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Post by Jonathan Singer on Apr 28, 2014 7:49:25 GMT -5
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Post by amfox1 on Apr 28, 2014 18:10:32 GMT -5
Kevin Thomas ?@clearthebases 22m
DH Sean Coyle leaving the game for unknown reasons. Stefan Welch steps in
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Post by burythehammer on Apr 28, 2014 18:19:28 GMT -5
Well it took 20 games, but Mookie now has more walks than strikeouts.
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Post by Oregon Norm on Apr 28, 2014 18:33:37 GMT -5
Well it took 20 games, but Mookie now has more walks than strikeouts. This is what I thought might happen. He's put enough hurt on the league, that we'll probably see more than a few pitchers avoid throwing anything near the plate. The discipline he's shown in the past should re-emerge, and the OBP stay high even as the AVG goes down. Add: ...then again some pitchers never learn as he bags another XBH with a double. |
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Post by burythehammer on Apr 28, 2014 18:44:09 GMT -5
I also think the fact that he's doing this in cold ass Portland in April has been overlooked. California may not be Aruba but it's certainly not New England .
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Post by homerdante on Apr 28, 2014 18:45:52 GMT -5
I also think the fact that he's doing this in cold ass Portland in April has been overlooked. California may not be Aruba but it's certainly not New England . Especially this year--I live up close to Portland--it's much closer to the arctic in terms of weather than a normal year! |
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Post by brianthetaoist on Apr 28, 2014 18:53:47 GMT -5
Betts and Marrero on base a combined 7 time with one out in the 5th. Mookie stole his 9th base, too. It's getting ridiculous with him.
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Post by chavopepe2 on Apr 28, 2014 18:56:12 GMT -5
Betts and Marrero on base a combined 7 time with one out in the 5th. Mookie stole his 9th base, too. It's getting ridiculous with him. Oh, its already been gotten. |
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Post by godot on Apr 28, 2014 19:06:34 GMT -5
Brentz's "nice little run" continues, hits his third home run. His k rate during this stretch is about 25%, with the ks coming in clusters in a few games. Is the weather still rough back there?
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Post by JackieWilsonsaid on Apr 28, 2014 19:45:36 GMT -5
Webster with a nice start. Thru 5 nine ground ball outs, 66 pitches, only one run and an equally only one k.
A ground ball machine seems to be his best destiny. A less holy or poor souls Masterson, if you will.
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Post by sarasoxer on Apr 28, 2014 19:53:09 GMT -5
Brentz's "nice little run" continues, hits his third home run. His k rate during this stretch is about 25%, with the ks coming in clusters in a few games. Is the weather still rough back there? Absolutely right on Brentz. He got off to a terrible start but is now up to .265 range and has 17 rbis (cough, cough). The guy does drive in runs despite all the new age skeptics that say those stats mean nothing. Big bat, stronger than Bradley arm, reasonable fielder. If he can be a bit more selective.... |
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Post by sarasoxer on Apr 28, 2014 19:57:22 GMT -5
Webster with a nice start. Thru 5 nine ground ball outs, 66 pitches, only one run and an equally only one k. A ground ball machine seems to be his best destiny. A less holy or poor souls Masterson, if you will. That's a nice comparison that you brought to my attention. Both are big guys with lots of ball movement, are horses with some borderline control issues. I would love to see Masterson back with the Sox someday. |
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Post by godot on Apr 28, 2014 19:58:46 GMT -5
Has anybody done an analysis of what Brentz swings at and misses and hits? Does he mostly chase or is that he just swings through and misses pitches in the zone?
