The board's server will undergo upgrade maintenance tonight, Nov 5, 2014, beginning approximately around 10 PM ET. Prepare for some possible down time during this process.
FAQ    Search

Board index » Word on the Street » Sports




Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 3484 posts ]  Go to page Previous  1 ... 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116 ... 175  Next
Author Message
 Post subject: Re: Boston Red Sox Thread
PostPosted: Tue February 20, 2018 12:02 am 
Offline
User avatar
Mind Your Tanners
 Profile

Joined: Thu January 10, 2013 2:19 am
Posts: 8884
Location: SOUTH PORTLAND
So how does this line up shake out?

As for previous post: I'd like to see Arrieta signed.


Top
 
 Post subject: Re: Boston Red Sox Thread
PostPosted: Tue February 20, 2018 12:23 am 
Offline
User avatar
Poster of the Year
 Profile

Joined: Tue January 01, 2013 2:04 pm
Posts: 37156
Location: September 2020 Poster of the Month
Betts 9
Benintendi 7
Martinez DH
Devers 5
Bogaerts 6
Ramirez/Moreland 3
Bradley 8
Nunez 4
Catcher 2


Top
 
 Post subject: Re: Boston Red Sox Thread
PostPosted: Tue February 20, 2018 1:13 am 
Offline
User avatar
Mind Your Tanners
 Profile

Joined: Thu January 10, 2013 2:19 am
Posts: 8884
Location: SOUTH PORTLAND
cutuphalfdead wrote:
Betts 9
Benintendi 7
Martinez DH
Devers 5
Bogaerts 6
Ramirez/Moreland 3
Bradley 8
Nunez 4
Catcher 2

That's a lot of faith in Devers, no? I guess you expect the left/right set-up. My thinking was sort of right-heavy, but would put Nunez at the 2 and Benintendi behind JD.


Top
 
 Post subject: Re: Boston Red Sox Thread
PostPosted: Tue February 20, 2018 1:33 am 
Offline
User avatar
Poster of the Year
 Profile

Joined: Tue January 01, 2013 2:04 pm
Posts: 37156
Location: September 2020 Poster of the Month
elliseamos wrote:
cutuphalfdead wrote:
Betts 9
Benintendi 7
Martinez DH
Devers 5
Bogaerts 6
Ramirez/Moreland 3
Bradley 8
Nunez 4
Catcher 2

That's a lot of faith in Devers, no? I guess you expect the left/right set-up. My thinking was sort of right-heavy, but would put Nunez at the 2 and Benintendi behind JD.

Nunez has no business in the 2 spot.


Top
 
 Post subject: Re: Boston Red Sox Thread
PostPosted: Tue February 20, 2018 2:25 am 
Offline
User avatar
Mind Your Tanners
 Profile

Joined: Thu January 10, 2013 2:19 am
Posts: 8884
Location: SOUTH PORTLAND
cutuphalfdead wrote:
elliseamos wrote:
cutuphalfdead wrote:
Betts 9
Benintendi 7
Martinez DH
Devers 5
Bogaerts 6
Ramirez/Moreland 3
Bradley 8
Nunez 4
Catcher 2

That's a lot of faith in Devers, no? I guess you expect the left/right set-up. My thinking was sort of right-heavy, but would put Nunez at the 2 and Benintendi behind JD.

Nunez has no business in the 2 spot.

It was his most frequent and arguably most productive spot last year:

https://www.fangraphs.com/statsplits.as ... eason=2017


Top
 
 Post subject: Re: Boston Red Sox Thread
PostPosted: Tue February 20, 2018 2:26 am 
Offline
User avatar
Poster of the Year
 Profile

Joined: Tue January 01, 2013 2:04 pm
Posts: 37156
Location: September 2020 Poster of the Month
elliseamos wrote:
cutuphalfdead wrote:
elliseamos wrote:
cutuphalfdead wrote:
Betts 9
Benintendi 7
Martinez DH
Devers 5
Bogaerts 6
Ramirez/Moreland 3
Bradley 8
Nunez 4
Catcher 2

That's a lot of faith in Devers, no? I guess you expect the left/right set-up. My thinking was sort of right-heavy, but would put Nunez at the 2 and Benintendi behind JD.

Nunez has no business in the 2 spot.

It was his most frequent and arguably most productive spot last year:

https://www.fangraphs.com/statsplits.as ... eason=2017

Yeah people do well in the 2 spot because they have protection. I'd rather let Beni get the extra at bats by being early in the order.


