southpaw777

"He's likely to "come down to earth" at some poinT" -Moon Come down to earth? Hes been pretty consistent. His offensive game is getting better every year as long as Farrell gives him the bulk of the load. Do I believe hes a 280 hitter? Yes, ive said it for a coulle years now. Coming back to earth was leon. Vaz can hang where hes at 280 320 400. I think those numbers were what I thought he was capable of. His bat is better than most people still believe apparently...

Im not giving up what it would cost to get him...no way no how...we have an amazing core of players and theres no need to ruin that....

Personally I think Price is an entitled whiny crybaby...hes been "the 'man" since he was young...thru HS and then at Vanderbuilt, where he was lived and their star player...gets to TB and its the same thing. #1 draft pick...Price can do no wrong...comes to boston where we LOVE baseball and the Sox. Doesnt matter what youve done before, it matters what you do here...he looked terrible and we let him know it...God forbid you say something negative about this fn pussy. The whole "im sticking up for my teammates" excuse with the Eck incident is so much ******** it makes me sick...he was pissed at Eck for his criticism of his own pitching, not Erod. Who by the way DID had a terrible line in his rehab. "yuck" was mild describing it...price may have some issue with that arm but id bet the guy is also just taking time off because hes got so much heat on him and his ego cant hamdle it...if he needs TJS then get it and be done with this team. Waste of $$...hopefully he ops out and NEVER wears the sox uni again....we obviously dont need him.

Vazquez keeps hitting. I hope fans here dont still consider him a BU catcher. His bat was and has been better than leon. He just needed to be handed the keysby Farrell. Hopefully the clown in charge will keep Vaz as the main guy

AS a full time catcher Vaz will show his offense, leadership and all around game. He should be our main starter.

Ill start by saying that the red sox were always on the tv/radio at my house, my grandmothers house, my friends houses, etc., so I grew up with them but never really paid too much attention...until one night. I do remember the one game that stood out which made me really start my fandom with these Boston Red Sox...I was young, (5yo) and remember waking up hearing my dad and uncles screaming downstairs. So I got up and I went downstairs to see what was going on. now, sometimes it could get a bit loud and rowdy at my house, so I was prepared for anything. What I saw was them all screaming with excitement, and they all had their arms up in the air. They grabbed me, put a Sox cap on me (so big it covered my face) and pulled me into their victory circle as we all jumped up and down because the sox won. It was pretty cool. I was one of the guys. When the excitiment got somewhat under control, I saw these replays on tv of this big guy on the Sox waving his arms and hopping up and down, kind of like what my dad and uncles were doing...my Uncle kept saying "Pudge is the man!" "hes the man!" ...I saw the ball that this giant of a man hit go over the majestic green wall the kept calling "The Green monstah"...every player and fan at Fenway, and the ones in my living room, were going absolutely balistic. The room smelled like potato chips, pizza, and spilled beer...i couldnt sleep the rest of the night. The Sox just won what felt like the World series...unfortunately very soon after I would learn about something called "The curse of the bambino" And so My 40+ year journey with the Boston Red Sox began...

I liked the trade when it went down. Made sense. Pom had a rough start but seems to be becoming a reliable 2-3 type. Ill take that for an 18yo (now 19) small framed pitcher with promise. Who has been dealing with elbow issues all year. https://www.google.com/amp/www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/padres-anderson-espinoza-playing-catch-in-arizona/amp/ The trade I was opposed to all year, and even said it on this forum that it was DD's worst move, was travis shaw. Just handing the job to Pablo was ridiculous. Theres no way Holt or Marrero were getting thay FT spot. Just dumb.

Great post...The question is who would we have to give up for Duda or Bruce? Not sure the asking Price, but some power from the left side wouldnt hurt. I imagine since both are rentals for a few months it wouldnt be much. Bruce made 13m and would be about 6-7..Duda made 7.5m and woukd be more around 3-4 for the remainer of the season, keeping the sox under the 9m they have before they go over the LT I would also have to agree with hanley's vesting option. I dont want that to happen. The guy looks to be a constantly injured sinking ship who wont play in the field anymore collecting a LOT of $$$

Im not a fan of Farrell, but besides a couple head scratchers, overall hes done a good enough jjob with the management of the game this year...performance and injury by the players has been the issue. hopefully he doesnt lose the backing of his players.

Swiharts defense and all around catching game needs to improve. If not he will cost us more runs than his bat will produce to justify it. Kids' bat has NEVER been in question. His D is not good. If the D doesnt improve a lot this year, Id move him off catcher or trade him. Im worries that his body will break down easier behind the plate, especially with that leg/foot injury in Boston.

Vaz has looked great with the bat. His accuracy has not fully returned it seems with guys running...I hope its not permanent. Either way, hes taken over as the #1 catcher and he earned it. Obviously the bat wont stay at 350, but I believe, just like I said in my original post, that Vaz can be a 280 hitter in MLB. With his great D and work with the pitchers Vaz should remain "The Man" behind he dish in Boston...

Is he over here now? LOL The name seemed ofd

Hopefully when Betts bogey and Hanley return

Im without tv for a bit and can only catch the games on weei...apparently I missed something yesterday where there was questikn as to Benintendis throwing ability, or lack there of, with Iggy running?

Price is too worried about what everyone thinks of him. Seems like a whiny spoiled kid. Needs to stay off social media and just STFU and pitch...he talks too much

Yes, this is exactly what I was talking about. They will all work it out in March.

He had an inpingement in his shoulder and had surgery

Luck is merely where preparedness and opportunity meet. If you are prepared for the opportunity, and the moment isnt too big for you, success will be waiting more times than not.

Pitchng depth is always an issue with most teams. We will bring in a few AAAA guys as well as our own kids. Hopefully Johnson will bounce back enough to make a few good starts when needed. Owens and Elias as well. Not a promosing bunch, but what 7-8-9 starters are?

Swihart? Im not real worried about the kid. Im guessing he will work it out. It was def out of the ordinary though. Not really like knocking the rust off...

It doesnt matter if he hasnt thrown back to a pitcher in a few months guys...you DONT throw as bad as he did and as much as he did to more than one pitcher without taking notice...

You dont just chuck the ball that bad back to the pitcher. Im guessing it may be nothing but its def something to watch. Certainly nothing to just blow off as typical media. He looked absolutely terrible and it was obvious it was getting to him. It wasnt a one bad throw, it was several terrible throws. He looked like The kid in the movie Major League.

2017Spring Training is here!!! Everyone has reported and the rumors and news has already started. The first bit of news i think is important is Blake Swihart looks to have the "yips" He threw a number of balls 3ft over Porcellos and Scott's head and bounced a few too. He was obviously thinking about it before he was throwing back to him. He delayed a bit before he threw it and just looked a bit off. Hopefully he can work it out and it turns into nothing, but its something to keep an eye on. Questions about Pom and Wright. That elbow is a concern with Pom. Maybe they should have sent him back? Why is Wright still having issues? Both guys are concerns. Ok, this thread is for anything and everything Sox spring training, so have at it!

This is my opinion too...I think being back with Papi for two years helped and he looks to have matured some. I think he will take a leadership role. I like the fact that he basically said he cant fill Papis shoes (who can?) but himself and a couple other veteran players will be there to help in any way. Seems like hes perfectly fine with his role on this team. That can only mean 30/100 or more if hes healthy.

Exactly.