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Post by wildsox on Mar 30, 2019 21:22:23 GMT -5
Nevermind the good things I said. He 4 pitch walks the number 8 batter. Inexcusable
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Post by kevfc89 on Mar 30, 2019 21:29:34 GMT -5
theres not nearly enough differentiation in what ERod throws when hes got the fastball at 90-93mph but still throwing the changeup 86-88mph.
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Mar 30, 2019 21:31:04 GMT -5
That's on Holt, IMO.
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Post by wildsox on Mar 30, 2019 21:32:01 GMT -5
Dee would have been out easily
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Post by soxfansince67 on Mar 30, 2019 21:32:54 GMT -5
This is indeed a very Dice-K vintage performance. Agonizing, too many pitches - we are in the game, but it is painful to watch.
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Post by kevfc89 on Mar 30, 2019 21:41:59 GMT -5
Mookie works the count 3-1 in his favor only to popup a cookie : ( he was popping up a lot in spring training too
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Post by humanbeingbean on Mar 30, 2019 21:43:30 GMT -5
Devers can be electric.
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Mar 30, 2019 21:49:39 GMT -5
Have to give Leake credit.....it is interesting watching him pitch. Checked his career stats. Doesn't strike out many guys, but doesn't walk man either nor give up a lot of homeruns / 9. Lots of hits also.
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Post by station13 on Mar 30, 2019 21:50:33 GMT -5
What a molasses game.
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Post by station13 on Mar 30, 2019 21:54:10 GMT -5
Don't think we're pulling this one out. What a terrible start for the starters.
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Mar 30, 2019 21:54:39 GMT -5
All you can really do at this point is hope he figures it out. He is costing himself big money by not fulfilling his potential. I think he will do it eventually.
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Post by wildsox on Mar 30, 2019 21:54:46 GMT -5
Our starting pitching has been an absolute joke so far this season
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Post by wildsox on Mar 30, 2019 21:56:35 GMT -5
He should have been pulled before the Bruce homer and I can’t believe he’s still in the game
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Post by kjkramer on Mar 30, 2019 21:58:00 GMT -5
With all 3 starters struggling badly so far, I have to assume the slow ramp up in spring training is making them rusty and their velocities diminished.... which leads to less separation in off speed stuff.
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Post by Guidas on Mar 30, 2019 21:58:07 GMT -5
I’m officially calling BS on this “get the starters ‘ready’ late in spring training” philosophy.
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Post by soxfansince67 on Mar 30, 2019 21:58:33 GMT -5
ERod - "running on empty" (actually, not running, but now wheezing). Cora sending a message leaving him in to get fried?
What a strange first three games to the season.
Oh no, now we have to endure Hembree.
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Post by grandsalami on Mar 30, 2019 21:59:58 GMT -5
I would pull e-rod from the rotation. He doesn’t deserve to start.
Let him get his head right before he goes back into the rotation.
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Post by kjkramer on Mar 30, 2019 22:02:25 GMT -5
I’m officially calling BS on this “get the starters ‘ready’ late in spring training” philosophy. Agreed Would rather get them ready and skip starts periodically to keep them fresh
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Post by soxfansince67 on Mar 30, 2019 22:05:02 GMT -5
I would be a happier Red Sox fan if we could say goodbye to Gas Can Hembree.
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Post by kjkramer on Mar 30, 2019 22:06:03 GMT -5
I would pull e-rod from the rotation. He doesn’t deserve to start. Let him get his head right before he goes back into the rotation. Definitely not disagreeing with you Just wondering who would take his spot? Roll dice on young guy? other?
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Post by bosox on Mar 30, 2019 22:16:19 GMT -5
Meanwhile, the offense can't string together hits against the soft tosser.
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Post by soxfaninnj on Mar 30, 2019 22:16:37 GMT -5
Nice job by the umpire killing the Sox rally with a bogus strike 3
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Post by kjkramer on Mar 30, 2019 22:19:09 GMT -5
Who would have thought Hembree (so far) would be better than Sale, Nathan, and Eduardo? lol
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Post by kjkramer on Mar 30, 2019 22:21:46 GMT -5
Start Embree
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Post by kjkramer on Mar 30, 2019 22:27:33 GMT -5
Meanwhile, the offense can't string together hits against the soft tosser. Those are the pitchers we have struggled against the last few years Low velocity, craft junk ballers kill us
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