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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Jun 26, 2021 19:36:44 GMT -5
Mr. Wong put together a nice looking AB. You'd never know he's been overmatched at Worcester. Wong in the 9-hole is like having two leadoff hitters. Solves the leadoff problem
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Post by tizzle on Jun 26, 2021 19:38:57 GMT -5
Now, THAT AB looked like someone who'd be overmatched at AAA.
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Post by GyIantosca on Jun 26, 2021 19:40:35 GMT -5
Even FOX is talking about Duran.
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Post by unitspin on Jun 26, 2021 20:05:21 GMT -5
Even FOX is talking about Duran. They probably are wondering why a team over achieving like the red sox would run out the same awful fill ins when you have the answer in AAA. You would think you would do everything in your power to win the division, right?
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Post by kevfc89 on Jun 26, 2021 20:07:53 GMT -5
renfroe keeps beating these shifts lmao
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Post by chrisfromnc on Jun 26, 2021 20:10:31 GMT -5
renfroe keeps beating these shifts lmao It’s hilarious. If these hits were happening against the Sox, the dysphoria would make the thread unreadable tonight!
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Jun 26, 2021 20:19:37 GMT -5
renfroe keeps beating these shifts lmao It’s hilarious. If these hits were happening against the Sox, the dysphoria would make the thread unreadable tonight! i just texted that to my MFY friend...i would be so mad !!!
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Post by soxfaninnj on Jun 26, 2021 20:25:40 GMT -5
Great start by nasty Nate!!!
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Post by voiceofreason on Jun 26, 2021 20:26:11 GMT -5
Not much love for Eovaldi here tonight. The man is dealing, 99 on pitch 95.
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Jun 26, 2021 20:26:19 GMT -5
I feel like Eovaldi has gotten so much better as a pitcher since he has been with the Sox. Hes's been hurt but i think it was a good signing.
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Post by ancientsoxfogey on Jun 26, 2021 20:28:43 GMT -5
Now let's see if we can score a couple and open this up a little more. We still have 6 outs to get, and burned the business end of the bullpen yesterday.
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Post by tizzle on Jun 26, 2021 20:29:50 GMT -5
Not much love for Eovaldi here tonight. The man is dealing, 99 on pitch 95. You just gotta love him because he owns the Yanks.
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Post by redsoxfan2 on Jun 26, 2021 20:31:58 GMT -5
Verdugo is starting to turn into a bit of a disappointment. Watching his numbers is like watching my crypto. I always expect it to be better and just keeps going down. At least I know both should go up in time.
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Post by chrisfromnc on Jun 26, 2021 20:32:34 GMT -5
I feel like Eovaldi has gotten so much better as a pitcher since he has been with the Sox. Hes's been hurt but i think it was a good signing. Maybe I’m trying too hard to cram things into a narrative I already believe, but I think you can put Eovaldi into the column of guys benefiting from Dave Bush. I get it that a couple weeks ago we had a run of really poor starts by the pitching staff, but look at how the bullpen suddenly looks pretty deep. Bush must be doing something right.
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Post by tizzle on Jun 26, 2021 20:37:38 GMT -5
Yeah, it's easy to say now but I was hoping Chavis kept running there too.
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Jun 26, 2021 20:38:33 GMT -5
Not much love for Eovaldi here tonight. The man is dealing, 99 on pitch 95. I appreciate Nate for being great.
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Jun 26, 2021 20:40:38 GMT -5
I feel like Eovaldi has gotten so much better as a pitcher since he has been with the Sox. Hes's been hurt but i think it was a good signing. Maybe I’m trying too hard to cram things into a narrative I already believe, but I think you can put Eovaldi into the column of guys benefiting from Dave Bush. I get it that a couple weeks ago we had a run of really poor starts by the pitching staff, but look at how the bullpen suddenly looks pretty deep. Bush must be doing something right. that is true...but he also pitched well last year. Just been real solid since the injury
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Post by sarasoxer on Jun 26, 2021 20:44:08 GMT -5
Verdugo is starting to turn into a bit of a disappointment. Watching his numbers is like watching my crypto. I always expect it to be better and just keeps going down. At least I know both should go up in time. He will end up around .300...He can hit lefties particularly as he hangs in and has good bat to ball. He chokes up which gives him more time to diagnose, is quick to the ball and readily goes oppo. I'll take him any day.
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Jun 26, 2021 20:45:01 GMT -5
Maybe I’m trying too hard to cram things into a narrative I already believe, but I think you can put Eovaldi into the column of guys benefiting from Dave Bush. I get it that a couple weeks ago we had a run of really poor starts by the pitching staff, but look at how the bullpen suddenly looks pretty deep. Bush must be doing something right. that is true...but he also pitched well last year. Just been real solid since the injury It is kind of simple. When Eovaldi is healthy he is a good pitcher. It isn't like this is the first time he has had a strong K/BB ratio.
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Post by cdj on Jun 26, 2021 20:49:58 GMT -5
Great outing from our stopper
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Jun 26, 2021 20:50:53 GMT -5
that is true...but he also pitched well last year. Just been real solid since the injury It is kind of simple. When Eovaldi is healthy he is a good pitcher. It isn't like this is the first time he has had a strong K/BB ratio. sure....but to my eyes and the stats....he has been better than i remember him earlier in his career, even if it appears subtle.
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Post by tizzle on Jun 26, 2021 20:51:04 GMT -5
I know he was pitching well, but that seemed silly. I thought he'd come out for the 8th, then Taylor would come in for Gardner. Leaving him in for LeMahieu to see a 4th time, when he had 2 hits.... eh.
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Jun 26, 2021 20:52:01 GMT -5
Great outing from our stopper An ex-Yankee, to go along with Whitlock and Ottavino. Thanks for the pitching Yankees
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Post by ancientsoxfogey on Jun 26, 2021 20:52:55 GMT -5
It looks so obvious.
Fine -- send him out against the bottom of the order, but when it turns over, get someone else in there, since the top has had all the success against Eovaldi.
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Post by kevfc89 on Jun 26, 2021 21:01:30 GMT -5
Sawamura's command is off tonight. I think Cora got greedy and wanted Eovaldi to finish the inning so he could just use one reliever for the 9th after the bullpen was heavily used yesterday.
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