How to fix 2026 Red Sox?

Old Red · 2026-04-23T13:19:36Z

54 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

You taking over my role as posting this after slamming me for doing it?

Typical.

I’m only posting how many games back from 500 they are, and not even thinking about postseason, or anything else.

moonslav59 · 2026-04-23T13:21:13Z

43 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

Merloni has good insights from time to time, but he also toes the company line a lot. He's better now than when he had to be a hot take machine on WEEI.

Good take on Lou.

The fact is, most of us had higher expectations on several Sox players that have really stunk up the place.

Of the top 9 in PAs Sox batters, we have 5 hideous OPS numbers:

.451 Durbin

.529 Story (leads in PAs)

.549 Narvaez

.571 Duran

.603 Mayer

Our #3 PA leader is at .686 (Anthony) and two of our 10-12 PA leaders are as such:

.412 IKF

.544 Monasterio (Can Cheng really be much worse than this?)

It looks like #10 Yoshida (.806) might crack the top 9, soon, and maybe Wong (.789) might eventually pass Narvaez in PAs, but there is no guarantee these two are still hitting this well, when and if they do make it top 10.

moonslav59 · 2026-04-23T13:22:12Z

1 minute ago, Old Red said:

I’m only posting how many games back from 500 they are, and not even thinking about postseason, or anything else.

Ohhhh. That makes a big difference. Proceed.

Old Red · 2026-04-23T13:22:41Z

48 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

Merloni has good insights from time to time, but he also toes the company line a lot. He's better now than when he had to be a hot take machine on WEEI.

I’m not a Merloni fan, because he’s a yucker, but all the analysts were saying the same think yesterday about Duran should be playing everyday, and leading off.

Old Red · 2026-04-23T13:24:46Z

Just now, moonslav59 said:

Ohhhh. That makes a big difference. Proceed.

You only post wildcard standings when they are in still in it by your estimation, and stop when they aren’t.

mvp 78 · 2026-04-23T13:26:39Z

2 minutes ago, Old Red said:

I’m not a Merloni fan, because he’s a yucker, but all the analysts were saying the same think yesterday about Duran should be playing everyday, and leading off.

Whether he's leading off or hitting 3rd, just put him somewhere and leave him there for a few weeks. The team already stinks, at least give him a chance to get hot. There are only a few bats here that can push this offense and he's one of them.

illinoisredsox · 2026-04-23T13:27:04Z

12 hours ago, oldtimer said:

MVP78 had some good thoughts for changes, One was for Arias. Bring him up, what is there to lose?

No need to rush Arias up. They rushed Campbell and seemingly made a mess of him. I don’t trust this FO with any prospect.

Old Red · 2026-04-23T13:27:13Z

1 hour ago, mvp 78 said:

He has no RBI because the bottom of the order has typically had OPS guys under 600. Nobody is getting on in front of him. Story has had runners on (leads team with 72 runners on when he's at bat, which is why he has so many RBI).

How does guys not being on in front of little Anthony account for only 1 HR, only a 225 batting average, and so many k’s?🤔

moonslav59 · 2026-04-23T13:27:15Z

2 minutes ago, Old Red said:

You only post wildcard standings when they are in still in it by your estimation, and stop when they aren’t.

Another lie.

Typical.

mvp 78 · 2026-04-23T13:28:07Z

6 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

Good take on Lou.

The fact is, most of us had higher expectations on several Sox players that have really stunk up the place.

Of the top 9 in PAs Sox batters, we have 5 hideous OPS numbers:

.451 Durbin

.529 Story (leads in PAs)

.549 Narvaez

.571 Duran

.603 Mayer

Our #3 PA leader is at .686 (Anthony) and two of our 10-12 PA leaders are as such:

.412 IKF

.544 Monasterio (Can Cheng really be much worse than this?)

It looks like #10 Yoshida (.806) might crack the top 9, soon, and maybe Wong (.789) might eventually pass Narvaez in PAs, but there is no guarantee these two are still hitting this well, when and if they do make it top 10.

Cheng is a LHB. They aren't going to call him up to replace Monasterio as Cora would never play him.

moonslav59 · 2026-04-23T13:28:13Z

Just now, Old Red said:

How does guys not being on in front of little Anthony account for only 1 HR, only a 225 batting average, and so many k’s?🤔

The topic was RBIs, which you brought up.

Do try to keep up.

