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  1. vegasbob
    Almost a month without a walk but 26 K's. Raffy Devers having his own terrible stat streak . Interesting comments by Peter Abraham talking about Devers non-leadership in clubhouse.
  2. vegasbob
    Been out of the country for a couple weeks so just catching up on the recent play and the "new" site . All I can say at the moment on topic is that Craig Breslow may be one of the unluckiest individuals I am aware of with his choices of personnel to fill gaps on the Red Sox or he is not real sharp unlike the pins stuck in his voodoo doll. Glad I was gone and missed the details of the slide down the razor of playoff chances.
  3. vegasbob
    In the debate over the best OF alignment, and the nature of Fenway Park , it would seem best to have Rafaela in CF ( Assumes Story can stay upright at SS in '25) and Duran in RF, not LF. Now if the thinking is that JD does throw well enough for RF or that Abreu is a LH'ed arm then you are willing to sacrifice very small advantages for a less capable alignment. Abreu has knocked himself out to make plays in RF and credit to him for that. However, catching the ball on the fly precludes the need to throw well because if you have to leap for it, the runner on third is going to score anyway , unless 2 outs. Based on 2024, opponents will try to get as many LH pitchers on the hill as possible vs the Sox, further diminishing Abreu. That space belongs to Refsnyder anyway. I don't see Rob as a Fenway RF'er.
  4. vegasbob
    We probably underrate the mental effect of a coast to coast trade situation on a player. Coming out of a losing team at LAA with no pressure to do well and straight into a crowd of Fenway fanatics might tighten anyone's shorts.
  5. vegasbob
    Impressive game by the Road Warriors , including a bullpen contribution against some good hitters . The good news for DHam is he can hit with authority and fielding is a trainable skill. Setting up for the D'backs who are a semi-hot team. Friday night at Fenway-- what could go wrong ? Look at the season record. But I will get to see the Sox live for the first time in a couple years. maybe bring some Thunderluck !
  6. vegasbob
    I do think Enmanuel Valdez had enough exposure and opportunity to show that he is very unlikely to be part of a long term plan. An emergency call-up due to injury next year? That is probably his ceiling . He is a good example of the talent/skill difference in all aspects of a player between AAA and MLB.
  7. vegasbob
    Definitely why Cedanne was ahead of Raffy and all other Sox for RBI's early, as Devers started slowly.
  8. vegasbob
    Raffy seems to go through these type periods 2-3 times a year where he cannot catch up to FB's. I'm sure his shoulder(s) is a factor and playing virtually every day , given his size could be a weardown factor.
  9. vegasbob
    It' s meaningful that he is disruptive when he puts the ball in play and gets on base. He sets the table with being RISP often .
  10. vegasbob
    Could one of those few reasons be that none of the current players are particularly good fielders ? Another could be his RH bat, if he can have a good OBP , but Romy is RH as well and at least can fill at 3B and 1 b where there is no specific depth . The years of control also benefit Grissom, but not a serious advantage over the other young guys. My current observation of Gonzalez is that he needs to keep his hitting stats on track, and like others, improve his pitch recognition to get further ahead
  11. vegasbob
    One other thought is that the core group of active commenters ( 15-20 guys) in both game threads and forums seem to have some mutual respect and tolerate disagreeing opinions or hot takes from others. There are exceptions but they are infrequent and quickly dismissed as useful to the discussion. We did lose, unknown reasons, our one consistent female commentator a season or two ago, and it would be good for you to widen the range of this site by having Ladies day Specials, as in the old days at Fenway.
  12. vegasbob
    To be sure, Vaughn Grissom will be given the chance to maybe play a few games ( FT/PT) before season end, especially if Sox or non-contenders by mid September . Then he will have to go to Ft. Myers trying to win a spot on the 2025 team, that will be crowded with other young guys who have more experience from this year ( Romy, DHam, Valdez, Sogard) , not to mention the potential of a AAA breakthrough guy. Story will get one of the 2 MI positions, as long as he can last, so there isn't a lot of room for Grissom to be subpar . With his possible vulnerability to hamstring injuries , he is just as likely to cancel himself as not.
  13. vegasbob
    Ban all politics and religious based comments, and insulting personally directed attacks on individuals or areas of our country. Other than those, I would be very cautious about censoring comments/language directed at facts or opinions about players, teams, fan bases, etc. Fans look for these sites to participate in typical ballpark debates about who, what, when, why. Let it roll. This site has been reasonably self regulating with a few exceptions , so I wouldn't wear myself out trying to limit the participants with lots of rules, that you then have to enforce.
  14. vegasbob
    Not being a New Englander or lifelong follower of the Red Sox, you will wonder about some of the angst and negative commentary here, but it is all in good fun, since the Red Sox and John Henry do not pay any of us for correcting the poor decisions made.
  15. vegasbob
    Yes, currently live in Temecula. Go to Escondido sometimes. The comment pertains to a frequent occurrence here that when any player fails to come through in the CLUTCH ( a denied concept) and is criticized , some commenters immediately go to season long or even career long stats to justify the player's existence. Alex Speier of the Globe, a Red Sox reporter, was nicknamed Stat Masterson by the NESN announcers for his in depth knowledge of the numbers.
  16. vegasbob
    Another Stat Masterson justifying the past vs the future
  17. vegasbob
    Credit to Garcia for getting them out of the 8th ,clinging to the lead. Good work, Luis
  18. vegasbob
    6 outs to go, 1 run lead and AC goes to Garcia. I know Martin, Jansen and whoever has pitched 3 of 4 nights. But this is the best the Sox can do. Needless to say, Rafaela messes him up on the DP although the ball was catchable
  19. vegasbob
    Duran eats Wheaties. Glad to see his social faux pas had little lasting effect.
  20. vegasbob
    Your points are valid here. Casas has been very good so far when others have needed a long period of playing time to get back in action. If any/all the Red Sox pitchers had a more reliable "out pitch" they would be far more effective with 2 strikes, 2 outs. These pitches can be taught and worked on. Bello is using his FB and change up to good effect.
  21. vegasbob
    Ort's performance for Houston further displays exactly what some of us questioned last year. Dave Bush was a clueless pitching coach and Cora supported him. Brasier going to LAD displayed that , for an extended period. Ort was hopeless in Boston, a shutdown in Houston, WHY ?? Bailey was a few months late .
  22. vegasbob
    Here comes the Devers defense team . Max, you can only win or lose the current game you are in. yesterday and April 1 does not matter, nor does tomorrow's game. Kenley himself said , after giving up the game winning homer to Diaz last night, you can only focus on the moment, not what happened nor will happen in the future. The reality is that the Sox are in a struggle to keep pace for an outside shot at the WC race, and Devers has left 5 men on base so far, 3 in RISP. O'Neill is just as poor a contributor. These guys are not helpful tonight when it counts. Maybe they will win the game, maybe not. But when given the chance they are a little short.
  23. vegasbob
    F'ing Nick Pivetta. Only 2 HR's in 4 .1 innings. The Canadian answer to tequila shots
  24. vegasbob
    O'Neill 4 for 21 in last 7 games with 9 K's and .536 OPS . He is a RH bat, so there's that, but definitely not making himself valuable now.
  25. vegasbob
    Calling it ahead, Altuve will make Nick's sloppy effort go south quickly Reverse MOJO works far better than positive thoughts. Nick had Jose A eating out of his hand with the DP
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