moonslav59
-
Posts
109,029 -
Joined
-
Last visited
-
Days Won
164
Content Type
Profiles
Boston Red Sox Videos
2026 Boston Red Sox Top Prospect Rankings
Boston Red Sox Trade & Free Agent Rumors
Boston Red Sox Fan Guides & Resources
2025 Boston Red Sox Draft Picks & Signing Bonuses
Boston Red Sox News, Rumors & Analysis
2026 Boston Red Sox Draft Picks & Signing Bonuses
Forums
Blogs
Events
Store
Downloads
Gallery
Everything posted by moonslav59
-
I'd be a lot more flexible on that than on whether to start ERod or Eovaldi game 4.
-
ERod does well vs the Yanks. (3.16 ERA) He's way better than Eovaldi. ERod is my 3rd starter ahead of Porcello, unless something major happens.
-
Last year, I'd say it was the Devers HR vs the Yanks. This year, one moment? Maybe Beni's ground ball 10th inning single to finish the sweep of the Yanks after the Sox tied it in the 9th on an error.
-
There have been some good 1st overall picks out of HS on this 30 year list: 2017 Royce Lewis 2016 Mickey Moniak 2014 Brady Aiken 2012 Carlos Correa 2008 Tim Beckham 2005 Justin Upton 2004 Matt Bush 2003 Delmon Young 2001 Joe Mauer 2000 Adrian Gonzalez 1999 Josh Hamilton 1993 Alex Rodriguez 1991 Brien Taylor 1990 Chipper Jones 1987 Ken Griffey Jr. College 2018 Casey Mize 2015 Dansby Swanson 2011 Gerrit Cole 2010 Bryce Harper 2009 S Strasburg 2007 David Price 2006 Luke Hochevar 2002 Bryan Bullington 1998 Pat Burrell 1997 Matt Anderson 1996 Kris Benson 1995 Darin Erstad 1994 Phil Nevin 1989 Ben McDonald 1988 Andy Benes
-
We have no great bench base stealers on the 40 man roster. How about these numbers? They're all kind of close. Last 365 days: 1.049 Betts .861 Bogey .827 Beni .768 Moreland .727 Devers .702 Holt .678 Nunez .598 Vaz .576 Swihart .559 Leon I'm not just talking bottom of the 9th. I think Devers is a better hitter than Nunez and Holt. He went through a rough stretch before going on the DL; certainly, if he looks bad in September, I'll agree with your position, but I'm not one to think a player is only as good as his last month or two numbers say he is..
-
Nunez has looked better on defense, of late, but he's not a major improvement on defense over Devers. I'd rather have Devers up to bat in the bottom of the ninth, especially if a home run is needed, over Nunez or Holt... assuming he doesn't hit .100 in September.
-
I did, now. Pretty impressive. I concede.
-
Is there ever really a "blue chip" HS player? Anytime you take a HS kid, it's a gamble. The Phillies took Mark Appel first that year. The Twins took Kohl Stewart 4th. Clint Frazier was 5th. I'm not sure there was anybody that screamed, "Take me!" by the 7th pick. Aaron Judge was taken 32nd, but I doubt anyone looked at him like a 7th pick.
-
College Player of the Year is near meaningless. If it was what it was, he'd have gone first or second. It wasn't like Ball was not highly regarded, at the time. All-in-all, Ben's drafts were about average. His international signings grade as an A to A-, despite Castillo. His trades were pretty good (Dodger dump, ERod...) His FA signings were D-, at best.
-
Except for Koji.
-
Should Jackie Bradley Jr be traded?
moonslav59 replied to StephenCurry30's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
I get that. Pom certainly helped us get to the dance last year, and that had value, despite us not winning a ring. Had he done what he did the first half of 2016 in the second half of 2016, we might have gone farther. He's been no help this year. One very good season, one half okay, and one horrible. I was kinda hoping for better, but with Espi's injury, the trade looks good for Boston. Espi still has a chance to change the hindsight argument. -
Should Jackie Bradley Jr be traded?
moonslav59 replied to StephenCurry30's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
Would you trade Pom for Espi right now? -
Good pick with Beni, though.
