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  1. oldtimer
    I note that the Nationals picked up Kelvin Herrera today in a rare mid June trade of consequence. They gave up some minor league players but not their top talent. It looks like he was let go to get rid of salary and to restock the minor league. It appears to indicate that trades this time of year can be pulled off if pursued.
  2. oldtimer
    Scooter G would be a greaat addition to the team but probably would require too much in trade.
  3. oldtimer
    The way I understand it, Pedey is not going to take part in baseball related activities for a few weeks and concentrate on healing and whatever physical therapy they choose to keep him in shape. After that period which will be into July, they will have to test his situation again and see if he is likely to be able to return to playing this season. If not, they will have time to come up with a full time second baseman. Until that time they can play Holt and Nunez who can fill in but shouldn't be considered fulll time replacements. There was a list of probable replacements who are adequate fielders but none are the kind of players some on the site yearn for (game changers).
  4. oldtimer
    If you look up errors by 3rd basemen in a season, I believe Brooks made 3 in an entire season and several others were in the low single digits. Devers has been making far to many errors for a ML starter and many of them are the result of his carelessness. I hope he improves but may wind up at 1st base for the Sox in future years if he doesn't make marked improvement defensivel
  5. oldtimer
    My management training courses including one in which is was deemed foolish to make declaritive statements about things you could not possibly know. Perhaps there was another important reason for the DFA of Rameriz. We won't ever know unless someone comes out with a book. I repect your opinion that it was the 2019 option that caused us to release Hanley, but I for one suspect there was more to it than that.
  6. oldtimer
    He had a bad defensive day today. Lets hope he gets a lot better soon.
  7. oldtimer
    Beni's not ready? I don't get that. He is clearly one of the best hitters on the team, has stolen 12 of 13 bases, is playing a decent left field and is a good replacement for JBJ when he sits. I think virtually any other team in the league would love to have him.
  8. oldtimer
    He missed the short hop and they generously scored it a hit. Then he misplayed the bouble play ball and Holt saved him on an off target throw. Forced E-rod to be really good and he got out of it.
  9. oldtimer
    The Blue Jays are reeling. Why not try to get Kevin Pillar as an upgrade over JBJ. His full season salary is $3.5 mil, he is similar defensively to JBJ but hit 50 points higher in BA and has a *1.5 WAR. He is 29 years old so would fit the team for a number of years. No need to move Beni. Beltre is 38 years old and has been a great player but expecting him to contribute as more than a part time player is optimistic. I would move Swihart as he is showing no real promise.
  10. oldtimer
    Swihart has not produced and we should be able to do better. I agree with Kimmi that neither Holt nor Nunez should be considered every day players and Moreland is in a tailspin now, maybe because he is wearing down. I think Beni is one of the best hitters on the team and he can and will adjust to hitting left hand pitching. Devers on the other hand is a free swinging power hitter who has a lot of trouble making regular contact and he is not a good choice as a cleanup hitter. Maybe there are enough dinged up players to force Cora to do that with him. We only had 2 hits last night so the pitching befuddled the entire lineup.. No need to single out specific players. The real question is what can DD do to improve the team with the constraints he is under?
  11. oldtimer
    I see no reason to keep Swihart as he is not having the kind of year we need from a backup catcher. Better to lose two catchers and try to find another decent younger catcher in the market. We can use someone from the minors if we need a third backup if our primaries get hurt. Hembree is not that great either and probably can be replaced next year. I have no faith that Pedey will make it back and be viable so that may be sunken costs but Marco Hernandez might be a more realistic solution at 2nd. I would also look to replace JBJ as he is having a terrible year at the plate. Should have done it this year but to carry on with him would be a huge mistake. Chavis is likely to make the ML roster some time next year as well. I tthink Pomeranz can be replaced from within.
  12. oldtimer
    This is precisely what people have been concerned about. Later on coming up against a one game series against either the Mariners or the Astros and facing a hot pitcher, probably a left hander, and being shut down. The lineup has some strengths, but without hitting up and down the lineup, and relying on our best may not be enough. I don't see what DD can do under the constraints, but we clearly have weak spots and should be attempting to shore those up.
