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Bloom and Cora are high on Abreu. He has done nothing to indicate he can't play in the majors. I would trade Verdugo first. Contractually Verdugo does not fit into our plan. I don't see us extending him based on some of the things that transpired this year. I certaintly wouldn't lose any sleep over him leaving. Just my opinion.
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Texas 2 vs Astros 3 vs Athletics 4 vs Blue Jays 3 vs Guardians 3 vs Red Sox 3 vs Angels 4 vs Mariners Blue Jays 2 vs A's 3 vs Royals 4 vs Rangers 3 vs Red Sox 6 vs Yankees 6 vs Rays Astros 2 vs Rangers 3 vs Padres 3 vs Athletics 6 vs Royals 3 vs Orioles 3 vs Mariners 3 vs D-backs
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Great interview by Casas after the game. He is very well spoken. Very thoughtful and analytical with his responses. Pretty amazing young man. He is only 23.
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That leaves 1B and catcher, where I have to think improvement on D should come with more experience, and the O could improve, too. No cost and possibly better O and D. I'm confused. I thought Wong was one the best defensive catchers.
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Playing in hitter friendly parks of AL East forces you to have some offensive production. Good pitching can limit the damage of bad defense. Good defense will not help horrible pitching.
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Untouchables? Top 10 Prospects per SoxProspects. SS Marcel Mayer 20 ETA Late 2024 (move to 2B?) CF Roman Anthony 19 ETA Late 2025 CF Miguel Bleis 19 ETA Late 2026 CF Rafaela 22 ETA 2024 CC Kyle Teel 21 ETA Mid 2025 (seems to be on a fast track) 2B Nick Yorke 21 Late 2024 SP Luis Perales 20 2026 SP Wikelman Gonzalez 21 Mid 2025 SS/CF Nazzan Zanetello 19 Late 2027 SS/2B Mickey Romero 19 2026 Not many pitchers on this list. Breaking News: Both Roman Anthony and Kyle Teel has been promoted to AA Portland.
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Breaking a wrist seems like a freak accident. Really an unfortunate blow to Duvall and the team. I was not on his bandwagon but I've come around. He's a perfect fit for Fenway.
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If we assume the development time is 4-5 years including for position players, and following core players are locked up for 4+ years, Wong, Casas, Story, Devers, Yoshida, Duran along with Rafaela, Abreu among others. Is it time to trade off some of our farm talent for starting pitching assuming we have 4-5 years of core, position players good enough to chase championships?
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OPS leaders (AL for Qualified Players) .850 1st 3B Devers .812 1st LF Yoshida .862 2nd 1B Casas .836 2nd DH Turner .790 4th RF Verdugo Story's career OPS of .840 would place him 2nd at very competitive SS position. We'll see. Basically we're looking for help at 2B and CF (someone that can stay healthy would be nice). Again looks to me like starting pitching, starting pitching, starting pitching.
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So we can quit bitching about our outfield defense? I'm good with that.
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It's unbelievable to me that Casas is not getting more 'love' on this board after the year he's had, especially considering his slow start. As a first year player, Casas' OPS, now at .862 ranks second in AL by a wide margin. Third place is Nathan Lowe of Texas at .817. Only 3 players are above .800, Diaz of Rays leading the pact at .900. He maybe another player in addition to Bello that Sox should consider locking up. I'd expect him to move up in the lineup next year for more RBI opportunities. He has one more HR than what's his name from the Jays. He has the second most HR for that matter.
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I was simply responding to a poster who uses "unproven" frequently. I believe it's okay to pencil in one player each year that is 'unproven'. Defensively, you don't become a bad center fielder after being spectacular in AAA. It's often said that Rafaela is a gold glove center fielder, period. He looks to me much like Mookie Betts defensively. Maybe his offense will take off, soon.
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Is it wise to give a 39 year old a 2 year deal and a raise when you have another DH in waiting in Yoshida? At some point, Tuner will break down physically. I rather have DH position open for Yoshida, Devers, Casas and any other guys that need a scheduled day off. Rafaela maybe the super utility guy that can play all 3 outfield positions and 2 infield positions. He needs to be in the lineup. Yeah he's unproven. At some point, so were Devers, Casas, etc. You become proven AFTER you get a chance to play.
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This is why you don't bring back Turner or we may have to trade Yoshida and eat half of his contract. It's tough to carry the two if you want better defense. What do we do if Turner accepts the option year because he likes Boston?
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This board is fickle. Are we now regretting giving Devers the contract that many clamored for here? Same goes for Yoshida now? Offensively he may get better next year after spending a year on the 'state side'. It appears Paxton is gassed. It's a good thing we didn't do anything silly like extending him. I'm not the GM. Bloom can not go into 2024 wishing we have enough starting arms. He has to go get them this winter. Please, no one coming off an injury. Quit looking at the bargain bin. Go spend some money. I don't have full understanding of what's available other than THAT Japanese pitcher. Can we package anything with Yoshida and trade with Seattle? Japanese players enjoy the west coast it seems. What can we get for Yoshida and Casas?
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Donaldson was released by the Yankees earlier this week after a failed stint in New York. He appeared in just 33 games for the Yankees this season, batting .142 (15-for-106) during that stretch. All told, Donaldson appeared in 165 games for New York and batted .207 with 25 home runs and 77 RBI. He also struck out 180 times. This didn't go well for the Yanks.
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I really don't know how to address the BIG elephant in the room question (starting pitching) but I did like the two year deals on Jansen and Martin. I'd like to target maybe another set up guy to a two year deal. 2023 definitely showed the value of being able to protect leads in the last two innings.
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I myself would not know definitively what to do with Verdugo this winter with pending FA looming. I go back and forth on him.
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Good news is there is no reason not to play Rafaela and Abreu if we think we have no shot at making the playoffs. I don't think we have a chance with this pitching staff. Might as well find out if we need Verdugo. Obviously it won't cost us much to keep him.
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I did not finish my post. I had no issues with Kike playing short to start the year. How did I know he would struggle at short? I was upset with Cora after he said Kike shouldn't play short, but Cora returned him to short. I thought his friendship with Kike had lot to do with it. You want proof? I have none. Just my opinion. I am sure Cora is a good manager but he is not infallible. Of course we knew that. Sue me Moon. I know I'm not perfect like many of you here.
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Let's hear it from all the Cora apologists. You know same ones that defended him in Kike at shortstop experiment.
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In a critical series, after taking 4-3 lead in the fifth, this is the best Cora can come up with?
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Nice job managing. Why don't we just forfeit tomorrow so we can rest our pitching staff? We have 13 pitchers and this the best we can do? Hell Moon might as well manage this this team. He can't do much worse.
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BOSTON — Ceddanne Rafaela, one of the top handful of prospects in the Red Sox’s player development system, was added to the team’s active roster Monday as the club made a flurry of moves. Rafaela was promoted to fill the spot of outfielder Wilyer Abreu, who was placed on the paternity leave list Monday. Abreu, too, made his major league debut last week while the team was in Houston. The Sox also added infielder David Hamilton while placing infielder Pablo Reyes on the 10-day IL with an elbow injury. I really like these moves......no more holding back high level prospects. Roll them out and see what they can do. Deal all the cards for everyone to see.
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Yep, but he looks to be our future ace unless we sign someone above him. He's mentally tough. He's not afraid to get in a tough spot and get out of it.
