Kimmi
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I really don't have a problem with the Sox calling Swihart up in 2015. They had no choice. It's the way they handled him afterwards. IMO, they panicked in 2016 after a handful of games, as they did this year. They gave him almost no playing time last year, but kept him on the roster. Either give him a fair chance to catch or don't. Stop with this in between stuff.
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More quantifiable than some think. Nothing will ever be 100% quantifiable when dealing with human beings. But yes, the analytics people have a good handle on such things, though they will fully admit they still have a long way to go in completely understanding pitch calling ability, which in no way means that what they do have is useless or wrong.
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What?
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One of the factors hindering the team's improvement was the financial constraints that were placed on Dombrowski. Dombrowski did improve the team in the areas that he felt most needed improvement, which were starting pitching and having the Pearce/Moreland platoon for the entire season. I really don't agree that the team had a sense of complacency and stood pat over the offseason. The truth is that the team really didn't have much need for improvement to begin with. They did improve where they felt it was most necessary. They just didn't improve in the areas that some people felt like they should have because the FO had different priorities.
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A lot of this you have to take by what others, pitchers and coaches/managers, are saying about the player. When a player is highly touted in some way by the people who work most closely with him, there is probably some truth to it. Outside of that, BP or somebody once did a study on catchers with a focus on how Varitek didn't get the defensive credit he deserved. This was before Leon's time, but the point is that analytics people are so good that they can take the data, and eliminate virtually every variable possible, thereby leaving no other reasonable explanation than the catcher's 'handling of the pitcher' or 'pitch calling ability' or whatever you want to call it. We do not have access to a more recent study, but I bet the teams have access to some such study.
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I'm not sure what you are arguing with me about. I'm not saying Swihart was great. I'm saying that for someone who was called up well before he was ready and thrown into the fire, he did an admirable job.
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Come on guys, keep the faith! There's a long way to go in this season.
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Ha. According to Fangraphs, we can tick another game off the calendar and not even win, and improve our chances.
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He better enjoy it while it lasts.
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Interesting and very telling stat of the day, which is actually from yesterday and doesn't include last night's game: Red Sox Stats @redsoxstats 11h11 hours ago In high leverage moments so far: 204/298/319 Sox batters 356/417/578 Sox pitchers allowing
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True. Get ready for the Red Sox very unexpected 25-5 run over the next month!
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Stop Jacko. Seriously, just stop.
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The bright side is that Eovaldi did look very good. IMO, our rotation is starting to come into form and will be there very soon. Not only is it still April, but there really isn't much competition in the AL as far as making the playoffs go. That said, enough with this losing. I'm sick of it.
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Right, and he was called up and put into action before he was ready. That was due to injury, I understand, but that still did not allow Swihart the proper development that he needed. In Swihart's defense, he did a very admirable job in 2015.
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No, it won't be easy. They have to just take it one game at a time. They can't think about being 7.5 games behind the Rays or about being 6 games under .500, and trying to make it all up in two weeks time.
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That amounts to about 60 games a season, spread out over 8 years, back and forth between Boston and Pawtucket, and back and forth between positions. That's not the consistent playing time that a developing player needs.
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But it wouldn't have necessarily been an improvement.
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I have to disagree with this. Swihart was jerked around for most of his career here with Boston. Twice, he was pulled from his catching role after a very short sample. One day, they say they are committed to keeping him at catcher, the next day they have him playing LF or 1B. The Sox never really gave him a fair chance to succeed.
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Yes, I really liked Farrell as a pitching coach.
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What are the chances of Porcello being offered a contract extension?
Kimmi replied to TylerD's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
Unless he is willing to take a real discount in terms of money and years, he will be gone. IMO, that's a shame. Not that I think he should get a long term contract, but I would like to see him stick around. -
Ha. I'm sure you do. And I'm also glad you do.
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You and Oldtimer were right Denny. Good on you.
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As they say, the true test for a championship team is how they respond to adversity. They had it so easy last year for most of the season and postseason. I'm sure the losing is playing on their minds and they are pressing a bit. It's on Cora to figure out how to get the team back into it mentally and emotionally.
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I agree that some managers are being pressured against their will to follow what the analytics say. However, Cora is an analytics guy. He is not being pressured into anything. He believes in them.
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Dear Red Sox, Please win tonight. Thanks, Kimmi
