moonslav59
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Again, why do people assume those players that are slumping will continue to do so? A player's recent week, 2 weeks or even 2 month sample size is not a good indicator of what is to come. Yes, it is part of the equation, but not the dominant one. You don't throw out great results from our staff just to try and gain a little bit of offense from the catcher position. I'm hopeful Moreland and Kinsler turn things around, but we do have Devers showing life, and Pearce hitting righties better than ever. We also have Nunez and Holt taking up some slack. I'm confident our offense will be fine. Maybe, I'm just being a homer, but our guys are getting some rest, and I think that should help.
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He should get 3 days off, at least.
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Brilliant. Let's make Lin our FT clean-up hitter while we're at it!
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True, but I thought Moreland needed rest.
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I'm thinking even Holt might be better than Moreland at 1B.
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He kinda hit that one hard, but man is he slumping!
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I certainly understand the frustration with Vaz. I feel it, too. I'm hopeful this is just an off year (D & O), but if he keeps playing like this, his defense is not outweighing his poor offense. He either need to get back up over .700 or get his defensive act back together. Since he just signed the contract, I'm thinking we give him one more year. I'm also thinking Leon is going to remain Sale & Price's caddy for at least another season.
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Yes, I thought it was assumed it was just my opinion. If Henry is willing to stay near or go over the max penalty line for several years in a row, then I'm fine with bringing Kimbrel back for 3-5 years. I will say, I think he's bound to decline starting pretty soon, but he is one of the best, for sure. To me, it's likely an either/or situation. If we bring back Kimbrel, it means we don't keep someone else or sign someone else. I realize this is all conjecture, but I would not want a large percent of our payroll budget going to a closer who is likely to begin declining in a year or two.
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You and notin are probably right. I'd take Workman or Poyner over him, but I think Cora sticks with Kelly.
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I wasn't aware he was expected back this year.
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I can't see why he'd ever settle on 2 or even 3 years. This is his big payday. he's cashing in. Somewhere else is what is best for us.
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I'm sure our pitchers agree, too.
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9/22 Sox vs Indians
moonslav59 replied to Station 13's topic in Mike Grace Memorial Game Thread Forum
COL v AZ would have been better. -
9/22 Sox vs Indians
moonslav59 replied to Station 13's topic in Mike Grace Memorial Game Thread Forum
I think the A's give us a better chance, especially when you figure they will have used a top SP'er and will have less rest and more travel before game 1. That being said, I'd like to beat up on the Yanks. -
In light of the fact that we will be using just 4 starters in the first round 5 game series and should have ERod or Eovaldi in the pen as a long reliever, here's a question I have for those who think we need 12 pitchers not 11 for the playoff roster: How often can we use these pitchers with this game schedule: 5 days off Game 1 Game 2 Day Off Game 3 Game 4 Day Off Game 5 Kimbrel ___ Brasier ___ Barnes ___ Kelly (or ?) ___ Workman ___ Eovaldi/ERod ___ Wright ___ My opinion: Kimbrel for 1 IP 4-5 games Brasier for 1 IP 4-5 games Barnes for 1 IP 3-4 games Kelly for 1 IP 3-4 games Workman 1 IP 3-4 games ERod/Eovaldi 2 IP x 3 gms or 3-4 IP x 2 gms Wright 2 IP x 3 gms or 3-4 IP x 2 gms If we go extra innings, we might end up using ERod or Wright once for 4+ IP, or we could have Velazquez or Johnson on the roster, instead of Kelly.
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There is absolutely no reason to believe there is a bigger chance this happens with Wright vs Barnes, Hembree, Kelly, or any other Sox RP'er not named Kimbrel (or maybe Brasier).
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Of course, an injury can change everything. That's understood with anyone's choices.
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I want 11 pitchers, but we might only need and use 9 or 10. With 5 days off before game 1 and 2 days off within the 5 game series, we don't need 12 pitchers. We will have Wright and either Eovaldi or ERod as long men, so we don't need all these mediocre 1 inning guys. Wright and ERod/Eovaldi can both go at least 2-3 innings twice in the 5 game series. That will lessen the need for set-up men by a lot.
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9/22 Sox vs Indians
moonslav59 replied to Station 13's topic in Mike Grace Memorial Game Thread Forum
They may use him in a 10-0 game, but I'd DFA his ass, now! -
There are countless examples of managers using starters in long relief once the playoffs arise. yes, except for Andrew Miller and wade davis, you rarely see a manager use a RP for multiple innings several times in one series, but it does happen.
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He has been a starter much of his career. It's not like we need to "stretch him out". I realize he is not Wakefield. He throws harder than Wake did. Did you know that in 2015, he was used like this... June 4: 6 IP June 7: 3.1 IP June 11: 2.2 IP June 14: 2 IP June 19: 1 IP June 20: 0.2 IP From 6/4 to 6.11 (8 days- the 5 game playoffs are in 7 days), he pitched 6 IP, 3.1 IP and 2.2 IP.
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If I misunderstood your point, I'm sorry, but I will say it again, no decision should ever be made based on a 1 game result (maybe 2 for a RP'er who pitches twice in a 3 game series). I can see, if a manager as 50-50 on the last 2 players for 1 slot remaining using the most recent sample size to "flip the coin", so to speak, but I doubt there are many exact 50-50 choices managers have to make. They watch our players all year, not just in games, but in practice, too, and they generally know who is the better choice, and no one great or bad game changes that. That's my opinion. I don't view it as a "spin."
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True, and we'll need this more and more as the next seasons approach. Signing a FA catcher or trading for one will take away from what we can do at high need areas. Our catching position is NOT a need area at all. Yes, I'd like more offense from our catchers, but offense is so far down on the list of what is the most valuable skills a good catcher needs.
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Lin is not in. We will never need to us Nunez, Holt and Lin in a game. We won't sub for Bogey. I doubt we ever PH form Kinsler. That leaves just 3B, where we will PH for Devers or Nunez when they switch pitchers to the opposite hand. We won't do that 3 times in any given game. We need to PH for our catchers more than anything else, IMO.
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I'm thrilled he thinks this way. Hoping or thinking pitchers only do as well going forward as their last 1-2 games results is not a winning strategy. Thankfully, managers and GMs take longer views than many of us do.
