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Article: Grading The 2025 Boston Red Sox: Infielders
illinoisredsox replied to Nick John's topic in Talk Sox Front Page News
So to sum up: Cora sucks (ongoing since TYPM started posting) Abreu sucks (ongoing since TYPM started posting) Narvaez sucks (from the catcher grade thread) Mayer sucks (ongoing since TYPM started posting) Anyone sensing a pattern here? -
No, it’s not. Christian Arroyo was injury prone. Bregman is no Arroyo. As for it getting worse, that is pure speculation on your part. You might be right, but you also could be wrong (I know, that’s hard for you to fathom). IMO, his contract demands exceed his worth. A .275 lifetime hitter without a ton of power isn’t worth $40M. He’s a good player, he’s not a superstar. I foresee a repeat of last year where he signs in February somewhere. Coming off the injury isn’t going to help him in this regard, but his career performance is what will drive the $
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I don’t get the injury prone narrative. He missed a couple months with a left quad strain in 2021 and he missed a couple months with a right quad strain this year. His first 3 full seasons (2017-19), he played in 155, 157 and 156 games. 2020 was Covid. From 2022-24, he played 155 161 and 145 games. That’s not the history of an injury prone player. If you want to say that the money he wants isn’t worth it based on his overall career numbers, we can have that conversation. Injury history isn’t a valid reason IMO.
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Could be. He is coholder of the MLB record for most putouts in an inning by a catcher, which of course is 3. Yes, he actually caught 1 inning in 1987 in the 10th inning of a game against the A's. Unfortunately, the A's scored 7 times but all three outs were by strikeout.
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Refsnyder and Steve Pearce come to mind. Going back further, Don Baylor and even further, El Tiante. Ruth might be stretching it a bit. Any least favorite list has to include Brett Gardner (aka penishead).
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A Realistic Look at the 2026 Red Sox: Part I
illinoisredsox replied to moonslav59's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
This is not a true statement. Yes, he had a previous quad strain. However, Bregman’s injury this year was a right quad strain. In 2021, he was on the IL for a left quad strain. Not the same body part and 4 years ago, hardly indicative of being injury prone. Now, he is 32 and his previous 3 seasons have been trending down, which to me is more of a concern than an injury history (Mayer comes to mind regarding injuries). -
It’s Smiley-Beni Day, whence Red Sox fans celebrate the Yankees’ elimination. A week later than we would have liked, but better late than never.
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Red Sox 2025 Season Review/Offseason Preview Thread
illinoisredsox replied to Brandon Glick's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
Schwarber is not leaving Philly. He’s had 4 incredible years there, they are consistent contenders, he likes it there and they have a GM willing to spend money. -
No on King; way too much Yankee stench on him.
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Great pun.
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Neither you nor anyone else here has any idea who was pursued and even less of an idea of what were the asking prices. Another starter was indicated, but I’m hard pressed to recall anyone resembling a front line starter being dealt at the deadline at all, indicating the asking prices were astronomical. There will be moves in the offseason via trade. Assuming Cheapo Henry will allow it, there’s money to spend as well.
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0.91 is a hell of a batting average. I think you meant .092 (or .09191919191… to be exact).
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Time to start your next Realistic Thread LOL, although you might want to wait a few days to cut down on the emotaposters.
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To be fair, Early was decent enough tonight. He was let down by some less than stellar defense, some lucky placed hits and had the misfortune of facing a guy at the absolute top of his game. He’s never going to be a top of the rotation guy but he can be a solid #3. If I had to give a comparison, Bill Lee comes to mind (Early throws harder, but the other stuff is similar).
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He’s been better than good, he’s been fantastic. His fastball was located well, his secondary stuff was excellent and located. He may never throw a game this good the rest of his career, but I’m betting he will. He’d have shut down any lineup in the majors tonight.
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Just have to tip your cap to Schlittler. 99 mph located on his 100th pitch. 70% strikes through 7 innings. He was absolutely filthy tonight and would have shut down any lineup in the majors tonight.
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What are you talking about?
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He’s pitched pretty well in September and his supposed control issues are not here tonight. Not much you can do when a pitcher with his stuff his on.
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Pure notating. Never confuse what he says in public with what he says in private.
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I’ve as much said all that a couple times. It was a tough play but one we’ve seen Rafaela make multiple times this year. If it hit 10 feet in any other direction, it gets caught by someone. I still think Abreu cutting in front of him last night (?) where they almost collided may have affected it but we’ll never know.
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What talent are you talking about? Please enlighten us on how you would have utilized the talent that’s on the roster right now differently.
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Well is he wrong? They didn’t make plays behind him. Statement of fact.
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Maybe Schlitters arm tightened up during that long inning.
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Early deserved a much better fate this inning. But we’ve seen this all year; plays that should be made aren’t and the floodgates open.
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I meant if it’s hit 10 feet In any other direction it’s caught. It was a tough play, but one we’ve seen him make before. Yankees have had some seeing eye hits this inning, but that’s baseball.
