radiohix
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'At the end of the day, we bang. We bang. We're going to swing.' Alex Verdugo
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Post by radiohix on May 28, 2019 6:34:38 GMT -5
Teddy Ballgame: Still the GOAT.
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Post by bluechip on May 28, 2019 7:40:04 GMT -5
JBJ wRC+ - 47 Jose Ramirez wRC+ - 59 I remain vaguely troubled by Ramirez’s total and absolute collapse. It’s been just under a year since he disappeared and this borderline-unplayable doppelgänger began the charade. Not that I want him doing great things against the Sox, but...wow. It’s bizarre. July 2018 was very impressive... since the he lost it.
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Post by soxfansince67 on May 28, 2019 10:37:36 GMT -5
Every now and then I like to take stock and look at our current active roster, reality vs ideal
Pitching wise, we are getting to be in a good spot - hoping Eovaldi can be effective and bump Weber either to the long relievers/spot starters, or back to Pawtucket. For the pen, Hembree makes me the most nervous. If Johnson can make it back, that will bump Weber down, I think - Lakins and Brewer may be doing the Route 95 shuffle. But overall, looking pretty good.
Hitting wise, now that the Pedey situation has some clarity and Brockstar is back, and with CVaz hitting, Pearce and JBJ improving, Leon and Nunez really are the weakest links - and Marco can come up and we can cut Nunez (though Cora still seems to love him). I think we will have to put up with Sandy L, but his bat seems to be waking too. Benni seems to be the main one in a bit of a funk right now, and I suspect it won't last.
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on May 28, 2019 12:00:50 GMT -5
Count the number of blowout games this month. Cora does not do late inning subs. Doesn't rest Xander nor Mookie.
Does Cora need a real-time Win Probability chart?
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Post by soxfansince67 on May 28, 2019 12:35:07 GMT -5
Count the number of blowout games this month. Cora does not do late inning subs. Doesn't rest Xander nor Mookie. Does Cora need a real-time Win Probability chart? I am not going to bet against Cora after last year. He clearly has a plan and runs with it, and it is hard to argue with success. I think there is a method to his madness - who he uses and doesn't use, and when - it would not surprise me if, at the end of the season, his approach to spring training led to later season success relative to other teams. I was just thinking yesterday, watching Tito and Cora in the two dugouts, that we had the good fortune of having two utterly superb managers for our team that brought - and should continue to bring - great success. We are pretty damn lucky!
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Post by soxfansince67 on May 28, 2019 12:39:25 GMT -5
A few other thoughts for a scorching hot day in Raleigh.
Thinking back to how things began, our team is...
4th in all of baseball in runs scored 4th in hits 5th in batting average and OBP
The relative pitching stats are nowhere near that - just a few where we are looking good...
We are 3rd in Ks 5th in batting average against
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Post by Chris Hatfield on May 28, 2019 13:21:38 GMT -5
Count the number of blowout games this month. Cora does not do late inning subs. Doesn't rest Xander nor Mookie. Does Cora need a real-time Win Probability chart? Question: How much benefit do you think a position player gets from exiting a game a couple innings early? That'd be like your boss telling you to leave work 15 minutes early and expecting you to be as refreshed as if you'd had the day off. It's one thing to get a pitcher out of there but I don't see the point of giving a position player an inning or two off. At any rate, Betts, Bogaerts, Devers, Benintendi, and Bradley have all had off days in the past couple weeks (roughly). My guess is that Cora is on it.
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radiohix
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Post by radiohix on May 28, 2019 16:34:54 GMT -5
Heath Hembree is not good. Hembree dominated in the month of May. An extreme flyball pitcher who's walking 1 batter in every 2 innings is a disaster waiting to happen especially when temperature are starting to warm up.
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Post by kjkramer on May 28, 2019 17:04:59 GMT -5
Is this game gonna be played? Start on time? Etc?
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on May 28, 2019 17:34:43 GMT -5
Is this game gonna be played? Start on time? Etc?
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Post by telson13 on May 28, 2019 18:33:36 GMT -5
Teddy Ballgame: Still the GOAT. Not to mention he was apparently a superb aviator. Those three years he lost were in his absolute prime, too. Not to mention the time lost in the Korean War.
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Post by telson13 on May 28, 2019 18:35:20 GMT -5
Hembree dominated in the month of May. An extreme flyball pitcher who's walking 1 batter in every 2 innings is a disaster waiting to happen especially when temperature are starting to warm up. He needs a GB pitch. SL are flyball pitches; he needs to either get and keep the CB down and feature it or go back to the CH. Or, even better with the high-spin 4FB up, start throwing a SF.
