moonslav59
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Now, that's a floor-to-ceiling window! 1) Pedey 2B 2) Betts RF 3) Votto 1B 4) Stanton LF 5) Devers 3B 6) HRam DH 7) JBJ CF 8) Vaz-Leon C 9) Hernandez-Lin-Marrero-Holt SS
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I don't ignore much. That's part of my OCD.
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This is really something new for me. I'm almost always the last guy calling for a manager to be let go. I gave Bobby V longer than anyone. I even supported Grady Little leaving Pedro in that game. It's not "new" in the sense that I have just begun thinking JF is not a good manager. I've felt this way for a long time. I guess I could tame my hyperbole as "imbecile" is apparently 2 levels smarter than an idiot. I'll stop calling him an idiot and moron from now on. JF is merely an imbecile.
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Someone once told me, "A starting pitcher is only as good as his last start." While I am usually one to mock small sample sizes, there is a grain of truth to this statement- hyperbole and all. Porcello is almost a full run better in the second half; 4.75 ERA 1st half (19 starts) 3.77 ERA second half (7 starts) His OPS against has been below .730 in July & August after being above .860 the two prior months. I'm not expecting 2016 numbers to end the season, but 3.77 would be nice. -
You missed "imbecile".
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It's easy to forget bums.
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So, are we 3?
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So, we're a minority of 2.
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To me, it seems JF is complete idiot. Only this recent winning stretch has made me a minority of one. 3 weeks ago, I was part of a majority. I guess, all of a sudden, in just 3 weeks, JF has become smarter than an imbecile.
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Last year, he was best 7th and 9th: .777 7th .771 9th .718 1st (.318 OBP)
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Apparently 3rd is less important than 1, 2, 4 or 5, so yeah, 3rd would just be moronic not idiotic.
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JF was an idiot before Holt came off the DL. He's just driven the point home with Holt.
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OK, let's be fair: .541 last 14 days .563 last 28 days This is counting yesterday's 2 for 5. He was lower before that. Yes, tiny sample sizes, but nothing in Holt's pretty long career indicates he'd be a good lead-off or # 2 batter.
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It wasn't "one game": it was his 5th game leading off! He's also batted 2nd 3 times- supposedly the position you bat your best bat in. That's 9 out of 23 games started with JF pulling a "Morgam Magic" act. Last year, it was 11 out of 76 games batting Holt 1 or 2. I guess JF feels Holt has improved over last year.
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No, 89 PAs is a small sample size, but before this year even began, I was saying Holt should never play unless there's an injury. I had him listed as no higher than the third sub off the bench at every position he plays. This year's .499 OPS just helped confirm my pre-season evaluation.
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The defensive metrics are usually hard on left fielders who play half their games in Fenway, so a zero UZR/150 could actually be a plus. .
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Of course, but I doubt he can ever be as bad as Pablito-Rutledge-Marrero-Lin-Hernandez-Holt-Hill-Moncada-Middlebrooks-Herrera-Cecchini-Rivero-Snyder-Ciriaco-Punto...
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Exactly. Papi led MLB in OPS but finished tied for 36th in WAR (with 3 other guys- Cesar Hernandez, B. Belt & C Yelich). Papi also finished 7th on his own team! 7.8 Betts 5.2 Pedey 5.2 Porcello 4.8 JBJ 4.7 Bogey 4.5 Price 4.4 Papi
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That's because there are a glut of DH/1B types out there. One closer's struggles is not going to diminish the perception that having a great pen is a high priority. I happen to feel RP'ers are over-rated these days. I would not pay $17M for a 27 year old Mariano Rivera.
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If starting Holt 6 of 13 games is "sparingly", I'd hate to see the "norm". I have no issue with Holt being on the roster when 13 pitchers are also on it. My beef is leading off a .499 hitter with a career OPS hovering around .700. My secondary beef is the 6 starts in 13 games. I honestly think you're missing the point. Yes, Nunez played in 19 straight games, but we had 4 days off since August 2nd, including one just 3 days before this day of rest given by JF. I really cannot accept that Nunez needs 5 days off every 19 days, or for that matter any healthy MLB player. Holt going 2 for 5 reminds me of "Morgan Magic", and that "magic" ran out pretty quickly. It was a dumb move. The notion of "not moving players around" is also hogwash. Nobody on this team has gained any "comfort" by batting in the same slot everyday. JF seems very content moving players here and there, but for some reason, he has a love affair with Brock.
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The tiny sample size was 2 for 5.
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Papi was there for HRam in 2015.
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As of now, I do too, but ERod has a chance to pass Porcello by doing well to finish out the season.
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Unfortunately, that's not the way it works.
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I'd play a blindfolded Nunez over Holt, but having Holt leading off is insanity. Didn't want to move anyone around? Nobody has been set in any position all year long. The two hits were nice, but it was still a bad move. BTW, Holt has started 6 of 13 games. Glad to see him get his OPS over .500. JF is a genius!
