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  1. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    In Little League, the best kid always plays shortstop when he's not on the mound. Unfortunately for NY, these are the Big Leagues.
  2. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    But Mooooon, the Yankees have pitchER... an pitchER gonna win the East all by hisself. Cole is so great, he'll sprint to the plate to catch his own fastballs, and backpedal to shortstop to make plays behind himself, and start every game in the playoffs. The Yanks are heave-ho favorites, an unstoppable hardball armada, armed for armageddon, full of clutch hitters and championship defenders at every position. They're culpable of winning hundreds of games this year!
  3. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    But not if the Sox never thought they would contend. Not signing one of the many legitimate good-glove outfielders that were available and very affordable was a sure sign. Maybe the plan was this: the line-up for an also-ran is the perfect place for an open audition for starting spots, especially for Bloom to see if one of his baubles develops into a gem. Remember, he said he's really looking forward to watching the next core emerge... The "dilemma", as you and others have noted, is the Sox had the best record in baseball the first six weeks.
  4. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    In ancient times... the only talking heads were just guys at the bah. With limited multi-media coverage, there were a lot less industry voices, but maybe they carried more authority. The opinions of managers and coaches were more respected, relayed to fandom through radio or (rare) TV interviews, but mostly newsprint quotes via beat reporters. I still have an old Baseball Digest with an article headlined "Orioles Stars" with photos of Frank and Brooks Robinson... and Mark Belanger (batting .220).
  5. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I wanted Vazquez, but it had nothing to do with his bat. I'd heard he had an IRod cannon, and was working out winters with the Molina brothers ("11GGs!" said 5GGs). The other reason was that Swihart seemed like a project behind the plate, and the Sox liked his potential so much they considered him for other positions. I might be impulsive and spontaneous (at least on posts), but I try to be consistent when it comes to how much I value defense, and how underrated it seems to be when fans and talking heads assess ballplayers and teams.
  6. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I can't remember much about Santana, but he has a positive WAR after seven years in the MLB playing a lot of positions. K-rate is 28%, still below average.
  7. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    There's no argument who he's been as a Red Sox player. His 41% K-rate is higher than his 39% career K-rate entering the season... but there's no way that's even close to a league average whiffer.
  8. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Of course. Cordero is not ready for the MLB. He may never be. I just don't see how anyone here suggesting trying someone else is being "risky"; what's the worst that could happen: a new guy might whiff in half his at bats and play below-average defense? BTW: I'm not for promoting Duran until the Red Sox deem him ready to play regularly. Everyday reps at AAA are more important right now than sitting on the bench in Fenway half the week as a platoon guy or pinch-runner.
  9. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    You're the second poster on this Franchy thread trying to argue not to include this season... ...to me -- and I'll bet for the majority of Red Sox fans -- the entire Cordero experience and discussion is based on what he's done or not done in a Red Sox uniform. If Franchy had ever done anything positive in the big leagues, we could say he's maybe off to a slow start. But since we don't have any such history, this is probably just who he is.
  10. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    MLB careers BA/OBP/SLG: Franchy in 399 Plate Appearances... .219/.285/.382; Munoz in 555 Plate Appearances... .278/.332/.402
  11. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Munoz makes better contact, gets on base more, and can actually play defense; he's not a project.
  12. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Munoz is a better hitter and outfielder than Cordero -- and has actually proven both in the Big Leagues. Cordero has never been good in the majors; drop him from the 40, add Munoz. Is anyone actually afraid another team will take Cordero and put him on their roster?
  13. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    This bullpen isn't good enough to go anywhere meaningful this 162-game season.
  14. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I'm going to add Soup Campbell in '77. who was burned out forever more (and who I'm pretty sure was the first free agent signing in the first free agent offseason of all time). Also, '03 -- the closer during the postseason was the now-forgotten Scott Williamson... mainly, because Grady Little forgot to use him to nail down the AL pennant in Game Seven in NY.
  15. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Don't forget one 0.00 guy in the bullpen who was actually a reliever; he's also founder and client of the Fight Club.
  16. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Don't forget Game 7 in NY, with maybe the most forgotten big hit of Ortiz' career: Top of 1st, Damon had just been gunned down at the plate after a Manny single, crowd delirious, Papi steps up... "It is high, it is far, it is... a silent stadium..."
  17. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    ...hot dogs and beer and milk and cookies vs. protein shakes and women's fertility drugs
  18. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I'm always glad to expose the myth that Eovaldi only had one good game in October of 2018. 2018 Postseason ...... Games, IP, ERA, WHIP: Sale..... 5... 15.1...4.11...1.24 Porcello 5... 15.1...3.52...1.11 Price..... 6... 26.... 3.46...1.15 Eovaldi. 6... 22.1.. 1.61...0.81
  19. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    A lot of posters forget about Yairo Munoz? That guy was a wake-up call in the nightmare of 2020; quick bat, hustle on the bases, diving in the outfield. Seems the Sox have forgotten him, too -- we never hear or read his name much when there's talk of future call-ups... although Munoz potentially seems like a guy who can impact games in a lot of places, like a younger (more reckless?) Kike or Marwin. Maybe, unbeknownst to fandom, he has some Orlando Cabrera bones in his ashtray...
  20. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    These first six weeks have been an unexpected treat, but now it's gets tough. Based on their history, we should be prepared for some pitchers in the rotation to eventually regress, break down or both. If the Sox are serious about contending, they're going to need another good starter this summer. It's unreasonable to count on Sale as the savior, because any contribution he gives will be a bonus. Since help probably won't be coming from the minors -- Mata is done for the year, and Seabold and Houck are already ailing -- Bloom may have to pull the trigger on a deal. If they're going for it... I'm not advocating for these particular arms, just looking at current standings and considering which impending free agents may be available... but imagine the boost to both players and fans if say, in a month or so, the Sox added guys like Max Scherzer and Brad Hand? Would it be worth it to go deep into October to trade say, Jeter Downs?
  21. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Those with enough bat control and foot speed can even bunt for doubles.
  22. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    The big problem in 1968 that made baseball "boring" to detractors was the 340 shutouts (including Gibson's 17-K Game One of the World Series; which was rather exciting to purists). Zero offense just wasn't doing it for fans of a relatively new form of entertainment gaining in momentum: the NFL on color TV! Edit: there were also only 20 teams, instead of 30 -- math men feel free to calculate and compare those percentages of shutouts from ancient times to nowadays.
  23. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    For me, the worst thing is watching hard one-hoppers up the middle constantly get turned into outs. Those were hits every time at every level for over 100 years. I was a middle shooter for decades, and when second basemen shaded the bag, I learned how to hit to the right side. Of course, I never had to face nightly 100 mph fastballs, with offspeed breaking stuff in the low-90s... I can't see any way how MLB batters just don't always guess.
  24. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    He's skinny; they could've had Papi and Tek hold him down. Luckily, the Sox paid Pablo not to participate.
  25. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Another poster with 75 in his name approves of this rip roast post! We all know defenses in both Boston and New York aren't quite championship caliber this year (not to mention rotation depth)... ...but now that the Sox are #1 in MLB's power rankings, we just need the Ghost to start a Deadline Trade for Scherzer thread.
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