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Post by soxfan06 on Apr 22, 2013 19:03:26 GMT -5
Doubront pulling a Hanrahan out there. I think the term is Doubront pulling a Doubront. You can count on it every outing, 3rd time through.
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Post by JackieWilsonsaid on Apr 22, 2013 19:04:43 GMT -5
Here we go again with Felix's pitch count...I think he caught Saltys ADD
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Post by bluechip on Apr 22, 2013 19:04:43 GMT -5
Man I'd love to see a GIF of Salty's framing job on that 2-2 pitch to Frieman. That easily painted the inside corner. Just abysmal. Salty sucks. There is literally nothing he does that is even above average. He is an above average offensive catcher. Not a great offensive catcher, but above average offensively (catcher's really tend to stink at hitting). His defense is pretty terrible though.
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Post by soxfan06 on Apr 22, 2013 19:05:27 GMT -5
Hmmm who would have though nibbling around the strike zone after going up 0-2 on the eight hitter would cause this many problems.
/sarcasm
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Post by bluechip on Apr 22, 2013 19:06:29 GMT -5
So Steven Wright next inning.... I would really like to see Steven Wright actually get some work.
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Post by bluechip on Apr 22, 2013 19:07:29 GMT -5
Is anyone warming right now?
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Post by bjb406 on Apr 22, 2013 19:09:30 GMT -5
the ump missed the strike 3 call 3 times in a row against Lowrie
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Post by JackieWilsonsaid on Apr 22, 2013 19:10:06 GMT -5
I think on the way off the mound felix just screamed 'let's get a goddamn snack" !
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Post by bluechip on Apr 22, 2013 19:17:34 GMT -5
Ball three to Ortiz, according to PITCHf/x was right in the middle of the zone.
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Post by bluechip on Apr 22, 2013 19:18:05 GMT -5
Napoli has some pop.
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Post by soxfan06 on Apr 22, 2013 19:19:50 GMT -5
Salty sucks. There is literally nothing he does that is even above average. He is an above average offensive catcher. Not a great offensive catcher, but above average offensively (catcher's really tend to stink at hitting). His defense is pretty terrible though. I get the whole, catchers are pretty bad hitters aspect. But Salty is not an above average hitter. The only thing he does better than most catchers is hit home runs and that doesn't make up for his other horrible deficiencies. These stats are out of 36 players who have 700 ABs as a catcher over the past 4 seasons: He has the 2nd highest K rate behind only Kelly Shoppach. 22nd in walk rate, 21st in wOBA, 30rd in AVG, 31st in OBP, 20th in OPS, 6th in SLG, 25th in wRC+. Really there is nothing to suggest he is a competent hitter. Just someone who can turn on a fastball.
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Post by JackieWilsonsaid on Apr 22, 2013 19:22:17 GMT -5
Grand salami for button up Napoli!
The big speghetti! Mama Mia!
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Post by huskies15 on Apr 22, 2013 19:27:31 GMT -5
That was Salty's best swing of the year on that double
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Post by soxfan06 on Apr 22, 2013 19:28:16 GMT -5
Hey, look I trash Salty and he does something good.
If only he did that more often.
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Post by jmei on Apr 22, 2013 19:29:48 GMT -5
The bullpen could really use a proper blowout. Another run or two and Farrell should be comfortable just handing the ball to Wright and letting him close it out.
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Post by Guidas on Apr 22, 2013 19:30:03 GMT -5
This may be enough for Doubront to relax and get through the sixth. I'd like three more to make it a double granny plus one lead. Just to be safe.
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Post by atzar on Apr 22, 2013 19:32:22 GMT -5
I feel like the A's didn't even deserve an out on that muffed fly ball. Nothing Nava can do. The A's don't get punished for making a fundamental screwup.
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Post by bluechip on Apr 22, 2013 19:40:54 GMT -5
He is an above average offensive catcher. Not a great offensive catcher, but above average offensively (catcher's really tend to stink at hitting). His defense is pretty terrible though. I get the whole, catchers are pretty bad hitters aspect. But Salty is not an above average hitter. The only thing he does better than most catchers is hit home runs and that doesn't make up for his other horrible deficiencies. These stats are out of 36 players who have 700 ABs as a catcher over the past 4 seasons: He has the 2nd highest K rate behind only Kelly Shoppach. 22nd in walk rate, 21st in wOBA, 30rd in AVG, 31st in OBP, 20th in OPS, 6th in SLG, 25th in wRC+. Really there is nothing to suggest he is a competent hitter. Just someone who can turn on a fastball. Granted if you go back four years ago, he was not above average offensively. Nevertheless, if you go back over the last two years, he has a 2.1 wRAA, so by at least that definition, he was above average offensively for any position.
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Post by bluechip on Apr 22, 2013 19:42:07 GMT -5
Just use Wright!
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Post by fenwaythehardway on Apr 22, 2013 19:45:42 GMT -5
Hey, look I trash Salty and he does something good. If only he did that more often. Usually works with me and Middlebrooks.
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Post by mredsox89 on Apr 22, 2013 19:49:54 GMT -5
Can someone explain why the hell Don and Jerry have spent the entire half inning discussing their hair and how they like to be filmed to show off their hair?
The game isn't that boring. They're terrible
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Post by fenwaythehardway on Apr 22, 2013 20:01:22 GMT -5
Can someone explain why the hell Don and Jerry have spent the entire half inning discussing their hair and how they like to be filmed to show off their hair? The game isn't that boring. They're terrible I'm now convinced that NESN management has decided that they want this; they're basically running a Don and Jerry Reality Show within the Red Sox broadcast. Probably increases "audience engagement" or some other such buzzwordy nonsense.
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Post by pedroelgrande on Apr 22, 2013 20:02:42 GMT -5
Usually works with me and Middlebrooks. Does it work as good as my magic dump worked on Lugo?
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Post by rsfs04 on Apr 22, 2013 20:04:59 GMT -5
My baseball friends have asked me why I just get the MLB radio instead of MLB TV as I live out of market. Besides the cost, it is mostly because I would much rather listen to Joe then to Don and Jerry. As a kid they were fine, but now I find their tangents useless when I do catch a game on NESN
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Post by grandsalami on Apr 22, 2013 20:07:51 GMT -5
all in all, good start from felix
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