Agreed. So, if management brings up OilcanDroid from SoSH AAA, will he Franchy or will he stick? I think he can help the Main Board lineup, but small sample size, etc.Good post!
Agreed. So, if management brings up OilcanDroid from SoSH AAA, will he Franchy or will he stick? I think he can help the Main Board lineup, but small sample size, etc.Good post!
They are a strange mix of over-performing and under-performing.2-5 on the road trip.
3-9 against the AL East.
8-12 overall.
At some point the question will have to be asked if Bloom completely misfired on the construction of the team. Maybe not yet. But soon.
He's a right fielder... so naturally we're going to try him at 1B, right?
Right-handed bat. He's the JBJ replacement, not the Dalbec replacement....He's a right fielder... so naturally we're going to try him at 1B, right?
Why soon?2-5 on the road trip.
3-9 against the AL East.
8-12 overall.
At some point the question will have to be asked if Bloom completely misfired on the construction of the team. Maybe not yet. But soon.
Danish, Refsnyder, Schreiber back to Worcester, Shaw DFA,
Can't believe Bloom didn't know that after 20 games Story, Hernandez, Dalbec, and Pivetta would be on a pace to be worth a combined -8 WAR, what a misfire.2-5 on the road trip.
3-9 against the AL East.
8-12 overall.
At some point the question will have to be asked if Bloom completely misfired on the construction of the team. Maybe not yet. But soon.
That sssarcasm, right?Can't believe Bloom didn't know that after 20 games Story, Hernandez, Dalbec, and Pivetta would be on a pace to be worth a combined -8 WAR, what a misfire.
I'd rather see them leave Crawford in Worcester and keep Schreiber. His righty slinging sliders and sinkers was something different out of the pen.Danish, Refsnyder, Schreiber back to Worcester, Shaw DFA,
Houck, Crawford, Cordero, and Davis activated
View: https://twitter.com/WebsterOnTV/status/1520143750357475337
I think it was Schreiber and Refsnyder because they were COVID adds and could be removed from the 40-man without a DFA. With the Shaw DFA and Cordero add, they're at 40 now.I'd rather see them leave Crawford in Worcester and keep Schreiber. His righty slinging sliders and sinkers was something different out of the pen.
Why soon?
The question is starting to be raised in some circles.2-5 on the road trip.
3-9 against the AL East.
8-12 overall.
At some point the question will have to be asked if Bloom completely misfired on the construction of the team. Maybe not yet. But soon.
From who? John Tomase? It's a complete opinion piece with no direct link to anyone's thought process other than writer spit balling.The question is starting to be raised in some circles.
https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/red-sox/chaim-bloom-needs-step-and-fix-mess-hes-made-red-sox-roster
Yes, Schreiber showed a lot of promise, with good command and plenty of velocity for a side-armer and a floating slider something like Byung-Hyun Kim's or Brad Ziegler's. With a bullpen quite heavy on LHPs, Schreiber gave the manager another button to push. I expect we'll see Schreiber back up quite often this season.I'd rather see them leave Crawford in Worcester and keep Schreiber. His righty slinging sliders and sinkers was something different out of the pen.
Chad Finn wrote something very similar.From who? John Tomase? It's a complete opinion piece with no direct link to anyone's thought process other than writer spit balling.
This is untrue. As far as the minor league system goes, in 2021 Keith Law had them ranked as 20th in the Majors. In 2022, he has them ranked as ... 20th. Bleacher Report had them 25th in 2020, 17th in 2021 and 22nd this year. So this myth that Chaim Bloom has completely rebuilt their farm system is bunk. And BTW, Bloom did not inherit the worst farm system in baseball as the Nats, A's, Philies, Angels and more were worse. Again, the myth that Dombrowski left nothing in the pantry is also incorrect.Chaim inherited a financial mess and the worst farm system in baseball. He's finally out from under it, made the playoffs and now has an enviable collection of potential cost controlled big leaguers who just aren't ready yet.
