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I can't make that call yet. It's been a long time since we've had actual regular season action with Duran, but he did last leave us with a .309 OBP in AA ball...
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I prefer Verdugo in RF over CF, and he is probably my top choice on this team for a leadoff hitter, but is he the best option on this team. He did have success last year in 150 plate appearances. I'm hoping that when the team grows tired of Kike and when the offense does need that eventual shake up, Verdugo becomes the new leadoff hitter. I'm just not one to force the change during a stretch of winning...
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The shift has been around since the 1920's. The famous "Williams Shift" actually predates the career of Ted Williams and is not named after him. "The infield shift strategy is often associated with Ted Williams, but it was actually first employed against Cy Williams during the 1920s.[1][2] Cy Williams, a left-handed outfielder with the Chicago Cubs (1912–1917) and Philadelphia Phillies (1918–1930), was second only to Babe Ruth in major league career home runs from 1923 to 1928. Opposing defenses would shift 'practically to the entire right side' when he batted.[3]" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infield_shift
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Yeah but I would expect Verducci to come up with a better argument than it cut short the career of a 14 year MLB veteran...
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I think the anticipation is they will be out of it even in the very weak NL Central, and as they have too many very key players in option years (Rizzo, Bryant, Baez), they figure to not retain them all. Rizzo seems like the one most likely to sign back with the team, but that's nothing more than a semi-educated guess on my part...
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I hope he was being sardonic. While the shift is not good for the offense of the overall game, what defensive strategy in any sport is? Teams and players have to learn to overcome defenses. That's the nature of all team sports...
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The Red Sox don't really have a guy that is ideal for the leadoff spot. To date, Bogaerts leads the team in OBP and Marwin Gonzalez leads the team in BB%. BUt I don;t really view either of them as ideal leadoff candidates either...
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Yes, but that all happens once he is designated for assignment (i.e exposed to waivers). The options are. 1. Let him work it out in the rotation. So far it is only 16 IP. 2. Move him to the bullpen. They can fill his rotation spot with Houck and demote Taylor (who has options) to WOO. 3. Put him on IL with some Fenway Fever and let him have his eventual rehab assignemt in WOO. The last option is the least likely, because rehab assignments have limits. The first option will be the one they most likely go with for a while longer. The big question is, at what point do they make a change?
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OK, let's optimize it. Right now the biggest argument is who should bat leadoff instead of Hernandez, as his career indicated him to be an aggessive hitter and his OBP is curently under .300. Right now, Hernandez is actually one of the lucky hitters. He is having a career high BABIP while also having a career low LD%. Who should hit leadoff over him?
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Maybe, but they won't. A lot of baseball players are notoriously superstitious and do not like to change what is working. I have no idea if Cora is or not, but as he is a former player, it would not surprise me...
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It is. And all off-season I was on board with questioning it. But right now, it's not what is not working, even with Hernandez sporting a truly horrific .284 OBP. Eventually the team BABIP will normalize and the lineup will get re-arranged into something that (I think?) makes more sense...
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As bad as Richards has been, it's still only 16 innings pitched. Thy can't just demote him to Worcester without exposing him to waivers, so a move to the bullpen is far more likely. And right now, if anyone is going to Worcester, hopefully it's Taylor...
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MLB2N was suggesting a mid-season acquisiton of Anthony Rizzo made sense for the Yankees. The problem is, until things turn around, why would they consider buying?
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2021 MLB draft
notin replied to jacksonianmarch's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
I'm having my doubts Rocker gets that far. I have my doubts he drops to number 2... -
There is a difference between questioning a management decision and questioning a player performance...
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The Sox team BABIP not only leads the majors, but also leads by a lot. The next best team BABIP is Miami, who is at .320. Yes, they will regress.
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So because some people do not mind an imperfect batting order because the team is winning is the same as a starting pitcher who is not performing?
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Yeah! Opener logic. To me, that is very dependent on how effective the bullpen is and how often they are used. The occasional short shutout start is nice, but when you need to rely on the bullpen for over 5 innings every game (or even nearly every game), that can lead to a lot of long term issues. Although it probably is worth noting that in a double header, a 3.2 IP 0 ER start does look significantly better than a 6 IP 3 ER start....
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No, it's just easier to sell then...
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This is not Bloom's first time acquiring Arroyo. There is clearly something about this guy he likes...
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But is that enough to stay off the couch?
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.. and Nate Pearson also out...
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They're professional sports analysts (one of whom was a former MLB player and MLB manager) who have a public voice in a very large media market...
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Maybe Giolito just had a bad day. It happens to humans...
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And right after that, does she tell you where you stand?
