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Post by ianrs on May 31, 2015 13:57:29 GMT -5
So who's starting for Texas anyway? Wandy Rodriguez? If so, can we finally stop starting Ortiz against lefties after his ohfer today? I think this is a clear change that needs to happen to make this team much better. Nothing drastic, but as Eric Van was saying the other day, it would be a massive help if Ramirez was at DH against LHP and Ortiz sat. This would help us at the plate and in the field, and also likely help keep Ortiz and Ramirez healthy over the course of 162 games. I would also not mind if Breslow was gone.
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Post by Guidas on May 31, 2015 14:14:52 GMT -5
1-0 Sox in the top[ of he first. Obviously the team had that meeting, read this thread and listened to all of us. Whew. Ok, onto the World Series.
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Post by benjaminbuttons on May 31, 2015 14:19:36 GMT -5
Good start for Cy
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Post by jmei on May 31, 2015 14:24:10 GMT -5
Bad route by Betts there-- his first step took him laterally when he needed to go in. His reads still need some work, but should come in time.
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Post by nomar on May 31, 2015 14:25:28 GMT -5
Bad route by Betts there-- his first step took him laterally when he needed to go in. His reads still need some work, but should come in time. Was just going to say this. His first step is always back, which is what we have all been taught to do, but in some cases it's blatant that it's hit short.
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on May 31, 2015 14:30:58 GMT -5
why not the bolded choice which does not appear to require free agency prior to the return. I think wikipedia is wrong about the BOLD section. Possible, it does work that way if a player is DFA because, say, you just received him in trade from another organisation but it would be quite the loophole if you could just juggle players on and off the 40 indefinitely. Anyway, the Xander bruise came afterwards, and they were presumably hoping to have Bianchi back in Pawtucket. a. he was DFA before the bruise, but outrighted after. b. they couldn't juggle indefinitely, if the player has to go on waivers, which Bianchi did. c. they probably put Bianchi on waivers immediately to speed it up and had him elect free agency so that he didn't have to physically show up in Pawtucket to report ... and then fly back to TX. (This, apparently, was all planned on THUR, even before X got the bruise. I still think WIKI is wrong, which explains it.
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Post by Oregon Norm on May 31, 2015 14:31:47 GMT -5
I don't think he's cost the team enough to make it worth having JBJ there all the time given the difference in offensive fire power. But I do think we're all comparing the guys in the outfield to Bradley given what we've seen. I know that I can't help myself from doing that. Invariably the camera would move off to the outfield following the ball - and there would be the guy camped under another one.
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Post by benjaminbuttons on May 31, 2015 14:33:05 GMT -5
Hopefully the Rangers have some more fielding blunders so the Sox can put some runs on the board
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Post by jmei on May 31, 2015 14:34:24 GMT -5
Pablo's still hitting left-on-left, and he looked decent doing so.
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Post by ajs1994 on May 31, 2015 14:40:46 GMT -5
Hopefully the Rangers have some more fielding blunders so the Sox can put some runs on the board And there we go.
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Post by benjaminbuttons on May 31, 2015 14:43:47 GMT -5
Shocker
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Post by ray88h66 on May 31, 2015 14:45:34 GMT -5
Hopefully the Rangers have some more fielding blunders so the Sox can put some runs on the board Good call. I would have asked for power ball numbers if you had picked their 3b making the error.
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Post by jmei on May 31, 2015 14:46:03 GMT -5
Hopefully the Rangers have some more fielding blunders so the Sox can put some runs on the board And there we go. To be fair, those were rockets. Hit enough really hard ground balls, and some of them sneak through.
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Post by soxfan06 on May 31, 2015 14:47:24 GMT -5
Vindication so far for those of us who have said Sandoval literally can't be worse hitting lefty vs. lefties. As he now has 4 hits in 5 ABs vs 2 hits in 44 ABs as a righty vs. lefties.
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Post by benjaminbuttons on May 31, 2015 14:54:23 GMT -5
To be fair, those were rockets. Hit enough really hard ground balls, and some of them sneak through. True but Ortiz hit an easy DP ball that should have gotten the Rangers out of the 1st unscathed.
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Post by ajs1994 on May 31, 2015 14:56:07 GMT -5
With that double play, we are now tied for second for the most double plays grounded into this year. Granted, that ball was smoked.
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Post by jmei on May 31, 2015 15:01:32 GMT -5
Bad flip from Bogaerts, unnecessary bare-handed attempt from Pedroia. Comedy of errors.
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Post by jmei on May 31, 2015 15:03:43 GMT -5
Pedroia should have at least knocked that one down, too. He's had a really mediocre defensive start to 2015, which has not helped.
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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2015 15:03:52 GMT -5
Just play solid baseball red sox. No need to get fancy. Ugh.
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Post by ajs1994 on May 31, 2015 15:04:29 GMT -5
Not that that play was completely on Pedroia, but he's been not himself in defense this year. Not only in the errors, but just some balls he hasn't gotten to that I believe he would've in past years. Of course, Pedroia was incredible defensively before, so it's not like he's been terrible by any means. Just not up to his previous standards.
I will also say I really like that Kelly is incorporating more of his secondaries. Still think his slider is better than his curve, but it was weird how he dropped the changeup from his arsenal this season.
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Post by atzar on May 31, 2015 15:05:16 GMT -5
Rough luck for Kelly. Should be drinking some Gatorade. Instead he's in a jam with one run already in.
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Post by jmei on May 31, 2015 15:07:32 GMT -5
Kelly still can't command his fastball, but the changeup has looked good today. Bunch of swings-and-misses on it.
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Post by ray88h66 on May 31, 2015 15:07:33 GMT -5
Pedroia should have at least knocked that one down, too. He's had a really mediocre defensive start to 2015, which has not helped. For sure. He has five errors already, his worse year ever is seven. I hope it's just a fluke and not part of decline.
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Post by atzar on May 31, 2015 15:08:24 GMT -5
Also, I have no idea why Kelly doesn't generate swings-and-misses more consistently with his stuff. Doesn't help that he's getting squeezed now either.
Edit: ffs
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Post by mgoetze on May 31, 2015 15:10:24 GMT -5
Give me a D ... Give me an E ... Give me an F ... Give me an E ... .... oh
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