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  1. moonslav59
    With Story's health issues, we should not trade a middle IF'er names Story, Mayer, Campbell or DHam... probably Romy, too. With Grissom's stock being so low, I would not trade him, now, either. Let's get our middle IF set, before we start trading off any extras.
  2. moonslav59
    Good article. I will add that Refsnyder has been mashing lefties for 3 years, not just 2024. .941 in 126 PAs in 2024 .828 in 145 PAs in '23 1.005 in 73 PAs in '22 (.889 from '22 to '23 was 20th best in MLB w 218+ PAs) Refsnyder's .910 OPS vs LHPs from '22-'24 is 13th best in MLB, among players with 360+ PAs. I'm not sure Abreu deserves a chance to try and top that, GG D and all. He has to show he can hit lefties in games where teh starter is removed and facing a lefty, or when Ref is out injured or DH'ing. Refsnyder HAS TO START vs LHPs! I'd prefer DH, but Devers has that spot. I'd prefer LF, in Fenway, over RF, but I guess they don't want to move Rafeal to RF vs LHPs. So be it. To me, Abreu will be platooned. Ref will start vs all LHPs, when healthy. He should not be 128th in MLB in PAs vs LHPs since 2022. Granted, he was largely unknown in '22, and he has had some injury issues, but he needs to be in the line-up vs lefties. Our team has sucked vs lefties for way too long.
  3. moonslav59
    He did have a very nice stretch, but he's had some bad ones, too, and his minor league numbers have not been great, except the SBs. .799 in AAA (489 PAs) .739 in AA (681) .773 in A+ (309) .766 all levels in minors (1479) I'd really like to see him get a good long look in 2025. That stretch in 2024 was very nice, and that included his 2B defense. Hamilton in MLB .513 first 93 PAs in MLB (2023 to 5/14/24) .787 middle 165 PAs (5/15/24 to 7/7/24) .613 last 102 PAs (7/8/24 to 8/28/24) His first 93 PAs plus his last 102 PAs (195 PAs) are a combined larger sample size than the middle 165 PAs. I also really like Campbell. I'd love to see him make the opening day roster as our starting 2Bman. It's a tough call, to me. I think we start the year w DHam and try and get Campbell that extra year of control. (That's not saying I agree.)
  4. moonslav59
    That's 5 players for 4 slots.
  5. moonslav59
    He has looked real good, but the sample sizes of these three range from 6.2 IP (Criswell) to 9.2 IP (Newcomb & Priester.)
  6. moonslav59
    MVP says Thompson signed a minor league deal, do he should not need to be DFA's to play in AAA, unless and until we add him to the 40.
  7. moonslav59
    Refsnyder is the 15th best hitter vs LHPs over the last 3 years. Three years is not a fluke. The Sox have sucked vs LHPs. Refsnyder needs to play every game when a LHP starts. Call that the "4th OF'er, if you wish. I call him our platoon OF'er, and since Abreu has sucked vs LHPs, so far, it seems obvious he should sit vs lefties. If you agree with that, I ask what is the best defensive alignment vs LHPs, when Ref is playing? Duran-Rafaela-Refsnyder (left to right) or Refsnyder-Duran-Rafaela (when in Fenway.) IMO, It's not really Ref vs Raf, it's Ref and Abreu platooning and Rafaela playing FT, either in CF or mostly CF, but RF vs lefties.
  8. moonslav59
    I was saying "If they add him to the 40" as I thought they needed to add him to keep him in their system. I was wrong. They'd only add him to the 40, if they want him on the 26 for opening day, assuming Abreo cannot play. Sorry for sounding confusing.
  9. moonslav59
    One would think, if we DFA Sabol, we'd add Zavala as the 3rd catcher.
  10. moonslav59
    If he is not on a roster, can he just sign a minor league deal? How to you DFA someone not on the roster?
  11. moonslav59
    Agreed, and our bottom 3 are not as bad as many teams. I'm not worried about our O.
  12. moonslav59
    I gotta think Abreu has earned a role as a starting corner OF'er, and since Duran can't play RF, he's the guy in RF vs RHPs, if and until Anthony wrestles it away from him (or Rafaela.) If Anthony gets the call, it will be to play FT, so all I see is an Abreu-Rafaela platoon, unless we trade someone. All 4 are under team control for a couple more years or more.
  13. moonslav59
    Being out of options means he'd have to agree to a AAA assignment, right, or does he have to pass through waivers, first?
  14. moonslav59
    As bad as Casas is at 1B, it beckons, now. I do think devers should wait to play anywhere on the field, until the shoulder feels well enough.
