Jump to content
Talk Sox
  • Create Account

moonslav59

Old-Timey Member
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    104,477

  • Joined

  • Last visited

  • Days Won

    129

 Content Type 

Profiles

Boston Red Sox Videos

2026 Boston Red Sox Top Prospects Ranking

Boston Red Sox Free Agent & Trade Rumors, Notes, & Tidbits

Guides & Resources

2025 Boston Red Sox Draft Pick Tracker

News

2026 Boston Red Sox Draft Pick Tracker

Forums

Blogs

Events

Store

Downloads

Gallery

Everything posted by moonslav59

  1. moonslav59
    "Sensitive man child." That's worse than the BOS media.
  2. moonslav59
    Well, when you are out of the race in August, I'm not sure it matters much.
  3. moonslav59
    Agreed. I've thought all along the extra year of control would be a factor, but not the overriding one. None have clearly made a case for being a starter on day one. Mayer has played well, but our SS is healthy and playing well, this spring. There is still time for things to change the choices, one way or another, but to me, it looks like all 3 start in AAA. The bench will be: Narvaez, Refsnyder, Yoshida and Romy (DHam starts at 2B.) If Abreu is on the IL, I think Thompson might be #26.
  4. moonslav59
    Very true. I will add that the Sale trade was for 3 years of control vs 2 for Crochet, but the prospects traded were ranked by soxprospects,com as... 1. Moncada 5. Kopech 7. Basabe NR Victor Diaz The Crochet deal: 4. Teel 5. Montgomery 8. Meidroth 18. Wikelman Both trades were monumental.
  5. moonslav59
    Assuming Devers plays his whole career with the Sox, where does he end up on the alltime Sox HR leader board after 2025 and after his career ends? 521 Williams 483 Ortiz 452 Yaz 382 Rice 379 Evans 274 Manny 230 Mo 223 Doer 222 Foxx 210 Rico 200 Devers I'll say he ends up 7th after 2025, behind Manny and somewhere around 460 and 3rd on the list.
  6. moonslav59
    This whole thing does seem to make the transition to DH an easier call, but let's see how time works on that choice.
  7. moonslav59
    I agree. Crochet needs to be extended. What we gave up for just 2 years, seems like a big overpay.
  8. moonslav59
    Agreed. I do not think Wong's 2024 offensive numbers are sustainable, and his defense will need to improve to stay as the #1 catcher. I'm hopeful Narvaez can hit well enough to play more. His AAA numbers were rather encouraging: .247 21 97 in 762 PAs. (.371 OBP and .400 SLG) .230 with 15 HRs and a .333 OBP would likely be enough to win the majority of the starts.
  9. moonslav59
    Okay. I took the word "urgency" to mean something needs to be done beyond the lack of visible fretting and talking about concerns.
  10. moonslav59
    We have 3 guys who can be added to the 60 Day IL to make additions to the 40 by opening day: Murphy, Perales and Penrod. As of now, assuming Abreu starts the season on the 10 Day IL, and no prospect makes the 40 or 26, our bench might be Yoshida, Romy, Narvaez and Grissom. That leaves just Sabol (C) and Sogard (UT) as position players on the 40 in AAA. (Jh Garcia will likely start in AA.) We will almost certainly be adding 2-3 position players to the 40 for opening day and 1-2 might make the 26. I doubt any prospect is added to the 40 and not the 26, so that is one key component to who is chosen. Team years of control might be the deciding factor, if it's a close call. I could see us adding Thompson to the 40 and 26, and starting Grissom in AAA. We may hold off adding others to the 40 (and maybe 26) until we know more, but Eaton's ability to play multiple positions might give him the nod. I doubt Toro is an option. I'd love to see a prospect or two make the 26, but it's looking less likely, unless a new injury occurs.
  11. moonslav59
    So, we need to find and obtain one, now? That would show urgency?
  12. moonslav59
    I was very disappointed in Wong's defense in 2024. I expected growth, and it seemed like he got worse. I'm wondering if Narvaez becomes the 60%+ catcher by season's end. That may depend on how each is doing at the plater, but I hope defense takes priority. The Sox will likely see a below average fWAR from our catcher position, but if we can end up near average, it would be a nice gain over 2024.
  13. moonslav59
    As with many teams in MLB, how much injuries take their toll on the team could be the deciding factor. We know we will have some. We will likely start the season with 2-3 players on the 10 day IL, likely Crawford and Bello and maybe Abreu.
  14. moonslav59
    Neither Thompson nor Anthony are on or need to be on the 40 to stay in the Sox system, but one might be added for opening day, We can place Murphy or Perales on the 60 Day IL to make room for one. I'm pretty certain both will not be added.
  15. moonslav59
    That hasn't mattered in a long time. Maybe that changes, this fall.
  16. moonslav59
    The team that no longer has Soto, Torres, Cortes, and Holmes.... No Cole. Stanton has both elbows bothering him. Gil out with lat strain. LeMahieu out for a long time. The Sox are not the only team with injury issues.
  17. moonslav59
    ...and studies on the people who contemplate studies.
  18. moonslav59
    They designed the new balls to go from 375 to 475 and no further. LOL
  19. moonslav59
    The Yanks were an aging team with almost as much injury history as the Sox team. The writing has been on the wall for years.
  20. moonslav59
    What would "urgency" look like? How about signing a former GG winning 3Bman to a $40M deal?
  21. moonslav59
    Don't count on it. Ref has been a top 15 batter vs LHPs over the last 3 years- a much larger sample size and vs actual ML pitchers in actual ML games.
  22. moonslav59
    He'll make the roster, but may not make it to June.
  23. moonslav59
    That would be an interesting game, if the shot clock was 15 or even 18 seconds
  24. moonslav59
    My eyes are worse than I thought.
  25. moonslav59
    While 1050 PAs might seem like a large enough sample size, Thompson's are spread out over 7 seasons. He did have a 290 PA stretch from 2021 to 2022, where he hit .889 (145 OPS+) with 17 HRs. It makes you wonder just how bad he had to be the other 760 PAs to end up with a .711 career OPS. He's about to turn 31. It is very rare for someone to have a great career at 31, when they basically sucked, beforehand, but he could be one of the few. I'm not advocating he make the 26, but if Anthony and Abreu are not ready, opening day, AND he keeps raking, like this, I would not be surprised if he gest the call over KC. (Perhaps both make the 26.)
×
×
  • Create New...