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  1. oldtimer
    Hate to see Kimbrel walk Smoak when he was ahead on the count. Lets get Granderson.
  2. oldtimer
    You wonder if he lost count of the number of outs. We miss Pearse and Beni. The lineup has definitely been shortened.
  3. oldtimer
    Now we are behind. Kelly left a mess. He is off his game for sure. Maybe the AS break will help.
  4. oldtimer
    How long is his bereavement leave? Will he play again before the AS Break?
  5. oldtimer
    I agree with those (anyone else) who believes it is time to close this thread.
  6. oldtimer
    Yes. We need a lefty that is reliable. I wouldn't necessarily go for the big name but look for health and reliability over star quality.
  7. oldtimer
    I think the point is that it was obvious Porcello didn't have it last night and rather than letting the team go way down in the score, porcello needed relief. In the end, Cora had to use the P anyway, so nothing was saved by getting Porcello shelled totally. It is true that the Sox staff is short right now, but there are also only a couple of games remaining until the break. Having Kelly and Robbie Scott look ineffective is another issue. It still looks like the BP shold be a priority in DDs thinking.
  8. oldtimer
    There will be questions of what Cora was thinking to allow Porcello to go so long when it was obvious he didn't have anything tonight. I see little justification for his inaction.
  9. oldtimer
    Just what I was thinking. Terrific duel and Mookie finally won the battle.
  10. oldtimer
    Taking the good ones and swinging at the bad. Maybe the third time around. Tough, with a leadoff double and the top of the order up, we couldn't produce a run.
  11. oldtimer
    Even JBJ has been making better contact. He has hit more balls to center and left as well. Maybe a little more pull would also work for him as his long balls to center wind up as outs. There is hope for him. I heard the comment was made from Cora recently that JBJ has finally joined the team, meaning he is buying in to hitting suggestions for him. Hope its true. He has a long way to go to get to a 230 average but there is time for him to achieve that. He would have to hit around 270 for the rest of the year to do it.
  12. oldtimer
    Whatever happened to sliding feet first? That was taught to all young ball players of my generation and seldom resulted in more than a little raspberry. We played on gritty diamonds.
  13. oldtimer
    Now Devers will be on the DL. That means Lin comes up and we have two of Holt, Nunez and Lin in the game every day.
  14. oldtimer
    If Pom is not providing anything to the team success and has a salary of 8.5 mil, can we free up some cap space by working a deal. Same with Nunez at $4 mil. Maybe a versatile infielder would with a couple of years of control would woerk better for us than Nunez.
  15. oldtimer
    DD has done pretty well except for the Price aquisition and the Pedey long term extension. The Thornurg and Smith acquisitions have not panned out but that was more bad luck and bad medical advice than DD's failings. One more year to be rid of Panda's contract and Hanley is gone for next year. Castillo could play in the majors except for the luxury tax rules that esentially prevent it. These are reminders of the Cherrington period.
  16. oldtimer
    When you have JD hitting 3rd with two very high on base percentage guys, you have the ultimate run scoring capability at the front of the order. Excellent use of players.
  17. oldtimer
    The acquisition of Pearse and Brasier have produced instant improvement where we have been weak. The acquisition of a versatille full time second base prospect would improve the team as well Whit Merrifield instead of Nunez on the team would be a plus. Thornburg has not been any kind of help as yet and Smith self destructed while we almost never see Robbie Scott and perhaps wish we didn't see Hembree. There is a lot of room for improvement in the relief pitching. Also Pom hasn't done the job as a starter. He is an $8.5 mil player and is he worth that to the club now and will he be in future? A viable starter is hard to find but a switch there going into next year would also be a plus. Get rid of possible trading chips from the team and replace at least some of them with positive impact players.
  18. oldtimer
    We didn't just add one huge bat with Martinez but also a hitting coach on the field and an example to others. Along with Cora's prodding Bogaerts has turned his hitting around as well. We also can't ignore the duo of Moreland/Pease as opposed to Moreland/Rameriz. There is a significant difference there in example and in cost for next year. Give dd credit for that. We still have holes in the lineup and have perhaps unforeseen issues but of course every team has some of those. What DD can do at second base, to shore up the pitching for the second half and catching will be important. I for one don't recommend blowing by the luxury tax but instead might try to eliminate some salary and then use it to strengthen the team. Lets see how DD plays the hand. Even without any moves, if we just win half the remaining games we will get to 100 wins.
  19. oldtimer
    Red Sox relief pitching may lose this one.
  20. oldtimer
    Reading the latest on Pedroia it seems he still wants to come back but it is looking for doubtful for this year. As he ages and time continues to take its toll, we probably will never see the Pedroia we once knew as an all star player and if he does return it will be in a diminished state. My opinion is we should continue to look for a full time 2nd base prospect. It doesn't need to be Scooter Gennett as there are other capable candidates. The second base needs rank up there but probably lower in priority with catcher and relief pitching. Hope to see that addressed for next season.
  21. oldtimer
    My point of view on a play last night that happened with JBJ at bat. Nothing to do withwhether to trade him but just a handy place to make a comment, since he was involved in the play. Two outs, runner on base, Mookie on deck, game certinly not a lock, JBJ hits a line drive in the gap. My point of view is that with an easy double and in scoring position and a 50/50 chance of makiing 3rd, why take the risk. Possibly score on a pass ball, a balk or and little infield hit versus risk injury sliding and take the batt out of Mookie's hands. I would have had him stay at second. Don't know if it was Jackie's excitement or the 3rd base coach that caused him to go but in my judgment it was the worst of the two choices.
  22. oldtimer
    To bad that Beeks freaks when pitching in the majors. He has good stuff but his head is doing him in so far. He needs to go back down and get control whatever is causing him to be nervous.
  23. oldtimer
    Leon is a veteran catcher with miles on him and is 5'11" and around 230 pounds. Catching in the hot weather is grueling and I suspect he will have to be relegated to 3 days in 5 to keep him in playing condition. One also has to worry about what happens if he gets injured. Catchers are injury prone. Either Swihart is looked upon as a real sub or the Sox need to look for one right now.
  24. oldtimer
    Even if the were, the Sox don't have the pieces to make a trade like that and they don't have the luxury cap space.
  25. oldtimer
    Where did Ryan Braier come from. I never heard him mentioned.
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