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  1. cp176
    Good for him. He didn't have to pitch through any of the showers did he? That is the real test for him. lol
  2. cp176
    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.
  3. cp176
    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.
  4. cp176
    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.
  5. cp176
    makes sense to me
  6. cp176
    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.
  7. cp176
    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.
  8. cp176
    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.
  9. cp176
    I knew there was a reason why I loved that Bill James guy!!!
  10. cp176
    I think that this represents quite a bit!
  11. cp176
    thanks for that - checking it out.
  12. cp176
    That my friend is a great observation!
  13. cp176
    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.
  14. cp176
    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.
  15. cp176
    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.
  16. cp176
    I think that it sums it up appropriately but there really is nothing correct about it.
  17. cp176
    Actually I agree with most of what you have said. The but is that it still sucks for a kid who is good enough to start right now and quite possibly for us. I understand all about paying your dues as well. I would still keep this kid on the major league roster even if it meant playing 3 or 4 days a week which I think would be quite doable. I also don't expect it to happen.
  18. cp176
    I agree with what you have said here in general. It's all relative. Competing against people who are of your own talent level certainly allows for the pressure to take over once again. It clearly leads to people competing at higher or lower levels than they normally do at times. Professionals are not immune to the pressure simply because they are more talented than the average stiff.
  19. cp176
    He very likely might be be a better shortstop than XB. Hernandez is a 2b/ss first. It probably will not happen but would be a rational logical move.
  20. cp176
    That is nice. Hernandez is 24- young, strong, fast, and ready to play everyday. Doesn't matter which side of the plate he bats from either. He is a ready to go everyday ss or second baseman who can play third if he has to. He isn't a utility player waiting to fill in for someone.
  21. cp176
    I understand this but it doesn't make it right. Rutledge really?
  22. cp176
    Kind of sadly i agree with this! I do think that Blake has a better chance of learning to catch than CV has of learning to hit at this point in his career though.
  23. cp176
    Because he has options right! You already know how I feel about this one. All this kid continues to do is hit and play well overall. He is a substantially better baseball player than either Rutledge or Marrero and even though I realize what Holt has meant to us, I would throw him in there as well. He is good enough to start and play either second or short for someone.
  24. cp176
    I sure and hell hope not. Not everything can or needs to be proven.
  25. cp176
    Long season for sure- yada,yada, yada, sounds good for sure. Rutledge over Hernandez if that happens still seems unfair.
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