Why? As of April 29, this roster absolutely sucks. That's what he's being judged on right now. If it's like that on May 29, June 29, July, etc.; that's what being the Head of Baseball Ops in Boston is all about. If the team turns around, he'll get praised. That's the job.But evaluating his vision this season is foolish. He's not giving up significant assets and has only committed to one expensive and arguably below market contract in Story. If Story doesn't do well this season, then I think you can start questioning roster construction.
Because judging a GM based on 20 games that came after an abnormal offseason is really stupid. Unless you actually think Story is going to suck for the next 5 years and that it's likely Hernandez Pivetta and Dalbec are replacement level or worse players who should have been traded.Why? As of April 29, this roster absolutely sucks. That's what he's being judged on right now. If it's like that on May 29, June 29, July, etc.; that's what being the Head of Baseball Ops in Boston is all about. If the team turns around, he'll get praised. That's the job.
I didn’t say anything about Story, did I?Because judging a GM based on 20 games that came after an abnormal offseason is really stupid. Unless you actually think Story is going to suck for the next 5 years and that it's likely Hernandez Pivetta and Dalbec are replacement level or worse players who should have been traded.
You didn't say anything about any single player, but did decide that a roster that was picked to likely make the playoffs a month ago sucks based on 20 games.I didn’t say anything about Story, did I?
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I think I’m with you. I’m not bullish on Duran but he’d be at the worst a lateral move if all he did was take JBJ’s spot- assuming better offense, worse defense. But he needs time to see ML pitching without pressure… maybe Chaim is actually punting this season in a head-fake sort of way?While everyone is talking about Casas and when he should come up, Duran, who has already dipped his toes in the majors, is now the one with an OPS over 1.000 after tonight's game. He has 7 steals in 11 games, an OBP close to .500, and 7BB/11K when K rate and strike outs were one of the concerns last season. I hope that when it is time for JBJ to go, they give Jarren a shot to hold down the job every day, before looking elsewhere. His path has been a little odd, but he was a consensus to-100 prospect not that long ago, and started this year off hot, so I would like another chance to see what he can do.
Maybe not punting but an unexpected ALCS run bought him a free season worth of rope.I think I’m with you. I’m not bullish on Duran but he’d be at the worst a lateral move if all he did was take JBJ’s spot- assuming better offense, worse defense. But he needs time to see ML pitching without pressure… maybe Chaim is actually punting this season in a head-fake sort of way?
Do you mean Barnes here for one of these two Strahms?The additions have been a mixed bag. Wacha has been good, Hill not so much. Perhaps Cora should be using Strahm instead of the notoriously wild Strahm in more high leverage spots? Or figure out what the hell they are doing with Whitlock and stick with it. If they haven't been able to stick with it because of unvaccinated players, then I guess blame Bloom?
I read it as DiekmanDo you mean Barnes here for one of these two Strahms?
I’ve seen this comparison invoked a few times in this young sputtering season and it would be well to remember Atlanta’s competition for the NL East crown (Phillies) last year finished at 82-80, and the competition went steadily downhill from there. Atlanta was average against soft competition and had their record been just straight translated to the A.L., they never enter into the playoff conversation.There are 140 games to play. 80%of the season is in front of them. Check out last year’s WS champion’s season.
Then, maybe, back away from the ledge.
I'm sorry if it sounded as if I was attacking you for Dombrowski, I wasn't. There seems to be a "conventional wisdom" that DD completely gutted the farm system going for the 2018 trophy and it's not really true. That was my only point. And I agree that the minor league system is probably deeper, I just don't think it's quite as deep as the collective mindset of SoSH feels that it is. There are some really good prospects, but there's not a lot of them. And the ones that are really good are years away from helping the big league club.I'm not criticizing Dombrowski with how he handled the farm necessarily - I have been complimentary on the moves he made in the past and how few of them have hurt. He did what was expected of him. But the system is way deeper than it was and it takes a long time to acquire elite talent when they had little in the way of assets and no wiggle room when Dombrowski left. That is on the former GM.
The additions have been a mixed bag. Wacha has been good, Hill not so much. Perhaps Cora should be using Strahm instead of the notoriously wild Strahm in more high leverage spots? Or figure out what the hell they are doing with Whitlock and stick with it. If they haven't been able to stick with it because of unvaccinated players, then I guess blame Bloom?