Top
 
 Post subject: Re: Boston Red Sox Thread
PostPosted: Tue February 20, 2018 2:37 am 
Offline
User avatar
Mind Your Tanners
 Profile

Joined: Thu January 10, 2013 2:19 am
Posts: 8884
Location: SOUTH PORTLAND
cutuphalfdead wrote:
elliseamos wrote:
cutuphalfdead wrote:
elliseamos wrote:
cutuphalfdead wrote:
Betts 9
Benintendi 7
Martinez DH
Devers 5
Bogaerts 6
Ramirez/Moreland 3
Bradley 8
Nunez 4
Catcher 2

That's a lot of faith in Devers, no? I guess you expect the left/right set-up. My thinking was sort of right-heavy, but would put Nunez at the 2 and Benintendi behind JD.

Nunez has no business in the 2 spot.

It was his most frequent and arguably most productive spot last year:

https://www.fangraphs.com/statsplits.as ... eason=2017

Yeah people do well in the 2 spot because they have protection. I'd rather let Beni get the extra at bats by being early in the order.

Understandable, but I figure Beni Biceps could be our best protection for JD. It's a good problem to have (now).


Top
 
 Post subject: Re: Boston Red Sox Thread
PostPosted: Tue February 20, 2018 3:05 am 
Offline
User avatar
Poster of the Year
 Profile

Joined: Tue January 01, 2013 2:04 pm
Posts: 37156
Location: September 2020 Poster of the Month
elliseamos wrote:
cutuphalfdead wrote:
elliseamos wrote:
cutuphalfdead wrote:
elliseamos wrote:
cutuphalfdead wrote:
Betts 9
Benintendi 7
Martinez DH
Devers 5
Bogaerts 6
Ramirez/Moreland 3
Bradley 8
Nunez 4
Catcher 2

That's a lot of faith in Devers, no? I guess you expect the left/right set-up. My thinking was sort of right-heavy, but would put Nunez at the 2 and Benintendi behind JD.

Nunez has no business in the 2 spot.

It was his most frequent and arguably most productive spot last year:

https://www.fangraphs.com/statsplits.as ... eason=2017

Yeah people do well in the 2 spot because they have protection. I'd rather let Beni get the extra at bats by being early in the order.

Understandable, but I figure Beni Biceps could be our best protection for JD. It's a good problem to have (now).

Devers is gonna rake too.


Top
 
 Post subject: Re: Boston Red Sox Thread
PostPosted: Tue February 20, 2018 4:43 am 
Offline
User avatar
I Have A Third Nipple
 Profile

Joined: Tue January 01, 2013 7:41 am
Posts: 19675
Location: Cumberland, RI
Since this has become a thing on Twitter tonight, let's be clear: "Red Sox" is always plural (always!), and should never be made into a singular noun. It is always pronounced "Socks" and never as "Sock." A sentence can always be re-worded to use it correctly. This is the hill I choose to die on.

Wrong: "JD Martinez is officially a Red Sox."
Correct: "JD Martinez is officially a member of the Red Sox"

Wrong: "He's the first Red Sox ever to..."
Correct: "He's the first Red Sox player ever to..."

And so on.

_________________
McParadigm wrote:
lol


Top
 
 Post subject: Re: Boston Red Sox Thread
PostPosted: Tue February 20, 2018 4:43 am 
Offline
User avatar
Poster of the Year
 Profile

Joined: Tue January 01, 2013 2:04 pm
Posts: 37156
Location: September 2020 Poster of the Month
Simple Torture wrote:
Since this has become a thing on Twitter tonight, let's be clear: "Red Sox" is always plural (always!), and should never be made into a singular noun. It is always pronounced "Socks" and never as "Sock." A sentence can always be re-worded to use it correctly. This is the hill I choose to die on.

Wrong: "JD Martinez is officially a Red Sox."
Correct: "JD Martinez is officially a member of the Red Sox"

Wrong: "He's the first Red Sox ever to..."
Correct: "He's the first Red Sox player ever to..."

And so on.

Why is this so hard for people to grasp?


Top
 
 Post subject: Re: Boston Red Sox Thread
PostPosted: Tue February 20, 2018 4:46 am 
Offline
User avatar
Poster of the Year
 Profile

Joined: Tue January 01, 2013 2:04 pm
Posts: 37156
Location: September 2020 Poster of the Month
Also, you could have at least liked my tweet.


Top
 
 Post subject: Re: Boston Red Sox Thread
PostPosted: Tue February 20, 2018 4:49 am 
Offline
User avatar
I Have A Third Nipple
 Profile

Joined: Tue January 01, 2013 7:41 am
Posts: 19675
Location: Cumberland, RI
I mean, I know where it comes from. There are 28 MLB clubs that don't have this issue. Quickly scanning the major sports, I think only the Minnesota Wild have a similar naming convention.

_________________
McParadigm wrote:
lol


Top
 
 Post subject: Re: Boston Red Sox Thread
PostPosted: Tue February 20, 2018 2:48 pm 
Offline
Rank This Poster
 Profile

Joined: Thu January 03, 2013 6:49 pm
Posts: 3676
Simple Torture wrote:
Since this has become a thing on Twitter tonight, let's be clear: "Red Sox" is always plural (always!), and should never be made into a singular noun. It is always pronounced "Socks" and never as "Sock." A sentence can always be re-worded to use it correctly. This is the hill I choose to die on.

