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  1. moonslav59
    That must mean Kike is way better at 2B, because Kike's dWAR must be dragged down by his SS innings. 2B DRS +1 Kike (104 innings)/ +19 career (1821 innings) -1 Arroyo (351 inn.)/ +9 career in 1241 innings UZR/150 shows Arroyo is better.
  2. moonslav59
    I did not mean to imply I wanted Arroyo or Kike at SS over Chang. My statement was more about the past month or so, and why not use Arroyo not Kike when Chang sits.
  3. moonslav59
    Paxton is down to 2.73. Between him and Duran, have we had a duo surprise like this, recently?
  4. moonslav59
    Better in the Bigs than the minors- kinda like Houck.
  5. moonslav59
    Kike: 47 GS at SS 15 throwing errors
  6. moonslav59
    Is Arroyo all so bad at SS? I've wondered why not try him at SS and Kike at 2B.
  7. moonslav59
    Had we lost, this same line-up would have been ripped to shreds by "sox" fans.
  8. moonslav59
    Good to see TOR no hit by the Tigers. Yanks & O's won. HOU plays SEA and the Rays play ATL, so maybe we can gain on more than just the Jays.
  9. moonslav59
    It's fair to criticize, but he does not set the budget. He was given part ownership because he got more out of a low budget team than almost anyone and built the fan base up to 2,227 fans.
  10. moonslav59
    Yes, and they also printed Cora's quote about not being surprised to see Kike at SS in the 9th.
  11. moonslav59
    The Astros have had some very significant injuries, and they aren't coming back. I still fear them more than NYY & TOR...maybe even BAL.
  12. moonslav59
    It's no longer amazing to me, that winning Sox games have way shorter game threads.
  13. moonslav59
    Don't get me started on Cal.
  14. moonslav59
    I don't think he said "anymore." He actually said don't be surprised to see him at SS in the 9th inning, or something like that. He's not the FT SS. Chang just got back, so I think Cora is easing him into an everyday situation- although Cora never plays anyone "everyday."
  15. moonslav59
    If a lefty is starting, I'll be mildly disappointed, if he starts. Duvall is a way better hitter vs LHPs, and Kike has been for a long time, but this year by just a little.
  16. moonslav59
    It's not a scam. He wasn't paid to win rings and doesn't tell the fans he will. BTW, in Beane's tenure as GM of the A's, how many GMs have won a ring? Are they all scams? How many of those scam GMs, of which I assume you'd say Bloom is included- a guy who actually did lead on his fanbase, have seen their team finish first once in the last 4 years and 3 of the last 12? The A's did finish 1st or second 7 of the last 14 seasons. That being said, the A's are headed to their 6th last place finish in the last 10 years. Sound familiar?
  17. moonslav59
    Duran's growth has not been linear. Just 2 months ago, almost everyone would be okay with trading him. I want to keep him and would rather trade Rafaela and Mata than him.
  18. moonslav59
    Would yo consider trading Duran as a "sell high" move, too?
  19. moonslav59
    How'd that work out, last year? Fans seemed so thrilled.
  20. moonslav59
    I can certainly see the logic in notin's list of moves. Trade Paxton, add Blackburn. Buyers and sellers, at the same time- same as last summer, but I like our chances better, this year. Maybe that all changes by August 1st. I would not be upset, if we get something good for Paxton & Duvall, but to me, if we go that route, we might was well trade the 2 year guys, as well.
  21. moonslav59
    We all saw why D Hamilton was not called up earlier. EValdez did not kill us on D, but over time, he'd have been exposed as a poor defender. Reyes is not great at SS, but he was better than Kike. Having Story, Mondesi, Chang and Reyes all out at the same time is something most teams cannot overcome. Two, we knew were hurt, to start the season.This is not meant as an excuse for Bloom's SS choices. I wish we'd have just raded Taylor for a minor leaguer and signed Iggy.
  22. moonslav59
    One problem is that some official scorers call the same play differently. The Sox have made countless bad plays that weren't even called errors. We suck on D. It might be one of the few things 90% of the board agrees on. Our hitting is plus. Our pen is plus. Our rotation has surprisingly been about average and maybe above average after the first 3 weeks of the season. Our D has potential to improve, especially at SS, 1B and 2B. LF could improve with Duvall there, but we can't play Yoshida and Turner at DH.
  23. moonslav59
    Hate is a relative word. I find it hard to think his feelings towards Bloom are just at the "dislike" level. Apparently, by his own admission, it started before Bloom even made one move, so that kinda says a lot.
  24. moonslav59
    Like Swihart, who proclaimed his love for the Red Sox but hated on 37 of 40 players on the roster, the coaches, the manager, the GM, the owner and even the ball girls. Not my idea of fandom, but to each his own. It seems some get their enjoyment out of life by complaining and pointing out how much everyone else sucks. I'm OK: you're not OK..
  25. moonslav59
    On the Red Sox D: C: Wong has come a long way. Alfaro is a step down from McGuire (on IL.) I think the "learning curve" is over on building pitcher-catcher confort. 1B: Casas has been a huge letdown on D. I thought there was just no way we'd see just a slight improvement on D at 1B, this year vs 2022. Hopefully, he improves second half. 2B: Kike and Arroyo are fine on D as a combo. I'd like to see Story here, upon his return (see Chang at SS.) SS: I'd prefer Chang, but Story seems to be the guy at SS, when he returns. We should see great improvement here over Kike, who has started almost 60% of our games, here. 3B: Devers has improved greatly from his earlier years. He's okay, here. LF: Good thing Fenway can hide some poor OF D. Yoshida is scary out there. Duvall is a previous GG'er. CF: What a great turnaround by Duran at CF D. Kike still plays plus CF D, despite his horrific SS D. RF: Dugo is fine on D. Maybe we can see some improvement on D over the last 3 months.
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