Blue Jays (Lucas) vs Red Sox (Crochet): 4/8/25, 6:45pm

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

15 minutes ago, vegasbob said:

Sorry for your troubles with the website and/or your MAC's ability to work it.   Will miss your insights.

 

15 minutes ago, vegasbob said:

Sorry for your troubles with the website and/or your MAC's ability to work it.   Will miss your insights.

Thanks Vegas. It was fun while it lasted. 

In the words of most programers "if it ain't broke, let's break it."

[vegasbob]

They hit the 11 K ( 40% of outs) threshhold with Bregman's multi-K game.     11 K's; 1 B, not good

[Oscars]

Duran is almost an automatic out when he gets 2 strikes, with his awful chase swings 

[Duran Is The Man]

1 hour ago, vegasbob said:

Sorry for your troubles with the website and/or your MAC's ability to work it.   Will miss your insights.

i have a mac and i have zero problems with this website. none. and, if you use a Brave browser like i do, you don't even have to see the ads.

[Old Red]

Seems like Cora’s postgame last night was pretty much the standard from the last two years when he said we didn’t make the plays. Also said brutal conditions. 

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

9 hours ago, vegasbob said:

They hit the 11 K ( 40% of outs) threshhold with Bregman's multi-K game.     11 K's; 1 B, not good

Boston leads the AL in whiffs. However, the correlation between strikeouts and standings is unclear. The Yankees and Tigers aren't far behind, but have winning teams. Tampa and Chicago have the least amount of Ks, and both are in last place.

In the NL, the Mets and Padres have the lowest strikeout totals and both are first place teams. The Dodgers and Pirates are tied for the most Ks in the majors; Pitt's in last, LA's still pretty good.

It's really up to MLB front offices on how they want to build offenses, and what they deem most effective.

As a fan, all I know is it's a drag rooting for batters who can't touch the ball in certain situations, and don't even try to change their swings with two strikes. Especially, when the opposing team does...

[Bellhorn04]

33 minutes ago, 5GoldGlovesOF,75 said:

Boston leads the AL in whiffs. However, the correlation between strikeouts and standings is unclear. The Yankees and Tigers aren't far behind, but have winning teams. Tampa and Chicago have the least amount of Ks, and both are in last place.

In the NL, the Mets and Padres have the lowest strikeout totals and both are first place teams. The Dodgers and Pirates are tied for the most Ks in the majors; Pitt's in last, LA's still pretty good.

It's really up to MLB front offices on how they want to build offenses, and what they deem most effective.

As a fan, all I know is it's a drag rooting for batters who can't touch the ball in certain situations, and don't even try to change their swings with two strikes. Especially, when the opposing team does...

What the Sox have seems to be the old "feast or famine" offense.  

[moonslav59]

Not much good to talk about in this game.

Get 'em, tonight!

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

46 minutes ago, Bellhorn04 said:

What the Sox have seems to be the old "feast or famine" offense.  

Even in the walk-off win vs St. Louis, the all-or-nothing approach didn't offer confidence. Ghost-runner on second, with Story -- a poor contact man -- leading off... Even the announcer speculated on just moving the runner to third. Instead, he swings away and pops up to the infield. Luckily, Abreu then popped one off the wall.

The NESN crew loves to tout the Red Sox "athleticism" -- so is a bunt out of the question... or even a top-hand swing and a grounder to the right side? 

[mvp 78]

If they want consistent defense out of Campbell, moving him all over the field isn't going to work. We saw how it took a great defender (Rafaela) and turned him into a below average one over the short term. 

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

2 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

If they want consistent defense out of Campbell, moving him all over the field isn't going to work. We saw how it took a great defender (Rafaela) and turned him into a below average one over the short term. 

It's like telling Romy he's a first baseman, when real first basemen at least stretch and make an attempt to catch a bad throw.

[mvp 78]

4 minutes ago, 5GoldGlovesOF,75 said:

It's like telling Romy he's a first baseman, when real first basemen at least stretch and make an attempt to catch a bad throw.

Romy has 41 total professional games at 1B. The majority of those games are while playing for Boston. 

It shouldn't be THAT hard to find a backup 1B/DH type. They have certainly struggled to do it though. 

[Old Red]

18 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

If they want consistent defense out of Campbell, moving him all over the field isn't going to work. We saw how it took a great defender (Rafaela) and turned him into a below average one over the short term. 

Agree 100%, and I’ve been saying that right along. Playing in the OF does nothing in helping him be a better 2B. If 2B is going to be his position that’s where he should stay. Just, because he can play the OF doesn’t mean he should. RAF Man said more than once last year that it took him a few games to adjust going back, and forth between SS, and CF, and especially tracking fly balls after playing a few games at SS. Moving around should be for the Romy’s, and backup types.

[notin]

19 hours ago, Old Red said:

Good move with Romy. I don’t think Casa would scare anyone right now from bringing in a RHP.  Abreu yes. Ref Man in RF again, at Fenway.

But Casas actually has better numbers vs LHP than RHP over his career…

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

7 minutes ago, notin said:

But Casas actually has better numbers vs LHP than RHP over his career…

Mazz said yesterday that if Anthony doesn't profile as a centerfielder, why do we have to trade Duran or Abreu -- and if the Sox don't think they can extend Casas... or if they were trying to deal him this winter for other reasons... then why not, just:

Make Anthony a first baseman?

[Old Red]

11 minutes ago, notin said:

But Casas actually has better numbers vs LHP than RHP over his career…

That may be, but Romy was swinging the bat better in the early season than Casas.

[Old Red]

25 minutes ago, 5GoldGlovesOF,75 said:

Mazz said yesterday that if Anthony doesn't profile as a centerfielder, why do we have to trade Duran or Abreu -- and if the Sox don't think they can extend Casas... or if they were trying to deal him this winter for other reasons... then why not, just:

Make Anthony a first baseman?

A year ago the Red Sox were trying to lock Casas long term, but this past offseason they were reportedly trying to trade him to Seattle for pitching, so I don’t know if Casas is in the Red Sox long term plans anymore. Pitching is always needed , and I can see more trades being done to get some. Not right now, but maybe next offseason. I don’t know how high Casas trade value is right now though.

[Kimmi]

20 hours ago, vegasbob said:

Sox  batters not much interested in  battling Lucas quite yet.    Could be a quick game decided by who scores first

You got the feeling early in the game that the Sox offense was not going to do much scoring.  That happened far too often last season.  That said, I feel a lot better about this year's offense than I did about last year's.  However, the Ks and the inability to make productive outs are still maddening.

[Kimmi]

19 hours ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

With the offense on park, we'll need a good start from Houck tomorrow.

Btw, this Jays' team is for real.

 

For whatever reason, the Jays tend to fizzle out in the 2nd half when they have a good first half.