-
And Wright can be used as a pinch runner. I've seen him dive back to a base, unlike other pitchers. He's a warrior. How about a Pete Rose type barrel into the catcher at home plate?
-
Thanks. JD, Betts, Bogey and Beni will play every inning of every game, unless they get hurt, or it's a blow-out. Moreland & Pearce are locked in at 1B (lefty-righty), although Pearce could move to OF in a pinch. Nunez & Devers will pretty much split time at 3B- maybe lefty-righty. Kinsler looks locked up at 2B. The only position I see a PH'er being needed- beside the 1B/3B platoons is catcher (maybe Kinsler at 2B).
-
While true, his numbers are still better than Nunez and Holt-- as is.
-
You have to think of who the bench is more likely to replace. Moreland-Pearce: platoon at 1B, check. Maybe Nunez-Devers platoon at 3B. From a "positional standpoint" when and where will Holt or Phillips ever play? We certainly don't need both. Is the need to PH for Kinsler or Nunez or Devers higher than for Vaz or Leon? Our biggest positional weaknesses are: 1) catcher offense 2) 3B defense We can't do much for 3B defense, since all our 3Bmen are sub par on defense. We can PH for our catcher- maybe even twice in one game.
-
ERod is starting not Eovaldi. I'm not even sure Eovaldi makes the 25 man roster. He should, but he's near the bubble. Pom's performance yesterday might have totally knocked him out of contention.
-
We've had 3 catchers all year, except for the time Vaz was on the DL. Swihart can and does play other positions, so it is not technically just a 3rd catcher.
-
9/05 @ Atlanta
moonslav59 replied to SPLENDIDSPLINTER's topic in Mike Grace Memorial Game Thread Forum
6-0 A's now after 3. -
You should have traded Torres for Swihart, Hembree and Nunez. (Just kidding.)
-
Postseason Eligibility Definition Per Major League Baseball's collective bargaining agreement, players must meet certain criteria in order to be eligible for postseason play. Players must be on the 40-man roster, the 60-day disabled list or the bereavement/family medical emergency list as of midnight ET on Aug. 31 to be eligible for their respective clubs' postseason rosters. Consequently, players that are acquired via September trades or signed as free agents in September are ineligible for postseason play. Clubs can petition the Commissioner's Office to add any player that was not on the 40-man roster as of Aug. 31 -- provided the player was in the organization on Aug. 31 and is replacing a player who has spent at least 60 days on the 60-day disabled list. The Royals were able to use this tactic to add Brandon Finnegan to their roster during the 2014 postseason, despite the fact that Finnegan was not on the 40-man roster as of Aug. 31. Additionally, all players who have served part of a suspension for performance-enhancing drugs in a given season are ineligible for postseason play that year. Does this mean Phillips could be added because of Pedroia?
-
Phillips was not on the 40 man roster by September 1st. He cannot be eligible for the playoffs. Makes you wonder why they didn't add him a few days earlier. It's not like Renda has a long future with the Sox.
-
BTW, we used 15 positional players today.
-
We are talking playoffs not regular season. We have 5 days off, play 2, have another day off, play 2, have another day off, play 1 and have another day off. That does not happen in the regular season. 11 pitchers has happened in the playoffs several times in the last decade for precisely the schedule shown above. For God's sake, the Sox went with 11 last year vs Houston. Not 2 decades ago. Last year! Not only did we go with 14 positional players, we left Chris Young off the roster! Guess what? We weren't the only team to go with 11 in last year's playoffs: the Cubs did, too. I think the Mets went with 11 in 2015. I'm sure there were more. The playoffs are different. There is no 5th starter needed and more days off than at any time during a regular season stretch. It's a 12 man staff without your 5th starter available.
