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Post by wildsox on Jun 8, 2019 19:39:07 GMT -5
I know it’s been a long time but I don’t remember Marco Hernandez being this thick before. He looks like a strong dude
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Post by soxfaninnj on Jun 8, 2019 19:47:21 GMT -5
Not that I'm complaining but Heredia is responsible for 3 of the sox runs. A good LF catches both of those two run doubles
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Jun 8, 2019 19:47:34 GMT -5
I know it’s been a long time but I don’t remember Marco Hernandez being this thick before. He looks like a strong dude I remember him being a hitter and having a good hit tool. He had a hard time with big velocity up in the zone, but he could put up a heck of a bat back years ago.
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Post by soxfansince67 on Jun 8, 2019 19:53:51 GMT -5
Workman hit 95. Velocity continuing to creep up.
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Post by cutz on Jun 8, 2019 20:32:51 GMT -5
At least they weaseled one win.
Price continues to be good!
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Post by radiohix on Jun 8, 2019 20:35:28 GMT -5
It's a calm place! Red Sox must've won a baseball game. By the way, Red Sox gained 3.5 games on first place in just 7 days
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Post by soxfansince67 on Jun 8, 2019 20:36:27 GMT -5
Big win - let's take tomorrow too. Price, Marco, Chavis the the pen...nice victory.
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Post by incandenza on Jun 8, 2019 20:40:47 GMT -5
Sox are 27-18 since their lousy start, a 97-win pace. I think they've been slightly unlucky over that stretch and their level of play has been slightly above that. Is it cherry-picking to throw out the bad start? I don't think so; something was up with the team early, especially the starting pitching, and they've been different since they hit their stride. Of course, the losses in April still count, so they're running uphill. But they're a very good team running uphill and the fact that they lost with their worst lineup and worst starting pitcher of the season doesn't change that. 6-8 there last 14 games. Most of these teams they played and lost to were the best of the AL. 7-8 now. And they played the Yanks and Astros basically even in those series, just didn't get the dice to roll their way as often. Anyway, do you think going 7-8 in their last 15 is more predictive than going 28-18 in their last 46? How about 5-2 in their last seven? Larger the sample size the better, and if you want to say it's unfair to not count their slow start against them that would be a reasonable argument (though I gave my reason for doing that). I just happen to think their record since late April is pretty indicative of how they can be expected to play going forward.
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Post by soxcentral on Jun 8, 2019 20:42:17 GMT -5
Time to acknowledge what a great season Price is having so far. Who would've thought it 2 years ago?
Great win, excellent pitching and both Mookie and Chavis potentially breaking out of their slumps. Plus Marco reasserting himself.
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Post by Guidas on Jun 8, 2019 21:20:18 GMT -5
Great win!
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Post by wildsox on Jun 8, 2019 21:21:01 GMT -5
With Hernandez finally back are we able to safely DFA Nunez now?
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Jun 8, 2019 21:48:49 GMT -5
Good enough. Kind of the expected outcome. Josh Smith not good, David Price very good (again!!), so a split. And welcome back Marco Hernandez. Hopefully they can split the series tomorrow. Snell is a tough customer though.
Good to see the Yankees finally struggle a bit. How they could continue to play as well after having the injuries they had is amazing. For comparison sake, if the Sox lost Betts, JDM, and Bogaerts for an extended time and Devers and Price for the season plus Barnes out of their bullpen, you'd have to wonder how the Sox would fare. Kind of what the Yankees have been dealing with all season. Hope it finally starts catching up to them and the Sox can put together a 16-4 type of streak of something like that. The Sox will get scorching hot at some point this season.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Jun 8, 2019 22:12:09 GMT -5
6-8 there last 14 games. Most of these teams they played and lost to were the best of the AL. 7-8 now. And they played the Yanks and Astros basically even in those series, just didn't get the dice to roll their way as often. Anyway, do you think going 7-8 in their last 15 is more predictive than going 28-18 in their last 46? How about 5-2 in their last seven? Larger the sample size the better, and if you want to say it's unfair to not count their slow start against them that would be a reasonable argument (though I gave my reason for doing that). I just happen to think their record since late April is pretty indicative of how they can be expected to play going forward. Inc, they've played like a team that's barely above .500 all year, I'd rather not get into any kind of sample size arguments, but that's what the board has been doing since May. I think that's foolish and why I bring up the counterpoints. They've had one great month and one really bad month. There's nothing indicative about this season. It could go a million different ways at this point. Also, the Sox are 3-6 against the MFY and Astros this year and both of the Astros and Yankees best players were on the injured list. I think this team has warrented the critisism. Bring it on. It's what makes seasons great and draws interest. Can the Sox pull through this until the end? Can they do what the Nationals couldn't do and leapfrog two really great teams in the Rays and MFY for the division? Great story lines, just like last year. I hate it when people say the Sox dominated from beginning to end last year too and use that as the starting point as to why they hate to see people complaining. There was a actual division race until that 4 game sweep of the MFY in August. Even THAT team was worthy of critisism before they stomped their throats on the MFY to that point and made it a non race. After that happened, it was over. The race was over. The GDT were dead besides me and a couple of other posters making bad or good comments about the way they played a meaningless game in September. I believe sports all are about reactions and that brings the passion and entertainment to the game. I'd watch baseball regardless, but it's what draws me even closer to the game.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Jun 8, 2019 22:29:34 GMT -5
Time to acknowledge what a great season Price is having so far. Who would've thought it 2 years ago? Great win, excellent pitching and both Mookie and Chavis potentially breaking out of their slumps. Plus Marco reasserting himself. Price has been worth every penny this year so far this year. He's been executing location like he was doing years ago when he had really high velocity. It's the only way he's going to dominate. When Price is having one of these stretches where he's pinpointing, you just pull up a chair and get the popcorn ready. There hasn't been a better pitch made this year than the last pitch he made to Kevin Kiermaier in his last pitch of the game tonight.
