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Chavis has been brought up and that was a reasonable choice based on his versatility. It does make us a little short in the outfield though.
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I got the feeling the Tigers knew what was coming. They scored against most of our pitchers
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You may want to belittle Ghosts comment but he has a point. Verdugo has to sit due to soreness and we have little punch on the bench. Dalbec is struggling while Codero is 1 for his last 36 and made an error last night. Codero should have been send down days ago. It's in his interest and that of the team. Maybe Dalbec could use a rest as well. Could Chavis and Duran be any worse? We need some help with pitching as well. Moon indicated one or two. Brice could go and perhaps Taylor. Lets not lose winnable games for lack of management moves.
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Mookie Betts 2021 BA 250, OPS 791 , Salary $27 Mil Alex Verdugo 2021 BA 306, OPS 861, Salary $649,500 These are the facts.
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Let's not wait to do something to rectify problems until we have a losing record! We have gotten off to an unexpectedly good start. Let's continue to improve. Sending Codero down sounds best for him and the team at this point. At the same time, go down to 13 pitchers and bring up another bat. I know you favor 14 pitchers but we have a problem that needs to be addressed by adding offensive flexibility.
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That is a creative solution. At least it is better than playing Codero.
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He is 1 for 22 since April 19th and has only been in the lineup when the situation was favorable to his left handed bat.
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That is what I believe we should do. When a player is struggling as much as Codero has, it's time to look for alternatives. Is he 0 for 30 something with many strikeouts. Putting someone in that is 6 for 30, a pretty weak performance, might well give us an extra win. I don't believe the FO should sit on it's hands when there is an obvious problem. I do agree that I don't know all the behind the scenes issues involved, but when the problem is so obvious, why not act to correct it.
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I don't feel sorry for them. The lowest paid knows the risks and is getting paid more than the President. Many of them make really big bucks so the risks versus reward scenario is very favorable. Some poor dogface marine is getting very low pay and is often sent thousands of miles from home and exposed to serious danger at the whim of the commander. If you want to feel sorry for someone, think of them.
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I agree with you. It is probably Santana, provided he demonstrates he is ready. He is a proven commodity if healthy. His switch hitting could be a plus and he is capable in the outfield. Codero is not demonstrating he belongs at this point. Yes, the league is not hitting well, but we do have 5 that are and who is to say one or more of those might slump. You are probably correct that Renfroe has more leeway but he has been awful offensively. How long do you wait when we have Duran who they have indicated is a player expected to be a starting CF? Dalbec is getting leeway as well although the Sox may see him as equal to or better than Chavis, so nothing to be gained by that move.
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Hate to harp on it but why wait with 2 guys in particular who add nothing offensively. The time has come and passed when we should send Codero down and consider the same with Renfroe. Maybe they are waiting for Santana, but why risk losses instead of trying to bolster the outfield.
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4/30 Red Sox @ Texas 8:05PM
oldtimer replied to SPLENDIDSPLINTER's topic in Mike Grace Memorial Game Thread Forum
Eovaldi needs to settle down and throw strikes. At least last 5 innings. -
Danny Santana has a opt out clause if not promoted to our ML team by April 30th. It's fish or cut bait time for him.
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I'll be happy if they come close to matching it going forward. I am an advocate of shoring up the weak spots where they obviously exist.
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I believe this team is improved and in a position to improve still more this year.
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Lindor signed for a 10 year $340 million extension with the Mets. To me, that was another crazy contract that may not help the club long term.
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Getting Brasier and Sale back should help the staff. I'm an advocate of replacing our weakest field players sooner than later, either through prospects or by spending and going over the limit, if that is deemed necessary. Codero for sure and possibly Renfroe. Having two additional significant bats in the lineup should reduce the likelihood of a prolonged slump. We all should expect some injuries to our better players along the way. Having a deeper lineup helps a lot in that case. Maybe we should alter the thinking and go for it this year.
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The Sox are headed to meet the rangers having used Barnes hard to pick up two excellent wins against the Mets, who also have a very solid pitching staff. The Sox also used Whitlock so will have to look elsewhere to close games for the next couple of days. It was worth it.
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The Mets have very strong pitching, yet our was better. Sixteen wins in April with 2 games to go. Great start this year.
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Right now we have Codero and Renfroe being envisioned as only playing against either right or left hand pitchers. Neither are good pinch hit material, nor is Plawecki. That leaves us thin. Do we have someone better waiting in the wings that might contribute to winning a game or two. It looks like the choices are Santana, Chavis and Duran at this point. I dont see the need for 14 pitchers.
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Does anyone else remember willie Mo Pena? Good athlete, super raw power, rare contact. We got off his bandwagon fairly quickly. Is Codero another Willie Mo?
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The Sox are likely to compile a record of 16 wins in April. It's pushing it to extrapolate such a small sample over a 162 game season, but if one does the math it would amount to a 96 win season. That would be enough to make the playoffs. We do have Sale coming back and Whitlock and Houck who could be utilized more going forward. I'm a believer in reinforcing the team and making moves where there are weak spots before we take losses. So far, Codero, Renfroe, Dalbec and Plawecki haven't helped the cause a lot. We have Chavis, Duran, Santana, Downs, Wong, Mata and Seabold who may be ready. I would also think management should look at going over the CBT if they can materially strengthen the team. Codero is having major struggles and has options. Renfroe is not far behind. Dalbec and Plaweki probably deserve a longer look. The time is now.
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What was discussed by Cora "This, even though the left-handed hitter entered Sunday with just one hit in his last 22 at-bats and 15 strikeouts over that span." wasn't enough to have him act. He thinks the decision to go with Codero was the right one and he plans to stay with it. My question is how long will be too long 2 hits in 44 AB's with 30 SO's, perhaps 3 hits in 66 AB's with 45 SO's. Hate to see the team miss the Playoffs by staying with underperforming players for too long.
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And what happens if he is? If you recommend staying with a guy who looks bad instead of trying a legitimate alternative, then your opinion is different than mine. Both are opinions.
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Renfroe was held out of the Codero looks absolutely lost at the plate today and Renfroe was held out of the game. Neither of these guys are impressive ML players. I don't see what you do in them.