Or not.Too soon to tell.
I've seen others do it, too.Since I'm the only one who misspelled his name, I'll answer you. Mild dyslexia. The brain knows, but the fingers don't always follow along.
Why does it bother you that much?
They’re more or less healthy now and they just got stomped by a hapless Royals team.Their best stretch as you said was the stretch in June where they went 19-4. If they have another 19-4 stretch they'd be pretty much a lock, but they certainly can make the playoffs without a run as hot as they were for June. And they couldn't sustain it because the entire pitching staff got hurt which meant instead of reverting to being a solid team which would have been fine they fell to a terrible team in July with half their roster hurt.
They still have 10 guys on the IL including 2 very important position players, 2 guys they were counting on to be starters this year (not counting paxton) and 2 lefty relievers. Replace Duran with either Kike or Refsnyder and Hernandez with either Taylor or Straum alone and they don't "get stomped", nevermind having either of their 2 highest paid players available.They’re more or less healthy now and they just got stomped by a hapless Royals team.
They had a fun run for a month-ish, and that appears to have been as good as it’ll get this season. There’s nothing about this team post-All Star break that provides any legitimate hope that they have another great (or even very good) month in them.
We’re counting Refsnyder as “important”? Didn’t we just trade for Pham and cut Bradley for… reasons? Duran doesn’t have to be out there. That’s a choice the organization has made.They still have 10 guys on the IL including 2 very important position players, 2 guys they were counting on to be starters this year (not counting paxton) and 2 lefty relievers. Replace Duran with either Kike or Refsnyder and Hernandez with either Taylor or Straum alone and they don't "get stomped", nevermind having either of their 2 highest paid players available.
The choices in center field were Duran or Bradley, not sure how exactly that's really a choice the organization made when Kike and Ref are both hurt. And Ref was really good for the month and a half or so he was with the team, so yeah he was pretty important.We’re counting Refsnyder as “important”? Didn’t we just trade for Pham and cut Bradley for… reasons? Duran doesn’t have to be out there. That’s a choice the organization has made.
Its also a choice to keep trotting Hernandez out there. He’s awful.
I don’t buy what you’re selling.
Refsnyder started four games in CF this season. He's played 28 games in his entire major league career there. Is he really a center fielder? And if you think his hot streak in limited playing time means that he's suddenly become important at the age of 31 after 6 seasons of futility, well, good luck with that.The choices in center field were Duran or Bradley, not sure how exactly that's really a choice the organization made when Kike and Ref are both hurt. And Ref was really good for the month and a half or so he was with the team, so yeah he was pretty important.
Also not that much of a choice to have Hernandez when he's one of 2 healthy lefty relievers on the 40 man.
As mentioned, Refsnyder isn’t a CF. And we’re talking about the same Kike who was hurt in the first week of June (a.k.a. The middle of their one great stretch), and was batting lousy before that, right? If we were settling for an all-glove, no-hit CFer we had one in Bradley… who we cut.The choices in center field were Duran or Bradley, not sure how exactly that's really a choice the organization made when Kike and Ref are both hurt. And Ref was really good for the month and a half or so he was with the team, so yeah he was pretty important.
Also not that much of a choice to have Hernandez when he's one of 2 healthy lefty relievers on the 40 man.
You honestly think this team will win 24 of the remaining 52 games on the schedule?This team sucks. There is probably a better chance of a 78-84 finish then making the playoffs. It’s a shame that they actually had a good June. It probably cost them a top 5 draft pick.
Is there more to Pham than just the fantasy football story? I don't get the disdain for him, but haven't payed attention to his career at all.With Pham and Duran, two well established shit heads on this team, and no more JBJ-- I am rooting for them to lose.
Tommy Pham may have a tough exterior, but I think he’s earned it. If folks are gonna weight in on his character they should read this and this.With Pham and Duran, two well established shit heads on this team, and no more JBJ-- I am rooting for them to lose.
Yes. Because a lost season and a mid first round pick is the worst case scenario, and this has been a season where the worst case scenario keeps playing out.You honestly think this team will win 24 of the remaining 52 games on the schedule?
In his last ~100 plate appearances, he's hitting .321/.380/.476. There's a lot of things wrong with this team right now, but Xander is not one of them.Is it me or does Xander have a little Nomar ‘03-‘04 look about him. Just a look of disinterest? Projecting?
Great read. Gained a lot of respect. Tough exterior is right. But love the hard work ethic. Inspiring.
I think that the Vaz trade had a devastating effect on Xander, and that he is making some effort to recover, but that he can’t quite summon the motivation. This dynamic could well hurt his ability to negotiate the contract in this off-season, with the Sox or anyone else.Is it me or does Xander have a little Nomar ‘03-‘04 look about him. Just a look of disinterest? Projecting?
