ericmvan
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Post by ericmvan on Sept 28, 2013 20:04:37 GMT -5
Nava up to .302 and can go 0/3 and still be at .300 on the nose. Abritrary as heck, but still gratifying.
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Post by jchang on Sept 28, 2013 20:29:42 GMT -5
Last night with the huge lead we used our two best rp. Now in a tight game. We will use the others. Then again a great season. Nava has started hot. Cooled off. But gets hot again after a break. Paternity leave this time mid season. He know what to do this off season to get ready for 2014.
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Post by jmei on Sept 28, 2013 20:48:16 GMT -5
Nava up to .302 and can go 0/3 and still be at .300 on the nose. Abritrary as heck, but still gratifying. His OBP is also now .385, which is fifth in the AL (passing Cano and Donaldson). That trails only Cabrera, Trout, Mauer, and Ortiz. His overall 128 wRC+ is third amongst AL outfielders, behind only Trout and Bautista.
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Post by ancientsoxfogey on Sept 28, 2013 20:51:07 GMT -5
Last night with the huge lead we used our two best rp. Now in a tight game. We will use the others. Then again a great season. Nava has started hot. Cooled off. But gets hot again after a break. Paternity leave this time mid season. He know what to do this off season to get ready for 2014. No, if he is going to be a father again next mid-season, he needs to be busy now, while the season is still going on. 40 weeks from right now is about July 1. Now I realize that John Farrell has been adamant about giving no impression that Xander is in any way stealing time from Steven Drew, the intended starting SS this season. But c'mon -- it's a throwaway game against a LH on the last weekend. If you aren't going to give Xander some gaining-experience-and-keeping-his-edge play on a day like today, that is carrying things to extremes.
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Post by p23w on Sept 28, 2013 21:11:48 GMT -5
Who calls for 5 straight off speed pitches to Pearce??
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Post by nationinthesouth on Sept 28, 2013 21:14:45 GMT -5
can't make that throw to the plate from deep third base?, also is it my imagination or does Middlebrooks have zero lateral or vertical range.
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Sept 28, 2013 22:38:33 GMT -5
Middle relief is still a scary proposition. Tazawa was unreliable again. The middle relief makes me nervous and I worry that it might be a major achilles heel in the playoffs. I was happy to see Nava clinch hitting .300 and I think Pedroia - if he doesn't get more than 3 ABs has enough hits for a .300 BA. I know it's superficial, but it's the old-time fan in me that enjoys these artificial numbers. Another one I like is .600 which means the Sox need to win tomorrow so they don't wind up at .599 - not that it really matters. Just hope they stay healthy and Ellsbury gets 3 hits - so he can bat .300, too.
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Post by jmei on Sept 28, 2013 23:48:35 GMT -5
Tazawa faced five batters, struck out one, and gave up two singles. He'll be fine.
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Post by mredsox89 on Sept 29, 2013 0:28:50 GMT -5
Not really concerned with Tazawa. The middle relief isn't likely to be a strength, but if the starters pitch like they're expected, there shouldn't be too much room between the starter and Breslow/Koji. I hope they use Morales almost strictly vs. lefties, and only to face a righty if it's a guy sandwiched between two LHH. Dempster can hopefully provide some assistance as well
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Post by sarasoxer on Sept 29, 2013 8:03:06 GMT -5
Middle relief is still a scary proposition. Tazawa was unreliable again. The middle relief makes me nervous and I worry that it might be a major achilles heel in the playoffs.
I was happy to see Nava clinch hitting .300 and I think Pedroia - if he doesn't get more than 3 ABs has enough hits for a .300 BA. I know it's superficial, but it's the old-time fan in me that enjoys these artificial numbers. Another one I like is .600 which means the Sox need to win tomorrow so they don't wind up at .599 - not that it really matters. Just hope they stay healthy and Ellsbury gets 3 hits - so he can bat .300, too. This is exactly what I was thinking last night and have thought for a while. That is our weakest link.
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Post by brianthetaoist on Sept 29, 2013 8:45:45 GMT -5
Anyone rooting for anything but an Indians-Red Sox ALDS is committing an immoral act. It's the best matchup for the Sox, and how can you not like the idea of Tito managing a playoff series against the Sox?
One note, tho: any 5 game series is a crap shoot. Any of the teams can beat the Sox in five games. Personally, I *hate* the 5 game series.
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Post by Guidas on Sept 29, 2013 9:33:55 GMT -5
Agreed. In fact, as much as I like the idea of a 3-way tie at the end of today for the WC, I'd rather take Texas-Clev, and have Tampa stuck outside looking in, with Cleve beating Texas. I, too, hate the 5 game series which is a true roll of the dice. MLB would be better served going back to a 154 game schedule, keep the WC and have the AL/NLDS + AL/NLCS as 7 games each.
That's well down on my personal list, however, below the DH in both leagues, instant replay on Fair/Foul + Safe/Out plays and a chip in the ball and scanner on the plate for a uniform strike zone.
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Post by jchang on Sept 29, 2013 11:36:11 GMT -5
I would not mind today being handled by the bullpen, we already know Lackey is a good pitcher, but the roster spots for RP is still to be settled.
