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Post by ethanbein on Jul 5, 2014 20:18:14 GMT -5
Thanks, Herold Reynolds, for telling me that teams are overvaluing draft picks and that Cubs fans are sick of young, cost-controlled, futures stars. I'm sure teams don't have guys much smarter than you trying to figure these things out.
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Post by jimed14 on Jul 5, 2014 20:25:18 GMT -5
Thanks, Herold Reynolds, for telling me that teams are overvaluing draft picks and that Cubs fans are sick of young, cost-controlled, futures stars. I'm sure teams don't have guys much smarter than you trying to figure these things out. Yeah the Cubs probably got the equivalent to what we gave up for Beckett and Lowell for a 29 year old who didn't seem interested in an extension.
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Post by Oregon Norm on Jul 5, 2014 20:25:55 GMT -5
So, Drew actually seems to be waking up from a deep sleep. That makes the decision to take the bat out of his hands with a righthander on the mound a little difficult to understand. I guess it's back to scrounging for runs.
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Post by jimed14 on Jul 5, 2014 20:26:44 GMT -5
So, Drew actually seems to be waking up from a deep sleep. That makes the decision to take the bat out of his hands with a righthander on the mound a little difficult to understand. I guess it's back to scrounging for runs. I'd have to guess that was Drew's decision.
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Post by jimed14 on Jul 5, 2014 20:43:22 GMT -5
Tank!
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Post by radiohix on Jul 5, 2014 20:43:42 GMT -5
BABIP'd
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Post by larrycook on Jul 5, 2014 20:46:26 GMT -5
Wow badenhop did not have it tonight. Uglier than a Steinbrenner family reunion in Halloween.
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Post by grandsalami on Jul 5, 2014 20:47:37 GMT -5
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Post by station13 on Jul 5, 2014 20:52:39 GMT -5
geez, a lefty reliever walks a lefty batter. Where have I seen that before?
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Post by mgoetze on Jul 5, 2014 21:00:56 GMT -5
geez, a lefty reliever walks a lefty batter. Where have I seen that before? Did you watch one of the 2 games Rich Hill played in his Angels career perhaps?
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Post by larrycook on Jul 5, 2014 21:11:32 GMT -5
I still can not figure out if mujica is a money relief pitcher or not.
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Post by mgoetze on Jul 5, 2014 21:18:03 GMT -5
Has anyone kept count how many balls the Sox have hit to the warning track today? Feels like a lot...
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Post by larrycook on Jul 5, 2014 21:29:45 GMT -5
This Red Sox team fouls off a ton of pitches. And in my mind the biggest difference between last year and this year is that a decent percentage of fouled off pitches would have been hits last year. We especially seem to foul off good pitches with RISP.
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Post by Guidas on Jul 5, 2014 21:54:15 GMT -5
I'm at the game and as far as I could see this is onFarrell to a great amount. Lacky was gassed after the 5th. Once he put a man on in the 6th Farrell should've taken him out. If he couldn't handle the #9 hitter he couldnt handle Markakis. It sll unravelled after that. Really bad game management, esp with a rested pen.
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Post by jimed14 on Jul 5, 2014 21:57:49 GMT -5
I'm at the game and as far as I could see this is onFarrell to a great amount. Lacky was gassed after the 5th. Once he put a man on in the 6th Farrell should've taken him out. If he couldn't handle the #9 hitter he couldnt handle Markakis. It sll unravelled after that. Really bad game management, esp with a rested pen. Also keep in mind that there were a lot of balls JBJ might have caught, who has sat out 3 of last 5 games while hitting much better than he has all season. Mookie may have made some of those horrible plays that Nava blew in RF as well.
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Post by grandsalami on Jul 5, 2014 21:58:53 GMT -5
T! A! N! K!
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Post by godot on Jul 5, 2014 22:04:09 GMT -5
They were hitting him rather freely from the start. But third poor game in a row for Lackey. Pitchers also slump, but when you are his age and raft a serious surgery, you have to wonder. May not be able to count him for next year, and if you subtract Felix and Lester goes, you may have a repeat of this year but with the pitching staff.
