moonslav59

So be it. The Sox would probably not want to give up a pick to sign him, but if he's the best they can afford, maybe they would bite the bullet. (I think Haniger would take the QO.)

"Super starter?" "Multipositional starter?" "Flex starter?" Or just "full timer." He starts and plays in more games than others labelled "FT'ers" or "starters."

The worst part of calling him a "back-up," "sub" or "utilityman" is that he keeps following that up with some statement about him not "downing" Kike, when it is so obvious. He has a 13.5 bWAR over his last 2400 PAs (690 games), which comes to about a 3.3 bWAR over 162 games and 3.4 over 600 PAs While Kike is no stud, superstar or even a "star" player, he's damn good. He'd be a FT starter on just about every team in MLB.

I think lefties do pretty well in Fenway. It might hurt some HR totals, but many LH'd hitter do very well in Fenway. I never really thought of Nimmo & Haniger, with Kike going to SS, but that would be one way of allowing more resources to go towards pitching upgrades.

I was trying to think of someone better than Haniger but not as good as Nimmo, who can play RF and is a FA. Any suggestions?

Yes, and being an amazing defender at 3 positions does not make him a sub due to not playing 140+ games at one position, only.

A credit to the Astros offense. One pitch was out of the K zone.

Castillo looked awesome, yesterday. You gotta give to get.

If you had to choose between just these two choices, what would it be? Bogey & Haniger or Swanson & Nimmo

Don't cancel Bernie!

I'm not sure how murder or rape boosts a players career stats.

Yes, my list is arbitrary. That's why it's my list. As for evidence. I've seen enough to convict.

Then, Bregman, Tucker and others will beat your ass.

Red Sox claim Jake Reed, RHP and designate Eduard Bazardo. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2022/10/red-sox-claim-jake-reed-designate-eduard-bazardo.html

The same reason teams pitched to Big Papi, so many times.

Ironically, the one Kike play I remember most was the dropped fly ball. LOL. I remember JD's granny in game 2 that put us up 4-0, early. I remember the bats dying, all at once. I didn't remember the two plays you mentioned, until you mentioned them.

I learn something new, everyday.

Of course, that's what you choose to remember. I remember those, too. I also remember the Sox being down 1 game to none and losing 5-2 to the Rays in game 2. I remember Kike going 5 for 6 with the game tying HR, 3 runs & 3 RBI, including a later a double to set up Devers HR. I also remember him going 3 for 6 in game 3, with 2 RBI, including the game tying one, and later a HR to put us up 4-2. Without that, Vaz nevers get up. Maybe you forgot the walk of sac fly by Kike to send us to the ALCS, but I didn't. Maybe you forgot him going 4 for 5 in game 1 vs HOU w 2 R and 2 RBI, including another game tying HR and a second HR in the 9th to bring us to within one run. 2 for 4 the next game with another HR is the win. 2 for 4 in the game 3 win. He got 1 of the team's 5 hits in the game 4 loss. He went hitless in the 3 hit loss to HOU in game 5. That memory must be burned in your brain, and his 1 of the team's 2 hits in the final game, too. No, this does not compare to Fisk, or Papi, or many other great WS moments, but it does need to be forgotten, either. It's also not saying he's a star or super star. Saying he is not a sub does not mean I think he's a stud. The guy is a great defender. He's a decent hitter. He did very well, when it counted most, last year- something that seems to matter to you in other cases. Yes, he wasn't the only guy bringing us close to making the WS, but it's not meaningless, just because the rest of the team didn't do what was needed.

Not by "us" or "we." You and a few others feel as you do, but don't go saying "We agree..." to me.

No, I'm not trying to do that. You just think I am.

The both head the greatest cheaters list, if that helps.

Let's never mention Fisk's HR, Carb's HR and countless other great Sox moments that did not lead to a ring.

NO, "WE" won't. You and a few others can, if you want.

Even if you go by games started, which might be a truer measure of a sub vs FT'er, he rarely finished below 7th on his teams. (Don't count the pitcher or catcher for obvious reasons.) Baseball is not like the NBA, where a team's 6th man often plays way more minutes than a starter, but is called a sub. Games Started 2018 135 Bellinger 128 Taylor 119 Kemp 111 Grandal 107 Puig 104 Kike 6th 102 Muncy 94 Turner 2019 151 Bellinger 130 Muncy 125 Seager 122 Turner 109 Pederson 100 Kike 6th 90 Taylor 82 Verdugo 2020 (COVID) #7 Turner 42 #8 Pederson 38 #9 Smith 34 #10 Kike 32 2021 155 Devers 148 JD 143 Bogey 140 Renfroe 137 Verdugo 130 Kike 6th 122 Vaz 115 Dalbec Playoffs: 2017: Kike was 8th in LAD games played with 13 (1.172 OPS) 2018: 7th playoff games played with 15 (.486 OPS) 2019: 12th in gams played (3 of 5) w 1.500 OPS 2020: 8th (17 out of 18 gms) .755 OPS 2021: 1st in SOX playoff games played (11 of 11) 1.260 OPS

The only guy I'd move up is Williams, because of his service time taking away 20-30+ WAR. One could take ARod out, like I did Bonds. I kinda like Frank Robinson more than The Rickey, but I'm fine where he is.