It looks as if Alex Bregman will return to the Red Sox tomorrow. While the team has yet to announce the move, Chris Cotillo of MassLive reports that the Sox are optioning second baseman David Hamilton to Triple-A Worcester. That’d open the necessary active roster spot to reinstate Bregman from the 10-day injured list.
Boston’s star third baseman has been out since May 24 due to a significant quad strain. The Sox promoted Marcelo Mayer when Bregman went on the shelf. The 22-year-old has been the primary third baseman. He has a modest .272 on-base percentage through his first 37 big league contests. Optioning Hamilton suggests the Sox intend to give Mayer more runway, likely moving him to second base in the process.
Bregman had been on a tear before the injury. He’s hitting .299/.385/.553 with 11 home runs across 226 plate appearances. It was shaping up to be his best season since his MVP runner-up campaign in 2019. Bregman has a career-high average exit velocity and hard contact rate. He rejoins the Sox as they’re riding a season-best seven-game win streak. They’re in an important four-game series against a direct competitor in the Rays. Boston erased a two-run deficit to claim the first game of that set tonight.
This run has pushed the Sox to 50-45 and into possession of the American League’s last Wild Card spot. Chief baseball officer Craig Breslow has maintained the front office sees the team as buyers despite the Rafael Devers trade. Unsurprisingly, a team official told Sean McAdam of MassLive yesterday that the club isn’t interested in trading Bregman regardless of his contract status.
Bregman is playing on a three-year deal that allows him to opt out after either of the first two seasons. He’s very likely to retest free agency next winter unless the sides hammer out an extension in the intervening few months. Bregman and agent Scott Boras have each said they’re open to the conversation, but the team unsurprisingly has more pressing priorities with the amateur draft and trade deadline approaching. WEEI’s Rob Bradford reported tonight that the sides have yet to open extension talks.
Not a surprise with Hamilton.
Let’s hope Cash continues to give gifts to the Sox this weekend!
The David Hamilton Experiment comes to an end—for now. FINALLY. They shouldn’t stop there, they should release this scrub. He’s totally useless.
TLC no likey
Gotta love the Moron’s with idiotic takes here……….
Hamilton is not useless….. what he is, a fast guys that can play decent defense that is a product of what happens to guys that if they don’t get consistent AB’s…. he struggles. Put him on a team like the A’s or Marlins and he plays everyday he will hit between .240 and .270 with 40+ SB’s….. hit you 8 to 10 HR’s and drive in 40 to 60 Runs. All solid for one of those teams.
The amount of people that give up on these guys just because they struggle to find consistency, don’t understand what it actually takes to be successful.
It was about time. He has received far too much playing time for someone who has not contributed either offensively or defensively. We need to say goodbye to him. Wish Campbell had done better.
I typically criticize Breslow, but I have similar feelings on Hamilton. He’s fast and…. That’s about it.
“Speed Never Slumps” – Whitey Herzog
A .272 OBP is not “modest.” It’s “dogshit.”
Mo honey how do you really feel??LOL….. Big win tonight fellas and ladies!!!
If not traded, he’ll be back in October as the 26th man if the Sox are in the playoffs. Glad Mayer got that key hit tonight. He’s on a long leash by default, Hamilton has not been good in the field or at bat and neither has been Campbell who is not yet hitting at Worcester. Rafaela should in my view be playing 90% of the time, just about all of it in center. I can though a situation happen if Mayer doesn’t turn it up where if an OFer is not dealt that he plays at second down the stretch in September to get all the lefty OFers in.
dewey – Rafaela should bat leadoff vs LHP, you heard it here first!
Duran, Rafaela, Anthony, Bregman, Abreu. Set it and run with it.
Wait – So you’re saying make Yoshida nothing more than a pinch hitter the remainder of the year? Then might as well release the guy and eat the ~$45M now since he won’t be rebuilding any trade value that way. LOL
That’s a real problem, isn’t it? You can bench those guys one at a time in rotation, messing up the top of your order every time you do so, but it is clearly less than ideal. Yoshida isn’t a better hitter than Duran, Anthony, or Abreu. So maybe you play a shell game over the next two weeks and then trade him for whatever you can get? But what I listed would be the goal that I’m aiming for.
Maybe somebody gets injured and resolves the dilemma that way. Not rooting for that though.
