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Post by incandenza on Apr 21, 2024 15:57:20 GMT -5
April stats are fun. Abreu raised his wRC+ from 64 to 140 in this series.
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Post by julyanmorley on Apr 21, 2024 16:13:48 GMT -5
Kavadas has got just about 0 chance of getting called up I think. They weren't playing him every day to start and were batting him 8th behind the backup catcher until the last couple days.
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Post by asm18 on Apr 21, 2024 16:41:22 GMT -5
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Post by oldfaithful2019 on Apr 21, 2024 16:49:05 GMT -5
Hot damn. A road series sweep !!!
It is good to see contributions up and down the lineup. This way Devers and O'Niel can ease back in and do their thing, rather than having to be saviors. Very good to see !!
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Post by Foulke_In_Athol on Apr 21, 2024 16:49:09 GMT -5
Though it's painful to watch they arent DFAing Bobby when they have no healthy 1stbaseman on the big club.
Heinmam broke his cherry, but he's probably on his way back down and Hamilton maybe goes to when Grissom is ready.
Thankfully Pablo didnt have any glaring miscues so he can be youre temporary emergency 1stbase depending in the Casas time frame ( which doesnt look good)
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Post by Foulke_In_Athol on Apr 21, 2024 16:53:31 GMT -5
Anyone know the situation with Yoshida? I know it was a lefty today, maybe hes tired from running around the bases yesterday.
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Post by soxfaninsyracuse on Apr 21, 2024 16:56:24 GMT -5
Reyes doesn't look entirely out of place at first. He did when Cruz walked.
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Post by briam on Apr 21, 2024 17:03:50 GMT -5
Petition to play the rest of the schedule entirely on the road.
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Post by scottysmalls on Apr 21, 2024 17:07:10 GMT -5
Anyone know the situation with Yoshida? I know it was a lefty today, maybe hes tired from running around the bases yesterday. Cora said he’s fine. I think they might be trying to give him more frequent rest this year, and also think that it was Heineman’s only day on the team so maybe try to get him some ABs, and I think Cora is not super high on Yoshida right now.
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Post by oldfaithful2019 on Apr 21, 2024 17:08:34 GMT -5
Find a 1st base option, sure I understand that. Mess with the bullpen though ? If the concern is Joely, then I think we are in really good shape.
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Post by incandenza on Apr 21, 2024 18:23:23 GMT -5
Red Sox are currently in third wild card position. Anyone want to calculate the magic number?
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Post by scottysmalls on Apr 21, 2024 18:25:08 GMT -5
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Post by Foulke_In_Athol on Apr 21, 2024 18:34:21 GMT -5
OMG, they've finally done it... We're Tampa North, talk radio was right all along. who knew
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Post by asm18 on Apr 21, 2024 19:31:48 GMT -5
Jarren Duran’s 2024 defense (not including today’s game)
136 Innings LF: 3 Defensive Runs Saved, 1 OAA
61 innings CF: 1 Defensive Run Saved, 1 OAA
That’s not factoring in today, which included a 9th inning running grab off a deep liner by Andrew McCutchen (that per Statcast had a xBA of .840.)
His 4 defensive runs saved are tied for 3rd among all OF. (It’s Varsho, Riley Greene, then Duran and Nootbar. Abreu isn’t far behind with 3.)
Duran hasn’t been merely just adequate out there. He’s been legit good.
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Post by dirtywaterinla on Apr 21, 2024 19:56:16 GMT -5
Monday Cut Day DF Joely and Bobby (Enough is enough) Return Hennemen to WOO Bring up Kelly and Grissom Either Kavades, Sogard or Westbrook add to 40 and bring up. Hopefully Devers and O’Neill return Tuesday as well! Grissom is not coming up yet. Team is going to utilize the full 20 day rehab stint seeing he missed nearly all of spring training. Kelly maybe if Joely is indeed cut but his walk rates have been concerning so far. Forget about Kavadas — he wouldn’t stand a chance against MLB pitching. At the end of the day, Alvarez or Sogard are the likely 2 position player adds to the 40.
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Post by rhswanzey on Apr 21, 2024 20:06:16 GMT -5
Really curious to see how Ref looks at first. When O’Neill is back, do you really want to sit one of Duran, Abreu or Ref right now? I don’t
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Post by gerry on Apr 22, 2024 2:34:25 GMT -5
Jarren Duran’s 2024 defense (not including today’s game) 136 Innings LF: 3 Defensive Runs Saved, 1 OAA 61 innings CF: 1 Defensive Run Saved, 1 OAA That’s not factoring in today, which included a 9th inning running grab off a deep liner by Andrew McCutchen (that per Statcast had a xBA of .840.) His 4 defensive runs saved are tied for 3rd among all OF. (It’s Varsho, Riley Greene, then Duran and Nootbar. Abreu isn’t far behind with 3.) Duran hasn’t been merely just adequate out there. He’s been legit good. So very happy and soooo thankful this home grown run creator (and now home grown run saver) was never traded. I think his pedigree of constant adjustment to and development at every level has been unique even for a promising young prospect and player. With understanding (and reps) comes maturity. Sign him. The rotation, pen and lineup are suddenly full of youngish guys like Duran who are proving themselves to themselves and their teammates. Despite the brutal depletion of this roster, the core is taking shape.
