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  1. moonslav59
    Agreed, and the hypothetical scenario was a DHam playing 2B vs RHPs, only. We'd likely PH for him, if a lefty came in and we needed a hit. That is not an ideal slot for a player to have on the 26. It is very limited. I get it, but if Bregman is at 3B, and Campbell does not make the roster, I see it as the best option. DHam can also PR, at times or replace or PH for Romy when a RHP is brought in.
  2. moonslav59
    Again, the point wasn't about whether they could or will hit a combined .800 as a strict platoon, but instead, what if they did. BTW, they did hit close to .800 combined with splits for a stretch in 2024. Overall : .729 DHam vs RHPs in 267 PAs .879 Romy vs LHPs in 130 PAs Since DHam would get about 2:1 PAs in a very strict platoon, whereby they rarely faced wrong-handed pitching, it would be projected to about .780. I realize that is a reach to suggest they might have hit .780 in 2024 with a strict alignment, but that seems like a possible potential. (Yes, that is not .800, but it's way better than the league OPS of .711 and .684 MLB 2B OPS.
  3. moonslav59
    No, but I think the SBs add to that offensive value. There is also the worry that he had just one hot streak. .438 in 2023 (39 PAs) .553 to start 2024 (36 PAs) .916 middle 99 PAs in '24 .607 in last 182 PAs of '24 I'm not arguing DHam will be good enough, or not. Overall, he hit .729 vs RHPs in 2024, which is not bad, but certainly hopes are we can do better than that. (27 SBs in 267 PAs vs RHPs is a nice plus.) He ended up hitting .715 in gams with a RH'd starter. The more promising half of the platoon scenario is Romy, who had great splits vs LHPs, which is a weak area for the Sox. We have the same "was it a fluke" worry with him, too, but .879 vs LHPs and .780 when he started w a LH pitcher was pretty good. Remember the 2024 MLB OPS was .711. I hope Campbell wins the job, but until he does, I do think DHam-Romy 2B platoon, with Bregman at 3B and Devers at DH might get some looks, and maybe even more looks than Bregman at 2B and Devers at 3B, especially if Devers has shoulder issues and or Yoshida is on the IL.
  4. moonslav59
    No doubt. Platoons are not ideal. My point was not about them hitting .800, combined, it was IF THEY DO, would that do away with the need to have to have a FT 2BMan? Both would likely get a few ABs against the wrong handed pitchers, but the scenario was that combined, they would have an .800 OPS. (I'm not sure they can do that, since DHam will likely hit .750, at best, vs RHPs- the larger split.
  5. moonslav59
    There will be a lot to discuss over the season, but how about starting with the changes to the pitching staff. On the surface, adding Max Fried, someone many Sox fans, including myself hoped we'd sign plus Devon Williams looks like a slam dunk gain. Maybe it is, but we need to look at who the lost from 2024, too. (They also added Fernando Cruz, Tim Hill and Carlos Carrasco to a minor league deal.) Pitchers lost: Nestor Cortes: He was the darling of every Yankee fans' eyes from '21-'22 and had a 109 ERA+ in 2024. He's no Max Fried, but he was pretty damn good. He had a 124 ERA+ from '21-'24. He just turned 30. Clay Holmes: He turns 32, soon, but he's been their horse in the pen for 3 years. 60+ IP all 3 years. Since joining the Yanks in 2021, he has a 2.69 ERA (155 ERA+) and a 1.116 WHIP. Tommy Kahnle: He turns 36, this year, but has put up good numbers: 40+ IP the last 2 years and since 2022, he has a 2.44 ERA (174 ERA+) and a 1.063 WHIP. Cody Poteet: A 30 year old with some promise. Had a 2.22 ERA in 24 IP in '24. I'm not saying the Yanks lost more than they gained, but it may not be the major improvement it's been made out to be. One could say the loss of Soto and Torres outweigh the gains on the everyday side plus the pitching net gain.
  6. moonslav59
    No, you answered a question I did not ask. I did not say DHam and Romy will hit .800. I asked, if they do, would you still want a FT'er at 2B? (Hell, Bregman hasn't even his .800 over the past 5 years combined.) Of course, I'd rather have Bregman at 2B than a DHam-Romy platoon. Everybody would, but the choice is not just about 2B. It's about several positions related to the choice Cora makes. Maybe Campbell, takes the choice away. I can certainly see this position is valid, if Campbell does not win the job: 3B: Devers, 2B Bregman, Yoshida/Ref DH (and no Yoshida/Ref in the OF.) I've recognized the benefits and downfalls of this choice. The choice is not clearcut, and there may be more factors involved than we know (like Yoshida's health.) Assuming no Campbell at 2B, I also like this plan, maybe even more: 3B: Bregman, 2B: DHam-Romy platoon, Devers DH and REF in LF vs LHPs. I know you don't like the idea, but that was not my question. There are pluses and minuses to this idea, too. Maybe Cora mixes and matches both plans and we see moving parts all over the place- just what yuou like...LOL!
