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  1. moonslav59
    This has been my position for months. Cora will play Ref in RF vs LHPs, though. If Anthony get's called up, they may play him in CF vs RHPs and RF vs LHPs. (Rafaela in CF vs L, Abreu in RF v R)
  2. moonslav59
    That was my point.
  3. moonslav59
    If Bregman and Story play 140+ games at 3B and SS, our defense will improve by leaps and bounds. Our OF defense is already top 5 to 8. 2B looks better on D than it has in years, not matter who plays most of the time, there. 1B and C are the only weak links.
  4. moonslav59
    Do you rip the band-aid off and just let Abreu start vs almost all LHPs, to see if he can hit lefties, or do you go with the 13th best batter vs LHPs in MLB, and let Abreu get a few scattered ABs vs lefties to try and slowly build trust he can hit lefties. REF may retire, after this year.
  5. moonslav59
    He has to start hitting, soon, or he is toast.
  6. moonslav59
    No doubt. That's why I said 40 and 26, not 40 or 26.
  7. moonslav59
    His instincts and foundational skills looked pretty bad- day one.
  8. moonslav59
    Ref looks to be playing more RF than LF, but I guess whan Duran rests, Ref will get the nod. (Maybe Yoshida?) How well Rafaela does might determine how much Duran plays in LF. I'd put our LF in the top 6 or 7, 10 at worst.
  9. moonslav59
    I will not be at all surprised if none of the 3 make the 40 and 26, in fact, I suspect it will be that way. If Campbell does not make the 26, who is fighting for the 2B job? It would be DHam FT or a DHam-Romy platoon.
  10. moonslav59
    Probably not, but they seem to be looking at him playing 2B, at some point, in the near future. I agree with MVP, that mayer looks more like a 3Bman than a 2Bman, so it does seem odd that they put Mayer at 2B, especially since it seemed like Campbell and DHam were still vying for the role. Maybe, it was just to see how he looked there, and there is no urgency to get him ready. If Mayer does end up playing 2B in April, I will say they "scrambled."
  11. moonslav59
    No power + No D does not leave much to earn a meaningful role.
  12. moonslav59
    Defense is supposed to be the easiest thing to scout. He did have an .851 OPS on 8/1/23 (.831 on 8/18) He did have an .825 OPS on 8/19/24. For what that is worth.
  13. moonslav59
    No doubt, but not that he was worth just $4-6M a year, like some of us are suggesting.
  14. moonslav59
    True, but that just makes this late play of Mayer at 2B more questionable. I think they were so set on Campbell, they overlooked the prep of Mayer for 2B. Now, they look kinda like they are scrambling, a little. (I still think DHam starts in Texas.)
  15. moonslav59
    I do think Rafaela would make a great "super utilityman," although getting expensive in the next few years, but I am far from giving up on him a FT CF'er. Okay, leave the "suspects" out of the picture, for now. IMO, as of right now, I'd play Refsnyder against LHPs and sit Abreu vs lefties. I'd go with Ref in LF, Duran in CF and Rafaela in RF vs lefties, but I'm fine with Cora just keeping Duran in LF and Rafaela in CF FT, and going with an Abreu/REF platoon in RF. If and when Anthony makes the 26, there will be a tough choice to make, whether you care to discuss i or not.
  16. moonslav59
    It reminds me of the Bogey call-up to play 3B, after just 10 games at 3B in AAA as prep.
  17. moonslav59
    I see your point, and an increase of 1.5% in BB % is not great, but to go from a 2.6% to 4% is actually a larger than 50% jump in rate.
  18. moonslav59
    True. Bloom drafting a bunch of HS kids was part of the issue. The lull in IFA signings, in part due to penalties against the Sox, a few years back might not have helped, either. That being said, here are our recent prospect grads: '24: Slaten, Abreu, Rafaela, DHam, Sogard (Nice.) '23: Casas, Bernardino, Kelly & Murphy (Not a great year) '21-'22: Duran, Houick, Bello, Crawford, Whitlock, Wong & Wink (very nice 2 year stretch)
  19. moonslav59
    Lots of movement, yesterday. It's hard to know, if everyone left in the ML camp have a real shot at making the 26, and some may be there to provide rest to others or to work on something important. It looks like these players will start the year on the IL: 60 Day? Penrod, Perales & Murphy 15 Day: Crawford, Giolito, Bello 10 Day: Yoshida Are these the 37 guys still in camp? Crochet, Houck, Buehler, Fitts, Newcomb NRI, Priester, Criswell Chapman, Slaten, Whitlock, Hendriks, Wilson, Bernardino, Ottavino, Weissert, Fulmer NRI, Kelly. Mata NRI Wong, Narvaez, Sabol, Zavala Devers, Casas, DHam, Story, Bregman, Romy, Campbell, Mayer, Toro Duran, Rafaela, Abreu, Refsnyder, Thompson, Eaton
  20. moonslav59
    Agreed. Maybe even 25% to 4% would be enough.
  21. moonslav59
    It is a SSS, but if he had 12 Ks and 1 BB, right now, we'd be viewing it as a sign he is not improving.
  22. moonslav59
    The major talk on Yoshida, when signed was the price and probable lack of anyone else coming close to our offer. It was NOT about his lack of skills. His defense was worse than anyone expected, I think. If he's worth $5-6M a year to some club, right now, I'd seriously make the deal. I know, paying $12-13M a year for him to play elsewhere is painful, I just don't see how he fits into any scheme. Hell, I'd rather have Refsnyder as the back-up DH and 5th OF'er, especially with so many LHBs in the OF. Devers at DH FT makes too much sense. Anthony putting the squeeze on the OF, even without Yoshida in the mix is already an issue (not a bad one.)
  23. moonslav59
    I like Mayer and Campbell more, but I think the DHam-Romy platoon is the slight favorite to be the starting 2B choice on opening day. Very slight. Maybe 34% DHam-Romy, 33% Mayer and 33% Campbell.
  24. moonslav59
    I'm not predicting he even wins a back-up role on the 26, this year, or next. I was just pointing out that being out of options, after this year, does give him this full year, the winter and next spring training to win a job on the 2026 roster. I like Story, Mayer, Campbell and the DHam-Romy platoon more than Grissom, right now, so I'll guess he is traded by next spring. Also, Arias and Romero might be knocking on the door by 2026 or 2027. (Not sure Cespedes can play 2B well enough.)
  25. moonslav59
    So, you have Rafaela>Abreu vs RHPs and Rafaela> Refsnyder vs LHPs. Maye Cora does, too. Rafaela's ST'ing is going very nicely, especially the much lower Ks and more BBs than Ks. If Anthony joins the OF, he will play FT or very near it. Duran is FT. That leaves Rafaela or a possible Abreu-Refsnyder platoon. If, somehow-some way Story and Mayer stay healthy for a full season, Campbell could further squeeze the OF. I know Cora has said Rafaela is the FT CF'er, but things can and do change. I'd like nothing more than for Rafaela to show he can hit and win the FT CF job for the next half decade. I think he can.
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