Wait – I’ve been on a roll with Story and Giolito, so I’m gonna double down on Yoshida ….. I say if he stays healthy he will put up an OPS between .850-.875 which would indeed be better than Duran and Abreu (not gonna include Anthony because I’ve got big expectations with him).
Yeah, I would expect an OPS south of .800 from Yoshida. If he can hit your range, that would be excellent. I just don’t see him as being in the same ballpark as Devers or Olson.
From 2023-2025, Abreu has an .806 OPS and Duran has a .810 OPS. Yoshida is a solid step behind them at .780, so he has a lot of catching up to do.
Wait – I have total confidence in him if he can stay healthy.
Remember, 14% strikeout rate in 2023 …. 5th lowest in the league
Then last year he improved to 12.4% ….. 8th lowest in MLB
His two years have been challenging because of the adjustment to America/MLB, the fatigue from adjusting to a more demanding MLB schedule, the thumb injury he played through and the shoulder injury he played through.
FTR – Seiya had a .770 OPS his first season, he’s improved by 100 points.
Matsui had a .788 OPS his first season, he got it up to .912
Rafaela, 19.4% K this year. Amazing progress for the kid.
Abreu with 16.7% K over the last two weeks (going back to the Toronto series) while slugging .718.
Seems the team is finally understanding the value of putting the bat on the ball and letting their athleticism take over. Story was talking about that the other day.
Wait – It’s been talked about a lot on NESN, the Sox coaching staff FINALLY admitted the launch angle uppercut swing approach was total crap. They have switched to line drives instead of trying for homeruns on every swing.
Why do you think I’ve been so happy the past week? LOL
If they are no longer emphasising the home run swing, can they please get the cosplay Wally Head removed from the dugout? Nothing worse than a kiddy celebration because someone hit a solo HR when trailing by 6+ in the 8th inning. Its not very dignified when hitting a game winner, either. Seems more like a prank.
Stymee – It’s better than the laundry cart and marathon medal.
Personally it’s the hand signal after every hit that I wish would end.
No, it’s “first 104 at-bats in MLB”. Process is more important than results at the moment for him, and if you actually watched the games you would see he actually has a pretty mature approach at the plate. He is capable of going oppo, making decent contact, seeing a decent number of pitches in his at-bats. The numbers aren’t there yet, primarily because he’s struggling mightily against big league lefties, He’s actually doing alright against righties. Nothing that profiles as a cause for concern at the moment. Cora needs to quit hiding him and let him play every day, and I am confident before long he will get more comfortable and his stats will begin reflecting that.
Cora is mishandling Mayer. But then mishandling players and pitchers is his specialty.
It’s the whole organization’s specialty, the way they’re jerking Campbell around is even worse.
PKCasimir
Cora is mishandling Mayer.
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What would be your suggestion? 2B, minors or benching Bregman?
the way they’re jerking Campbell around is even worse.
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He had .465 OPS since the start of May. And a .577 after his first 8 games. Should they have let him continue to struggle?
No. My issue is that they’ve got him trying to learn center field and first base WHILE he is struggling that hard at the plate. Teach him new positions during the offseason, or after he has figured out how to adjust to pitchers having adjusted to him. AAA is where he needs to be right now, but he should be doing nothing but 2B or DH.
Concur – Cora is simply the liaison between the field & the analytics, data hounds & Breslow.
Very few teams employ genuine field managers in this new Sabermetrics era of data collection to analyze, predict player potential and performance …as well as dictate & execute on field strategy.
Joe, id prefer putting Mayer at SS and shifting Story to the black hole at 2B which story has proven able to successfully handle.
Interesting, but Mayer has to move anyway. Moving Story would mean effectively moving two guys.
But more importantly, we are finally getting the Story that we paid for. I wouldn’t do anything to mess up the mojo.
In some sense Mayer makes more sense at SS because he has the stronger arm, but I totally agree with you that it doesn’t make sense to mess with this mid-season. That’s a swap you might consider in Spring Training.
I don’t get all this mistreatment talk. Campbell played 59 of 66 games at 2B in Boston. The rest were in the the outfield. He played CF and LF in the minors. That was not new to him. He did some drills at 1B, but never played there in a game. I don’t see mistreatment of Mayer either. Did the Red Sox mistreat Mookie when they brought him up and moved him to RF? You may be right, but I don’t see it.
Joe – I’m considering the long term construction of the team.
