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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Aug 8, 2018 20:46:24 GMT -5
Smoak is just a really really good hitter.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2018 20:48:25 GMT -5
Johnson's ERA up to 4. I hope that isn't the line between him and Pomeranz staying in the rotation. Even with Johnson's high ERA over the past 2 starts, he was great the 2 months before that, and I'd take 2 months over 2 games anytime. Also, keeping him in for Grichik was a rare Cora mistake to keep him in. I would still prefer Johnson to Pom right now but since Pom has more experience and Johnson is now at 4, I worry they may fall into the trap of a 3.92 ERA looking 10 times better than a 4.00 ERA. Alex Cora walks into the locker room prior to game four of the divisional series. He peers over at the chalkboard and stares at two ERA numbers, one scribbled under "Pomeranz," the other under "Johnson." He carefully compares.It doesn't take much careful comparing. There is a 2.31 ERA difference between them. Also, because of Sale, Price, Porcello, Eovoldi, E-Rod, and Wright, you don't need either of them to start in the postseason. You also have to move 2 more to the bullpen, I'd go with Price (because of postseason struggles) and Wright.
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Post by kingofthetrill on Aug 8, 2018 20:49:33 GMT -5
Johnson's ERA up to 4. I hope that isn't the line between him and Pomeranz staying in the rotation. Even with Johnson's high ERA over the past 2 starts, he was great the 2 months before that, and I'd take 2 months over 2 games anytime. Also, keeping him in for Grichik was a rare Cora mistake to keep him in. I would still prefer Johnson to Pom right now but since Pom has more experience and Johnson is now at 4, I worry they may fall into the trap of a 3.92 ERA looking 10 times better than a 4.00 ERA. Alex Cora walks into the locker room prior to game four of the divisional series. He peers over at the chalkboard and stares at two ERA numbers, one scribbled under "Pomeranz," the other under "Johnson." He carefully compares. Next....on "Are You Afraid of the Dark?".......
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Aug 8, 2018 20:50:31 GMT -5
Brasier should be the 7th inning man moving forward.
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Post by jimed14 on Aug 8, 2018 20:51:28 GMT -5
Alex Cora walks into the locker room prior to game four of the divisional series. He peers over at the chalkboard and stares at two ERA numbers, one scribbled under "Pomeranz," the other under "Johnson." He carefully compares. It doesn't take much careful comparing. There is a 2.31 ERA difference between them. Also, because of Sale, Price, Porcello, Eovoldi, E-Rod, and Wright, you don't need either of them to start in the postseason. You also have to move 2 more to the bullpen, I'd go with Price (because of postseason struggles) and Wright. You were the one who said that they'd place 10 times as much emphasis on a 3.92 ERA than a 4.00 ERA. Why do you think they'd be that dumb?
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Post by bluechip on Aug 8, 2018 20:52:15 GMT -5
Johnson's ERA up to 4. I hope that isn't the line between him and Pomeranz staying in the rotation. Even with Johnson's high ERA over the past 2 starts, he was great the 2 months before that, and I'd take 2 months over 2 games anytime. Also, keeping him in for Grichik was a rare Cora mistake to keep him in. I would still prefer Johnson to Pom right now but since Pom has more experience and Johnson is now at 4, I worry they may fall into the trap of a 3.92 ERA looking 10 times better than a 4.00 ERA. Alex Cora walks into the locker room prior to game four of the divisional series. He peers over at the chalkboard and stares at two ERA numbers, one scribbled under "Pomeranz," the other under "Johnson." He carefully compares. Cora then walks over to Nathan Eovaldi and states, “I am very happy you are on this team.”
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Aug 8, 2018 20:54:42 GMT -5
Brasier should be the 7th inning man moving forward. 2 groundballs (1 error), 2 strikeouts, and one walk. He has a walk problem like the rest of the bullpen, but he gets weak contact regardless.
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Aug 8, 2018 20:55:30 GMT -5
Alex Cora walks into the locker room prior to game four of the divisional series. He peers over at the chalkboard and stares at two ERA numbers, one scribbled under "Pomeranz," the other under "Johnson." He carefully compares. It doesn't take much careful comparing. There is a 2.31 ERA difference between them. Also, because of Sale, Price, Porcello, Eovoldi, E-Rod, and Wright, you don't need either of them to start in the postseason. You also have to move 2 more to the bullpen, I'd go with Price (because of postseason struggles) and Wright. I don't think you got his point and Wright is an unlikely return this season, certainly one you don't want to plan around.
