A Look at the Boston Red Sox Down the Road
*ernie
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/318412-a-look-at-the-red-sox-down-the-road
According to BA, the Sox have a few gems but they can find themselves
without any big bats coming up.
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ernie k.
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Wayback1918
> A Look at the Boston Red Sox Down the Roadhttp://bleacherreport.com/articles/318412-a-look-at-the-red-sox-down-...
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> According to BA, the Sox have a few gems but they can find themselves
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There probably aren't any 35-40 HR Jason Bay types......but there are
a few 40 double-20 HR types. Rizzo, Westmoreland and possibly Kalish
come to mind.
*ernie
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Production like that would make fans forget Bay quickly.
I'd take the Sox's minor league system over most; especially the teams that
are perennially on top.
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ernie k.
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S/B 954RR
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> "Wayback1918" <wayba...@verizon.net> wrote in message
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> On Jan 3, 1:32 am, "*ernie" <alreadydelet...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> A Look at the Boston Red Sox Down the
>> Roadhttp://bleacherreport.com/articles/318412-a-look-at-the-red-sox-down-...
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>> According to BA, the Sox have a few gems but they can find themselves
>> without any big bats coming up.
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> Depends on your definition of 'big bat'.
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> There probably aren't any 35-40 HR Jason Bay types......but there are
> a few 40 double-20 HR types. Rizzo, Westmoreland and possibly Kalish
> come to mind.
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> Production like that would make fans forget Bay quickly.
Not this one.
*ernie
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>> On Jan 3, 1:32 am, "*ernie" <alreadydelet...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>> A Look at the Boston Red Sox Down the
>>> Roadhttp://bleacherreport.com/articles/318412-a-look-at-the-red-sox-down-...
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>>> According to BA, the Sox have a few gems but they can find themselves
>>> without any big bats coming up.
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>> Depends on your definition of 'big bat'.
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>> There probably aren't any 35-40 HR Jason Bay types......but there are
>> a few 40 double-20 HR types. Rizzo, Westmoreland and possibly Kalish
>> come to mind.
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>> Production like that would make fans forget Bay quickly.
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> Not this one.
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Jason Bay is a good ballplayer who had a couple of very good years, but he's
not a cornerstone. He's replaceable.
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ernie k.
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Wayback1918
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> >> On Jan 3, 1:32 am, "*ernie" <alreadydelet...@hotmail.com> wrote:
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> >>> According to BA, the Sox have a few gems but they can find themselves
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> >> Depends on your definition of 'big bat'.
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> >> There probably aren't any 35-40 HR Jason Bay types......but there are
> >> a few 40 double-20 HR types. Rizzo, Westmoreland and possibly Kalish
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> >> Production like that would make fans forget Bay quickly.
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> > Not this one.
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> Jason Bay is a good ballplayer who had a couple of very good years, but he's
> not a cornerstone. He's replaceable.
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Not that easily.....
If I gave you the impression that the minor leaguers I mentioned are
ready to step in any time soon then I mis-spoke. Those players are
still years away.
S/B 954RR
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Of course he is replaceable but a 20 HR guy won't make forget the fact that
we don't have a 30 HR, let alone a 35 HR guy in the lineup.
Dano
Yes. But you can replace the run production other ways. You also hope to
prevent some more. You may win fewer games by lopsided scores, yet show
more consistency. The point (mine anyway...) is that homeruns are not the
only (or even the best necessarily) way to score.
I like Bay...but he did virtually vanish for a couple of long stretches and
they survived over the long haul. One thing about Cameron is his remarkable
consistency when I look at his numbers...and from my admittedly limited
observing of his play over the years. He was always one of those guys I saw
that I would say was a really nice player I would like playing for my team.
Not a superstar, but does a lot of things you need to win consistently, and
very well.
I'd still like to see another good bat of course, but I still feel good
about this team even now.
Dano
Not that easily.....
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Of those you mentioned, I'm most intrigued by Kalish. Might be the next guy
to get a look with the big club. He has made very steady progress and is
coming of a good fall league in Arizona. I guess he'll start in Pawtucket
and could be getting a call up this year depending on events. I think he
might be fairly close if he stays on pace.