Old Red · 2026-04-23T13:29:30Z

1 minute ago, mvp 78 said:

Whether he's leading off or hitting 3rd, just put him somewhere and leave him there for a few weeks. The team already stinks, at least give him a chance to get hot. There are only a few bats here that can push this offense and he's one of them.

That’s all the talk on the shows this morning that Cora treats every game like it’s a spring training game with a different lineup every day.

mvp 78 · 2026-04-23T13:30:03Z

1 minute ago, Old Red said:

How does guys not being on in front of little Anthony account for only 1 HR, only a 225 batting average, and so many k’s?🤔

His 1 HR is due to high GB rate which I've mentioned a ton on here... His k% is less than what it was last year.

Old Red · 2026-04-23T13:34:35Z

1 minute ago, mvp 78 said:

His 1 HR is due to high GB rate which I've mentioned a ton on here... His k% is less than what it was last year.

No matter how you slice it, and dice it little Anthony has been a major disappointment so far from what posters on here, and fans expected both with the bat, and in the field.

moonslav59 · 2026-04-23T13:34:50Z

2 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

Cheng is a LHB. They aren't going to call him up to replace Monasterio as Cora would never play him.

While I agree on the Cora context, we've seen some interesting numbers, so far in SSS: there is a higher need vs LHPs, apparently... and some of the RHBs have failed.

v RHB

.790 Monasterio

.537 Story (Granted, not sitting for Cheng)

.552 Durbin

.563 Mayer

.661 IKF

v LHP

.143 IKF

.229 Durbin

.289 Monasterio

.512 Story (not sitting for Cheng)

1.000 Mayer (5 PA)

Old Red · 2026-04-23T13:35:55Z

6 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

The topic was RBIs, which you brought up.

Do try to keep up.

The Fact is I said 1HR, and 4 RBI.

Old Red · 2026-04-23T13:37:51Z

8 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

The topic was RBIs, which you brought up.

Do try to keep up.

Keep up? You have a worse average, and more whiffs then anyone on the current Red Sox.👋

moonslav59 · 2026-04-23T13:39:34Z

6 minutes ago, Old Red said:

That’s all the talk on the shows this morning that Cora treats every game like it’s a spring training game with a different lineup every day.

It has been a carousel...

Anthony has led off in all but 3 games- the ones he sat out.

The two slot has seen some major shifts, including 5 straight games by Durbin! LOL

The 3 & 4 slots have been all over the map.

Abreu was consistently the #5, until we moved him up. I'm not sure anyone was against that idea, although he dropped off after the move.

moonslav59 · 2026-04-23T13:40:37Z

1 minute ago, Old Red said:

Keep up? You have a worse average, and more whiffs then anyone on the current Red Sox.👋

I'm talking about keeping up with the topic, and you missed the topic, again.

Too funny!

🤣

mvp 78 · 2026-04-23T13:47:56Z

11 minutes ago, Old Red said:

No matter how you slice it, and dice it little Anthony has been a major disappointment so far from what posters on here, and fans expected both with the bat, and in the field.

People that legitimately thought he'd start getting MVP votes in year 2 need to relax with their fandom. The GB issues have been going on since he was at Salem. I don't really care about his k rate since he also has a high bb rate.

mvp 78 · 2026-04-23T13:50:42Z

14 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

While I agree on the Cora context, we've seen some interesting numbers, so far in SSS: there is a higher need vs LHPs, apparently... and some of the RHBs have failed.

Cheng is so valued, he didn't even get a PA last night in AAA because a LHP was starting.

moonslav59 · 2026-04-23T13:55:15Z

3 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

Cheng is so valued, he didn't even get a PA last night in AAA because a LHP was starting.

I'm not claiming great value. The bar is set very low, here.

mvp 78 · 2026-04-23T13:59:30Z

Trevor Story

Sox Ahead - 1154 OPS, 11 RBI

Sox Behind - 456 OPS, 3 RBI

Sox Tied - 225 OPS, 3 RBI

Game within 1 Run - 286 OPS, 8 RBI

Late and Close - 296 OPS, 1 RBI

High Leverage - 321 OPS, 5 RBI

Med Leverage - 231 OPS, 5 RBI

Low Leverage - 834 OPS, 7 RBI

Duran Is The Man · 2026-04-23T14:03:27Z

36 minutes ago, Old Red said:

That’s all the talk on the shows this morning that Cora treats every game like it’s a spring training game with a different lineup every day.

i knew the season was over when i saw Cora had Monestereo batting 5th last night.

mvp 78 · 2026-04-23T14:03:45Z