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Post by kevfc89 on May 28, 2019 18:39:33 GMT -5
so glad they started this game and we're getting another wasted, short outing with Price
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Post by incandenza on May 28, 2019 18:41:07 GMT -5
Eh, I think it'll be a short delay. I bet Price will be able to keep going.
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on May 28, 2019 18:55:50 GMT -5
Count the number of blowout games this month. Cora does not do late inning subs. Doesn't rest Xander nor Mookie. Does Cora need a real-time Win Probability chart? I am not going to bet against Cora after last year. He clearly has a plan and runs with it, and it is hard to argue with success. I think there is a method to his madness - who he uses and doesn't use, and when - Anytime you can get an extra PA for Nunez, Pearce, Leon, it has to help them. They each average less than 1.5 PAs per day. Wonder why other teams sub. 8 blowout games in May.
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Post by telson13 on May 28, 2019 19:24:58 GMT -5
Every now and then I like to take stock and look at our current active roster, reality vs ideal Pitching wise, we are getting to be in a good spot - hoping Eovaldi can be effective and bump Weber either to the long relievers/spot starters, or back to Pawtucket. For the pen, Hembree makes me the most nervous. If Johnson can make it back, that will bump Weber down, I think - Lakins and Brewer may be doing the Route 95 shuffle. But overall, looking pretty good. Hitting wise, now that the Pedey situation has some clarity and Brockstar is back, and with CVaz hitting, Pearce and JBJ improving, Leon and Nunez really are the weakest links - and Marco can come up and we can cut Nunez (though Cora still seems to love him). I think we will have to put up with Sandy L, but his bat seems to be waking too. Benni seems to be the main one in a bit of a funk right now, and I suspect it won't last. Hembree is the ultimate case of “I need a split-finger FB.” His GB:FB ratio is atrocious. The SL and CB have been positively shelled. SL aren’t GB pitches and the CB should be (like Barnes and Workman) but isn’t. A SF would couple perfectly with his FB (which has been excellent, results-wise). Koji is a perfect example of that pairing; Hembree has the spin to make that pairing work perfectly.
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Post by atzar on May 28, 2019 19:52:40 GMT -5
Serious question, possibly also stupid:
On a line-hugger like that, is it legal to kick a divot into the dirt in order to help direct it foul? I'm guessing it isn't because I never see anybody try it, but...
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Post by cutz on May 28, 2019 20:11:53 GMT -5
Serious question, possibly also stupid: On a line-hugger like that, is it legal to kick a divot into the dirt in order to help direct it foul? I'm guessing it isn't because I never see anybody try it, but... I don't know for sure, but i would think not. I remember this play :
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Post by telson13 on May 28, 2019 20:56:08 GMT -5
They need to just DFA JBJ. They need runs and with 2 out, you can’t depend on the bottom of the order to drive you in. You gotta swing for the fences, all in, not take a stupid walk. They need runs, not baserunners.
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Post by soxfansince67 on May 28, 2019 21:15:57 GMT -5
Raffi the ripper. This run needs to score.
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Post by carmenfanzone on May 28, 2019 21:18:53 GMT -5
Is Moreland hurt? Did I miss this? He is not starting again against a right-hander.
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Post by telson13 on May 28, 2019 21:18:53 GMT -5
Raffi the ripper. This run needs to score. Despite all the hullabaloo about his weight/body type, he’s really not that slow. His speed is totally fine. Enough to get 3 bags here and there. Plus, he absolutely rips the cover off the ball.
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Post by atzar on May 28, 2019 21:20:45 GMT -5
They need to just DFA JBJ. They need runs and with 2 out, you can’t depend on the bottom of the order to drive you in. You gotta swing for the fences, all in, not take a stupid walk. They need runs, not baserunners. I disagree with pretty much everything in this post.
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Post by soxfansince67 on May 28, 2019 21:21:20 GMT -5
Raffi the ripper. This run needs to score. Despite all the hullabaloo about his weight/body type, he’s really not that slow. His speed is totally fine. Enough to get 3 bags here and there. Plus, he absolutely rips the cover off the ball. [b Agreed....and success. Xander's approach a beautiful thing. Then JDM. Here we go!
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Post by atzar on May 28, 2019 21:21:48 GMT -5
Raffi the ripper. This run needs to score. Despite all the hullabaloo about his weight/body type, he’s really not that slow. His speed is totally fine. Enough to get 3 bags here and there. Plus, he absolutely rips the cover off the ball. Agree. I was surprised when they said it was his first triple, actually.
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