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4/29-5/2 Red Sox @ Rangers Series Thread
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Post by patford on Apr 30, 2021 21:36:39 GMT -5
Hernandez getting that "pound the zone" message?
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Post by kevfc89 on Apr 30, 2021 21:39:28 GMT -5
Pitching and defense have been great tonight, so there's that.
Franchy looks defeated before he even steps in the batter's box, sending him down would probably be best for him and the team right now.
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Post by wildsox on Apr 30, 2021 21:48:40 GMT -5
Wow.. What a hole 6,7,8,9 was tonight and we still scored 6. Amazing
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Apr 30, 2021 21:48:54 GMT -5
Imagine if Darwinzon was also in breakout mode. Whitlock, Barnes, Darwinzon. ww.
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Post by jkfer98 on Apr 30, 2021 21:51:20 GMT -5
Brice should just throw it over the plate tbh
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Post by cdj on Apr 30, 2021 21:53:16 GMT -5
Good dongs, good pitching
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Post by ericmvan on Apr 30, 2021 22:47:32 GMT -5
Right now the Padres and Giants are tied 1-1 in the top of the 5th. If the Giants lose, Sox'll have the best record in MLB as April ends (otherwise, we're second).
Padres had the bases full with two outs in the 4th ... and Yu Darvish was the hitter. Must have been incredibly exciting to see him fan on three pitches.
In other non-news, Brett de Geus pitched the last 2 innings for the Rangers and lowered his ERA to 6.75, and apparently no one in the NESN studios in Watertown knew that he was taken two picks before Whitlock in the Rule 5 draft.
For those not watching on TV, Darwinzon threw a perfect strike -- breaking across home plate and finishing within the zone, not on the black at all -- to fan the side 1-2-3, before he gave up the single. Somewhere there should be a metric that counts that inning as 4 K's and 0 hits.
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Post by Jimmy on Apr 30, 2021 23:44:41 GMT -5
I often dream of the September roster with Duran, Houck, Bizzardo, & Sale in addition to the current guys. And of course this dream includes Taylor, Brice, and one of Renfroe / Franchy not on the roster. Or at least not striking out in 50% of at bats.
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Post by Jimmy on Apr 30, 2021 23:45:54 GMT -5
Right now the Padres and Giants are tied 1-1 in the top of the 5th. If the Giants lose, Sox'll have the best record in MLB as April ends (otherwise, we're second).
Padres had the bases full with two outs in the 4th ... and Yu Darvish was the hitter. Must have been incredibly exciting to see him fan on three pitches.
In other non-news, Brett de Geus pitched the last 2 innings for the Rangers and lowered his ERA to 6.75, and apparently no one in the NESN studios in Watertown knew that he was taken two picks before Whitlock in the Rule 5 draft.
For those not watching on TV, Darwinzon threw a perfect strike -- breaking across home plate and finishing within the zone, not on the black at all -- to fan the side 1-2-3, before he gave up the single. Somewhere there should be a metric that counts that inning as 4 K's and 0 hits.
I wonder what the analytics say on pinch hitting for your star pitcher in the 4th with the bases loaded and 2 outs. Could it be advantageous to pull your stud to give yourself a chance with the bases jammed?
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Post by redsox04071318champs on May 1, 2021 0:27:01 GMT -5
Good first month of the season. Not much hitting again tonight but the core hitters came up with 4 homers, 2 by JDM. The rest of the lineup contributed nothing as has been the case most of the season.
Eovaldi was excellent and the lesser guys in the pen did a good job. I think that pushes the lead up to 3.5 over TB.
Nice to see Brock Holt as his mustache. That guy knows how to get on base. Look forward to his career on NESN once his playing days are through.
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Post by ericmvan on May 1, 2021 2:26:31 GMT -5
Right now the Padres and Giants are tied 1-1 in the top of the 5th. If the Giants lose, Sox'll have the best record in MLB as April ends (otherwise, we're second).
Padres had the bases full with two outs in the 4th ... and Yu Darvish was the hitter. Must have been incredibly exciting to see him fan on three pitches.
In other non-news, Brett de Geus pitched the last 2 innings for the Rangers and lowered his ERA to 6.75, and apparently no one in the NESN studios in Watertown knew that he was taken two picks before Whitlock in the Rule 5 draft.
For those not watching on TV, Darwinzon threw a perfect strike -- breaking across home plate and finishing within the zone, not on the black at all -- to fan the side 1-2-3, before he gave up the single. Somewhere there should be a metric that counts that inning as 4 K's and 0 hits.
