7/20- Seriously?

[Station 13]

Pedroia no longer an elite 2B, still damn good one.

[Station 13]

Another excellent start from Lester. He is possibly heading into the 170M range this off-season.

[Bellhorn04]

Another excellent start from Lester. He is possibly heading into the 170M range this off-season.

 

It feels like every excellent start is tacking on another $5 million.

[reYoukilis]

I hope he remembers the fans want him and doesnt feel too disrespected.

[Palodios]

Red Sox get to 4 in a row. The rotation of Lester, Lackey, RDLR, Buchholz + 1 seems like a group that will do a ton of damage going into the second half of the season.

 

Victorino is finally back. Nava and Bradley have turned a page. The Red Sox need some offensive help but they have been much more productive the last few weeks. I don't think they are quite out of it yet.

[VA Sox Fan]

And another K by Bradley. He has 1 HR and 84 k's. Let's not overblow this turnaround.

 

Maybe you could lay off JBJ. He's going in the right direction overall.

[SoxFanForsyth]

And another K by Bradley. He has 1 HR and 84 k's. Let's not overblow this turnaround.

 

His K% has dropped from 30.3% from 4/1/13 - 6/18/14 to 15% from 6/19/14 to today. And it's not just an arbitrary endpoint, he switched his stance to allow him to see the ball better.

 

And a K:HR ratio is useless when he's an OBP and doubles guy. His value comes from his glove and his arm. If he is just a league average hitter, he can easily be a 4-5 win player thanks to his D.

[SoxFanForsyth]

Another good win.

 

At this point, the goal should be to get within striking distance by September. Have a good month and a half, and go into September looking to cause some damage. If the A's hold on, Sox could be within 7.5 games of the East.

 

13 straight games w the AL East coming up. Need to go at least 10-3 or maybe 9-4. Do that and you're right back in this, probably only 4-5 games out

[Palodios]

Orioles looking like they are about to lose a series 1-2 to the A's, and continue a tough west coast road trip. Their next seven opponents are playoff contenders. Also, their starting rotation still sucks.

[a700hitter]

His K% has dropped from 30.3% from 4/1/13 - 6/18/14 to 15% from 6/19/14 to today. And it's not just an arbitrary endpoint, he switched his stance to allow him to see the ball better.

 

And a K:HR ratio is useless when he's an OBP and doubles guy. His value comes from his glove and his arm. If he is just a league average hitter, he can easily be a 4-5 win player thanks to his D.

I'm not drinking the KoolAid about his turnaround just yet. OFers have to hit. A good glove isn't enough.

[Wasatch]

Again a very nice win for the RedSox today. Go RedSox!

[SoxFanForsyth]

I'm not drinking the KoolAid about his turnaround just yet. OFers have to hit. A good glove isn't enough.

 

Not true at all. C, CF, SS, 2B don't have to hit. Corners hit, middle plays D.

 

And for what it's worth, a league average CF is hitting .265/.326/.399, so it's not like I'm saying that you take a no bat CF.

[a700hitter]

Not true at all. C, CF, SS, 2B don't have to hit. Corners hit, middle plays D.

 

And for what it's worth, a league average CF is hitting .265/.326/.399, so it's not like I'm saying that you take a no bat CF.

i' d be happy if he could give that production.

[SoxFanForsyth]

i' d be happy if he could give that production.

 

Since changing his stance, he's now hitting .315/.367/.370. Can't argue with that production at all and it's now been a month.

 

Again, his K rate has dropped from 30.3% from 4/1/13 - 6/18/14 down to 15.2% from 6/19/14 - 7/20/14.

[NativeBostonian]

Since changing his stance, he's now hitting .315/.367/.370. Can't argue with that production at all and it's now been a month.

 

Again, his K rate has dropped from 30.3% from 4/1/13 - 6/18/14 down to 15.2% from 6/19/14 - 7/20/14.

 

I'm happy for the kid. But, give him more than a month. He played like crap for an entire half of a season. A month of productivity isn't going to change my mind that quickly.

[Palodios]

I'm happy for the kid. But, give him more than a month. He played like crap for an entire half of a season. A month of productivity isn't going to change my mind that quickly.

 

He did post a .350 OBP/ .725 OPS in April with 3 SB and excellent defense. Young players are allowed to slump.

[a700hitter]

He did post a .350 OBP/ .725 OPS in April with 3 SB and excellent defense. Young players are allowed to slump.

 

84 k's. He has trouble making contact. High Strikeout totals are more acceptable today, but not for guys with no power.

[SoxFanForsyth]

I'm happy for the kid. But, give him more than a month. He played like crap for an entire half of a season. A month of productivity isn't going to change my mind that quickly.

 

To be fair, this isn't just some arbitrary endpoint. It's when he changed his stance.

 

If you want to get really excited, JBJ has hit .375/.432/.425 in July. But that would be an arbitrary endpoint.

 

My mind isn't changed, either, though. But these are absolutely encouraging signs that shouldn't be ignored. Hopefully he keeps it up because he's got potential to be a very very good player. If he hits even to a 120 wRC+ (he had a 137 wRC+ in AAA), he's a 5 win player.

[SoxFanForsyth]

84 k's. He has trouble making contact. High Strikeout totals are more acceptable today, but not for guys with no power.

 

Lets cool it on the total strikeouts. He's made an adjustment that allows him to see the ball better, and his K numbers have been sliced in half since making that change.

[Palodios]

84 k's. He has trouble making contact. High Strikeout totals are more acceptable today, but not for guys with no power.

 

Why is that? Striking out means taking more pitches. When low power players put the ball into play for an out, they are also more likely to hit the ball into the infield for double plays or fielder choices.

[a700hitter]

Why is that? Striking out means taking more pitches. When low power players put the ball into play for an out, they are also more likely to hit the ball into the infield for double plays or fielder choices.

A lefty with some speed and no power should be making some productive outs. Look at the stats. Guys with a lot of k's usually have a few HRs. If they k a lot and don't hit HRs, they usually don't stick.

[SoxFanForsyth]

A lefty with some speed and no power should be making some productive outs. Look at the stats. Guys with a lot of k's usually have a few HRs. If they k a lot and don't hit HRs, they usually don't stick.

 

One could argue that guys who hit a lot of homeruns K a lot because they have an aggressive approach and don't swing to make contact, but rather swing to hit the ball out of the park.

[a700hitter]

One could argue that guys who hit a lot of homeruns K a lot because they have an aggressive approach and don't swing to make contact, but rather swing to hit the ball out of the park.

I think that is accurate.

[Spudboy]

Will there be a game thread tonight????????????????????

 

Where is Station??????

[Station 13]

Since BTR pinch hit for me, give him time!

[Wasatch]

Let's go RedSox!