I doesn’t make a lot of sense to me to have Mayer be a SS in the minors, slide to 3B due to bregmans injury (not a *huge* adjustment considering your still reading the ball off the bat similar and making the same turns and throws), then have him learn 2B on the fly in the majors, when we know story is just riding out the end of his deal.
Mayer is around many more years than story. To me, makes more sense to get the kid settled in to his permanent home ASAP.
2B didn’t negatively impact story before. I wouldn’t think it all of a sudden would now.
I think the long-term plan is for Arias at SS and Mayer at 3B.
It’s one thing if a guy shows a clear aptitude for handling multiple positions. Mayer has, Mookie did. Campbell wasn’t exactly tearing it up defensively either before he got sent back down. Now they’ve been talking about making him take reps at first and center in addition to second. Why? Clearly the biggest reason he was sent down is because he needs to focus on improving his hitting. Perhaps I’m wrong but that feels like they’re just throwing way too much at the kid all at once. They need him to hit enough to justify a 26-man roster spot, so why would they not give him the benefit of sticking with the position he is most familiar with so he can spend all his time honing his skill and approach at the plate? I hope my concern proves to be unfounded but that just feels like organizational malpractice to me.
I think playing the outfield is easier than playing the infield. So, I don’t see a problem with putting Campbell in the outfield occasionally like they were doing. His bat was improving after struggling for a month and I kind of wish they kept him up like they did with Rafaela last year which I think paid off. However, I’m guessing they envision him as a future 2B and he was making too many errors there. I can’t say for sure what is going on, but I doubt it’s something horrendous.
Arias might be included in a deal for a SP.
You could be right Newsms, after all they traded Keel when they really needed a backstop. But, I hope they keep Arias, his glovework is great at SS. And thats something theyve been lacking for a while.
Even though I enjoy his play, the Password is the one they need to move in a trade. Just too many OFers.
Arias can hit as well too.
Dirty – I pointed this out a few times since ST ….. KC is too damn passive, too damn naive.
When Cora and his coaches told Mayer and Anthony to work on changing their swing to more of an uppercut for better launch angle, they both refused.
With KC, he does whatever he’s told, even when he’s not comfortable with their orders.
KC needs to man-up and demand they stop jerking him around.
Dirty – Exactly! Who here doesn’t realize that? Real Sox fans were saying for months that Cora was abusing the hell out of KC.
And also don’t forget while he was struggling Cora had him batting 3rd-5th for 82 PA’s …… absolutely ridiculous!!
GaSox – In last night’s game Story made another absolutely sensational play deep in the hole, the guy is still an elite shortstop and the numbers prove it out too:
Dirty – There’s a common belief they want KC moved to 1B or OF because he has absolutely sucked at 2B, so they may have given up on 2B as a possible longterm position for him.
Wait – I totally agree!
Ther’s an old baseball saying ….. the first 2 months of every season is spent on evaluating, the second 2 months is spent on making changes, and the final 2 months is when you stick with the decisions you’ve made.
Small sample sizes turn you on?
Let’s give these young guys a chance to develop at the major league level. Keep them at one position rotating to DH now and then and let them play. They are are going to be great baseball players.
News keeps getting better
Sox finally getting the band together
Rsox… “their on a mission from God”….(sorry Chicago thing)
Olm – I’d be fine if the entire red Sox dugout was dressed in that style of suits with dark tint glasses on a road series to chicago. I think the hats and glasses would look good on much of the roster
Don’t think i dont’t get a Blues Brothers reference
Yeah maybe you need a Whitey quote. Or how you like dem apples
People expect instant results from these young players. It took Duran 3 years to get there. Anthony probably had doubters when he was 5 for 45. Rafaella took 1/2 of last season to become more disciplined at the plate. He was hitting around .200 or below at this time last year. Even Pedroia took a couple of months while people doubted him. I think Campbell was rushed too soon, and I hope he gets it back in Worcester.
So true ray… I was at game in 07 at Twins… Tito sat a player batting 350ish and put “jockey”in (As Ozzie G called him) Petey hit a long fly ball 2b down the line and made 2 awesome defensive plays in field… never doubted him again…. Player who sat??? None other than AC…. To add to you point… I believe Ryan Sandburg started 0-37 here in Chicago if I remember…
There were fans that wanted to move on from Ceddanne even as recently as earlier this year. And others questioning the contract. The dude had a legit shot at the AS game.
Campbell was rushed. I’d have been perfectly happy with a Gonzalez/Hamilton platoon, and TBH, that’s my position even today.