  7. moonslav59
    EValdez and Reyes did not get injured. Grissom did, but he seemed set on losing the job, anyway. Why does it matter how they got the job, anyway? I agree, they are better as back-ups, but answer my question. If they hit .800, combined and play plus D, why do we need a FT'er to keep Bregman at 3B?
  8. moonslav59
    So, if a DHam-Romy platoon is hitting .800 and playing plus D, that's not good enough to keep Bregman at 3B? We need a 2Bman who plays FT? Regardless who plays 2B and how much, they are likely just a placeholder for Campbell, who may very well win the opening day job or become the FT 2Bman by May. It's nice to have choices, and by that I mean better choices than Peraza vs Arroyo or EValdez vs Reyes.
  9. moonslav59
    And what you think is "true?"
  10. moonslav59
    I could not agree more. Very well said.
  11. moonslav59
    I thought Arias we known for great D. What do you think of Romero? Here's a kid that was highly praised, but injuries made everyone forget about him. He looked pretty good, last year. Maybe he jumps a lot.
  12. moonslav59
    He may have pulled a brain muscle swing at the fences with his Devers and no prospect promotion comments.
  13. moonslav59
    Why should they? They might not even understand the written article in English or notice the nuance. You are missing the point. Take the last statement I quoted., "The conversation not close." It does not even make sense as written. There is no verb. I know what he said. I listened again, today. He was clearly saying the talks are not done. Not that the conversation is not close to him geographically. Come on, dude!
  14. moonslav59
    I speak Spanish, and I heard what he said. Words can be translated within the context they are said, differently, and some expressions are hard to translate, and even harder, if the translator is not from the same area as the player. For example, Devers said "The conversation not close." That's how it was translated in print. IMO, he meant, the conversation is not closed, as in I'm open to talking about it.
  15. moonslav59
    There is also a possibility of translation issues and expressions used in other languages that are not easily translated -sometimes giving off an unintended vibe. If you look at his first statements, he did say enar the end a conciliatory statement, 'I’m open to listening. I’m not close to those conversations.”
  16. moonslav59
    In 2024, he was on his way to easily top his career high OPS, before the shoulder issue kicked into high gear. His rbi's were down, but what the hey.
  17. moonslav59
    He very well may win that role, but currently DHam & Romy are better fielders. As a platoon, they may be hard to pass on offense, but Grissom may be able to do that, and then we won't need a platoon infield utility tandem. DHam's speed also plays into the choice.
  18. moonslav59
    Sox by age. (Note how many are pre-prime, nearing prime of in prime.) Everyday players: 24: Rafaela, Grissom 25: Casas, Abreu 26: Narvaez 27: Wong, DHam 28: Devers, Duran, Romy 30: Bregman 31: Yoshida 32: Story 34: Rafsnyder Pitchers: 24: Priester 25: Crochet, Bello, Wink, Fitts 27: Slaten 28: Houck, Crawford, Whitlock, Criswell, Sandoval 30: Buehler, Weissert, Kelly 31: Giolito 33: Bernardino 36: Hendriks 37: Chapman, Wilson
  19. moonslav59
    Good read on the future Catcher market.... https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/02/the-long-term-catching-trade-market.html
  20. moonslav59
    Kyle Finnegan to Nats for $6M/1.
  21. moonslav59
    Not being very good on defense does not help, although poor defensive utility players have been common of past Sox teams. Maybe he can improve his 2B defense to respectability. Maybe 3B would work for him, but we already have two of those.
  22. moonslav59
    I'm not fussin' and certainly not gushing, but no MLB team has a 6th starter with a 1.3 projected fWAR. Only these teams have a 5th starter better than 1.3 projected: (I think before injury issues) lAD: Ohtani 2.0 PHI: Luzardo 2.0 SEA: Woo 1.8 NYY: Schmidt 1.7 TEX: Mahle 1.6 CIN: Abbott 1.6 AZ: Kelly 1.5 TOR: Francis 1.5 (HOU's Arrighetti & MIL's T Myers tied at 1.3) About 1/3 of MLB has a better or equal 5th SP to Crawford- our 6th SP'er... according to STEAMERS.
  23. moonslav59
    Not even close. He's not ML ready. He's not good enough. We have Grissom, Romy and DHam. Rafaela played 620 innings at 3B. Campbell could play 3B. Hell, we might try Wong or Casas at 3B, before Jordan, Casas played 3B in the minors.
  24. moonslav59
    I predict Arias jumps into the top 3, as one graduates. Cespedes is at #4 by EOY. Fitts graduates and does well in the pen at the ML level. JH Garcia moves to top 6 or 7, and his brother to top 9 or 10. Castro fall below #30. Jordan below #45. I like Valera, Reyes and Delzine to make major gains. I have doubts about Dobbins and don't know much about Cason and Tolle to have an opnion.
  25. moonslav59
    I'd love to see both Anthony and Campbell make the opening day roster and then go nutty.
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