5/01 Jays @ SOX 7:10PM ET

[Old Red]

This kind of sounds like a different way of saying "dumpster diving" which oddly enough is harshly critiqued around here when the shoe is on the other foot.

 

He may be dumpster diving, but I would say a better option then what is trying to play SS for the Red Sox at the moment.

[Old Red]

Rafaela is the best SS on the 40 man that's not on the IL

 

Is Hamilton that bad as a SS that he would be worse than Kike?

[mvp 78]

Is Hamilton that bad as a SS that he would be worse than Kike?

 

Well, he wouldn't make any overthrows to 1B. They'd just bounce a few times.

 

Field: Poor footwork and range and does not look comfortable at shortstop. Has a tendency to rush plays and has trouble fielding the ball on the run. At second base, is a bit robotic and only shows average hands. Footwork is sloppy there as well and it is unclear if he can stick there long-term. Speed and athleticism might be best suited for center field, where he has played a couple times in 2022. Potential below-average defender.

[Old Red]

Well, he wouldn't make any overthrows to 1B. They'd just bounce a few times.

 

Field: Poor footwork and range and does not look comfortable at shortstop. Has a tendency to rush plays and has trouble fielding the ball on the run. At second base, is a bit robotic and only shows average hands. Footwork is sloppy there as well and it is unclear if he can stick there long-term. Speed and athleticism might be best suited for center field, where he has played a couple times in 2022. Potential below-average defender.

Well I guess we’re stuck with what we got until someone anyone comes off the IL.

[mvp 78]

Well I guess we’re stuck with what we got until someone anyone comes off the IL.

 

Valdez is horrible at 2B, so at least Hamilton has a potential home there at some point? Maybe? IDK. They don't seem inclined to want to bring him up.

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

Those last three are zero chance of happening. The cavalry ain't coming, and if it does it's going to be some version of Story/Mondesi/Wang.

 

The first two are hurt and nowhere close to helping the shortstop position in Boston.

 

The last was a starting pitcher for the Yankees -- who probably still has the arm for short -- but hasn't been a star in the big leagues since 2006 or 2007.

 

The Red Sox need someone who can be at least an average shortstop for the month of May, while they're still in it.

 

If it's not Rafaela, the two best defensive shortstop prospects in the system are in A ball: Marcelo Mayer and Luis Ravelo.

[mvp 78]

The first two are hurt and nowhere close to helping the shortstop position in Boston.

 

The last was a starting pitcher for the Yankees -- who probably still has the arm for short -- but hasn't been a star in the big leagues since 2006 or 2007.

 

The Red Sox need someone who can be at least an average shortstop for the month of May, while they're still in it.

 

If it's not Rafaela, the two best defensive shortstop prospects in the system are in A ball: Marcelo Mayer and Luis Ravelo.

 

Koss is supposed to be decent if you're just going to throw someone at the wall before hitting a legitimate prospect.

[Hugh2]

The first two are hurt and nowhere close to helping the shortstop position in Boston.

 

The last was a starting pitcher for the Yankees -- who probably still has the arm for short -- but hasn't been a star in the big leagues since 2006 or 2007.

 

The Red Sox need someone who can be at least an average shortstop for the month of May, while they're still in it.

 

If it's not Rafaela, the two best defensive shortstop prospects in the system are in A ball: Marcelo Mayer and Luis Ravelo.

 

THere's zero chance of that happening, and it would be a very poor decision if they did.

[Hugh2]

The first two are hurt and nowhere close to helping the shortstop position in Boston.

 

The last was a starting pitcher for the Yankees -- who probably still has the arm for short -- but hasn't been a star in the big leagues since 2006 or 2007.

 

The Red Sox need someone who can be at least an average shortstop for the month of May, while they're still in it.

 

If it's not Rafaela, the two best defensive shortstop prospects in the system are in A ball: Marcelo Mayer and Luis Ravelo.

 

Chang, not Wang. my bad

[moonslav59]

I wonder, if we even talked to Iggy. You'd think he'd have chosen Boston, to play in the bigs over the minors, so I'm thinking we did not bother.

 

We'd have had to DFA (Brasier, Brasier or Brasier) or 60 day IL someone (Duvall, retroactively?).