Bats switch, okay hitter for a young catcher? There's not much in terms of write-ups online — Savin already linked the SP one. He hasn't really been a prospect, but I had been concerned about our depth at the position, so I noticed his hot streak and promotion the last few weeks.
Me too!
I was thinking the same thing while watching the games the last two nights (with Nunez getting thrown out easily at home) - When X comes back, Holt to 2B and Nunez to DL. With Lin also in the mix at 2B. At this point< I'd rather see either Holt or Lin in the lineup over Nunez.
Please not this rabbit hole. Devers is far from a major problem especially in light of the fact that the only rostered player who is a better fielder at 3B is Lin and currently Nunez is so terrible in the field, that getting him out is preferable imo.
It's a pretty typical Moreland start:
I don't know where you're getting those numbers from, Moreland's line after yesterday's win (the last game in April) was .305/.373/.559.
That was Moreland's line going into last night's game. Which shows you how volatile rate numbers are for part-time players at this time of year.
I'll admit that I was not thrilled about either Moreland signing, 2017 or 2018. I felt like giving Moreland 2 years this offseason was a little like giving Chris Young 2 years, where I understand the player is a good fit, but also wonder why we have to overpay for a part of the market that is kind of falling out. You also can't count on the same floor as the veteran player ages into year 2 of the deal.
I think reading into April numbers for a bunch of established veterans is where you lose readers, because it was also pointed out that one decent game shot Moreland's triple slash up significantly, and we have to be cautious about overreacting to noise.
Yes was to the part that they can't send him down to the minors without DFAing him.
Canha does have options, fwiw, though I’m not sure how many. You’re right to point out that his productive 2015 season was better against RHP.
Manny Margot is still 23 years old and would probably cost a decent amount to acquire.
Surely, and especially from us. I was half-kidding—doubt Preller would wanna sign off on such a public self-own.
Yeah Brentz is striking out a lot, but there is at least the .385/.467/.808 slash line against LHP though. I have an easier time imagining how that might be able to help then I do with our current bench configuration.
He also has a much lower K rate and a much higher walk rate vs Lefties his entire career. He has a completely different approach vs lefties.
And just like that, he's playing DH vs a L today while the team sits JBJ. You'd have to think he's probably a better OF than JD but I guess we don't actually know that and JD wants to play defense.
It's #4 and it's not really a question. The team isn't going to burn assets in order to keep Poyner around.
I don't think 11 pitchers is sustainable.. Especially with 11 more straight games ending with 4 in Houston coming up. You can abuse Wright to a certain degree, but Johnson really can't be used that way effectively.
Cora playing an ineffective/injured Nunez over a productive Holt has been one of the biggest mysteries of the season so far. Especially against RHP.
Yes, except the last part — Núñez hits better against right-handed pitching and Holt is better against left-.
Cora nixed that idea in his EEI interview yesterday as well as optioning JBJ.
I would absolutely hate #3. I just heard Ian Browne saying - to paraphrase "now Nunez can go back to his super utility role once Pedroia coems back."
Obviously the jury is still out on Cora, but sometimes I feel like he set a hierarchy of batters 1-13 before the season started and has just refused to deviate from that whatsoever regardless of performance.
