Batting Lineup

[Larry Cook]

Devers..... 1-14 with 6 K’s. Maybe those 15lbs he gained in the offseason are slowing him down or is it the fact he swings out of his shoes on every pitch?

 

Devers - 3 errors in 4 games thus far! Safe to say, no gold glove for him this year.

[Noles_1335]

A hitting coach could make a fortune if he could get hitters to go the other way or lay a bunt down the line.... the damn shift suuuccckks

[oldtimer]

I like what he just did.... will help him tremendously if he can just drop that bunt down and get teams out of the shift!

 

The bunt for a base hit was a good idea and the stolen base was as well. He followed that up with 4 very weak AB's. Right now he is 1 for 15 and the worst hitter on the Sox. He will continue to face good pitching so needs some change to get him started. I have no idea what would work. Tough love? A drop to the bottom of the order?

 

One bright spot was Godley who went 4 innings with 7 SO's. Not much velocity but a deceptive curve ball.

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

A hitting coach could make a fortune if he could get hitters to go the other way or lay a bunt down the line.... the damn shift suuuccckks

 

Shifting every batter is obnoxious, and teams deserve to get burned when analytics over-analyze. Boston shifting on the Orioles' unproven rookie leadoff man was just obnoxious; he smirked and hit a grounder to the wide open right side into right field. Some clever upper management type must have thought they found the next Jim Thome.

[oldtimer]

Roenicke was quoted today when he indicated Beni has a leg kick issue and that is throwing off his timing. He tends to be trying to catch up (speed up his bat) and so far that isn't working. The article indicates no one looks more lost at the plate on the Red Sox roster than Beni. Roenicke indicates that he plans to use Pillar against lefty pitching plus different pairings of the 3 lefty outfielders on the roster. Verdugo's success against lefties is a consideration. He implies that the choice will be based on who is hot and at this time Beni is not, with 2 hits in 21 ABs and one of those a bunt. Maybe it is like AAA, first you have to admit you have a problem before you can proceed to correct it.

[Dalas21000]

Roenicke was quoted today when he indicated Beni has a leg kick issue and that is throwing off his timing. He tends to be trying to catch up (speed up his bat) and so far that isn't working. The article indicates no one looks more lost at the plate on the Red Sox roster than Beni. Roenicke indicates that he plans to use Pillar against lefty pitching plus different pairings of the 3 lefty outfielders on the roster. Verdugo's success against lefties is a consideration. He implies that the choice will be based on who is hot and at this time Beni is not, with 2 hits in 21 ABs and one of those a bunt. Maybe it is like AAA, first you have to admit you have a problem before you can proceed to correct it.

 

I dont think taking Benintendi out of the lineup is helping anything.....I think keeping him at about a number 5 hitter will take some pressure off of him as far as being the leadoff hitter and struggling.... Hes in a slump and I would expect him to get thru it eventually....I dont think putting him on the bench is helping.....i'll tell you what, Id rather have him in my lineup batting 9th then that rookie Arrauz or whatever his name is

[Dalas21000]

I think JD, Moreland, and Benintendi should be in the lineup every day unless if Chavis has better numbers against an opposing pitcher than Moreland does

[mvp 78]

Devers - 3 errors in 4 games thus far! Safe to say, no gold glove for him this year.

 

No errors the next 8 games. Almost as if the weird summer camp format this year didn't help him get ready for the season.

[oldtimer]

I think JD, Moreland, and Benintendi should be in the lineup every day unless if Chavis has better numbers against an opposing pitcher than Moreland does

 

Benintendi will lead off again today, so you get your wish. If he lays another egg, expect Roenicke to move him down in the order as he mentioned that Verdugo may be the replacement leadoff htter.

[Larry Cook]

I’d like to see Duran get some at-bats this season.

 

Maybe give Benintendi some time on the dl and give Duran a chance.

[mvp 78]

I’d like to see Duran get some at-bats this season.

 

Maybe give Benintendi some time on the dl and give Duran a chance.

 

I think that's rushing him a little too quickly since he only hit .250 at AA last year.

[oldtimer]

I think that's rushing him a little too quickly since he only hit .250 at AA last year.

 

Compared to Benintendi's hitting Jarren's couldn't be much of a loss and the kid might bring enthusiasm, which is much needed.

[notin]

Compared to Benintendi's hitting Jarren's couldn't be much of a loss and the kid might bring enthusiasm, which is much needed.

 

Duran could easily hit worse than Benintendi. I’m not so sure I want Duran starting in the OF in 2021, let alone 2020...

[mvp 78]

Compared to Benintendi's hitting Jarren's couldn't be much of a loss and the kid might bring enthusiasm, which is much needed.

 

I think that wins and losses don't matter to Bloom this year. If he thought it would best for Jarren's development to be up in BOS, he'd be there.

[mvp 78]

@alexspeier

Roenicke says both Benintendi and Verdugo would prefer to hit second, and team is continuing to try to find best lineup composition. He liked Benintendi leading off and Verdugo second based on pinch-hitting possibilities late in game.

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

Duran could easily hit worse than Benintendi. I’m not so sure I want Duran starting in the OF in 2021, let alone 2020...

