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Post by mattpicard on Apr 4, 2014 16:13:07 GMT -5
Why on earth wouldn't you use a challenge there? You haven't used any, it's the ninth inning of a tie game, and it's a pivotal play at 3B that was nearly guaranteed to lead to at least one run if it went unchallenged.
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Post by Guidas on Apr 4, 2014 16:16:57 GMT -5
Damn. I was having such a nice day. Now I'm crabby.
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Post by Guidas on Apr 4, 2014 16:17:37 GMT -5
Why on earth wouldn't you use a challenge there? You haven't used any, it's the ninth inning of a tie game, and it's a pivotal play at 3B that was nearly guaranteed to lead to at least one run if it went unchallenged. Yeah, that would be my first question as a reporter. My guess the Boston media will ask about the music during the ring ceremony instead.
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Post by sarasoxer on Apr 4, 2014 16:18:20 GMT -5
This Badenhop hating is getting a little out of line. He doesn't throw hard, but he gets GBs in groves and doesn't walk anyone. He's been as good or better than Mujica, for instance. ADD: scooped by James Ok, Ok......not a fan of Mujica.....
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Post by jmei on Apr 4, 2014 16:19:02 GMT -5
So, uh, maybe this is why Capuano pitched instead of Miller yesterday.
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Post by grandsalami on Apr 4, 2014 16:21:02 GMT -5
BP not soo goood today
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Post by mgoetze on Apr 4, 2014 16:21:58 GMT -5
Well, nothing better than a spot of mop-up duty to work out those kinks...
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Post by ibsmith85 on Apr 4, 2014 16:29:56 GMT -5
Judging by his reaction, Gomes realized there's no way he can take that pitch. Oof. Guess not. Get the fahking bat off your shoulder Gomes.
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Post by mgoetze on Apr 4, 2014 16:30:07 GMT -5
Edit: nevermind.
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Post by godot on Apr 4, 2014 16:49:33 GMT -5
Nice ceremony, Middlebrooks with a picture book Fenway home run ( and a walk), Miller works out the kinks (hopefully), Peavy was fine. Not a bad day, just a bad outcome. Nava needs to find his groove. Will A.J, replace Letterman; the guy cracks me up.
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Post by michaelgelbwasser on Apr 4, 2014 17:37:26 GMT -5
This Badenhop hating is getting a little out of line. He doesn't throw hard, but he gets GBs in groves and doesn't walk anyone. He's been as good or better than Mujica, for instance. ADD: scooped by James Ok, Ok......not a fan of Mujica..... I thought Badenhop pitched great today. Two scoreless innings, and 15 of his 20 pitches were for strikes. Miller, on the other hand, was his usual miss-or-hit self. Wasn't he having control problems during spring training. too? Maybe he's hurt, a la the Breslow situation?
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Post by godot on Apr 4, 2014 17:46:33 GMT -5
Miller was all or nothing in spring training. But don't forget he missed half of last year, and it takes some time for him to smooth out his mechanics and get his control and command. Suspect that they will ease him in and rely upon Chris for now.
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Post by brianthetaoist on Apr 4, 2014 19:43:21 GMT -5
Yeah, I didn't want to make too much of Capuano being used in a key situation before Miller, but now it certainly seems deliberate. I mean, it's pretty clear Miller doesn't have his mechanics back and will probably be used in low leverage situations until he does.
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Post by James Dunne on Apr 4, 2014 19:49:44 GMT -5
If Miller is off, doesn't it make sense to have Britton up instead of Workman? If they're going to carry seven relievers, it'd be cool if one was a lefty who could get people out. It would be one thing if they were stretching Britton out in the Pawtucket rotation, but if he's a bullpen guy going forward there's no reason not to have him in the majors if he's the best lefty available.
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Post by ericmvan on Apr 4, 2014 19:52:42 GMT -5
How long before they drop Pierszynski in the lineup? He is an automatic out. You can't really drop a guy further than 8th. It's a less important spot than 9th, where you want someone with a higher OBP who can get on for the top of the order.
