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JBJ and Betts also debuted in Yankee Stadium, for what it's worth.Here we go, boys. Right into the fire.
Always remember JBJ's great ABs vs CC. Two or three walks iirc.JBJ and Betts also debuted in Yankee Stadium, for what it's worth.
Dancing into the fire, I presume?Here we go, boys. Right into the fire.
I just hope the high expectations don’t cause him to Come UndoneWhen he saw he wasn't in the Woosox lineup he went to the manager and said, "Is There Something I Should Know?"
Maybe Houck and Duran up and Chavis down with Brice DFAd?Gonzalez has a bad right hammy, that will be the move.
Could be more shuffling as we lose a backup SS - Arauz for Chavis? Will they finally dump Andriese / IL him? Find out tomorrow.
He'll be fine, regardless of it being Yankee Stadium, he'll find it's just an ordinary world when it comes to sports.Dancing into the fire, I presume?
I just hope the high expectations don’t cause him to Come Undone
I'd start him at 9 for a few weeks with the intentions of giving him the lead off spot once he gets his feet under him.Where does he bat in the lineup? I say go leadoff, but that may be a bit aggressive. But a top half of Duran/Verdugo/X/JD/Devers/Renfroe is pretty tantalizing.
They won't demote Chavis before the trade deadline because they're shopping him.Maybe Houck and Duran up and Chavis down with Brice DFAd?
He’s been riding the shuttle all season. Sending him down now isn’t going to suddenly kill his huge trade value.They won't demote Chavis before the trade deadline because they're shopping him.
Who is buying him? That will not be a factor.They won't demote Chavis before the trade deadline because they're shopping him.
It would have been a poor move for him to not go to the Olympics because he might get called up, and then not get called up…I'd start him at 9 for a few weeks with the intentions of giving him the lead off spot once he gets his feet under him.
edit: I wonder if the Olympics impacted this at all.
I don't think you shop players that are almost entirely fungible.They won't demote Chavis before the trade deadline because they're shopping him.
This is my hope as well. A guy who can get on base in front of our 2-5 makes this lineup just all that much more devastating.I'd start him at 9 for a few weeks with the intentions of giving him the lead off spot once he gets his feet under him.
Yeah, and the Sox are Notorious for baptizing their young studs at Stade Faciste.He'll be fine, regardless of it being Yankee Stadium, he'll find it's just an ordinary world when it comes to sports.
Less pressure playing on the road against a .500 teamGood golly miss molly!
exciting time
A bit disappointed debut isn’t at home
In the last month Kike Hernandez has put up a .266/.394/.570 line. Leadoff is not an issue right now and there's just about no chance Duran could improve on that. Alex Verdugo is the bigger problem, having gone .253/.340/.341 and looking like he's been playing hurt.Where does he bat in the lineup? I say go leadoff, but that may be a bit aggressive. But a top half of Duran/Verdugo/X/JD/Devers/Renfroe is pretty tantalizing.
I'm thinking the same. Put him in the "second" lead off spot. Ease him in and at the same time let him see if he can solidify the back end of the batting order. Also remember this, whenever Duran is patrolling in the OF, either Kike or Arroyo will be patrolling the bench. Kike has limited experience at 1B with The Dodgers, I wonder if they might see if he can expand on that experience and make Marwin expendable as the only value he has to the team ATM is his ability to play good defense at nearly every position on the diamond.I'd start him at 9 for a few weeks with the intentions of giving him the lead off spot once he gets his feet under him.
edit: I wonder if the Olympics impacted this at all.
I'm thinking the same. Put him in the "second" lead off spot. Ease him in and at the same time let him see if he can solidify the back end of the batting order. Also remember this, whenever Duran is patrolling in the OF, either Kike or Arroyo will be patrolling the bench. Kike has limited experience at 1B with The Dodgers, I wonder if they might see if he can expand on that experience and make Marwin expendable as the only value he has to the team ATM is his ability to play good defense at nearly every position on the diamond.I'd start him at 9 for a few weeks with the intentions of giving him the lead off spot once he gets his feet under him.
edit: I wonder if the Olympics impacted this at all.