  15. moonslav59
    That makes it a little more interesting. I'm not sure they add him to the 40,as the 60 Day IL a pitcher, but it could happen. They may end up losing him later, but he could end up sucking, and make the choice easier. We have 2-3 pitchers we could 60 Day, sosome flexibility is there. Is this journeyman worth it, based on a few hot weeks in ST'ing? Is his batting adjustment something that can carry forward?
  16. moonslav59
    MLB.com reports that the Sox are planning on a RF platoon with Abreu, when well, and Refsnyder. I'm not happy with Ref in Fenway's RF, but keeping Rafaela in CF has advantages, too. Personally, I'd prefer this in Fenway and other parks with larger RFs: LF: Refsnyder CF: Duran RF: Rafaela Abreu is saying he hopes to be ready by opening day, and if he is, we could see this as the line-up: 1. L Duran LF 2. L Devers DH 3. R Bregman 3B 4. L Casas 1B 5. R Story SS 6. L Abreu/ R Refsnyder RF 7. R Wong C 8. R Rafaela CF 9. L DHam/ R Romy 2B
  17. moonslav59
    I agree. Moving Duran to CF is barely a drop off on D, and a big plus on O over Rafaela. In his case, the depth is better than the starter. Since have a few LF'ers, it's not a drop off to have Ref in LF vs LHPs and Duran in CF: it's actually better. Vs, RHPs, it gets more complex. Yoshida in LF and Duran in CF is scary to many of us. I see our OF as pretty interchangeable and flexible. I think there is depth everywhere, except RF, until Anthony is added, but if Cora chooses to play Rafaela in RF, maybe we're okay, there too. LF: Duran, Ref, Yoshida, Abreu (Anthony, Campbell) CF: Rafaela, Duran (Anthony, Campbell) RF: Abreu, Rafaela (Anthony) Looks safe, unless we have two injuries.
  18. moonslav59
    I get that, and it looks like Abreu and Yoshi won't be out for long, so I agree, they won't be added as a patch. I do think Ref, Romy and Sogard can play LF, until Abreu is ready. If we add Thompso to the 40, we can send him down to AAA, so he may be the choice, as we 60 Day a pitcher.
  19. moonslav59
    I get it. I just wasn't sure, if he was signed to a minor league deal, or not, or if he had some date to opt out. Apparently, he does not. He may end up on someone's 26, but maybe not on opening day, so if that is the case, couldn't he choose to stay with our AAA team?
  20. moonslav59
    OK, so he has to be on the 40 or can choose to leave.
  21. moonslav59
    But, can he stay in our system?
  22. moonslav59
    The 267 PA sample size vs LHPs in 2024 is pretty significant, Dham hit: .256 with 7 HRs and 24 XBHs and 24 SBs. Over 650 PAs, that's about 15 HRs, 50 XBHs and SBs. That is a plus 2Bman in MLB. His defense at 2B was plus, too. I'm not going to say he "deserves" another long look, but I'm not sure why some seem to be so down on him, as a platoon 2Bman. Romy absolutely killed LHPs in 2024, and was second to Ref as our best batter vs lefties. We don't kno, if that is repeatable, and his defense at 2B was questionable, according to the numbers, but I feel the tow should be okay as a 2B platoon to open 2025. The ST'ing numbers point towards it working, at least for a while.
  23. moonslav59
    I agree, and if continues to do well vs LHPs, to start 2025, it mbe hard to replace him with a FT Campbell. (I suppose Campbell could play FT by playing 2B v LHPs and OF vs RHPs, but our OF is already loaded with LHBs who do well vs RHPs.)
  24. moonslav59
    If we can stay healthy, our pitchers should have one big advantage over 2024: much better defense behind them: C: The same? Narvaez may not be better than McGuire and jansen, but maybe as good on D. Wong needs to show improvement, but we can't count on it. 1B: Worse. Casas will play more, under my assumption of good health. 2B: Better. DHam is much better than EValdez, Grissom, Reyes and others. Romy is okay, I guess. SS: Much better. Story blows everybody we had in 202away. 3B: Much better. Bregman is on the opposite side of the spectrum from Devers on 3B defenders. LF: Depends how often Duran plays LF nd not Ref/Yoshi. CF: Better as Rafaela should play here more often and Duran, when he is not. RF: Same as Abreu returns and maybe Rafaelsa or Anthony play here. 2 much better 2-3 better 2-3 same 1 worse
  25. moonslav59
    In a sense, his shoulder issues has made the problem (if it even is one) go away... for now.
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