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8/21-8/24 Red Sox @ Indians Series Thread
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Post by James Dunne on Aug 21, 2017 7:43:58 GMT -5
8/21 Red Sox (LHP Eduardo Rodriguez 4-3, 3.97, 93.0 IP, 102K:35BB) @ Indians (RHP Mike Clevinger 6-5, 3.75, 84.0 IP, 95K:44BB) 7:10 pm ET, NESN/WEEI
8/22 Red Sox (RHP Doug Fister 2-6, 5.56, 43.2 IP, 38K:23BB) @ Indians (RHP Carlos Carrasco 12-5, 3.76, 143.2 IP, 161K:39BB) 7:10 pm ET, NESN/WEEI 8/23 Red Sox (LHP Drew Pomeranz 12-4, 3.31, 130.2 IP, 136K:48BB) @ Indians (RHP Corey Kluber 12-3, 2.67, 145.0 IP, 196K:31BB) 7:10 pm ET, NESN/MLBN*/WEEI
8/24 Red Sox (LHP Chris Sale 14-5, 2.62, 175.1 IP, 250K:32BB) @ Indians (RHP Trevor Bauer 12-8, 4.50, 134.0 IP, 149K:48BB) 7:10 pm ET, NESN/WEEI *Out of Network only
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Post by sibbysisti on Aug 21, 2017 7:48:06 GMT -5
Any hint on Thursday's match ups? I suspect Sale for the Sox on his normal rotation.
Edit: just checked. It is indeed Sale, with Trevor Bauer for Cleveland.
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Post by James Dunne on Aug 21, 2017 8:04:41 GMT -5
Ugh, sorry about that
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Post by soxfansince67 on Aug 21, 2017 9:10:27 GMT -5
Huge series - road games against Cleveland will be a big test to see how we match up, as well as whether the offense is now more consistently firing. Can't wait...
(edited to add this small note - just saw that Noe Ramirez is now an Angel. Good luck, Noe!)
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Post by James Dunne on Aug 21, 2017 9:11:58 GMT -5
Red Sox homerism aside, these two teams, relatively healthy in a late August series is straight-up good baseball.
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Post by jimed14 on Aug 21, 2017 9:27:31 GMT -5
Would be satisfied with a split.
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Post by michael on Aug 21, 2017 10:07:56 GMT -5
Would be satisfied with a split. Isn't 3-1 a split? Four-0? |
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Post by Guidas on Aug 21, 2017 11:13:16 GMT -5
Huge series - road games against Cleveland will be a big test to see how we match up, as well as whether the offense is now more consistently firing. Can't wait... (edited to add this small note - just saw that Noe Ramirez is now an Angel. Good luck, Noe!) They took home field from the Sox last year and went all the way to the WS (and should've won it). Sox are 40-22 at home this year so, obviously a plus if they can retain it at any point in the post-season. Also, with Price down, I think their starting pitching gets the edge. Would love to take 3 here somehow. |
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Post by gerry on Aug 21, 2017 11:28:42 GMT -5
Huge series - road games against Cleveland will be a big test to see how we match up, as well as whether the offense is now more consistently firing. Can't wait... (edited to add this small note - just saw that Noe Ramirez is now an Angel. Good luck, Noe!) Good for Noe. He is literally coming home to be with family and friends ST in nearby Phoenix (about 5 hour drive from the Big A). I hope he can have a solid career here. |
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Post by gerry on Aug 21, 2017 11:29:26 GMT -5
Huge series - road games against Cleveland will be a big test to see how we match up, as well as whether the offense is now more consistently firing. Can't wait... (edited to add this small note - just saw that Noe Ramirez is now an Angel. Good luck, Noe!) Good for Noe. He is literally coming home to be with family and friends. ST in nearby Phoenix (about 5 hour drive from the Big A). I hope he can have a solid career here. |
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Post by Chris Hatfield on Aug 21, 2017 11:54:20 GMT -5
Would be satisfied with a split. This. Kluber is a damn buzzsaw right now. Sox were lucky to miss Salazar, who's also been outstanding lately. I'm really sad that, again, we're not getting Sale vs. Kluber, a pitching matchup fit for pay-per-view. |
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Post by jchang on Aug 21, 2017 12:44:41 GMT -5
Come on people, Pomeranz vs. Kluber is a marquee matchup, no sarc.
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Post by James Dunne on Aug 21, 2017 12:56:27 GMT -5
And Sale vs. Bauer is as face vs. heel as you can get without bringing the Yankees to town.
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Aug 21, 2017 13:03:46 GMT -5
Yea, though I walk through the valley of Progressive Field,
I will fear no Tribe;
For Sale and Devers are with me;
Sale's arm and Devers' bat, they comfort me.
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Aug 21, 2017 13:09:36 GMT -5
Yea, though I walk through the valley of Progressive Field, I will fear no Tribe; For Sale and Devers are with me; Sale's arm and Devers' bat, they comfort me. lol, methinks your head has been anointed with oils. |
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Post by Guidas on Aug 21, 2017 15:58:15 GMT -5
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Post by Guidas on Aug 21, 2017 16:05:17 GMT -5
Line-up: Eduardo Nunez, Mookie Betts, Andrew Benintendi, Hanley Ramirez - DH, Rafael Devers, Xander Bogaerts, Mitch Moreland, Christian Vazquez, Jackie Bradley Jr.
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Post by Chris Hatfield on Aug 21, 2017 16:21:06 GMT -5
I think that's a bit strong, but... yeah the logic stated isn't great. That's not to say the strategy itself doesn't have logic. For example, being aggressive on the bases because the team is last in the AL and 27th in baseball in HR, and 13th in the AL and 24th in baseball in slugging, would make sense. They've been above-average in BsR (0.5, 5th in the AL and 14th in baseball), so the strategy is, in theory (although you could say they'd be higher if they were being less aggressive, I guess), working. Tough to tell without a dive into the success rate they have on aggressive baserunning plays. Anyone? |
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Post by Chris Hatfield on Aug 21, 2017 16:26:15 GMT -5
OK, I'll be the start of "anyone." Per B-Ref: www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/MLB/2017-baserunning-batting.shtmlRun scoring percentage: 32% (tied for 5th). League avg 31%. Extra bases taken percentage: 43% (t-4th). Lg avg 39%. And outs on the bases, which they lead the league in by a healthy margin, doesn't seem to have any correlation with XBT%. Although it does seem like it might correlate roughly with RS% if anyone wants to take that up? |
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Post by radiohix on Aug 21, 2017 16:59:45 GMT -5
No doubt in my mind that Rafael Calcano Devers is going to take Kluber deep.
Add: A split is fine for me.
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Post by p23w on Aug 21, 2017 17:04:36 GMT -5
I don't see any monster arms in the Cleveland OF, so I would suspect more of the same "risky business" from Sox baserunners.
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Post by Chris Hatfield on Aug 21, 2017 17:14:37 GMT -5
Moreland (neck) scratched
Updated lineup:
1. Eduardo Nunez 2B
2. Mookie Betts RF
3. Andrew Benintendi LF
4. Hanley Ramirez DH
5. Rafael Devers 3B
6. Xander Bogaerts SS
7. Brock Holt 1B
8. Christian Vazquez C
9. Jackie Bradley CF
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Aug 21, 2017 18:20:50 GMT -5
Benny!!!
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Post by Guidas on Aug 21, 2017 18:21:44 GMT -5
Beni!
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Aug 21, 2017 18:32:48 GMT -5
clevinger has a bit of Phil Hughes in his delivery
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