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Post by scottysmalls on Jun 29, 2021 7:46:58 GMT -5
Great win. Richards actually righted the ship half-way though. Or at least held the line. Or in his case, got back onto the tightrope he likes to walk on. I don’t think this is fair. He didn’t give up any XBHs or walks after the second and had no more than one baserunner an inning. Other than one lineout every out he got was a groundout or strikeout.
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Post by sarasoxer on Jun 29, 2021 8:26:05 GMT -5
I realize that his delivery has been utilized for many years, but I wonder how much his slinging across the body style contributes to his issues...It seems that it would be more difficult to consistently locate and avoid both walks and center cut.
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Jun 29, 2021 8:46:31 GMT -5
Or in his case, got back onto the tightrope he likes to walk on. I don’t think this is fair. He didn’t give up any XBHs or walks after the second and had no more than one baserunner an inning. Other than one lineout every out he got was a groundout or strikeout. When I actually see a clean inning without any traffic at all, then I won't refer to it as the tightrope. Even when he's good, there's constantly baserunners. Other than the Mets game it seems like Richards is always trying to weave in and out of trouble although I will say he didn't walk anybody so at least it wasn't self inflicted. He still gave up 5 hits in his last 3.2 innings. The good news was that those hits were scattered. We'll see how he does against a bettter hitting team as I think his next start is against the Angels and then he has the Phillies, two decent/average teams with decent offenses. I'm not convinced the corner has been turned but he did earn himself another start or two to see if he can figure this out.
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Post by benzinger on Jun 29, 2021 9:46:07 GMT -5
Richards has been maddening to watch, but it’s nice to see that he’s taken the ball every time through the rotation. He’s been injury-prone for a while but he’s already thrown more innings this year(81.2) than he has since 2015.
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Post by manfred on Jun 29, 2021 9:52:02 GMT -5
Richards now under water: -0.1 bWAR.
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Post by gerry on Jun 29, 2021 12:01:27 GMT -5
Richards now under water: -0.1 bWAR. Yes, but after a month+ of not normal starts and overhauling his approach, even if he can keep taking the ball and be an average-ish #5 SP until help arrives, this is ok. The offense and pen should keep the boat afloat. C’mon Houck, Sale, Bloom.
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Post by cdj on Jun 29, 2021 14:22:01 GMT -5
Hernandez 4 Verdugo 7 JD DH X 6 Devers 5 Renfroe 9 Vazquez 2 Santana 8 Dalbec 3
Vs. Batting Practice Brad
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Post by fanofredsox on Jun 29, 2021 14:31:18 GMT -5
Awesome interview with Verdugo on mlb network today. Love listening to that guy
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Post by Chris Hatfield on Jun 29, 2021 14:38:16 GMT -5
Hernandez 4 Verdugo 7 JD DH X 6 Devers 5 Renfroe 9 Vazquez 2 Santana 8 Dalbec 3 Vs. Batting Practice Brad Cora made it sound like Arroyo would only spend the 10 days on the IL, and I know that the countermove is probably Chavis to AAA because it's not like he's been good either, but man, I'd be ok with not seeing Santana's name in the lineup anymore.
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Post by cdj on Jun 29, 2021 14:54:58 GMT -5
Only nice thing I can say about Santana is that the metrics really like how he’s played CF in like 70 innings
Not a small sample or anything though lol
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Post by Oregon Norm on Jun 29, 2021 15:31:32 GMT -5
I kind of feel for him. After his big year with the Texas team it's been all downhill. He may not have much of an MLB future left.
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Jun 29, 2021 16:12:38 GMT -5
we gotta a mini-streak of wins at home. Let's keep it goin' tonight. I can feel some.......Bombs in the air. Let's Go !!!
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Post by incandenza on Jun 29, 2021 16:18:33 GMT -5
I would find a JDM hot streak reassuring. He has just a 101 wRC+ since May 1st. For that matter it's just 113 since his 32nd birthday (8/21/19) in 592 PAs, with the first 5 weeks or so this season being his only real above-average stretch.
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Post by Oregon Norm on Jun 29, 2021 18:21:37 GMT -5
The word is out... don't run on the gun!
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Post by ancientsoxfogey on Jun 29, 2021 18:23:56 GMT -5
Only nice thing I can say about Santana is that the metrics really like how he’s played CF in like 70 innings Not a small sample or anything though lol Another nice thing about Santana is that when he and Dalbec are both in the lineup, he makes Dalbec look better.
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Post by fanofredsox on Jun 29, 2021 18:26:50 GMT -5
They must be showcasing Santana, maybe he can be thrown into some kind of trade package for…..
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Post by cdj on Jun 29, 2021 19:03:19 GMT -5
Making the last out at 3rd, sick
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Post by Guidas on Jun 29, 2021 19:04:06 GMT -5
I know Cora wants the team to be aggressive on the base paths, but they are running to far to many outs this year.
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Post by stevedillard on Jun 29, 2021 19:04:48 GMT -5
or jogging
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Post by GyIantosca on Jun 29, 2021 19:27:37 GMT -5
Pivetta coulnt wait to give up the lead.
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Post by Guidas on Jun 29, 2021 19:29:22 GMT -5
Of course this comes right after the squander.
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Post by scottysmalls on Jun 29, 2021 19:33:24 GMT -5
I wonder if the lack of sticky stuff becomes especially a problem when guys are sweating a lot more. Just thinking out loud, could also just generally be really hard to pitch in the heat, or these guys could just be having bad nights.
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Post by redsoxfan2 on Jun 29, 2021 19:33:52 GMT -5
Frustrating performance after the almost no-no. Oh well, can’t be perfect all the time.
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Jun 29, 2021 19:42:26 GMT -5
Hernandez finding his groove.
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Post by kjkramer on Jun 29, 2021 19:43:51 GMT -5
Just saw #14 from Duran tonight. It is time. A Renfroe, Verdugo, and Duran outfield is solid AF
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