A Realistic View of 2023: Part II

[Hugh2]

Who says Rafaela is just average at SS?

 

Has he played there enough to really know?

 

(I do agree on keeping him in CF, especially since Duran in LF and Yoshida at DH makes a lot of sense.

 

Every scouting report I've ever read or listened to on him says his defense is plus in centerfield and ok at SS, that he's not the elite defender there.

[moonslav59]

Who says Rafaela is just average at SS?

 

Has he played there enough to really know?

 

(I do agree on keeping him in CF, especially since Duran in LF and Yoshida at DH makes a lot of sense.

 

Assuming Dugo is traded.

 

Maybe...

 

vs RHP

LF Yoshida

CF Duran

RF Rafaela/Abreu

DH FA or EValdez/Abreu/Rosier

 

vs LHPs

LF Reysnyder

CF Duran

RF Rafaela

DH Yoshida

[mvp 78]

Who says Rafaela is just average at SS?

 

Has he played there enough to really know?

 

(I do agree on keeping him in CF, especially since Duran in LF and Yoshida at DH makes a lot of sense.

 

moon, he didn't play ANY OF until 2021. Initially, he was just an IFer. He is a good SS, but when they put him out at CF he had natural instincts and was a revelation. They know what his defense is at SS. They only put him there once a week to give him the reps just in case.

[moonslav59]

moon, he didn't play ANY OF until 2021. Initially, he was just an IFer. He is a good SS, but when they put him out at CF he had natural instincts and was a revelation. They know what his defense is at SS. They only put him there once a week to give him the reps just in case.

 

I'm all for playing him in the OF and keeping there.

 

My point was how do we know he is just average at SS, or would have been had he been kept there.

 

Asking that question does not imply I want him at SS, instead of OF.

[mvp 78]

Assuming Dugo is traded.

 

Maybe...

 

vs RHP

LF Yoshida

CF Duran

RF Rafaela/Abreu

DH FA or EValdez/Abreu/Rosier

 

vs LHPs

LF Reysnyder

CF Duran

RF Rafaela

DH Yoshida

 

Duran is a bad CFer. If Abreu or Rosier (???) is on the roster, they are playing defense instead of Yoshida and Duran is playing LF.

 

Rafaela should be the CFer. Abreu is athletic enough to be a RFer in Fenway. He has a good arm.

[mvp 78]

I'm all for playing him in the OF and keeping there.

 

My point was how do we know he is just average at SS, or would have been had he been kept there.

 

Asking that question does not imply I want him at SS, instead of OF.

 

They know that because they have seen it before and still see it when he plays there now.

[moonslav59]

They know that because they have seen it before and still see it when he plays there now.

 

Fair enough, but it's hard to know how good his SS D would have been had he played there FT.

 

Again, I'm not saying he should have.

 

He belongs in CF or RF (at Fenway.)

[mvp 78]

Fair enough, but it's hard to know how good his SS D would have been had he played there FT.

 

Again, I'm not saying he should have.

 

He belongs in CF or RF (at Fenway.)

 

He was playing there fulltime and it was fine. When he went to CF without much experience, it was so much better that the coaching staff's eyes popped out of their heads and they decided at that point that he's better at CF. That's how much better he is at CF than SS.

[moonslav59]

He was playing there fulltime and it was fine. When he went to CF without much experience, it was so much better that the coaching staff's eyes popped out of their heads and they decided at that point that he's better at CF. That's how much better he is at CF than SS.

 

I get it. You can be much better in CF and still a plus at SS.

 

My point was about maybe not knowing he is just average at SS D.

[mvp 78]

I get it. You can be much better in CF and still a plus at SS.

 

My point was about maybe not knowing he is just average at SS D.

 

He still practices and plays there. They still see it.

[notin]

Every scouting report I've ever read or listened to on him says his defense is plus in centerfield and ok at SS, that he's not the elite defender there.

 

But is he “Red Sox Elite”?

[mvp 78]

But is he “Red Sox Elite”?

 

He'd be as good as Yu Chang at least.

[Jasonbay44]

Yu Changs locker is cleared out. Sounds like he’s been DFA

[mvp 78]

Yu Changs locker is cleared out. Sounds like he’s been DFA

 

They just sent him to a nice baseball farm upstate.

[moonslav59]

Yu Changs locker is cleared out. Sounds like he’s been DFA

 

Seems like the right choice.

 

Thanks for fixing the Sox SS D, while you were here, Mr. Chang.

 

No more "Wong Chang, tonight!"

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

Yu Changs locker is cleared out. Sounds like he’s been DFA

 

They had to keep Pablo... not for last night, but because he tied for the best ERA on the pitching staff over the weekend: one IP, ZERO runs.

[moonslav59]

They had to keep Pablo... not for last night, but because he tied for the best ERA on the pitching staff over the weekend: one IP, ZERO runs.

 

His 2BERA (as compared to Wong's CERA) is pretty awesome, too!

[Randy Red Sox]

ok enough of this rubbish. gonna check out MLB Trade Rumours and see what new BBB P Bloom has picked up.

His 2BERA (as compared to Wong's CERA) is pretty awesome, too!

[moonslav59]

ok enough of this rubbish. gonna check out MLB Trade Rumours and see what new BBB P Bloom has picked up.

 

His name is Chris Sale.

[Duran Is The Man]

His 2BERA (as compared to Wong's CERA) is pretty awesome, too!

 

what was Wongs CERA for the game tonite? was it his fault the two bums Bloom hired sucked ass?

[iortiz]

This team can’t hit, pitch and field.

 

Blow this s*** out!

 

Bloom and Cora have to go already, and hopefully JH too.

[moonslav59]

what was Wongs CERA for the game tonite? was it his fault the two bums Bloom hired sucked ass?

 

McGuire would have held KC to 8 runs.

[mvp 78]

Do people still wish they brought Story (0-4, 3 K's) back earlier? Seems like he knew he wasn't ready?

[Bellhorn04]

Do people still wish they brought Story (0-4, 3 K's) back earlier? Seems like he knew he wasn't ready?

 

Maybe he's still not ready.

[notin]

Maybe he's still not ready.

 

He was going to struggle initially no matter what. But hopefully he mitigated that by staying down for his entire allowable rehab assignment…

[Dipre]

This team can’t hit, pitch and field.

 

Blow this s*** out!

 

Bloom and Cora have to go already, and hopefully JH too.

 

So get rid of the one owner who this team has won s*** with since nineteen f***ing eighteen? GTFO.

[moonslav59]

So get rid of the one owner who this team has won s*** with since nineteen f***ing eighteen? GTFO.

 

These guys crack me up.

[notin]

So get rid of the one owner who this team has won s*** with since nineteen f***ing eighteen? GTFO.

 

And now we haven’t won anything since twenty f***ing eighteen!!

[Dipre]

And now we haven’t won anything since twenty f***ing eighteen!!

 

True! f*** 'em. Blow up the stadium while you're at it, and trade every player on the roster and in the Minors.

[notin]

True! f*** 'em. Blow up the stadium while you're at it, and trade every player on the roster and in the Minors.

 

And their kids!! These guys can’t even spawn decent ball players!! Most of them look like Little Leaguers! Especially the 10-12 year olds!!