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Red Sox Spring Training Gameday Thread
nomar
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Post by nomar on Mar 3, 2023 14:34:40 GMT -5
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Post by mobaz on Mar 3, 2023 14:44:59 GMT -5
Joey Gallo dropped below the Mendoza line for his career after last season. 177 Hrs and .199 BA. Wonder if he'll cross the streams this year.
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Post by nomar on Mar 3, 2023 14:48:42 GMT -5
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Post by Guidas on Mar 3, 2023 15:06:32 GMT -5
Rule of thumb: pretend Paxton doesn’t exist Paxton, Paxtoff, Daniel-San.
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Post by Oregon Norm on Mar 3, 2023 15:11:21 GMT -5
Walter is really impressive, a great example of what pinpoint command can do when coupled with a decent arsenal of pitches.
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Post by crossedsabres8 on Mar 3, 2023 15:16:00 GMT -5
Walter looks like he can do whatever he wants up there.
Nice to see another Casas homer off a lefty.
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Post by manfred on Mar 3, 2023 15:42:30 GMT -5
1.2 innings from Paxton means he’s closing in on his season limit.
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Post by julyanmorley on Mar 3, 2023 15:42:54 GMT -5
Walter would be on the big league roster if the playoffs started on opening day
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Mar 3, 2023 15:53:16 GMT -5
I haven't watched much spring training, even though i got the ticket, but gotta say, these rule changes appear to be having the intended effect. i like seeing more grounders find a hole and the time clock ? it almost seems frenetic because of all the years watching both pitchers and hitter fiddle around.
Gonna enter the lion's den by saying this, but, Manfred deserves credit. He may actually be well thought of by the end of his tenure.
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Mar 3, 2023 16:07:15 GMT -5
ho hum.. another win by the guys. win / losses don't mean anything, sure, but it gets me irrationally fired up, and what is wrong about being \ irrational sometimes ?
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Post by Foulke_In_Athol on Mar 3, 2023 16:18:43 GMT -5
Plus side on Paxton, he threw as many pitches over 94 today as he did all of the 2020 regular season. Ready to get heart broken on him. I may be wrong, but I don't think Paxton threw 94 pitches today.
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Post by thegoodthebadthesox on Mar 3, 2023 16:25:34 GMT -5
Plus side on Paxton, he threw as many pitches over 94 today as he did all of the 2020 regular season. Ready to get heart broken on him. I may be wrong, but I don't think Paxton threw 94 pitches today. miles per hour
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Post by patford on Mar 3, 2023 17:41:09 GMT -5
Looked to me lie a cramp. He grabbed his leg once during the last at bat and then walked around before the last pitch. Paxton: 5 up 5 down. 19 pitches, 12 strikes. A strike out and 4 easy flyballs. Another grand salami. McGuire Yeah, looked like a cramp although I'm not a Dr. He walked off under his own power. A cramp would be completely normal after barely pitching competitively in years. If it's torn, then he's made of something more fragile then glass, maybe cellophane? A cramp would also be completely normal for Florida where you can sit in a chair in deep shade and become so soaked with sweat you look like you just jumped in a swimming pool with your clothes on.
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Post by soxfansince67 on Mar 3, 2023 17:41:30 GMT -5
It's great the team is playing well and winning. Wong and Paxton injury hiccups is why I'm barely paying attention until they start the real season and we know who will be on the active roster.
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Post by gerry on Mar 3, 2023 18:22:43 GMT -5
I know the narrative is that with injuries to Sale, Paxton, Houck, Bello or Turner, Wong or Mondesi we could be doomed again. With 12 good starters and better depth than we have seen for years, I just can’t buy it.
In fact, while neither the pitcher nor the trainer looked at all fazed, Paxton actually looked good today. IMO today tips the scale towards having another quality pitcher for however many innings he can offer. I will happily take 50-60 solid innings from a near elite rehabber on a $4m prove it contract.
if ST is all about working out the bugs, finding and solving problems, they have plenty of time to complete the process.
Meanwhile big hits and good D from important bats and gloves including Duran. McGuire and Yoshida. Following the ‘22 Season horrors, ST baseball this year, for all its fog, is pretty exciting.
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Post by wildsox on Mar 3, 2023 18:23:33 GMT -5
How did Murphy look?
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Post by Soxfansince1971 on Mar 3, 2023 18:27:34 GMT -5
Walter would be on the big league roster if the playoffs started on opening day IMO, Sale (2 yr), Paxton (1yr), Kluber (1yr) will be replaced in 2024 and 2025 with a top three of Whitlock, Bello, and Walter (the Bloom roster playbook revealed).
