded, which he did. But there was no plan. There is Mookie Betts and he might be the cure for our losing Ells because it is more prevalent every day that Jackie Bradley isn't it.

[reYoukilis]

The backup plan was supposed to be Sizemore but... Anyways though I think we have to get used to the fact that we're on a mission to get young and not spend. The plan might be that we're not going to see the true effect of not signing Ells for a couple more years until we find out what we have in the farm system.

[Bellhorn04]

Word. The naysayers will continue to naysay, but Ellsbury's presence would have made at least an 8 to 10 wins-instead-of-losses difference by now.

 

No chance. What's his WAA? And where are the wins gained by the Yankees?

[VA Sox Fan]

No chance. What's his WAA? And where are the wins gained by the Yankees?

 

People are looking for some reason to explain this season and the Sox struggles. We all knew Ells was gone so I don't know what he has to do with anything.

 

Teams win as a team and lose as a team. The offense has struggled, the pitching has struggled. All teams have their share of injuries. It's not that difficult to understand. It's frustrating to watch game in and out. This is one season I welcome West Coast games. Nice break from watching every pitch/inning.

 

Time to stop worrying about the past and focus on what they can possibly do to salvage the season or make us stronger in the seasons to come. The trade deadline is approx. 6 weeks away. Don't see a lot happening between now and then.

[sk7326]

The backup plan was supposed to be Sizemore but... Anyways though I think we have to get used to the fact that we're on a mission to get young and not spend. The plan might be that we're not going to see the true effect of not signing Ells for a couple more years until we find out what we have in the farm system.

 

Sizemore was a lottery ticket more than a plan. It was a waste of time frankly. What is weird so far is Bradley has been poor with the bat (duh) but outstanding defensively - enough to be (barely) above replacement level so far. He is a kid who has figured out every level as he has hit it - and if he could get himself back to a .310 sort of OBP by the end of the season, his contribution would have been very positive. In reality, it is the sinkholes in LF and RF that have been more of a drag than the CF production. Yes, the dropoff between Ells 2013 and Bradley 2014 is vast, but the dropoff between 2013 Ells and 2014 Ells has been quite substantial also.

[sk7326]

Word. The naysayers will continue to naysay, but Ellsbury's presence would have made at least an 8 to 10 wins-instead-of-losses difference by now.

 

The Sox are 11-17 in 1-run games, and of all the teams struggling to score are the only ones showing above average on-base skills. There has been a lot of bad luck here. That and corner outfielders turning into pumpkins (or injury cases). The Sox' health has not been as favorable as it was last year.

 

That being said, the run prevention has been pretty good. Peavy has struggled, but if he is the worst starter - that's not bad. The top 2 is as good as any in the league, and the depth might be better than that. There is a run to be had in this team - has been frustrating to not be able to get to it.

Edited June 24, 2014 by sk7326

[seabeachfred]

Sizemore was a lottery ticket more than a plan. It was a waste of time frankly. What is weird so far is Bradley has been poor with the bat (duh) but outstanding defensively - enough to be (barely) above replacement level so far. He is a kid who has figured out every level as he has hit it - and if he could get himself back to a .310 sort of OBP by the end of the season, his contribution would have been very positive. In reality, it is the sinkholes in LF and RF that have been more of a drag than the CF production. Yes, the dropoff between Ells 2013 and Bradley 2014 is vast, but the dropoff between 2013 Ells and 2014 Ells has been quite substantial also.

 

sk---You have a lot of confidence in Bradley and that's fine with me if that's your opinion. I just don't happen to agree with it. In fact, when promoted to AA and AAA he never got above 270, didn't steal many bases and never learned to try to bunt for base hits. Personally, and this is only MY opinion, he is never going to be that good a hitter that we can carry in the lineup. He has a slow bat, cannot get around on a good fastball and looks all twisted up at the plate. We are never going to he a championship contender with him in the lineup. My take is to bring up Mookie Betts, install him in CF and get some much needed speed into the lineup---as well as a helluva lot better hitter. And, oh yes, get that damn Drew out of the lineup once and for all. 0 for 3 again tonight, hitting now 146 and sinking fast. I've said it before, will say it again and again until the guy is gone......his signing was a total mistake and it has done nothing but set us back and maybe evaporate much of Bogaerts confidence since he hasn't been worth s*** either offensively or on defense since that move was made.

[Bellhorn04]

I've said it before, will say it again and again until the guy is gone......his signing was a total mistake and it has done nothing but set us back and maybe evaporate much of Bogaerts confidence since he hasn't been worth s*** either offensively or on defense since that move was made.

 

No, Fred, if you check the game logs, most of Bogaerts' hot streak happened after Drew's signing was announced on May 21. Can't blame Drew for everything.

[Spudboy]

No, Fred, if you check the game logs, most of Bogaerts' hot streak happened after Drew's signing was announced on May 21. Can't blame Drew for everything.

