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I hope you're not counting me in that 'some' poster. My only comment was not getting the hitting production out of LF and 1B. Look mom, after one game, Yoshida's OPS jumped to .700's.
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I'm getting concerned about our pen usage with having a 6 man rotation. It's great that a starter is getting an extra day's rest but at what cost? Kutter and Winckowski can't go back to back days, needing two or three days rest sometime. Janssen is good for one inning. That's puts stress on Bleier, Ort, Schreiber and Brasier. We will be off the 19 straight games schedule soon. We need to get back to 5 man. It's one thing if all the starters are going 6 innings, but we're not there yet. Cora's got some tough decisions to make.
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Chang plays solid D at short. I am more concerned about our starting pitching, 1B and Arroyo's inability to 'seize' the moment when given the chance.
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Sorry, this is a response to Old Red on Yoshida I agree. He simply has not made hard contacts we were promised. I tend to be optimistic but he has to show it on the field. Our expectation is higher for a player signed to $90M for 5 years. It's more of an indictment on Bloom than on Yoshida.
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I posted before his 2 HR. I have Yoshida in my core group. We have him for 5 years at $180M. No way we give up on him. I was merely pointing out we were not getting O production out of traditional hitting positions. We are all on the same page. I like Tapia but the emergence of Duran may phase him out with now 4 left handed hitting OF. I have always been a fan of Duran but he had to get on base. I'd be happy for him to join the core group going foward. You can't teach speed.
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I just want to thank Cora for bringing Ort. The guy has no mental acuity. 4 straight balls, ignores the base runner, then a wild pitch. We deserve to lose. I hope Cora enjoyed watching the game slip away.
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Offensively my concern is in LF and 1B. They are hitting positions. Ws are not getting the offensive production out of those two spots. If they hit, then Chang at SS and Wong behind the plate becomes irrelevant offensively.
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I wasn't suggesting moving Winckowski to starter role. BUT if we had to, say Sale and someone else gets hurt, it's nice to know we have options. I'm just having fun....I have all my chores done. Waiting for Must See TV....Bello's second start of the year.
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Rolling Power Rating for our Starters 1 Chris Sale...maybe his demise announced by our Yankee fan here was premature. 2 Tanner Houck (And our manager thinks he should go to the pen? Really?) 3 Whitlock (1 out of 3 start is not great) 4 Nick Pivetta (he's the true definition of mediocrity) 5 Bello...can move up to #3 with a strong start today 6 Kutter....not ready to give up on him, second only to Tanner in "*uc* you demeanor. Love it. 7 Winckowski...his arsenal has improved. 8 Paxton.....he may stay at #8 as he racks up IL time 9 Kluber...his tank looks empty
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The problem is no matter what the fWAR say, no one is going to give Vaz $20M per year. Right now there's only one catcher worthy of that contract and I don't have to see any metrics.
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Here's my latest Red Sox Core Group Watch..building for the future. (Team Control assuming options picked up) 1B Casas (6 years) He has already broken the record for single season check swings, previously held by Xander 2B Story (5 years) SS Mayer (6+ years, when promoted) 3B Devers (11 years) LF Yoshida (5 years) New to the group RF Verdugo, yep only 2 years of team control but EXTENSION maybe on the way? Hey we jumped the gun on Barnes. CF Duran, (6 years) yep on the heels of good hitting week. He looks like a rock star C WONG (6 years)....He looks to be the guy that will lead us to more wins than any other catcher. PS for entertainment purpose only.
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His contract should be evaluated when his playing career is over...UNLESS San Diego gets to the world series or wins it. Otherwise he's just another superstar paid for his services but did not deliver what San Diego is clamoring for.
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Catching position has more impact defensively for pitcher than a second baseman? Moon, I just made a flippant comment on the post you responded to....let's not have that Red vs Moon epic dialogue.
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The defense for Kluber seems to be, "He can do better. Hitters right now aren't being tricked well. Kluber can improve on his chicanery."
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Finally, the language I can understand.
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Each one of them have shown potential as a starter. Whitlock (6 years of team control) Kutter (6 yrs) Bello (6 yrs) Winckowski (6 yrs) Houck (5 yrs) One can dream..... I'm beginning to think Duran should be in the conversation of our 'core group'. He looks like a different player at the plate.
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Houk deserve to start. He has more than two pitches.
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I prefer 2 year $70M deals than bunch of 8-10M deals for bad starters. Talk about waste of money. Sometimes you get what you pay for.
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Our elite relievers seem to do well with either catcher. Maybe the problem is strictly with the starters.
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Well Paxton and Kluber are taking themselves out of rotation. I am ok with Sale Whitlock Pivetta Houck and Bello.
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4/19 Twins @ Red Sox, 7:10 pm
Nick replied to Maxbialystock's topic in Mike Grace Memorial Game Thread Forum
Just give me some young guy....he looks past his prime. Does Bloom show his face to the position players? -
4/19 Twins @ Red Sox, 7:10 pm
Nick replied to Maxbialystock's topic in Mike Grace Memorial Game Thread Forum
Definately NOT must see TV. I have no interest in watching him pitch. -
It is and I bet he'll do it better than Kike. All kidding a side, I know that Mookie is a good guy. He owns a bowling shoes for God's sake.
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Mookie Betts, shortstop? Dodgers may play former Red Sox star in new spot (reports) Sox beat writers are sure obsessed with Mookie.
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How about that Duran kid? He looks more confident offensively. (his defense will always be work in progress....I thought he was going to drop the final out.
