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Post by Jonathan Singer on Apr 17, 2015 7:26:23 GMT -5
4/17 Red Sox (RHP Joe Kelly 1-0 1.29) vs. Orioles (RHP Ubaldo Jimenez 1-0 0.00) 7:10 pm ET, NESN/MLBN/ WEEI4/18 Red Sox (RHP Clay Buchholz 1-1 7.84) vs. Orioles (RHP Chris Tillman 1-1 7.71) 4:05 pm ET, NESN/FS1/WEEI4/19 Red Sox (RHP Rick Porcello 1-1 3.86) vs. Orioles (RHP Miguel Gonzalez 1-1 1.42) 1:35 pm ET, NESN/MLBN/WEEI4/20 Red Sox (RHP Justin Masterson 1-0 7.59) vs. Orioles (LHP Wei-Yin Chen 0-0 4.35) 11:05 pm ET, NESN/MLBN/WEEIMLB StandingsRed Sox Hitting StatsRed Sox Pitching StatsMLB ScoreboardMLB TransactionsWeatherSeries Thread Disclaimer: The SoxProspects Moderators will be somewhat liberal in policing the Red Sox "Series" Threads. Some of the Ground Rules are applied loosely in here, as we understand that there is a tendency to want to react (or overreact) to every play of a Sox game with one line reactionary posts. Those posts are okay in the Red Sox Series threads to a point - we certainly appreciate the passion. Just try not to overdo it, and try to maintain some semblance of reason. In addition, please don't let those type of posts spill over to other more substantive threads, where they may be deleted. -The Management
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Post by jmei on Apr 17, 2015 8:04:35 GMT -5
On Kelly's new (old) slider, which, if the first game was a reflection of its true potential and not just a team caught unawares, could be a helluva pitch for him: m.weei.com/sports/boston/baseball/red-sox/rob-bradford/2015/04/16/how-perhaps-red-sox-most-important-pitcher-haADD: one plus offspeed pitch could be huge for Kelly. His sinker has always been good enough to get lots of ground balls, but it's never been a swing and miss pitch. If he adds a swing and miss slider, he could really start racking up the strikeouts and blowing past the back-of-the-rotation projection that his track record suggests. |
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Post by gregblossersbelly on Apr 17, 2015 8:34:06 GMT -5
Two pitchers coming off of appearances where each allowed only one hit. Something's gotta give.
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Post by oilcan73 on Apr 17, 2015 8:58:10 GMT -5
I hate when the Sox play the O's. That lineup is so tough and they always seem to make Chen look like Koufax. I would be quite content at this point with a split.
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Post by gregblossersbelly on Apr 17, 2015 9:01:53 GMT -5
I hate when the Sox play the O's. That lineup is so tough and they always seem to make Chen look like Koufax. I would be quite content at this point with a split. Can't let Adam Jones beat you. He's white hot. They have lost; Nelson Cruz, Nick Markakis and Weiters is injured. Machado hasn't hit his stride 5/31 yet. A lot more manageable than it has been. |
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Post by mgoetze on Apr 17, 2015 10:04:36 GMT -5
Two pitchers coming off of appearances where each allowed only one hit. Something's gotta give. Sure. Mostly because hits are a statistic that a pitcher has very little control over. The only pitcher statistics I ever look at for a single game are K and BB. (Well and velocity, if you consider that a statistic.) |
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Post by jimed14 on Apr 17, 2015 10:26:33 GMT -5
Great, 7 straight blackout games for me. /sigh
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Post by mgoetze on Apr 17, 2015 10:45:54 GMT -5
Great, 7 straight blackout games for me. /sigh Hey there's an easy way to get around the blackouts... just move to Europe! (Oh damn, they're going to ban me from the forum now aren't they?) |
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Post by michael on Apr 17, 2015 10:55:11 GMT -5
Great, 7 straight blackout games for me. /sigh Hey there's an easy way to get around the blackouts... just move to Europe! (Oh damn, they're going to ban me from the forum now aren't they?) Well that will work until MLB plays in London. |
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Post by brianthetaoist on Apr 17, 2015 11:31:30 GMT -5
Great, 7 straight blackout games for me. /sigh Yeah, I'm in the same boat ... let's get the Sox out of the DMV teams, boys. |
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Post by gregblossersbelly on Apr 17, 2015 11:36:36 GMT -5
Geez guys there are many places that stream games online.
