Rasmus and Young and give it a run

[mdbdotcom]

I figured I'd join the nitpicking crowd. It seems to be popular.

Enjoy your nit.

[Dark Helmet]

Enjoy your nit.

Eh, didn't do much for me. But hey, I guess it gets some through life.

[Il BuonO]

Because OBP has the highest correlation to runs scored that any other offensive stat, including SLG percentage. I get your point (i.e. considering the the overall production), but it's better to be efficient if you can.

Stop making sense.

[Three Run Homer]

Buck has said that if the season started today, Pearce would be the starting RF. Is he wrong?

Ok, fine. We can call Pearce the RF. Then who's the DH?

[Bahama O's Fan]

Ok, fine. We can call Pearce the RF. Then who's the DH?

Wieters

[atomic]

Rasmus, De Aza, and Lough would mean you have three guys who can't hit left handers. I don't see how that would work out.

[srock]

Rasmus, De Aza, and Lough would mean you have three guys who can't hit left handers. I don't see how that would work out.

This is why I think its going to be De Aza and Lough from the left side, Delmon Young and Steave Pearce from the right.

Those 4 cover LF, RF, DH, backup OF, and backup 1B.

Used properly, I would expect those 4 to get about 1300 plate appearances and put up a .750 OPS for under $10 million.

That's value right there.

[33rdst]

This is why I think its going to be De Aza and Lough from the left side, Delmon Young and Steave Pearce from the right.

Those 4 cover LF, RF, DH, backup OF, and backup 1B.

Used properly, I would expect those 4 to get about 1300 plate appearances and put up a .750 OPS for under $10 million.

That's value right there.

Sounds good. That leaves room for Flaherty, back catcher and ?

[PaulFolk]

You saw what adding Wallace did for the pitchers last year. I think we will see a different hitting approach from Coolbaugh. More OBP oriented. He is not going to change Adam Jones. But he might change Schoop and Machado.

I don't think there's any evidence to suggest this is the case. Coolbaugh is a guy who works with hitters on perfecting their individual styles, not a guy who brings in a wholesale team-wide hitting approach.

[srock]

Sounds good. That leaves room for Flaherty, back catcher and ?

Whoever!

Flexibility: Buck loves it.

[Just Regular]

Rasmus, De Aza, and Lough would mean you have three guys who can't hit left handers. I don't see how that would work out.

I agree it is a lot of left, but I think that might not be so bad in the 2015 AL East. Boston's remade rotation is all righty - I think Sabathia and Buehrle may be the only left-handed starters in the division next year - maybe Moore returns from his Tommy John in the second half.