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Every game is important and there will be tough matchups coming down the line. If there is a chance of making the playoffs, we need to win most of the games in which we are favored. We showed quality and resilience against the Rays, things missing against the O's. My question is why the team didn't seem ready to play during the first 3 outings. We can't get those games back and it's a shame we started that slow. Was there something lacking in Cora's preparation of the team?
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Why did it take the manager advising the guys to do that instead of being an approach up front?
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Time will tell if we made the right moves by taking fill-in players this year instead of promoting up and coming talent at low cost and let them gain crucial experience. Of course we can still do that during the year if the team as currently formulated shows itself to be uncompetitive over the longer haul. Most of us anticipated 2021 to be a transition year but were hoping to see significant improvement. So far it is not encouraging but it is only 3 games.
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The Braves scored a total of 3 runs in their first 3 games. One would hope ST would prepare hitters better.
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Would Betts have made a difference in the first three losses to the O's. Probably not enough to win.
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I wonder how Devers reacts to this idea of 1st base or DH. He must have thoughts and if they conflict with the suggested moves does that drive him away from Booston?
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Better get it done as being swept by the Orioles at home would be hard to bear.
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With other people's money.
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We have to be looking at Refroe, Codero and Dalbec to see if they will produce. Devers is a slow starter so that isn't anything new. I would hope that Spring training wasn't an illusion and the hitting will show up.
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I remember it being discussed but also that the discussion was futile because no one was likely to pay even half his salary following such a tough showing in 2020. Now he is here for 2021, the best strategy is to let him try to return to his past good form. Letting him try means at least a couple of months. If it doesn't work out, we should know by then. Not as if we will be compromising a shot at the pennant.
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12 innings of being shutout. Not such a good start.
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I can't believe this suggestion was even made this early in the season.
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MLB Moves All Star Game Out of Georgia
oldtimer replied to moonslav59's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
Let's not move the All Star game to Texas, they still have the death penalty. -
4/1 vs Orioles - Opening Day 2021
oldtimer replied to Thunder's topic in Mike Grace Memorial Game Thread Forum
Today's wrap-up 'Two hits, 8 strikeouts, multiple errors and near errors. -
Interesting and probably true throughout MLBB, the field players for the Socks consist of Latinos or islanders with the exception of Dalbec and Palawecki. Even the utility players Gonzalez and Arroyo have that background. Perhaps they play BB year round on the islands and in the southern US where immigration has resulted in Latinos becoming a high proportion of the population. I'm and old guy and remember when there were very few, so times have changed. Not against the change, only noting it.
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Guess we don't need to play the season since Fan Graphs has it all decided up front.
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2021 Spring Training Games
oldtimer replied to mvp 78's topic in Mike Grace Memorial Game Thread Forum
Then there is Duran knocking on the door. Hit a HR and Double today and is a fine athlete. Chavis too is keeping the pressure on. The opening day guys know the competition is there so they need to perform. -
Verdugo is an excellent piece of the outfield while in the case of Renfroe and Codero, the verdict is out. They are still young enough so there is hope. I was just pointing out the risk associated with those two. Duran could well be a solid outfielder soon. His slump late in Spring training justifies giving him a little more time.
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The schedule for the first 15 games looked like we could come away with a positive record. E-Rod's loss and Covid impacting our BP could set us back temporarily.
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I am also concerned with our outfield. We are probably opening with Renfroe and Codero. They could be fine but you have to wonder about guys who weren't solid enough to be kept by their current teams. Renfroe looks like a good fielder. I noticed Codero likes to play so deep that balls can fall in on him. ERod is the largest concern but you have to also wonder why management is taking the risk in the outfield.
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Hate to see young players slumping during ST. Duran appears to me to be doing that now. He wasn't going to make the opening day roster anyway, but it is not a good thing to see him start to struggle now.
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Extremely bad luck for the Sox as he was our planned #1 starter. I hope he can return to form quickly, but a dead arm for a pitcher sounds ominous.
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The lineup today speaks to what Cora is still looking at. Chavis and Duran are starting.
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He also followed advice that he needed to pull more and hit more HR to add to his value. The opposite result occurred. Now he has to try to find himself again. I sensed an emotional reaction that was negative.
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I too believe 13 pitchers are enough until at least mid April. That leaves room for 3 utility players and if Codero starts on the IL then M Gonzalez will likely start in LF. I'd say Arroyo and Chavis are locks and I would take Duran over Arauz. When Codero returns and they go to 14 pitchers, will it be Arroyo and Gonzalez? Tough call as Chavis is hitting so well.