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I am no Cora fan. Hes better than, say, Kevin “the wins are on me, the losses are on them” Kennedy or Bobby Valentine. But I think he leaves room for improvement. Not anyone would be an improvement over Cora. Hes far from the worst we’ve seen. If they ever did replace him, who makes sense to take over? Because much like with the very unpopular John Henry, I think we would find it’s easier to step down than step up…
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If the in-house players fill the voids, why not? I do agree Casas has more questions than answers. While talent might not be his issue, durability most definitely is. His injuries always occur during the most mundane baseball activities. Even Sale at least had the occasional “that would have taken anyone out” moment amidst his exposed frailties…
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Well The Sox have extended Crochet, Campbell, Bello, Rafaela and Roman Anthony, all recently. Plus signed Bregman and Chapman. Just because they are not going stupid in the free agent market does not mean they are not spending…
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How much did they used to practice it vs now? If you discount attempts made by NL pitchers, is there really that much drop in bunting? Also I think fans lump all bunts together. There is a difference between sac bunting and bunting for a base hit. Bunting to the 2b, for example, is more often done to get on base…
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I think the big problem with bunting is fans think it’s really easy to do. Just bunt the ball towards first or second? Even the best bungees struggle with placement on occasion. Saying “just bunt it to second” is like saying “just hit it off the wall.” Most bunts towards second (the ideal place for a bunt) don’t get past the pitcher. And that’s the whole goal - to get it past the pitcher. Because if the pitcher does field it, he may have several options for an easy out…
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So the Astros at 69-56 are “well-managed” but the Sox at 68-58 are “flops”? Got it. The “well-managed” Astros did get swept at home in 4 games by the powerhouse Sacra-Vegas Athletics and lost 2 of 3 at home to the Orioles…
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It does strike me funny that folks who cannot handle losing 3 straight games think the solution is to lose for 3 straight years…
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The Sox took 2 out of 3 from the Marlins. Why is that so bad? They got swept by the Orioles, but it was a 2 game series. Not the same as getting swept in 3 games. This upcoming series? With Buehler going yesterday (aka not pitching) the Sox have given themselves their best chance, especially if May can keep it going…
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What about it? He’s a role player that only makes it to Boston when someone gets hurt. Every team has players like him, and some are less talented…
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The problem for many Boston sports fans is all those years of Epstein/Francona and Belichick did create very unrealistic expectations for a successful franchise. Especially since those were the best runs in the history of each franchise and they overlapped significantly…
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The Sox are 9-7 in August.
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As unpopular as Henry is, we would be much more likely to get a cheaper owner than a more free-spending one…
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Yes. Of course my definition of compete probably differs from yours. But championship teams are not built in July. At best, they’re supplemented. I think the Sox have the players, but too many are still in Worcester…
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Boy I hope this season isnt a flop like that one was…
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Does that mean if Fred passes first (and I’m not wishing for it) then his widow will come on here and bemoan every loss?
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That’s not what I said. What I did say is there has been very little difference in the 3 weeks since the Sox settled on May over Ryan. Both have allowed 4 ER; Ryan in 17 IP and May in 15.2 IP. May has been a pleasant surprise since his rocky debut. That deadline decision has not been a problem yet. And certainly hadn’t caused this unprecedented 3 game slide. So again - last time the Sox were 10 games over .500 on August 20? I honestly don’t know, but I bet it’s been a while…
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Also since the trade deadline, the difference between Ryan and Dustin May is Ryan has 1.1 more shutout innings. Four more outs. The deadline might not be the problem you think it was. Especially if Lowe does anything
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Right. Tear everything down and start over. Losing 3 straight games in August is unacceptable so the obvious solution is a multi year rebuild of multiple consecutive seasons below .500. Why settle for mediocrity when we could have perennial losers, right? Nothing makes you appreciate winning 80-82 games more than a few years of being under 70 wins. When was the last time the Sox were 10 games over .500 on August 20th?
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And the plan to fix it seems simple to me. 1. Option Campbell to Worcester and replace him on the bullpen with Fitts. Fitts gives them a solid RH power arm in that pen. Slaten should be activated soon and the Sox can see what shape he is in. 2. DFA Toro and recall Sogard, Grissom or Hamilton. (Preferably not Hamilton.) Or Kristian Campbell. 2b shouldn’t go to Rafaela, especially with Wilyer sitting. Romy is an acceptable stopgap for now. But getting Campbell back makes the most sense and giving Grissom a shot is at least a defensible plan.
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I normally think he’d be an acceptable bench role player, but Cora seems to like relying on him. With Lowe on board, no reason to call up Password and complicate the OF/1b/DH logjam even further. But maybe bringing up Grissom or Sogard to replace him on the bench. If Romy holds on to 2b, the Sox do lack any backup middle infielders…
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It’s amazing they won 68 games. Think about how flaws they are. I mean, the hitters make a minimum of 24 outs EVERY GAME. MINIMUM!! Also they’re 0-58 in games in which they give up more runs than they score!! Unacceptable!
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Seriously? Why stop here? f***ing Isaiah Campbell not only ruined the bullpen, but is also the leading cause of fentanyl addiction, divorce and K-Pop. I leave anything out?
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The Sox don’t need to stick with Toro. It’s a choice one guy keeps making…
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Will Roman Anthony be Jarred Kelenic or Brady Anderson?
notin commented on Charlie Hoke's blog entry in Charlie Hoke
Unlike Kelenic, Roman is too busy playing baseball to author a website…- 12 comments
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