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  1. devildavid
    But this doesn't mean he can't be a good teammate when he steps on the field or that his teammates don't believe he has their backs during game action. I get not liking players but it doesn't mean they aren't trying to help their team win.
  2. devildavid
    Do you have a problem with what he does when he takes the field? Look, there are Sox players I was never personally fond of but if I have to judge performance I have to concede the truth. Wade Boggs, Roger Clemens, Manny Ramirez, and Pedro Martinez played great baseball for the Boston Red Sox. I personally did not really like any of them at all. But baseball is a selfish sport and rewards selfish behavior. Ted Williams achieved his stated goal to become the greatest hitter who ever lived. He didn't say much about winning championships. The nature of the game is such that if you achieve personal excellence on the field you will help your team win, even if some fans think you are a bad teammate or just a plain old jerk.
  3. devildavid
    Bogey played in only 18 games in 2013 and split time between SS and 3b. He played 57.1 innings at 3b and 52.1 innings at SS. He wasn't exactly moved to 3b at all. He filled in at either spot when needed.
  4. devildavid
    Are you feverish? What is this thing called fire and desire and how can you tell if the team is playing with it or not? You don't want Holt playing but he epitomizes fire and desire. You love Betts but he seems to be very relaxed on the field. Pomeranz is emotionally placid but hasn't he made a positive contribution? You need to list some examples of the lack of fire and desire you have observed in performance on the field.
  5. devildavid
    Lifetime slash lines: Nunez: .282/.319/.414/.734 Pedroia: .301/.367/.442/.810 Nunez is a nice pick up for the short term, but he is a lifetime bench warmer. He has only played 668 games in 8 years so far while Pedroia has been a regular player for 12 years with 1,490 games under his belt. It is unfair to Nunez to compare him to Pedroia.
  6. devildavid
    I get that Pedroia doesn't fulfill your requirements for toughness or being a good teammate. But that doesn't change the fact that Hanley was supposed to be playing 1b and not DH and PH for 104 of his 121 games played. Playing 2b is a bit more critical defensively and you don't want Pedroia out there with limited mobility.
  7. devildavid
    So his .304/.381/.409/.790 line is easily replaced? He also has the highest wOBA of anyone on the team with 400 or more plate appearances.
  8. devildavid
    I don't think so. In the past, Pedroia has tried to play through injuries. But recently he has taken time off probably due to the fact that he is older and a bit more cautious than he used to be. Hanley did not play the field for a big part of this season due to injury. It all depends on the nature of the injury and the age of the player.
  9. devildavid
    Good point. Same applies to Hanley as well. Pedey seems to be the only one whose injuries haven't really hurt his hitting. It all depends on the nature of the injury. Ortiz struggle for quite a while after his wrist injury. Bogey hurt his hand and Hanley has shoulder issues which are more critical when it come to hitting.
  10. devildavid
    Sox hitting has taken a turn for the worse in the 2nd half of the season: 1st half: .268/.340/.419/.759 2nd half: .245/.319/.387/.706
  11. devildavid
    Look at all the numbers.
  12. devildavid
    Not the same. The Guardians are a much better team than the Rockies ever dreamed of being. They are for real, and not just because of the latest winning streak. They are putting up some very impressive numbers.
  13. devildavid
    Cleveland is looking scary good right now. I was hoping the Sox might end up with a better record than them but now it looks like they the Guardians may wind up with the best record in the AL. Francona's managing genius strikes again! Our only hope is to not face them in the playoffs, but what other AL team can beat them?
  14. devildavid
    The reason they will not avoid them ever is because it is Farrell's philosophy to always be aggressive on the bases. He doesn't care if outs are made because he thinks being aggressive at all times will always net out to a favorable outcome. This is how they will always play under Farrell. Aggressiveness can look stupid when applied at all times.
  15. devildavid
    Mookie has so far had a mediocre 2nd half hitting. He also leads the team in plate appearances. He is a good player but he has not done much to help the offense since the end of June.
  16. devildavid
    For me, Fister jumps to our #1 starter for the playoffs.
  17. devildavid
    My plan for David Price: Shut him down this season. Let him get completely healthy for 2018. Hope he has a great season in 2018. Hope to hell he opts out after 2018.
  18. devildavid
    No, but you can say that it was a run erased from the bases that did not need to be erased. It was an out that an alternate decision would have absolutely prevented. I really am not trying to show that there is a direct cost is in wins and losses. The real cost is in the wasted potential to score more runs. More runs increases the chances to win games. An inning that lasts longer has more chance of producing runs. More base runners means more chance to score. The counter argument is that aggressive base running increases the chance of scoring. It does not accomplish this when it leads to outs on the bases. What is the acceptable ratio of outs to successful advances that produces more runs in the aggressive style of play?
  19. devildavid
    How do you come up with that? I'm not sure there is an easy way to figure out games that were lost due to this base running philosophy. It is easier to point out specific game winning occurrences but how do you come up with a calculation of lost opportunities to score more runs? How many games might have turned out differently if they had not run into outs on the bases?
  20. devildavid
    If you want to call it stupidity fine, but it is Farrell's stupidity that is to blame. It is his philosophy of base running that the team follows. They are encouraged to be aggressive on the bases. This means they will run into outs that appear to be stupid. But they aren't making decisions each time, they are following a general philosophy that Farrell encourages. He thinks the rewards outweigh the risks of consistently being aggressive on the bases. I strongly disagree with him. But eliminating so-called stupid decisions is not the real problem here. It is the coaching philosophy. Yeah, I know its more fun to call something stupid.
  21. devildavid
    They should just revert back to Jersey Street.
  22. devildavid
    Exactly. Where do you draw the line. I don't like Farrell's philosophy of being aggressive on the base paths with the notion that it puts pressure on the defense. It also opens up the good possibility of running yourself out of an inning. It makes me think of gamblers who only tell you about their big payoffs but never about how much they have spent in total on gambling. You really have to pick your spots and they ideally should be few and far between.
  23. devildavid
    Huuuuuge hit for Mookie last night, absolutely huuuuuuuuuuge!!! I hope it helps snap him out of his funk.
  24. devildavid
    Those are cumulative stats that come partly from more plate appearances. He has been a good hitter but I don't think he is performing up to his potential. And yes, the same goes for Benintendi and a bit for JBJ. None have achieved a level of consistency that their talent seems to indicate. They are all still young and the league is adjusting to them as they adjust to the league. They are all good, solid, very talented baseball players who I expect to improve as their careers progress.
  25. devildavid
    How come the best hitter on the team isn't the best hitter on the team?
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