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  1. moonslav59
    Here's my positional depth chart: 3B: vs RHPs: 1) Pablo 2) Hernandez 3) Holt vs LHPs: 1) Rutledge 2T) Hernandez & Holt SS: 1) Bogey 2) Hernandez 3) Holt 2B: 1) Pedey 2T) Hernandez & Holt 1B: 1) Moreland/Ramirez 2) Travis 3) Holt (maybe Swihart after some practice) LF: 1) Beni 2) Young 3T) Selsky & Holt (Moreland in a pinch) CF/RF: Move Beni to position and Young to LF, 3T) Selsky/Holt in LF Once again, as I've brought up several times over the last few months, why not trade the guy with some nice trade value- Brock Holt? Rutledge and Hernandez start the season on the 25 man roster. Selsky and Marrero are extended depth with a positional move by Swihart to 3B or 1B remaining as an option or emergency plan C.
  2. moonslav59
    I loved the Porcello extension from day one, but I was on another site defending the extension even through the rough patch of early 2015.
  3. moonslav59
    At the time of the trade, we were 50-38 and 2 games up in the division. Seems we were doing pretty good despite the fact that we had these numbers from our 4 through 9 starters: 3-9 5.91 Buch (13 GS) 2-0 8.46 Kelly (6) 1-3 8.59 ERod (6) 2-0 6.75 O'Sullivan (4) 0-0 5.11 Owens (3) 0-1 15.88 Elias (1) No doubt, these numbers were frightening, while Pomeranz had put up great numbers in the first half of 2016, but we didn't "have to" do anything. Pomeranz's second half performance proved we didn't, and yes that is hindsight, but I still think we didn't need to try and find a number 3 type starter. A one year fifth starter rental was an option as well as doing nothing but hope Buch or ERod would rebound.
  4. moonslav59
    No. Not "after the fact." I hated the trade at the time, and said so repeatedly. I do think we could have used another starter, but it was not essential. I said that at the time too. When the league offered a give back, I said we should do it, even knowing we were past the trade deadline, and it meant we'd have to finish the season without Pom. Something did not "have to be done", At worst, we could have traded for a 5th starter tyep for less of a bounty/
  5. moonslav59
    From the moment we signed Pablo, I viewed him as a platoon player.
  6. moonslav59
    I guess I've always been in that 10%.
  7. moonslav59
    It didn't "have to be done". Yes, we seemed to need a starter, but one, he wasn't the only starter out there, and two, it turned out we did fine without Pom doing much for us anyway.
  8. moonslav59
    True 'nuff!
  9. moonslav59
    Personally I've always thought he was a better overall player than the vastly overrated Brock Holt, but I would keep Holt and Rutledge over him in Boston for bench roles. However if the Sox need someone to start in the infield, I'd prefer calling up Hernandez and keeping Holt and Rutledge on the bench. Pretty much sums it up correctly.
  10. moonslav59
    Losing Clay you can handle. With Pomeranz being damaged goods is not. I objected? I was one of the most outspoken posters against the Pom trade right from the start.
  11. moonslav59
    If Swi hits .280 and Vaz hits .220, but Vaz can save a run defensively every 4-5 games, Vaz is the better choice.
  12. moonslav59
    I thought Pom was one of the best pitchers available (thinking he was healthy). I still hated the trade from the first minute it was made. Now, I'm double whammied.
  13. moonslav59
    ...I wonder if DD should have backed out of this deal when he had the chance. Should have never made the trade to start with.
  14. moonslav59
    MLBTR... Red Sox knuckleballer Steven Wright finally seems to be putting his long bout with right shoulder bursitis behind him, writes Jason Mastrodonato of the Boston Herald. Wright, a 2016 All-Star whose season ended in August after he injured his shoulder as a pinch-runner, threw three hitless innings against the Twins on Saturday. The 32-year-old indicated afterward that he’s “in good position to be ready for Opening Day.”
  15. moonslav59
    I'd think about it, if Hernandez was a plus defender at SS. I don't think he is.
  16. moonslav59
    Rutledge probably rates to be a better hitter vs LHPs- something Pablo really struggles with. Rutledge might be a better defensive 3Bman than Hernandez, and 3B is the most likely IF position needing help. These two factors make the Rutledge-Hernandez comparison a lot closer than ST'ing numbers show. Hernandez vs LHPs: MLB: He only has 9 PAs vs LHPs (less that 1/6th of his career PAs. Obviously for a reason.) AAA ('16) .736 in 67 ABs AAA ('15) .710 in 54 ABs AA ('15) .731 in 88 ABs A+ ('14) .531 in 118 ABs A (2013) .595 in 95 ABs A (2012) .459 in 47 ABs A- ('12) .496 in 59 ABs Marco seems to have improved vs LHPs over the years, but Rutledge has a .721 career MLB sply vs LHPs in over 330 PAs. He had a .777 OPS in 2015 AAA (97 ABs). In 2014, he had a 1.318 OPS in 18 ABs. He had an .855 OPS vs lefties in 2013 (29 ABs). I'm not sure we can say Hernandez is better vs LHPs based on just ST'ing numbers.
  17. moonslav59
    Of course the line-up matters, if not just for the fact that our lead off hitter got 772 PAs and our 9th hitter got 628. That's over 140 more PAs for a better hitter over a worse one. The difference between batting Betts 3rd or 9th would be over 100 PAs. How can that be insignificant?
  18. moonslav59
    There's a lot to talk up. Holt has a lot of value.
  19. moonslav59
    That's why Rutledge will probably start the year on the 25 man roster. With Selsky looking good, maybe we might look to trade Holt, so Hernandez can join the big club on opening day.
  20. moonslav59
    Is Pom the next Buch?
  21. moonslav59
    If HanRam is not ready to play 1B by opening day, would keeping Travis on the 25 man roster make sense? If yes, at whose expense? (Rutledge?) Playing Moreland vs LHPs does make a lot of sense. HanRam at DH full time might force Young into the OF with JBJ likely getting time off vs lefties with Beni getting a day off here and there. Another alternative might be to trade 1 or two of these guys to make room for Hernandez, Selsky and/or Swihart: Holt Young Leon or Vaz Rutledge
  22. moonslav59
    ST'ing success or failure have little to do with season performance. Late season small sample size slumps of hot streaks have little to do with what happens the next season. With all due respect, I think you rely a little too much on "what have you done recently".
  23. moonslav59
    MLBTR... Although Red Sox first baseman/designated hitter Hanley Ramirez hasn’t been able to play the field this spring because of a shoulder issue, manager John Farrell doesn’t regard it as a serious injury, relays Rob Bradford of WEEI. “We feel like there’s been a little bit of a breakthrough here,” Farrell said Saturday. “We’re anticipating that throwing to continue to progress and ramp up. The goal, obviously, is still to get him games at first base while in camp, and we’re moving towards that.” Ramirez hasn’t been able to throw, but Farrell pointed out that “he still continues to drill work and ground balls at first base.”
  24. moonslav59
    ST'ing top OPS (23+ ABs) 1.151 Travis 1.079 Hernandez 1.023 Castillo 1.006 Beni .965 Sandoval .940 Pedey .920 Selsky .900 Moreland .878 Swihart .853 Betts .827 Holt .804 Ramirez .801 D Marrero .689 Craig .644 JBJ .444 Brentz Pretty interesting how the top 5 and 8 of the top 9 were not FT starters on the Sox for all or most of last year. 5 of the top 9 will probably not make the opening day 25 man roster. That is a good sign of our extended depth... I guess.
  25. moonslav59
    We could see our 7th starter (Kendicks?) start as soon as game six, if Pom is not ready.
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