Boston Red Sox Looking To Add Right-Handed Bat

[JoeBrady]

5 hours ago, southpaw777 said:

do you trust Breslow to make the right moves at the deadline?

I'm not wagering my 1955 Corvette on it, but yes.  Folks don't realize it, but it was a good offseason.

• Gray
• Contreras
• Suarez
• IKF
• Durbin
• Bennett

Are all looking like good acquisitions at this point.

[moonslav59]

I saw more hope in many other prospects traded than Jordan.

Matt Lugo, Yorke and Sam Travis

Maybe these guys are close: Northcutt, Kavadas, Coffey

[southpaw777]

1 hour ago, JoeBrady said:

Those two statements don't sound like they belong together.  'Kicking the pooch' makes it sound like you thought they mad e mistake not re-signing him.

The whole situation with Bregman and Devers from start to finish was a mess, and then not resigning Bregman. If they really wanted him like they said they did, then they would have given him a NTC. That’s how they kicked the pooch. I was speaking from their perspective of really wanting him in Boston. 
to me, I didn’t think the deal would age well. I wanted Alonso, safer bet..

[notin]

9 hours ago, moonslav59 said:

I saw more hope in many other prospects traded than Jordan.

Matt Lugo, Yorke and Sam Travis

Maybe these guys are close: Northcutt, Kavadas, Coffey

More disappointed in how quickly he gave up on Vaughn Grissom..

[mvp 78]

10 hours ago, JoeBrady said:

I'm not wagering my 1955 Corvette on it, but yes.  Folks don't realize it, but it was a good offseason.

• Gray
• Contreras
• Suarez
• IKF
• Durbin
• Bennett

Are all looking like good acquisitions at this point.

The Sox are the 4th worst team in MLB. 

[mvp 78]

8 minutes ago, notin said:

More disappointed in how quickly he gave up on Vaughn Grissom..

He's outplaying all the BOS UTIL guys except for IKF.

[Old Red]

10 hours ago, JoeBrady said:

I'm not wagering my 1955 Corvette on it, but yes.  Folks don't realize it, but it was a good offseason.

• Gray
• Contreras
• Suarez
• IKF
• Durbin
• Bennett

Are all looking like good acquisitions at this point.

It would have been better if these were the holdovers, and not the additions.🤔

[mvp 78]

2 minutes ago, Old Red said:

It would have been better if these were the holdovers, and not the additions.🤔

Durbin is 0.5 fWAR in almost 70 games! What a trade!!!!

[Old Red]

2 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

Durbin is 0.5 fWAR in almost 70 games! What a trade!!!!

Looks like a completely different player with the bat. If he had of started out the season like he is now a certain poster wouldn’t have called him DUBin.🤫

[mvp 78]

6 minutes ago, Old Red said:

Looks like a completely different player with the bat. If he had of started out the season like he is now a certain poster wouldn’t have called him DUBin.🤫

Maybe he should have tried not being a AAA player for 2 months? I'm still skeptical that he's going to stay hot for the remainder of the year. I don't think he'll be as bad as he was early on though. If he does the JBJ cold HOT cold gimmick, you gotta get him outta here. 

[Old Red]

18 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

Maybe he should have tried not being a AAA player for 2 months? I'm still skeptical that he's going to stay hot for the remainder of the year. I don't think he'll be as bad as he was early on though. If he does the JBJ cold HOT cold gimmick, you gotta get him outta here. 

No he won’t stay this hot, but as bad as he started out it makes him look even better today.

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

Hunter Goodman: All-Star catcher, right-handed bat, legit power (half his home runs are on the road).

The perfect centerpiece to rebuild around for a horrid team like the Rockies or Red Sox. 

Why would Colorado consider trading him? How about a haul of pitching prospects that could headline their rotation? Name your arms: Eyanson, Witherspoon, Phillips, Holobetz. How many? Gotta give to get.

Throw in Duran as a change-of-scenery guy, take back Jake McCarthy as a speed replacement and help change the culture (McCarthy was a captain and leader as an All-State record-setting running back in high school).

[moonslav59]

12 hours ago, southpaw777 said:

The whole situation with Bregman and Devers from start to finish was a mess, and then not resigning Bregman. If they really wanted him like they said they did, then they would have given him a NTC. That’s how they kicked the pooch. I was speaking from their perspective of really wanting him in Boston. 
to me, I didn’t think the deal would age well. I wanted Alonso, safer bet..

I'm glad Brez bungled the Breggie negotiations.

It doesn't change the fact that he is a bungler, but I'm glad we have Suarez, Durbin and Contreras over Breggie & Alonso. They are cheaper and better.

[moonslav59]

2 hours ago, mvp 78 said:

Durbin is 0.5 fWAR in almost 70 games! What a trade!!!!

0.7 in his last 40 games.

0.8 in last 28 games.

1.0 last 22 games.

It's interesting how using chosen sample sizes can make a difference. (We all do it. I'm not casting stones, here.)

[notin]

1 hour ago, 5GoldGlovesOF,75 said:

Hunter Goodman: All-Star catcher, right-handed bat, legit power (half his home runs are on the road).

The perfect centerpiece to rebuild around for a horrid team like the Rockies or Red Sox. 

Why would Colorado consider trading him? How about a haul of pitching prospects that could headline their rotation? Name your arms: Eyanson, Witherspoon, Phillips, Holobetz. How many? Gotta give to get.