Ray – I agree with your overall point, but you’re waayyyyy wrong on Rafaela last year.
Just like this year, he heated up middle of last year ….. .813 OPS in July.
Then he got progressively worse …….655 OPS in August and .512 after that.
This is why I’m cautiously optimistic now …. keyword “cautiously”.
Fever…. last year Rafaela was being jacked around between SS, 2B and CF…. pretty much wore him down by the end of the year.
Coop – If memory serves me he stopped playing infield in the second half of last season. I don’t know of an easy way to verify that though.
So what do you think of him being moved to 2B today?
Wasn’t thrilled with it…. but understand this is what they have to do with the current roster construction.
What pissed me off is that Roman Anthony sat out on Friday… after Cora stated emphatically that he is playing everyday…. which one is it Cora?
I see Hamilton being traded
Not sure who would want him. He’s only good at being fast.
Too early to say that. He was a very good player last year. A rebuilding team should look to give him a full year at 2B.
Didn’t say we would get much for him but I can see him being traded
Maybe they can add him in a package with someone else. Anything to get him off the roster. He is getting too much playing time for someone who has struggled so badly.
This team is coming together just as intended. It looks like taking the Devers drama out of the equation has allowed the kids to flourish. They just need another quality SP and there is no reason this team isn’t a championship contender.
Well, playing the Nats & Rox for 6 straight games didn’t hurt, but this looks like a better team without Devers. On paper, we’re worse, but on the field, it looks better.
Past that, I’d like another RP as well. I’d bet a guy like Soroka would cost nothing but a lottery ticket and salary relief. And his numbers, imho, are better than they look.
IRT to adding an SP, I’d go outside the box and ask Cleveland about Bieber. They’ve paid for his rehab, and he has negative value to them this year, unless they get hot the next two weeks. They are on the hook for about $3M this year, a $4M buyout on the 2026 player option. If I were Cleveland, I’d save myself the $7M and trade him for a lottery ticket. For the RS, $7M is a lot for maybe 6 weeks, but if we get into the playoffs, he Bieber would get a lot more valuable.
And Gallen has sucked YTD, but been great in his last two starts (19/1) K/W).
Once Bregman is back, Mayer goes to 2B and plays there every day, versus lefties also.
We need Mayer to lock down the 2ndbase position. The Sox defense at 2ndbase has been terrible this season. Romy should have had an error there last night. He looked very smooth at 3rd. 2ndbase is his position going forward. ( barring injuries) It’s his time to cement his case as a major leaguer.
cdc – The NESN guys said a few days ago the Fenway scorer has been very hard on the Sox fielders, so I’m not surprised they changed what was an obvious error into a hit last night.
I also think whether or not it results in unearned runs is a factor. Buehler probably didn’t care about the scoring change because it didn’t affect his ERA, pitchers don’t care about their WHIP or BAA.
It would have been a very close play at 1st with Simpsons speed . Still should have been an error.
Buehler pitched OK-ish again. Murphy has been very good. Merloni said Whitlocks only going to go 1 inning going forward. Chapman, well done . Excellent come from behind victory.
cdc – This is where my analytical skills paint a different picture. I know for some people every win is a “good” win, but when looking a little closer some wins are more lucky than good.
The Rays came into the game scuffling, having lost 7 of their previous 10 games.
Their starting pitcher, Taj Bradley, came into the game with a 4.79 ERA and had given up 21 earned runs in his last 27 innings.
And what happened? He pitched 6 innings allowing just 2 hits and just 1 run.
It was the same anemic Red Sox offense we saw right up until they faced crappy Reds, Nats and Rox pitchers.
Then Cash made the hilarious decision to pull Bradley after just 88 pitches and bring in Baker, who was coming off a brutal pounding just 2 days earlier and had been traded just a few hours earlier.
A clearly unsettled Baker walked the first two batters and gave up a double to the third batter. Did he get pulled at that point? Nope, he was left in to give up the lead. As Merloni repeatedly stated, absolutely horrific managing by Cash resulted in a gift win for the Sox.
I’m not surprised about Whitlock, you just can’t plan to use him for 2 innings every 3rd game. You need to use him when he’s needed, not based on an advance schedule.
