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Everything posted by notin
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The problem is that the two biggest culprits are probably Bogaerts and Devers. And they're also the two most important players in that lineup...
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I just don't see most contenders using the late inning defensive replacement outfielder. THe only guy currently using one that I can think of is Tony LaRussa, who brings in Billy Hamilton for Eloy Jimenez late in games to protect a lead. But that's one team, and it's a team managed by the guy who pretty much started the "late inning defensive replacement" strategy some 45 years ago...
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Part of the reason the pitching went south is because the Sox lead the league in BABIPA, which is about the defense. Also, as pointed out earlier, the Sox pitching is third in K’s but 21st in K%. That’s an impressive split. A big part of that is the defenses inability to get outs on batted balls. COVID might have weakened the pitching and hitting, but this also exposed that those facets were carrying the team. And once the Kutter Crawford’s and Reynal Espinal’s are pressed into service, it magnifies where the team truly struggles…
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He might be helped by batting ninth and not coming up with a runner on first and less than 2 out as often as a lot of other hitters…
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So are you arguing defense is not important because they’re winning? With good defense, maybe this team wouldn’t be battling for a WC spot and would instead be trying to distance themselves from Tampa atop the division…
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Roberts did play a lot defensively. Berry played 9 games in the field, mostly because he came in as a pinch runner. He started one of those games late in the year after everything was wrapped up. But in two of his other games, the Sox won by a combined score of 35-9. That’s not so much being a late inning defensive replacement as giving starters a rest in a blowout win. Anyway, the initial postulate was “most contenders” have a late inning defensive replacement outfielder. Is that really true? Or does one contending team using one 17 years ago fulfill the requirement of “most”?
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Maybe the Sox could flip Verdugo and Refroe? Renfroe is all arm but not much range. Verdugo has a lesser arm, but still very strong, and much better range...
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Exactly. And some don't recognize who is doing it...
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True. But also 100% irrelevant to the initial question...
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Once again, you're going to get a hernia if you keep moving those goal posts. 5Gold wanted the Sox to add a late inning defensive replacement OF, "like most contenders". I asked which ones have one. He made a very specific request, and IMO it was nowhere near as rife as he indicated. The whole "stolen base specialist"/pinch runner is a different matter. (And Kielty was neither a defensive specialist not a stolen base specialist.) Kotsay is the only player you listed who fits what 5Gold was asking about...
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And at one point I thought it as supposed to be Benintendi/Renfroe in LF, Verdugo in RF and someone else in CF. Not even sure who it was supposed to be. Bradley? Pillar? Conversations with Bradley did go deep into the offseason. My point is there was a lot of supposition on whatever alignment Bloom envisioned, or if his goal was just to accrue people who played anywhere and let Cora figure it out...
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But no matter who you get to play 1B, the biggest defensive hole on the team is at SS. And it's not a position the team can really mess around with mid-season. The Sox could drag Keith Hernandez and his, what 534 Gold Gloves, out of retirement and put him at 1B, and it wasn't going to help Bogaerts go get a grounder in the hole...
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So.. one? And he was acquired off waivers less than 3 weeks ago...
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Actually I was wondering who all these defensive outfielders that contenders are using as late inning replacements are...
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Was that the actual plan? I thin we all suspected it was something like that, but that doesn't mean that's what it was...
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Well, the team he did put together was a bit better, as the Arroyo (2B), Hernandez (CF), Verdugo (LF) Renfroe (RF) arrangement actually worked out pretty well. And Marwin was certainly a capable defensive player whose bat was probably supposed to get him more time at 1B. But health has also played a part is the poor defense. And if any sort of major mistake was made by Bloom, it was his bizarre desire to collect multipositional players as if teams need more than one of them. Maybe sticking with some players who have actual repeated MLB experience at one position might help. Kike was enough to fill the versatility needs. Adding Marwin was just flat out redundant. Bringing Danny Santana and Taylor Motter into the mix is evidence that maybe Bloom has some sort of addiction problem going on here...
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09/14 SOX @ Mariners
notin replied to SPLENDIDSPLINTER's topic in Mike Grace Memorial Game Thread Forum
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No one acquires Kyle Schwarber for his glove. No one...
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His .507 OPS brings him overall value down. But I'd take JBJ back as a 4th outfielder. would you trade Duran for Hader and Bradley? Would Milwaukee? (They might, solely for financial reasons.)
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Like who?
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Well, there was one who did not approve of the Eovaldi contract and did so vociferously...
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He made an error!! He’s gone!! The Sox do need to improve the defense, but it cannot turn into a witch hunt where they realign every position because someone made a booboo
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How will the regular season end for the 2021 Boston Red Sox
notin replied to mvp 78's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
Because two teams will go to the postseason, therefore the odds for all teams will add up to 200%, not 100%. After all, when Team A clinches a spot and has 100% shot at making the postseason, it doesn’t eliminate the other two. One of them (or another of the unmentioned contenders) is still going to qualify… -
Yes…
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Being 3rd in K’s and 21st in K% does speak volumes about the defense…
