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Post by scottysmalls on Jun 29, 2021 19:44:13 GMT -5
Random trend question - we know there's generally a penalty for pitching multiple times through the order within a game, is there a penalty for relievers who face the same batters multiple times over the course of a series?
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Post by GyIantosca on Jun 29, 2021 19:52:15 GMT -5
That was a squander.
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Post by cdj on Jun 29, 2021 20:01:28 GMT -5
I just can’t consider any inning they score multiple runs a squander. I’d have liked more but that’s an insult to true squanders
Also dammit pivetta
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Jun 29, 2021 20:04:39 GMT -5
tough night for the pitchers.
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Post by congusgambler33 on Jun 29, 2021 20:08:21 GMT -5
What a pattern: KC get a man on 2 run homer twice and Red Sox:bases loaded sac fly Dp twice...You can't make it up
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Post by nomar on Jun 29, 2021 20:40:41 GMT -5
Very nice JD
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Post by Guidas on Jun 29, 2021 20:40:56 GMT -5
Extend JD.
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Post by reasonabledoubt on Jun 29, 2021 20:43:08 GMT -5
Score JD
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Post by soxfaninnj on Jun 29, 2021 20:58:16 GMT -5
First shutdown inning of the game
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Post by nomar on Jun 29, 2021 21:06:20 GMT -5
Santana’s swing path is bizarre
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Post by soxfaninnj on Jun 29, 2021 21:43:46 GMT -5
Barnes looked excellent
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Post by kevfc89 on Jun 29, 2021 21:43:55 GMT -5
wonder what the spin rate data says, but barnes' curveball certainly looked filthy again
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Jun 29, 2021 21:48:23 GMT -5
Pirates are involved with another no-no
In Coors
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Post by nomar on Jun 29, 2021 21:50:08 GMT -5
Lol DOB called him a nasty boy
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Post by foreverred9 on Jun 29, 2021 21:55:49 GMT -5
wonder what the spin rate data says, but barnes' curveball certainly looked filthy again Looked about the same as last night, slightly better but closer to the new-normal than prior levels. Fastball was 2144 tonight vs. 2118 last night and curveball was 2055 tonight vs. 1967 last night. Old normal was was mid-2300s for the fastball and 2200 for the curveball.
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Post by soxfansince67 on Jun 29, 2021 22:21:01 GMT -5
As Guidas says, "GREAT WIN!"
Two game lead. Best record in the AL. Second best record in all of baseball. 25 home wins - it seems we are not a great home team, but only 2 teams have a better home record in the AL.
Did ANYONE here see this coming? What a first half...
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Jun 29, 2021 22:28:26 GMT -5
As Guidas says, "GREAT WIN!" Two game lead. Best record in the AL. Second best record in all of baseball. 25 home wins - it seems we are not a great home team, but only 2 teams have a better home record in the AL. Did ANYONE here see this coming? What a first half... Didn't everybody ?
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Post by cdj on Jun 29, 2021 23:10:23 GMT -5
Good stuff from the pen and Yacksel Rios in particular
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Jun 29, 2021 23:31:29 GMT -5
Snuck away with another win tonight and added a game to their lead.
The Sox never really could put the game away but they did keep coming back. They did it without the long ball and did it with a lot of baserunners by being very patient tonight which is something they haven't done often.
Pivetta is really hit and miss. Today they were hitting the long ball off him. His outing was similar to the one he had at Fenway against Toronto.
But the bullpen, given no margin for error, was virtually perfect again.
Cora handles the pen extremely well (and yes Rios did a great job), but at some point I worry that between the lack of innings by starters and the high volume of tight close pressurized games, the bullpen could burn out as the year progresses.
I'm at the point where if the Sox lose I almost hope its lopsided so they don't lose using their high leverage arms, and I'm hoping the Sox can have stress free laughers where they can win with Rios, Workman, and Andriese as the options to use.
