Nick

Worst 1 hitter I've seen...

Great offensive team? I don't think so.....feeding off hot April.....pretty pedestrian looking to me... Best hitter is out of lineup....I'll take my chances with Benintendi over Bryce.... Why do we waste time on Bryce...eventually he won't be with the sox...its inevitable...

Hanigan and Braycee.....Must See TV

Just get rid of Hanigan....can Vasquez do any worse?

You were probably in that group that wanted Benintendi to experience 500 plate appearances at AAA. This is the same Sox organization that went out and got has been SS and moved Xander to 3B which shattered his already bruised self confidence.

He'll do whatever the hell the Sox tell him to do. Sox spent $60 M....if DH is a position of need , then that's what he'll do.

Hey don't bring up facts to counter my silly posts....lol

His best moments are when he beats us or the Yankees.....he forgets the big picture....

My only issue at the time was that he was blocking someone from playing time......Sox always did this under Theo and Ben...looking for bargain and throwing away money....just go ask the Baltimore manager...Buck will tell you...he loves beating luxury tax teams.

This season, Red Sox left fielders as a unit are 15th in the league with a .739 OPS, and haven’t been very good with the leather. Brock Holt has been trying to fill in for Chris Young’s .288 TAv, but neither his .259 mark or Bryce Brentz’s .257 TAv have come close to replicating that. It’s been a long, gradual slope downhill for that position. That’s where Benintendi comes in. The Red Sox probably didn’t want to bring him up this early, but with no clear options available to them and Chris Young still a ways off, it was worth a shot. He immediately gives the Red Sox an outfielder who can actually play the position. Holt’s value comes in playing multiple positions acceptably, not a single one well, and Brentz, well……let’s just say fielding isn’t his strong suit. Benintendi has much better chops than both of them in the field. Speaking of Holt, Benintendi’s call-up might have shown that the Red Sox have finally learned their lesson with Brock Holt in the second half. See, he’s usually pretty good for three months, give or take a couple weeks. Once the second half starts, he’s not so great: I endorse this article by Baseball Prospects; What's troubling is John Farrell fully endorsing Holt as the starting LF in April. Maybe he just didn't mention that it's only good until the All Star break.

Benintendi looks to be a professional hitter.....Bryce Brentz? Come on.....Brock Holt?.. Maybe we should send hom down for couple of weeks to get him some more at bats. He will be fine....he even looks good striking out.

can we bring up Moncada please..............

Here's to Moncada playing 3B for Sox in 2017. As long as our pitching is a suspect, we can't afford a black hole in the line up. We have to hit 1-9. Swihart should play winter ball somewhere to work on his catching. Even if he's a trade bait, wouldn't it increase his value for other teams to see him behind the plate? Again, I don't think there's money to be spent on starting pitcher this winter. Money should go towards a power bat at DH. You can't have team full of doubles guys. Betts, Bradley and Xander are attractive in part because they can generate some power. Betts should be a 30 HR guy and both Xander and Bradley should hit 20 HR at some point. Throw in Encarnacion along with Moncada/Benintendi growing into their position, Sox becomes an offensive jauggernaut, with higher ceiling than this year's team.

“It’s been going pretty good,” the Portland manager said. “He’s familiar with the position. He’s played there before. He told me he played mostly center field and third base in Cuba, so he’s very familiar with the position. So he’s working on little details about having a wide base and it’s fast, where if you’re playing second base you have the luxury of staying back on the baseball. At third base you’ve got to be a little more aggressive, and react because you don’t have much time. Stuff like that. The transition is going to be easier for him because he’s done it before. When the subject is broached, Moncada points to the fact he played third base for two years in Cuba, starting when he was 16 years old, and also spent time as a center fielder. “Right now, it’s like riding a bike,” he said of his time at third base. Hum....third base in not completely new to Moncada.....we act as though it's a brand new position for him.

Bench 1 Bryce/Benintendi until Young returns..then Bryce is gone...no point in having Bryce/Young combo obviously in LF. 2 Shaw/A Hill...platoon at 3B 3 Holt...back up every position except for catching If Hanley goes down, then you have Shaw and Holt playing 1B/3B with the possibility of Moncada call up. Do we have a right handed batter in the minors that can play either 3B or 1B? I suppose Shaw can play full time 1B and Holt can relieve Aaron Hill at 3B against righties.

With nearly $60 million remaining in is contract after this season, Sandoval may have the worst contract in baseball. Any trade of Sandoval would require that the Red Sox add a player of significant value to offset Sandoval's negative value. Only worse contract was Pablo's with $80 million remaining at the beginning of this year. dws

If a righty comes in, I hope to see Benintendi come in for defensive purposes..

Per Sox Prospects In calling up Andrew Benintendi after only 63 games in Double-A, the Red Sox clearly see him as an upgrade over what they have in left field right now, at least hitting from the left side. Red Sox left fielders have put up a .258/.324/.397 triple slash this year, so Benintendi doesn’t have to hit much to prove an upgrade over that. With his defense, he really doesn't have to hit much to help the ball club. It's an UPGRADE.

Bradley just hit a double....Now, can we all laugh about Bradley starting out the year hitting 9th in the lineup? He's a fun guy to watch....

Brycee baby is not a good left fielder.....and he doesn't hit for power.......not a good fit...OPS of .674

Moon, I read somewhere that Holt will assume the role of utility player. When Young returns, I assume Bryce will be gone. They will have the 4th OF in Holt. With Benintendi, they will have terrific defense in OF.

I agree......bottom line is there's excitement with younger guys....I appreciate Pedey...but I love watching Betts, Bradley and Xander. They look like they're having fun. I want Moncada, Benintendi and Devers to join the PARTY.

You better alert the Sox management...

“Maybe,” Dombrowski said of their (Benintendi and Moncada) potential impact this season. “It could be. They’re close enough that they could be. I’m not making that prediction, but they could be. They’re really good. … (Single-A Salem third baseman Rafael) Devers you could say is pretty close, too. He’s a little younger. These guys are special players, and they’re not far from the big leagues, either. Moon, sounds as though Devers is still a 'keeper' for the Sox. I'm glad but are we running out of positions for some of these young guys? High Ceiling guys for the Sox LF Benintendi CF Bradley Jr RF Betts SS Xander 3B Moncada 1B Devers C Swihart? I would prefer full time DH and that position can be purchased...maybe Shaw can be in the mix somewhere... IF this happens, every player in our system will be blocked.....good problem to have....

It's obvious that Brock Holt won the starting job in LF by default. He was born to play the role of super sub. He has struggled defensively as of late (I don't care how many runners he throws out at Fenway. Stupid running mistakes). He misplayed one in right and two in left over the last several games. Plus I think he's playing hurt. Benintendi was College Playe of the Year. Let's find out sooner rather than later what he's all about....He's not some 18 year old.