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Post by kingofthetrill on Aug 8, 2018 20:59:29 GMT -5
Leon can definitely use a day off.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Aug 8, 2018 21:06:08 GMT -5
Leon can definitely use a day off. Butler will probably start twice in the next 5 games. One game in the double header and maybe tomorrow or the next game.
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Aug 8, 2018 21:06:36 GMT -5
Leon can definitely use a day off. I thought Butler would get the start tonight.
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Post by kingofthetrill on Aug 8, 2018 21:06:56 GMT -5
Leon can definitely use a day off. Butler will probably catch twice in the next 5 games. One game in the double header and maybe tomorrow or the next game. Isn't Swihart able to come off the DL by then? Or was his injury worse than first expected?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2018 21:08:19 GMT -5
At least Smoak can’t tie the game no matter what.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Aug 8, 2018 21:09:47 GMT -5
Butler will probably catch twice in the next 5 games. One game in the double header and maybe tomorrow or the next game. Isn't Swihart able to come off the DL by then? Or was his injury worse than first expected? Swihart will be eligible to come off the DL after the Baltimore series.
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Aug 8, 2018 21:10:25 GMT -5
Kelly pitched better than the line looks.
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Post by kingofthetrill on Aug 8, 2018 21:15:14 GMT -5
How frustrating must it be to be the Yankees and win a couple of tough games against the White Sox only to find out that we won both games against Toronto so they are still 9 games back and have 2 fewer games to catch up?
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Post by voiceofreason on Aug 8, 2018 21:15:56 GMT -5
The Red Sox are 47 games over 500 with 47 games to go, priceless!
And I think they have room for improvement, that is ridiculous.
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Aug 8, 2018 21:17:24 GMT -5
Christopher Smith Verified account @smittyonmlb 31m31 minutes ago
Red Sox's Brian Johnson threw 98 pitches, 67 strikes (68 percent strikes). He mixed in 43 curveballs (seven swings-and-misses), 40 four-seamers (five swings-and-misses), seven sliders, six changeups and two two-seamers.
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Post by radiohix on Aug 8, 2018 21:24:07 GMT -5
Christopher Smith Verified account @smittyonmlb 31m31 minutes ago Red Sox's Brian Johnson threw 98 pitches, 67 strikes (68 percent strikes). He mixed in 43 curveballs (seven swings-and-misses), 40 four-seamers (five swings-and-misses), seven sliders, six changeups and two two-seamers. When Sale returns, he should get that 5th spot over Pomeranz (Who got 3 swings and misses against that same lineup yesterday. THREE!). He has better stuff and he means more for the future of the team (Pomeranz is leaving after the season and BJ has more years of control) Seems like a no-brainer to me.
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Post by radiohix on Aug 8, 2018 21:28:58 GMT -5
Brasier should be the 7th inning man moving forward. Brasier K/9 7.24 Hembree K/9 12.13 Like James Dunne likes to say "We love our relieverstill they start giving up runs"
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Post by h11233 on Aug 8, 2018 21:33:15 GMT -5
...tough games... White Sox... Que?
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Aug 8, 2018 21:38:37 GMT -5
Christopher Smith Verified account @smittyonmlb 31m31 minutes ago Red Sox's Brian Johnson threw 98 pitches, 67 strikes (68 percent strikes). He mixed in 43 curveballs (seven swings-and-misses), 40 four-seamers (five swings-and-misses), seven sliders, six changeups and two two-seamers. When Sale returns, he should get that 5th spot over Pomeranz (Who got 3 swings and misses against that same lineup yesterday. THREE!). He has better stuff and he means more for the future of the team (Pomeranz is leaving after the season and BJ has more years of control) Seems like a no-brainer to me. Call me crazy but Johnson looks like a league average #3 right now, not ceiling. Pomeranz looks like a borderline #5. The Sox might be able to get a lottery ticket with a waiver trade.
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Post by Coreno on Aug 8, 2018 21:44:25 GMT -5
If the Red Sox can get the offense going, this team might be pretty dangerous.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Aug 8, 2018 21:44:38 GMT -5
Brasier should be the 7th inning man moving forward. Brasier K/9 7.24 Hembree K/9 12.13 Like James Dunne likes to say "We love our relieverstill they start giving up runs" O homeruns for Brasier. 48.6% ground ball rate. Heath Hembree 43.5% groundball rate with a 37.2% groundball rate in his career. Hembree has given up 1 homerun per nine innings also with a 1.20 HR/9 innings in his career. Hembrees strikeout rate is nice, but Brasier is showing a propensity to giving up fewer hard hit balls compared to Hembree.
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Post by Guidas on Aug 8, 2018 21:46:35 GMT -5
Great win!
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