This largely in tact roster from last season just isn't playing well and neither are Eduardo Rodriguez and Kyle Schwarber.
I will concede they didn't have the worst farm system in baseball, but Fangraphs and Baseball America (who rank them 11th) widely disagree with Keith Law who loudly criticized their draft last season and has admitted he whiffed already
I didn't feel attacked at all, I was just clarifying that I was not part of that conventional wisdom because virtually all his moves hadn't weakened the team and I started a thread about it. Interesting also that Eovaldi being signed and then getting hurt immediately may have really helped seal his fate because the same thing had happened to Sale.I'm sorry if it sounded as if I was attacking you for Dombrowski, I wasn't. There seems to be a "conventional wisdom" that DD completely gutted the farm system going for the 2018 trophy and it's not really true. That was my only point. And I agree that the minor league system is probably deeper, I just don't think it's quite as deep as the collective mindset of SoSH feels that it is. There are some really good prospects, but there's not a lot of them. And the ones that are really good are years away from helping the big league club.
I was trying to see where BA had them ranked, but I don't subscribe to that service; so I wasn't able to. I believe that Law criticized the Sox 2020 draft, right? I mean, it's hard to have negative things to say about Boston's first round pick in 2021. Though I do I agree that they messed up not signing Jud Fabian (and yes, I get that the pick transfers over to this year but I still think a whiff on a high second rounder is a big missed opportunity if you're trying to rebuild your system) and Law has said that he was wrong about the Sox' 2020 draft.
I also think that losing Rodriguez and Schwarber are bigger deals than you might think, but I'm not going to argue about that. I guess I'd rather have Schwarber batting for JBJ or Dalbec and Rodriguez in the rotation instead of Pivetta. Again, I don't know how much of a difference maker either (or both) would be right now.
Maybe that's the problem. And I'm not advocating for "spend, spend, spend!" But maybe be a bit more aggressive. Bloom signed Story because he was the last top free agent standing, and he could get at a relatively decent price. Story has a fine track record, but was indeed coming off of a down year. He's not a sure thing offensively. And he's the only substantive guy Bloom got all off season. Wouldn't it be nice to have Suzuki right now? Or some blue chip pitching.He's ... only committed to one expensive contract in Story.
I learned a long time ago to take any "prospect" hype with a grain of salt. There are many examples of guys who were being billed as the second coming only to flame out along the way. I'll get excited about a minor leaguer once he's having extended success at AAA.I think the disconnect in regard to the farm system is that while it’s certainly improved, there seems to be a consensus that there’s nobody really ready to help at the big league level right now. So it’s frustrating to see the Sox struggle mightily, with some epically awful performances from players, yet not be able to get any useful help from the minors. I think there’s always a hesitancy to get too amped up about players who are a few levels away. And, like, baseball now seems to be littered with young, cheap, effective hard throwing relievers….why don’t the Sox have any?
A trip through Old Hickory's archives would find many more to add, such as Rey Quiñones (ultimately traded to Seattle).Yeah, there has always been a list of "untouchable" prospects... let's see.... Donnie Sadler and Casey Fossum come to mind near the top of that list.
Fossum was never rated that highly. I don't know about Sadler.Yeah, there has always been a list of "untouchable" prospects... let's see.... Donnie Sadler and Casey Fossum come to mind near the top of that list.
We assembled such a team last year: https://sonsofsamhorn.net/index.php?threads/all-potential-and-all-disappointment-teams.33628/A trip through Old Hickory's archives would find many more to add, such as Rey Quiñones (ultimately traded to Seattle).
Rey Quinones was my favorite Gammons hype: "Fields like Aparicio and hits like Frank Robinson"A trip through Old Hickory's archives would find many more to add, such as Rey Quiñones (ultimately traded to Seattle).
Hey, don’t forget about Jackie GutierrezRey Quinones was my favorite Gammons hype: "Fields like Aparicio and hits like Frank Robinson"
They have also never played a full season where 6 teams in each league qualify for the playoffs.From Speier:
"the Sox haven’t reached the playoffs after posting a losing record through 23 games since 1967, and they’ve never reached the postseason after a start that was this bad."