Red Sox Outfield 2016

[mvp 78]

I think Pablo will get more work than people are anticipating. I think he will get at least one game on the year's first road trip and maybe more than one. In an event I think they want to give him some opportunity to do something positive before the team comes home to a Fenway in full throat looking to tell him just what they think about things....especially since his agent did that "open mouth....insert foot" thing.

6 road games, he'll get 2 starts and will pinch hit in at least 2 other games.

[User Name]

6 road games, he'll get 2 starts and will pinch hit in at least 2 other games.

 

^This is what probably happens.

[Spudboy]

I've been saying it all along. Pablo will get his chances. Unless Shaw rakes. And even then I can see Shaw moving over to spell Hanley with Pablo taking third.

[Kimmi]

I think the plan is to get Castillo work. Key (and this is the human being part of managing) is whether they think Castillo benefits from just getting the job, or he might feel less pressure in a lower profile role. It might be the latter. That is the bet at least. If this will help him stop pressing, it might work.

 

I respect Sandoval's track record vs Shaw - but Shaw has been a better player the last season. Again, Sandoval might still get work - the question becomes what does Farrell do to start the season. Sandoval and Ramirez were both awful last season, but clearly Hanley's way forward was much clearer. Now can Sandoval turn into the middle class Wade Boggs the Sox were projecting. (in terms of how he swung and such - obviously not the patience) Last year did not have the sense of a weird outlier with him - the ceiling was never that high.

 

Hi SK, thanks for your response. I always enjoy and appreciate your level headed posts, and I always respect and almost always agree with your view points.

[jacksonianmarch]

Castillo doesn't belong in the majors right now. The guy has skill, but skill only gets you so far. He needs to go down, study pitchers, really take owness of his preparation and needs to come up a new man. Physical errors are one thing, but a bad approach and bone headed moves are inexcusable in the majors

[User Name]

Castillo doesn't belong in the majors right now. The guy has skill, but skill only gets you so far. He needs to go down, study pitchers, really take owness of his preparation and needs to come up a new man. Physical errors are one thing, but a bad approach and bone headed moves are inexcusable in the majors

 

I disagree. He needs MLB reps.

[jacksonianmarch]

Maybe he grows. But there will be some significant bumps in the road, especially coming from a position with typical offensive production

[User Name]

Maybe he grows. But there will be some significant bumps in the road, especially coming from a position with typical offensive production

 

Absolutely correct, but the Sox need to find out what they have in him. Considering that (boneheaded plays aside) he's a good fielder and plus baserunner, he's a better bet to contribute value than Panda.

[mvp 78]

Absolutely correct, but the Sox need to find out what they have in him. Considering that (boneheaded plays aside) he's a good fielder and plus baserunner, he's a better bet to contribute value than Panda.

 

But I heard he can't field, doesn't know how to run and can't hit offspeed pitches?

[jung]

If 5 CS and 4 SB is now a plus base runner, it just tells you the standard of measure is screwed up and/or how screwed up base running has become...probably both. Tell Ricky Henderson that and he is going to throw himself off a building.

[User Name]

If 5 CS and 4 SB is now a plus base runner, it just tells you the standard of measure is screwed up and/or how screwed up base running has become...probably both. Tell Ricky Henderson that and he is going to throw himself off a building.

 

Do you actually watch baseball? Because baserunning is not just about stealing bases.

[Elktonnick]

But I heard he can't field, doesn't know how to run and can't hit offspeed pitches?

 

In the ST games I saw at Jet Blue he looked lost in the outfield. Here is yet another example of a Cherrington screw-up.

[Bigemu23]

If 5 CS and 4 SB is now a plus base runner, it just tells you the standard of measure is screwed up and/or how screwed up base running has become...probably both. Tell Ricky Henderson that and he is going to throw himself off a building.

 

Being able to go first to third on a single and taking an extra base from a lazy outfielder are part of baserunning as well.

[jacksonianmarch]

Plus baserunner might be a stretch. The guy has above average to plus speed, but speed is just one part of being a good baserunner.