 

I don't know about easily -- Duran could tap as many weakly hit grounders, but with his speed he just may beat enough out to equal Beni's two hits...

[vegasbob]

I don't know about easily -- Duran could tap as many weakly hit grounders, but with his speed he just may beat enough out to equal Beni's two hits...

 

One of the two was a bunt, nicely executed but that means only one hit this short season from a swing.

[notin]

I don't know about easily -- Duran could tap as many weakly hit grounders, but with his speed he just may beat enough out to equal Beni's two hits...

 

But can he get anywhere near Benintendi’s team-leading 11 walks?

 

Benintendi has been on base 13 times, which is more than Moreland. And really right in the pack with all his starting teammates, despite Beni being benched more...

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

But can he get anywhere near Benintendi’s team-leading 11 walks?

 

Benintendi has been on base 13 times, which is more than Moreland. And really right in the pack with all his starting teammates, despite Beni being benched more...

 

Good point -- and ironically revealing about this awfence... but I don't think even Wade Boggs would come up for his first cup of coffee and try to show he can be a big leaguer by working a base on balls (though the chicken man is so stubborn at the plate, he'd do it out of principle).

 

We spoiled Sox fans want the toe-tapping, .400-hitting, A-ball Duran! I mean, Charlie Blackman's almost batting .500 in The Show...

 

Post-script: Remember JBJ's MLB debut Opening Day 2013 when he walked three times (equaling Carl Crawford's entire 2012 Red Sox walk total)? Man, that Jackie was a selective hitter...

[mvp 78]

Gentle reminder about the rest of the league:

 

Gary Sanchez .104

Gleyber Torres .161

Cody Bellinger .171

Christian Yelich .175

Max Muncy .176

Anthony Rendon .180

Jose Altuve .187

[notin]

Gentle reminder about the rest of the league:

 

Gary Sanchez .104

Gleyber Torres .161

Cody Bellinger .171

Christian Yelich .175

Max Muncy .176

Anthony Rendon .180

Jose Altuve .187

 

Be fair. That's a good season for Sanchez...

[oldtimer]

Gentle reminder about the rest of the league:

 

Gary Sanchez .104

Gleyber Torres .161

Cody Bellinger .171

Christian Yelich .175

Max Muncy .176

Anthony Rendon .180

Jose Altuve .187

 

I'm not a Sanchez fan, but I'd rather see any of the others in my lineup instead of JBJ or Beni.

[Dalas21000]

1.Verdugo/Pillar 2.Bogaerts 3.Moreland 4.JD 5.Devers

[Dalas21000]

1.Verdugo/Pillar 2.Bogaerts 3.Moreland 4.JD 5.Devers

 

Im ok with Pillar batting 6th

[Dalas21000]

Does anyone know why Pillar is leading off in the batting order?

[Dalas21000]

Does anyone know why Pillar is leading off in the batting order?

 

I dont understand

[oldtimer]

I was interested in when Benintendi may come back and where they might try to use him in the order. All I could fine was from Aug 13th

 

Red Sox's Andrew Benintendi: Likely out beyond 10 days

by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire

Benintendi (ribs) is expected to spend more than the 10-day minimum on the injured list, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.

 

The 26-year-old landed on the IL earlier in the day with a strained right rib cage, and the severity of the strain will apparently require him to be sidelined for more than 10 days. Benintendi should be considered out indefinitely until the team provides a more specific recovery timeline. Alex Verdugo, Jackie Bradley and Kevin Pillar should handle to bulk of the outfield work for the Red Sox.

[Kimmi]

I was interested in when Benintendi may come back and where they might try to use him in the order. All I could fine was from Aug 13th

 

Red Sox's Andrew Benintendi: Likely out beyond 10 days

by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire

Benintendi (ribs) is expected to spend more than the 10-day minimum on the injured list, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.

 

The 26-year-old landed on the IL earlier in the day with a strained right rib cage, and the severity of the strain will apparently require him to be sidelined for more than 10 days. Benintendi should be considered out indefinitely until the team provides a more specific recovery timeline. Alex Verdugo, Jackie Bradley and Kevin Pillar should handle to bulk of the outfield work for the Red Sox.

 

A couple of days ago, Roenicke said "it will be a while." Don't expect Beni back any time soon.

[Behindenemylines]

Im ok with Pillar batting 6th

 

Pillar is a professional hitter and gives you good ABs. I would put Verdugo leadoff and leave him there the rest of this lost season. He has the speed and some pop. See if can handle the responsibility. If he proves he can then you will know for 2021. Because everything that is done the rest of the season is for the future. I hope it wasn’t the pressure of hitting leadoff that has caused Benny his problems. The experiment of him hitting leadoff should be over.

[Larry Cook]

Pillar is a professional hitter and gives you good ABs. I would put Verdugo leadoff and leave him there the rest of this lost season. He has the speed and some pop. See if can handle the responsibility. If he proves he can then you will know for 2021. Because everything that is done the rest of the season is for the future. I hope it wasn’t the pressure of hitting leadoff that has caused Benny his problems. The experiment of him hitting leadoff should be over.

 

I agree. I wish we had more speed at the top and bottom of our lineup!