I'm sorry but I find this kind of thing RIDICULOUS. Just Friday he went 4-5 and stung two hard hit balls yesterday that were tough luck outs with a nice opposite field single. Why do you say he can't summon the motivation and the trade has had a "devastating effect" on him? I understand it was a frustrating weekend as a Sox fan but just throwing this crap out there without real evidence is bizarre.I think that the Vaz trade had a devastating effect on Xander, and that he is making some effort to recover, but that he can’t quite summon the motivation. This dynamic could well hurt his ability to negotiate the contract in this off-season, with the Sox or anyone else.
Let's put it this way - if some kind of personal feud that escalated to an argument featuring a slap was the worst bone-headed thing Pham ever did, he's totally beaten the odds.I'll read that when I have a chance.
But assault over a fantasy football dispute? I doubt my opinion of him will change.
Right, the Rays have better organizational depth. In theory that's what Bloom is trying to fix with trades like the Vazquez one. But people don't want to hear it because they think 2 months of a 1 WAR catcher is going to make the difference.The Rays are 6 games ahead of the Sox with just as many, if not more, key injuries than the Red Sox. Including arguably their best player in Wander Franco. Brandon Lowe just recently came back after missing 3 months. Kiermaier out for the season. Margot, Zunino, Ramirez. Their rotation has also been without Glasnow all season, Baz has been hurt, Fleming has been hurt. Key injuries in the pen as well with Wisler, Feyereisen, Kittredge all out.
The Red Sox have had their offensive core in tact pretty much all season until Story broke his wrist and Devers missed 10 days. Sure, they've missed some pitchers especially in the rotation and Whitlock in the pen, but a good team should be able to at least remain competitive until guys come back. The past month and a half has shown they're not a good team.
I asked the question about Xander and that was the response by the poster quoted above. I asked because there were some quotes in the media by him that sounded like he was frustrated, and despite him still hitting... he didn't look like he was happy during the two games I watched against Houston. I didn't see the KC games but X just had a pretty damned sad poor doe-eyed look to him. Then again... as I asked in my questions.... maybe I was projecting? That was a rough stretch when it was clear that Bloom didn't throw in the towel and didn't really address the weaknesses. He just sort of saturated the towel and sucked on it like Jerry Tarkanian. And then the garbage play of the entire team against KC.... so I'll take the general response to be, "no... it's not him... it's you."I'm sorry but I find this kind of thing RIDICULOUS. Just Friday he went 4-5 and stung two hard hit balls yesterday that were tough luck outs with a nice opposite field single. Why do you say he can't summon the motivation and the trade has had a "devastating effect" on him? I understand it was a frustrating weekend as a Sox fan but just throwing this crap out there without real evidence is bizarre.
I’ve been wondering this all year. And now with hearing about Eck’s retirement, it feels like just one more bad omen towards a very bleak future. Much like life in general, it feels like we lose the best people and the worst ones are around forever. I think we may not know the full story of what’s happened in the Sox FO until somebody writes a book. I don’t know what Chaim is really doing here, what decisions are his or how much power he has. But the fact that we’re even asking these questions is a very bad sign.A question for the much more informed: Is Chaim just misplaced and is a superb frame director but not GM? Is the GM part of him because Henry has handcuffed him, or he just can't cut the mustard there? I would love to hear any and all opinions.
Curse of the pair of shoes... And now with hearing about Eck’s retirement, it feels like just one more bad omen towards a very bleak future...
Did you forget about last season? I could go through a list of Bloom's biggest moves and build an argument he's doing just fine (Kiké, Pivetta, Schwarber, Whitlock, even Story acquired at great values) but proof is in the fact we made the ALCS last year. I don't think anyone blames him (as opposed to the owners) for the Mookie deal, so it seems shortsighted to say he's doing a bad job because 2022 has sucked.A question for the much more informed: Is Chaim just misplaced and is a superb frame director but not GM? Is the GM part of him because Henry has handcuffed him, or he just can't cut the mustard there? I would love to hear any and all opinions.
Per Chris Smith, it was a series win, and it put the Sox at 1-11-1 in series against the AL East.Wild card standings are insane right now. Baltimore would be the third WC entry if the season ended today.
Speaking of the Orioles, is the win that the Sox had with Baltimore on Thursday considered a series sweep (or at least a series win)?
That means there's an even lower chance of the Sox throwing games down the stretch.FanGraphs playoff odds are now at 17.2%, roughly the chances of a Kevin Plawecki hit.
Interestingly BRef has them at 7.2%, slightly better than the chances of a Craig Grebeck hit in 2001.FanGraphs playoff odds are now at 17.2%, roughly the chances of a Kevin Plawecki hit.