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Post by soxfaninnj on Jul 9, 2021 18:42:45 GMT -5
Good job by renfroe making contact. His improvement at the plate has been impressive
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Post by cdj on Jul 9, 2021 18:49:12 GMT -5
Enrique is the best lead off hitter in baseball and it’s about time you start recognizing it
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Post by Guidas on Jul 9, 2021 18:51:53 GMT -5
Welp - squander followed by more of the same from Richards.
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Post by manfred on Jul 9, 2021 18:53:55 GMT -5
There are a lot of big, bad contracts, but Harper’s might take the cake. He is a loser. We’ve seen him a bunch of times, and I have yet to see a good AB.
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Post by cdj on Jul 9, 2021 18:53:59 GMT -5
If you score multiple runs it’s not a squander. I don’t understand that, should they just hit forever and score 7 runs and if they don’t is it a squander? (If there are runners on?)
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Post by GyIantosca on Jul 9, 2021 18:56:52 GMT -5
I’m really getting tired of this guy.
Nowadays it’s an achievement to reached the 5th innning.
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Post by manfred on Jul 9, 2021 19:01:25 GMT -5
It is funny seeing them check Richards. Umm… are you watching? He’s not cheating.
If I were an opposing manager, I’d waive the search. I don’t want him kicked out!
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Post by station13 on Jul 9, 2021 19:02:29 GMT -5
Tired of Richard. Did they handed this guy $10 million blank check?
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Post by julyanmorley on Jul 9, 2021 19:02:58 GMT -5
Well, if you guys would like something fun to do during this Garrett Richards start...
Andrew Benintendi is 1-18 since returning from injury and Freddy Valdez has a 1000 OPS in rookie ball. Go!
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Post by shagworthy on Jul 9, 2021 19:04:37 GMT -5
Richards stinks.
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Post by cdj on Jul 9, 2021 19:14:27 GMT -5
Tired of Richard. Did they handed this guy $10 million blank check? I mean if it’s 10 million dollars it’s not blank, no?
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Post by cdj on Jul 9, 2021 19:14:53 GMT -5
Well, if you guys would like something fun to do during this Garrett Richards start... Andrew Benintendi is 1-18 since returning from injury and Freddy Valdez has a 1000 OPS in rookie ball. Go! I declare victory
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Post by julyanmorley on Jul 9, 2021 19:17:41 GMT -5
Sad to say, but I've got zero confidence when JD is at the plate.
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Post by Guidas on Jul 9, 2021 19:18:45 GMT -5
Jd!!
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Post by julyanmorley on Jul 9, 2021 19:18:53 GMT -5
Now that's how you do a reverse jinx.
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Post by fenwaydouble on Jul 9, 2021 19:21:16 GMT -5
Ian talked about Wilson on the last pod. He thinks there's just too much swing and miss in his game to be a regular in the big leagues. Even still? The 33.3% K rate is rather high (Franchy 29.5%, Chavis 28.0%, Duran 22.8%), but he is still walking a ton at 16.2% (Duran 10.7%, Chavis 7.5%, Franchy 13.7%). Hopefully Wilson can keep working to cut down on his k-rate, but wouldn't his ability to draw walks put him over guys like Franchy and Chavis? They won't let you walk that much in the majors if you strike out 40% of the time, which is probably what he'd do. For reference, Dalbec had like a 25% strikeout rate his last year in the minors, which has translated to a 38.5% strikeout rate in the majors.
Only 80-grade power guys can come close to justifying those rates, and that has never really been Wilson.
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Post by GyIantosca on Jul 9, 2021 19:22:16 GMT -5
Fun fact Benny has 6 doubles, JBJ is batting .167, Betts is batting .248
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Post by reasonabledoubt on Jul 9, 2021 19:22:17 GMT -5
The forward jinx was the Phillies' TV commentators talking about how good Velasquez was with RISP.
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Post by reasonabledoubt on Jul 9, 2021 19:25:51 GMT -5
Fun fact Benny has 6 doubles, JBJ is batting .167, Betts is batting .248 They were the Killer B's. Now they are just the killer b's
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Post by redsoxfan2 on Jul 9, 2021 19:26:20 GMT -5
Even still? The 33.3% K rate is rather high (Franchy 29.5%, Chavis 28.0%, Duran 22.8%), but he is still walking a ton at 16.2% (Duran 10.7%, Chavis 7.5%, Franchy 13.7%). Hopefully Wilson can keep working to cut down on his k-rate, but wouldn't his ability to draw walks put him over guys like Franchy and Chavis? They won't let you walk that much in the majors if you strike out 40% of the time, which is probably what he'd do. For reference, Dalbec had like a 25% strikeout rate his last year in the minors, which has translated to a 38.5% strikeout rate in the majors.
Only 80-grade power guys can come close to justifying those rates, and that has never really been Wilson.
That's fair I suppose. Franchy was also exposed in the majors as well so unless Wilson can get it under 30% he doesn't have much of a chance. I don't think he's that far away though if he's hovering at 33%.
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Post by Soxfansince1971 on Jul 9, 2021 19:26:50 GMT -5
I’m really getting tired of this guy. Nowadays it’s an achievement to reached the 5th innning. What do you bet that both pitchers throw complete games ! Lol
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Post by soxfaninnj on Jul 9, 2021 19:29:21 GMT -5
Makeup call!
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Post by Soxfansince1971 on Jul 9, 2021 19:30:20 GMT -5
Fun fact Benny has 6 doubles, JBJ is batting .167, Betts is batting .248 Bloom made some very, very good decisions.... Mookie was not worth $30+ million, Beni netted a return that may bring more value over the next seven years than his two years remaining in Boston, and JBJ was a great fielder, but not so much at the plate.
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Post by manfred on Jul 9, 2021 19:32:30 GMT -5
Fun fact Benny has 6 doubles, JBJ is batting .167, Betts is batting .248 It’s true. Mookie has had a rough, injury plagued year that has dropped him to *checks notes* 12th in the NL in player WAR.
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Post by Soxfansince1971 on Jul 9, 2021 19:33:56 GMT -5
Fun fact Benny has 6 doubles, JBJ is batting .167, Betts is batting .248 It’s true. Mookie has had a rough, injury plagued year that has dropped him to *checks notes* 12th in the NL in player WAR. Still not worth $30 million!!!!!
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