 

Yeah Bogey was just starting to heat up when he was moved to 3rd.

[seabeachfred]

No, Fred, if you check the game logs, most of Bogaerts' hot streak happened after Drew's signing was announced on May 21. Can't blame Drew for everything.

 

Signing yes, but since Drew was installed at short and Bogaerts moved to third his average has cratered from 305 to 260, has not fielded well and right now is in a 5 for 51 funk. Remember Bard? We may have another such type on our hands with position player this time, and remember this....WE SIMPLY CANNOT GIVE AWAY SEVEN OR EIGHT OUTS A GAME, and that is exactly what we're doing with Drew and Bradley at the bottom of the order. Last night our "Big Three" got two hits apiece, and, yes, sure, Lackey had an off night and it made no difference but it shows that unless Nap, Pedey and Papi get some help this team is doomed. And to be sure, why do you keep defending Drew? Can't you see for yourself that overall he is a deep minus for the team? In fact he sucks!!!!!!!!

[seabeachfred]

Yeah Bogey was just starting to heat up when he was moved to 3rd.

 

And he stopped hitting as soon as Drew was installed against all types of pitching. Was Bogaerts in a 5 for 51 run before Drew came aboard. For God's sake Spud, Drew is hitting 139, struck out three more times last night and has contributed nothing. Hell even Herrera as bad as he is makes a better effort for us than Stephen. Drew has to go.

[Spudboy]

And he stopped hitting as soon as Drew was installed against all types of pitching. Was Bogaerts in a 5 for 51 run before Drew came aboard. For God's sake Spud, Drew is hitting 139, struck out three more times last night and has contributed nothing. Hell even Herrera as bad as he is makes a better effort for us than Stephen. Drew has to go.

 

I was one of the people who wanted Drew back all along. And I thought it was a reasonable if not good thing to do to bring him back when WMB went down ( AGAIN! ) with an injury.

 

Of course back when that happened I was still sort of confident that the Sox could "turn the season around". I don't see this as likely now. Drew is excess baggage if this team stays performing as it has for the remainder of the season.

 

I have no idea why he is not hitting well. He did have a short time to get adjusted to the timing of live and high level pitching without spring training. But I'm not going to make excuses.

 

I don't think that Drew is the reason why X has tailed off at the plate. I think that it is more likely that pitchers know by now what is the best approach when facing X. That and he may just be in a slump. It may be just as simple as that.

 

If the Sox are not going to TRY to make a run at the post season I see no reason why Drew should not be dealt by the deadline. I just hope that if this is the case that the Sox get something good in return.

[redsoxrules]

Sox wouldn't be any better with Ellsbury in the lineup. He's not having that great of a season.

[sk7326]

sk---You have a lot of confidence in Bradley and that's fine with me if that's your opinion. I just don't happen to agree with it. In fact, when promoted to AA and AAA he never got above 270, didn't steal many bases and never learned to try to bunt for base hits. Personally, and this is only MY opinion, he is never going to be that good a hitter that we can carry in the lineup. He has a slow bat, cannot get around on a good fastball and looks all twisted up at the plate. We are never going to he a championship contender with him in the lineup. My take is to bring up Mookie Betts, install him in CF and get some much needed speed into the lineup---as well as a helluva lot better hitter. And, oh yes, get that damn Drew out of the lineup once and for all. 0 for 3 again tonight, hitting now 146 and sinking fast. I've said it before, will say it again and again until the guy is gone......his signing was a total mistake and it has done nothing but set us back and maybe evaporate much of Bogaerts confidence since he hasn't been worth s*** either offensively or on defense since that move was made.

 

I am not a Bradley believer per se - but I am not flushing him down the toilet either. He was an on-base machine at every level of baseball he has played ... friends don't let friends obsess over BA. Bunting for base hits does not increase hit tallies much - just stuff for get off my lawn types to fawn over. Stolen bases is more helpful, but relatively unimportant. I always thought the fair comp for him was Bernie Williams - and it still might be. He has a lot of work to do - and the very low probability experiment the Sox tried increased that workload.

[sk7326]

And he stopped hitting as soon as Drew was installed against all types of pitching. Was Bogaerts in a 5 for 51 run before Drew came aboard. For God's sake Spud, Drew is hitting 139, struck out three more times last night and has contributed nothing. Hell even Herrera as bad as he is makes a better effort for us than Stephen. Drew has to go.

 

TOTAL coincidence. If Bogaerts is such a delicate flower that this has devastated him - as opposed to just life as a rookie - then he is just not a very good player. Since I am a huge believer in X, I obviously believe that is complete nonsense. I do agree with you on this - I hope that if WMB returns and shows optimistic form (real form, not a statistical oddity) that the team is agile enough to mothball drew and play the lineup of the future. That said, nothing Middlebrooks has done supports this.