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I think they are going to have to ley Kimbrel walk. Look what Wade Davis got this year. Undoubtedly that is Kimbrel's floor. The remaining closers on the market are certainly less exciting, but even if the Sox downgrade to Cody Allen or Kelvin Herrera, it won't make this team any worse. I'd rather see Pomeranz back in the rotation and AJ Ramos closing games than Kimbrel closing and Steven Wright or Brian Johnson in the rotation...
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I hope they drill Austin again, and I rarely advocate for head-hunting. Maybe it's because he's a Yankee or maybe because its too early in the season for those type of slide. Maybe both. Next time I hope Barnes does it, since losing him for 6 games seems like even less of a penalty. If Barnes gets it together, have Hembree drill Austin....
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And Bogaerts is on pace to injure 14 ankles, if paces mean anything right now...
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Harvey Keitel, Pulp Fiction
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It is certainly possible for a team to win a post-season series without every player hitting. ...
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After a week and a half, 18 players in MLB with qualified plate appearances have a lower OPS than Bradley, including Anthony Rizzo, Francisco Linor, Evan Longoria, and Gary Sanchez. I think we can agree this is nothing more than a slow start and all of these players will get their hitting up to or close to their expected level....
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HanRam is also on pace the play against the Rays and Marlins 128 times....
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This is a pitching/defense team. If they get swept in the playoffs again, the sole reason is unlikely to be due to a poor offensive showing from their GG-caliber defender who bats ninth..
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While his career numbers are certainly not enticing, Benintendi's OPS vs LHP this year is based on 11 plate appearances (8 ABs). I'd be very hesitant to make any judgments on that sample or take away his opportunities to develop that skill...
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The Alex Cora Managerial Decision Thread
notin replied to StephenCurry30's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
Yet you still argue physics with engineers? -
The Alex Cora Managerial Decision Thread
notin replied to StephenCurry30's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
Very poor man's. Phillips was an OBP machine... -
Bad idea. Because JBJ would actually catch Bullwinkle and Rocky, just like he does everything else. ..
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Does that mean you'd hang up on me too?
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Exactly. Bradley isn't the best Sox CF ever and isn't the best defensive CF in baseball, or even in the AL East. But he is the best all around option for this team and starts in their best lineup. Whether you like his streaky hitting or not, this team is 8-1 when he isn't hitting. Imagine how good they can be when he is...
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But a replacement for Bradley was what the post was about, specifically a replacement for Bradley if he performed at a certain level. The Sox best lineup right now features Bradley in CF. I don't see why people want to bench him in order to get more plate appearances for Mitch Moreland, who is barely a better hitter, all while weakening the team defensively in two outfield positions (but upgrading 1b defense).
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But a replacement for Bradley was what the post was about, specifically a replacement for Bradley if he performed at a certain level. The Sox best lineup right now features Bradley in CF. I don't see why people want to bench him in order to get more plate appearances for Mitch Moreland, who is barely a better hitter, all while weakening the team defensively in two outfield positions (but upgrading 1b defense).
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The Alex Cora Managerial Decision Thread
notin replied to StephenCurry30's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
So... there was no element of randomness in their two losses to the Giants? Or in the win over Seattle? Didn't you see that catch by Jermaine Kearse? And you thought play was all skill? Ditto Tyree... -
It's ok. We don't need superstar hitters at every position.
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So is JBJ such a bad hitter the thought is he could be replaced by a teenager in A-ball whose offensive skills are in question?
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Maybe the Sox can dust off JJ Hardy...
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I like the idea of keeping pitch counts, and raising the limits as the season progresses (independently for each pitcher). While certainly not true for every pitcher, it does seem like a lot of them are creatures of habit and like easy routines. Also, it's harder to find 6 good pitchers than it is to find 5, and that also limits the number of games impacted by your ace. I would rather not see Chris Sale get fewer starts just so Hector Velasquez can get more. ..
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I guess, if you're trying to completely ignore someone else's point in order to substitute your own. He made a clear point that fielding percentage is not a good defensive metric. Because, you know, it isn't. ...
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Also true. And certainly would have been nice. If that happened, It would have kept ERod down on the farm as depth, which would have worked out the same
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Well one is injured and the other was juicing. Welcome to the top of the list, Sam Travis. ..
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We spent or allowance on Chris Sale. Nothing to trade. Getting big name elite starters is great. But those guys fill a different role and aren't the guys you look at when trying to find your seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth options. That would be like having Buster Posey at catcher and bringing in Gary Sanchez as a backup. ..
