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  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. oldtimer
    Where did Ryan Braier come from. I never heard him mentioned.
  4. oldtimer
    He is an ideal RBI guy (high average, lots of power) and he has Betts and Beni as high on base percentage people in front of him. The bottom of the order didn't contribute much tonight but the top is strong enough to make it happen.
  5. oldtimer
    who should we trade for or get to improve the team? Moon had some sensible advice of waiting to the deadline before getting another acquisition. He suggested it for two reasons. 1. We have limited trade chips and financial resources and might have to lose a salary to take on another and stay under the luxury tax penalty cap. 2. We might get an injury that would change the priority of who we look to acquire. We have just sustained that injury in Vaz and he will take around 8 weeks to heal and another period to get back to ML ready. That could mean mid September so we might put that position as the highest priority. My view is that we could use help now at SP, RP, 2nd Base, CF and now catcher. I personally think it is between a quality long reliever and a catcher if I was the one setting the priorities. We shall see.
  6. oldtimer
    I'd put Pearse in that category. Older guy but a contributor. Hoope Cora uses him wisely.
  7. oldtimer
    If you can get Sandy 4 days a week, that would be a lot. That means Swihart for 3.
  8. oldtimer
    Yes, I have him by 50 years and it is his pinky finger which might be less of a bother.
  9. oldtimer
    We got the win but I had just eaten dinner and wound up with heartburn.
  10. oldtimer
    I broke a finger on my left hand player a hard ground ball 3 weeks ago and have been wearing a splint since. The prognosis is mid August to be back to normal. I mention that as an idea of how long Vaz is likely to be out. I would guess a good 8 weeks.
  11. oldtimer
    Beni rising again. Last two days on base 9 of 10. Definition of a table setter.
  12. oldtimer
    Not much guess work there. I brought it up yesterday as another possible fit. What people ask for and what they get aren't always the same thing.
  13. oldtimer
    Did Kelly get injured last night? He was pulled mid inning for Workman when he was doing fine.
  14. oldtimer
    They have a nice second baseman
  15. oldtimer
    Been a while since he hit one. Nice insurance. He needs to pull the ball more often. 4 walks and a HR. I'd call that a great night. Oh yeah, an RBI and 3 runs scored. They don't have him steal in front of JD, neither would I.
  16. oldtimer
    The walk drawn by Devers and the single by Vaz for 2 RBI are big for the team. We don't need a lot of that but they have to keep producing something and consistently. Leon has done more of late and Devers runs into one now and then. The top of the order is killer. Mookie with 3 hits, Benni with 4 consecutive walks, JBJ with hits and RBI, Moreland got his fly ball for an RBI (good hitting), their afraid of Bogie so walked him, Holt at least hit the ball. Then it was up to the bottom of the order and they came through. Now for solid relief pitching.
  17. oldtimer
    That's 18 errors for Devers in just over 1/2 the season. Kid hasn't learned to make the throw. He does look more competent fielding these days.
  18. oldtimer
    Hate to see relief pitchers come in and create their own issues by issuing walks.
  19. oldtimer
    He is our pitcher and will be for a long while unless he is injured. He takes more than 10% of our total payroll and we need him to get his act together. No one else will take him so he is here for the duration of his contract. Whatever is troubling him at this point needs to be resolved, even if he needs to miss a turn or two.
  20. oldtimer
    Bottom of the order is 0 for 9 now with 4 strikeouts. When we get something from them it makes us hard to beat. With only 4 contributing, we have more of a struggle.
  21. oldtimer
    Maybe he lost his feel on the ball. If so he should have said so. I would have pulled him after the second hit batsman but now they have to. Keep this to one run please.
  22. oldtimer
    Tough when the team gave him the lead and he comes back out like this. Anyone can give up a hit but two hit batsmen in a row is hard to fathom. Now he is in a terrible predicament. He should be pulled but won't be.
  23. oldtimer
    Not such a good AB for him. Took two fastballs on the plate, fouled some off and chased a slider. Hate to see a young hitter putting himself into a pitchers count like that. Maybe the bench gave him the first take sign, but I doubt they gave him 2 takes. This game can be tough on young hitters.
  24. oldtimer
    Misleading though as this kid they have pitching has had two very good outings and has an ERA of around 2.0. Can say that about Price.
  25. oldtimer
    I really think his way of doing Yankee home runs is embarrassing. Sounds like something a child would do.
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