Red Sox Spring Training 2023

[mvp 78]

Just abort..

 

Someone has to support?

[Hugh2]

Maybe you need a refresher on the rules?

 

In order to protect eligible minor league players from the draft, teams must add those prospects to their 40-man roster by 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 15.

 

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2022/11/red-sox-acquire-hoy-park.html

 

Hoy Park was acquired on 11/23. It didn't impact Ward's Rule 5 pick at all.

 

Yup, I had forgotten about that. Still, leaving Ward unprotected is easily a bad decision.

[mvp 78]

Yup, I had forgotten about that. Still, leaving Ward unprotected is easily a bad decision.

 

100%

[notin]

Yup, I had forgotten about that. Still, leaving Ward unprotected is easily a bad decision.

 

.. and one that was compounded multiple times by DFAing other players over Ort…

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

Yup, I had forgotten about that. Still, leaving Ward unprotected is easily a bad decision.

 

Well, at least this happened to a team that could afford to lose a promising young pitcher. The last-place Red Sox '22 pitching staff only allowed the second-most runs, hits, HBPs, and ERA in the league... only the Royals were worse... though Boston did lead the AL in balks and oldest average age (good thing we replaced Hill with Kluber -- he's six years younger than 43!).

[Maxbialystock]

A lot of good commentary on here--way above my pay grade.

 

On the other hand and just because it's near the end of spring training, I would like to say I never thought Houck was starter material. He keeps saying he's better than an ERA of 8, and he probably is. But 7, 6, or 5 won't help much either. He has neither good stuff nor good command.

[jad]

A lot of good commentary on here--way above my pay grade.

 

On the other hand and just because it's near the end of spring training, I would like to say I never thought Houck was starter material. He keeps saying he's better than an ERA of 8, and he probably is. But 7, 6, or 5 won't help much either. He has neither good stuff nor good command.

 

Well come on! He looked great today.

[Tedballgame]

.. and one that was compounded multiple times by DFAing other players over Ort…

 

How is Ort being considered for the opening day roster? Unbelieveable! He sucks.

[Tedballgame]

Well come on! He looked great today.

 

Houck is not a starter. He doesn't have 3 pitches. He has been rocked all spring.

[notin]

Orioles DFAd Politi…

[notin]

Houck is not a starter. He doesn't have 3 pitches. He has been rocked all spring.

 

I’m ok with him getting rocked all spring off the reason is that he was working a third pitch…

[moonslav59]

Orioles DFAd Politi…

 

Maybe he goes unclaimed and is offered back to us.

[notin]

Maybe he goes unclaimed and is offered back to us.

 

Most likely.

 

And the Sox likely get back either Song or someone of equal value in a trade.

 

That just leaves Ward as the that got away…

[notin]

Chang over Dalbec.

 

Wong over Alfaro.

 

Bobby Dalbec option to Triple-A; Yu Chang makes roster

WWW.MLB.COM

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FORT MYERS, Fla. -- The Red Sox made a couple of decisions on Monday that put their Opening Day roster into greater focus. Bobby Dalbec, who broke camp as the Boston's starting first baseman the past two seasons, was optioned to Triple-A Worcester. That move has cleared the path for

[Maxbialystock]

I’m ok with him getting rocked all spring off the reason is that he was working a third pitch…

 

I cannot imagine a successful starter with just 2 pitches--except of course for knuckleballers.

[notin]

I cannot imagine a successful starter with just 2 pitches--except of course for knuckleballers.

 

It happens.

 

https://blogs.fangraphs.com/evaluating-two-pitch-pitchers/

[mvp 78]

Houck is not a starter. He doesn't have 3 pitches. He has been rocked all spring.

 

He has a splitter that he throws less than 10% of the time, but against LHB (xSLG 207). It's supposed to help with his FB/SL combo, which is mainly effective against RHB. His 4 seamer just isn't a great pitch as it's too straight.

[mvp 78]

Maybe he goes unclaimed and is offered back to us.

 

Very likely for a middle reliever type.

[moonslav59]

Very likely for a middle reliever type.

 

Maybe he's offered back to us, and we say no, but I doubt it.

[mvp 78]

Maybe he's offered back to us, and we say no, but I doubt it.

 

We wouldn't have to put him on the 40 man roster and that AA bullpen looks horrid.

[moonslav59]

We wouldn't have to put him on the 40 man roster and that AA bullpen looks horrid.

 

True nuff.

[mvp 78]

@PeteAbe

#RedSox wrap it up against the #Braves:

Verdugo RF,

Devers 3B,

Turner DH,

Yoshida LF,

Duvall CF,

Casas 1B,

Arroyo 2B,

McGuire C,

K. Hernández SS,

and Crawford RHP

 

Seems like Verdugo is getting most of the leadoff starts these days.

[mvp 78]

Yoshida's 1st ST HR.

 

https://twitter.com/RedSox/status/1640768636984983569

[Old Red]

Yoshida's 1st ST HR.

 

https://twitter.com/RedSox/status/1640768636984983569

 

Bombs away too!

[Maxbialystock]

Good to see the dingers, less good to see Crawford give up 4 in 3 innings.

[moonslav59]

Good to see the dingers, less good to see Crawford give up 4 in 3 innings.

 

2 of the runs were on that deflected ball.

[Old Red]

Good to see the dingers, less good to see Crawford give up 4 in 3 innings.

 

Atlanta is a good hitting club, and their A lineup was in there today. There wasn’t to many games this spring that the Red Sox pitching faced the other teams A lineup.

[Maxbialystock]

2 of the runs were on that deflected ball.

 

Love how the pitching staff picks each other up. Houck had a bad start yesterday, so Crawford is out there today doing his best to take the heat off his teammate.

[Bellhorn04]

Our pitching has been dreadful for weeks now.

[moonslav59]

Our pitching has been dreadful for weeks now.

 

It has been a little worrisome.

 

Let's hope we right the ship when the real games begin.