FPG
I want to clarify , I don’t want to trade Duran,.He is the most exciting player on the team,IMO. I truly enjoy watching him play. Also he is a dynamic leadoff hitter who turns singles into doubles/triples. I believe his teammates love him too. Right now the outfield is a position of strength. Can we obtain a # 2 starter without including a Duran or Abreu? Is it feasible to keep Duran, Rafaela, Anthony, Abreu along with Yoshida & Refsnyder for 3 outfield spots and DH ? Would a combination of Campbell ,Jh. Garcia, Arias, Tolle,ect. get a #2 starter.? I am a big fan of Tolle. I’m not down on Campbell,he is going to need time to get readjusted.
The Sox took advantage of the situation that presented itself.
cdc – I feel pretty much the exact same way! I really want to keep Duran, but I just don’t see them rotating among the outfield and DH 5 good players.. That’s a lot of time off for everyone except Anthony, which doesn’t do any of them any good.
And keep in mind, with 5 OF and a fulltime DH, there’s only one backup infielder which takes away a lot of flexibility.
FPG
Well what would you do or what do think the Sox will do ?? Say they just try to upgrade the backup catching situation, the front office will be perceived as not going for it. I do hate overpaying for relief pitching at the deadline. Relief pitchers are so inconsistent . Who would you like the Sox to obtain and what is the price?
I’m putting you on the spot FPG….. LOL
cdc – This is a rare occasion where I’m going to agree with Breslow ….. other than a backup catcher and stud reliever, I wouldn’t trade for anything else unless they can fill a longterm need. This is not the time to GFIN by paying a high price for a rental.
So yeah a guy like Ryan would qualify, as long as the price isn’t too crazy.
FPG
I know you don’t appreciate Breslow for his handling of the Devers fiasco. Crochet, Bregman, Chapman and Narvaez. 3 all-stars and so far a # 1 catcher. Are you saying you would include Duran for a # 2 starter ?? Abreu?
cdc – For someone with at least 2 more years of team control? Begrudgingly, yes …. but that’s ONLY because the Sox refuse to move Rafaela to infield.
This is like forcing me to choose between my kids, but Duran would be the one I’d trade.
FPG
Well I don’t want you to trade a loved one . Lol. This is only entertainment for us. Rafaela is a damn good centerfielder. GG caliber. I believe he is leading in war on this team. If they can obtain a # 2 starter without giving up anyone on the ML roster , I would be all for it. Dave Dombrowski would find a way.
cdc – But you agree that even if they trade Yoshida in the offseason, they can’t carry all of Duran/Anthony/Rafaela/Abreu into next season …. right?
Fever…
Somewhere lost in history is that Duran was *drafted* as a 2B…..
You’d think that’s the guy you at least consider switching to the infield instead of Ceddane
GaSox – The extent of Duran’s time at 2B is 20 games in Low A ball, while Rafaela had over 100 games at middle infield.
And before he was drafted duran played 3 years of college ball at 2B.
While rafaela spent a bunch of time at SS, and, had pretty poor results. (And was a international free agent, different level of experience than 3 years college on the bag)
Look at how long mookie was away from 2B and picked it back up due to years of it as his natural position. Duran may be similar.
Ceddane was a fish out of water in the infield. Of the two, you might wind up with better offensive alignment and defensive alignments switching duran on a trial basis…. let him take some grounders in practice at 2B, see how it feels and comes back to him is all I’m saying.
KC can maybe become a Brock holt type instead of hoping he learns 2B at a high level
GaSox – Mookie played 230 games at 2B in the minors, I don’t think college compares to pro ball.
When you convert a player in the majors, it’s often based on need and another player blocking (as Pedroia did with Mookie).
When you convert a player in the low minors, it’s likely because you suck at the position you played in college. LOL!
BTW – 50% chance of thunderstorms Tuesday evening, could be a long night. I just hope it’s not rained out. If it is, would they even reschedule for Wednesday? Even with the extra day off now, the union is a lot stronger than it was in 1969 (last time it got rescheduled).
Cdc – Now TONIGHT was a good win!!
Why would you move one of the best defensive CF in baseball to the infield?
M. Mayer is going to be the Red Sox 2B as long as T. Story is playing SS.
New – Are you brand new here? We’ve all been constantly discussing how we don’t want to trade any of the 4 outfielders. Moving Rafaela is one way to accomplish that.
Are you not aware the Dodgers moved GG outfielder Mookie to middle infield?
FPG
Wow. This is the team we have been hoping for.!!! Are we watching the blossoming of ‘Nuff Cedd’ Rafaela????!!!!
