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Post by James Dunne on May 26, 2017 8:54:21 GMT -5
5/26 Red Sox (LHP Eduardo Rodriguez 3-1, 3.10, 49.1 IP, 55K:18BB) vs. Mariners (RHP Yovani Gallardo 2-4, 5.84, 49.1 IP, 36K:19BB) 7:10 pm ET, NESN/MLBN/WEEI 5/27 Red Sox (LHP Brian Johnson 1-0, 7.20, 5.0 IP, 6K:3BB) vs. Mariners (RHP Casey Lawrence 0-3, 8.10, 16.2 IP, 10K:11BBB) 4:05 pm ET, NESN/WEEI 5/28 Red Sox (RHP Rick Porcello 3-5, 4.35, 62.0 IP, 62K:12BB) vs. Mariners (RHP Christian Bergman 1-2, 6.30, 20.0 IP, 12K:6BB) 1:35 pm ET, NESN/WEEI MLB 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 James Dunne on May 26, 2017 8:57:42 GMT -5
Saturday will be Lawrence's first start for the Mariners after being claimed from the Blue Jays a couple weeks ago. He was an undrafted amateur free agant signed by the Blue Jays back in 2010 out of Albright College in Reading, PA, so that's kind of neat.
Also, as bad as the Red Sox injuries have seemed, the Mariners have Hernandez, Paxton, and Iwakuma all on the disabled list right now (and Chase De Jong who was one of their earlier depth options).
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Post by Oregon Norm on May 26, 2017 9:11:08 GMT -5
The hitting is there, though the bottom of the order is weak. Segura has been much better than I thought he'd be, while Cano and Cruz are still at the top of their game. But Seager is off to his typical slow start, and they've been hammered by injuries to the pitching staff as you point out. If the Sox' pitching comes through this weekend, they should win the series.
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Post by Chris Hatfield on May 26, 2017 9:21:38 GMT -5
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Post by nomar on May 26, 2017 10:13:47 GMT -5
Wow that is an extremely ugly probables list for Seattle. Hope they live up to their numbers.
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Post by radiohix on May 26, 2017 10:14:59 GMT -5
I'll enjoy every Zunino at bat vs Brian Johnson.
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Post by jimed14 on May 26, 2017 10:29:22 GMT -5
Tomorrow's game will probably be 1-0 in 14 innings because baseball.
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Post by dmaineah on May 26, 2017 10:31:39 GMT -5
With 3 RHP scheduled to start the series for Seattle will Sam Travis get a start? Or will he be on the bench for all 3 games and only be used as a pinch hitter?
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Post by johnmark on May 26, 2017 10:39:26 GMT -5
Take the over on Saturday
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Post by Oregon Norm on May 26, 2017 10:42:26 GMT -5
Paxton was lights out to start the year, just phenomenal stuff - but he cannot stay healthy. The King may be near the end of his reign which is really too bad. They had such mediocre teams for so long when he was the best pitcher in either league. He's approaching 2500 innings pitched, and the trend lines for the peripherals are downward. And there's a reason why the Dodgers nixed the deal with Iwakuma when they saw the medicals. His numbers are also trending down and he's 36. So the pitching rotation has become a replacement-level magnet. Not good for the Mariners hopes. |
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Post by Coreno on May 26, 2017 12:31:23 GMT -5
I wouldn't bet against Felix in the long run. He's still only 31. We've seen a lot of guys like him hit early 30's and lose the dominating stuff, struggle for a year or 2, and then turn it around when they rework how they pitch. Verlander comes to mind as a recent example, though he hasn't been great so far thus year.
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Post by johnmark on May 26, 2017 13:21:20 GMT -5
Johnson should feel comfortable being behind Eduardo and getting input from a familiar voice.
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Post by wesmantooth on May 26, 2017 18:54:11 GMT -5
Wow i thought that guy was gonna tumble over the railing for a split second.
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Post by dnfl333 on May 26, 2017 19:04:28 GMT -5
nice to see STravis getting his reps
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on May 26, 2017 19:18:09 GMT -5
Gallardo has been walking on ice this whole outing and been skating by. Need to get to him eventually before he comes out.
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Post by jimed14 on May 26, 2017 19:31:21 GMT -5
That was a nice DP turn by Rutledge. Can't imagine he gets a lot of reps doing that.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on May 26, 2017 19:33:04 GMT -5
I was about to say don't be afraid to bunt with Marrero there, but he has been hitting a little lately. That's kind of a surprise for anyone.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on May 26, 2017 19:33:21 GMT -5
I can see Mookie going deep here...
Edit- I'm going to stop predicting from now until the end of the season.
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Post by bosox on May 26, 2017 19:54:19 GMT -5
The offense is making Gallardo look great.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on May 26, 2017 20:07:24 GMT -5
I hope they end this game after this inning. This game is wet and dangerous at this point. That and the Sox are winning.
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Post by jimed14 on May 26, 2017 20:23:58 GMT -5
Were they really pitching around Marrero to load the bases?
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Post by Don Caballero on May 26, 2017 20:25:47 GMT -5
Eddie Rodriguez is good at baseball.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on May 26, 2017 20:30:52 GMT -5
This rain is literally making me cringe. JBJ's slide into second could have injured him. This is stupid. Just call the game.
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Post by wskeleton76 on May 26, 2017 20:33:03 GMT -5
Thanks, Zunino
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on May 26, 2017 20:36:03 GMT -5
Wow, this Altavilla guy has a slider from hell or at least he did to strike out Benintendi.
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