A Realistic View of 2023: Part II

[mvp 78]

xwOBA, now there's an acronym that really rolls off the tongue.

 

I thought you were an xwOBAcon guy?

[Dipre]

I will be here to soak up all your praise and admiration as CEO of the Casas Fan Club once he really starts raking. Kid has Pete Alonso upside with better plate discipline.

[mvp 78]

I will be here to soak up all your praise and admiration as CEO of the Casas Fan Club once he really starts raking. Kid has Pete Alonso upside with better plate discipline.

 

I'm not sure he's going to hit 53 HR's, but he should be pretty good. His defense needs a little work.

[Randy Red Sox]

Casas is the least of the Red Sox problems. He will be fine.

I'm not sure he's going to hit 53 HR's, but he should be pretty good. His defense needs a little work.

[Dipre]

I'm not sure he's going to hit 53 HR's, but he should be pretty good. His defense needs a little work.

 

Neither has Alonso since that season. Hitting 50+ bombs is hard. But he could settle in around 35-40. He has the power to do it, but needs to work out of that passivity.

[Randy Red Sox]

Pardon my ignorance but who is Joe Jacques?? Another Bloom find?? This is getting beyond hilarious.

Joe Jacques (pronounced Jakes) being called up today. Needs to be added to the 40 man somehow.

 

Duvall is also supposed to be added back onto the roster today as well coming of the 60 day IL.

[mvp 78]

Pardon my ignorance but who is Joe Jacques?? Another Bloom find?? This is getting beyond hilarious.

 

AAA relief pitcher who was taken in the minor league portion of the Rule 5 draft. He's fine. I don't think he's a long term 40 man roster guy.

[notin]

Joe Jacques (pronounced Jakes) being called up today. Needs to be added to the 40 man somehow.

 

Duvall is also supposed to be added back onto the roster today as well coming of the 60 day IL.

 

Who is Joe Jacques?

[moonslav59]

Casas is the least of the Red Sox problems. He will be fine.

 

Agreed. Let the kid play.

 

When Duvall returns, he may sit a few games v lefties but not like a straight platoon, IMO.

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

Who is Joe Jacques?

 

Jake's my boy! I talked to Jake in the gym. He asked me about you. (from Sixteen Candles)

[moonslav59]

Who is Joe Jacques?

 

Is the Final Jeopardy?

[Maxbialystock]

Casas is the least of the Red Sox problems. He will be fine.

 

I'm not sure he will be fine, plus right now his WAR is the 2d worst on the team. Nevertheless, I agree that he ain't the problem. It's pitching and the whole lineup, not just Casas.

 

Also, if your hitting and pitching aren't so hot, having the world's greatest defense can't save you.

[Dipre]

Bro, did Casas cut you off in traffic or something?

[notin]

I'm not sure he will be fine, plus right now his WAR is the 2d worst on the team. Nevertheless, I agree that he ain't the problem. It's pitching and the whole lineup, not just Casas.

 

Also, if your hitting and pitching aren't so hot, having the world's greatest defense can't save you.

 

But having the world’s greatest defense can make your pitching look better.

 

Red Sox are 29th in team Defensive Runs Saved. Rangers (Eovaldi?) are 3rd and Padres (Wacha?) are 9th…

[Dipre]

But having the world’s greatest defense can make your pitching look better.

 

Red Sox are 29th in team Defensive Runs Saved. Rangers (Eovaldi?) are 3rd and Padres (Wacha?) are 9th…

 

So you're saying good defense can help in run prevention, especially for guys who don't strike out a lot of hitters? Cor Blimey! I never thought of it like that!

[dgalehouse]

Who is Joe Jacques?

 

Jabronis for $40.00 , Alex

[notin]

So you're saying good defense can help in run prevention, especially for guys who don't strike out a lot of hitters? Cor Blimey! I never thought of it like that!

 

Did Cora?

 

The Sox are 19-24 in games Kike starts at SS. 12-8 in games anyone else starts at SS…

[Larry Cook]

But having the world’s greatest defense can make your pitching look better.

 

Red Sox are 29th in team Defensive Runs Saved. Rangers (Eovaldi?) are 3rd and Padres (Wacha?) are 9th…

 

This defensive runs saved stat is another nail in Hang’em Chaim’s coffin!

 

Hello Theo?

[Dipre]

Did Cora?

 

The Sox are 19-24 in games Kike starts at SS. 12-8 in games anyone else starts at SS…

 

Least surprising stat I've ever seen in this site. Having your up-the-middle guys be below-average defenders (See: Hernandez, Kike; Valdez, Emmanuel) is a surefire way to lose more games than you win, unless you're scoring 5.5/game, which the Sox are not.