[User Name]

Plus baserunner might be a stretch. The guy has above average to plus speed, but speed is just one part of being a good baserunner.

 

True, and because of his mental blunders (Farrell implies that it's because he's pressing) his baserunning stats play down instead of up. They still need to see what they have in him though.

[mvp 78]

True, and because of his mental blunders (Farrell implies that it's because he's pressing) his baserunning stats play down instead of up. They still need to see what they have in him though.

 

This is the attitude of an abuse victim.

 

Let's see if it'll change! Things could get better! Maybe she won't hit me this time and steal my whole paycheck! I'm sure she'll let me see my family soon!

 

As Don Corleone once said "know when to walk away, know when to run."

[User Name]

This is the attitude of an abuse victim.

 

Let's see if it'll change! Things could get better! Maybe she won't hit me this time and steal my whole paycheck! I'm sure she'll let me see my family soon!

 

As Don Corleone once said "know when to walk away, know when to run."

 

I think Rusney's the actual abuse victim here.

[mvp 78]

I think Rusney's the actual abuse victim here.

 

You'd made a good Law & Order defense attorney.

[User Name]

Law & Order doesn't care for brown people, but thanks, I guess.

[SoxHop]

During todays game Remy and OB while talking about playing time in left never mentioned Castillo. I guess he is pretty much out of the equation now.

[sk7326]

During todays game Remy and OB while talking about playing time in left never mentioned Castillo. I guess he is pretty much out of the equation now.

 

Well, that settles it!

[SoxHop]

Well, that settles it!

 

yup

[cp176]

During todays game Remy and OB while talking about playing time in left never mentioned Castillo. I guess he is pretty much out of the equation now.

 

Actually they might be privy to some info that we aren't. There has to be a little more to this story than what we know. He didn't hit this spring - we all get that. But all of a sudden he becomes the forgotten man.

[a700hitter]

Actually they might be privy to some info that we aren't. There has to be a little more to this story than what we know. He didn't hit this spring - we all get that. But all of a sudden he becomes the forgotten man.

The way he has disappeared is strange. If they wanted to build some trade value for him, they would have sent him to AAA to get regular ABs. It looks like he has just been put on the shelf and forgotten.

[Dojji]

they need to trade him, demote him, or play him. Pick one and do it. We can't be playing with a 24 man roster.

[mvp 78]

they need to trade him, demote him, or play him. Pick one and do it. We can't be playing with a 24 man roster.

 

It's been one game...

[sk7326]

they need to trade him, demote him, or play him. Pick one and do it. We can't be playing with a 24 man roster.

 

A 25 man roster needs a couple of extra outfielders - Castillo is not dead.

[Spudboy]

A 25 man roster needs a couple of extra outfielders - Castillo is not dead.

 

He still has very good speed. And when he is not making bonehead plays in the outfield, he does seem to make all of the plays that he should make.

 

The Sox stuck with JBJ for quite a while before pulling the plug and sending him down to Pawtucket.

 

I think Castillo will be out there soon.

[cp176]

A 25 man roster needs a couple of extra outfielders - Castillo is not dead.

 

Do many mlb teams have 29 year old near rookies making his kind of money with the type of potential that some think he has sitting on their bench? If that is what the last outfielder on your depth chart is being paid then yes now I understand the Porcello deal. It all makes sense now. We shall see what happens but it really does look like something else is going on. As in he has not impressed the people he needs to impress much. If they could, I think that they would certainly be rid of him. Send him to Pawtucket if you can't trade him!

[mvp 78]

Do many mlb teams have 29 year old near rookies making his kind of money with the type of potential that some think he has sitting on their bench? If that is what the last outfielder on your depth chart is being paid then yes now I understand the Porcello deal. It all makes sense now. We shall see what happens but it really does look like something else is going on. As in he has not impressed the people he needs to impress much. If they could, I think that they would certainly be rid of him. Send him to Pawtucket if you can't trade him!

 

The sunk cost of his contract is irrelevant to his usefulness on the roster. I'm not sure sending him to Pawtucket will make him a better player or make him more tradeable.