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  1. Bellhorn04
    Yeah but who's going to be getting on base in front of Mookie? If he's the only one hitting, we've got big problems, and changing the batting order is like switching deck chairs on the Titanic.
  2. Bellhorn04
    We play 23 days in a row from Aug 9 to Aug 31. Even in a strict platoon he should get 15-16 starts. And of course they may also bring him into games he doesn't start.
  3. Bellhorn04
    Sad, no. Disappointing, yes. I've tried to learn to be patient with these things. Porcello is another good example of why you can't judge these things right away.
  4. Bellhorn04
    I think so too.
  5. Bellhorn04
    Just trying to take some pressure off him, I think. Not only is he playing his first MLB games and making the jump from AA, but he's joining the media-glared Boston Red Sox in the thick of a tight playoff race.
  6. Bellhorn04
    Yes, this is possible. Now 6 of his solo HRs have led off games, and I think those have to be put in a separate category. A leadoff homer is a nice little weapon, especially when you consider the stats on what % of games are won by the team that scores first. You may also have to look at the circumstances that contribute to leadoff homers-the pitcher is not really into his rhythm yet etc.
  7. Bellhorn04
    That's nonsensical. We're 13-14 in one-run games. Means nothing one way or the other.
  8. Bellhorn04
    That's a little harsh. None of Dombrowski's moves can be ruled busts yet either.
  9. Bellhorn04
    The offense has been struggling lately. In 8 of the last 13 games they've scored 3 runs or less. So it may be time to make a change. But I see no reason to think that having Mookie in the leadoff spot has impaired our run-scoring. He leads the team in runs scored with 85 and he's second in RBI with 73. He's scoring runs and driving them in, the best of both worlds. And I don't really like the idea of reducing his plate appearances. There's no hard cold empirical evidence that we would have scored more runs if we swapped Betts and Pedroia or Betts and Bogey - none that I'm aware of, anyway.
  10. Bellhorn04
    Since July 1 Mookie is hitting 373/411/678. The premise of wanting to move him was largely based on his low OBP. Why would you want to move him when he has been red hot in every phase of offense including OBP?
  11. Bellhorn04
    OK. But we didn't have many other options for third base, until they got Hill.
  12. Bellhorn04
    The bottom line is, Red Sox management knows all these numbers every bit as well as we do, and they know other stuff we don't know, and they prefer Mookie in the leadoff spot. He certainly seems to be thriving there.
  13. Bellhorn04
    Sox play every day from Aug 9 to Aug 31. Maybe we should give this a couple of weeks to see how it plays out...I think Beni will be playing a whole lot by the time it's all said and done.
  14. Bellhorn04
    You mean last night? Shaw didn't come in until Pedey got hurt.
  15. Bellhorn04
    We face a righty today, lefty tomorrow and day off Monday. Will Farrell start him tomorrow against Hill? If not that'll be 2 more days off in a row. That'll go over well here.
  16. Bellhorn04
    If the story by Olney is accurate, the issue with Pomeranz must be minor, because the Sox aren't looking for any modifications.
  17. Bellhorn04
    I think Beni was called up because they thought he would be an upgrade over Holt and wanted Holt back in his utility role.
  18. Bellhorn04
    Young will be back soon, he has an .846 OPS and they didn't pay him 6.5 * 2 to sit on the bench. Benintendi is in a platoon and that's just the way it is.
  19. Bellhorn04
    I do agree that most decisions managers make during games are relatively straightforward and according to a plan that's already been established. It's when things suddenly go sideways that managers can be put under a lot of pressure, and the potential to really screw up can enter the picture.
  20. Bellhorn04
    Personally I don't like the idea that game management means little or nothing...it offends me a little in fact.
  21. Bellhorn04
    I tend to agree.
  22. Bellhorn04
    That's what I say too. As they say in golf, there are no pictures on the scorecard.
  23. Bellhorn04
    Don't forget that they invested $73 million in Castillo, and he was supposed to be in the outfield. When he couldn't cut it they turned to a platoon of Holt and Young. Holt was certainly not Plan A nor was he intended to be the everyday guy.
  24. Bellhorn04
    Well, it finally happened...Paps is no longer the Nats' closer.
  25. Bellhorn04
    Those are probably the toughest decisions - when numbers tell you one thing and instincts tell you something else.
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