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Post by Soxfansince1971 on Mar 3, 2023 18:34:59 GMT -5
I haven't watched much spring training, even though i got the ticket, but gotta say, these rule changes appear to be having the intended effect. i like seeing more grounders find a hole and the time clock ? it almost seems frenetic because of all the years watching both pitchers and hitter fiddle around. Gonna enter the lion's den by saying this, but, Manfred deserves credit. He may actually be well thought of by the end of his tenure. I loved Garciaparra, but the glove thing was bs. The pitch clock is a good thing IMO. I think the shift ban and larger bases will bring more action to a games that was becoming boring with strikeout, walk, or HR. So ok, credit MLB for a couple good changes, but messing with the baseballs and not using the same ball in every park was total crap. (They should suspend themselves for cheating…stupid statement, but if a team messed with balls, that is exactly what would happen just ask Tom Brady……)
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Post by rico6 on Mar 3, 2023 18:46:04 GMT -5
I haven't watched much spring training, even though i got the ticket, but gotta say, these rule changes appear to be having the intended effect. i like seeing more grounders find a hole and the time clock ? it almost seems frenetic because of all the years watching both pitchers and hitter fiddle around. Gonna enter the lion's den by saying this, but, Manfred deserves credit. He may actually be well thought of by the end of his tenure. I loved Garciaparra, but the glove thing was bs. The pitch clock is a good thing IMO. I think the shift ban and larger bases will bring more action to a games that was becoming boring with strikeout, walk, or HR. So ok, credit MLB for a couple good changes, but messing with the baseballs and not using the same ball in every park was total crap. (They should suspend themselves for cheating…stupid statement, but if a team messed with balls, that is exactly what would happen just ask Tom Brady……) Also, I wish MLB would at least allow 2-3 innings of extra inning play (through 12 innings maybe) before going to the ghost runner.
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Post by sittingstill on Mar 3, 2023 19:55:31 GMT -5
Yeah, looked like a cramp although I'm not a Dr. He walked off under his own power. A cramp would be completely normal after barely pitching competitively in years. If it's torn, then he's made of something more fragile then glass, maybe cellophane? A cramp would also be completely normal for Florida where you can sit in a chair in deep shade and become so soaked with sweat you look like you just jumped in a swimming pool with your clothes on. Weird day today because it was really, really windy. Usually in south Florida it's muggy and you know you're sweating; it would have been easy today to be more dehydrated than you realized.
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Post by patford on Mar 3, 2023 21:09:09 GMT -5
A cramp would also be completely normal for Florida where you can sit in a chair in deep shade and become so soaked with sweat you look like you just jumped in a swimming pool with your clothes on. Weird day today because it was really, really windy. Usually in south Florida it's muggy and you know you're sweating; it would have been easy today to be more dehydrated than you realized. The State Rock in Florida should be the kidney stone.
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Post by orion09 on Mar 3, 2023 23:13:57 GMT -5
I haven't watched much spring training, even though i got the ticket, but gotta say, these rule changes appear to be having the intended effect. i like seeing more grounders find a hole and the time clock ? it almost seems frenetic because of all the years watching both pitchers and hitter fiddle around. Gonna enter the lion's den by saying this, but, Manfred deserves credit. He may actually be well thought of by the end of his tenure. The smartest thing Manfred did was hire someone to oversee the changes who’s a) competent and b) actually likes baseball. (See Epstein, Theo.)
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Mar 4, 2023 5:56:30 GMT -5
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Mar 4, 2023 6:21:50 GMT -5
I haven't watched much spring training, even though i got the ticket, but gotta say, these rule changes appear to be having the intended effect. i like seeing more grounders find a hole and the time clock ? it almost seems frenetic because of all the years watching both pitchers and hitter fiddle around. Gonna enter the lion's den by saying this, but, Manfred deserves credit. He may actually be well thought of by the end of his tenure. The smartest thing Manfred did was hire someone to oversee the changes who’s a) competent and b) actually likes baseball. (See Epstein, Theo.) We all love Theo, some more than others (like me...LOL), but a good CEO listens and implements good ideas. They managed it well by trying in the minors first, but he is ultimately the guy who should get credit.
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Post by nomar on Mar 4, 2023 10:41:53 GMT -5
One of these things is not like the others (or even a starter)
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