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2018 Boston Red Sox Thread
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The biggest change is J.D.
Didn’t the Yankees add the NL MVP though?
yep. J.D Martinez changed the entire line up
He changed the lineup but the team underachieved in the regular season last year.
It was Farrell and his staff ie hitting coach Chili Davis which stressed being passive and taking pitches to drive pitch counts when baseball has changed and middle relievers don’t suck like they used too. They now throw hard and have good stuff.
Farrell’s philosophy handcuffed Xander and Mookie.
Alex Cora has come in and told everyone to attack when they can do damage. The Sox were hitting with 2 strikes too much last year which reduced the power opportunities.
They didn’t hit a single grand slam last year this year they have 9 with Xander having 3.
The change at manager was big. JD has been Manny 2.0 as well.
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I see no evidence that the manager change had any impact on the Yankees’ performance.
No doubt about it. And improved health for Bogaerts and to a lesser extent for Betts.
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Yankees got last years NL MVP...you got THIS years AL MVP.
I don’t think Boone is an issue, but no Girardi has made a lazy fat Sanchez...lazier and fatter.
If you want to attribute that to Boone’s demeanor, well I guess...although I’d say that’s on Cash.
But more precisely...it’s on Sanchez.
Yanks just made a ton of moves at the trade deadline and other than Britton, we got to see Voit and Robinson???
Cash!!! My man!!!
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If you don't know what Voit and Robinson bring to a team, you haven't been paying attention to baseball for very long.
Your GM was awfully quiet this weekend.
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Enlighten me.
I don’t watch the minors on a regular basis, so yes, I don’t know what they bring.
Coffee and donuts??
A bagel or 2 by Robinson since he has a more than a few cups of coffee in the bigs??
All I know is...couple of 4A players just got serious run in a Penant race, in Fenway.
That’s not exactly signing and playing David Justice.
It was a joke
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No it wasn’t.
You were about to teach me about basepath speed, hustle and good gloves.
But, since you have a broom in your hand, I will take a glorious bow...and show myself out.
For a bit.
Exit V lo
One thing I am getting sick of is this mantra that i hear on Boston radio and tv and now am hearing on New York radio that the Red Sox have this short window to win. First things first, the Red Sox have a lot of young players. Beni and Devers. Betts and Boqie are actually younger than judge and sanchez. Secondly, when those guys contracts are up in a few years, it's not like the Red Sox will suddenly have the payroll of the K.C. Royals. The Sox are going to be around for a while.
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Oh I agree, this rivalry renewal is just getting started.
It’s not being said on the FAN, but I can’t speak for ESPN radio.
Neither is going away for a quite a bit.
Boston radio won’t even let the fans enjoy the sweep.
It’s non stop about the Red Sox bullpen sucking and the regular season means nothing.
Hanley and Sandoval money comes off the books this offseason.
They will reallocate that money towards Betts/Bogaerts and Sale.
They are fine. The only prospect that Dombrowski has given up that has hurt is Travis Shaw from Milwaukee.
Moncada hasn’t exploded yet.
Kobach could be an ace but the 3 years of Sale’s prime is great value.
Bientiendi and Devers aren’t arbitration eligible yet and Benny hits the Yankees really well.
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Our bullpen does seem to suck all at the same time one week and are lights out the next. It's annoying. I don't like Hembree. Or Kelly.
I don't trust that bullpen in the playoffs.
No one trusts their bullpen in the playoffs.
Houston won last year with a garbage bullpen.
Kimbrel is better than anything Houston had in the bullpen last year.
The Sox will manage the bullpen in the postseason with no margin for error.
Pomerantz will hopefully pickup some velocity he has lost this year and develop into a guy they can use in the bullpen.
If I were Cora I would be working Price right now about in September transitioning into a bullpen guy.
He was filthy last year in the end of the season and was the Sox best postseason pitcher last year.
Use Price as the guy who gets you to Kimbrel. He was throwing mid to high 90s in this role because he knew he was maxing out as he was a reliever.
Plus it takes pressure off Price not having to start.
The postseason rotation should be if healthy
Sale-Porcello-Rodriguez-Eovaldi.
Bullpen: Kimbrel-closer
Price, Barnes, Thornburg setup guys
Kelly- one batter RH when you need a strikeout.
Pomerantz- one batter LH specialist.
Hembree, Brazier the guys when the game isn’t close.
Johnson-long guy if they even put him on the roster.
Kimbrel is better than anything Houston had in the bullpen last year.
The Sox will manage the bullpen in the postseason with no margin for error.
Pomerantz will hopefully pickup some velocity he has lost this year and develop into a guy they can use in the bullpen.
If I were Cora I would be working Price right now about in September transitioning into a bullpen guy.
He was filthy last year in the end of the season and was the Sox best postseason pitcher last year.
Use Price as the guy who gets you to Kimbrel. He was throwing mid to high 90s in this role because he knew he was maxing out as he was a reliever.
Plus it takes pressure off Price not having to start.
The postseason rotation should be if healthy
Sale-Porcello-Rodriguez-Eovaldi.
Bullpen: Kimbrel-closer
Price, Barnes, Thornburg setup guys
Kelly- one batter RH when you need a strikeout.
Pomerantz- one batter LH specialist.
Hembree, Brazier the guys when the game isn’t close.
Johnson-long guy if they even put him on the roster.
Let me be clear, that will be a non starter with Price. I am with you 100% but when you are paying a guy 30 million a year, I think he gets a start. I was half hoping the yanks would light him up so that it would be a easier sell.
I kind of like the idea of Price as a set-up man that can pitch one to two innings in a playoff game ASSUMING he's ok with the role. That also assumes Sale, Porcello, Eovaldi and ERod are the starters. I have no bid for Pomeranz as a starter or reliever. He blows. I think Thornburg is a key guy.
Houston won with a garbage bullpen because they got incredible work out of their starters that would be difficult to duplicate.