It could get even rougher after the all star game. TB is gathering a little steam. As usual the Sox slip and slide. Nice off season moves, and they may have learned nada.
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Post by Guidas on Jul 5, 2014 22:27:06 GMT -5
I'm at the game and as far as I could see this is onFarrell to a great amount. Lacky was gassed after the 5th. Once he put a man on in the 6th Farrell should've taken him out. If he couldn't handle the #9 hitter he couldnt handle Markakis. It sll unravelled after that. Really bad game management, esp with a rested pen. Also keep in mind that there were a lot of balls JBJ might have caught, who has sat out 3 of last 5 games while hitting much better than he has all season. Mookie may have made some of those horrible plays that Nava blew in RF as well. Agree completely. Bradley looked good in the first game. We wondered why Gomes started in the 2nd game when betts could've easily handled left or right. There is no reason other than injury for Gomes to start vs.a righty. Another questionable move by Farrell.
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Post by ray88h66 on Jul 5, 2014 22:55:57 GMT -5
I'm at the game and as far as I could see this is onFarrell to a great amount. Lacky was gassed after the 5th. Once he put a man on in the 6th Farrell should've taken him out. If he couldn't handle the #9 hitter he couldnt handle Markakis. It sll unravelled after that. Really bad game management, esp with a rested pen. Also keep in mind that there were a lot of balls JBJ might have caught, who has sat out 3 of last 5 games while hitting much better than he has all season. Mookie may have made some of those horrible plays that Nava blew in RF as well. Agree with both of you. Lackey was gassed and JBJ would have caught at least one of those balls. Gomes should never play against a righty. Mookie in right, Nava in left, JBJ in center was the way to go.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2014 2:24:25 GMT -5
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Post by gregblossersbelly on Jul 6, 2014 7:08:30 GMT -5
That was a terrible defensive effort in both games. Errors by; Pedey, Xander, Drew, Napoli, Lester and Nava. Looked like little league ball. We have the same record as San Diego. Essentially, the same as Cubbies. One game ahead of the Mets. 8 games behind Baltimore and no chance in heck of catching them.
Hope we get a Top 10 protected pick. Mainly, because we can sign a free agent. There are 16 teams at .500 or better. Need 4 more to finish ahead of us. I think the key is TB. If they finish ahead of us, might do the trick. Cleveland, TB and Miami would be 3. Need somebody else to step up?? Texas, ChiSox, Minnesota. Maybe Twins. Cubbies, Phillies, Mets, D'Backs, Padres, Rockies and Stros are terrible. I think we finish 8-11. Hopefully, 10th.
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Post by johnsilver52 on Jul 6, 2014 7:19:17 GMT -5
Not looking forward to the people who want to sign Cody Ross I mean Nelson Cruz this winter. Not really fair since what Ross got in 2014 (9.5m) wouldn't pay for half a season in an AAV multi deal next season towards Cruz and Ross has been hurt/terrible in AZ.. IE.. Headed towards a Sizemore type make good deal with a low base and incentives. I'd be inclined towards Ross back at Fenway since don't see Cherrington forking over big money towards a wrong side of 30 money on a LT deal and Ross put up decent numbers at Fenway and he does have "Petrocelli Power" towards LF/LC, a natural fenway type player who might be had on the cheap and let Gomes go, Ross can play all 3 OF slots.
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Post by gregblossersbelly on Jul 6, 2014 7:29:39 GMT -5
Cody Ross who is 33 himself. He of the 1hr this year in 155PA? I'd puke if we bring him back in the hopes he can start in LF.
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Jul 6, 2014 7:35:25 GMT -5
I'd prefer the Sox go after Yasmani Tomas. I'd rather see a young up and coming power hitter than a guy who has already seen his best days and is nothing more than a stop gap. The Red Sox need to be adding to a young core. They can't rely on David Ortiz to be the lone consistent elite power hitter forever.
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Post by gregblossersbelly on Jul 6, 2014 7:37:52 GMT -5
We should probably move this to improve the 2015 team. But, I want a proven stud in LF. Not a hope he's good type. Not sure you can count on Tomas to be a middle of the order bat.
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