Right now I would be very hesitant in moving anyone off the MLB roster. The last 2 games were likely losses in previous iterations of this team. WOW.
FPG
Do you believe that is the reason why Mookie is having his worst statistical year so far.???
GASF
Mookie is one the greatest players of this generation. Any generation. Though his bat is down so far this year,his defensive runs saved stat is up there with the leaders at shortstop. Granted I have not watched many of his games. Just saying I would hesitate to compare Mookie with any other players.
New – And who is playing 3B if Bregman leaves?
cdc – I agree, the pitching has been sensational. I think it’s fair to say the Sox have the best starting pitcher and best relief pitcher in the league.
The offense is a bit of a concern, but we won’t worry about that until Chicago next weekend.
cdc – No, I think the toe injury has had a lingering effect that he’s not letting on about.
But I do agree playing only SS has probably impacted his hitting as well.
Once he got to the higher levels in the minors Mayer had pretty consistently struggled against lefties. I’m not sure why people think he’s going to get better at that at the major league level. It would be nice if he did, but when you have an option on the bench like Gonzalez who can play 2B and crushes left handed pitching you kind of have to go with that option when your goal is winning games.
There are many examples of players turning perceived weaknesses into strengths. They mature,and make adjustments. Exposed to a higher level of coaching and video. I like Romy’s bat ,not his glove at 2nd. It’s Mayers time.
Ken – Romy is needed at first base vs LHP.
Maybe. Maybe not. Toro is a switch hitter. Against a tough on lefties lefty starter I can see Toro at 1B and Romy at 2B. Granted Toro doesn’t hit great from the right side of the plate but it’s still better than Mayer. I wouldn’t necessarily do that against every lefty starter, but definitely when it makes sense.
Ken – I get what you’re saying, but the difference between Toro and Mayer vs LHP is negligible and it’s important for the Red Sox to evaluate whether Mayer will improve vs LHP or if longterm he will ultimately be a platoon player vs RHP only.
If he doesn’t improve vs LHP over the next 3 weeks, perhaps he gets included in a trade for someone like Ryan.
Three weeks is not nearly enough time to determine whether or not he can hit lefties and that would incredibly rash to trade him over something like that.
FPG
Where you at ?? I must admit I have trouble keeping up with conversations on this site What other sites do you use or comment on ?
Probably the most meaningful game of the season last night . IMO. They lose that game 90% of the time… Injured starter, down in the 9th . Ceddy becoming a star player, have you heard his interviews the last couple nights?? Phenomenal. Love it. Even the haters can’t on this site can’t bring me down. LFG !!!
Fever, Mayer isn’t going anywhere. You just don’t trade a player like him you’ve been developing and invested what they have in him.
You give a kid a season in the bigs of everyday playing, 500abs or more. it’s impressive he’s still hit while sitting 4 straight games due to lefty’s and being thrown around the diamond. Mayer is special, he’s going to win GGs. He also has shown he’s a big market brain, nothing bothers this kid and I’m so impressed by these young kids ability to handle Boston.
Last night was the first time I said hey, these guys could be really legit franchise players for years to come, and not just hoped.
cdc – I’m a busy guy so there are days I don’t visit here, especially on weekends. That’s why quite often I’m one of the last people to comment on new articles. And unless I can post something really short, I don’t use my phone. It takes me ten times longer to type on my phone, plus it’s difficult to pull up resources while doing so.
When I’m in Atlanta I won’t have my laptop with me, that always stays home ….. so whatever I post won’t be too long.
Yes it’s difficult to keep up with conversations, especially because I frequently have more than 10 unread notifications which means they start dropping off without me getting a chance to even see them. That’s partially on me though, I’m far too active than I should be and I’ll probably be posting less often here … but still too often for some people’s liking. LOL!!
I don’t mention my other places here, that would not be cool to use this place to promote other places (mentioning is a form of promotion).
I think tonight’s game was more meaningful, Crochet’s first complete game shutout and against a team that doesn’t suck! Zero walks and 9 strikeouts, absolutely brilliant! One thing is certain, he needs to be well rested. They should give him an extra day off at least a couple times a month. He’s not pitching again until next Sunday, so that’s a full 7 days off and he will not pitch Tuesday which I’m glad.