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Post by asm18 on Apr 22, 2024 7:18:05 GMT -5
Really curious to see how Ref looks at first. When O’Neil is back, do you really want to sit one of Duran, Abreu or Ref right now? I don’t Cora downplayed Refsnyder as an option to the media yesterday, but he’s been getting reps there and has actual MLB experience at the position (certainly more than Pablo Reyes). It really seems like the most functional lineup includes Refsnyder in it, especially if the other alternative right now is Bobby Dalbec: Duran CF Devers 3B O’Neill LF Abreu RF Yoshida DH Refsnyder 1B Valdez/Reyes 2B (Grissom soon?) (Catcher) Rafaela SS Order it as you like. Realistically, we don’t know how the tram evaluates him defensively at 1B. But I wonder if they’re going to run the same script as they did when Story went down - trying one of their sub-optimal options there over and over before they decide to move of their outfielders to the dirt to cover for an injured infielder…
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Post by okin15 on Apr 22, 2024 7:32:27 GMT -5
Really curious to see how Ref looks at first. When O’Neil is back, do you really want to sit one of Duran, Abreu or Ref right now? I don’t Cora downplayed Refsnyder as an option to the media yesterday, but he’s been getting reps there and has actual MLB experience at the position (certainly more than Pablo Reyes). It really seems like the most functional lineup includes Refsnyder in it, especially if the other alternative right now is Bobby Dalbec: Duran CF Devers 3B O’Neill LF Abreu RF Yoshida DH Refsnyder 1B Valdez/Reyes 2B (Grissom soon?) (Catcher) Rafaela SS Order it as you like. Realistically, we don’t know how the tram evaluates him defensively at 1B. But I wonder if they’re going to run the same script as they did when Story went down - trying one of their sub-optimal options there over and over before they decide to move of their outfielders to the dirt to cover for an injured infielder… This line-up looks about right to me, at least for as long as Refsnyder is hot.
If we assume Heineman is the option in O'Neil's place, then that keeps Bobby around a bit longer to play 1B/3B as a defensive replacement as needed.
Makes you wonder who the option will be when Grissom comes back... has to be a RHH, so either Dalbec or Reyes I guess? Could be Hamilton, but his LH bat has platoon value right now, and even moreso if he or Valdez could play a little 1B.
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Post by grandsalami on Apr 22, 2024 15:27:35 GMT -5
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Post by incandenza on Apr 22, 2024 16:10:48 GMT -5
6 of 52 called strikes were true balls and 3 of those went against Dalbec. What are the odds against that?
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Post by patford on Apr 22, 2024 18:46:49 GMT -5
6 of 52 called strikes were true balls and 3 of those went against Dalbec. What are the odds against that? Dalbec is suffering from the same thing as John Lester. He doesn't complain but his body language and dirty looks causes umpires to hate him.
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Post by Soxfansince1971 on Apr 22, 2024 19:58:52 GMT -5
6 of 52 called strikes were true balls and 3 of those went against Dalbec. What are the odds against that? Dalbec is suffering from the same thing as John Lester. He doesn't complain but his body language and dirty looks causes umpires to hate him. I know there used to be NL umpires and AL umpires. If they still mainly umpire for one league (exception being inter-league games), then maybe Dalbec would benefit from playing for a NL league team where the umps have not seen him as much….(assume the Red Sox ‘set him free’)…..(DFA as he can not have much if any value)
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Post by soxinsf on Apr 22, 2024 20:21:54 GMT -5
6 of 52 called strikes were true balls and 3 of those went against Dalbec. What are the odds against that? Poor Bobby. First he gets called out on plainly wrong calls. Then he barrels one up and it’s right at the 3Bman. We know he runs hot and cold. Given that he is going nowhere for the moment, fingers crossed that he gets his mojo back. Even a little bit.
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Post by Foulke_In_Athol on Apr 22, 2024 21:16:44 GMT -5
6 of 52 called strikes were true balls and 3 of those went against Dalbec. What are the odds against that? Poor Bobby. First he gets called out on plainly wrong calls. Then he barrels one up and it’s right at the 3Bman. We know he runs hot and cold. Given that he is going nowhere for the moment, fingers crossed that he gets his mojo back. Even a little bit. I was thinking that " maybe Bobby thru injury outlasts the slump, and maybe he slowly gets back to a decent power hitter. " The problem is that at the major league, he is what hes become. Theres no bounceback, because it isnt a bad stretch , its his MLB baseline. He simply sktrikes out so much it never allows him to get going. He sees the ball well one at bat and walks or lines-out hard at somebody, then the very next AB he strikes out, usually on 3 or 4 pitches destroying any confidence had .. He cant string togwther a run of good ab's because, he his K rate never lets hum build.
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