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Post by soxfansince67 on Jun 23, 2019 12:58:40 GMT -5
I believe that much of the issue with our pitching (starters and relievers) stems from our offensive season long struggles. There is typically too much pressure on our pitchers to be perfect. We usually play behind, rarely score first, have big issues with RISP. It gets hidden behind decent stats, but it has been tough to watch pretty much all season. Regression to means, off seasons...the reason isn't important. It just is the way things have gone. Situational hitting this year...yuck. no idea how it gets solved.
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Post by Guidas on Jun 23, 2019 12:59:10 GMT -5
Sox threatening to drop a series at home to a team that is virtually as bad as Balt, KC and Det. This after taking a series on the road from a team with the best record in baseball.
Such a funky reality.
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Post by soxfansince67 on Jun 23, 2019 13:17:01 GMT -5
JDM going all AGon on us. Big first season then a fade. More RISP left to die.
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Post by cutz on Jun 23, 2019 13:17:52 GMT -5
More of Nunez now Holt out with a injury
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Post by caseytins on Jun 23, 2019 13:19:42 GMT -5
Okay. Let's get some runs. Stroman is starting to piss me off with how slow he is working with runners on base.
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Post by tizzle on Jun 23, 2019 13:20:37 GMT -5
Or just cash in on this season and sell. It's the whole not really trying to win, but pretending we are that'll tick me off. Not trying to win? Ughhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Last year even though they were winning it felt like to some posters that the GM was blundering about. Always complaining regardless of wins. Now its that he is intentionally not trying to win. The point was about them not doing enough to give the team a legitimate chance to contend for the title. I actually need to spell out that I am not suggesting they are intentionally losing? Jesus Christ.
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Post by chrisfromnc on Jun 23, 2019 13:25:27 GMT -5
More of Nunez now Holt out with a injury Who is in charge of the stretching and flexibility program? Fire this guy. I’m kidding, but really, who is it? But he should be fired. (Channeling White Goodman with this)
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Jun 23, 2019 13:25:57 GMT -5
Game is extremely boring so far. Can't hit a lick and Stroman is lulling this lineup and me to sleep with the way he slows everything down with men on base.
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Post by station13 on Jun 23, 2019 13:26:42 GMT -5
. I think we missed Mitchy 2 baggie a lot more than we realize. Dude was clutch.
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Post by kevfc89 on Jun 23, 2019 13:41:29 GMT -5
Mookie hitting a weak groundball to the pull side in a 3 - 1 count. seen it too much this year
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Post by grandsalami on Jun 23, 2019 13:42:49 GMT -5
When Mookie and JD struggle the Sox struggle as a whole.
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Post by hammerhead on Jun 23, 2019 13:43:11 GMT -5
JDM going all AGon on us. Big first season then a fade. More RISP left to die. If JDM and Mookie don't start to get it going, it won't matter if we get a relief pitcher or not. That being said... If they both continue to underperform they'll be easy to keep long term.
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Post by station13 on Jun 23, 2019 13:44:09 GMT -5
This is weak.
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Post by hammerhead on Jun 23, 2019 13:46:36 GMT -5
This is putrid
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Post by grandsalami on Jun 23, 2019 13:47:02 GMT -5
So it’s a day ending in Y?
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Post by grandsalami on Jun 23, 2019 13:47:48 GMT -5
We are about to dip below .500 AT HOME!
Fun!!!
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Jun 23, 2019 13:48:22 GMT -5
the boys record at home this year is one of the real stange.....and maddening things about this year.
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Post by hammerhead on Jun 23, 2019 13:49:31 GMT -5
What a shitshow
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Post by redsoxfan2 on Jun 23, 2019 13:50:34 GMT -5
More if an example. I don't think the Rays need him, but say Yates gets hurt and is out awhile? The Cubs gave up Torres for a half season of Chapman. The Rays theoretically could just flip Giles in the off-season. Again, just used them since they're a team having a good year and have a good farm. I'd have to think about the other real possibilities and what those teams theoretically might be willing to part with. You're also asking for in-division trading which is usually tougher. Toronto would want to feel like they easily won this deal. Do you think Toronto easily feels like they won the Steve Pearce trade? They're in full rebuild. I don't know exactly what it'll take to get Giles. It won't be 100% pain free. I just hate to waste any year we can make the playoffs. Even if it's just the wildcard. This team should be going for it. Pearce was a utility player who could only play 1B and corner OF and was had a .750 OPS. I can't remember if people felt he was over paid then (is now). IIRC, he was a release candidate, but regardless, he didn't have much value at the time. But, looking at how he was a key contributor to the Red Sox and how Toronto basically helped the Red Sox give them more motivation to get a better return on their next deal with them, I would think. Giles is a hard throwing closer having a tremendous year. It's not really the same thing.
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Post by hammerhead on Jun 23, 2019 13:50:34 GMT -5
I blame the offense
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Post by grandsalami on Jun 23, 2019 13:50:35 GMT -5
I don’t want them to trade for a reliever.
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Post by station13 on Jun 23, 2019 13:52:53 GMT -5
it's amazing he in not able to utilizes the lower part of the strikezones.
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Post by grandsalami on Jun 23, 2019 13:53:03 GMT -5
Here come the boo birds!
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Post by redsoxfan2 on Jun 23, 2019 13:54:20 GMT -5
If I'm Cora, Porcello is finishing this inning, regardless of the outcome.
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Post by hammerhead on Jun 23, 2019 13:54:42 GMT -5
If they have to pull Porcello what does our bullpen look like for the forceable future. He was supposed to give us length
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