moonslav59
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Everything posted by moonslav59
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Damn straight!
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I don't see it that way, but I can see how it can be viewed that way. I feel bad for Holt. I hope he recovers and can go on to have a decent career. I'm not jumping on Holt's injury as some way of showing I was right. One could easily point to the HRam and Marco injuries as proof that I was dead wrong, and the need for a healthy Holt is as strong as ever.
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Out of who? Barnes, Ranaudo, Johnson and Owens?
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Brian Freakin Johnson !
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Now that HRam is a FT DH only (like Papi pretty much was), we're back to square one. With Marco out all year, it only adds to the depth issues. Yes, having a versatile player like Holt makes it easier for a manager to PH and make substitutions. That has high value. However, I do think that while Holt was our best option as a sub at multiple positions in the past, that became no longer true over the past year or so... at least until Marco went down injured. My 100% healthy depth chart: SS (Bogey) 1. Marco 2. Marrero 3. Holt 3B (Pablo) 1. Marco-Rutledge platoon 3. Holt (Devers?) 4. Marrero 2B (Pedey) 1. Marco 2. Holt 3. Rutledge 1B (Moreland-HRam) 2. Travis 3. (Swihart?) 4. Holt LF (Beni) 1. Young 2. Selsky 3. Holt CF/RF (JBJ/Betts) 1. Young to LF and Beni moves to CF/RF 2. Selsky 3. Holt Versatility is a great thing, but you have to be good enough to be the best sub on the team at at least one or two positions to be a super sub, in my opinion.
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You got that right! Chavis (148 AB) .365 12 40 (.440/.716/1.157 Ockimey (153 AB) .314 6 41 (.425/.503/.928) Kemp (79 AB) .367 2 12 (.420/.608/1.028) plus 10 2B+3Bs at Portland... Devers (148 AB) .291 7 24 (.354/.493/.847) Tavarez (61 AB) .377 1 6 (.473/.475/.948) Lin (93 AB) .323 3 9 (.411/.484/.895)
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Should Jackie Bradley Jr be traded?
moonslav59 replied to StephenCurry30's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
I'm not sure I've ever seen a catch on a low liner like that one JBJ caught. When it left the bat, it looked like a 100% single. Maybe it hung up longer than any one else I've seen, but I was shocked JBJ was able to get to it before it hit the ground. JBJ is a KEEPER! -
Confidence surely helps any player, but with the issues BJ has dealt with, I'm guessing even more so. Great game from the kid. It's about time we've seen some results from that whole group of drafted starters from the Kelly-Hagadone years to the Ranaudo-Owens years. Only Barnes has given us anything significant since 2005.
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Yes, it's almost certain he'll get another chance.
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Did I ever mention I'm so happy we have... Brian Freakin' Johnson! (I didn't thinks so.)
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Assuming Holt comes back and looks healthy, I doubt trading him brings nearly as much in return as we could have gotten 1-2 years ago. That being said, I just don't see him as the number one back-up at any position on this team. However, with Marco on the DL, and Rutledge and Marrero as out current Pablo subs, keeping Holt probably makes sense until Marco returns (2018).
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I've been saying coulda, shoulda, woulda since before he was even an allstar.
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My fingers are crossed he makes it through 4 IP and doesn't get embarrassed.
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Could a, would a, should a...
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So, no HRam in NL parks.
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Should Jackie Bradley Jr be traded?
moonslav59 replied to StephenCurry30's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
JBJ is one of the last players I'd think of trading. BTW BR has 1.1 WAR fangraphs has 0.1 WAR -
Red Sox Shut Down Brock Holt From Baseball Activity By Jeff Todd The Red Sox have halted rehab work for utilityman Brock Holt, as Pete Abraham of the Boston Globe was among those to report on Twitter. Holt was advised “to shut down from playing for the foreseeaable future” by a head trauma specialist, per the report.
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Hanley to DH the Rest of the Year MLBTR by Jeff Todd The Red Sox won’t count on Hanley Ramirez being capable of playing first base again this year, president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski told reporters including Tim Britton of the Providence Journal. Shoulder troubles have persisted for the veteran, relegating him to DH duties. “The potential negatives of him going out and [playing first], at this point don’t outweigh the positives that we get from having his bat in as our DH,” Dombrowski explained. “We just have to maneuver around it.” For the time being, at least, rookie Sam Travis is up to provide a right-handed-hitting option at first along side lefty Mitch Moreland.
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I'm fine with Beni 1st and Bogey 2nd. That was my line-up choice all winter and still is now. I'm okay with them flipped as well. While Bogey may have a better SLG%, he's also better at getting on base by about the same as he's better in slugging.
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No issue there. The way Beni has been running into outs, maybe Bogey up first is better. Plus, Beni has shown more power.
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1st or second makes the most sense, at least until that projected power materializes.
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I doubt Beni or Betts would complain about this... 1) Beni 2) Bogey 3) Betts 4) HRam 5) Pedey v R/Young v L 6) Moreland v R/ Pedey v L 7) JBJ 8) Leon v R/ Vaz v L 9) Marrero
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...and Bogey shuts me up with his first HR this year!
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Will you kick me out of the gang, if I say Bogey should be batting 2nd? (Or at least first not 3rd?)
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I agree and said I still think we end up a top 5 scoring team with a good chance to be top 3.
