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  1. oldtimer
    Excellent post and so true.
  2. oldtimer
    I disagree with the characterization of Beni's swing as being as you say a hero type. He has had a really pretty swing from the day he came up. He also had an excellent eye and took walks and had a solid on base percentage. The best approach a hitter can take is to go with the pitch. If outside hit it the other way if on the inside part of the plate, pull. Several of Benis recent important hits have been pulled, such as the 3 run double down the right field line. I hope that he continues to take a balanced approach to hitting as he matures.
  3. oldtimer
    At 22 he is still learning and the age helps with his fluidity. I don't like his weight if it is 238 as listed. I hope they work with him in the off season to get him down to something like 215 or so. The power should still be there but he will have a longer career if he slims down.
  4. oldtimer
    Errors can also lead to extra pitches and stress, even though they made not lead directly to runs. I prefer a solid defender who makes few if any during the season.
  5. oldtimer
    They also have Machado who I rate as a top defender.
  6. oldtimer
    I would think any guy who throws close to 100 mph must be puttinng tremendous strain on his arm and it seems like a large number of them do these days. On our staff, we have a bunch including Kelly, Barnes, Eovaldi, Brasier, Hembree and even Sale. If we stay away from pitchers who have previously had TJ surgery, we might be limiting ourselves too much.
  7. oldtimer
    Machado is an excellent defensive SS with a very stron arm. He also hits very well. Saying that, I would not want him at the money he will command on the FA market. There are a lot of teams that would want him, but I can't see the Sox as being one of them. Maybe the White Sox?
  8. oldtimer
    The Sox do have the highest payroll in the majors, but we also have over $40 million tied up in players that are no longer with the club. When commentators talk about our payroll they forget that fact.
  9. oldtimer
    Eovaldi is a team player. He is willing to come in and shut down the Dodgers anytime called upon. I love to see him again next year, but getting him will not be easy. He has got Verlander stuff.
  10. oldtimer
    Kelly has been lights out. Cora decided to add him to the roster as he loved the velocity. A lot of us questioned him on the roster, I know i did. I admit to being totally wrong on that one and Cora has been so right. Another great win tonight. Good pitching, pesky hitting, good speed on the bases, good defense. Even Devers looked sharp at 3rd and Beni made an excellent catch in left. Our guys are backing each other up and seem to refuse to lose. I can see a lot of pride on this team.
  11. oldtimer
    Hope the cold weather doesn't bring on Mr. Tingles.
  12. oldtimer
    Maybe, but that last pitch was a ball and would have been a walk. Walks are his bane, so while he did very well, I still wonder if he has found it totally.
  13. oldtimer
    If you think in terms of comparative advantage, the Astros beat the Dodgers last year and if anything the Astros were improved this year and the Dodgers about the same. I am thinking Machado for Cory Seeger is about equal. The Sox beat up on the Astros so one would think in the comparative sense that we should be favored and are, but not by a lot. Good luck to the team tonight. If Cora sees us in a position to win he will go all out to do so in the later innings. Love how Cora thinks.
  14. oldtimer
    Great staart. Cora keeps pushing the right buttons
  15. oldtimer
    These numbers are based on season long statistics. Performance does change over an entire season due to many reasons. One could argue that Devers performance is on the upswing whereas Kinslers is on the downturn. Good reason to use a holistic approach to determine lineups.
  16. oldtimer
    Machado
  17. oldtimer
    He has done an excellent job. Still, we have to see how the Price contract works out long term and also Pedey's. No GM will hit 100%, just hope there are no huge mistakes.
  18. oldtimer
    It would be pure speculation by any of us to ascribe a reason or reasons to his situation and unfair to do so. Best to stick to the facts . He wasn't producing, he wasn't picked up by another team. and clearly we didn't want his 2019 salary to limit what we can do going forward. Enough said.
  19. oldtimer
    I'm with you on this. JBJ is a great centerfield presence while Beni has made some significant LF plays against the Astros. Clearly all three are better than JDM in the outfield in range and probably break on balls. i agree that Cora is in the best position to make that decision and I will be satisfied with whatever decision he makes. I also note that the Sox have coaches meeting to preplan what they will do and they use the best ideas from very capable baseball people.
  20. oldtimer
    You are probably right.Cora is no fool. He will do the right thing.
  21. oldtimer
    I agree. This is a tough problem and potentially will be faced 3 times. Cora knows his players and I trust him to make a reasonable decision. If his first approach doesn't work out he can adjust as the series moves on. I personally don't have any suggestions to make.
  22. oldtimer
    Pat yourself on the back a few more times.
  23. oldtimer
    I saw Kiimbrel's main problem as lack of command of either of his pitches. Walks and hit batsmen have led to his troubles. When he was forced to come over the plate with a meatball, he was hit. Maybe it was lack of regular work that led to his lack of command,maybe it got into his head but in truth, he was wild and did struggle. His four seam fastball is a tough pitch to hit but he has to get it over to enduce a swing. His knuckle curve was missing in action of last. When he gets that pitch over, it is almost unhittable. If he does develop a slider that he can control then he would be even more of a force. Maybe Cora haas gained a better idea of what works for Kimbrel.
  24. oldtimer
    During the season, many fans that contribute to the discussion offered constructive criticisms aimed to improve the team. Polllyanna's rushed to bash anything that might be considered criticism, maybe to stroke their own ego's. The truth is we have a very good team that certainly could get better, but is under constraints that limit what could have been done this year and what can be done moving forward. What is often lost in the discussion is that while we have areas which clearly could be improved, all of our opponents do as well. The Yankees weak defense in the infield and at catcher. Their dependence on the homerun, their problems with starting pitching. The Astros are a more complete team than the Yankees, but their pitching was not as good as touted and they were held down in runs by what some in baseball considered our weakish starting and Relief pitching. Clearly, while we have some faults that could use adjustents going forward, we are still better than the two powerhouse teams we faced to date. We may well be favored in the WS as some in the media are realizing that the Sox are a really good team.
  25. oldtimer
    Watch out, we may be favored against either.
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