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Post by pedey on Apr 19, 2018 16:43:53 GMT -5
I wonder... is this what this team is capable of with GOOD management? We can only guess how this team would have done in October these last two seasons if Cora was managing. sorry, was never a John Farrell fan.
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Post by Guidas on Apr 19, 2018 16:46:16 GMT -5
Now would be a fun time to revisit the gloom-and-doom in the gameday thread when the Sox were 0-1. lol yeah, I know I'm feeling bad for getting angry over Cora playing over Pedroia all those years ago. Alex is a legend. Don edging closer to the "John Who...?" camp. Slipper slope from there.
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Post by Oregon Norm on Apr 19, 2018 17:53:14 GMT -5
1. The Red Sox have a .485 SLG. The next best in baseball is .451. 2. Red Sox opponents are slugging .309. The next lowest in baseball is .329. That is, of course, insane. ... Indeed, and it quantifies the great hitting, great pitching mantra. There will be regression, there has to be... right?? Nonetheless, it's a great platform to regress from. What has to scare opponents is the youth on the team. We're watching them get better and better day-by-day. Spent a good chunk of yesterday mountain biking, then driving on to Colorado. I was too tired and sore to do anything last night but watch most of the game. Devers hit the HR ball so hard I doubt it got very far off the ground. That kid is going to be a fearsome hitter.
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Post by voiceofreason on Apr 19, 2018 18:58:17 GMT -5
Red Sox are hitting 324/415/565 with runners in scoring position Totally sustainable!!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2018 19:05:09 GMT -5
After going 0 for 3 last night, Lin is dropped from the lineup in favor of Brock Holt.
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Post by voiceofreason on Apr 19, 2018 19:30:36 GMT -5
I have to say that it is really fun to share this level of play by the Sox with a bunch of like minded sports nuts.
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Post by Addam603 on Apr 19, 2018 19:33:19 GMT -5
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Post by ericmvan on Apr 19, 2018 19:38:47 GMT -5
1. The Red Sox have a .485 SLG. The next best in baseball is .451. 2. Red Sox opponents are slugging .309. The next lowest in baseball is .329. That is, of course, insane. ... Indeed, and it quantifies the great hitting, great pitching mantra. There will be regression, there has to be... right?? Nonetheless, it's a great platform to regress from. What has to scare opponents is the youth on the team. We're watching them get better and better day-by-day. Spent a good chunk of yesterday mountain biking, then driving on to Colorado. I was too tired and sore to do anything last night but watch most of the game. Devers hit the HR ball so hard I doubt it got very far off the ground. That kid is going to be a fearsome hitter. He went 0/12, 5 SO, BB, SF in the Yankees series, and looked bad. Before and after? .333 / .400 / .611, and that includes some bad BABIP luck in the opening Rays series when he had 5 hard-hit balls but just 3 hits. I'm unclear what to make of that 0/12 in the middle, except that he got his mechanics messed up and fixed them almost immediately. It's unclear that your verb tense is accurate.
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Post by Addam603 on Apr 19, 2018 19:40:45 GMT -5
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Apr 19, 2018 19:54:38 GMT -5
So per Drellich's tweet, that should put Pedrioa at a late May return for Pedrioa. Spring training for Pedrioa will probably take 4-5 weeks.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Apr 19, 2018 19:57:01 GMT -5
Indeed, and it quantifies the great hitting, great pitching mantra. There will be regression, there has to be... right?? Nonetheless, it's a great platform to regress from. What has to scare opponents is the youth on the team. We're watching them get better and better day-by-day. Spent a good chunk of yesterday mountain biking, then driving on to Colorado. I was too tired and sore to do anything last night but watch most of the game. Devers hit the HR ball so hard I doubt it got very far off the ground. That kid is going to be a fearsome hitter. He went 0/12, 5 SO, BB, SF in the Yankees series, and looked bad. Before and after? .333 / .400 / .611, and that includes some bad BABIP luck in the opening Rays series when he had 5 hard-hit balls but just 3 hits. I'm unclear what to make of that 0/12 in the middle, except that he got his mechanics messed up and fixed them almost immediately. It's unclear that your verb tense is accurate. Devers was swinging at a lot of junk and was overly aggressive during this time too. It's his biggest weakness as a hitter so far.
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Post by marrcus on Apr 19, 2018 20:33:47 GMT -5
"random note but does Porcello look skinnier this year to anyone else?" -------------------
He looks the same or thinner? Every body else looks heavier to me. Holt looks like he put on 10. Devers/Benny about 15 lbs. Lin looks stronger. He's probably up to 165!
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Post by soxfansince67 on Apr 19, 2018 20:48:47 GMT -5
Going to watch tonight's game on my laptop from Rapid City South Dakota! Bruins won...Red Sox turn!
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Post by 180054giant on Apr 19, 2018 21:09:49 GMT -5
OMG.
This is getting absurd.
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Post by chrisfromnc on Apr 19, 2018 21:10:25 GMT -5
Seriously? Mookie is looking for a higher league to play in. Good lord!
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Apr 19, 2018 21:11:00 GMT -5
My...Oh...My
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Post by swingingbunt on Apr 19, 2018 21:11:24 GMT -5
Stud
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Post by DesignatedKyle on Apr 19, 2018 21:11:47 GMT -5
MVP.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Apr 19, 2018 21:12:06 GMT -5
Lol the Angels are done with Mookie I'm sure.
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Apr 19, 2018 21:15:01 GMT -5
It really seems like it's.a perfect world right now.
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Post by chrisfromnc on Apr 19, 2018 21:21:26 GMT -5
It really seems like it's.a perfect world right now. Shoeless Joe: “Is this heaven? Ray Kinsella: “No, it’s Iowa a Red Sox 15-2 start!”
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Post by marrcus on Apr 19, 2018 21:27:47 GMT -5
If this one should get out of hand Betts might get thrown at?
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Post by thelavarnwayguy on Apr 19, 2018 21:32:21 GMT -5
Do you get the impression we might have a 10 WAR player this year in Mookie? A guy has a year like that and it can totally carry even a mediocre team. He would make this team one for the ages if he puts up those numbers.
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Post by jmei on Apr 19, 2018 21:32:52 GMT -5
If this one should get out of hand Betts might get thrown at? First world problems.
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Post by James Dunne on Apr 19, 2018 21:33:15 GMT -5
If this one should get out of hand Betts might get thrown at? Why, what happened? I am gamecasting this one.
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