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Post by mattpicard on Apr 4, 2016 5:53:59 GMT -5
4/4 Red Sox (LHP David Price 0-0 0.00) @ Indians (RHP Corey Kluber 0-0 0.00) 4:10 pm ET, NESN/WEEI Postponed due to weather4/5 Red Sox (LHP David Price 0-0 0.00) @ Indians (RHP Corey Kluber 0-0 0.00) 1:10 pm ET, NESN/WEEI4/6 Red Sox (RHP Clay Buchholz 0-0 0.00) @ Indians (RHP Carlos Carrasco 0-0 0.00) 6:10 pm ET, NESN/WEEI4/7 Red Sox (RHP Joe Kelly 0-0 0.00) @ Indians (RHP Danny Salazar 0-0 0.00) 6:10 pm ET, NESN/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 mattpicard on Apr 4, 2016 5:59:36 GMT -5
Projected Lineups:
RF Betts 2B Pedroia SS Bogaerts DH Ortiz 1B Ramirez 3B Shaw LF Holt C Swihart CF Bradley
LHP Price
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CF Davis 2B Kipnis SS Lindor 1B Napoli DH Santana C Gomes LF Byrd 3B Uribe RF Cowgill
RHP Kluber
Looks like a ~15% chance of rain during game time, cloudy, with 15-20mph winds and the temp hovering around freezing.
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Post by awall on Apr 4, 2016 6:09:12 GMT -5
Hallelujah! 162-0
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Post by gregblossersbelly on Apr 4, 2016 6:43:48 GMT -5
Must win 2/3, or else?
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Apr 4, 2016 6:52:40 GMT -5
Thanks Matt...
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Post by jimed14 on Apr 4, 2016 6:54:27 GMT -5
Finally, the day has come.
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Post by soxfanatic on Apr 4, 2016 7:06:40 GMT -5
Hmm, I'm not sure what to expect from this series. I am not scared at all by Cleveland's line up, but that starting pitching...Welp.
Anyway, baseball.
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Post by radiohix on Apr 4, 2016 7:08:28 GMT -5
Oh Baseball, I love you so much!
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Post by cba82 on Apr 4, 2016 7:52:09 GMT -5
I'm not sure Spring Training was long enough. Couldn't MLB find a way to extend it another week or two? Oh well, maybe next year...
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Post by thursty on Apr 4, 2016 8:34:25 GMT -5
Napoli has K'd in 19 of his 35 PAs against Price
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Post by radiohix on Apr 4, 2016 8:38:29 GMT -5
Napoli has K'd in 19 of his 35 PAs against Price Meaning, he'll take him deep on the 1st pitch he sees 'cause this how these things work right?
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Post by Nick Rabasco2 on Apr 4, 2016 9:03:28 GMT -5
Happy Opening Day everybody. Here's to a great season
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Apr 4, 2016 9:22:46 GMT -5
Excitement. Happiness. God....I love it!!!!
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Post by brianthetaoist on Apr 4, 2016 9:56:14 GMT -5
This is the first spring training I haven't talked myself into irrational optimism since 2013, AND WE ALL KNOW WHAT HAPPENED THAT YEAR!
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Post by pedroelgrande on Apr 4, 2016 10:02:35 GMT -5
The Red Sox will get swept...
Happy Opening day everyone!
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Post by Guidas on Apr 4, 2016 10:06:07 GMT -5
Finally.
Do we have a snow out yet?
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Post by humanbeingbean on Apr 4, 2016 10:44:32 GMT -5
Does anyone know how the extreme cold affects breaking pitches? Because that could be a huge factor in today's game. Kluber obviously heavily relies on his curveball/slider, whereas Price is viewed more as mostly a fastball/changeup pitcher, correct? If Kluber has a hard time with gripping the curve today, maybe we'll see the Sox capitalize.
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Apr 4, 2016 10:56:42 GMT -5
Swihart is from New Mexico. I hope he knows not to let the mask touch his lips.
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Apr 4, 2016 11:00:32 GMT -5
El Nino / Global warming have failed us.
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Post by Oregon Norm on Apr 4, 2016 11:19:16 GMT -5
Swihart is from New Mexico. I hope he knows not to let the mask touch his lips. Rio Rancho, his home town, is at 5,600'. He probably has it figured out.
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Post by DesignatedKyle on Apr 4, 2016 11:29:56 GMT -5
Merry Soxmas and a Happy New Year everyone
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Post by Chris Hatfield on Apr 4, 2016 11:48:33 GMT -5
Yaaaasssssssss. Let's do this.
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Post by danr on Apr 4, 2016 11:59:11 GMT -5
Does anyone know how the extreme cold affects breaking pitches? Because that could be a huge factor in today's game. Kluber obviously heavily relies on his curveball/slider, whereas Price is viewed more as mostly a fastball/changeup pitcher, correct? If Kluber has a hard time with gripping the curve today, maybe we'll see the Sox capitalize. What I recall from when I was a kid in the Buffalo area and trying to be a pitcher is that breaking balls don't break as much in cold weather and it is harder to grip the ball properly. Fastballs, on the other hand, seem faster and a cold bat hitting a fastball at the end of the bat can sting up to your elbows.
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Post by Don Caballero on Apr 4, 2016 12:04:37 GMT -5
Oh how I missed these. Thanks for taking the time to do this Matt.
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Post by Costigan on Apr 4, 2016 12:06:38 GMT -5
So good to have these back! Cheers to the new season my friends!
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