I wonder what the analytics say on pinch hitting for your star pitcher in the 4th with the bases loaded and 2 outs. Could it be advantageous to pull your stud to give yourself a chance with the bases jammed? It would hugely depend on how good and deep (at the current time) your bullpen was, and even more so, how good a pinch-hitter you can send up.
In any case, they ended up winning 3-2, with Profar knocking in the two winning runs in the 6th, and the Boston Red Sox finish April with the best record in MLB.
Who saw that coming when we were 0-3?
0-3 9-0 4-6 4-1 and counting
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Post by ericmvan on May 1, 2021 6:10:11 GMT -5
Fun with numbers ... Out of 294 qualifying pitchers ...
Matt Barnes is 4th in xwOBA and 3rd in wOBA.
Garrett Whitlock is 6th in xwOBA and 2nd in wOBA. Matt Andriese is 36th and 64th.
Among the 147 with the most BFP (quick proxy for starters) ...
E-Rod is 15th and 50th
Eovaldi is 30th and 62nd
Perez is 79 and 107
Pivetta is 82 and 53
Continuing with the proxy split ... the top 4 relievers in xwOBA are Melancon, Kopech, Barnes, and Whitlock. Valdez no longer qualifies, but would rank 8th if he did (and 11th in wOBA). Ryan Pressly is 10th and Joel Payamps is 12th. Andriese is 25th.
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Post by Guidas on May 1, 2021 6:31:35 GMT -5
Great win!
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Post by Soxfansince1971 on May 1, 2021 8:54:39 GMT -5
Fun with numbers ... Out of 294 qualifying pitchers ...
Matt Barnes is 4th in xwOBA and 3rd in wOBA.
Garrett Whitlock is 6th in xwOBA and 2nd in wOBA. Matt Andriese is 36th and 64th.
Among the 147 with the most BFP (quick proxy for starters) ...
E-Rod is 15th and 50th
Eovaldi is 30th and 62nd
Perez is 79 and 107
Pivetta is 82 and 53
Continuing with the proxy split ... the top 4 relievers in xwOBA are Melancon, Kopech, Barnes, and Whitlock. Valdez no longer qualifies, but would rank 8th if he did (and 11th in wOBA). Ryan Pressly is 10th and Joel Payamps is 12th. Andriese is 25th.
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The Red Sox should have kept Payamps and DFAed Brewer IMO. MAY 1st - RED SOX BEST RECORD IN MLB - 17-10
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Post by sarasoxer on May 1, 2021 12:24:22 GMT -5
Darwinzon looks like a demon again Maybe it was just that he was throwing strikes, but to me his delivery looked smoother and with less effort. It didn't look like he was trying to throw the ball thru a wall. As I recall he was 94-95 with his FB. I believe that is down a tick or two.
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Post by manfred on May 1, 2021 12:25:30 GMT -5
Fun with numbers ... Out of 294 qualifying pitchers ...
Matt Barnes is 4th in xwOBA and 3rd in wOBA.
Garrett Whitlock is 6th in xwOBA and 2nd in wOBA. Matt Andriese is 36th and 64th.
Among the 147 with the most BFP (quick proxy for starters) ...
E-Rod is 15th and 50th
Eovaldi is 30th and 62nd
Perez is 79 and 107
Pivetta is 82 and 53
Continuing with the proxy split ... the top 4 relievers in xwOBA are Melancon, Kopech, Barnes, and Whitlock. Valdez no longer qualifies, but would rank 8th if he did (and 11th in wOBA). Ryan Pressly is 10th and Joel Payamps is 12th. Andriese is 25th.
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The Red Sox should have kept Payamps and DFAed Brewer IMO. MAY 1st - RED SOX BEST RECORD IN MLB - 17-10 Related, and not to take away from it.... the AL East is the second worst division in baseball. Who would have thought a) the Sox would jump out like this; and b) the Yankees and Jays would be this bad? I guess in hindsight, there were signs, but I don’t recall *anyone* seeing this coming.
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Post by congusgambler33 on May 1, 2021 13:00:55 GMT -5
It was a good start for April for sure, but it was only April. I would like to see some production form the bottom of the order to keep the line moving. it just stops after the 3-4-5 hitters. the pitching has been the main reason to be happy. If Richards can prove that the last start wasn't a fluke then we will have something positive going forward.
I know he didn't get any hits, but Franchy looked a lot better in his approach and i hope he keeps it up. He faced lefthanders for some of the at bats also. Renfroe, I have a hard time understanding how he misses so many hittable pitches. Dalbec is just off a little and I think he will come around soon.
We need to keep adding on throughout the game as Cora has stated many times to help the pitchers comfort level.
