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  1. Maxbialystock
    He absolutely does.
  2. Maxbialystock
    Terrific and timely OP, as so many of yours are. I honestly think Gonzalez has fixed 2b for Cora--even against righties. That keeps Rafaela in CF and puts Abreu, Duran, and Anthony at RF, LF, and DH. Gonzalez OPS vs righties is .701. Against lefties, Ref DH's and 2 of Duran, Abreu, and Anthony share LF and RF with one dropping out. The above leaves Yoshida standing in the wings with his OPS of .643 (and big salary). As I think you said, the Sox lineup right now isn't loaded with super bats, but does have a lot of good bats.
  3. Maxbialystock
    Heckuva game with attendance once again over 37,000. Yoshida in LF, Gonzalez DH (against a righty starter). Rafaela on the bench.
  4. Maxbialystock
    #2 starter hard to get. Righty 1b not needed, ditto backup catcher. Relievers can always help if they're any good. You're the only Flops Fan on talksox. You're actually in the unenviable position of needing the Sox to fail so you can be right.
  5. Maxbialystock
    Over 37,000 showed up last night. Of course, they regretted it the moment they found out that the Sox "paid" too much for Maye. Really put a damper on the evening finding out that Breslow is incompetent. The winning streak, continuing last night, was barely enough to cheer them up.
  6. Maxbialystock
    I don't care. Neither of those guys has made it to The Show, and May has a positive fWAR. For at least two years we have been bombarded with a great infielder/hitter Mayer would be. Now we've seen him and confirmed yes, he is very injury prone. Plus so far the can't hit MLB pitching. The Sox are 8-2 since Mayer went on the IL. Who the heck is/are BTV?
  7. Maxbialystock
    Meh. Breslow needed an arm, and May has a positive fWAR. Tibbs and Erhard have yet to play an inning of MLB. Plus SoxProspects is not impressed.
  8. Maxbialystock
    Groupthink. Good book. Diversity of opinion is a good thing. "I cannot praise a fugitive and cloistered virtue, unexercised and unbreathed, the never sallies out and sees her adversary, but slinks out of the race where that immortal garland is to be run for, not without dust and heat." I think diversity of opinion this season has been unavoidable given all the ups and downs.
  9. Maxbialystock
    "Massive" is a gross exaggeration.
  10. Maxbialystock
    6 game road trip vs Padres and Astros will be tough.
  11. Maxbialystock
    Thanks the details and the plan of attack.
  12. Maxbialystock
    It's August and the Sox are in the hunt. Grissom is not competing with Hamilton, but with Gonzalez, who is proving his worth when and where it counts.
  13. Maxbialystock
    Give me a break. There is nothing confusing about what has happened. Campbell got a shot right out of spring training, plus a contract. Mayer and Anthony have both been brought up. All three earned the promotion, but one is back with Worcester, and Mayer is on the IL. What you've ignored is the that time for experiments is over. It's August and the Sox are playing well and definitely in the hunt. Forget Hamilton for a moment and realize that Grissom is really competing with Gonzalez and falls far short. 2b is fixed, period. We all had high hopes for Mayer but Gonzalez is better right now. Hamilton fills a useful niche--great on the base paths and good on defense at 2b or SS.
  14. Maxbialystock
    As I said, I vastly prefer Gonzalez who is excelling where and when it counts. And I'm fine with Hamilton--bad bat and all--as his backup.
  15. Maxbialystock
    Excellent laydown, especially the last para on hoarding depth. Elsewhere, however, you have a pretty long list of things to fix. If you are saying no team can afford to stand pat--season to season--I agree.
  16. Maxbialystock
    I would. Soxprospects write-up is not impressed with Romero.
  17. Maxbialystock
    I disagree. Gonzalez is a gem. Since Mayer went on the IL the Sox are 8-2. Gonzalez OPS against righties is .703, almost as good as Mayer's .739, and his overall OPS is .897. And that's why Cora/Breslow didn't bring up Grissom but went with Hamilton who is much better on defense and better on the base paths. I honestly think some combination of Breslow, Cora, the coaches, and the Sox farm system and trading have allowed the Sox to patch up all kinds of weaknesses. As you pointed out, the Sox rotation this season has been decimated by injuries, but the pitching staff is about as good as 2018's according to their team ERA. Breslow decided to "trade" Devers because he refused to play 1b, and the Sox improved without his bat.
  18. Maxbialystock
    No doubt the worries are valid--like when they brought Driscoll up to start a game.
  19. Maxbialystock
    I suspect they are not heartbroken with Devers' departure.
  20. Maxbialystock
    Oh, that's good--and pithy.
  21. Maxbialystock
    A very good synopsis of the other teams. Right now, to be honest, I don't see the Sox weaknesses. Hitting/scoring, pitching, defense, and baserunning are all good.; Two of our hotshot rookies are gone, and the Sox don't miss them. Wong stinks at the plate, but is an excellent backup catcher. I think Breslow (and Cora) have done a great job assembling this team and managing them. Of course they will hit rough spots. And an injury to any one of Crochet, Chapman, Bello, Giolito, Bregman, Story, Rafaela, Duran, Anthony or Narvaez could do some real damage.
  22. Maxbialystock
    Certainly not me, and I think I've been the most upbeat going back to the departure of Devers. The article today on Ref reminds us of how everyone contributes (even Connor Wong). And that game-saving throw by Abreu last night reminds us the Sox defense is way better than those errors. Speaking of which, there is a lot of chatter about how dumb Cora and Breslow were to bring up Hamilton instead of Grissom. Hamilton has a great DWAR at 2b, is fast on the basepaths (including as a pinchrunner), and can also play SS. If you read soxprospects on Grissom, you learn he is a lousy fielder, slow on the basepaths, and a so-so hitter (a righty). The Sox already start 7 righty bats against lefty starters. And that leads back to your point. Mayer's last game was July 23. Since then, with lousy old Hamilton in for Mayer, the Sox are 8-2. He is the right fit.
  23. Maxbialystock
    Not just a hot streak, but apparently a complete reversal of the last 3 seasons. The Royals had the 2d best team ERA in MLB going into this game, so the Sox 8 runs were pretty amazing. This was a Monday night game against a so-so Royals team, and the attendance was freaking 37,585. FredLynn may hate this team but the paying fans like it a whole bunch.
  24. Maxbialystock
    Better.
  25. Maxbialystock
    Appeal appears to be based on the notion that the catcher is not allowed to actually tag the baserunner.
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