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Post by quintanariffic on Apr 28, 2014 20:14:21 GMT -5
Brentz's "nice little run" continues, hits his third home run. His k rate during this stretch is about 25%, with the ks coming in clusters in a few games. Is the weather still rough back there? Absolutely right on Brentz. He got off to a terrible start but is now up to .265 range and has 17 rbis (cough, cough). The guy does drive in runs despite all the new age skeptics that say those stats mean nothing. Big bat, stronger than Bradley arm, reasonable fielder. If he can be a bit more selective.... While we're at it, how about all those new age skeptics on the alleged utility of the horseless carriage? Once they crawl out of their Mother's root cellar, then maybe we'll talk. |
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Post by Chris Hatfield on Apr 28, 2014 20:14:44 GMT -5
Kevin Thomas ?@clearthebases 22m DH Sean Coyle leaving the game for unknown reasons. Stefan Welch steps in Coyle left the game on 4/21 after an HBP, missed games on 4/22 and 4/24, DH'ed on 4/25 and 4/26, and got yesterday off. My guess is that whatever happened on that HBP flared up. |
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Post by JackieWilsonsaid on Apr 28, 2014 20:23:55 GMT -5
Isn't it obvious?
He's afraid of the ball.
Bull Meechum: I am Santini, the Great Santini.
Bull Meechum: I come from behind the moon, out of the dark, unannounced.
Bull Meechum: Watch out!
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Post by JackieWilsonsaid on Apr 28, 2014 20:40:13 GMT -5
Looks like nava is trying to win all by himself...double...advance ...advance... Paw sox up 2to1
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Post by thelavarnwayguy on Apr 28, 2014 20:45:27 GMT -5
Betts getting on base 4 out of 5 AB, against the Phils #1 pitching prospect. And 2 more SB. Great game again.
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Post by ericmvan on Apr 28, 2014 21:13:25 GMT -5
Betts getting on base 4 out of 5 AB, against the Phils #1 pitching prospect. And 2 more SB. Great game again. Good to see him back on his game. You know a guy is having a great year when his big, puzzling, head-scratching, what-the-heck-is-wrong-with-him? slump consists of going .273 / .261 / .500 over 4 games. |
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Post by jimoh on Apr 28, 2014 21:15:20 GMT -5
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Apr 28, 2014 23:12:22 GMT -5
Well it took 20 games, but Mookie now has more walks than strikeouts. This is what I thought might happen. He's put enough hurt on the league, that we'll probably see more than a few pitchers avoid throwing anything near the plate. The discipline he's shown in the past should re-emerge, and the OBP stay high even as the AVG goes down. Add: ...then again some pitchers never learn as he bags another XBH with a double. I'm not so sure that, in general, it's a wise strategy to walk a runner with plus plus base running skills and borderline plus speed except in unusual situations, go ahead runner on second base, for example. From what I've seen, pitchers are attempting to pitch to different zones and mix things up. I didn't see today's game but if it follows recent patterns, they were likely trying to 'nibble' and mix it up, inside/outside/up/down. ADD: His CAREER sb% is now 88.4% His CAREER BB/K ratio is now 1.294 ...... Ben Badler ?@benbadler 4h Mookie Betts with a double and three walks tonight. Mookie Bonds. Ray ?@lcbf 2m @benbadler Not a great strategy, 2 SB and 3 runs for a career 89.4% basethieif. <<<<<<(LOL, word OOPS) |
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Post by jimed14 on Apr 29, 2014 9:18:27 GMT -5
Webster with a nice start. Thru 5 nine ground ball outs, 66 pitches, only one run and an equally only one k. A ground ball machine seems to be his best destiny. A less holy or poor souls Masterson, if you will. I just don't see how the same guy who got like 20 swings and misses against Detroit last year in 90 pitches is the same guy as we're seeing now. He must be working on pitching to contact before he goes ahead and strikes people out that he needs to. Probably a very smart thing to do for him if that's the case. Trying to strike everybody out doesn't last too long. |
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Post by Guidas on Apr 29, 2014 9:31:42 GMT -5
Webster with a nice start. Thru 5 nine ground ball outs, 66 pitches, only one run and an equally only one k. A ground ball machine seems to be his best destiny. A less holy or poor souls Masterson, if you will. I just don't see how the same guy who got like 20 swings and misses against Detroit last year in 90 pitches is the same guy as we're seeing now. He must be working on pitching to contact before he goes ahead and strikes people out that he needs to. Probably a very smart thing to do for him if that's the case. Trying to strike everybody out doesn't last too long. "Strikeouts are fascist. Throw some ground balls." |
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