Jump to content
Our first free agents ranking has launched, click here to see the top 40+ names in free agency! ×
Talk Sox
  • Create Account

moonslav59

Old-Timey Member
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    108,648

  • Joined

  • Last visited

  • Days Won

    158

 Content Type 

Profiles

Boston Red Sox Videos

2026 Boston Red Sox Top Prospects Ranking

Boston Red Sox Free Agent & Trade Rumors, Notes, & Tidbits

Guides & Resources

2025 Boston Red Sox Draft Pick Tracker

News

2026 Boston Red Sox Draft Tracker: Picks & Bonuses

Forums

Blogs

Events

Store

Downloads

Gallery

Everything posted by moonslav59

  1. moonslav59
    From soxprospects.com... The Sox signed Tommy Kahnle to a minor league deal. Kahnle has pitched in 436 2/3 innings over 11 seasons in the big leagues, including six with the Yankees. He notched a 4.43 ERA in 63 innings with the Tigers last season, and he threw two shutout frames for Team Israel in the World Baseball Classic. His contract includes an assignment clause on May 1, and an opt-out on June 1. Danny Coulombe was signed two weeks ago, but his deal was renegotiated last week after an issue arose in his medical reviews. Some of his guarantees were turned into incentives, so he can still make the same amount if he remains healthy and on the roster.
  2. moonslav59
    Rushing was called up in mid May. He started 37 games as the back-up Catcher and 1 at 1B. I think the Catcher position is different, because even a FT catcher rarely plays 80% of the games at C. Learning the staff is a big part of getting ready to play Catcher near FT at the MLB level.
  3. moonslav59
    But, apparently, because they tried, one poster sees it as evidence of things able to go wrongly.
  4. moonslav59
    No need for condescension. If pitchers totally stop throwing strikes, as was mentioned, Story would probably decide to never swing, so yes, the approach changes and Story might walk 100%. I'm not sure why your hypothetical aspect is the assumed result. Assuming the pitchers misses the K zone by less than 1 cm every time, it may or may not change anything. Change it from 70% (career) to 65% (2025)- fine, too.
  5. moonslav59
    My bad: though the end of 2027 is it.
  6. moonslav59
    He lays off 70% of pitches outside the zone. The math is not hard.
  7. moonslav59
    Okay, but this doesn't address my point.
  8. moonslav59
    Assuming no major injuries, yes- or longer.
  9. moonslav59
    I get this. Do the math, though. If a pitcher never throws a strike, and Story swings at 30% of them, even if he misses every time, what's the most common result going to be? Hint: not a K. The question was, why do they every throw a strike to him?
  10. moonslav59
    Good for Early! The guy just keeps getting the job done. He seems to always know what he's doing and with extreme condifence.
  11. moonslav59
    40 Man Roster Players on the farm: Crawford, Sandoval, Tolle, Uberstine, Kelly, Samaniego, Bennett (AA) Sogard, Eaton, Gasper, Campbell, Cheng, Casas (IL), Siegler (IL) 60 Day IL: Houck, Romy
  12. moonslav59
    The Opening Day 26 SP: Crochet, Gray, Suarez, Bello, Oviedo/Early RP: Chapman, Whitlock, Slaten, Weissert, Moran, Watson, Coulombe 1. Anthony LF 2. Story SS 3. Duran DH 4. Contreras 1B 5. Abreu RF 6. Durbin 3B 7. Mayer 2B 8. Rafaela CF 9. Narvaez C Bench: Wong C, IKF Utility, Monasterio Utility, Masa DH/OF
  13. moonslav59
    Doesn't it depend on which way the wind blows?
  14. moonslav59
    But, it is highly unlikely they call KC up to be only a short-side platoon player. If an OF'er gets hurt, he could play FT OF or DH, but it seems like Masa would fit the DH role better. KC would need to be raking it.
  15. moonslav59
    Yes, and even if one player is getting "spelled," we have a replacement for Masa (IKF or Monasterio.) If Masa PH's for Rafaela, he could even play LF.
  16. moonslav59
    Because he lays off 70% of balls outside the K zone.
  17. moonslav59
    The thing is, we won't need to "spell" two starters, at the same time, so there really is no need to have Eaton and Monasterio on the 26. We already have IKF and 4 OF'ers. Our biggest bench need other than back up Catcher is filled by IKF. The next need is for a decent PH'er, and who looks like the highest need PH players? 1. Wong 2. Mayer 3. Rafaela (?) 4. Durbin (?) Masa can PH for any of these guys, even the LH'd Mayer. I'd rather have Masa as the #13 than duplicated value. Now, if someone gets hurt, then all this could change, depending on who it is. If it's an OF'er, Masa's role expands to fill the DH slot, nearly FT. If it's an infielder, then maybe we look to make a chance, but we can also just fill the infield IL'd player with Sogard, Gasper, Romero or Eaton.
  18. moonslav59
    I can't believe the season is so close!
  19. moonslav59
    Or Clex Aora?
  20. moonslav59
    Assuming he flames out, yes.
  21. moonslav59
    Maybe the same guy who liked Buehler?
  22. moonslav59
    He signed on April 2nd. It's ridiculous to have to keep saying that.
  23. moonslav59
    Good to know. I missed that.
  24. moonslav59
    Kind of expected.
  25. moonslav59
    I read somewhere there was still a choice on who be the 5th starter: Oviedo, Early or Tolle. I thought I heard Oviedo got the job.
×
×
  • Create New...