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Post by soxfansince67 on May 15, 2019 21:29:13 GMT -5
You must be kidding me.... NUNEZ? Noticed Brock Holt started a rehab in Pawtucket - we need him here, Nunez out of here.
I'd rather see Pearce. Leon, even!
(working the reverse jinx hard here)
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Post by chrisfromnc on May 15, 2019 21:32:27 GMT -5
Oh well. We get to watch free baseball.
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Post by kevfc89 on May 15, 2019 21:32:30 GMT -5
Nunez is so so so bad
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Post by soxfansince67 on May 15, 2019 21:32:59 GMT -5
Cut him....please, cut him. He is utterly useless. Can't field, can't hit. Please! (yes, I've sung this song before.)
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Post by manfred on May 15, 2019 21:33:40 GMT -5
Just logged on to see who can blast Nunez worst. Soxprospects favorite!
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Post by redsox04071318champs on May 15, 2019 21:34:48 GMT -5
Well, now they're screwed. Nunez has given them nothing. Doesn't get on-base, limited power, no defense. And I think the lack of quality bullpen depth will show here again.
Tampa has already won and the Yanks have swept the O's, so the Sox really need to not lose a game they had a 5-0 lead at home.
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Post by soxfansince67 on May 15, 2019 21:36:19 GMT -5
Just logged on to see who can blast Nunez worst. Soxprospects favorite! I aspire to that mantle! Can't stand him on this team. (see - I am still trying!)
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Post by orion09 on May 15, 2019 21:37:14 GMT -5
DFA Nunez
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Post by soxfansince67 on May 15, 2019 21:38:09 GMT -5
And to make things even better, My Nunez of the pitching staff, Hembree, gets to "shine". Arggggghhhhh Bring back Mujica!
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Post by telson13 on May 15, 2019 21:38:16 GMT -5
Yeah, I mean it makes sense to plan for an eventuality, but I wouldn’t go trying to bump guys down the depth chart. Hembree’s issues, for example, might be slightly amenable to change but he’s probably going to remain a 3.5 ERA pitcher. But that’s ok. The *team* has been lucky, because Walden/Workman have been good, not lucky. “Goodness” has a much higher likelihood of persistence than luck. So we’ll see...but the deeper data, just as they suggested Brasier’s implosion, suggest continued dominance (or at least quality) from W&W and Barnes, and improvement with Brewer. So big moves need not apply. Target a 3rd to 5th bullpen arm imo, someone at low cost. Only go big if a *need* arises. Workman has been lucky to an extent. He has a .100 babip and 6.63 walks per 9ip. He also has a WHIP of 0.95 despite the walks, and an xBA of 0.157, with an xSLG of 0.268 and an xWOBA of .280. I mean, yeah, the BABIP will probably come up quite a bit, but the low BABIP is also in part because hitters have gotten really crappy swings off him. He genuinely seems to be suppressing hard contact (29%). baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-player/brandon-workman-519443?stats=career-r-pitching-mlbIf you look at the heat maps, re: his high BB rate, you can also see that it’s not a control issue. His hot zones are very consistent and overall the spread is fairly small. He’s actually commanding. What he’s been doing (leading to the high walk rate) is pitching his 4FB up and often OUT of the zone, and has done similarly with his CU off the plate away (or tight in). His CB has been very consistently middle-low, or a smidge below the zone. It’s certainly possible that batters stop chasing the 4FB/CU, but right now he has a very high whiff rate because he’s getting chases. He’s hitting his spots and sacrificing BB for limiting damage on contact and hunting whiffs. I have essentially zero concern about the walks. But you’re right, the BABIP will almost certainly regress towards .250-.300 unless he really is suppressing (like Loaiza used to). Still, given his huge whiff rate, a couple of hits on balls in play would jump his BABIP up a bunch but probably, given the few baserunners, not change his ERA much. So I’m not sure that small amount of “luck” is really having a large effect on his perceived value/performance. I’d be more concerned if he had a ridiculous strand rate (it’s ok, 78.3%). Barnes, for example, is at like 98%. That’s gonna come down. Maybe. Barnes is pretty incredible right now.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on May 15, 2019 21:38:32 GMT -5
Nunez....and now the "good part" of the bullpen is in.
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Post by soxfan06 on May 15, 2019 21:39:09 GMT -5
Seriously, why is Eduardo Nunez still in the majors?
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Post by soxfansince67 on May 15, 2019 21:40:29 GMT -5
Seriously, why is Eduardo Nunez still in the majors? "he is a good clubhouse guy".
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Post by soxfansince67 on May 15, 2019 21:48:47 GMT -5
Important stats in the box tonight so far - hitters 4 through 8 are only 2 for 19, 2 walks, 4 Ks - total of 8 LOB (for the team as a whole)
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Post by soxfansince67 on May 15, 2019 21:53:03 GMT -5
Must score now - we are edging into the Weber/Smith/Thornburg/Brewer/Brasier part of the pen
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Post by Oregon Norm on May 15, 2019 21:53:40 GMT -5
Workman came in at 95 with the high fastball on that K.
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Post by telson13 on May 15, 2019 21:54:14 GMT -5
It was a good risk too. 2 outs, you try for 2 bases and get yourself in scoring position. Calm yourself dmaineah. The truth is always hard to hear & take. Except with 11.1 fWAR in 2600+ career PA, he’s worth 2.8 WAR/650 PA, or an above-average regular, meaning first-division starter. Which is exactly what he has been. Making up your own definition of “truth” (i.e, an opinion that is easily refuted by available evidence) doesn’t make it a viable concept.
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Post by soxfansince67 on May 15, 2019 21:55:12 GMT -5
Thank you, Xander - when he drives the ball to center, it is just breathtaking.
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Post by bluechip on May 15, 2019 21:55:43 GMT -5
Chavis the hero.
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Post by soxfansince67 on May 15, 2019 21:56:04 GMT -5
And there, folks, is the catalyst of this team - Michael Chavis. Whew. Workman gets the win!
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Post by bosox on May 15, 2019 21:56:06 GMT -5
Chavis with the walk-off. Nice!! A big game to win.
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Post by dmaineah on May 15, 2019 21:58:45 GMT -5
The truth is always hard to hear & take. Except with 11.1 fWAR in 2600+ career PA, he’s worth 2.8 WAR/650 PA, or an above-average regular, meaning first-division starter. Which is exactly what he has been. Making up your own definition of “truth” (i.e, an opinion that is easily refuted by available evidence) doesn’t make it a viable concept. Has been, not what he is. Or is it?
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Post by telson13 on May 15, 2019 22:00:22 GMT -5
Workman came in at 95 with the high fastball on that K. He absolutely loves the high FB and his location with it this year, especially since the velocity isn’t good, has been picture-perfect. He goes up-down incredibly well.
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Post by redsox04071318champs on May 15, 2019 22:00:31 GMT -5
Now THAT was a better ending than yesterday. Bogaerts with the big double and Chavis with the killer hit. Phew. That was a game they HAD to win.
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Post by redsox04071318champs on May 15, 2019 22:02:55 GMT -5
Except with 11.1 fWAR in 2600+ career PA, he’s worth 2.8 WAR/650 PA, or an above-average regular, meaning first-division starter. Which is exactly what he has been. Making up your own definition of “truth” (i.e, an opinion that is easily refuted by available evidence) doesn’t make it a viable concept. Has been, not what he is. Or is it? And what's so different about him being lost at the plate as he has at other times in his career? Eventually he snaps out of it and gives the a productive half of offense to go along with his always spectacular defense (such as the GW HR he stole away from Trey Mancini that allowed the Sox to win rather than taking a walk-off loss).
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