Lou Merloni

I played a little bit, now I talk a little bit. it’s Baseball all day/everyday. @NESN @RedSox.

[Lou Merloni @LouMerloni]

Reaction to Breslow. Search for a bat and a little Durbin talk. #WalkTheDog @NESN @RedSox

[Lou Merloni @LouMerloni]

Whenever a trade is proposed on this platform, always ask yourself, why would the other team, Texas, want this return?

[Tim Hutchison @thutch1109]

@LouMerloni Outside the box. Seager and Eovaldi. Package Story, Masa, Duran, a couple of mid level prospects???

Bad contact swap. Thoughts.

[Lou Merloni @LouMerloni]

You should do a little more HW rather than pretending to know everything. Pre arbitration pool money. Bonuses. Fans shouldn't determine that.

[David Whitcomb @DWTheOriginal]

@al_most0003 @LouMerloni Salaries are not in any way, shape or form tied to awards

[Lou Merloni @LouMerloni]

Fan votes should not decide Post Season awards, and I know it's a combination with SDI. The best defender in the AL was Ceddanne Rafaela!! Full stop. There is no debate. Bellinger was the best Defensive LF and it wasn't even close. Back to CFB.

[Lou Merloni @LouMerloni]

Sox want arms that are optionable. They like that flexibility of rotating guys thru. If you're out of options, you're not as valuable to them. One other MAJOR mindset of all analytical dept's...Bullpens are unpredictable yr to yr. If they get blown away for one of their high leverage RP's, I wouldn't be shocked if they made a move.

[Lou Merloni @LouMerloni]

Always felt like there was a disconnect with Zack Kelly and the Sox Pitching Dept. what they wanted him to be and what he wanted to be never aligned. Pitch mix/usage etc. Always liked him and wish him the best. High upside stuff.

[Ari Alexander @AriA1exander]

MLB source confirms the #RedSox have designated RHP Zack Kelly for assignment.

[Mark Feinsand @Feinsand]

The following eight players have received @MLB qualifying offers:

Randy Arozarena, SEA
Jake Bauers, MIL
David Bednar, NYY
Ryan Jeffers, MIN
Brandon Lowe, PIT
Adrian Morejon, SD
Trevor Rogers, BAL
Seiya Suzuki, CHC

[Tyler Milliken @tylermilliken_]

Vote: https://t.co/2k3dqkiVnp

[Sarah Langs @SlangsOnSports]

Just 34.7% of runs this postseason were scored via HR, the lowest mark in a postseason since 2014 (33.3%)

In the World Series specifically, it was 13.5%, the 2nd-lowest in any WS since start of 1951, behind 2014 (12.3%)

[Lou Merloni @LouMerloni]

Not a fan of that SB. I want Caminero hitting. Even if he steals it, you walk JR. Not ideal.

[Lou Merloni @LouMerloni]

Get em Bo!!!

[Bo Foster | CO 2027 @BoFoster2026]

Repost of my Mid-Season Highlights on the Defensive Side. Updated with my film against Dexter
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[Lou Merloni @LouMerloni]

The thing I love about Baseball is that you have to earn it. Doesn't matter how good you are, if you don't play clean baseball you'll lose. TB has not played well defensively. It started Game 1, 1st inning. Really tough diving catch for DeLuca off Yelich but I bet he thinks he should have caught it. Last night, it was errors and misplays. Can't make those mistakes vs the Brewers.

[Lou Merloni @LouMerloni]

I'm expecting TB to even the series. Rasmussen is awesome

[Jerry Hairston, Jr. @TheRealJHair]

Scouts are so important to our game. #MLB

[Lou Merloni @LouMerloni]

Good read by @EvanDrellich . He's the guy to follow for all Lockout talk.

[Evan Drellich @EvanDrellich]

Competitive balance sits at the heart of the fight that will soon shut down MLB. So @TheAthletic took a deep dive into what the state of parity in MLB really is.

@enosarris ran the numbers, the league and union were interviewed — and two takeaways stood out.

Unlocked: https://t.co/Yntz2fstn8

[Lou Merloni @LouMerloni]

The Brewers (32%) and Rays (34%) scored the lowest percentage of their runs via the HR in MLB in the regular season. (Post – MIL: 35%, TB: 31%.). They hit the ball the other way. They make contact. There's more than 1 way to score and win.

[Lou Merloni @LouMerloni]

People can be lazy and continue the same narrative or you could read this article. Enjoy.

[Jayson Stark @jaysonst]

New column:

There's a sport where the same teams make the playoffs every year ...

But as the Brewers and Rays are reminding us, it's not baseball.

So is baseball really broken?

Maybe not!

Unlocked and free for all to read.

https://t.co/rZy2yPk7go

[Lou Merloni @LouMerloni]

Best team in the AL vs the best team in the NL. Both teams are fun to watch. If you love baseball, it's going to be a great series.

[Lou Merloni @LouMerloni]

Actually he's been great the last 2 yrs shortening his swing with 2 strikes. Not just last yr. He may chase and swing but the last 2 yrs his K Rate has been above avg.

[Paul Porter @PaulPorterPVB]

@LouMerloni Shortening the swing, why is no one talking about Rafaela and his improvement in that category, and setting example for everybody else. I’m an old man who’s been an avid baseball fan and I’m not sure I’ve ever seen any hitter improve in one year the way Rafaela did this year.