Kimmi
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I honestly don't know what to expect from Price today, but I'm guessing he probably won't be as sharp as we'd like him to be.
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Well I've long been tired of all the snarky, sarcastic remarks in response to my and others' opinions because people don't agree with our opinions. At least David takes the time to support his opinion and debate in a respectful manner. And you know I'm not talking about you, because you have always disagreed with me in a respectful manner (I just needed to vent), but I don't think you should get offended by the opinion that a manager's moves are not as important as some people believe they are.
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I would happily be a member of your gang. I have enjoyed your posts in this and other threads. I'm sure we have all worked for good bosses and for bad bosses. The impact that they have on things like morale and production is very real.
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I'm sure there is some truth to that statement. It is really difficult to quantify a manager's impact on a team. For one, there are times when we don't know whether a move, like a sac bunt or a stolen base, was called by the manager or the player acted on his own. For two, sometimes the manager makes absolutely the right call but the players fail to execute, or vice versa. For three, we have no way of knowing what might have happened if a different call was made. All we have is the difference in win expectancy between one decision versus another, which is very, very small, and the fact that managerial skills show no ability to repeat. I am not saying that a manager's decisions make no difference in a game, just that they don't impact the game as much as most people think they do.
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I agree with the bold statement above. I have said many times that I think that managing the players is the most important part of a manager's job. To see evidence of this, we need look no farther than Bobby Valentine and Terry Francona. There are absolutely times when stolen bases and sac bunts should be utilized. Those times, especially for the sac bunt, are just not nearly as often as some people think.
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The corresponding move is Price, no? The Sox are in no hurry to bring Pablo back. He is staying in AAA at least 3 more days. Marrero has stabilized the defense, which was much needed. I think the Sox will call Pablo back up soon, mostly because they have to see what he can contribute to the team, but if the team starts faltering defensively again, they won't hesitate to bench him.
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I think you underestimate the value of good defense. JBJ is 2nd in the majors defensively out of all the positions with a DRS of +10, and he's done that playing fewer innings than most of the other players who are at the top of that leader board.
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Unfortunately, it won't die. There will be some who want to trade him every time he has an 0-fer.
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Who is the worst pitcher in Red Sox history?
Kimmi replied to Northern Star's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
I loved Tavarez. He kept me entertained. On the topic of the worst pitcher ever, I have no answer for that. There are too many to choose from and too many criteria on what constitutes 'worst'. I will say that most of the names that I've read on this thread, I would not consider the worst. -
You are absolutely correct. We need Price to pitch like he is capable of pitching. I am very anxious to see his start today. That said, I wouldn't take too much out of this start if he does not pitch that well. It might take him a couple of starts to get to where he needs to be. I just hope the offense is up to the task today.
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I was never on the 'trade Holt' bandwagon and still am not. I never viewed Holt as a starter, which many here did, but as a super utility guy, he was invaluable to the team. Invaluable, IMO, in ways that go beyond what the numbers will show. His recovery right now goes beyond baseball, and is more about his everyday life. I wish him the best.
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JBay, good run! I didn't want to say anything before because I have a tendency to jinx things, but you are the man!
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Mookie is in a bit of a mini funk also. At any rate, I can't complain about winning 6 in a row and 5 out of 6 on the home stand.
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It's not fair, but it's the reality of having options. As others have said, he'll get another chance. Oftentimes, roster decisions are out of the hands of Farrell. Anyway, Johnson is the feel good story of the year.
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Couldn't have happened to a nicer team. Baltimore was playing over their heads earlier. They were outplaying their run differential, or in other words, getting somewhat lucky. They shouldn't be as bad as they're playing right now either, but they weren't as good as they were playing earlier. This is why you can't judge a lot over a one month sample, good or bad. In baseball, things can change very quickly.
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The stat geeks have said that batting line ups make such little difference that a manager is likely better off putting hitters where they feel most comfortable.
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It's not a contest to see who is right. I am just posting something to back up my point, which is what we do here. Home runs are nice to have. Very nice to have, actually. But they can be overvalued in terms of run production.
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I love this post. It's short, yet it drives home the point.
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Ha. I actually agree with you that Bogaerts should not be batting 3rd, but I think for different reasons.
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Yeah, that's pretty pessimistic. It may take him a couple of starts to get his feet under him, but I think he will be a positive reinforcement to both our rotation and to our pen. Speaking of our pen, they are awesome.
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Props to ERod. He really has stepped it up this year.
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The Sox are currently 3rd in the league in OPS despite being last in home runs. Home runs are overrated. I'm not saying that they're not nice, just that they're overrated. That said, I think this team will start hitting more home runs, based on their numbers from last season. The power is there.
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Yup. Geeks/nerds/dweebs/dads - whatever you want to call them, they rock. I love Speier.
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Hopefully the offense keeps it going tonight.
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It looks nasty at Fenway right now.
