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Post by jimed14 on Jun 5, 2019 15:40:19 GMT -5
dmaineah is pumped after hearing this somewhere. Who is talking there? They don't say.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Jun 5, 2019 15:51:36 GMT -5
dmaineah is pumped after hearing this somewhere. Who is talking there? They don't say. Alex Cora.
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Post by jimed14 on Jun 5, 2019 15:55:58 GMT -5
That's a pretty useless tweet and interview. Is that so we can keep Weber or Velazquez in the rotation?
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Jun 5, 2019 15:57:24 GMT -5
Now that we know that the Sox are open minded at least to putting Eovaldi in the bullpen, it makes one wonder if the Sox will pursue a starter at the trade deadline if the cost of back end starters are better at the trade deadline.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Jun 5, 2019 15:58:38 GMT -5
That's a pretty useless tweet and interview. Is that so we can keep Weber or Velazquez in the rotation? It wasn't a interview. It was what Cora said when he addressed the media today.
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Post by hammerhead on Jun 5, 2019 16:16:48 GMT -5
Eovaldi in the rotation will help the pen as much if not more than if he actually moved to the pen.
I wouldn't read anything into what Cora said. He always trys to account for unforseen circumstances.
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Post by mattpicard on Jun 5, 2019 17:20:14 GMT -5
dmaineah is pumped after hearing this somewhere.
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Post by ericmvan on Jun 5, 2019 18:57:10 GMT -5
They knew the weakness from the beginning. There's no evident correlation between how much they went after his weak spot and how well he hit. When he's going well, he lays off the pitches that miss a bit high and destroys the pitches that miss low. When he's going well, he lays off the pitches that miss high just as well, but he does nothing with the pitches that miss low into what should be his sweet spot. There's no approach adjustment involved on either side. He needs to adjust his swing mechanics in order to crush mistakes instead of fouling them back. This is basically every MLB hitter's metaphysical status and nature.
He is getting more fastballs now than he did when he first came up and he's also whiffing on more. I realize June is a pretty limited sample size. He also has an .836 OPS in June, versus .672 from May 5 to May 24, before they started throwing him more fastballs.
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Post by ericmvan on Jun 5, 2019 19:14:56 GMT -5
They knew the weakness from the beginning. There's no evident correlation between how much they went after his weak spot and how well he hit.
When he's going well, he lays off the pitches that miss a bit high and destroys the pitches that miss low. When he's going well, he lays off the pitches that miss high just as well, but he does nothing with the pitches that miss low into what should be his sweet spot.
There's no approach adjustment involved on either side. He needs to adjust his swing mechanics in order to crush mistakes instead of fouling them back. This is basically every MLB hitter's metaphysical status and nature.
So is your view, contra jimed, that the hole in his swing is not debilitating - that he can work around it by having good strike zone judgment and making solid contact when he does swing? .354 / .466 / .771 (58 PA) callup to May 4 .209 / .284 / .388 (74 PA) from May 5 through May 24
FB%, 54.0%, then 50.6%. FB in top 3rd of zone, 5.1% then 5.6% of all pitches (1 extra)
FB above zone but over plate, 5.5 to 6.4% (2 extra).
The three extra pitches attacking his weakness fall a little short of a) constituting evidence that they figured out how to attack him, and b) explaining the drop in performance.
The hole was so debilitating that he put up a 1.237 OPS with it in his first 14 games.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Jun 5, 2019 19:22:58 GMT -5
At least they scored that one run. Good on Devers for legging out of that double play.
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Post by chrisfromnc on Jun 5, 2019 19:34:05 GMT -5
So Chavis has clearly come back to earth.
Not that I have advanced evaluation skills, but I think there’s every reason to think he will figure it out and tighten up the problems he has at the top of the zone. I’d be very comfortable long term with a second baseman who can hit tape measure shots.
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Jun 5, 2019 19:35:48 GMT -5
X !!!!
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Post by chrisfromnc on Jun 5, 2019 19:35:53 GMT -5
Jeez, Xander made a pretty hard play look somewhat routine. He’s really earning that contract.
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Jun 5, 2019 19:43:32 GMT -5
so Kimbrel goes to Cubs as unrestricted FA. Does that mean the Sox don't get a draft pick ? I don't know the rules very well, but they did give him the QO last offseason and so they should get a pick. Is that correct ?
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Post by bosox on Jun 5, 2019 19:45:57 GMT -5
so Kimbrel goes to Cubs as unrestricted FA. Does that mean the Sox don't get a draft pick ? I don't know the rules very well, but they did give him the QO last offseason and so they should get a pick. Is that correct ? No. The QO draft pick is only if a team signed him before Monday, the Sox would have received a draft pick. Now - the Sox lose out on the pick.
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Jun 5, 2019 19:49:16 GMT -5
so Kimbrel goes to Cubs as unrestricted FA. Does that mean the Sox don't get a draft pick ? I don't know the rules very well, but they did give him the QO last offseason and so they should get a pick. Is that correct ? No. The QO draft pick is only if a team signed him before Monday, the Sox would have received a draft pick. Now - the Sox lose out on the pick. I mean that is total BS. mark that as must change on the next CBA. and F Theo Epstein....
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Post by chrisfromnc on Jun 5, 2019 19:59:45 GMT -5
No. The QO draft pick is only if a team signed him before Monday, the Sox would have received a draft pick. Now - the Sox lose out on the pick. I mean that is total BS. mark that as must change on the next CBA. and F Theo Epstein.... Blasphemy! 😀
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Jun 5, 2019 20:02:50 GMT -5
I mean that is total BS. mark that as must change on the next CBA. and F Theo Epstein.... Blasphemy! 😀 hey....if they ain't in the family....they are dead to me, no matter who...
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Jun 5, 2019 20:05:49 GMT -5
i like good Sale v bad offenses....fun to watch.
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Post by chrisfromnc on Jun 5, 2019 20:10:19 GMT -5
Edit.
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Post by soxfansince67 on Jun 5, 2019 20:16:15 GMT -5
Some day, hopefully, soon, Mookie will catch fire. He is so, so overdue. I can't wait.
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Jun 5, 2019 20:23:18 GMT -5
Give him the Gold Glove, Silver Slugger. MVP...he is a beast !!
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Jun 5, 2019 20:24:25 GMT -5
The Royals are awful, but I'll take any awful team to get this team rolling this year.
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Post by Mike Andrews on Jun 5, 2019 20:27:54 GMT -5
Ian Cundall on the Sports Hub right now
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Post by nomar on Jun 5, 2019 20:32:13 GMT -5
Devers is a laser factory
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