Yes Rafaela has been great, I thought it was funny last night in the 9th he was just trying for a single up the middle ….. see that’s the new hitting approach, I love it! Let’s hope he can stay above .750 OPS all season, that’s all I ask. I know opponents will soon adjust how they approach him, hopefully he will be able to make adjustments to their adjustments. LOL
cdr – Like I said, Mayer is a possibility ONLY for a stud like Ryan. It’s a longshot at best, so not worth debating.
You’re preaching to the choir here, I’ve praised Marcelo many times for his defense, versatility and calm demeanor. Him and Roman are my kind of players, both very intelligent and mature for their age. I don’t want either to go, but as you know it’s a business … and Mayer’s injury history is always lurking, just like it is with Casas.
Roman is definitely a franchise player, Marcelo could be one too.
KingKen – This exactly! You are not a better team with Gonzalez on the bench against a lefty opposing pitcher.
Hopefully Bregman goes an a tear so they can trade him!
The Red Sox are not going to trade Bregman.
They won’t trade him unless he demands it. If they do trade him, good luck in the future signing another free agent to a similar deal.
YBC – Bowden has reported and others have confirmed if Bregman doesn’t extend before the deadline he’s getting traded.
It wouldn’t reflect poorly on the Sox because he would opt out 2 months later anyway.
I mean it’s not like they signed him to a 10-year extension and then traded him after year one.
Per Sean McAdam: “One top Red Sox official dismissed the idea that the team would look into trading Alex Bregman if a contract extension can’t be reached before trade deadline, saying: ‘We’re trying to win,’ Contract talks have been casual, with club more focused on draft, deadline etc.”
si.com/mlb/red-sox/boston-red-sox-news/red-sox-off…
Per Ken Rosenthal: “The possibility of the Boston Red Sox trading third baseman Alex Bregman is remote. So remote, you’d sooner see a certain 5-foot-4 reporter in a bow tie dunking on the 7-foot-3 Victor Wembanyama.”
boston.com/sports/boston-red-sox/2025/07/11/red-so…
No way Bregman gets traded. The Red Sox will spend the rest of the year and into the offseason trying to extend him. Bowden and “others” are just trying to say stuff to get their “insider information” reported.
FPG… The Red Sox are not going to “evaluate whether Mayer will improve vs LHP” over the next three weeks in deciding whether to platoon him or trade him.
They aren’t trading Mayer FFS.
There are some RS fans that know almost nothing about baseball.
Ghost – They aren’t gonna get Ryan by giving up Yoshida, Dobbins and Hamilton FFS. He’s gonna bring back a haul, they aren’t gonna give him away like Breslow gave away Sale.
New – Okay? So you’re saying no matter how much he struggles they would still play him every day the rest of the season? Interesting take.
That’s what I am saying…
New – I disagree, they didn’t do that with Campbell. But hopefully we won’t find out.
They let Rafaela stay up and struggle last year and it looks like it is paying off this year.
Campbell should have never made the team coming out of ST, and M. Mayer should have been the 2B on Opening Day. He did everything he needed to do in ST to earn that job.
New – I totally agree on that. Plus Mayer had a lot more minor league games under his belt than KC.
But we all know KC got picked because he was the only one willing to take a very team friendly deal.
do we actually know that fever? we don’t because you’re making stuff up again.
Campbell made the team because he was a Right Handed Bat…. plain and simple.
Mayer is the best infield defensive prospect for the last couple decades. Pedroia was a gold glover at 2B, but could not stick at SS or 3B. Mayer is smooth whether at SS or 3B, and is quite likely going to play in some all star games along the way. There is zero chance he is traded. The Red Sox have excess outfielders, so if there is a trade expect it to come from there, and not infield or catcher.
Bregmans going to be a big boost. I never like Bregman when he was with the Astros, though I thought he was a great player. I didn’t realize he was such a team player and so good with the younger players. They need to lock him up I just hope its not at an outrages cost. The sox may have jumped the gun on Campbell, but only time will tell. I highly doubt the big three will pan out to all be super starts,…it usually doesn’t happen that way. I hope it does though!
Do you think $40MM per year is outrageous? That’s his going rate while he has spent 1/4 of the season on the IL.
Styme – He’s getting $31M this year, not $40M.
While many of us are circle jerking a Seven game winning streak…we should keep in true perspective the quality of the teams we beat – Next Up – Tampa, Cubs & Philly should be a decent litmus test for this teams ability to consistently compete & succeed at at playoff & championship level……
Frank – So you think the Dodgers will be easy to beat? Interesting.
He has options remaining. Sending him down so he can come back better.
Send who down?!