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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Apr 7, 2018 13:15:59 GMT -5
Have a day Xander. His new swing is a revelation. He is like a new ballplayer now.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 7, 2018 13:17:08 GMT -5
Just imagine when Benny and Martinez start hitting.
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Post by jimed14 on Apr 7, 2018 13:18:40 GMT -5
109.7 mph, 425 feet. That's the Xander that we always wanted...
The Red Sox definitely made a team-wide adjustment today for pitch selection.
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Post by ancientsoxfogey on Apr 7, 2018 13:20:02 GMT -5
Just imagine when Benny and Martinez start hitting. Then maybe Mookie or Xander or Devers or Hanley will slow down. Baseball is that way -- ebbs and flows throughout a team, throughout the season.
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Post by atzar on Apr 7, 2018 13:20:21 GMT -5
JBJ has hit a couple of balls very hard today and has nothing to show for it.
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Post by jimed14 on Apr 7, 2018 13:21:17 GMT -5
Just imagine when Benny and Martinez start hitting. Benny still has a .406 OBP even without hitting.
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Post by jimed14 on Apr 7, 2018 13:24:33 GMT -5
Xander on pace for 24 RBIs this game, assuming that the Red Sox don't hit in the bottom of the 9th.
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Apr 7, 2018 13:25:56 GMT -5
The key will for this team will be hitting home runs. They hit well last year....without enough power. IMO, that is what is needed for them to reach their full potential.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Apr 7, 2018 13:26:53 GMT -5
Now Porcello can just pitch and just throw strikes. Very comfortable to pitch with leads like this. Hopefully he can chew as many innings as he can.
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Post by jmei on Apr 7, 2018 13:38:12 GMT -5
Now Porcello can just pitch and just throw strikes. Very comfortable to pitch with leads like this. Hopefully he can chew as many innings as he can. They just came off a day off and have another one on Monday. No reason to push Porcello today, especially with a big lead.
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Post by jimed14 on Apr 7, 2018 13:51:12 GMT -5
Now Porcello can just pitch and just throw strikes. Very comfortable to pitch with leads like this. Hopefully he can chew as many innings as he can. He has settled down nicely.
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Post by voiceofreason on Apr 7, 2018 13:54:54 GMT -5
Whats the record for doubles in a season?
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Post by kevfc89 on Apr 7, 2018 13:56:43 GMT -5
According to Statcast, Xander barreled 6 balls the entire of 2017. That grand slam was his mlb-leading 6th barreled ball of 2018.
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Apr 7, 2018 14:03:16 GMT -5
Whats the record for doubles in a season? check with me at the end of the season when Xander breaks it !!
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Post by rjp313jr on Apr 7, 2018 14:04:00 GMT -5
Now Porcello can just pitch and just throw strikes. Very comfortable to pitch with leads like this. Hopefully he can chew as many innings as he can. They just came off a day off and have another one on Monday. No reason to push Porcello today, especially with a big lead. Agreed; he’s at 74 thru 6. One more inning. I wouldn’t under work him.
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Post by incandenza on Apr 7, 2018 14:09:22 GMT -5
According to Statcast, Xander barreled 6 balls the entire of 2017. That grand slam was his mlb-leading 6th barreled ball of 2018. There's a "barreling" stat? How do they define a barreled ball?
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Post by ericmvan on Apr 7, 2018 14:11:25 GMT -5
According to Statcast, Xander barreled 6 balls the entire of 2017. That grand slam was his mlb-leading 6th barreled ball of 2018. He's historically had slow Aprils, too. This is a guy who, unlike JDM, Murphy et al, was already getting good results despite badly needing a launch-angle adjustment. I'm amazed that he wasn't everyone's #1 choice for a fantasy draft breakout bargain (or maybe he was and I missed it ...). A big thing here is that he's made a quick adjustment to the way he's being pitched. vs Tampa, 60.9% Zone% (insanely high), 304 wRC+ vs Miami, 46.3%, -10, 0 BB Tampa has stopped pounding the zone (33.3% yesterday) and he's walked twice in 8 PA (oh, and is 3/6, 2 2B, HR otherwise).
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Post by kevfc89 on Apr 7, 2018 14:11:49 GMT -5
According to Statcast, Xander barreled 6 balls the entire of 2017. That grand slam was his mlb-leading 6th barreled ball of 2018. There's a "barreling" stat? How do they define a barreled ball? Yes, it's the ideal launch angle and velocity for doing damage; exit velo > 98mph, launch angle between 26-30
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Post by patford on Apr 7, 2018 14:12:17 GMT -5
Porcello is cruising and has a low pitch count. He should go seven easy.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Apr 7, 2018 14:15:31 GMT -5
Now Porcello can just pitch and just throw strikes. Very comfortable to pitch with leads like this. Hopefully he can chew as many innings as he can. They just came off a day off and have another one on Monday. No reason to push Porcello today, especially with a big lead. He should be done after 7 innings today.
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Post by atzar on Apr 7, 2018 14:17:33 GMT -5
After two innings, this was looking like a short outing for Porcello. He’s been tremendously efficient over the last five.
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Post by patford on Apr 7, 2018 14:19:22 GMT -5
They just came off a day off and have another one on Monday. No reason to push Porcello today, especially with a big lead. He should be done after 7 innings today. After a nine pitch inning he might go eight.
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Post by Coreno on Apr 7, 2018 14:22:05 GMT -5
Its about time..
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Post by jimed14 on Apr 7, 2018 14:23:16 GMT -5
Didn't even look like JDM got a hold of all of that one and it was still 420 feet and 109 mph.
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Post by jimed14 on Apr 7, 2018 14:24:50 GMT -5
Everybody hits!
That was nuts that Devers hit that pitch out.
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