Wrong: "JD Martinez is officially a Red Sox."
Correct: "JD Martinez is officially a member of the Red Sox"

Wrong: "He's the first Red Sox ever to..."
Correct: "He's the first Red Sox player ever to..."

And so on.



Wait, so JD Martinez can't be a Red Sock?

He's the first Red Sock to....

He's also a member of the Red Sox no?


Top
 
 Post subject: Re: Boston Red Sox Thread
PostPosted: Tue February 20, 2018 3:03 pm 
Offline
User avatar
TIER 1 Essential Critical Infrastructure Worker
 Profile

Joined: Tue January 01, 2013 9:08 pm
Posts: 4729
Location: 5th floor, Bay 7, position 5740
Simple Torture wrote:
I mean, I know where it comes from. There are 28 MLB clubs that don't have this issue. Quickly scanning the major sports, I think only the Minnesota Wild have a similar naming convention.


There are others. Magic, Heat, Thunder, Jazz, Lightning, and Avalanche to name some.


Top
 
 Post subject: Re: Boston Red Sox Thread
PostPosted: Tue February 20, 2018 3:16 pm 
Offline
User avatar
I Have A Third Nipple
 Profile

Joined: Tue January 01, 2013 7:41 am
Posts: 19675
Location: Cumberland, RI
Biff Pocoroba wrote:
Simple Torture wrote:
I mean, I know where it comes from. There are 28 MLB clubs that don't have this issue. Quickly scanning the major sports, I think only the Minnesota Wild have a similar naming convention.


There are others. Magic, Heat, Thunder, Jazz, Lightning, and Avalanche to name some.


Yeah I obviously didn't think very hard.

_________________
McParadigm wrote:
lol


Top
 
 Post subject: Re: Boston Red Sox Thread
PostPosted: Tue February 20, 2018 3:47 pm 
Offline
User avatar
I Have A Third Nipple
 Profile

Joined: Tue January 01, 2013 7:41 am
Posts: 19675
Location: Cumberland, RI
Simple Torture wrote:
Biff Pocoroba wrote:
Simple Torture wrote:
I mean, I know where it comes from. There are 28 MLB clubs that don't have this issue. Quickly scanning the major sports, I think only the Minnesota Wild have a similar naming convention.


There are others. Magic, Heat, Thunder, Jazz, Lightning, and Avalanche to name some.


Yeah I obviously didn't think very hard.


However: none of those are plural nouns, so there's no drive to singularize them like people do with the Sox teams.

_________________
McParadigm wrote:
lol


Top
 
 Post subject: Re: Boston Red Sox Thread
PostPosted: Tue February 20, 2018 4:13 pm 
Offline
User avatar
Poster of the Year
 Profile

Joined: Tue January 01, 2013 2:04 pm
Posts: 37156
Location: September 2020 Poster of the Month
Electromatic wrote:
Simple Torture wrote:
Since this has become a thing on Twitter tonight, let's be clear: "Red Sox" is always plural (always!), and should never be made into a singular noun. It is always pronounced "Socks" and never as "Sock." A sentence can always be re-worded to use it correctly. This is the hill I choose to die on.

Wrong: "JD Martinez is officially a Red Sox."
Correct: "JD Martinez is officially a member of the Red Sox"

Wrong: "He's the first Red Sox ever to..."
Correct: "He's the first Red Sox player ever to..."

And so on.



Wait, so JD Martinez can't be a Red Sock?

He's the first Red Sock to....

No. No.


Top
 
 Post subject: Re: Boston Red Sox Thread
PostPosted: Tue February 20, 2018 4:34 pm 
Offline
User avatar
Mind Your Tanners
 Profile

Joined: Thu January 10, 2013 2:19 am
Posts: 8884
Location: SOUTH PORTLAND
What if he deliberately only wears one stocking?


Top
 
 Post subject: Re: Boston Red Sox Thread
PostPosted: Tue February 20, 2018 4:35 pm 
Offline
User avatar
Poster of the Year
 Profile

Joined: Tue January 01, 2013 2:04 pm
Posts: 37156
Location: September 2020 Poster of the Month
then he's a fool


Top
 
 Post subject: Re: Boston Red Sox Thread
PostPosted: Tue February 20, 2018 4:45 pm 
Offline
User avatar
Rank This Poster
 Profile

Joined: Thu January 03, 2013 3:45 pm
Posts: 4142
elliseamos wrote:
What if he deliberately only wears one stocking?


That's a red sock. Not a Red Sock.


Top
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 3484 posts ]  Go to page Previous  1 ... 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116 ... 175  Next

Board index » Word on the Street » Sports


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 10 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  
It is currently Tue March 19, 2024 4:47 am