The Sox are where they are because the bullpen has been amazing, and it has allowed them to excel in those tight 1 or 2 run games, the kind they don't win when it's not their year.
I just hope the rotation gets straightened out to take the pressure off the pen. Perhaps Chris Sale and Tanner Houck help out and I know it's beating a dead horse but I can't wait for Jarren Duran to get the call up and the leadoff spot. And I'm even curious to see if Franchy can play a viable 1b and if he gets a second half chance as a platoon mate with Bobby Dalbec. I also look forward to Christian Arroyo coming back as that guy is a sparkplug.
What an unexpected (by most people, not all) joy ride of a season this season has been thus far. They have an aggravating tough loss to Tampa and the Sox say, "Hey we'll make it up to you. We'll humiliate the Yankees again, rub their noses in the fact that they gave the Sox Whitlock and Ottavino for absolutely nothing, we'll go back into first place and have ourselves a winning streak". What's not to like about a team like that?!
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Post by Guidas on Jun 30, 2021 7:24:26 GMT -5
Great win!
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Post by voiceofreason on Jun 30, 2021 7:55:02 GMT -5
Good stuff from the pen and Yacksel Rios in particular How about that pen!! It has been carrying this team. There have been concerns of overuse but as of now they are 9th in the AL in usage so they aren't the only team fighting that battle.
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Post by benzinger on Jun 30, 2021 9:46:28 GMT -5
Just saw #14 from Duran tonight. It is time. A Renfroe, Verdugo, and Duran outfield is solid AF Please make it happen!
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Post by benzinger on Jun 30, 2021 9:50:41 GMT -5
As Guidas says, "GREAT WIN!" Two game lead. Best record in the AL. Second best record in all of baseball. 25 home wins - it seems we are not a great home team, but only 2 teams have a better home record in the AL. Did ANYONE here see this coming? What a first half... Never saw it coming. Thought they might win 87-88 games and compete for a wild card on the optimistic side of things. I figured 2022 was their year to really contend with more dead salary off the books and more of their better prospects ready to help. Looks like they’ve arrived a year early. They DO need some help with starting pitching, though. Their model of having five #3-4 starters won’t play as well in the postseason.
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Post by voiceofreason on Jun 30, 2021 10:47:49 GMT -5
Just saw #14 from Duran tonight. It is time. A Renfroe, Verdugo, and Duran outfield is solid AF Please make it happen! It could end up being a a very good group, what are the ceilings for each. I know I am somewhat alone here but I think Renfroe might have had one of those moments were his skills caught up to his athleticism. Has he ever had 2 months with the numbers he is putting up right now? He has looked like an all star for 2 months and is over 900 OPS, during that time. If he ends up being an 800+ or 120+ wRC, you have to give Bloom and his methods credit, throw a few at the wall and see who sticks worked. It's working in the pen also. The Sox could have a GREAT outfield for cheap with Verdugo and Duran, seems like the sky is the limit for the later. The anticipation is killing me, need to temper down expectations but then he goes and hits a couple more, damn!! West coast trip please.
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Post by Guidas on Jun 30, 2021 10:48:35 GMT -5
As Guidas says, "GREAT WIN!" Two game lead. Best record in the AL. Second best record in all of baseball. 25 home wins - it seems we are not a great home team, but only 2 teams have a better home record in the AL. Did ANYONE here see this coming? What a first half... Never saw it coming. Thought they might win 87-88 games and compete for a wild card on the optimistic side of things. I figured 2022 was their year to really contend with more dead salary off the books and more of their better prospects ready to help. Looks like they’ve arrived a year early. They DO need some help with starting pitching, though. Their model of having five #3-4 starters won’t play as well in the postseason. Ditto, although I thought the pitching would be so rancid they'd be lucky to win 82 games. To give Bloom credit - he has shown an early ability to reclaim cast-off MLB-level pitching and make it work, for the most part. I mean, who among us was like: "Garrett Witlock and Yacksel Rios are studs!"?
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