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  1. illinoisredsox
    Just saw that the Say Hey Kid died Tuesday at 93. Obviously, he is among the very small group of men who are in the conversation as the best all-around player ever. I was fortunate enough to see him play with the Mets in one of his final seasons.
  2. illinoisredsox
    Interesting. Maybe that one game was very recently. I know Sogard is a utility type, so he could fill a role in that regard, and the ability to play another position (I saw he’s also played some OF as well) isn’t going to hurt him.
  3. illinoisredsox
    Sogard being groomed? He’s played 1 game at 1st base in his entire minor league career.
  4. illinoisredsox
    What is it with Red Sox first basemen when Bernardino is in the game?
  5. illinoisredsox
    Kick the tires, sure. But the Psle Hose aren’t going to give him away. With Mookie out for a couple months, the Dodgers are in need of a ss; they can probably come up with a better offer.
  6. illinoisredsox
    You’ve decided all that based on his whopping 18 games played this year? Or his success over his long 104 game major league career? I will give you he can catch the ball better than Dalbec. He probably hits better than Dalbec, though it would be interesting to compare their numbers through the same number of games and PAs in their careers; Dalbec looked halfway decent early on. What Romy apparently can’t do is stay on the field. He’s been on the DL for 3/4 of this season so far. He was on the DL for 3/4 of 2023 as well. A back up is of no use if he’s not available, and one thing you can say about Dalbec is he always seems to be available to play. I’m not saying Dalbec’s the guy, but counting on Gonzalez as a back up doesn’t seem wise either given his history. That Davis guy you mentioned earlier seems somewhat intriguing, but could he be Cooper II?
  7. illinoisredsox
    There are a few reasons IMO: 1) He’s right handed; with the exception of Gonzalez, all the other alternatives are lefties (and Gonzalez gets hurt a lot, so what does that give you). The obvious counter to this is that doesn’t matter what side of the plate you stand on if you never actually hit the ball. 2) He can give you passable defense as a backup at both 3rd and 1st. Note I said passable, not gold glove. 3) He has decent speed, so he can serve as a pr if need be. 4) He’s cheap. His salary is $760K (MLB minimum is $740K) He has no trade value and he’s not going to be here next year. Let’s face it, we’re talking about the 13th position player and the 25th-26th guy on the roster. Dalbec bring on the team in not going to make or break the season
  8. illinoisredsox
    Not in his case. He’s 32; I don’t see the Sox going 5 at that age unless it’s a club option or incentive based type deal for the last couple years and it’s relatively low $. More than likely he’ll be dealt.
  9. illinoisredsox
    Meh. Leadoff walks are never good but he broke Springer’s bat on that hit and the other single was a decent pitch the hitter went down and got. Hardest hit ball was the sac fly. He hasn’t been super sharp I grant you, but let’s not pretend he’s given up 4 homers to this point.
  10. illinoisredsox
    Yes.
  11. illinoisredsox
    Smith is lucky to still be with the team now, especially after his remarks about not wanting to get hurt when he short armed that throw against the Phillies. Had Cooper not been DFA’d earlier in the day, Smith may well have been the one to go. Dalbec will be sent down when Gonzalez comes back. Smith definitely goes when Casas returns.
  12. illinoisredsox
    There is no joy in Fredville The Red Sox win tonight
  13. illinoisredsox
    Sox being ahead may have factored in.
  14. illinoisredsox
    After admitting he shortarmed that catch last night, he may well be.
  15. illinoisredsox
    Ditto, but even college ball is generally my alma mater and the NCAAs.
  16. illinoisredsox
    Have to admit, this plate ump has been pretty good tonight. He’s certainly consistent and I don’t recall any ridiculous misses.
  17. illinoisredsox
    There is no adjective that describes the disinterest I have in professional pumpkin chucking.
  18. illinoisredsox
    Too bad Fred’s no longer enjoying the game.
  19. illinoisredsox
    Interesting move leaving Dalbec in against the righty. Edit - and Bob puts up a really good AB
  20. illinoisredsox
    And his cigar smoking skills. Keeping those things lit in the shower was amazing. He was fun to watch.
  21. illinoisredsox
    Nah. It was June of 1974. Darrell Johnson gave him a break and gave him 4 days off after that game. Tiant pitched a complete game win against Vida Blue (who also went the route) on June 10th. Then the aforementioned game against the Angels on June 14 followed by another win against Blue on the 18th. Tiant “only” went 10 in that one and didn’t pitch the bottom of the 11th in a Sox win. 8 days, 34+ innings Ryan wimped out of that game in the 12th or 13th.
  22. illinoisredsox
    Cmon, he kept it rolling right to the shortstop.
  23. illinoisredsox
    So do I, but then I also remember 4 man rotations and Tiant going the distance in a 15 inning loss to the Angels.
  24. illinoisredsox
    Which would make them decidedly average for a MLB starter.
  25. illinoisredsox
    Most 4-5 pitchers are that high.
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