Pirates (Keller) vs Red Sox (Giolito): 8/31/25, 1:35pm

[moonslav59]

13 minutes ago, notin said:

That didn’t even make sense.

Yoshida has shown himself to hit RHP better than either Refsnyder or Gonzalez.  And if the complaint is too many OFs, why is bringing Garcia the acceptable solution?  Thats just as complicated.  Not to mention, how long until the fascination with Password wears off?  If he’s still mediocre after 200PA, does he get packed away on the Forgotten Shelf next to Kristian Campbell?

Given the weaknesses the Sox OFs have vs LHP, there are plenty of ABs to go around for Refsnyder and Romy.  Not sure why the urge to force one or both into the game vs LHP.

 

 

I'd rather have Garcia at DH vs RHPs than Yoshida, OR rotate an OF'er at DH and have Garcia in the OF vs RHPs. I thought I was clear.

Also, Romy is hitting .704 v RHPs, this year. Yoshida is at an unacceptable .619 in 103 PAs.

How long a leash do you think he deserves? All of September? 2 more weeks? One week?

I'm done with him for 2025. I'd demote him to AAA and call Garcia back up.

[notin]

38 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

I'd rather have Garcia at DH vs RHPs than Yoshida, OR rotate an OF'er at DH and have Garcia in the OF vs RHPs. I thought I was clear.

Also, Romy is hitting .704 v RHPs, this year. Yoshida is at an unacceptable .619 in 103 PAs.

How long a leash do you think he deserves? All of September? 2 more weeks? One week?

I'm done with him for 2025. I'd demote him to AAA and call Garcia back up.

So you prefer the unproven Password over the guy who lead the Sox in nearly every offensive category vs RHP last year?  What if Password and his lesser credentials don’t work out? More Nate Eaton?

Cora is rotating his crew fine.  He has had the option of rotating his OFs into the DH role and still only does so on a limited basis.  I will assume he realizes that out doesn’t make sense to rotate Rafaela and Abreu into a DH spot.

[moonslav59]

4 minutes ago, notin said:

So you prefer the unproven Password over the guy who lead the Sox in nearly every offensive category vs RHP last year?  What if Password and his lesser credentials don’t work out? More Nate Eaton?

Cora is rotating his crew fine.  He has had the option of rotating his OFs into the DH role and still only does so on a limited basis.  I will assume he realizes that out doesn’t make sense to rotate Rafaela and Abreu into a DH spot.

I'm sending Yoshida to AAA to play FT. He'd still be an option, of Garcia fizzles out. Romy is another option who is not fixxling out, even vs RHPs.

[notin]

10 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

I'm sending Yoshida to AAA to play FT. He'd still be an option, of Garcia fizzles out. Romy is another option who is not fixxling out, even vs RHPs.

Yoshida to AAA has been an option the Sox avoided far too long.  I get he was reportedly expected to play OF, but they still took far too long to get him going in AAA…

[moonslav59]

31 minutes ago, notin said:

Yoshida to AAA has been an option the Sox avoided far too long.  I get he was reportedly expected to play OF, but they still took far too long to get him going in AAA…

So?