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Post by jmei on Apr 4, 2014 20:40:12 GMT -5
If Miller is off, doesn't it make sense to have Britton up instead of Workman? If they're going to carry seven relievers, it'd be cool if one was a lefty who could get people out. It would be one thing if they were stretching Britton out in the Pawtucket rotation, but if he's a bullpen guy going forward there's no reason not to have him in the majors if he's the best lefty available. Could be that they trust Capuano as much or more than Britton to be the "lefty who can get lefties out." If that's the case and they bump Capuano up to one-inning stints, it'd open up a spot in the bullpen for a multi-inning guy and it'd make sense that they'd prefer Workman over Britton.
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Post by James Dunne on Apr 4, 2014 22:00:26 GMT -5
Yeah that's probably a good call. I have Capuano firmly as the long man in my head, but there's no reason they couldn't use him as a short/situational type. That would probably make Workman the right guy to carry as the long man.
On top of that, it looks like Breslow is off the DL tomorrow or Sunday.
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Post by JackieWilsonsaid on Apr 4, 2014 22:32:07 GMT -5
Sorry to go off game topic but for those who aren't local to boston and don't do Weei on the internet machine, today they recounted a great big Papi story. So he was visiting with a injured Vet at Walter Reed . He didn't seem particularly interested and told David that he wasn't a big baseball fan Ortiz asked him what he did like. Hockey. Papi hits the iPhone (no ripoff Samsung ) dials and hands the guy the phone with Shaun Thorton on the line.
I'm not sure the best part of this.
That papi didn't take it as disrespectful? That he asked the kids interests?
Or that a giant Dominican is so entrenched in the community that he has local hockey guys on his phone?
Just the best!
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Post by mgoetze on Apr 5, 2014 4:48:53 GMT -5
Speier:
So Farrell and Co. don't understand how the replay system is set up. I mean if the video guy had said he was clearly safe, that's another story. But if it's "inconclusive on first glimpse" then a replay ump probably has a 10% chance of convincing himself after several looks that the guy is out - and at that point in the game you've got to use that 10% chance because it's basically free.
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Post by ibsmith85 on Apr 5, 2014 9:48:43 GMT -5
Speier: So Farrell and Co. don't understand how the replay system is set up. I mean if the video guy had said he was clearly safe, that's another story. But if it's "inconclusive on first glimpse" then a replay ump probably has a 10% chance of convincing himself after several looks that the guy is out - and at that point in the game you've got to use that 10% chance because it's basically free. They should've just kept their mouths shut. This just pisses off Red Sox fans even more. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain by simply challenging the play. Even if they couldn't overturn the call, perhaps it could've given Mujica a chance to settle down after making a questionable play. JF is not off to a great start.
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Post by godot on Apr 5, 2014 10:51:01 GMT -5
Speier had an interesting article on Mujica, saying that his problem may be more that being a tad too high. he reports that Mujica's velocity has dropped a few mph from career norms in his first to games ( and probably spring training. He does not it could be an aberration ( due to need to build up arm strength and weather). But if there is something occurring, who would take over his role of closer in waiting and the days Koji and Taz need rest? Maybe too early to worry, but ya never know.
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Post by mgoetze on Apr 5, 2014 11:58:33 GMT -5
But if there is something occurring, who would take over his role of closer in waiting and the days Koji and Taz need rest? Maybe too early to worry, but ya never know. There were times last season when Andrew Miller looked like he could be that guy... obviously didn't look like it yesterday but we can hope that it's just rust.
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Post by James Dunne on Apr 5, 2014 12:07:10 GMT -5
Most teams don't have a great option for a third string closer. Even if Mujica is smoke and Miller doesn't find his release, the Red Sox have a very deep pen with Uehara, Tazawa, Badenhop and Breslow. Very few teams have four relievers who are so good. The Braves do, and maybe the A's, but I can't think of another team.
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Post by mattpicard on Apr 5, 2014 14:05:13 GMT -5
RED SOX (2-2) Sizemore CF Pedroia 2B Nava LF Napoli DH Carp 1B Bogaerts SS Pierzynski C Middlebrooks 3B Bradley Jr. RF
Clay Buchholz RHP
So that's a little interesting. Hopefully Ortiz's calf injury is nothing serious.
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Post by mgoetze on Apr 5, 2014 14:08:17 GMT -5
Sizemore probably won't relinquish the leadoff spot anytime soon (at least on days when he is in the lineup). Nava batting 3rd, on the other hand ... don't see that repeating very often.
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