My sarcasm was too oblique; sorry for that.
My point was specifically that if the Sox called up BB and made him the top PH option off the bench vs LHP, he would have very very few opportunities, given the personnel of the team.
Even if he was an automatic HR against LHP, when those very few opportunities came up opposing managers could simply sub in an RHP.
The notion that has been loosely kicked around that BB would have a shot at winning a few extra games for the Sox by being the top PH vs LHP is ludicrous, even assuming he hit would like 2017 Stanton every time he faced an LHP. Because: vanishly few opportunities, unlikely to occur in game-changing spots, unlikely not to be countered by opposing team.... and as we all agree, in reality, he wouldn't hit LHP so much better than CY in a few ABs that we would be able to tell.
There is much I don't agree with you on here. First off there have been 5 blowouts in the 9 games since Sept 1st. Granted the 6-1 game you may not give him an at-bat. But the 19 inning game, sure you would.
Secondly, this Sox team is much different than many very good teamsof the past. They have great pitching but go into scoring funks. One lucky swing means a lot to this powerless - not so good Red Sox hitting team. There is a good chance the Yanks will be breathing down the Sox throat, don't you think? One game -- one home run can make a difference. Two home runs even more. Because they certainly aren't getting crap from Young vs lefties other than decent babip, right?
Third I don't think the Sox will lose much in performance from at bats vs lefties from CY (.187/566) and HR (.191). There's a reason why we read posts from many that no one is clamoring for CY to return, and many want HR gone. WHy do you think that is? Maybe quite a bit from HR is his contract but he also has been awful, hasn't he? Anyhow, what are the Red Sox "losing" when they give a few at bats to BB (a small number) vs the "high-powered" .187 BA with a the "mighty" .566 OPS from Chris Young?
Fourth, unless the game is tight, it would be extremely rare for a team to bring in righty vs BB, right? Those first few at bats, you're seeing what he can do. If in 6/7 scrub at bats he blasts a home run and hits a little, there is no way you don't try him for a few more at bats. IT would be highly - extremely unusual for a team to deliberately bring in a righty (if a lefty is in) in blowout. For what purpose?
Fifth, just want to add -- I have not said BB is going to replace anybody long term during this short stretch run. I have said it is POSSIBLE or have used the word he MIGHT do something --(I did NOT say he would "run the table smacking home run after home run thru Oct 1st.). For ONE WEEK he MIGHT have been MAYBE "DECENT" (or better for a short stretch) vs lefties which CY has NOT BEEN,and Hanley has been pretty bad too. These two lousy hitters that can't HIT ABOVE .200 vs lefties. As a result, thus far THEIR LOUSY HITTING CAN BE REPLACED for an occasional game WITHOUT MUCH LOSS TO THE TEAM. Because they have been pretty LOUSY ALL YEAR, what are you losing? A decent babip?
**FOR A GAME OR TWO if BB was hot or at least "pretty good" in prior blowout at-bats, the Red Sox will not miss CY's mighty left-handed splits THIS YEAR.