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Post by art on May 1, 2021 13:24:07 GMT -5
The Red Sox should have kept Payamps and DFAed Brewer IMO. MAY 1st - RED SOX BEST RECORD IN MLB - 17-10 Related, and not to take away from it.... the AL East is the second worst division in baseball. Who would have thought a) the Sox would jump out like this; and b) the Yankees and Jays would be this bad? I guess in hindsight, there were signs, but I don’t recall *anyone* seeing this coming. Based on what? The AL East is 2 games over .500, AL Central -8, NL East -9. The best are NL West at +8, AL West at +5.
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Post by gerry on May 1, 2021 13:57:36 GMT -5
Related, and not to take away from it.... the AL East is the second worst division in baseball. Who would have thought a) the Sox would jump out like this; and b) the Yankees and Jays would be this bad? I guess in hindsight, there were signs, but I don’t recall *anyone* seeing this coming. Based on what? The AL East is 2 games over .500, AL Central -8, NL East -9. The best are NL West at +8, AL West at +5. Quite a few posters on this and other boards anticipated the possible weaknesses of the NYFY, Jays and others vs the potential strengths of the Sox. All pre season speculations are speculation, negative and positive, but many saw the potential upsides of this 26 plus the depth beneath them as at least competitive vs the potential upsides, risks and depth of others. While competitors may yet get their acts together, this doesn’t mean the Sox will pumpkin. Speculatively, that could happen, but it’s not likely. With a remarkable core, strong SP and RP, improving D, good coaching and clubhouse vibe, this is a very good team even with half the lineup still struggling to get their acts together. Maybe it’s time to start enjoying the ride. Members of the glass-half-full-club are having a blast.
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Post by manfred on May 1, 2021 14:19:19 GMT -5
Related, and not to take away from it.... the AL East is the second worst division in baseball. Who would have thought a) the Sox would jump out like this; and b) the Yankees and Jays would be this bad? I guess in hindsight, there were signs, but I don’t recall *anyone* seeing this coming. Based on what? The AL East is 2 games over .500, AL Central -8, NL East -9. The best are NL West at +8, AL West at +5. Based on winning % of teams. After Sox you have 1 team at .500. Only the NL East is worse (.500 leader, all else losers). You can compare cumulative winning %, but that would penalize, say, the AL Central, which has 2 teams doing very well, a third at .500, and 2 brutal teams. It also gives the East too much credit for just Sox, who bolster what is otherwise a sub-.500 division.
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Post by Soxfansince1971 on May 1, 2021 15:05:15 GMT -5
The Red Sox should have kept Payamps and DFAed Brewer IMO. MAY 1st - RED SOX BEST RECORD IN MLB - 17-10 Related, and not to take away from it.... the AL East is the second worst division in baseball. Who would have thought a) the Sox would jump out like this; and b) the Yankees and Jays would be this bad? I guess in hindsight, there were signs, but I don’t recall *anyone* seeing this coming. The last ten years or so the media has overrated the Yankees a lot, but they have not been that good. I am a little surprised at 12-14. I would have guessed 14-12, and no way were they ever going to win the division with their rotation after Cole! I think I have only ever met 1 Yankee fan that was not an arrogant jerk. I do not dislike the Yankees, but I do their fans!
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Post by manfred on May 1, 2021 15:27:45 GMT -5
Related, and not to take away from it.... the AL East is the second worst division in baseball. Who would have thought a) the Sox would jump out like this; and b) the Yankees and Jays would be this bad? I guess in hindsight, there were signs, but I don’t recall *anyone* seeing this coming. The last ten years or so the media has overrated the Yankees a lot, but they have not been that good. I am a little surprised at 12-14. I would have guessed 14-12, and no way were they ever going to win the division with their rotation after Cole! I think I have only ever met 1 Yankee fan that was not an arrogant jerk. I do not dislike the Yankees, but I do their fans! I was, regrettably and unavoidably, eating with a loudmouth Yankee fan friend-of-friend for game 3 in 2004. You can imagine how much fun that was. Even more regrettably? Never crossed paths with him again after that. I have a few Papi memories to rehash...
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Post by unitspin on May 1, 2021 16:00:16 GMT -5
Benny just called up to say, hi. We could prob use a OF of his caliber right now.
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Post by marrcus on May 1, 2021 16:10:33 GMT -5
Pitching advantage should be there the rest of the series. I hope RS don't have to count on HR derby again (though it would be great). Maybe a little more balance.
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Post by worldbfree on May 1, 2021 16:13:34 GMT -5
The Yankees will turn it around. They have too much talent to be under .500. I still think they go to the World Series (but I pray I am wrong).
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