4/9 @ Tigers

[mvp 78]

Crawford vs Boyd

[Old Red]

Crawford vs Boyd

 

No Yoshida, and no Casas.

[moonslav59]

No Yoshida, and no Casas.

 

My biggest pet peeve vs Cora is all the days off he gives the players.

 

It doesn't seem to have helped lessen injuries.

 

It doesn't seem to have helped players do better in August and September.

 

It may keep the bench players sharper, but does that outweigh the loss of production, so often?

 

(I'd say no.)

[d-money]

My biggest pet peeve vs Cora is all the days off he gives the players.

 

It doesn't seem to have helped lessen injuries.

 

It doesn't seem to have helped players do better in August and September.

 

It may keep the bench players sharper, but does that outweigh the loss of production, so often?

 

(I'd say no.)

 

To be resting players this early into the season is ridiculous. Idk just my take.

[Tedballgame]

Red Sox defense is horrible

[Tedballgame]

That should have been an error on Kike. He had plenty of time to make that throw.

[moonslav59]

2 men have reached on base with a strike out in out first 9 games. Both have led to a run(s.)

 

Yes, our defense sucks at too many slots.

[guinness22]

Home field scoring. Baez hitting .100 with that “hit”. Saved Kike his 6th error in 9 games.

[Tedballgame]

Nice to see Casas get a hit off of a lefty

[moonslav59]

Nice to see Casas get a hit off of a lefty

 

Too bad Wongref could not bring him in.

[guinness22]

It’s really early so don’t want to panic, but D is a real problem at this point. And the schedule is tough the next couple weeks so hopefully they can settle down. It’s concerning.

[Tedballgame]

A guy like Crawford needs good defense behind him because he’s going to give up a lot of hard contact.

[moonslav59]

It’s really early so don’t want to panic, but D is a real problem at this point. And the schedule is tough the next couple weeks so hopefully they can settle down. It’s concerning.

 

It's not an easy fix, either. The "relief" seems so far away, in the return of Story and or Mondesi, which might move Kike to CF, assuming he's hitting over .180.

 

Our top bats appear to be Devers, Duvall, Yoshida (not proven yet) and maybe Verdugo and Turner, Moving Kike to CF mean shuffling the deck and sitting one of these guys or Casas, which seems like robbing Peter to pay Paul.

 

Maybe it all works out, eventually, but don't expect an early season trade that addresses this problem on D.

[moonslav59]

Anybody keeping track of how many weak hits the opps have gotten, this year- like that one to Kike, today?

 

I know every team sees it happen to them, but beyond our errors and failure to catch third strikes, we seem to have more than our fair share of hits against us, that other teams turn into outs.

[guinness22]

Agreed. Hard to see room in the OF for Kike if he’s not hitting and Dugo keeps hitting lefties. Maybe he becomes $10 mil super utility luxury. I am with you I don’t see any easy fix. Duvall has played some first in the past….only 43 games tho. Three LF in the OF and a CF at SS, and avg at best C’s. And Cora has a thing with Kike so will he make a change? Edited April 9, 2023 by guinness22

[Maxbialystock]

Anybody keeping track of how many weak hits the opps have gotten, this year- like that one to Kike, today?

 

I know every team sees it happen to them, but beyond our errors and failure to catch third strikes, we seem to have more than our fair share of hits against us, that other teams turn into outs.

 

On top of which, didn't we just see an egregious baserunning error?

[Tedballgame]

Arroyo is proving himself to be a bench player, not a full time starter.

[guinness22]

Arroyo is proving himself to be a bench player, not a full time starter.

 

Personally, I never felt any different. I am really hoping he proves me wrong as the season evolves.

[moonslav59]

Agreed. Hard to see room in the OF for Kike if he’s not hitting and Dugo keeps hitting lefties. Maybe he becomes $10 mil super utility luxury. I am with you I don’t see any easy fix. Duvall has played some first in the past….only 43 games tho. Three LF in the OF and a CF at SS, and avg at best C’s. And Cora has a thing with Kike so will he make a change?

 

To me, it's way too soon to make a big shuffle, but there is only so long one can go.

 

The way Arroyo is looking, maybe starting Chang at SS and Kike at 2B would be an improvement on IF D- maybe not.

 

Just because Kike is on pace for 100 errors, doesn't mean he will end up with even 25. I really don't think he is this bad.

 

I think we are stuck with what we got, until Story or Mondesi give us another option. By then, maybe the dust will have settled or a clear choice will be evident on who needs to sit.

 

[moonslav59]

Personally, I never felt any different. I am really hoping he proves me wrong as the season evolves.

 

His offensive numbers had suggested he could be given a chance to prove himself as a FT player, but he's not making that case, right now.

 

It did take 2 injuries to get him into this role.

Edited April 9, 2023 by moonslav59

[d-money]

Offense is mia thus far.

[guinness22]

Ya agree. Just spitballing but if Casas doesn’t hit then Duvall to 1B, Kike to CF, Chang/Mondesi/Story at SS. Turner 1B/3B/DH. But Changs not going to hit likely. So is the potential D upgrade of the shuffle worth it? We’re stuck. Hopefully the D will improve.

[Tedballgame]

The last four guys in the lineup today for the Red Sox are hitting a combined .585.

[guinness22]

All right Kutter. Settling in nicely after some sketchy D cost him a run in the first. Better SP will go a long way to helping the situation.

[Tedballgame]

Wong jumped on that one

[guinness22]

Radio guys saying Wong is the fastest guy on the team. I was not aware of that. And ya Ref! Atta baby!

[Tedballgame]

Refsnyder is not good enough to be dogging it on the bases. Idiot

[guinness22]

Ref and 1B coach both caught sleeping.

[Tedballgame]

The first base coach was asleep also.

[guinness22]

Turner due.

 

Edit: or not.