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  1. Yaz Fan Since 67
    Apparently my comment in the other thread about JBJ that kicked off an entire discussion should have been made in this thread. I've just kind of picked that thread to post random thoughts, I'll do better.
  2. Yaz Fan Since 67
    One thing I have always been proud of with this team is how they come through with big 2 out hits to produce runs. They've been doing it for years.
  3. Yaz Fan Since 67
    One of my first thoughts this morning, as I relieved what has happened the last 2 games, was the idea of putting Schreiber in as the closer. But again if you take him out of his current role they may not have a lead to protect in the 9th.
  4. Yaz Fan Since 67
    Cora has done some strange moves but most seem to work out. But last night his decision to put in 2 of the worst bullpen arms to close out a 1 run lead in the 9th against a divisional opponent was mind boggling. I understand Houck was not there but there were better options. I'd like to see Strahm utilized more.
  5. Yaz Fan Since 67
    i don't need advanced stats such as WAR which takes into account the other players' performances. I can see it for myself, JBJ is simply not making enough defensive plays to justify his horrible plate appearances. He never did IMO.
  6. Yaz Fan Since 67
    But a SS has many more chances to make a difference in a game than a right fielder. And Smith's career average is .273, he was never an offensive liability the way JBJ is with a career average of 229. I agree JBJ gets a great jump, so we may never really know the answer to a question that has to be asked: Just how many balls does JBJ get to in a week that the average ML outfielder (most are pretty damned good) do not? Is he really making more plays to offset all the additional empty at bats? We saw Duran got 17 hits in only 9 games, he isn't striking out and even many of his outs were hit well. In those 9 games (well it was actually 7 as he didn't play in 2 of them) JBJ got 3 hits, I didn't even bother to look up how many strikeouts but we know it's high. Did Duran really not get to enough balls that JBJ would have tracked down in those games to offset all those additional hits? Not in my book.
  7. Yaz Fan Since 67
    JBJ's grand slam in the ALCS was my favorite moment of that title run. I have replayed that dozens of times. But for the life of me I never understood how his defense made up for his lack of offense. Now it's painfully obvious that his defense is certainly not making up for his constant bad at bats, that is a giant hole in the bottom of the lineup and I'm tired of it. Duran has been exceptional, he is everything we wanted out of him and more. It would be crazy not to keep him on the active roster and play him in front of JBJ when Kiki returns IMO.
  8. Yaz Fan Since 67
    Yeah when I heard on the telecast that they were 2nd in the AL in runs a few days ago I was shocked, just goes to show you what a few 16 run games this early can do to the numbers.
  9. Yaz Fan Since 67
    Well I hope this explains it. He was clearly determined to throw mostly all fastballs, he shook off the sign several times before throwing a fastball.
  10. Yaz Fan Since 67
    Winckowski's game plan was apparently to throw 93-95 MPH fastballs with no movement on nearly every pitch, many catching a large part of the plate. Shocker they teed off on him. Does he even have other pitches? That was incredibly unimpressive.
  11. Yaz Fan Since 67
    As I firmly believe other than the closer, which has been problematic all year, the rest of the pen did a pretty good job of protecting 1 run leads the lack of offense resulted in. They seemed to be asked to do it nearly every night and again other than the closer they held their own for much of the season. Well all that has changed recently. I'm glad I didn't get to watch last night, it was on Apple TV and that pissed me off. But I was listening when I could and knew what had happened.
  12. Yaz Fan Since 67
    WE'RE BACK! Damn that was fun last night, it's been a fun few weeks.
  13. Yaz Fan Since 67
    I'm not impressed that his numbers are considerably better than last year as last year he was a disaster. So he is making contact at a rate we wish JBJ would make contact, yet he does not have JBJ's defense and never will. Call me pessimistic.
  14. Yaz Fan Since 67
    I'll need more than a grand slam to be convinced that Frenchy will be a contributor. I will always have a soft spot for Vaz as he tends to come up with big hits late in games. He did it again the other night with a base hit to right. I still say he was safe at home, the catcher obviously reached with his bare hand and put the ball in his glove. I'm not convinced he didn't beat the throw, looked to be a tie to me.
  15. Yaz Fan Since 67
    What a crazy weekend, this just reinforces that in sports you never really know what will happen which is why sports is so great. Whitlock gets hammered and Matt Barnes gets the save. I'll still never understand why Cora did this but like most of his moves it worked. Next Frenchy hits a game winning grand slam, I just laughed as nobody saw that coming.
  16. Yaz Fan Since 67
    I have been arguing throughout his Red Sox career that he just never made enough defensive plays that other ML outfielders don't make to offset his terrible at bats. I recall getting push back on that opinion at the time. But this was not JBJ for Renfroe. there were prospects involved.
  17. Yaz Fan Since 67
    As it should be.
  18. Yaz Fan Since 67
    So I watched my team trade Mookie Betts over money, the return was Verdugo and 2 minor leaguers who will never be factors. Now I understand the key to that trade was unloading the Price contract but still it is what it is, a trade of one of the top 2 players in baseball in his prime for Vergudo, Wong and Downs to save money. I am hearing they will probably trade Xander and his replacement appears to be Trevor Story. Now there is a real question about the interest in signing Devers, the most dynamic hitter they have developed through their system in a long time. As a lifelong Red Sox fan I'm not used to this.
  19. Yaz Fan Since 67
    Is it just me or do they take far too many first strikes? I swear Verdugo takes one right down the middle, fouls of the 2nd and at 0-2 three times a night.
  20. Yaz Fan Since 67
    I agree with the others, it's best that you are ignored which is why your other idiotic thread is getting no traction.
  21. Yaz Fan Since 67
    I don't believe there is such a thing as a player being "greedy". They have every right to max out their earning in their short window. I also don't believe $300 million contracts are a result of "crazy owners". It's more like this is now the market, it's been set. If an owner can afford a contract like that just how much money are they making? And are they too "greedy" by making all this money? No it's business, not greed, and they should never be confused.
  22. Yaz Fan Since 67
    Baseball is back so time I returned. Baltimore is a shithole and dangerous. But mostly limited to certain areas. Attending a game with crowds won't be a problem, the stadium is in a safe area. Just say and eat in that area. It's also the best stadium I have ever been to and nearly a guaranteed win. So the new deal didn't contain a pitch clock? That would be nice, they simply have to do something to speed up the game.
  23. Yaz Fan Since 67
    This was going to be my take. Living in Maryland it was cool to hear such a thick New England accent doing Red Sox game, made it more authentic.
  24. Yaz Fan Since 67
    Thanks Kimmi. I'm sorry I didn't see as much of you this time around as I did when I posted here in 2018, always liked your comments. And thanks to Moon who was the only poster here who seemed interested in what I had to say. See you next time.
  25. Yaz Fan Since 67
    Well it was a great ride and I'm damned proud of our team. They gave us a lot of thrills and knocked out the Yankees, then the best team in the league. I have no complaints and I'll probably go back to lurking here now and then until next year. Peace.
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