Article: Who’s the Red Sox Third Baseman? It's Messy

[Hugh2]

7 hours ago, moonslav59 said:

Zero, but he's got a decent glove and range. it's his arm that sucks most. Of course, he doesnt play 1B, until he's shown he can in practice.

I'm fine with just saying FT DH.

 

Devers arm is stronger than Bregmans

[oldtimer]

1 hour ago, Hugh2 said:

Devers arm is stronger than Bregmans

Also wilder than Bregman's

[moonslav59]

1 hour ago, oldtimer said:

Also wilder than Bregman's

2 hours ago, Hugh2 said:

Devers arm is stronger than Bregmans

Yes, and that is what I pointed out.

Career Assists/Throwing Errors

1684/66 Devers (951 gms)

1746/49 Bregman (995 gms)

 

Put Outs/ Fielding Errors (Devers is even worse, here.)

709/75 Devers

702/32 Bregman

[Hugh2]

All I stated was Devers arm is stronger.  It is.  That's not analogous with him being a better defender, which Bregman clearly is.  But if there's a weak spot in Bregmans defense it's his arm strength. 

[mvp 78]

How does Bregman's arm compare to Devers'? It's messy.

[Bellhorn04]

44 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

Yes, and that is what I pointed out.

Career Assists/Throwing Errors

1684/66 Devers (951 gms)

1746/49 Bregman (995 gms)

 

Put Outs/ Fielding Errors (Devers is even worse, here.)

709/75 Devers

702/32 Bregman

The first difference is significant, the second is massive.  

[TheSplinteredSplendor]

3 hours ago, Hugh2 said:

Devers arm is stronger than Bregmans

He just doesn't know where it's going all the time.

[mvp 78]

19 minutes ago, Bellhorn04 said:

The first difference is significant, the second is massive.  

1.77 assists per game vs 1.75 per game. Devers actually throws out more guys per game than Bregman!

 

 

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

15 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

1.77 assists per game vs 1.75 per game. Devers actually throws out more guys per game than Bregman!

 

 

It's those lousy Red Sox pitchers allowing 2/100th more batters to hit grounders to third!

[mvp 78]

Devers: 3.4 RngR (career Range Runs above average at 3b)

Bregman: -8.1

Remote plays made (1-10% likelihood): 

Devers: 2.9

Bregman: 1.4

Even plays made (40-60% likelihood):

Devers: 55.4

Bregman: 49.0

🕔

 

 

[moonslav59]

In terms of range, I think Devers would make a good 1Bman. I'm not sure how good he will be at scooping bad throws, but I can't imagine him being a worse 1Bman than Casas.

I hope they hand him a 1Bman's mitt, at some point, this year, and see how he looks and likes it (or not.)

[Larry Cook]

On 2/27/2025 at 8:38 PM, moonslav59 said:

Zero, but he's got a decent glove and range. it's his arm that sucks most. Of course, he doesnt play 1B, until he's shown he can in practice.

I'm fine with just saying FT DH.

 

I am very doubtful about Devers at first base. 
however, I am very excited about his potential as a full time DH! 
 

1st base - Casas 

2nd base - story 

SS - Mayer 

3rd base - Bergman 

C - wong 

RF - Anthony 

CF - rafeala 

LF - Duran 

DH - Devers 

bench - refsynder, romy, Hamilton and neauvez 

DL - yoshida and abreau