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Post by mattpicard on Jul 24, 2016 23:44:15 GMT -5
7/25 Red Sox (LHP Drew Pomeranz 8-7 2.83) vs. Tigers (RHP Justin Verlander 9-6 3.74) 7:10 pm ET, NESN/ESPN/WEEI7/26 Red Sox (RHP Steven Wright 12-5 2.67) vs. Tigers (RHP Mike Pelfrey 3-9 4.78) 7:10 pm ET, NESN/WEEI7/27 Red Sox (LHP Eduardo Rodriguez 2-4 6.70) vs. Tigers (RHP Michael Fulmer 9-2 2.41) 1:35 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 pedrofanforever45 on Jul 25, 2016 2:02:16 GMT -5
Well game 2 looks real promising. Big mismatch. Don't know about game 3, however.
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Post by mattpicard on Jul 25, 2016 7:52:11 GMT -5
Found this surprising: Justin Verlander is currently sporting the second-highest K% of his career (2009). Back in 2009, he was in his fireballer stage, averaging 95.6 MPH on his fastball. He's at 93.2 MPH in 2016, after 93.1 and 93.2 in 2014-2015. He's not what he once was, but he's still a reliable horse on the mound, pitching a lot of effective innings.
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Post by Guidas on Jul 25, 2016 10:34:34 GMT -5
Found this surprising: Justin Verlander is currently sporting the second-highest K% of his career (2009). Back in 2009, he was in his fireballer stage, averaging 95.6 MPH on his fastball. He's at 93.2 MPH in 2016, after 93.1 and 93.2 in 2014-2015. He's not what he once was, but he's still a reliable horse on the mound, pitching a lot of effective innings. Don't let Dombrowski know or he'll be in a Boston uni on Monday. |
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Post by ancientsoxfogey on Jul 25, 2016 12:16:54 GMT -5
Well game 2 looks real promising. Bug mismatch. Don't know about game 3, however. Apparently the knuckleball doesn't do very well in the rain. Is it helped by bug infestations? |
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Jul 25, 2016 14:22:01 GMT -5
Well game 2 looks real promising. Bug mismatch. Don't know about game 3, however. Apparently the knuckleball doesn't do very well in the rain. Is it helped by bug infestations? Ahh yes. Big*** mismatch. |
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Post by ray88h66 on Jul 25, 2016 16:56:15 GMT -5
Be good to see Iggy again. That loss doesn't bother me now that Xander has become superman. Still like watching him play though.
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Post by nomar on Jul 25, 2016 17:17:45 GMT -5
Shaw has a .310 ISO and .219 BABIP this month. Would really like to see him cut Ks down to around 21-22%.
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Post by Guidas on Jul 25, 2016 18:39:09 GMT -5
Does Pomerantz always live this high in the zone?
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Post by Don Caballero on Jul 25, 2016 18:40:38 GMT -5
Oh my God, I completely forgot that Mike Aviles even existed. He's very much in the category of brief Red Sox players of the past few years that weren't very cool, like Mark Kotsay, and not like the true great awesome and funny players, like The Mayor or Alex Cora.
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Post by glassox on Jul 25, 2016 19:25:05 GMT -5
Does anyone know if Dustin Pedroia and Mookie Betts are still using the axe handle style bats? I saw them early in the year but after a month it didn't look like they still were. In the first inning it looked like Mookie still is just a different version. More of a normal knob with some the flattened sides of the handle. Its so hard to see that because the broadcast rarely shows the bat without them gripping it.
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Post by Don Caballero on Jul 25, 2016 19:28:30 GMT -5
Fantastic inning by Pomeranz, the potential he has is incredible.
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Post by ray88h66 on Jul 25, 2016 19:31:07 GMT -5
Fantastic inning by Pomeranz, the potential he has is incredible. No idea how this game ends, but this guy is better than,Clay or Kelly. |
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Post by brendan98 on Jul 25, 2016 19:37:29 GMT -5
Does Pomerantz always live this high in the zone? I went back and watched his final start for the Padres after we made the trade, he does throw the elevated fastball a lot, and it was very effective against the Dodgers in that start. |
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Post by Don Caballero on Jul 25, 2016 19:38:20 GMT -5
No idea how this game ends, but this guy is better than,Clay or Kelly. Agreed and no idea how his career in Boston is going to play out, but his stuff is awesome and the upside is tremendous. I like him. |
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Post by libertine on Jul 25, 2016 19:47:10 GMT -5
What is the over/under on how many more times OB is going to bring up Sale tonight?
Not like there is a Red Sox game to call...
I guess NESN wants to turn the broadcasts into glorified talk radio without the callers.
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Post by nomar on Jul 25, 2016 19:59:47 GMT -5
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Post by ray88h66 on Jul 25, 2016 20:03:57 GMT -5
Be good to see Iggy again. That loss doesn't bother me now that Xander has become superman. Still like watching him play though. Not as happy to see him anymore. Save that for the Yankees. |
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Post by Don Caballero on Jul 25, 2016 20:05:30 GMT -5
Ok, 6 strong by my man Drew, that HR was less than ideal but not too bad at all. Hopefully the bats wake up.
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Post by jmei on Jul 25, 2016 20:05:33 GMT -5
Does Pomerantz always live this high in the zone? I went back and watched his final start for the Padres after we made the trade, he does throw the elevated fastball a lot, and it was very effective against the Dodgers in that start. Pomeranz is definitely a fastball up, curveball down kind of pitcher. He throws enough offspeed stuff down to still put up good ground ball rates, but one of the reason he strikes so many guys out is that he throws a good amount of high heat. |
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Post by zimmerdown on Jul 25, 2016 20:15:21 GMT -5
As long as we can come back, and even if we don't, I love that it was Iggy who hit that. I'm fine with the Pomeranz trade, but i will always root for Espinoza. Just for the record, I have no problem with the negativity, I only regret the lack of humor around here. I appreciate the positive posts here, especially when I'm not expecting it. What gets my goat is that you will never see the negative posters say something positive. Even when we win the game the best you will see Temple post is "I''m glad (whoever on the other team) is the worst player in baseball" (meaning we would have lost if the other team had any competent player). So many bosses.
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Post by sox fan in nc on Jul 25, 2016 20:18:01 GMT -5
I think Pomeranz has the right to go into the locker room and cut up that 1975 jersey he wore last week.
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Post by nomar on Jul 25, 2016 20:18:53 GMT -5
You have to make contact on that pitch.
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Post by soxfan06 on Jul 25, 2016 20:19:56 GMT -5
Verlander was literally trying to give us the lead by feeding Shaw meatballs.
Shaw was having none of it.
Is it Moncada time yet?
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Post by soxfan06 on Jul 25, 2016 20:23:05 GMT -5
Good to see Joe Kelly is still horrible.
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