2021 Spring Training Games

[mvp 78]

The Red Sox have won their last 4 games.

 

3/10 vs. ATL (W) – Houck 3.0 IP, 0 R, 1 H

3/11 at MIN (W) – Rodriguez 4.0 IP, 1 R, 4 H

3/12 vs. TB (W) – Richards 4.0 IP, 0 R, 1 H

3/13 vs. ATL (W) – Pérez 4.0 IP, 0 R, 2 H

[mvp 78]

They are really going with Kiké hitting leadoff.

 

Red Sox at Twins (8 inn.): Hernández CF, Gonzalez SS, Martinez LF, Devers 3B, Arroyo 2B, Chavis 1B, Plawecki C, Duran DH, Gettys RF, Eovaldi P

[Larry Cook]

Gods news today: arroyo is swinging the bay really well. The more I see of Whitlock and bastardo, the more I like their stuff!

 

Bad news today; our 2020 pitchers are looking like our 2020 pitchers.

[Bellhorn04]

Gods news today: arroyo is swinging the bay really well. The more I see of Whitlock and bastardo, the more I like their stuff!

 

Bad news today; our 2020 pitchers are looking like our 2020 pitchers.

 

Larry, your recaps have been pretty good so far, but this comment is a puzzler. The only one of our 2020 pitchers who pitched today was Eovaldi, and he pitched well in 2020.

[Larry Cook]

Larry, your recaps have been pretty good so far, but this comment is a puzzler. The only one of our 2020 pitchers who pitched today was Eovaldi, and he pitched well in 2020.

 

I look at the 2020 pitchers as a group.

[Bellhorn04]

I look at the 2020 pitchers as a group.

 

Our pitching has generally been pretty good over the last 5 games, so that's encouraging. Eovaldi had a bad 4th inning today, but that's not a big deal.

[Larry Cook]

Good news today: I like pivetta’s stuff when he has control. Duran legs out a triple. Man he is fast!

 

Bad news today sigimura having problems finding the plate, but he has some serious movement on his pitches.

[mvp 78]

Good news today: I like pivetta’s stuff when he has control. Duran legs out a triple. Man he is fast!

 

Bad news today sigimura having problems finding the plate, but he has some serious movement on his pitches.

 

Sawamura has a reputation of being wild. He's probably most similar to Joe Kelly in that regards (except he has better movement).

[notin]

Sawamura has a reputation of being wild. He's probably most similar to Joe Kelly in that regards (except he has better movement).

 

... and less velocity....

[mvp 78]

... and less velocity....

 

Yes, the overall experience could be very similar though.

[mvp 78]

Red Sox lineup

 

1. Kiké Hernández 2B

2. Alex Verdugo RF

 

3. Xander Bogaerts DH

 

4. Hunter Renfroe CF

 

5. Marwin Gonzalez LF

 

6. Christian Vázquez C

 

7. Christian Arroyo SS

 

8. Bobby Dalbec 3B

 

9. Michael Chavis 1B

 

SP: Tanner Houck, RHP

[notin]

I think Cora is doing to "gut feel" thing with Hernandez. Nothing in his past says he should be hitting leadoff, but I would not be surprised if the role was not his to lose...

[mvp 78]

i think cora is doing to "gut feel" thing with hernandez. nothing in his past says he should be hitting leadoff, but i would not be surprised if the role was not his to lose...

 

2021:

.542 obp, 1.248 ops

[notin]

2021:

.542 obp, 1.248 ops

 

A little bit of liberty with his past there...

[mvp 78]

A little bit of liberty with his past there...

 

Little?

[mvp 78]

@PeteAbe

Pablo Sandoval tried to score from first on a two-out double and was out by 10 feet, much to the delight of the crowd at Fort Myers.

[Kimmi]

2021:

.542 obp, 1.248 ops

 

Cora has the Midas touch.

[oldtimer]

Red Sox lineup

 

1. Kiké Hernández 2B

2. Alex Verdugo RF

 

3. Xander Bogaerts DH

 

4. Hunter Renfroe CF

 

5. Marwin Gonzalez LF

 

6. Christian Vázquez C

 

7. Christian Arroyo SS

 

8. Bobby Dalbec 3B

 

9. Michael Chavis 1B

 

SP: Tanner Houck, RHP

 

Based on what we have seen so far, including today, who will be the utility players breaking Spring Training with the Sox? I assume Codero will not be ready.

 

Gonzalez

Arroyo

Chavis

 

That is my guess but guys better produce as Codero, Duran, Munoz, Arauz and Downs are all potential replacement candidates.

[Larry Cook]

Good news today: dalbec with a stolen base? What! Duran and Gettys with outfield assists.

 

Bad news today: houck’s control can disappear inning to inning or batter to batter or even pitch to pitch!

[a700hitter]

Cora has the Midas touch.

Midas Muffler

[Bellhorn04]

Good news today: dalbec with a stolen base? What! Duran and Gettys with outfield assists.

 

Bad news today: houck’s control can disappear inning to inning or batter to batter or even pitch to pitch!

 

Inning to inning ain't great. Batter to batter or pitch to pitch...kind of happens to the best of 'em.

[mvp 78]

Good news today: dalbec with a stolen base? What! Duran and Gettys with outfield assists.

Bad news today: houck’s control can disappear inning to inning or batter to batter or even pitch to pitch!

 

That has always been the case. It's why he's been tagged as a bullpen arm in most projections.

[mvp 78]

@jcmccaffrey

Bogaerts’ first game at short. This could be your opening day lineup:

 

Red Sox vs Twins:

Hernández 2B,

Verdugo CF,

Martinez DH,

Bogaerts SS,

Devers 3B,

Renfroe RF,

Gonzalez LF,

Vázquez C,

Dalbec 1B,

Rodriguez P

[notin]

Based on what we have seen so far, including today, who will be the utility players breaking Spring Training with the Sox? I assume Codero will not be ready.

 

Gonzalez

Arroyo

Chavis

 

That is my guess but guys better produce as Codero, Duran, Munoz, Arauz and Downs are all potential replacement candidates.

 

Plawecki is a given. So he probably bumps Chavis to Worcester...

[Bellhorn04]

Plawecki is a given. So he probably bumps Chavis to Worcester...

 

Chavis has been hitting well in spring games, so we'll see...

[notin]

Chavis has been hitting well in spring games, so we'll see...

 

If they go with 3 bench players, and no on starts the year on the IL, Chavis is the only one with an option remaining.

 

It's not like having him start the season in Worcester means he is cut from the team and gone forever. If he is finally hitting well, doesn't it make sense to have him someplace where he can try to keep up the pace?

[mvp 78]

If they go with 3 bench players, and no on starts the year on the IL, Chavis is the only one with an option remaining.

 

It's not like having him start the season in Worcester means he is cut from the team and gone forever. If he is finally hitting well, doesn't it make sense to have him someplace where he can try to keep up the pace?

 

AAA season doesn't start until May. If you want him to keep hitting, he needs to be in BOS not WOO.

[mvp 78]

Dalbec with another slam.

[mvp 78]

@jcmccaffrey

Eduardo Rodriguez today: 5 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 6 K

In three spring starts: 11.2 IP, 8 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 14 K

[notin]

AAA season doesn't start until May. If you want him to keep hitting, he needs to be in BOS not WOO.

 

Unless there is an injury, how many at bats do you think Chavis will get in April in Boston? Yes, it will be more than 0. But it might be less than 15.