  13. oldtimer
    We faced excellent pitching tonight and it shut down the lineup. We have Moreland slumping now as well as the bottom of the order that is weak. Its not all gloom and doom, we lost by 1 run to a very good team at their home stadium while we have been on the road for 6 games and on the west coast for 3. Unfortunately another error for Devers tonight so that was a negative and Bradley's slump is truly an epic one. If we had more financial flexability, I think DD would attempt to strengthen our lineup but I really don't see him being able to do that as we are approaching a Luxury Tax Limit that carries big fines and lost of draft capabilities. Pedey probably is not getting back anytime soon and our minor leagues don't have hitters that are likely to help us. We have to find a way to win with who we have. Our pitching is good and we have core hitters that are very good.
  14. oldtimer
    When our best hitters are overmatched, I don't think many of us would expect the much weaker hitters to do anything. It appeared to be the case tonight. That's why its so important to win the games where we hold a lead late. There will be games like this.
  15. oldtimer
    He is currently not taking part in any baseball activities with the idea that they want to give it more time to heal more completely. The thought is it will be several weeks before he can come back and then depending on how he heals. I wouldn't count on him until after the all star break and possibly even later.
  16. oldtimer
    June 14, 2018 2:53 pm Red Sox's Dustin Pedroia: Continues to deal with inflammation by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire Pedroia will step away from baseball activities due to the lingering inflammation in his left knee, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports. Pedroia was recently able to resume hitting and playing catch but will take a break from all activities for the time being to give his knee the best chance to heal. The Red Sox have yet to describe a timetable for their second baseman, but a multi-week absence isn't out of the question, especially considering the knee troubles Pedroia has dealt with in the past.
  17. oldtimer
    We are blessed to have them hitting 1 and 2 in the lineup and I would be happy in either order.
  18. oldtimer
    Yes, and they face a good one tonight. Beni, Moreland, Devers and JBJ are all going to have trouble tonight.
  19. oldtimer
    What offense there was last night came from atypical sources. Bogey of course has been solid this year but JBJ and Vaz getting hits are good signs. I for one do not want to talk about Price using the seemingly disparaging name of Mr. Tingles. He has and is earning respect with his recent performances. It was a huge win although it was too late for me as I am recovering from a couple of long softball games in the heat.
  20. oldtimer
    We may well have the best 1 and 2 hitting combination in all of baseball. Beni is now over 300 after a slow start. He has 78 hits and 38 walks. Lets hoe they can stay healthy as the long season is a real grind.
  21. oldtimer
    Maybe there is more to the story than the PAs for contract extension. Perhaps something was going on which the Sox believed would not make him close to a viable player either the rest of this year or the next. Not idea what that might be so it isn't worth speculating as to the nature of the issue, but it seems to be realistic to believe the Sox felt he was not going to be viable.
  22. oldtimer
    Personally I don't find your attack on DD to be that amusing. As far as Devers is concerned, he is playing like a young Pablo Sandoval but without the big contract. He has defensive issues, he is heavy and may get heavier, he swings from the heels and doesn't know the strikezone. The good thing is he is still so young and may make progress in all of his weak areas, or some of them or maybe none of them. We shall see. A lot will depend on his coachability and his determination to be a better player. We certainly could use a better third baseman and he may be that guy as he develops. We have said that about JBJ's hitting and now he is in the prime of his career and still has not become a consistent contact hitter. You can hope for guys to get better, but there is no guarantee that they will.
  23. oldtimer
    Anyone hear any more about Marco Hernandez. He was slow in recovering from shoulder issues but he has looked like a real prospect at 2nd base in the past. I can't find anything about his progress.
  24. oldtimer
    That shouldn't mean the end of a career, just a blip on the screen. As long as he doesn't test that way again, he should make his way back to full consideration for the team in late August, if he fills a need. I hope he can regain his form after the 80 days off.
  25. oldtimer
    Thats exactly the approach I recommend. We know we have very limited resources available both in financials and in tradeable assets. There are some weak areas and perhaps an unknown with Pedroia. We may sustain other injuries in the next period. Clearly we all want to improve the team under these constraints. No great rush but a willingness to make needed moves is important and I think DD and Cora are people wiling to take action as they did with Hanley.
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