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Post by jimed14 on Apr 17, 2015 12:22:56 GMT -5
Geez guys there are many places that stream games online. If you don't mind watching something that looks about as good as a game on WSBK channel 38 on a 13 inch black and white tv in 1978. I'm just pissed that I could drive 2 hours down the highway, pull over on the side of the road and watch the game on my phone. |
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Post by nomar on Apr 17, 2015 12:53:27 GMT -5
On Kelly's new (old) slider, which, if the first game was a reflection of its true potential and not just a team caught unawares, could be a helluva pitch for him: m.weei.com/sports/boston/baseball/red-sox/rob-bradford/2015/04/16/how-perhaps-red-sox-most-important-pitcher-haADD: one plus offspeed pitch could be huge for Kelly. His sinker has always been good enough to get lots of ground balls, but it's never been a swing and miss pitch. If he adds a swing and miss slider, he could really start racking up the strikeouts and blowing past the back-of-the-rotation projection that his track record suggests. Not going to get too excited until he shows some consistency. |
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Post by jimed14 on Apr 17, 2015 13:12:26 GMT -5
On Kelly's new (old) slider, which, if the first game was a reflection of its true potential and not just a team caught unawares, could be a helluva pitch for him: m.weei.com/sports/boston/baseball/red-sox/rob-bradford/2015/04/16/how-perhaps-red-sox-most-important-pitcher-haADD: one plus offspeed pitch could be huge for Kelly. His sinker has always been good enough to get lots of ground balls, but it's never been a swing and miss pitch. If he adds a swing and miss slider, he could really start racking up the strikeouts and blowing past the back-of-the-rotation projection that his track record suggests. Not going to get too excited until he shows some consistency. It's not so much the consistency, this is about a new pitch that goes perfectly with his other pitches. Obviously he (and everyone else) needs to show consistency. The bigger deal is how will the hitters adjust now that they know he has it. They didn't adjust much in that first game. |
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Post by Guidas on Apr 17, 2015 13:31:16 GMT -5
Win two, steal one.
Ah, screw it. I hate these guys - win em all!
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Apr 17, 2015 14:10:46 GMT -5
Geez guys there are many places that stream games online. If you don't mind watching something that looks about as good as a game on WSBK channel 38 on a 13 inch black and white tv in 1978. I'm just pissed that I could drive 2 hours down the highway, pull over on the side of the road and watch the game on my phone. Baseball is the same every game. Variety is a necessity. Listen on WBAL 1090 and hear the Sox from a different perspective. (Baseball is perfectly suited for the radio, especially if the signal fades in and out all night.) |
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Post by SALNotes on Apr 17, 2015 16:22:43 GMT -5
I love baseball on the radio, get MLB at bat $20 a year no blackouts.
I loved the WSBK channel 38 reference although I didn't get that channel until 1980 when we got cable.
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Post by gregblossersbelly on Apr 17, 2015 16:26:42 GMT -5
Here's the line-up. Nava and Brock Star not in there.
4/17 vs. BAL: Betts CF, Pedroia 2B, Ortiz DH, Ramirez LF, Sandoval 3B, Napoli 1B, Victorino RF, Bogaerts SS, Hanigan C, Kelly RHP
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Post by grandsalami on Apr 17, 2015 16:31:22 GMT -5
“@alexspeier: Hanley Ramirez hit a liner so hard in batting practice that it drilled a hole in padded wall in CF, above 379 foot marker. Never seen that.”
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Post by michael on Apr 17, 2015 16:41:35 GMT -5
“@alexspeier: Hanley Ramirez hit a liner so hard in batting practice that it drilled a hole in padded wall in CF, above 379 foot marker. Never seen that.” Back in the day when the wall was covered with tin Jimmy Foxx drove a liner that moved the wall back 2.63 inches. Nostalgia: the art of remembering things as better than they really were. |
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Apr 17, 2015 16:44:33 GMT -5
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Post by jmei on Apr 17, 2015 18:15:16 GMT -5
Three sliders in his first seven pitches. Encouraging that he trusts it versus lefties.
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Post by mgoetze on Apr 17, 2015 18:25:01 GMT -5
Ubaldo Jimenez might be one of Joe Kelly's toughest competitors in the Cy Young race.
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Post by ibsmith85 on Apr 17, 2015 18:31:42 GMT -5
He is in fact Manny!!! I've had my suspicions. That one sealed it.
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Post by rangoon82 on Apr 17, 2015 18:33:36 GMT -5
LOL Hanley playing the monster.
If memory serves me Manny was pretty legit at playing the bounce off the monster with a quick snap throw to second.
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