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Post by kevfc89 on Aug 15, 2021 15:03:57 GMT -5
Garrett Whitlock
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Post by Soxfansince1971 on Aug 15, 2021 15:07:59 GMT -5
Schwarber a JDM replacement if he opts out? That was my thought the instant I read about the trade. Schwarber is the 2022 DH...., but if both are with the Red Sox next year then Schwarber, then that would be awesome!
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Post by incandenza on Aug 15, 2021 15:13:22 GMT -5
Everything about Bloom's MO suggests he would not be inclined to use a roster spot on a full-time DH. Gotta have that positional flexibility!
But a DH who could sometimes play LF, maybe 1B...
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Post by kjkramer on Aug 15, 2021 15:13:38 GMT -5
Schwarber a JDM replacement if he opts out? That was my thought the instant I read about the trade. Schwarber is the 2022 DH...., but if both are with the Red Sox next year then Schwarber, then that would be awesome! They can rotate positions and find room for them all if JDM comes back. Definitely gives us options and a little leverage on JDM as well
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Post by unitspin on Aug 15, 2021 15:13:42 GMT -5
Schwarber a JDM replacement if he opts out? That was my thought the instant I read about the trade. Schwarber is the 2022 DH.... If that's the case then they would have to use that cash savings to improve the lineup bcs of the decrease in production.
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Post by widewordofsport on Aug 15, 2021 15:14:41 GMT -5
Schwarber, professional hitter If nothing else, he's stopped some of the Rizzo posting in the trade thread.
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Post by kjkramer on Aug 15, 2021 15:14:43 GMT -5
Barnes needs a dominant inning here heading to NYY series
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Post by cdj on Aug 15, 2021 15:20:23 GMT -5
Good sweep
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Post by Guidas on Aug 15, 2021 15:20:36 GMT -5
Great win!
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Post by soxfansince67 on Aug 15, 2021 15:21:21 GMT -5
Great win, important win - momentum. Nice day off tomorrow - then three big ones. Enjoy the rest of our Sunday, all.
ERod! Schwarber! JD!
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Post by kjkramer on Aug 15, 2021 15:21:22 GMT -5
Barnes was ok there vs a poor hitting team but still way too much contact. That may not bode well in NY. He needs more swing and miss
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Post by jimed14 on Aug 15, 2021 15:23:23 GMT -5
Outscoring a bad team 30-5 in 3 games is acceptable.
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Post by Soxfansince1971 on Aug 15, 2021 15:24:41 GMT -5
Barnes needs a dominant inning here heading to NYY series Whitlock is the best pitcher in the Red Sox bullpen by far. I would not want to guess what the Red Sox record would be without him.
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Post by jimed14 on Aug 15, 2021 15:36:02 GMT -5
Barnes needs a dominant inning here heading to NYY series Whitlock is the best pitcher in the Red Sox bullpen by far. I would not want to guess what the Red Sox record would be without him. It'll be interesting to see where he winds up in the Rookie of the Year voting. He won't win of course, but he'll be somewhere in the top 10. And that changeup looked amazing today. Can't wait to see him start next year.
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Post by soxinsf on Aug 15, 2021 15:38:24 GMT -5
Barnes needs a dominant inning here heading to NYY series Whitlock is the best pitcher in the Red Sox bullpen by far. I would not want to guess what the Red Sox record would be without him. I watch Ottovino and Barnes and Whitlock and wonder about giving Whitlock more usage in later innings while moving Barnes to the seventh. Whitlock has certainly been cared for all year, but he has seemingly held up very well. And Barnes is being Barnes, which is to say that he is not the same pitcher he was earlier in the year. Could Whitlock be the closer they need, maybe every other day if there is a lingering concern about his arm?
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Post by widewordofsport on Aug 15, 2021 15:44:23 GMT -5
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Post by incandenza on Aug 15, 2021 15:47:31 GMT -5
Whitlock is the best pitcher in the Red Sox bullpen by far. I would not want to guess what the Red Sox record would be without him. I watch Ottovino and Barnes and Whitlock and wonder about giving Whitlock more usage in later innings while moving Barnes to the seventh. Whitlock has certainly been cared for all year, but he has seemingly held up very well. And Barnes is being Barnes, which is to say that he is not the same pitcher he was earlier in the year. Could Whitlock be the closer they need, maybe every other day if there is a lingering concern about his arm? God, please no - don't take Whitlock out of his current high-leverage role just so he can be squandered as a closer in 3-run games. If Barnes is their 2nd or 3rd best reliever then the closer role is ideal for him.
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Post by gregblossersbelly on Aug 15, 2021 15:56:29 GMT -5
Whitlock is the best pitcher in the Red Sox bullpen by far. I would not want to guess what the Red Sox record would be without him. I watch Ottovino and Barnes and Whitlock and wonder about giving Whitlock more usage in later innings while moving Barnes to the seventh. Whitlock has certainly been cared for all year, but he has seemingly held up very well. And Barnes is being Barnes, which is to say that he is not the same pitcher he was earlier in the year. Could Whitlock be the closer they need, maybe every other day if there is a lingering concern about his arm? Cora in the last day or two said he can be used on consecutive days now. He may play a big role down stretch
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Post by julyanmorley on Aug 15, 2021 15:57:50 GMT -5
edit: link removed because it doesn't work, but you can check the team leaderboard on Fangraphs under the Win Probability tab. Look for "pLI"
Barnes leads the team in leverage index @ 2.15. 2.15 means his innings are 2.15 times as important as an average inning.
The standard 9th inning closer role is a good way to use your best reliever. The best way to improve Barnes usage would be to give him the day off in 3 run games more often, but my guess is that would be an unpopular move with him.
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Post by dirtdog on Aug 15, 2021 16:27:01 GMT -5
Orioles lost 11 in a row and allowed 104 runs during that stretch. Not sure what to say other than the Red Sox pummeled a team they should pummel. One Raffy observation: Is it me or is he becoming a more patient hitter, walking more and striking out less?
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Post by incandenza on Aug 15, 2021 16:27:11 GMT -5
Bobby Dalbec entered the day with a higher wRC+ than Andrew Benintendi, 90 to 89.
(Though they've since swapped positions. A little bit of reversion to his guess-'n-whiff ways by Bobby today, but they should be facing two lefties in NY, which bodes well.)
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Post by vokuhila on Aug 15, 2021 16:33:24 GMT -5
MIN walks it off! Rays lose! Back to 3GB!
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Post by ericmvan on Aug 15, 2021 16:37:41 GMT -5
MIN walks it off! Rays lose! Back to 3GB! On an unearned run (2B+E, SF) after coming back from a 4-0 deficit.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2021 17:01:53 GMT -5
10th Player Award goes to Garrett Whitlock with Hunter Renfroe close second well maybe not close.
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Post by Underwater Johnson on Aug 15, 2021 17:02:04 GMT -5
Travis Shaw? Really? Not good news for the 'Schwarber at 1st base' people. Ya know what would've made both those moves unnecessary? Trading for Rizzo. An actual competent legitimate 1st baseman. Rizzo's good when he doesn't have COVID.
It's ironic that everyone hooted and hollered that we had to wait two weeks to get Schwarber and now Rizzo's gone for at least that long for not taking care of his health.
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