Your 2015 Starting 9

[Palodios]

Stats don't show footwork and XB looks like he needs some lessons.

 

Stats don't show poor batting stances either, but does that mean we should ignore batting average?

 

We've been spoiled with guys like Pedroia, Beltre, Iglesias and Alex Gonzalez over the years.

[a700hitter]

Stats don't show poor batting stances either, but does that mean we should ignore batting average?

 

We've been spoiled with guys like Pedroia, Beltre, Iglesias and Alex Gonzalez over the years.

The guy is not good. He doesn't know how to go to his left up the middle. His footwork is so poor that he gets nothing on his throws giving runners an extra step. He doesn't know how to charge slow hit grounders turning routine outs into infield hits. He needs to improve a lot just to be standard at SS.

[seabeachfred]

The guy is not good. He doesn't know how to go to his left up the middle. His footwork is so poor that he gets nothing on his throws giving runners an extra step. He doesn't know how to charge slow hit grounders turning routine outs into infield hits. He needs to improve a lot just to be standard at SS.

 

If it takes a trade of Bogaerts to get us a solid No. 1 pitcher, assuming as I do that Lester is as good as gone, I would trade him without hesitation. What people forget that he isn't good defensively either at short or at third.....we saw that this season, and I have deep reservations as to whether he will ever learn to hit the slider on the outside. Another bad year from him and he will be in the Middlebrooks and Bradley category, that is, very little trade value. With two solid starters added to the team we could compete but I think you all know that I don't think all that much of Bogaerts and believe that signing Hanley was just a dumb, stupid and panic driven move.

[Dojji]

At this point, Fred, I think it's time to put your money where your mouth is. You've had a lot to say about the state of this team, let's see how well you mean it.

 

If the Sox make it thorugh the ALDS in 2015, you change your name, or have it changed for you, to "Negative Nelly" with an appropriate avatar selected by your choice of either myself, Youk of the Nation, or UserName?

 

You in? Or perhaps you'd maybe rather chill and let the offseason play out with a bit less melodrama?

[User Name]

Oh God oh God oh God. That is the best post ever made on this site. And considering some of the hilarity brought about by YOTN, BtR, and to a lesser extent, myself, that's saying a lot.

[BSN07]

At this point, Fred, I think it's time to put your money where your mouth is. You've had a lot to say about the state of this team, let's see how well you mean it.

 

If the Sox make it thorugh the ALDS in 2015, you change your name, or have it changed for you, to "Negative Nelly" with an appropriate avatar selected by your choice of either myself, Youk of the Nation, or UserName?

 

You in? Or perhaps you'd maybe rather chill and let the offseason play out with a bit less melodrama?

 

This is gold haha

[sk7326]

If it takes a trade of Bogaerts to get us a solid No. 1 pitcher, assuming as I do that Lester is as good as gone, I would trade him without hesitation. What people forget that he isn't good defensively either at short or at third.....we saw that this season, and I have deep reservations as to whether he will ever learn to hit the slider on the outside. Another bad year from him and he will be in the Middlebrooks and Bradley category, that is, very little trade value. With two solid starters added to the team we could compete but I think you all know that I don't think all that much of Bogaerts and believe that signing Hanley was just a dumb, stupid and panic driven move.

 

Your writing off of Bogaerts flies in the face of everything we have ever known about competitive sports from youth level on ...

[Spudboy]

XB just needs time to hone his craft. I say give him all the rope that he needs at SS in 2015.

 

I still think he is a 1st baseman, ultimately.

[seabeachfred]

At this point, Fred, I think it's time to put your money where your mouth is. You've had a lot to say about the state of this team, let's see how well you mean it.

 

If the Sox make it thorugh the ALDS in 2015, you change your name, or have it changed for you, to "Negative Nelly" with an appropriate avatar selected by your choice of either myself, Youk of the Nation, or UserName?

 

You in? Or perhaps you'd maybe rather chill and let the offseason play out with a bit less melodrama?

 

ALDS?????? Absolutely not!!!! That's no title at all. Now if we make it through the ALCS and make it to the World Series I promise I will do my best to become a Pollyanna, as hard as that might be for me. That's a promise. Now what if they don't? What will you do if Ramirez turns out to be the cancer I think he will become, or if Bogaerts has another crappy year, or if we don't get those two ace pitchers we need? I'd ask the same for your pal User but thank God I have him on ignore.....and if the team folds as it did this season he will disappear as he did in 2012 and 2014.

[Gringo]

Funny that the one outfielder assured of a starting job going into the new season is Hanley Ramirez!

[User Name]

Well that's because he's the one OF who's a surefire bet to hit but doesn't have options remaining.

[Jasonbay44]

As someone who has actually seen Sandoval field a decent amount, he actually has decent range, and the statistics back this up. He just gets a bad reputation because he's a bit chunky and doesn't look like a guy who would be a good fielder at all.

[Behindenemylines]

As presently constituted, I'm going with:

 

Castillo CF

Pedroia 2B

Ramirez LF

Ortiz DH

Sandoval 3B

Bogaerts SS

Craig 1B

Victorino RF

Vasquez C

 

Napoli's power bat at 1B. He is primed for a big year with the added protection.