He finally has reached the .250's and is at about .150 over the last week. Looking a little worse each time because his eyes are in the sky, bat is fully extended and over the line of the ball by a few inches. he needs the rest and some serious coaching. Too bad Mitch and Steve are aching together.
Here's a key to this year's Red Sox, just among this board. It is a 2 run game with the arch rival and no one is showing any real anticipation (only blind hope) that the Sox could come back. If that attitude prevails in the dugout and clubhouse , then it is over.
Agreed, nothing happens Monday but by late July, no significant improvement could bring some interesting possibilities. By his own standards, Betts is having an off year, as is JDM. My guess is they lose Betts after 2020 to higher dollars. Porcello is an FA that DD hasn't tried to sign yet. JD can opt out but if his back is hurt he won't be going willingly. Bradley is a wild card himself at the deadline. Chavis will be kept because of the price , control and potential. But DD does have some radical moves that could be made
I'm sure you read some of the other Forum threads where the winning of the game you are playing, when it is still competitive is not the real goal of the game. It is the assumption that things will work out over time.
Ironic that St. Louis's 4th line gets their first to make it 4-1 against the Bruins top offensive line, and top defense pairing. I seriously hope the Bruins win the Cup for a lot of reasons , but one is so Chara can retire a champion.
Almost immediately, Bruins make it 5-1. Blues pull their goalie
Kimmi, Projections are like potential. Great to have but at some point , one has to actualize, or others need to fail more miserably. To date, the Red Sox have shown only brief glimpses of operating as a strong unit on all 3 aspects of the game. If you have it, show it once in a while. Play .500 all June, and you'll still have a better than 50-50 chance of the play in game.
Yeah, i noticed. My real point is that Chavis has a one speed , big swing and has shown little or no adjustment to how he is being pitched (high heat) which he swings under
Chavis has some work to do. His contribution to the scoring is going down quickly. My guess is that he will be back at Pawtucket, just as soon as Pedey is ready.
Among Red Sox active 25 man roster hitter, JBJr was the only remaining sub Mendoza line player, a minute ago. Given Holt's K, jackie and Brock are partners again