Red Sox/MLB 2023 Regular Season II - 140-22 still possible - RIP Vida Blue

[CDJ]

Impressive series and idk how you could say otherwise

And yet there’s still a vocal part of the fan base rooting against them. Pathetic!

 

[Mione134]

And yet there’s still a vocal part of the fan base rooting against them. Pathetic!

I dislike Chaim's moves and the Sox brass but I will never root against the Sox. Ever. This team is VERY likeable.

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

What are people’s thoughts on Casas?

He's hitting .129 and hasn't been good in the field.

How should I feel about him? Mostly terribly disappointed.

Maybe they should put him on a diet.

 

[CDJ]

They’ve won 5 of 7 series and the two series they lost were to two teams that are a combined 35-10

This team is absolutely frisky for a wild card spot. They grind + have a good bullpen

 

[JRull86]

He's hitting .129 and hasn't been good in the field.

How should I feel about him? Mostly terribly disappointed.

Maybe they should put him on a diet.

Makes releasing Hosmer even stranger.

They don't have a great option except to let Casas work through his struggles.

 

[EverettMike]

Makes releasing Hosmer even stranger.

They don't have a great option except to let Casas work through his struggles.

Which is what they should do.

I believe he still only has 170 MLB plate appearances.

 

[JRull86]

Which is what they should do.

I believe he still only has 170 MLB plate appearances.

I mean sure, but at some point if he doesn't improve, they need a viable option to not be a blackhole in the lineup, while he works through stuff in AAA.

I fully expect him to get hot at some point, he flashed a bit last year.

 

[GatorMike]

 

[EverettMike]

I mean sure, but at some point if he doesn't improve, they need a viable option to not be a blackhole in the lineup, while he works through stuff in AAA.

I fully expect him to get hot at some point, he flashed a bit last year.

I'm very biased in these situations, because I remained 100% committed to a struggling rookie named Dustin Pedroia despite some friends vehemently insisting Alex Cora needed to replace him in the lineup.

One of the "most right I will ever be about anything" moments in my life. Ever since that I tend to give highly rated prospects a very long leash to work things out.

(I really wish I was as optimistic about Casas now as I was about Pedroia then, but I'm not giving up on him just yet.)

 

[Ddawg]

What are people’s thoughts on Casas?

He is going to take the "God of walks" from Youkilis. He needs to start hitting before he gets the Daubach label.

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

I'm very biased in these situations, because I remained 100% committed to a struggling rookie named Dustin Pedroia despite some friends vehemently insisting Alex Cora needed to replace him in the lineup.

One of the "most right I will ever be about anything" moments in my life. Ever since that I tend to give highly rated prospects a very long leash to work things out.

(I really wish I was as optimistic about Casas now as I was about Pedroia then, but I'm not giving up on him just yet.)

Alex Cora replace rookie Pedroia? I don't think so.

 

[EverettMike]

Alex Cora replace rookie Pedroia? I don't think so.

That was 100000% THE debate during the first few months of the '07 season when Pedroia was terrible to start.

 

[shoulders7]

Alex Cora replace rookie Pedroia? I don't think so.

Yes, he is correct. When pedroia struggled out of the gate, many around here suggested replacing him with Alex Cora, who was the backup infielder at the time. Don’t really understand what your argument is.

 

[quietbruinfan]

They just sent Bello to Worcester. What is Bloom doing? He does not know. Doubtless he sent down Bello to make room for the next Yu Chang.

 

[GatorMike]

They just sent Bello to Worcester. What is Bloom doing? He does not know. Doubtless he sent down Bello to make room for the next Yu Chang.

My guess is that it's only temporary and that they're looking for a fresh bullpen arm for the Baltimore series.

 

[quietbruinfan]

My guess is that it's only temporary and that they're looking for a fresh bullpen arm for the Baltimore series.

Let us hope so.....And when and if they find that arm, they let someone else go to open a spot?

 

[BMC]

I hate the ghost runner now that we have game speed under control

That needs be gone for next season for sure. No need for it with the pitch clock.

 

[CDJ]

If they ever need to send Casas down it’s a pretty easy pivot to Turner and Chang, I just think we’re another month+ of struggles away from that

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

That was 100000% THE debate during the first few months of the '07 season when Pedroia was terrible to start.

You reeled me into the boat with that one.

"I remained 100% committed to a struggling rookie named Dustin Pedroia despite some friends vehemently insisting Alex Cora needed to replace him in the lineup."

I thought you meant manager Alex Cora needed to replace Pedroia in the lineup. Forgot Cora played with the Sox back then.

 

[EverettMike]

 

[KrejciMVP]

Casas hit that far

 

[smithformeragent]

What do you figure, about 5,000 in attendance at Camden Yards?

 

[GatorMike]

 

[KrejciMVP]

Devers with a moon shot

they track that lol

 

[smithformeragent]

Yeah, so I just ordered a Casas jersey.