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  1. Maxbialystock
    You're right. But I like the sound of Padres better.
  2. Maxbialystock
    It's just 21 games, but it's also the only sample we have. This is a blog site, not the last judgment. Opinions based on scant evidence are the currency of the day.
  3. Maxbialystock
    I'm probably guilty as charged because those stats are new to me. All I know is what I've seen. McGuire's defense, especially mistakes that lead to runs by the other team, pisses me off. On the other hand, I would be nuts not to be happy that the Sox right now have two catchers with positive WAR's. And you are dead right: if McGuire is the backup, he ain't half bad.
  4. Maxbialystock
    I'm sure you're right about that. All the more amazing that really good catchers like Johnny Bench and Yogi Berra were also good hitters.
  5. Maxbialystock
    Yes, he was still a plus defender, statistically, in 2018. However, I thought Sandy Leon was better handling the pitchers. And yes, his bat now makes him a plus catcher. But I'm still happy with the two we've got. Both have positive WAR's: +0.3 for Wong and +0.2 for McGuire. Vazquez's is +0.5.
  6. Maxbialystock
    Muddling indeed. They also have the second best attendance in MLB with that losing record. Apparently, overpaid players still put butts in seats, and winning doesn't mean much.
  7. Maxbialystock
    I only know what I see on the field of play, and I couldn't be happier that Vaz is gone. In the Sox best season ever, 2018, Vaz's WAR was -0.8. Before and after that season he loved to run into outs on the base paths, and I do not think he was effective behind the plate. Right now Wong is clearly a better defensive catcher than Vaz and McGuire is a better hitter. Together, with Wong starting most of the games, they are competent and a freaking bargain.
  8. Maxbialystock
    OK, I sort of misunderstood you. But not completely. I vehemently disagree with your assertion that McGuire is not a bad catcher because he has demonstrated he is lousy behind the plate (but so far a pretty good hitter). Last night McGuire did his level best to let the Brewers back into the game. That's why Cora pinch hit for him in the 6th inning.
  9. Maxbialystock
    Completely agree with both points. Let McGuire be the backup catcher with Wong starting 3 or 4 out of every 5 games. McGuire starts the other game(s) and and pinch-hits for Wong in late and close games.
  10. Maxbialystock
    Fair enough. I'm not a GM or fantasy-player. I just don't like guys getting paid more than they are worth. And it's entirely possible I'm wrong and you're right. Maybe those big salaries bring fans to the games.
  11. Maxbialystock
    Ahem. Cough, cough. I think your use of zero sum is really dim sum. Wong is clearly the better catcher and should start most of the games. McGuire has repeatedly demonstrated his unfitness for duties behind the plate. McGuire should be the backup and available for pinch-hitting for Wong in the later innings. Right now McGuire seems to be the better hitter and in fact has the 3d highest OPS, .900, on the team. Rather than have him start most of the games because of his bat, it would make sense to let him DH (with Turner replacing Casas at 1b) or even play 1b.
  12. Maxbialystock
    I'm kind of obsessed too, and I like to back that up with specific mistakes McGuire makes in games. Like the bad throw to 2b last night when a good one would have nailed the runner, who promptly came home on a single. And the bad positioning on the excellent throw home by Verdugo. Good positioning would have nailed the runner because the throw beat the runner and was just up the 3d base line where it should have been.
  13. Maxbialystock
    Yep. With almost anyone else these Sox could easily be labeled "unmanageable." That said, it's still the players who score/drive in the runs and get opposing players out. All three Sox pitchers looked pretty good last night. Pivetta was not helped by McGuire's weak throw to 2b on the SB that led to a run for Milwaukee. Same goes for McGuire's incorrect positioning on that throw home by Verdugo and another run for Milwaukee.
  14. Maxbialystock
    Stop whining, watch the games, and maybe learn something.
  15. Maxbialystock
    Sox beat Brewers tonight. Pass the word because not many were watching. McGuire got pulled in the 6th, thank goodness. Now Cora needs to pull Kluber sooner--or not even start him.
  16. Maxbialystock
    Now that Cora has demonstrated unequivocally he knows how weak a catcher McGuire is, he needs to do the same for Kluber, hands down the biggest loser on this Sox team. Pure poison.
  17. Maxbialystock
    Pretty big win--in spite of the execrable catching by McGuire. But it's clear Cora has his number and will do what he can to mitigate the damage by a subpar catcher. Big dinger by Dugo plus rbi's by Duran, Refsnyder, and everybody's favorite whipping boy, Yoshida. Cora once again brilliant in his lineup and substitutions although, honestly Winckowski and Jansen were inevitable once the Sox took the lead. The key move was pinch-hitting for McGuire, which brought in Refsnyder for the hit and rbi and Wong to settle the pitching down.
  18. Maxbialystock
    This ump doesn't like to give the corners to the pitchers. The Sox have gotten more calls than the Brewers
  19. Maxbialystock
    I wouldn't say great, but am more than fine with reliable. Just don't let Wright catch them.
  20. Maxbialystock
    Do we need any further evidence that Cora also thinks McGuire stinks at catching? 6th inning and he pinch hits for McGuire so he can get Wong in to stop the bleeding. Plus of course righty bat Refsnyder pinch hits and gets a key single.
  21. Maxbialystock
    Sox are 4-7 in games in which McGuire has caught. In the games in which Wong has caught the Sox are 8-5.
  22. Maxbialystock
    I'm being unfair to McGuire I guess. I mean he only has two weaknesses--throwing and catching.
  23. Maxbialystock
    McGuire was in a terrible position to catch that throw from Dugo. If he was on the 3d base line, he would have caught it in the air and been in perfect position for the tag. McGuire is not a good defensive catcher, period. Plus tonight he's hitless in 2 at bats.
  24. Maxbialystock
    Wong can't catch every game, so McGuire tonight makes sense.
  25. Maxbialystock
    Good throw, not a one hopper, by McGuire gets the runner going to 2b and out of the inning. Wong makes that throw.
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