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  1. jdc69
    I don't think there was alot of thought put into all of this. What, they didn't talk to Devers about getting Bregman before they got him? Seeing that Bregman was Coras aim probably from the get go, being their Houston connection, as well as Bregmans success in Fenway, why did they wait until the beginning of the season before telling Devers about DH? Im not sticking up for Devers 100% but he may have alot of pride and not be as team motivated as we want, neither was Manny. And the whole Yoshida thing is still unsolved. They could've traded Casas to Seattle for Luis Castillo but the RS had to have Yoshida in the deal so it got canceled. I understand, on paper, it's not an even trade, for us, but it solves alot of problems and they might've got Devers to play first much easier and Yoshida could be DH.
  2. jdc69
    I would like to see him in the line-up but there's no room if Devers doesnt play first. He's great trade bait for pitching where we will have to eat some of his contract.
  3. jdc69
    The only thing we lack is an upper tier bullpen. Winning just one of those losses to Toronto, especially the one Houck pitched, we would be happier campers. I think those losses kicked this club, with many new faces, still finding it's way, straight in the nether regions. I argue starters should pitch longer when doing well and even when not being perfect, but we still need a more reliable bullpen. Edit-Guess it's not MANY new faces on offense but there's much more pressure to do well with all the changes.
  4. jdc69
    That's not new. American kids in general used to play pick up games just for the fun of it, no parents or leagues. I think it's got to be more like that to get back to the way it was.
  5. jdc69
    Assuming it's stubbornness on his part and not dishonesty by the front office.
  6. jdc69
    I would have to know all the motivations behind all the people involved in this. Was Devers actually promised 3rd base or is he exaggerating? Is Devers a selfish player with an f-you attitude or is it about the people behind the scenes who act like your friend in one minute and dump you without hesitation in another. Of course the fan is the least considered, but whatever.
  7. jdc69
    Does he not speak English? It's not very team oriented to needing an interpreter to speak with your teammates having been this long in the league. Looks like he understands it pretty quick but can't speak it.
  8. jdc69
    I don't want to be too negative, I'm sure there are plenty of successful teams that go through these kind of slumps but if I were to look at the team right now, I would see a team that expected to be successful and are a bit skittish about facing the fact that they aren't. I was hearing that they are the worst team in mlb when it comes to losing close games. Yet their overall offensive stats aren't bad. To me this screams leadership, but as I said, that's my picture of the team today and it could all just be a necessary phase that has to happen to figure out the bugs of a new team.
  9. jdc69
    They're not exactly a gritty team.
  10. jdc69
    It seemed pretty simple. If you have a good offense, pair it with a good bullpen to protect a lead.
  11. jdc69
    I'm saying Cora doesn't allow his starting pitchers, who often are doing well, to stay in the game, so the bullpen is coming into a game to replace someone that is already doing well. So I'm saying it's not a good mindset to have for a bullpen pitcher.
  12. jdc69
    He only allowed 1 run. He didn't take himself out.
  13. jdc69
    To blame the offense for the bullpen giving away leads IMMEDIATELY after a good performance by the starting pitcher is something I disagree with. It's not on the bullpen either, it's completely on Cora. Maybe a bullpen reliever would feel more useful if he was needed more, like because the starting pitcher starts faltering.
  14. jdc69
    I think the loss came when Wong grounded into a double play with two men on.
  15. jdc69
    I guess the whole league is this way now. Not to sound like a broken record but I don't like it. It's taking the thinking and responsibility and spirit away from the player, making them wimpier and dumber and more susceptible to injury. It's like baseball socialism. Also, if everybody does it, who is there to compare to to prove its better?
  16. jdc69
    I'm saying why not wait until he gets in a little trouble. Hes earned the right to continue, within reason. I've heard that the theory is that they get easier to hit after 3 but you are talking about the difference between someone who is doing very well and dialed in and someone who is pretty cold and you don't know what you're going to get. If pitchers cared about wins and losses, they'd be pretty pissed at Cora by now.
  17. jdc69
    I totally agree.
  18. jdc69
    I think the one guy who no one complains about but should is Cora. He let Houck pitch the 7th, yay, but wait a minute, his pitch count was only 86. What is it? Pitch counts or innings? I know, whichever gets them out of the game the fastest. I understood pulling Giolito considering he just got back but this is getting ridiculous. Cora and Casas, get em out of here. I was listening to the radio broadcast and they said Casas is purposely only swinging at certain strikes ie not high ones...and he's tall!
  19. jdc69
    That's absolutely nuts. The difference between a 2 to a 3 run home run seems light years away, or is that just the Red Sox these days?
  20. jdc69
    Agreed. If he wants it, he should be able to have it. He's been our star for awhile and a little loyalty goes a long way. Of course only if it's an upgrade which, with some practice, it would be. As someone on here pointed out, you can't just put him on 1st without training. Youkilis did it though and he became a gold glover.
  21. jdc69
    I mean, it's better than not leading the league in them. You have people getting on base, and then you have people driving them in with home runs. Whats not to like? I think the important thing is when they do stuff.
  22. jdc69
    Sometimes sacrifices must be made for the good of the team.
  23. jdc69
    By the time Yoshida gets healthy, which seems like there's no great hurry, if Casas doesn't pick it up, let them trade places and have Devers play first.
  24. jdc69
    It should be pointed out that as Devers was "struggling," he not only lead the team, by a wide margin, in walks but, because of those walks, in runs too.
  25. jdc69
    Why do they constantly take pitchers out when they are doing well? It's freakin irking me.
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