To this end I wonder if there's a chance Verdugo goes on the IL .. sure seems like he could use it (though maybe 4 days off helped) ...In the last month Kike Hernandez has put up a .266/.394/.570 line. Leadoff is not an issue right now and there's just about no chance Duran could improve on that. Alex Verdugo is the bigger problem, having gone .253/.340/.341 and looking like he's been playing hurt.
And see if Arroyo could handle first ... (as some other folks have suggested in a recent thread) ....If Duran performs well, why not have Hernandez take over at second? Likewise, have Hernandez lead off for the next few weeks and see how Duran acclimates to the pros.
Holy shit on that line from Kike. I knew he’d been on a streak but I didn’t think he was hitting that well. Good on Cora for his patience.In the last month Kike Hernandez has put up a .266/.394/.570 line. Leadoff is not an issue right now and there's just about no chance Duran could improve on that. Alex Verdugo is the bigger problem, having gone .253/.340/.341 and looking like he's been playing hurt.
I think it's something between 1 and 2. He's here to start but if he looks overwhelmed may be sent back down rather than ride the bench. There's no reason to bring him up before September if you're not gonna play him. He need reps.So what do we think: is he up for good and handed a starting job? Up for a little while at least with some starts and a chance to play his way into the lineup? More on the bench and/or likely to go back down after a cup of coffee? It seems like we are mostly believing choice #1, though in my case at least I don't know if that's just the enthusiasm talking.
No, not unless A) his play forces his way into into a starting job or B) someone gets traded. I don't foresee either of those happening ATM. I think for the time being you see a three man rotation between Duran, Kike and Arroyo with the latter two getting the majority of time and Duran perhaps picking up extra ABs (if warranted) while giving Verdugo and Renfroe occasional days off.So what do we think: is he up for good and handed a starting job? Up for a little while at least with some starts and a chance to play his way into the lineup? More on the bench and/or likely to go back down after a cup of coffee? It seems like we are mostly believing choice #1, though in my case at least I don't know if that's just the enthusiasm talking.
I disagree. They cannot continue to have Chavis, Marwin and Santana getting meaningful ABs (I was at the game v. the A's where they batted consecutively and have not yet recovered). I think he's up for good unless he is catastrophically bad (i.e., even worse than Santana).No, not unless A) his play forces his way into into a starting job or B) someone gets traded. I don't foresee either of those happening ATM. I think for the time being you see a three man rotation between Duran, Kike and Arroyo with the latter two getting the majority of time and Duran perhaps picking up extra ABs (if warranted) while giving Verdugo and Renfroe occasional days off.
Barring this being a call-up to cover a Verdugo IL trip, I think he's Arroyo's platoon partner for now. Starts in CF against righties, with Kike playing 2B. Sits against lefties.So what do we think: is he up for good and handed a starting job? Up for a little while at least with some starts and a chance to play his way into the lineup? More on the bench and/or likely to go back down after a cup of coffee? It seems like we are mostly believing choice #1, though in my case at least I don't know if that's just the enthusiasm talking.
Edit: NM reading comprehension.Barring this being a call-up to cover a Verdugo IL trip, I think he's Arroyo's platoon partner for now. Starts in CF against righties, with Kike playing 2B. Sits against lefties.
He has a reverse split in his pro career so far, but I still think easing him in as the strong side of a platoon and seeing how he adjusts would be the smartest way to begin his career. If he responds well and/or other guys (like Arroyo) falter, give him more playing time. If he doesn't, Worcester's not that far away.
Gotta think if he's up, he's going to play, but wonder if he gets in first game? Maybe a day to soak it up.Yeah, and the Sox are Notorious for baptizing their young studs at Stade Faciste.