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Thanks for the links. Grissom had a little to say about not being called up. It has to be confusing for young ball players who are actually playing well to not get a call up when it seems like the logical move. I’m not a big fan of either of these guys really but in Grissom’s case, he has played nearly 90 games for Worcester and has had a pretty good year. If their numbers are skewed by bad pitching after more than a half a season, I’m thinking that none of our minor leaguers should feel comfortable. They all could be traded for the right numbers of veterans. At this point in time, I would think that only Anthony has shown that he has what it takes to really move forward.

I thought the Sox would give both Jordan and Grissom a shot. Much like Jordan I guess, I’ve been informed that Grissom also only hit well against poor pitchers at the AAA level. With that in mind, I don’t dive as deeply as some do into who the better pitchers are at the AAA level. I’m going to guess that I’m not the only one who checks our guys in the farm by following their stat line. I’d like to know who in our system is actually worth anything. How about Campbell or even Mayer? Are they really as good as once it seemed?

I think that I agree with you.

Your level of thinking is far to advanced for me.

Oh for sure jokes are great. How about the one I heard this spring about the guy Telling Jim Rice that his suggestions when asked by a young player were not what was taught these days. I thought that that was a great one.

He has been injury prone. I hope that it is just a case of the kid’s bad luck. A healthy everyday Mayer could some day be very good.

Wow - Let’s give it up to the metric and analytical minds doing their thing I guess. I haven’t seen him play, Have any of you? I guess that I was thinking that maybe he provided an option that might have been an improvement over Hamilton. Whatever - it was just a thought. I think that it helps to get as much information as you can about any player.

I think that your takes on this are pretty good. I don’t think that is as simple as simply saying he can’t do something at the ml level when he has been given no chance. Whether he ever gets the chance in Boston, who knows but it just looks like another mystery to me.

Do we know this for sure? One thing we do kind of know is that Hamilton can’t . I like Hamilton on a team that has an abundance of hitters. We ain’t that. Either trade Grissom to somebody for anybody or give him at least a look.

Now I’m really wondering about Grissom. He’s having a solid year in Worcester. Mayer goes down which sadly isn’t unusual and we bring up Hamilton? Unless they are trading him tomorrow, what about this move makes any sense? Sometimes the decisions made by the front office really do seem confusing.

It’s going to be interesting to see what happens. When Mayer went down, as was previously mentioned, I was surprised they didn’t bring Grissom up just to give him a shot. I really hope the “need for a backup catcher” doesn’t pick up any steam. given a chance to play, I think that Wong would hit. I’m pretty happy with this team overall but they really could use a bigger bat in that lineup. Diaz? Everybody wants and needs pitching for sure but making a big time costly trade for anyone right now might not be such a good idea.

Ty - As I’ve watched them, I think that it is obvious that they are a special group. Might not win a World Series just yet, but they won’t quit.

I have enjoyed watching this team. They are young and resilient. Sometimes I don’t think that they are as good as they look. I just think that something very special is at work here. With respect to trading any player on this roster who can hit just a little bit, I think would be the wrong decision unless he is replaced by someone who hits better - note I didn’t say pitches. It is sad that Devers really did choose to not be a part of this team - and I do think that it was his choice plus I’m not at all sad that he is gone. I would love to see that certain top of the rotation guy or the next best thing brought in but not at the expense of this current roster. What I would really like to see is a real professional hitter brought in to play first base. The kind of guy I would want though I don’t think exists. Someone who could care less about exit velocity and all of the rest of the analytical ways for a hitter to face a pitcher. Maybe someone who just hits the ball hard and hates to strike out. Oh by the way I would like to see Bregman signed for whatever. He like us and we like him. His type of real leadership is too valuable to lose.

We all know that this team as is isn’t going to win a WS but I am sick of all the potential trade rumors. We have been fleeced by so many trades over the years that it is time to at least pretend that we deal from a position of strength. Trading either Duran or Abreu means we lose offense. Not good when you have a team that needs offense. I get that everybody needs pitching but trading Tolle just seems foolish. He’s young, big and strong. We need pitchers like him. I don’t know what they will or won’t do but I really hope that we don’t get jacked again.

Thanks Kimmi.

Very very true.

If you think that I’m the guy dismissing him as “just a backup catcher”, you are wrong. I like Connor Wong and do not think that dreaming about what another backup catcher might have done, makes any sense at all. A problem there does not exist regardless of what everybody’s metrics analytics and statistics might suggest. He is a hard worker and fits in just fine with this team.,

He is a backup catcher. He gets a few starts here and there. He keeps the ball in front of him. He does his job as a (say it again)backup catcher. When you have a backup catcher and you think a backup catcher is any kind of primary need, then I guess we will just agree to disagree. lol lol lol

I don’t mind being the outlier. I think a backup catcher is nonsense. Wong is fine and will continue to be fine. Analytics and metrics be damned. There looks like there might be just one player that could possibly be traded but I know that I won’t really like it - Duran plus lesser prospects for pitching.

Enjoy your visit up here.

I agree entirely with respect to Mayer. I’m flummoxed how it could have even been a discussion point about which of these two guys was going to be optioned back to Worcester. Mayer should start play and stay.

I think so as well. We know we have an outfield that is slightly over crowded but unlike most teams, it looks crowded with really good players. Relief help makes sense. The only quality player that I guess I could see dangled out there might be Chapman.

Lots of talk here about who to trade, positions of weakness and how to fill them. I’m not sure that I would trade anybody for anybody right now. Personally I don’t any problem at all with the way first base is being covered and I certainly don’t see a backup catcher as a need at all. Wong is fine. Pitching I guess so. Everybody could use pitching. I like both Duran and Abreu in Red Sox uniforms as well next year. I also am anxious to see Dobbins again hopefully soon. I’m beginning to like this team and hope we don’t get fleeced in any deals that might be made. Some times the best trade is no trade at all. Cora is making good money to figure out how to get these players playing time.

Hey glad we are winning and all for sure but cannot and likely will not understand not playing Mayer regardless of who is pitching and whether they are throwing with the right or left arm.

I just want to see the best players on the field.