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Post by nomar on May 20, 2022 14:10:40 GMT -5
Sale and Paxton coming back will give the Sox live arms. Roles are fluid and TBD, but hopefully when that time comes Sawamura and Barnes are done. Every out they record feels like a winning lottery ticket. This team is still only 4 GB in the wild card, and I think it’s time for some of the bullpen laggards to face the music.
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Post by incandenza on May 20, 2022 18:14:44 GMT -5
Oh god, these stupid caps, because I guess we're sort of in the proximity of Memorial Day...
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Post by jimed14 on May 20, 2022 18:51:19 GMT -5
xwOBA
Bogaerts .348 Verdugo .349
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Bogaerts .381 Verdugo .253
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Post by kevfc89 on May 20, 2022 19:07:38 GMT -5
trevor f'ing story!!
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Post by ematz1423 on May 20, 2022 19:07:38 GMT -5
Grand slam for Story! Heck ya.
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Post by jimed14 on May 20, 2022 19:08:16 GMT -5
I take everything bad I've said about the Story signing. lol
Guess we know who wins player of the week!
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Post by incandenza on May 20, 2022 19:08:54 GMT -5
Boy, this is quite a narrative Trevor is composing. A real good tale. You gotta admit - it'll make for a good report in the sports pages. Heck, you could almost write a book!
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Post by cdj on May 20, 2022 19:09:23 GMT -5
Dalbec a better hitter though
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Post by jimed14 on May 20, 2022 19:10:17 GMT -5
Last two games, Story has over 80% WPA
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Post by manfred on May 20, 2022 19:10:36 GMT -5
I think we can fairly say Story is now in the good part of the lineup.
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Post by soxfansince67 on May 20, 2022 19:11:23 GMT -5
I really do love a good Story!
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Post by cdj on May 20, 2022 19:13:59 GMT -5
That’s top 10 RBI guy Trevor Story
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Post by soxfaninnj on May 20, 2022 19:14:25 GMT -5
Wonder if this game is based on a true story?
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Post by taiwansox on May 20, 2022 19:15:22 GMT -5
Lol Story is going off like it’s the first week of his career
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Post by benzinger on May 20, 2022 19:16:03 GMT -5
I think we can fairly say Story is now in the good part of the lineup. Yes, he is now on the side of the aisle with Devers, JDM and Bogaerts He’s said goodbye to Kikè, Vazquez, Dalbec, JBJ, Arroyo & Verdugo for now.
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Post by dirtdog on May 20, 2022 19:17:18 GMT -5
Its nice to be on the right side of a player being in a zone.
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Post by jimed14 on May 20, 2022 19:17:20 GMT -5
I think we can fairly say Story is now in the good part of the lineup. Yes, he is now on the side of the aisle with Devers, JDM and Bogaerts Heâs said goodbye to Kikè, Vazquez, Dalbec, JBJ, Arroyo & Verdugo for now. He looks like Kiké from the playoffs last year.
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Post by ematz1423 on May 20, 2022 19:22:09 GMT -5
You can't convince me there isn't a better option than dalbec in the organization or available for cheap in a trade. Guy is a waste of a roster spot right now.
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Post by chrisfromnc on May 20, 2022 19:22:56 GMT -5
So, the Red Sox can trade Xander now.
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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2022 19:25:17 GMT -5
In the last 12 innings the Red Sox have scored 16 runs and Story has 11 RBIs. For all the people who commented that Story was a bad pickup. I never lost faith!! He had almost no spring training, a new baby, and a new league to contend with. It was only a matter of time. Hernandez and Verdugo will be back to at least 80% of last year too. Dalbec and Arroyo I have serious doubts.
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Post by jimed14 on May 20, 2022 19:34:30 GMT -5
You can't convince me there isn't a better option than dalbec in the organization or available for cheap in a trade. Guy is a waste of a roster spot right now. He has a .304 xwOBA and .235 wOBA, so he's not nearly as bad as his results. His xSLG is .153 higher than his SLG%.
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Post by cdj on May 20, 2022 20:09:45 GMT -5
Davis has graduated into the circle of trust
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Post by soxfaninnj on May 20, 2022 20:41:06 GMT -5
If Verdugo had good situational awareness there it would have been a 1-2-3 inning
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Post by kevfc89 on May 20, 2022 20:44:00 GMT -5
If Verdugo had good situational awareness there it would have been a 1-2-3 inning does he never call for fly balls? seems like many times that xander and devers have gone far into left field to make a play, and that one cost them.
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Post by reasonabledoubt on May 20, 2022 20:47:19 GMT -5
If Verdugo had good situational awareness there it would have been a 1-2-3 inning does he never call for fly balls? seems like many times that xander and devers have gone far into left field to make a play, and that one cost them. Or why not veer right or left? Low bridge was never going to be good.
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