moonslav59

That does seem to be his ceiling.

Sale gets one more start at FCL, and then it's expected he gets a start or two at AA or AAA, most likely Portland on June 30th. I wish I was in Maine by then, but it looks like a later arrival, this year for the wife and me. We plan to drive with our two pups and make several scenic stops along the way, as well as a white water rafting adventure in West Virginia.

I heard Kike's rehab was set back due to some discomfort when trying to hit. I'm glad our other OF'ers have been doing well, by and large, but I'm not sure how long that can continue. Loving Duran's hot streak, and he has not looked awful on defense in CF, either, so far.

I never said that, but these days, I'd say 50-50. I would not be upset, if we waived him and someone claimed him, but as of right now, and it changed from day-to-day, he's not #1 on the 26 or 40 man roster doghouse list.

The word "But" has meaning. The fact that it is just one word doesn't change the fact that your statement had clear meaning. As usual, instead of addressing what you said or meant, you repeat old mistakes I made and admitted making over and over. BTW, I did not say Shmuck, so should I bring that up everytime for months and months? I'm Mr. Disdain not Mr. Shmuck. I don't expect an apology. I don't expect an actual answer to my point. I don't expect just one link saying the Betts trade was a failure, as you claimed. Not even a lame response.

Among our IP leaders on the farm (40+), here are the leaders in OPS Against: .516 Seabold (49K:14 BB) .562 Winckowski (43:8) .564 Bello (99:27) .570 Murphy (83:23) .585 Walter (75:7) .652 Encarnacion (57:14) .674 Santos (54:13) .681 Drohan (81:25) .692 Uberstine (58:18) .697 Groome (62:29) .722 Gonzalez (57:29)

These three guys are tearing up their leagues: Kavadas .283 12 45 in 184 ABs (.455 OBP and a nice SLG of .587, too.) Rafaela .324 13 48 in 250 ABs (.361 OBP & .616 SLG) Hickey .278 7 39 in 133 ABs (.437 OBP with 38 BBs and just 37 Ks/ .526 SLG) Honorable mentions to: Lugo .880 OPS Mayer .848 OPS Binelas .830 Northcut has 21 HRs, 8 2Bs and 21 singles (89 Ks in 219 ABs)

You accuse us of reading into what you say what is not there- something you do all the time, I might add. If you don't see any negativity to this statement, then we both have very different views on the English language: Playoff hero he was, and if he gets hot like that again that’s great, but I just see him for what he has been, which was a utility player 4th OF/ 5th IF with the Dodgers, which is what I believe brought to Boston to be, but turned into a excellent full time CF. When you use the word "but" followed by I "just" see him for what he has been, which is a utility player, I'm sorry, but that is not taken as a compliment or even a neutral statement. You also added the "4th OF/5th IF" followed by he "he turned into an excellent full time CF", like he wasn't an excellent CF, before 2021. I'm fine with you not agreeing he had a fantastic defensive year in CF for the Sox in 2021 or disagreeing with me thinking it was the best defensive CF season, I've seen in a long time by a Sox CF'er, with props given the JBJ, as I've always given him. Here is what doesn't ring true, to me: I find it interesting you called Kike an excellent FT CF for the Sox, yet he only started 81 games in CF for us. He started 49 games at 2B & SS- kinda like a utility man, needed more in CF than anywhere else, in 2021. Newflash, the guy has been an excellent defensive CF for years, and could have been a FT one for years, too. He happens to be a plus 2B man and SS, too, and likely could have been an excellent FT middle infielder had some manager chose to use him that way. Saying, "If he gets hot again that would be great, but I see him for what he has been..." has meaning, unintended or not. Don't get upset when we take your words to have commonly understood meanings. Thanks for clarifying, though. I know how much you have disdain for being asked to do that.

Easier said than done. Brasier has options.

For some reason, I've always kinda liked Brasier, even through some rough times. He reminds me of an average Joe off the streets that made it to the big dance. He has some nice pitches, but he has certainly been very unreliable for quite some time, now, and has often been on the IL. I've been off his bandwagon, recently, but maybe running along side it. As we all know, RP'ers are up and down, both within a season and season to season, and maybe this will be the start of a prolonged upswing. We need all the upswings we can get from our pen.

Woo with the shut out. Taylor pitched a hitless, scoreless, walkless, K-less first inning. Bello went the next 7, 5H, 0ER, 0BB 7K's Ort pitched a scoreless 9th 1H, 0 BB 2K Wong and JDavis had 3 hits- Wong w a 2B, Davis was a 2B short of a cycle. Granberg & Stewart with 2 hits, each, while Arroyo went 0-3 POR scored late to pull out a win 5-2. Groome let up 2 in 6 IP (3H, 2BB, 10K) Cottam had 2 hits, Reed & Castellanos each had a 2B. Koss 0-4 w 4Ks. Greenville was 2 hit (Binelas with 1.) Salem lost 8-7, despite A Bastardo going 4 scoreless. Mayer, Bonaci, Jordan & Kavadas all with 2 hits. (Kavadas a 2B & HR, Mayer & Jordan w 2Bs) Hickey went 1-4 w HR and BB and had a rare 2K night.

Wacha v Skubal (Finally, we face a lefty.) One game at a time, guys.

They need a RP'er, too.

I admit that, but I have Kike ahead of Verdugo and JBJ, and he's the RH'd bat. It would make more sense to trade Verdugo, except he has more team control. (THat team control could get us a better pitcher, too.)

Nothing was one unforeseen option.

The thing is, most good players traded at the deadline are for prospects, not a rental like Kike, unless you find a competing tham with a surplus of RP'ers who is dying to get Kike. Now, maybe a three way deal, where we give Kike to one team, that team gives prospects to a non-contender, and we get a solid RP'er could be possible, but I think we just trade a prospect or two for a RP'er or two, like we did with Robles & Davis, last season.

Phew!

I remember Kike hitting 3 HRs in the 2017 NLCS, a couple HRs in the 2018 playoffs, a 3 run job in the one 2019 playoff series the Dodgers played before his heroics with the Sox. Can or will he repeat it? I sure as hell don't know. But, I'd like to find out.

I thought all you guys believed clutch was a repeatable skill.

The guy who almost single-handedly carried us through the playoffs to the World Series and hit something like .850 the second half or '21?

Danish- my main man!

My main man- Vaz!

Indeed! Bloom made a concerted effort to improve the D in the OF and at 2B. Nice to see some dividends being paid out.

Brasier- my main man!

He's struggling to keep crooked numbers at bay. I'm thinking we go to the pen, early, tonight.