Just now, fathom said:

Benetti and Stone just said he’s a core guy

Good, so can we move on from the bust Vaughn and put Burger at 1B? 

Ride that hot streak Burger

Just now, baseballgalaly said:

Good, so can we move on from the bust Vaughn and put Burger at 1B? 

Let him play 2B until he proves he can’t.  

There is always a possibility Moncada moves back to 2B. He supposedly isn't opposed. But they would wait until the offseason. 2B might be a little easier on his back.

Just now, fathom said:

Let him play 2B until he proves he can’t.  

Well now is as good of a time as any to conduct that experiment. 

I wonder what his fielding metrics look like when there's a big enough sample size. 

Burger is basically HR or K though. 

1 minute ago, fathom said:

Let him play 2B until he proves he can’t.  

I'm of this opinion myself. We're not playing for the postseason here, let him play 2nd, see if it works or what.

Just now, baseballgalaly said:

Well now is as good of a time as any to conduct that experiment. 

I wonder what his fielding metrics look like when there's a big enough sample size. 

I'll be curious to see those too.  To this point he's made the routine plays, but I haven't seen him be really tested by anything either.

1 minute ago, baseballgalaly said:

Burger is basically HR or K though. 

Yup.  He'll smash mistakes but not much else.

DJ says Colas continuously overthrows his first cutoff man, team needs to work on it.

7 minutes ago, South Side Fireworks Man said:

Jake Burger is the only Sox player that is fun to watch.

Luis Robert shouldn't be taken for granted

Just now, maxjusttyped said:

Luis Robert shouldn't be taken for granted

He looks like he's about to go into a funk though. 

Will be interesting to see what his final numbers look like this year. 

8 minutes ago, fathom said:

Benetti and Stone just said he’s a core guy

I think that's the correct way to play it but also speaks to how bleak things are someone with a .272 OBP and negative defensive value is considered a core guy

5 minutes ago, baseballgalaly said:

Burger is basically HR or K though. 

I’m fine with that at 2B

It would be pretty wild if that’s a wrap on Dylan Cease with the Sox. 

2 minutes ago, South Side Hit Men said:

DJ says Colas continuously overthrows his first cutoff man, team needs to work on it.

I’ve yet to hear anyone with the Sox have good things to say about him

Looks like Aaron Bummer is the one pitcher they're sure they're not trading. He's pitching like every day suddenly.

3 minutes ago, flavum said:

It would be pretty wild if that’s a wrap on Dylan Cease with the Sox. 

Would actually be nice, tbh. 

1 minute ago, maxjusttyped said:

Luis Robert shouldn't be taken for granted

Anderson, Benintendi, Burger, Jimenez, Moncada and Vaughn can all have good seasons next year.

Ditto Bummer, Cease, Graveman, Hendriks, Middleton and Santos.

Problem is they have little depth, need crazy lottery type years out of several of their other players to make a difference: Banks, Colas, Crochet, Gonzalez, Lambert, Perez, Remillard, Scholtens and Sosa.

There aren't many good FA options for the positions in need, even if Jerry was willing to open the pocketbook, and they will likely significantly lower payroll the next two seasons as contracts drop off.

2 minutes ago, Timmy U said:

Looks like Aaron Bummer is the one pitcher they're sure they're not trading. He's pitching like every day suddenly.

or they're showing teams he can pitch effectively in back to back games. 

Robert going through the motions tonight 

6 minutes ago, South Side Hit Men said:

Anderson, Benintendi, Burger, Jimenez, Moncada and Vaughn can all have good seasons next year.

Ditto Bummer, Cease, Graveman, Hendriks, Middleton and Santos.

Hi Rick, nice to see you drop in. 

Edited July 28, 20232 yr by baseballgalaly

53 minutes ago, fathom said:

He’s going to be fired the second the season ends

Pedro Grifol is signed to a multi year deal. You really think JR is going to pay another manager to sit at home?

Another game Vaughn is out, another game Sheets isn’t playing 1B.

Seven game hit streak for Eloy!

Come on Moncada, rake a double here.