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Although i would rather watch JDM strike out than to watch JBJr hit a home run, that K-throw out at second of Betts makes me wonder if it's Halloween. What was Betts doing to be out by 15 feet, and JDM wave at a ball ?

I recognize that he is actually a young, cheap, above average LF'er who will probably play for 10 plus years and get a big contract along the way . Good for him.. The issue of the power-pull swing vs the inside out fly to left field may be the problem of a medium strength LH hitter playing in Fenway Park where the RF seats are just out of reach but the Wall beckons. Tough to change your swing to adapt to each different park. I wish him well because he will be around the Sox for a few more years.

JBJr---an out caught is better than a hit made

You are right. Notice not so much Leon catching. Cora playing the hot hand and good for Vaz

Benintendi could hit .407, with 75 HR's and 200 rbis and I still wouldn't think he was much more than a foul ball hitter. never have felt right about his talent over a long term

No, need to DFA him. BA around .220, OBP below .300. What's that ? 24 rbi's and 10 HR's. Give the man some love.

Moreland fulfills my hopes for putting this one away

I know many of you observers object but Kline's wildness and potential injury to JDM or any other Red Sox hitter deserves a "watch out" pitch not to level the field but to to advise there are consequences. Time for the Sox with two on to put this game away now.

Still way too early but the trend is not our friend and it more likely would be a one game WC shot. Who knows, we'll see as they experts say

Hard to imagine that JD got to 200 HR's at age 32. He looks like a guy that should have about 400 at this stage, but realize his early years were not all that productive

Tris Speaker is rolling over in his watching a certain CF'er bat

It really means nothing but in the 37th game of the season, the Red Sox 25 man active roster now sports a total of 37 players who registered a statistic by actually playing. Nothing is the way it should be. Again, actually means very little except you better have a deep bench and AAA team.

JBJr dead ?, C'mon Splendid, you know the corner is just around, well , the corner. Jackie is getting ready to turn it, right ?

I don't think the bottom half counted if I'm positive about beating a cellar dweller. Nobody told me they could play too

Enough with the positivity. If anyone thinks that Velasquez, Johnson or Wright will be the answer to the next several months of Red Sox pitching it is time to get real. These guys are and will be nothing but fillers . I know the system is bereft of CHEAP homegrown pitching for , oh say about 10 years or more, so what can DD do? Find a losing team with a need , a decent starter, and fill it.

Chavis will surely have issues the second time through the league, especially the AL East. The K rate , 17 in 55 ABs plus 11 BBs, is less than JBJr's 34 in 100 ABs with 11 BBs, and Pearce's 22 in 54 ABs and a whopping 4 walks. Since the game outcomes result from runs scored, Chavis's 13 rbi's exceed the combo of Pearce/Bradley 13 to 8. Fort a better comparison Devers has 14 rbis in 127 ABs

ReaKeuchel's interview where he basically says , "They owe me, look at my numbers". Dallas wants to get paid for yesterday. He has 15 and 12 wins over the past two years for a big winning team. Even Porcello won a CY.

The 2 teams will play out the remaining 52 outs because people paid for tickets and TV is rewarding them, but this game ended in the first inning. It's over no matter what Yogi said.

JD's back with power, very glad to see

The phuking phat Panda, a totally worthless individual whose unearned contract could be costing us a contributing player who could actually help the Red Sox win.

May have to throw in Pearce and Brewer to complete that deal.

What is the upside and value of Pearce . Travis and Josh Smith? All could be gone by the trade deadline, DFA'ed not for any trade value. Nunez at least covers multiple positions, and Holt's ability to be on the field is always at question. Wright is as likely to suck as be of any use come July. Weber was an odd one last night but did get 4 innings eaten with no further damage, but would hate to see that slop needed in Yankee Stadium. Maybe he's the long mop up relief. Thornburg and Brewer probably have jobs through the season just because no one is behind them . If the Sox are in serious contention come mid to late July, DD will need to be very proactive but has next to no ammo for his trade gun. Come 2020 ST, about 7 or 8 of the 11 total names listed will be " not present".

By JDM's standards, he is also just getting by at 8 for 30 with only 2 doubles for extra bases. Not a slump, but a bump in the road for your reliable big bat. Pearce and Bradley aren't in slumps, they are in the dumps at 2 for 15 and 2 for 16 respectively over the last week with 11 Ks between them.

The recent trends in shift positioning has probably added some incremental weight to defense, while enhancing pitching stats . Hard hit ground balls or linedrives that used to be routine hits are now regular outs. Ask JBJr, when he does hit the ball. As noted above , contemporary defenses can make an average pitcher appear more effective than he actually deserves. How many games so far has Devers errors actually changed ? Did his misplay bother Brasier so much that the HR was allowed ? A key defensive factor on team or individually is range. W quick defender will convert more of his chances , but may also incur a few more errors because he got to the ball, off balance or after a chase that lesser fielders couldn't make. Effective speed on foot (not a timed 40 yd dash) is a critical talent on offense and defense . Pitchers should want defenders behind them who can run. The Red Sox curent outfield is highly effective because Betts, Beni and Bradley can get to the ball more often than others . The slick 'rocketball" and launch angle trend have made the HR a more significant part of the offense, where one hit is game changing in terms of score. . Josh Smith's one significant mistake last night was a single swing that won the entire game. The one overweight factor for pitching is that every single action in the game is initiated by throwing the ball in the vicinity of home plate. Nothing happens without that catalyst. From there the effectiveness of the pitch is subject to many factors (location, movement, velocity, bat contact point, umpire calls , catcher framing/blocking) . Good to great pitching will almost always overcome hitters ability to reach base more than 25% of the time as seen in last night's game . In regards to Moon's allocation of percentage ranking of positions, I would allow a little more to 1B (say 10%)and 3B , (say 12%) based on the perception that there are more hard hit balls down the lines which can more likely become doubles that hard grounders or line drives in the SS/2B vicinity. Also these two fielders must cover varying amounts of foul grounds and impediments like walls, dugouts and inebriated spectators than the other infielders chasing spinning foul balls.

0-19 on the 1-5 batters in the lineup, no walks, basically nothing. Bruins outscored the Sox.