cp176
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glad you added that - I don't think that bunting to move runners along is ever going to be anyone's go to if the team is decent. That being said, I don't think that it is always bad strategy. There are times when it makes good sense to use the bunt. What surprises me a little is that with this team having so many guys that really resemble light hitters, is that their bat control isn't just a little bit better. Being able to successfully bunt, being able to make contact as opposed to striking out and being able to hit the ball "where they ain't" are things I guess I would expect most of them to be able to do when they need to.
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I really love the signings of Baynes and Morris. Tough to lose Bradley but overall their depth with respect to what they really need just got a lot deeper.
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I think that you are right. Along with being the best in the game, Sale just gives the impression of being a flat out tough winner. I wish that we had a few more positional players with the qualities that he has. We have a lot of good guys, having fun, and doing a good job. Nothing wrong with that, I just keep wondering how far they would go to win a game. Sale gets pissed and gives the impression that he expects to win every time he gets the ball and when he doesn't he takes the blame. They are a good team but something just isn't there and you might be right - David Ortiz.
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Yes I have. I can pretty easily separate the stolen base from trying to foolishly advance when no advancement should be tried on a base hit as well. IMO, when someone with good speed attempts to steal a base on a team filled with singles hitters, they are doing what they have to do to score. I haven't seen many of their baserunning blunders as being the result of advancing on steals.
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This to me is an interesting post. Growing up, baseball is what we all did. One of the reasons was because it really didn't cost much to play. Times have changed. When I'm in Boston, I'm always amazed at the number of people that are there with me as well as how much it cost to actually eat, sleep, and play there. It is sad and I think I know what you mean when you say that you feel betrayed by the sport sort of. It might ultimately be about the cost as opposed to the product being put on display.
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bunting not so much maybe but stealing bases seems to be at least getting them in to positions where our singles can bring some guys home.
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What 's up with this? Why are people not showing up in record numbers? Leading the way in the East but not filling the seats. Something is missing here and it isn't just the fans - any thoughts?
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The fact that no one else that we have comes close to being a solid number 3 hitter doesn't make it right that the only guy that resembles a number 3 hitter - Betts- is leading off. This team's lack of production makes the whole discussion about batting order really moot. Bring it up all you want to I guess even though with this bunch it is a little silly to do so.
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that is the truth!!!
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if the 3 year contract was signed as well
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yes
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No need to panic here. The Yankess made a move - good for them. Bringing Frazier in for a couple of months is what we were looking at. Not worth the cost! If the Yankees and their fans think that this might push them over the top, good for them. To date, every move DD has made like them or not, can be justified. Some have worked out and some haven't. That is the way it goes. I am amazed at the number of people who have constantly preached patience here but yet have been willing to give up assets for a few months of potentially sub par offense. DD gets it - give him the time he needs.
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I certainly do but from what I have read, many seemed to think that if Dom had been in center, Enos would have settled in at third.
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I think that he is an mvp caliber player as well. What you will specifically get from him year in and year out is the question. He would be my number one to sign as well. As much as I like the rest of the foursome, I would not commit big $ to any of them for some time.
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Oh I think that you are right about the 30 being the new 20 sadly. As for the other stuff - there are easier ways to make the millions. you could move up here and sell legal Marijuana for instance. LOL
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My feelings about trying to retain all of - Betts, Benintendi, Bradley, and Bogaerts - are starting to change. If it could be done at a resonalbly competitive cost then maybe. I think that we are likely seeing what Bradley and Bogaerts are going to be going forward. As much as I like them, I think that they quite possibly can be replaced with players of equal talent and value. With Benintendi and Betts I think the jury is still out as to what we might be looking at down the line. If keeping them all comes at the expense of signing players that could help us in other ways and in other areas, it just might not be ultimately worth it.
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For a team that is just petrified of ever going over the luxury tax (that is just humorous sarcasm), 20 mil is a long way from 30 mil.
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I'm all done with this old school vs new school though. For me it really is the common sense school. I think that our current GM gets it.
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07/17 - Red Sox vs. Toronto
cp176 replied to Spudboy's topic in Mike Grace Memorial Game Thread Forum
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I've always wondered if Dom. D was in centerfield on that particular day, Ted would have gotten the title that he deserved.
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Oh Henry - At some point in time, the Owens experiment has to end one way or another. It just doesn't look too promising.
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I'm betting that DD sees what most of us are seeing right now. Trading Shaw and really counting on Sandoval - did not work. Betting on Ramirez to have another very productive year and Moreland to hit and field adequately to make up for the loss of Ortiz's big bat in the heart of the order, has not worked. If all of the other little bats in the lineup were producing better than they ever have, then probably the runs would come. I think that this pitching staff is going to get us the east but going forward one way or another we will see some different run producers coming through.
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I'm with you for the most part. Although I think that we are fortunate to have the outfield that we have in may respects, I don't think I would go nuts over signing any of them long term right now. I kind of think that Bradley looks like the Bradley we can expect to have going forward. As for Benintendi and Betts, I don't know. If anybody is going to get between 20 and 30 million I'm thinking that that ought to be giving more at the plate. Good solid players but Trout like getting Trout like money, I don't think so. They need some bigger and better bats in the heart of that order - 3,4 and 5.
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first , dh, and third - I agree. Ultimately they will get those positions filled by real hitters. Ramirez might still factor in there but as for Moreland and the cast of utility players being used at third things will change. Maybe not this year but next for sure. Not only is it unlike most Red Sox teams of the past, they just can't get it done. The pitching staff in general has been outstanding and probably will continue to get better. We need hitters with the ability to hit the ball over the fence. It might not happen this year but our lineup is likely to look a little different next year.
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Do you remember that 1946 team?