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Seriously? You trying to be serious? Come on. Fool's errand? When the hell did he pitch 2 good innings? I'll probably still be posting a little even if Hernandez doesn't make the team and if Pomeranz is on the dl. If those two things happen, I still think that we will be ok. Seriously! - I don't see his contributions be they positive or the negative being anything of great consequence. Nothing worth getting too upset about anyway.
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2017 Spring Training Thread - Everything Sox ST
cp176 replied to southpaw777's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
Will he be 21 by then? lol lets go Padres! He will lead them to the promised land. -
No no Fisk - you just don't get! lol If you don't call this kid some crazy assed demeaning name it puts you in the slobbering society along with me and maybe one other person. If you aren't careful, people will start accusing you of thinking Hernandez should make the 25 man too.
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3 slobberers maybe? Who was that 15 year old kid we traded away for him anyway? By the time he graduates to AAA, most of us slobberers will have already fallen over over the cliff!
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paralysis by analysis - I like how he looks out there.
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If Pom "comes through", he probably moves up the food chain. I can't believe how many people here already have him labelled as a stiff or loser. Yes - I know - you hated the trade from day one. If Pomeranz regains his health, he will continue to be a young talented pitcher.
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I'm glad to see somebody else feeling this way. There have been some nasty things said here about a kid who may very well turn out to be a good get for this team.
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I'm ok with that (not that it matters). If he had a better than good spring in all of the various phases of catching, I might not be. Leon is a good catcher. Still a young man and at least for the time being should be our number 1 in my opinion. With what we have in Leon and Vazquez, Swihart needs to show that he can catch at the big league level. He and we have time for that to happen.
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did I say that you were suggesting he be moved to third? Don't think I did. I disagree with your take on what constitutes a very good ss. In my mind, he is one. One of the best -no. Very good- oh yah
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I don't think that Swihart has won the job at all. I think that he will eventually but he hasn't yet.
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2017 Spring Training Thread - Everything Sox ST
cp176 replied to southpaw777's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
Good for him. He didn't have to pitch through any of the showers did he? That is the real test for him. lol -
2017 Spring Training Thread - Everything Sox ST
cp176 replied to southpaw777's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
Robby Scott is another one who doesn't seem to get a lot of mention. he has done nothing to hurt his chances of making the big club this spring. if we are looking for another lefty out of the pen, I like him easily as much as most of the guys who get more attention. -
I don't think that there is any question about who is going to be playing short or third or second for us at least starting off this season. I'm not a stat hound. I guess I truly do rely for the most part on what I see particularly from a fielding standpoint. You can tell me I'm wrong and perhaps use stats to prove it but I'm likely to hold my ground. XB is more than adequate at short as would be Hernandez if given the chance. I realize that you watch every play that every player makes and clearly spend the rest of your time studying the stats. Oh well - I'm happy with what we have and when Pedroia gets hurt and hernandez steps in, I will be ok with that as well.
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I'm not sure about this. Depends on what you really want and traditionally expect form a third baseman. I hope that his bat keeps up with some of the explosive bats we are now seeing at ss. I think that Benintendi should be fine for us in left but I'm not expecting Jim Rice power out there either. With respect to XB, my "eyes" tell me that he is a very good ss. Of course there are better but he more than gets the job done. I would not move XB. XB's first year in the field was shaky. He spent that next winter working his tail off with Pedroia in Arizona. He got quicker, stronger, and better overall. He is damn good at what he does.
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makes sense to me
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We are going to find out pretty soon whether spring training has any real significance with respect to who makes the team and who doesn't. Hernandez should be on the team.
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I'm not opposed to leaving XB at short for sure but I still don't want to see hernandez at third. He is a second baseman/shortstop. Not much room for him right now I guess but that is the way it goes. I do find it amusing when I read past comments by some suggesting that XB is just an average at best ss. I don't believe this at all. He has improved in all areas of the game. I like him right where he is but if he isn't that good at short moving him right over to third should seem logical. Although I think that Marco deserves to be on this team, in no way would I think that moving XB to third makes any sense. He has worked too hard.
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The closer the games are the greater managerial decisions also play in to the outcome. i wonder how many of the one run games that were lost came when players were being rested. We tend to see some interesting lineups on the card at times. Over coaching as well as under coaching comes in to play to a much greater extent the closer the game become. I think that John Farrell is an excellent manger of people but when it comes to decisions that lead to wins and losses, we probably will continue to see all types of opinions.
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I knew there was a reason why I loved that Bill James guy!!!
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I think that this represents quite a bit!
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thanks for that - checking it out.
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That my friend is a great observation!
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When i first saw him play, he was playing ss for Portland. he was clearly their best player but yet physically he really didn't look to be anything special. He has worked hard on his overall fitness. He is clearly stronger and faster than he was back in the day. Many people have said since day 1 that he projects as a very good utility player on a team like Boston. I think he has a good chance of showing that the projectors are wrong.
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I'm not ready to throw this kid under the bus. His health obviously is a concern going forward. He has a great arm and it is way to early to give up on him.
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It is what it is according to them. I have felt all along that he is a better fit at second than anywhere else. Is it possible that he exceeds the expectations of the scouting reports? Is it even possible that he already has. I'm not saying that this kid is the next gift but It would take a hell of a lot more than Josh Rutledge for me to keep him off our roster. It is a good situation for the Red Sox to be in I guess.