[moonslav59]

Jabronis for $40.00 , Alex

 

Good one!

[moonslav59]

Least surprising stat I've ever seen in this site. Having your up-the-middle guys be below-average defenders (See: Hernandez, Kike; Valdez, Emmanuel) is a surefire way to lose more games than you win, unless you're scoring 5.5/game, which the Sox are not.

 

Many of us felt Kike would be okay at SS, worried about Arroyo staying healthy at 2B and were more or less okay with Chang as the back-up. Many never heard of Valdez.

 

The idea was for these three to bridge us to Story’s return. IMO, it wasn’t a bad plan, but once things became obvious, the only change in plans was Reyes and Valdez. Playing Kike at only SS became the unmovable rock- like Dugo only in LF until the Pham trade suddenly made it ok for him to play RF.

 

I’m not sure what other options are out there, but to me, how can playing Reyes or Hamilton at SS for a while not tried? Talk about head scratchers. My scalp is raw.

[Larry Cook]

Hernandez back to the outfield full time seems like the best way to get his trade value up by July

[Randy Red Sox]

You are dreaming if you think Kike has any real trade value. A .230 bat and decent OF glove as a rental will bring back nothing more than a low level prospect that Bloom craves.

Hernandez back to the outfield full time seems like the best way to get his trade value up by July

[Duran Is The Man]

Many of us felt Kike would be okay at SS, worried about Arroyo staying healthy at 2B and were more or less okay with Chang as the back-up. Many never heard of Valdez.

 

The idea was for these three to bridge us to Story’s return. IMO, it wasn’t a bad plan, but once things became obvious, the only change in plans was Reyes and Valdez. Playing Kike at only SS became the unmovable rock- like Dugo only in LF until the Pham trade suddenly made it ok for him to play RF.

 

I’m not sure what other options are out there, but to me, how can playing Reyes or Hamilton at SS for a while not tried? Talk about head scratchers. My scalp is raw.

 

maybe Bloom (and Cora's?) egos won't let them play a minimum wage rookie over Kike and his $10M contract.

[moonslav59]

maybe Bloom (and Cora's?) egos won't let them play a minimum wage rookie over Kike and his $10M contract.

 

They did play Chang.

 

Plus, they don’t have to bench Kike, in fact he seems to be heating up his bat. The moves suggested were Reyes or Hamilton at SS, and Kike could play 2B or CF (before Duval returned.)

[Randy Red Sox]

Bingo !!

maybe bloom (and cora's?) egos won't let them play a minimum wage rookie over kike and his $10m contract.

[Old Red]

They did play Chang.

 

Plus, they don’t have to bench Kike, in fact he seems to be heating up his bat. The moves suggested were Reyes or Hamilton at SS, and Kike could play 2B or CF (before Duval returned.)

 

Kike is heating up? You wish. If 7-36 in his last ten games is heating up then that shows you how bad he was before. It would an improvement if he could get up to his career 239 Ave, but so far he can’t. That hot streak in the 2021 PS is a long ways away that he’s been living off with some on here.

Edited June 10, 2023 by Old Red

[notin]

Kike is heating up? You wish. If 7-36 in his last ten games is heating up then that shows you how bad he was before. It would an improvement if he could get up to his career 239 Ave, but so far he can’t. That hot streak in the 2021 PS is a long ways away that he’s been living off with some on here.

 

 

Some of us feel he should be a starter based on his CF defense alone. He might be able to play a solid 2b. He does have the advantage that the Sox aren’t throwing out Pedroia or Doerr there, and it problem wouldn’t tape much for Kike to out perform Arroyo and Valdez.

 

We just know he cannot play SS…

[notin]

maybe Bloom (and Cora's?) egos won't let them play a minimum wage rookie over Kike and his $10M contract.

 

I doubt it.

 

They could pay Hamilton or Reyes at SS and move Kike to 2b. Then the Sox would be starting either on over Valdez or Arroyo, not Hernandez. Kike isn’t a horrible player; he’s just a horrible shortstop…

[Old Red]

Some of us feel he should be a starter based on his CF defense alone. He might be able to play a solid 2b. He does have the advantage that the Sox aren’t throwing out Pedroia or Doerr there, and it problem wouldn’t tape much for Kike to out perform Arroyo and Valdez.

 

We just know he cannot play SS…

 

And I feel the Red Sox could have done better with the $10M, and not resigned him in the first place. He’s not a good enough hitter to be playing every day at any position. A late inning defensive replacement in the OF maybe, but for $10M.