July 22 Mets @Fenway

[Jed Zeppelin]

Casas has really settled in, he started the season mostly with pretty good at bats but no results and now he’s getting good at bats, good swings, and good results.

Those were the kinds of swings we’d see in AAA highlights against whatever random pitchers, exciting to see him putting a hurt on the ball consistently now.

 

[absintheofmalaise]

Enrique and Alfaro getting AB’s in the ML and Dalbec not, is making me sad

Do you want him to catch or play infield?

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

Stuuuuuuuud

I shouldn't be surprised, but I'm surprised people actually thought he was a bust. He's a kid with plate discipline, learning big league pitchers. He's going to be very good for a long time.

 

[Ale Xander]

This makes no sense. Dalbec’s positions are taken and he’s a 4A guy.

Alfaro is a 2A guy

 

[Moviegoer]

Do you want him to catch or play infield?

After that throw by Alfaro tonight? Shit, give Bobby a look.

 

[Ale Xander]

Do you want him to catch or play infield?

Over these two, either

 

[InsideTheParker]

Do you want him to catch or play infield?

He might play a decent 2B, not sure.

 

[derekson]

Do you want him to catch or play infield?

He's better at 1B than Casas. Can also play 3B. Playing him at SS was very questionable.

 

[JCizzle]

I shouldn't be surprised, but I'm surprised people actually thought he was a bust. He's a kid with plate discipline, learning big league pitchers. He's going to be very good for a long time.

Just needs to improve on the other side of the game. Can't have him as a full-time DH unless he becomes Big Papi Jr.

 

[InsideTheParker]

Will Story be back for the Braves series?

 

[Harry Hooper]

Do you want him to catch or play infield?

To quote Dave Sax, "The catcher is an infielder." He said that as part of his campaign to get issued #3 for his uniform.

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

He might play a decent 2B, not sure.

Kike plays a good 2B. He just can't hit. Dalbec likely does neither.

 

[RedOctober3829]

Alfaro is a 2A guy

So go get a better catcher. I’d take Teel over Alfaro at this point.

 

[JBJ_HOF]

He's better at 1B than Casas. Can also play 3B. Playing him at SS was very questionable.

Dalbec was the worst first basemen in MLB for multiple years

 

[Moviegoer]

Just needs to improve on the other side of the game. Can't have him as a full-time DH unless he becomes Big Papi Jr.

I'm not a fan of the full time DH, but I he's gonna as good or even better than he has been recently I'd live with it.

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

The 2023 Boston Red Sox. Defensive juggernaut!

 

[fenwaypaul]

Kike is so bad it's actually funny.

I wish I could laugh.

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

Just needs to improve on the other side of the game. Can't have him as a full-time DH unless he becomes Big Papi Jr.

For sure, but I'd give him a lot of time and a lot of rope. The Sox need him to be their first baseman. Turner is very solid over there, and I hope he's working with the kid.

 

[Ale Xander]

Playing him at SS was very questionable.

At the ML level, perhaps. But he was a Legend SS in HS. (that's a joke, if anyone's meter is broken)

https://web.archive.org/web/20120715002052/http://blogs.denverpost.com/preps/2012/07/11/legend-shortstop-bobby-dalbec-commits-arizona-baseball/6230/

 

[InsideTheParker]

Wait. I thought Pivetta was tomorrow's long man.

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

Wait. I thought Pivetta was tomorrow's long man.

Yeah, this is a bit confusing. Although he probably still is.

 

[soxin6]

Wait. I thought Pivetta was tomorrow's long man.

He should be. Using him in this game is stupid. Doesn't this team have anyone that can be counted on out of the pen that isn't Martin, Kenley, or Wink?

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

Silly Alvarez. Not even close.

 

[JCizzle]

TOO FAST

 

[Bergs]

Duran is so much goddamned fun.

 

[InsideTheParker]

That was lovely. Just as pretty as a home run, any day.

 

[Ale Xander]

Speed!!!

 

[DeadlySplitter]

View: https://twitter.com/ESPNStatsInfo/status/1682917562378596352?s=20

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

If you are a Sox fan and don't love Duran and Masa and Casas I don't know what to say. These guys are beasts.

Masa 4ever

 

[pk1627]

So. Trade Verdugo or Rafaela. Duran’s a keeper

 

[Beomoose]

Febles knows speed when he sees jt

 

[twibnotes]

I wish I could laugh.

my 9 yr old son loves kike unconditionally for reasons I can’t explain at all. Loves the guy

my mom bought him a Kike jersey for his bday and I was so distressed bc I can’t imagine he’ll be around long

 

[RedSoxFan]

GONZO

 

[Bergs]

JT!

 

[Harry Hooper]

That was lovely. Just as pretty as a home run, any day.

Turner questions that, just kidding.

 

[JCizzle]

GONE

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

GLORIOUS!!!!

 

[InsideTheParker]

Imagine feeling relaxed in a Sox game. First time, long time.

 

[Beomoose]

JUSTIN TURNER OVERDRIVE

 

[Ale Xander]

So. Trade Verdugo or Rafaela. Duran’s a keeper

Keep all three

 

[DeadlySplitter]

Some really fun offense the last two innings. Could save Jansen from pitching.

 

[MuzzyField]

Boom!

 

[Ale Xander]

Holy hell a home run by JT

 

[JCizzle]

Just when I'm out on this team.........they pull me back in!

 

[Ale Xander]

Mets got gott

you don’t just come in to Boston and wear 33 without consequences

 

[Bergs]

my 9 yr old son loves kike unconditionally for reasons I can’t explain at all. Loves the guy

So do I. I wish he didn't suck at baseball*.

*relative to other MLB players

 

[moonshotmanny]

Ok, that's what I like to see!!!

 

[Moviegoer]

I'm feeling cautiously optimistic about the outcome of this game. Which I never expected facing Scherzer, Paxton or no Paxton.

 

[Ale Xander]

So they’re buyers in a week?
but trade Enrique for a bag of balls please

addition by subtraction

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

Just when I'm out on this team.........they pull me back in!

That was like 2 innings ago!

 

[Ale Xander]

Deverage speed