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Post by patford on Jun 8, 2019 22:54:16 GMT -5
Part of what is going on is the best teams really want to beat the Sox. They up their game. And the Sox seem to be playing tight. Most of the games have been close though. I still think the Sox are an extremely talented team. The kind of team that could win 30 of 35. Will they ? I'm not confident. It would not be surprising though. I think they are the best team in Major
League Baseball.
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Post by telson13 on Jun 8, 2019 23:04:33 GMT -5
Workman hit 95. Velocity continuing to creep up. He’s one guy FIP and xFIP just don’t do justice. 8 hits in 28 innings, averaging 13K/9. That’s just *dominance*. I’ve made my point re: the walks too many times before, so I won’t go off again, but they don’t worry me much, and they’re creeping down, too. He has been 🔥 Walden continues to pitch well, also, and Barnes is apparently over his little bump (has ‘em every year but they’re shrinking). And...**what about David Price?!** He’s been the rotation anchor and he’s pitching the way we’d all hoped when he signed his deal. Dude has been very, VERY consistently good this year and often excellent. With Sale looking better and Rodriguez a bit more consistent...and Eovaldi back soon...the rotation is really looking up. Depth across the board pitching-wise is problematic, but up top they’re in great shape.
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Post by telson13 on Jun 8, 2019 23:23:51 GMT -5
Barnes sat 96-97, Walden 94-95 (he’s going over 95 more and more often it seems), and Workman very, very consistently 94. Workman in particular started the year with a well-below-avg FB velo, but he’s now slightly above average, and the cutter is getting nastier too. I really like those three out of the ‘pen. If one of either Brasier or Hembree (his GB:FB ratio kills me, even if he’s had solid results) takes a step up, this ‘pen will be excellent. Also possible they move a 40+-45 FV guy for an arm. Or maybe one of Cosart, Ellington, Lakins, Feltman, Weems, etc figures something out.
Price seemed to loosen up as the game went on, coming out 91-92 and finishing up 93-94. I’m digging the CH usage, and I’m also really digging the CB he breaks out now and then. He’s locating it really well and SSS aside, batters do very little with it. He has literally all five pitches working for him right now. He might be key for the second half...a return to dominance alongside a healthy, rested and performing Sale gives them arguably the best 1-2 in baseball. Certainly the most accomplished.
It should not be lost after today: Price stepped up BIG in G2 and delivered, in spades. That was a clutch performance, in a game they really wanted to win (and would’ve been an awful one to lose).
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Post by telson13 on Jun 8, 2019 23:34:04 GMT -5
Good enough. Kind of the expected outcome. Josh Smith not good, David Price very good (again!!), so a split. And welcome back Marco Hernandez. Hopefully they can split the series tomorrow. Snell is a tough customer though. Good to see the Yankees finally struggle a bit. How they could continue to play as well after having the injuries they had is amazing. For comparison sake, if the Sox lost Betts, JDM, and Bogaerts for an extended time and Devers and Price for the season plus Barnes out of their bullpen, you'd have to wonder how the Sox would fare. Kind of what the Yankees have been dealing with all season. Hope it finally starts catching up to them and the Sox can put together a 16-4 type of streak of something like that. The Sox will get scorching hot at some point this season. Idk why, but I have a really, *really* good feeling about tomorrow. Something in me says Eddie tosses a gem and the Sox get to Sneall really early. Something about the way Price stepped up...like, they coulda lost all momentum from the KC series, but now...I think they’re ready to assert themselves in TB.
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Post by telson13 on Jun 8, 2019 23:40:55 GMT -5
Ah, and I gotta give props to our newest rookie: Shawaryn with 7k in 4 innings so far. Lost cause in game 1 but he was very good. Maybe he ends up being the ‘pen arm they need. Nothing impressive with the velo but the SL is nice and he added a wrinkle by slowing it down/CB (idk if they’re different grips or variations). Encouraging tho to have a potentially solid long man.
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Post by danr on Jun 9, 2019 0:55:13 GMT -5
Part of what is going on is the best teams really want to beat the Sox. They up their game. And the Sox seem to be playing tight. Most of the games have been close though. I still think the Sox are an extremely talented team. The kind of team that could win 30 of 35. Will they ? I'm not confident. It would not be surprising though. I think they are the best team in Major
League Baseball. I think you put your finger on it. This team is far more tense than last year's. It makes sense. After last year's start the team was loose and happy. After this year's start the tea, has been tense and not so happy.
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Jun 9, 2019 8:23:27 GMT -5
With Hernandez finally back are we able to safely DFA Nunez now? Is Chavis going back to AAA? Likely.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Jun 9, 2019 9:14:25 GMT -5
You would just hope Marco and Holt are the ones sharing the most at bats in these next two weeks plus off the bench.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Jun 9, 2019 9:25:32 GMT -5
What is with this lineup? Talk about a getaway day lineup if you ever saw one.
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Post by coachmac on Jun 9, 2019 9:44:46 GMT -5
With Hernandez finally back are we able to safely DFA Nunez now? Is Chavis going back to AAA? Likely. I believe Chavis may be ready to go on a good run. Of course the obvious 3 hits yesterday but I was really impressed with the walk he earned in game 2. He took a low and away breaking ball that he had been swinging and miising on the 2-2 pitch. He then spit on a high fastball just out of the zone for ball four. Holt and Hernandez are a bit redundat bc they both hit from the left-side and Chavis gives a Rh option in the infield.
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Post by kevfc89 on Jun 9, 2019 10:36:36 GMT -5
ugh, the lineup today...and against last year's cy young winner
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