I’d put Dalbec 25 and Joely 26; since Dalbec pitched in college so he in theory could be used on the mound. He can at least fill in at multiple positions (I didn’t say well). No way Joely could play the field. They probably hit about the same.
Whitlock came out with an oblique injury, so he’ll likely be gone for a couple months.
Dalbec in at 3rd. With Rafi due up 4th in n the 8th inning, that can’t be good news.
Ah, I was was thinking the division winners gets the top two seeds and then the rest go by points. But as I think about it, 2-3 in each division get seeds 3-6 and the wildcards are 7-8.
I sit corrected.
I have no problem with Rafaela playing short. I have no problem with him playing center. I have a problem jerking him back and forth. He’s trying to figure things out offensively; it’s not fair to him to have to play two very important positions on a game by game basis.
Sean McDonough not mincing any words on the postgame radio comments. Said out loud that Hamilton is not the solution at short and that they are getting nothing out of several others.
Breslow knows this; Henry's not going to let him do anything.
IMO, Hamilton needs to be sent to Low-A and told to learn to catch the ball.
Only put him out there when the Sox are hitting. Maybe it would rub off on the other team.
Once the Sox are on D, put him outside Fenway for that 1/2 inning.
And on cue, Hamilton screws up another potential DP, which costs another run. Edit - make that 2.
We can blame Cora for the defense but Merloni said it best about AAA depth; the most important thing they need to be able to do is catch the ball. You aren’t asking depth guys to carry you offensively.
It goes deeper than Cora; guys are not learning in the minors.
As was Swihart’s initial try in LF (2016 I think). He racked up his ankle running into the wall down the line in left n one of the first games he played out there and was never the same.
No, the blame goes straight to John Henry. He’s the one who has constrained Breslow from signing better players; I think much of the rest of the ownership group is pissed off at JH as well.