Throw in Duran as a change-of-scenery guy, take back Jake McCarthy as a speed replacement and help change the culture (McCarthy was a captain and leader as an All-State record-setting running back in high school).

Colorado isn’t trading the cheap and controllable Goodman.  In fact, they rarely trade anyone, unless it’s to dump Mr. Arenado’s salary. 

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

54 minutes ago, notin said:

Colorado isn’t trading the cheap and controllable Goodman.  In fact, they rarely trade anyone, unless it’s to dump Mr. Arenado’s salary. 

If they were ever good again, imagine how much money they can make. They might even be able to afford ingredients to make Coors taste like real beer again.

I once visited a saloon out there where Coors was the cheapest on tap, but all the local cowboys drank Bud.

[Bellhorn04]

1 hour ago, moonslav59 said:

0.7 in his last 40 games.

0.8 in last 28 games.

1.0 last 22 games.

It's interesting how using chosen sample sizes can make a difference. (We all do it. I'm not casting stones, here.)

It should be a rule that cherry-picked samples are accompanied by full-season numbers. 😉

[southpaw777]

2 hours ago, moonslav59 said:

I'm glad Brez bungled the Breggie negotiations.

It doesn't change the fact that he is a bungler, but I'm glad we have Suarez, Durbin and Contreras over Breggie & Alonso. They are cheaper and better.

Alonso will be better than Contreras by years end. Already has more HR and just got warmed up last month. He’ll end up with his yearly averages again. I’m good without Bregman too. 

[drewski6]

16 hours ago, JoeBrady said:

3B was always likely going to be Mayer, with Arias taking over SS.  Casas was always assumed to be the 1B, even after the injury.

sounds like a recipe for a team that cant hit.  

[drewski6]

16 hours ago, JoeBrady said:

I'm not wagering my 1955 Corvette on it, but yes.  Folks don't realize it, but it was a good offseason.

• Gray
• Contreras
• Suarez
• IKF
• Durbin
• Bennett

Are all looking like good acquisitions at this point.

yes one of the worst red sox teams of all time in one of the worst ALs of all time, when breslow has now been here for 3 years.  Get this man an extension.

[drewski6]

6 hours ago, mvp 78 said:

The Sox are the 4th worst team in MLB. 

and maybe the 4th worst sox team since 1919

[drewski6]

3 hours ago, moonslav59 said:

0.7 in his last 40 games.

0.8 in last 28 games.

1.0 last 22 games.

It's interesting how using chosen sample sizes can make a difference. (We all do it. I'm not casting stones, here.)

you may be able to do it, but can you master it like harmony?

[drewski6]

1 hour ago, southpaw777 said:

Alonso will be better than Contreras by years end. Already has more HR and just got warmed up last month. He’ll end up with his yearly averages again. I’m good without Bregman too. 

oh no, how will he high five about the players we didnt sign if the players we didnt sign get hot?

[moonslav59]

1 hour ago, Bellhorn04 said:

It should be a rule that cherry-picked samples are accompanied by full-season numbers. 😉

I'm not sure why full season matters more than last 2-3 seasons, especially when PAs may vary wildly from one player to another.

I mean, I get why, but full season is cherry-picked, too.

[moonslav59]

7 minutes ago, drewski6 said:

you may be able to do it, but can you master it like harmony?

Nobody can do that.

[Bellhorn04]

3 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

I'm not sure why full season matters more than last 2-3 seasons, especially when PAs may vary wildly from one player to another.

I mean, I get why, but full season is cherry-picked, too.

OK, well, add last 2-3 seasons.  The only point is that the cherry-picked sample should have some context.  

[mvp 78]

3 hours ago, moonslav59 said:

0.7 in his last 40 games.

0.8 in last 28 games.

1.0 last 22 games.

It's interesting how using chosen sample sizes can make a difference. (We all do it. I'm not casting stones, here.)

He must have stunk in games 1-18 in that 40 game sample! 

[mvp 78]

22 minutes ago, drewski6 said:

and maybe the 4th worst sox team since 1919

Doubtful about that. There are some real stinkers from 1922 - 1932. They were losing 100 games before they even played 162! 

[moonslav59]

How about this cherry-picked sample size?

2025-2026 fWAR (354 players with 300+ PAs)

7.4 Schwarber #15

6.1 Rafaela & KMarte #30

5.9 Hoerner #33 (sucking in '26)

5.8 CJ Abrams #36

5.4 Alonso #39

5.1 Willson #49

5.0 Bregman #51

4.6 Neto & Bichette #62

4.4 Bogey #70

4.3 Duran #76

4.2 B Lowe & Mookie #80

4.1 Abreu #81

3.8 Paredes Willy Adams & Arraez #88

3.7 Devers #98

3.4 Donovan & O'Hearn #104

3.3 Josh Naylor

3.2 Durbin, E Suarez #118

3.0 Anthony #122 (just 433 PAs)

2.9 Narvaez #124

2.7 Meidroth

2.5 Story #136 (The Sox 8th player in the top 40% of players.)

.....

#177 IKF and Teel 1.8

#184 Arenado & Matt Shaw 1.7

#193 Okamoto 1.6 (no 2025)

#273 Mayer 0.5

#334 Yoshida -0.4

[moonslav59]

12 minutes ago, Bellhorn04 said:

OK, well, add last 2-3 seasons.  The only point is that the cherry-picked sample should have some context.  

Agreed. Maybe several sample sizes should be given each time.

Guys like Durbin have not been around long, so giving his 2025, career and most recent ___ PAs is probably enough.