6/25 Gameday Thread: Lowell goes for 9 straight wins; AE too

ericmvan
Veteran

Supposed to be working on something more important

Posts: 8,923

6/25 Gameday Thread: Lowell goes for 9 straight wins; AE too Jun 27, 2016 1:17:09 GMT -5 ianrs and cologneredsox like this

Quote

Post by ericmvan on Jun 27, 2016 1:17:09 GMT -5

Jun 25, 2016 22:21:30 GMT -5 ianrs said:

Espinoza with a decent start based on the box score:

4.2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
92 pitches, 60 for strikes
7 groundouts, 5 flyouts

Got 10 groundballs, three of which were hits and one a ROE. Five FB, 1 LD. They averaged an amazing 4.8 Pitches/PA off him, which suggests a ton of foul balls. It looks like he was working on a pitch-to-contact pitch mix, with good results, as evidenced by the 62.5% GB rate.

"You either need some medication or you're an a******." -- David Ortiz correctly diagnosing Bobby Valentine

Chris Hatfield
Global Moderator

Executive Editor

Twitter: @SPChrisHatfield

Posts: 26,791

6/25 Gameday Thread: Lowell goes for 9 straight wins; AE too Jun 27, 2016 10:53:57 GMT -5

Quote

Post by Chris Hatfield on Jun 27, 2016 10:53:57 GMT -5

Jun 25, 2016 20:06:55 GMT -5 brianthetaoist said:

Jun 25, 2016 16:28:23 GMT -5 Chris Hatfield said:

LeClerc is starting the suspended game. McGrath is scheduled for game 2.

After that, the scheduled rotation is Ball/Kent/TBA/Lakins/McGrath. The TBA is apparently Kopech's spot but they're waiting to see if he can go.

So, if they stick with this, Kopech would be scheduled to go Sunday in Frederick?

Yeah, in theory, they're keeping him on their previously planned schedule. We'll see if that holds up. I'm not going to change my plans to go Saturday until he makes a start.

"We really don't need the whole commercial break/warm-up routine every time a new reliever comes into the game. It certainly made sense in 1884 when they only switched pitchers when the starter was attacked by pickaxe or caught consumption, and no reliever was warming up because he was busy gambling and drinking." - JD

I still think I'm going to wake up and say "I shouldn't listen to the podcast before bed, I dreamed the Sox signed a guy from Curaçao named Charlie Zink." - KOC

brianthetaoist
Veteran

Posts: 2,695

6/25 Gameday Thread: Lowell goes for 9 straight wins; AE too Jun 27, 2016 12:47:12 GMT -5

Quote

Post by brianthetaoist on Jun 27, 2016 12:47:12 GMT -5

Jun 27, 2016 10:53:57 GMT -5 Chris Hatfield said:

Jun 25, 2016 20:06:55 GMT -5 brianthetaoist said:

So, if they stick with this, Kopech would be scheduled to go Sunday in Frederick?

Yeah, in theory, they're keeping him on their previously planned schedule. We'll see if that holds up. I'm not going to change my plans to go Saturday until he makes a start.

Sunday and Friday are the only games I can go to, so I'm just gonna hope for the best with Sunday, I think ... the position player lineup isn't nearly as interesting as last time they came through town, that's for sure, so I gotta shoot for the pitching.