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Post by jimed14 on May 4, 2014 16:19:45 GMT -5
What are the rules about blocking the basepath? He was frigging 4 feet in front of 3rd.
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Post by mgoetze on May 4, 2014 16:20:14 GMT -5
Because he's going to pitching later. If you mean in this game then I'm not the only one guilty of jinxing. |
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Post by semperfisox on May 4, 2014 16:21:01 GMT -5
god Capuano sucks
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Post by jmei on May 4, 2014 16:21:06 GMT -5
Games like this are almost more frustrating than blowout losses.
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Post by jimed14 on May 4, 2014 16:21:15 GMT -5
Because he's going to pitching later. If you mean in this game then I'm not the only one guilty of jinxing. That was some obvious sarcasm. There's no reason for him to bunt, ever. |
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Post by templeusox on May 4, 2014 16:21:18 GMT -5
Who could have foresaw that? A completely choke job. Jackie Bradley and Capuano being the huge goats.
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Post by mattpicard on May 4, 2014 16:21:19 GMT -5
I said this a couple times last season, and probably already have this year, but I really hope Cherington has a little chat with Farrell after this one. He's been a pretty terrible tactical manager this year.
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Post by wcp3 on May 4, 2014 16:21:25 GMT -5
I'm convinced this team will never get back to .500.
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Post by Guidas on May 4, 2014 16:21:36 GMT -5
Nasty loss. Pissed an opportunity away.
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Post by jimed14 on May 4, 2014 16:22:00 GMT -5
Maybe I wasn't wrong when arguing that we'd win more games this year with Workman on the roster. |
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Post by jimed14 on May 4, 2014 16:22:29 GMT -5
Who could have foresaw that? A completely choke job. Jackie Bradley and Capuano being the huge goats. JBJ? |
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Post by FenwayFanatic on May 4, 2014 16:22:53 GMT -5
2nd and 3rd, no outs, didn't score, that was the game right there.
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Post by templeusox on May 4, 2014 16:23:12 GMT -5
The Sox gave away this game in the 7th and then again in the 10th. How many opportunities are going to be wasted by overmanaging? A real waste of a game today.
Terrible game by JBJ as well. Even if bunting is dumb, you have to be able to get them down. It cost us big twice.
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Post by templeusox on May 4, 2014 16:24:05 GMT -5
Who could have foresaw that? A completely choke job. Jackie Bradley and Capuano being the huge goats. JBJ? Two double plays (one with the bases loaded) and completely screwing the pooch on the two times he was asked to bunt (however dumb it may be). |
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Post by godot on May 4, 2014 16:24:33 GMT -5
Showing great faith in Bradley. Hey kid, you are an automatic out, bunt. Hey, I am a cynic about this team, but they took 2 out of 3 from a good team.
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Post by mgoetze on May 4, 2014 16:24:45 GMT -5
From what I saw Capuano was pitching well. Better than Koji, anyway.
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Post by pedroelgrande on May 4, 2014 16:25:08 GMT -5
Gutless team. Blow it up.
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Post by moonstone2 on May 4, 2014 16:25:44 GMT -5
Who could have foresaw that? A completely choke job. Jackie Bradley and Capuano being the huge goats. JBJ? It's his job to advance the runner there. But seriously JBJ is not a good enough bunter to have him bunt there. Seriously versus a righty, you don't trust him to hit a ground ball to second? |
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Post by mgoetze on May 4, 2014 16:25:48 GMT -5
Terrible game by JBJ as well. Even if bunting is dumb, you have to be able to get them down. Bunting is actually pretty hard. I'm only telling you because John Farrell won't listen to me. |
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Post by mgoetze on May 4, 2014 16:28:48 GMT -5
I said this a couple times last season, and probably already have this year, but I really hope Cherington has a little chat with Farrell after this one. He's been a pretty terrible tactical manager this year. Here's a Farrell quote from before the game: “With Mike getting a day off in the four hole, you look to match up. We anticipate the usage of their bullpen,” Farrell said. “There’s some forward thinking of what matchups might come along and those factors are heavily weighed in it.” I think this is pretty damning evidence that Farrell likes to pretend managing is more complicated than it actually is. |
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Post by templeusox on May 4, 2014 16:28:49 GMT -5
Terrible game by JBJ as well. Even if bunting is dumb, you have to be able to get them down. Bunting is actually pretty hard. I'm only telling you because John Farrell won't listen to me. JBJ's WPA today was -.621, which is the lowest in baseball for a player this year. It's also the 3rd lowest for any player in a game over the last 5 years. Not sure how he gets a pass. It's really hard to single-handedly lose a game for a team, but today is about as close as you're going to get. |
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Post by mattpicard on May 4, 2014 16:30:05 GMT -5
It's his job to advance the runner there. But seriously JBJ is not a good enough bunter to have him bunt there. Seriously versus a righty, you don't trust him to hit a ground ball to second? Agree. The guy has an 111 wRC+ this season vs. RHP, but he gets treated like a complete schlub because he hit into a couple double plays? Also, a matter of potential concern: Brian MacPherson ?@brianmacp 6m Middlebrooks's left arm was hanging pretty limply as he jogged off the field. Reminiscent of the Jeter-Huckaby play in Toronto. ADD: Brian MacPherson ?@brianmacp 2m Farrell said Middlebrooks jammed his shoulder. |
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Post by sarasoxer on May 4, 2014 16:36:03 GMT -5
Gutless team. Blow it up. I know that you are being facetious (aren't you?). JBJ has not yet turned out to be the dynamic player we had hoped for. I had no problem with bunting there given his penchant for strikeouts. But someone who is not known as a power guy has still not learned how to bunt? Where were all those great Sox instructors in the minors and majors? Of course this issue is age old but damn!...angle the damn bat toward third or first. It is not that hard!! The Japanese would probably have JBJ practicing bunting starting at dawn....and work until he gets it right....or sayonara! |
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Post by Guidas on May 4, 2014 16:39:06 GMT -5
"The sacrifice bunt should be stuffed in the back of a closet you forget even existed." Earl Weaver
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Post by templeusox on May 4, 2014 16:41:32 GMT -5
Anyone know how many options John Farrell has left? I'd love to get him some situational managing reps in Triple-A. It's not fair to make him learn on the fly in the big leagues.
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