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You nailed it. And Farrell does not get enough credit by some for the job he did in 2013. On paper, that team was not very impressive. They became a cohesive unit under Farrell's steady hand. In the playoffs he made the smart move of benching Middlebrooks in favor of Bogaerts. He had lot to do with that great championship.
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The bar should not be any higher for a pure DH. It is a legitimate position in the AL. Martinez should be in the Hall. Ortiz is worthy as well. DH is not a novelty and should not be treated as a lesser position. I think the problem has been that it is rare to have a full time DH so the position is treated dismissively. And it is especially rare to have a full time DH with the high skill level and perfomance level that both Martinez and Ortiz have shown. Time to stop DH discrimination!
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Kind of suggests that baseball managing success does not depend a lot on in game tactics doesn't it?
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Like most managers, he can't win when his players perform poorly. Last season he had to work with underperforming veterans and injured players until cancer shelved him. The team that finished the season was not the one he was saddled with at the beginning. Now the team resembles that one more and he is having success. How many managers make a poor team into a good one without the talent on the field?
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Mookie's numbers so far in May are worse than April: .222/.276/.352/.628
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Farrell didn't hit the triple nor did he call for the bunt. Hanley thought he could get the run home that way. It's on Hanley. http://www.masslive.com/redsox/index.ssf/2016/05/why_did_hanley_ramirez_bunt_in.html
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The manager should get a realistic share of the credit and the blame. On balance so far, Farrell is on the positive side. Farrell put his players in the position to succeed, and they did. Game strategy includes deciding who plays and who doesn't. In game, Farrell made all the right bullpen moves. Five relievers gave up zero runs. Those relievers didn't put themselves in the game. What the hell does the guy have to do to get any credit?
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I think Papi is playing this perfectly. Records are nice and all, but why not go out on a high note? He is so focused this season probably because it is his last. Better to go out making a positive impression than limping to the end.
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That's what concerns me. Will he get over it? He is young and at a key point in his development. Maybe a change would do him good.
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Clay Buchholz - Is he worth the 2016 option?
devildavid replied to Slasher9's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
Clay is hurting Farrell's ability to manage the team to victory, Good thing Farrell is so good and won today despite Clay. -
I think Farrell has a lot to do with the current success. And no one can prove I'm wrong.
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Pablo who?
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So far this team can win with Farrell. They appear to be a cohesive, hard playing ballclub having fun. Does anyone want to give Farrell even a smidgen of credit for this? I do. Great job, John. You are a champion both on and off the field.
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Mookie is young so he has plenty of time to learn and develop as a player. He may be under a bit of a burden due to his meteoric rise and the expectations that come with that. So far, he is a good player, but not the obvious best on the team as some expected. At times I sense he is a bit frustrated at the plate. The mental approach for a hitter is critical, and he may not have it quite ironed out yet. I would still argue that due to his relatively lower OBP he shouldn't be presumed to be the leadoff hitter. Obviously it hasn't hurt the teams ability to score runs, but mathematically it doesn`t make sense to give him the most plate appearances if he doesn' make the most of them.
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JBJ is a great outfielder, maybe the best I have ever seen in a Red Sox uniform. He may be a bit cocky at times, because he is so good. It's nothing a few choice words from the coaching staff can't correct. Or even a few foolish errors can't correct as well. I'm sure he takes great pride in his fielding and doesn't ever want to embarrass himself.
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5/9 vs. The Oakland Athletics
devildavid replied to Youk Of The Nation's topic in Mike Grace Memorial Game Thread Forum
JBJ is a great outfielder, maybe the best I have ever seen in a Red Sox uniform. He may be a bit cocky at times, because he is so good. It's nothing a few choice words from the coaching staff can't correct. Or even a few foolish errors can't correct as well. I'm sure he takes great pride in his fielding and doesn't ever want to embarrass himself. -
Aside from his obvious exploits on the field, David Ortiz has to be one of the most loved players by his fellow players in the game. Whenever I go to Fenway, I always see Papi dispensing pre-game hugs to many on the opposing ballclub. Heck, Papi couldn't even bring himself to criticize A-Rod. He definitely wouldn't have fit in in the old days with menacing guys like Bob Gibson. Papi saves all his menace for the game. Not that he hasn't had his differences with players now and then, but his true nature is friendly and out-going. And he really seems to care about the fans as well. With a big heart like his, you can't help but love him.
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This thread was something I would consider starting after the month of May if his numbers are still bad. But just because nothing is "broken" on this team doesn't mean adjustments to the batting order can't be made. Mookie has been given the spot with the most plate appearances and so far has made the most outs, so the team is not really benefiting from having him lead off so far this season. I disagree that Mookie is the best option to lead off. Everything depends on performance. Mookie doesn't have to bat leadoff any more than JBJ has to bat eighth or ninth.
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Someone has to keep you in check.
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His weight never prevented him from becoming a very successful MLB player with three championship rings. That fact is more important than anything else. How many people feel compelled to change when they have been successful all along? I don't take his failure in Boston personally because I have no idea how much effort he has put in to trying to be successful since coming here. He is actually embarrassing only himself and his professional reputation with his poor performance. At present he is injured, as Hanley was last season. I can't blame a player for getting injured. I have, as do all of us, no information on his personal life or his character as a human being. My panties are quite comfortable, thank you. How about yours?
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Some people don't know the difference between trying to reasonably understand something and defending something they feel strongly opposed to. Those who don't chime in on the emotional attacks are seen as defending the attacked.
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He lost weight before the 2010 season and did not perform as well as he did in 2009. Sandoval was always overweight. Yet he made it to the major leagues, and was successful. Many thinner, talented players never made it as far as he did or enjoyed as much success. The connection between his weight and his performance is not that straightforward. His issue now is injury, just as it was with Hanley last season. https://dubsism.wordpress.com/2010/10/26/the-all-fat-guy-baseball-team/ "I ain't an athlete, lady, I'm a baseball player." - John Kruk
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The problem with Sandoval is that he is good enough to be a major league baseball player despite being overweight. If you made it to the majors and were part of a team that won three championships, in addition to being a key player in winning two of them, would you feel a need to radically change yourself or your eating habits? The story of Pablo's weight is not new and Farrell is not the first manager to defend him. This is just more of Pablo being Pablo. If he has a real weakness as a player, it's that he can be too much of a free swinger. The real mistake might have been bringing a fun-loving, laid back player to a an intense baseball town like Boston. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/14/sports/baseball/14giants.html?_r=0
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I'm starting to worry he has an undisclosed injury or physical ailment bordering on an injury. I'm hoping it's just this damn cold weather. I'm getting sick of it myself!
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Thanks. Right back at you.
