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Post by James Dunne on Apr 29, 2019 8:25:48 GMT -5
4/29 Red Sox (LHP Eduardo Rodriguez 2-2, 5.88, 26.0 IP, 28K:10BB) vs. Athletics (RHP Frankie Montas 4-1, 3.10, 29.0 IP, 26K:8BB) 7:00 pm ET, NESN/ESPN/WEEI 4/30 Red Sox (RHP Rick Porcello 1-3, 7.43, 23.0 IP, 20K:15BB) vs. Athletics (RHP Aaron Brooks 2-2, 5.33, 27.0 IP, 23K:7BB) 7:10 pm ET, NESN/WEEI 5/1 Red Sox (RHP Hector Velazquez 0-2, 3.94, 16.0 IP, 15K:6BB) vs. Athletics (RHP Mike Fiers 2-2, 7.03, 32.0 IP, 25K:10BB) 1:05 pm ET, NESN/WEEI MLB StandingsRed Sox Hitting StatsRed Sox Pitching StatsMLB ScoreboardMLB TransactionsA note regarding moderating of the gameday threads in 2019: As the disclaimer has always said, in the past, we have been very liberal in moderating the Gameday threads. They're meant to be a lot less formal than other threads on the forum, so to moderate them the same way would be silly. However, we do ask posters to maintain a certain level of decorum in these threads, and we plan on moderating the Gameday threads a little more actively this season. In particular, we ask that posters refrain from being overly repetitive with their posts (if you've made your point, let it go), refrain from monopolizing the discussion (if you are making more than a couple posts in a row, you probably need to slow down a little bit), and of course, follow the Ground Rules ( link). The point is to make these threads worth participating in and fun for all posters, from our long-time fixtures to people just signing up today. -The Management
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Post by soxfansince67 on Apr 29, 2019 10:31:31 GMT -5
Rob Bradford's latest column is a pretty good "Diary of a Mess" that is going on. weei.radio.com/blogs/rob-bradford/five-things-are-helping-dig-hole-red-soxLike other columnists and analysts and even we here, it is just rehashing all we are observing - but no one seems to have an antidote. I do note that Cora's post game comments are sounding more irritable and impatient (which is a good thing). |
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Post by fenwaythehardway on Apr 29, 2019 11:15:44 GMT -5
Been looking into how real the Montas breakout is. He's been BABIP and LOB% lucky, but the peripherals still look like a solid high-3s low-4s ERA guy. There's definitely some interesting stuff going on with his arsenal:
34.8% sinkers
26.6% sliders
21.9% four seamers
16.7% splitters
Weird, right? He came up throwing just a 4-seam and it got smoked, started throwing the sinker which gets smoked slightly less, and the 4-seam is more effective now that he doesn't throw it much, but neither is a great pitch by results. The splitter is new this year and it seems to be the difference maker, it's been his best pitch both for limiting contact and limiting power on contact.
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Apr 29, 2019 11:54:18 GMT -5
Some people forget but he was the other guy that Ben Cherington traded away in the Jake Peavy deal. I might have the order of this wrong in the 3 way deal, but Cherington traded Jose Iglesias to then Tigers GM Dave Dombrowski for Avisail Garcia and Brayan Villareale (who got a ring walking the only batter he faced), and then he took Garcia and traded him along with Frankie Montas to the White Sox for Jake Peavy. And of course Peavy got his ring and was traded for the immortal Heath Hembree, who did get his own ring (and actually pitched scoreless extra inning relief in Game 3 of the World Series).
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Post by soxin8 on Apr 29, 2019 15:24:31 GMT -5
It's always disappointing to lose an arm throwing in the upper 90's as part of a trade, but did anyone here see a possible starter when he was in the Sox system? I thought he was pure relief. Maybe Fenway answered that question.
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Post by cheers on Apr 29, 2019 18:05:58 GMT -5
Some sustained goodness has to happen at some point, doesn't it? I hope it isn't Frankie Montas igniting his Cy Young candidacy.
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Post by soxfansince67 on Apr 29, 2019 18:24:48 GMT -5
Just another of our major 2019 skills...GIDP.
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Post by station13 on Apr 29, 2019 18:26:25 GMT -5
Does Mookie even attempt to steal bases anymore?
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Post by congusgambler33 on Apr 29, 2019 18:27:55 GMT -5
that is all that they are good at this year..grounding into DP's. Is that what they call launch angle?
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Post by kevfc89 on Apr 29, 2019 18:32:20 GMT -5
i love eduardo, but you just can't get up 0 - 2 on the first two hitters of an inning and then walk both of them...now he's gotta pitch out of this jam
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Post by congusgambler33 on Apr 29, 2019 18:33:35 GMT -5
I forgot..they are very good at walking batters. Just the ticket for a championship team.
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Post by kevfc89 on Apr 29, 2019 18:37:53 GMT -5
that's what happens....two runs that were not necessary
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Post by soxfansince67 on Apr 29, 2019 18:39:10 GMT -5
We clearly are not ready to stop sucking yet. Pathetic yet again
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Post by grandsalami on Apr 29, 2019 18:40:35 GMT -5
This team is extremely unwatchable.
They do nothing right.
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Post by soxfansince67 on Apr 29, 2019 18:41:30 GMT -5
How many ways can they suck at once? We are entering Valentinian territory.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Apr 29, 2019 18:42:57 GMT -5
Here with go with Eduardo's deficiencies. Vazquez let another ball go by again. Doesn't matter with how bad Eduardo is pitching right now anyways.
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Post by station13 on Apr 29, 2019 18:43:11 GMT -5
Eddie is his won worst enemy.
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Post by dmaineah on Apr 29, 2019 18:44:13 GMT -5
Twice he's up in the count 0-2 but he walks them, then the double play doesn't get turned (it was hit hard enough) ....pathetic
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Post by kevfc89 on Apr 29, 2019 18:45:02 GMT -5
this sucks
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Post by grandsalami on Apr 29, 2019 18:45:32 GMT -5
Here come the boo birds!!
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Post by jimed14 on Apr 29, 2019 18:45:47 GMT -5
Look at how bad Devers is on defense and how bad the bullpen is.
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Post by congusgambler33 on Apr 29, 2019 18:47:01 GMT -5
I am going to watch a show that fits this team right now "Impractical Jokers"
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Apr 29, 2019 18:49:09 GMT -5
Look at how bad Devers is on defense and how bad the bullpen is. Add rotation to that list. |
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Post by cheers on Apr 29, 2019 18:49:31 GMT -5
Look at how bad Devers is on defense and how bad the bullpen is. Come on man. I could have made that play... Edit: 20 years ago. |
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Post by soxfansince67 on Apr 29, 2019 18:51:58 GMT -5
And we break out our fearsome GIDP yet again! This is thrilling!
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