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@MLBPipeline No. 11 @RedSox prospect Jay Groome today: 6 IP 1 R 0 ER 9 K's

@SoxProspects Transactions: Worcester added RHRP Frank German from Portland. Portland placed LHSP Kyle Hart on the 7-day IL. Portland activated LHRP Rio Gomez from the 7-day IL.

I don't deny that arguments like that have merit.

@SmittyOnMLB Boston Red Sox injuries: Top prospect Marcelo Mayer has sprained wrist, Triston Casas placed on Worcester’s IL Mayer has only played in 4 games in the past month due to the wrist issue. Casas has an ankle injury, but could return this weekend. Seabold has also been shutdown with a pectoral strain.

Benintendi is closer offensively to a slow footed Biggio.

It's "rose colored glasses" you f***ing moron.

Ah yes, the old "if you don't agree with me, you are a pink hat" nonsense. More of that smart, well thought out posting we know and love.

Not even close. Boggs hit lots of doubles.

Having players like Mookie, Xander and Raffy in your organization and not keeping them around for their entire careers is just bad business IMO. Maybe I'll be wrong in the long run, but I don't see it that way. Mookie is athletic as hell and should age well into his 30's. Xander can move off SS when you need him too. Devers has improved his D at 3b and could be there another 5-6 years easy. These players just don't come around all that often. We should build around them rather then ship them off.

Nope. 5/24/22: 43 wRC+, 1HR, 486 OPS 5/24/21: 79 wRC+, 5HR, 699 OPS It's not even close to the same thing.

That's a big IF with Dalbec. He's gone 115+ PA's without a HR. He looks really terrible this year. More likely he's spending his summer further down the Mass Pike.

Listed on Baseball America's Hot Sheet: @redsoxstats Red Sox well represented ($) Matthew Lugo 10-20, 5 R, 3 2B, 3 3B, 1 HR Ceddanne Rafaela 11-26, 9 R, 3 2B, 2 3B, 2 HR Brayan Bello 6 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 10 SO

I guess. It doesn't seem like his primary position this year will be LF though. We'll have to see what the alignment ends up being.

That's fine. I like that his k rate is down and his bb rate is up. His barrel rate almost triple what it was last season. His XSLG is .566. He has a 48.8 hard hit%. He's playing just fine this year if you ignore his defense. He's basically hitting the way you want JBJ to hit.

Benintendi this year: .329 AVG! 49 H! 41 1B. 4 2B. 2 3B. 2 2B. 84% of his hits are singles Dude needs to do some pushups.

Yankees aren't going to end the season with a .700 winning percentage. However, I don't think the Sox need to necessarily worry about the division or even playoff positioning right now. They just need to right themselves.

@redsoxstats The Red Sox offense has gone from 28th in April to 3rd in May

Updated MLB Pipeline: @SoxProspects ⬆️Marcelo Mayer- 10 ⬆️Triston Casas- 14 ⬆️Nick Yorke- 52 ⬆️Brayan Bello- 84

@Jared_Carrabis The Red Sox have the best record in baseball since Alex Cora shaved his beard on May 10.

Barnes has pitched better this year than Robles.

@redsoxstats Trevor Story has figured out playing second base. In May, he is the leader among second basemen in outs above average at +3, runs prevented at +3, and success rate at 92%. Honestly, keeping him at 2b long term isn't a bad idea as he gets older.

If Xander or Devers walks it off, he doesn't make an appearance. However, the dastardly Franchy Cordero had to do it. Disgusting act.

https://www.masslive.com/redsox/2022/05/franchy-cordero-becomes-boston-red-sox-hero-after-being-designated-for-assignment-in-october-he-brings-a-lot-of-joy-to-the-team.html In a lineup filled with offensive stars, Cordero was an unlikely hero, but one the Red Sox were happy to rally around. “There’s a lot of guys in that clubhouse who are very happy,” said manager Alex Cora. “Very quietly, he brings a lot of joy to the team and the energy.” “To put the work is gratifying,” Cora said. “Last year wasn’t great. We designated him for assignment but we were happy that he was back with us. From the Dominican Republic to spring training, you can see it. He’s doing an outstanding job controlling the zone. We’re very proud of him.” Before his 10th-inning homer, Cordero didn’t have much to show for the rockets he was hitting all over the field. He hit four balls harder than 95.6 mph -- including a 109.5 mph lineout and 103.2 mph groundout -- but was 0-for-4 before launching the home run. With two outs and an 0-2 count, Cordero stayed back on a slider from Mariners reliever Andres Muñoz and didn’t miss. The homer traveled 419 feet and left the bat at 106.1 mph. The reception Cordero got from his teammates wasn’t just because the Red Sox had won in dramatic fashion. Quietly, Cordero has become one of the most well-liked players on the team. Those in Worcester rave about his character, and though he’s not particularly outgoing, he has made his mark in Boston, too. Cora credited Cordero with coming up with some of Boston’s celebrations, like waving to the dugout after a hit and another meant to “break the bad spirits.” “He’s really easy to root for,” said Christian Arroyo. “He’s a great teammate, he’s a great player. He’s got a lot of really good tools.”

Yup

Pivetta vs Cease