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Post by johnsilver52 on Sept 29, 2013 11:41:27 GMT -5
MLB will go back to the 154 game schedule when they shed 10-12 teams with no chance of competing without handouts, the MLBPA actively supports the good of the game itself and ceases the negative agendas of destruction (like protecting PED users). The reserve clause is stripped away (harsh, but required). Umpires are hired and fired on merits of their game, not kept around forever, just because they have been there forever and have tenure, like teachers.
Many things will happen before the cash cow for owners that was those extra 8 games added will change 1st IMO.
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Post by Oregon Norm on Sept 29, 2013 12:35:37 GMT -5
I would not mind today being handled by the bullpen, we already know Lackey is a good pitcher, but the roster spots for RP is still to be settled. You get your wish. Webster is starting. Good idea to let him get some time in with not much on the line, and it gets Lackey some rest for the postseason. Add: Livin' right on the edge, right on the edge! Gamecast isn't the best venue for this sort of thing, but it looked like there were quite a few borderline pitches called balls, and quite a few swings & misses - again. Those snakes aren't tamed yet... Add2: McDonald and Berry, beating up on Tillman... Who woulda thunk it?
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Post by jmei on Sept 29, 2013 13:13:05 GMT -5
Quinton Berry, heh.
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Post by templeusox on Sept 29, 2013 13:13:37 GMT -5
MLB will go back to the 154 game schedule when they shed 10-12 teams with no chance of competing without handouts, the MLBPA actively supports the good of the game itself and ceases the negative agendas of destruction (like protecting PED users). The reserve clause is stripped away (harsh, but required). Umpires are hired and fired on merits of their game, not kept around forever, just because they have been there forever and have tenure, like teachers. Many things will happen before the cash cow for owners that was those extra 8 games added will change 1st IMO. Calm down Adam Smith. Your post is about ten years late. The pining for a 154-game schedule immediately activates my bullshit radar. There's no reason we should go from one arbitrary amount of games to another other than "that's how it was when baseball was played the right way!" And using the coded term "handouts" isn't fooling anyone. These are franchises all working towards a greater good. This isn't free market economics where teams should be fighting for their lives among one another. Any competition between teams should end on the field. Baseball is thriving right now and part of it is because the new model has allowed small-market teams to compete with the large market teams. That's good for all teams and it's something every owner wants. Acting like "handouts" (read: revenue sharing, something every other sports league does) are a bad thing is so small-minded and provincial. And the reserve clause is long gone and the MLBPA no longer harbors PED users.
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Post by jchang on Sept 29, 2013 13:18:11 GMT -5
shoot. I didn't realize they were going to use Webster, gotta go find a tv
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Post by jmei on Sept 29, 2013 13:26:20 GMT -5
shoot. I didn't realize they were going to use Webster, gotta go find a tv FWIW, MLB.tv is free all weekend (aside from blackout restrictions).
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Post by FenwayFanatic on Sept 29, 2013 13:39:14 GMT -5
I apologize in advance here if this has been answered already but what are the latest guesses on who of Bogaerts, Berry, McDonald and Bradley make the playoff roster?
I'd like to see Bogaerts and Berry personally.
Great to see Berry got the HR there.
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Post by jchang on Sept 29, 2013 13:44:26 GMT -5
I am in the blackout zone. Went to game on fri. Great weather. Great fun. O fans were upbeat considering.
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Post by Oregon Norm on Sept 29, 2013 13:52:04 GMT -5
Forgot about the MLB.tv, so thanks. Webster gone. Nice praise for Webster from Palmer, who parses every pitcher's repertoire in a lot of detail.
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Post by jmei on Sept 29, 2013 13:53:04 GMT -5
Game is done for Webster. Three no-hit innings (49 pitches), with three walks and two strikeouts. More of the same-- great movement on his pitches, lots of swings-and-misses, but major struggles with command.
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Post by johnsilver52 on Sept 29, 2013 13:56:33 GMT -5
Tell me that when Houston, Oakland, Miami, TB, Minnesota can compete without involuntary donations from other teams.
Not to mention? Dwindling the talent pool further of potential players available. This isn't the old Dodgers that had stocked up 7-10 teams worth of elite level talent, but 30 teams trying to keep up with talent now. Another reason.
Why is the MLBPA NOW to **some** degree working to help expose PED users? Do you really think it is out of the kindness of their collective hearts? Or afraid of public perception that they are what they really are?
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Post by Oregon Norm on Sept 29, 2013 14:01:54 GMT -5
Game is done for Webster. Three no-hit innings (49 pitches), with three walks and two strikeouts. More of the same-- great movement on his pitches, lots of swings-and-misses, but major struggles with command. He did settle down nicely, and the way he did says a bit about the stuff. As soon as he started throwing strikes, he had the hitters on the ropes. That's because he can actually get swings and misses in the zone, a rare thing. When he does that and gets ahead of the count, hitters are forced to swing at those borderline pitches, and that's when the grounders start coming. Lots and lots of talent. Whether it can be successfully harnessed is the question.
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