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Post by James Dunne on May 5, 2017 9:06:07 GMT -5
5/5 Red Sox (LHP Eduardo Rodriguez 1-1, 2.70, 23.1 IP, 31K:14BB) @ Twins (RHP Phil Hughes 4-1, 5.06, 26.2 IP, 17K:4BB) 8:10 pm ET, NESN/WEEI 5/6 Red Sox (RHP Rick Porcello 1-4, 4.46, 36.1 IP, 39K:9BB) @ Twins (RHP Nick Tepesch* 1-1, 2.00, 18.0 IP, 17K:4BB) 2:10 pm ET, NESN/WEEI 5/7 Red Sox (LHP Chris Sale 2-2, 1.38, 45.2 IP, 63K:8BB) @ Twins (RHP Ervin Santana 5-0. 0.66, 41.0 IP, 33K:13BB) 2:10 pm ET, NESN/WEEI *Statistics for Nick Tepesch are with Triple-A Rochester
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on May 5, 2017 9:09:22 GMT -5
On paper the Sox have every advantage on the pitching side of things. Things never play out that way though, especially the way all the third baseman are making errors for the Sox. Can someone make all the plays for once in a entire series at third base?
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Post by jimed14 on May 5, 2017 9:30:57 GMT -5
Sale's 63K/8BB is so ridiculous. Santana will fall back to earth. His xFIP/SIERA is 4.12/4.15 this year.
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Post by huskies15 on May 5, 2017 9:42:40 GMT -5
I just wanna see guys make some solid contact. This team doesn't strike out much but they could probably stand to strikeout more if they're taking more aggressive swings. Hunt some fastballs and have some fun!
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Post by DesignatedKyle on May 5, 2017 11:07:46 GMT -5
can we kidnap Sano and have him play 3B?
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Post by station13 on May 5, 2017 13:04:14 GMT -5
can we kidnap Sano and have him play 3B? You should just wait until the Twins release him after the season. |
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Post by telluricrook on May 5, 2017 13:06:56 GMT -5
No wait Dumbrowski will trade a few top prospects for Frazier or Moustakas.
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Post by James Dunne on May 5, 2017 13:07:00 GMT -5
can we kidnap Sano and have him play 3B? You should just wait until the Twins release him after the season. Nah, they really need him more now-ish. |
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on May 5, 2017 13:20:06 GMT -5
can we kidnap Sano and have him play 3B? You should just wait until the Twins release him after the season. Is this a Ortiz reference? Pretty clever. |
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Post by ianrs on May 5, 2017 13:43:31 GMT -5
Sure would be nice to have Travis Shaw right about now, wouldn't it? But nah, we don't need depth. Relievers win ballgames.
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Post by radiohix on May 5, 2017 14:53:15 GMT -5
can we kidnap Sano and have him play 3B? *Clears throat* |
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Post by DesignatedKyle on May 5, 2017 14:55:51 GMT -5
can we kidnap Sano and have him play 3B? *Clears throat* To say I'm merely "excited" about Devers is the understatement of the century. I love that kid. |
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Post by telluricrook on May 5, 2017 16:05:13 GMT -5
Somebody get me Erods stat line from his start last year against Minnesota please.
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Post by iakovos11 on May 5, 2017 18:04:19 GMT -5
Somebody get me Erods stat line from his start last year against Minnesota please. Aren't you already on the internet? Amazing what you can find yourself! |
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Post by telluricrook on May 5, 2017 18:25:54 GMT -5
Somebody get me Erods stat line from his start last year against Minnesota please. Aren't you already on the internet? Amazing what you can find yourself! I had to do it myself unfortunately. |
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Post by Guidas on May 5, 2017 19:23:44 GMT -5
Well this got ugly early.
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Post by iakovos11 on May 5, 2017 19:24:23 GMT -5
And the bad defense continues. Nobody is immune for the Sox, even Mookie
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Post by DesignatedKyle on May 5, 2017 20:23:32 GMT -5
Stop calling it a "swifty" Dave, good grief.
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Post by telluricrook on May 5, 2017 20:34:03 GMT -5
Awful At Bats For Days!!!!
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Post by jbuttah on May 5, 2017 20:35:21 GMT -5
That's twice in the past week a runner was safe at first because Moreland didn't stretch for the ball. Is he injured?
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Post by sarasoxer on May 5, 2017 20:40:49 GMT -5
Sure would be nice to have Travis Shaw right about now, wouldn't it? But nah, we don't need depth. Relievers win ballgames. Yup. The Yankees won again today with 3 9th inning runs, after being one strike away from a 2-0 defeat. Chapman closed it out as Kimbrel has done for us. Had the Cubs had that close out relief, the game would have been in their win column. The lack of top flight relief for the Cubs and conversely it's presence for the Yankees, spelled the difference. The Yankees used Mariano's success/importance as the blueprint to success. Last year they underperformed woefully on offense but still had a winning record. Now they have the best offense in the A.L. without Bird or Sanchez, have the majors best record which followed the ML best spring record. That team is scary good and has a highly rated farm system. All this talk about Baltimore being the new rival is myopic. The Yankees are back. If the Sox can ever get Thornburg and/or Smith back to augment Kimbrel this year, we could be competitive provided we can also reliably score more runs.. |
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Post by telluricrook on May 5, 2017 20:45:57 GMT -5
They Walked Sano but they couldnt walk Machado yesterday with two men on and 1st base empty.
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Post by bookiemetts on May 5, 2017 20:50:09 GMT -5
Sure would be nice to have Travis Shaw right about now, wouldn't it? But nah, we don't need depth. Relievers win ballgames. Yup. The Yankees won again today with 3 9th inning runs, after being one strike away from a 2-0 defeat. Chapman closed it out as Kimbrel has done for us. Had the Cubs had that close out relief, the game would have been in their win column. The lack of top flight relief for the Cubs and conversely it's presence for the Yankees, spelled the difference. The Yankees used Mariano's success/importance as the blueprint to success. Last year they underperformed woefully on offense but still had a winning record. Now they have the best offense in the A.L. without Bird or Sanchez, have the majors best record which followed the ML best spring record. That team is scary good and has a highly rated farm system. All this talk about Baltimore being the new rival is myopic. The Yankees are back. If the Sox can ever get Thornburg and/or Smith back to augment Kimbrel this year, we could be competitive provided we can also reliably score more runs.. I see your point here but I don't know this is a fair criticism of the Cubs. Wade Davis hasn't given up a run yet this year. His past 3 seasons FIP: 1.19, 2.29, 2.29 Since 2014 he is number 5 in WAR for relievers with a 1.10 ERA (Chapman is 2, Kimbrel is 7). |
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Post by DesignatedKyle on May 5, 2017 20:52:53 GMT -5
Benny is just a joy.
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Post by telluricrook on May 5, 2017 20:59:39 GMT -5
90 right down the middle for Bogaerts and he cant do squat with it. Are these guys professionals or not?
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