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We certainly aren't way better, and some numbers, like these, show they may even be better, but I still like our roster over theirs. It's the CWS and Astros that look better, on paper. I like our grit, though, and hat's not captured by stats or data.

"Lost" too many times, for sure. Had this not been a competitive season, he'd still be out there playing everyday, until we were certain or near certain he was a keeper or not. Same with Cordero. The good news is, we have gained some positive knowledge on Whitlock and Arroyo. Maybe we learn more on Houck, and maybe Dalbec or Cordero start showing signs of life.

It was tongue-and-cheek. No, I don't think he was more likely to get hurt at 1B than 2B, but maybe a tiny bit more than someone with experience there. Negligible.

That is why I traded Chavis 100 times! LOL!

They surely have their misses, and both Chavis and Hernandez have seen their value drop, this year. I just think that with Vaz being a FA after 2022, we'll keep Wong, who is not a lock to stay catching either, and Hernandez on the 40.

Old man Mookie is out with a nagging hip injury.

Now, BTV is not a proven prospect evaluator, but they have been pretty accurate on trade values, so far. Here's how they value our prospects in order of value: 48 Casas 45 Duran 20 Downs 11 Jimenez 10 Mata 7 R Hernandez 7 Yorke 5 Seabold 4 Groome, Ward, Bello 3 Ramirez, Winckoski, Rosario (Soxprospects.com moved him from #14 to #24, recently.)

Agreed. They may not be as good as we thought, when we were riding high, but we should make the playoffs and even win the division. If you look at the other teams, they have as many or more black holes or weaknesses as we do.

Sure. It can't hurt, right? The worst thing that might happen would be an injury.

I'm not projecting or predicting greatness, but the guy is ranked highly by a couple sites, so I'm keeping him around a while longer. Vaz is a FA after 2022.

He's 23. Needs a lot of work does not mean he's toast as a catcher. By the time he makes the bigs, we may have robo-umps. That would help.

They'd dump Santana and Chavis before Dalbec. They will also give him another chance, if they ever do demote him. (IMO)

soxprospects: ' Physical Description: Thick, mature frame. Sturdy catcher's build. Hit: Starts open and utilizes a short leg kick timing device. Loads high and keeps his hands up throughout. Will not swing-and-miss often, but rarely walks and his approach needs work. Can be overly aggressive and has trouble recognizing spin. Has had issues with timing in the past. Potential below-average hit tool. Power: Plus raw power. Can really impact the baseball, especially up in the zone. Power is mainly to the pull side; every home run in his career prior to being acquired by the Red Sox was to left or left-center. Ability to tap into raw power will depend on how his hit tool develops. Potential average in-game power. Run: Well-below-average speed. Not a part of his game. Field: Does not move well behind the plate. Framing and receiving need a lot of work. Potential fringe-average glove. Arm: Plus-plus arm. Does a good job controlling the running game. Arm is a weapon. Career Notes: Acquired from the Rays in February 2021 with Nick Sogard for Jeffrey Springs and Chris Mazza. Spent much of the 2020 traveling with the Rays on the taxi squad. Was added to the Rays 40-man roster in November 2019. Was an infielder before signing with the Rays, moving behind the plate after signing. Summation: Potential bat-first backup catcher, but has a wide range of outcomes and has everyday upside. Power and arm are carrying tools, but questions about his approach and hit tool and defensive profile cloud his future projection. Type of defensive profile that could really benefit from robot umps. If he can even develop into a fringe-average defender with a below-average hit tool, could be an everyday player given his power and arm.

I admit, I don't know much about him, except that BTV rated him highly, and soxprospects.com, too. Catchers often take much longer to get good on D. I mentioned VTek as one late bloomer, but there are many more. I doubt we give up on him to clear a roster slot. Maybe he ends up at another position, but I'm not sure any of us know if that is in the works.

My district and Houston ISD does not allow 6 year olds in kindergarten, unless they turn 6 there or were not in school at 5.

Yes, without falling down and making it look harder than it really was.

I was thinking about Arroyo on the IL. I also wondered why they did not use Kike at 1B, since he had about 90 innings there in the past.

I doubt Santana gets called back up after his rehab stint, but who knows? Cordero might get another look, this time at 1B, soon.

Well, .767 is good for any catcher. It's not a reason to cut him. He may improve on defense like VTek did after age 28.

Better than bat first Vaz at .650. MLB OPS for Catchers in 2021: .686. Of course, I'm assuming he stays around .760 in the bigs, which is no sure bet.

True, and I'm not one to harp on excessive K's, unless they guy is sucking on OPS and or D. Anybody notice Santana now has more PAs than Cordero had?

.767 is a very good OPS for a catcher.

To those who love small sample sizes... K% Leaders 64% Wong (11 PAs) 43% Duran (7) 38% Chavis (63) 37% Dalbec (266) 36% Cordero (102) 30% Arauz (10) 25% Marwin (246) 24% Arroyo (70) 24% Santana (104) 24% Devers (380) 24% League Average (Our lowest is 14% by Verdugo.)

With Vaz's tenure almost up, I think we do. He's doing well, this year and Wong is no sure bet.