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Post by alexcorahomevideo on Apr 6, 2023 13:39:28 GMT -5
There we go!
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Post by soxfaninnj on Apr 6, 2023 13:42:04 GMT -5
It’s crazy how he pulled that pitch 400 plus feet that pitch was on the outside corner
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Post by shagworthy on Apr 6, 2023 13:42:11 GMT -5
Considering how the game started, and the diminished velocity, 5 innings, 3 runs, and 7 K's is a pretty ok outcome.
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Post by taiwansox on Apr 6, 2023 13:42:43 GMT -5
It’s crazy how he pulled that pitch 400 plus feet that pitch was on the outside corner He’s absolutely crushing fastballs this year, I wonder when the league just throws him offspeed
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Post by cdj on Apr 6, 2023 13:42:47 GMT -5
Considering how the game started, and the diminished velocity, 5 innings, 3 runs, and 7 K's is a pretty ok outcome. He definitely settled in after I said he stinks
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Post by incandenza on Apr 6, 2023 13:43:55 GMT -5
PSA for anyone who is wading through this sea of comments about the Sox' awful pitching and futile offense before seeing game highlights: the Red Sox are currently ahead 6-3 in the 6th inning.
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Post by soxfaninnj on Apr 6, 2023 13:44:13 GMT -5
Regardless of outcome I like this move to the bullpen
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Post by taiwansox on Apr 6, 2023 13:44:50 GMT -5
Leadoff walk after taking the lead 😭
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Post by Foulke_In_Athol on Apr 6, 2023 13:45:20 GMT -5
Sale really looks like a guy who needed a handful of rehab starts, which is what ST should have been. He needs to transition himself from a power pitcher to a crafty old lefty, he's lost the power pitcher over the last four years. dude he hasnt pitched a ton. he needs to build up arm strength. Sale is the least of our worries. Hes pitched like 15 games in 4 years. Let the man build back up. I'm not bashing Sale, in fact I'm very bullish on him, I'm talking about how he approaches things mentally. He can't expect to be the same pitcher he was years ago. He's a big tall lefty, with very good breaking/off speed pitches. He can be very effective even if he's not throwing 97 on a regular basis.
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Post by scottysmalls on Apr 6, 2023 13:47:11 GMT -5
Checked in on the game thread after seeing the score (3-3 at the time I looked). You would have thought Sale gave up 7 runs in the first two innings. I think he's gonna be okay.
Also Devers has been crushing the ball for the last few games, way over due for the hits to start falling, so I'm happy for him.
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Post by thegoodthebadthesox on Apr 6, 2023 13:47:37 GMT -5
Can someone who's watching the game explain to a Gameday watcher how Casas pulled off an unassisted double play on a grounder? Is Miggy THAT slow?
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Post by jmei on Apr 6, 2023 13:49:31 GMT -5
Considering how the game started, and the diminished velocity, 5 innings, 3 runs, and 7 K's is a pretty ok outcome. It's a fine outcome for this game, but does not make me feel optimistic about the 2023 Red Sox. The narrative has generally been that if Sale is healthy, he's really good, he just needs to stay healthy. What if he's healthy but just not very good anymore? Just tough to see Chris Sale with a 91-92 mph fastball being a top-of-the-rotation guy.
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Post by julyanmorley on Apr 6, 2023 13:49:33 GMT -5
I can't tell if Schreiber is gonna be good again or not
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Post by jmei on Apr 6, 2023 13:50:13 GMT -5
Can someone who's watching the game explain to a Gameday watcher how Casas pulled off an unassisted double play on a grounder? Is Miggy THAT slow? Casas tagged the bag and Miggy kind of just gave himself up.
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Post by ematz1423 on Apr 6, 2023 13:50:14 GMT -5
Can someone who's watching the game explain to a Gameday watcher how Casas pulled off an unassisted double play on a grounder? Is Miggy THAT slow? Ha it was a grounder at Casas who fielded it clean tagged first then miggy must have thought he was throwing to 2nd as he turned around and walked back towards first.
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Post by Foulke_In_Athol on Apr 6, 2023 13:50:25 GMT -5
So who's going to pitch in the 7th? I'd think about Winck for an inning before Mart, Jensen.
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Post by soxfansince67 on Apr 6, 2023 13:50:50 GMT -5
Peeking in during yard work. Happy to see we've crawled ahead. Let's shut the door and take this one. Over and out....
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Post by nomar on Apr 6, 2023 13:50:53 GMT -5
I can't tell if Schreiber is gonna be good again or not He’s kind of reminding me of Houck last year in the sense that he looks solid, but not nasty like he did the year before.
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Post by taiwansox on Apr 6, 2023 13:57:26 GMT -5
So who's going to pitch in the 7th? I'd think about Winck for an inning before Mart, Jensen. Winchowski has been overused though so it’s going to be Martin, ? , then Jansen
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Post by scottysmalls on Apr 6, 2023 14:03:39 GMT -5
Gameday says Casas' pop-up was hit at 101.8 MPH, is that not weirdly fast for a pop-up or have I just never noticed before that they are sometimes hit that hard?
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Post by manfred on Apr 6, 2023 14:04:24 GMT -5
Is it me or does Baez suck?
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Post by manfred on Apr 6, 2023 14:05:44 GMT -5
It is funny watching the Tigers after the Pirates. The latter are traditional losers but looked good. The Tigers are traditional losers who look like losers.
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Post by shagworthy on Apr 6, 2023 14:06:11 GMT -5
Considering how the game started, and the diminished velocity, 5 innings, 3 runs, and 7 K's is a pretty ok outcome. It's a fine outcome for this game, but does not make me feel optimistic about the 2023 Red Sox. The narrative has generally been that if Sale is healthy, he's really good, he just needs to stay healthy. What if he's healthy but just not very good anymore? Just tough to see Chris Sale with a 91-92 mph fastball being a top-of-the-rotation guy. I think that narrative is flawed, he's missed so much time, I wasn't expecting him to come out and be the Chris Sale of old, but I also wasn't expecting him to get tattooed like this, which I guess comes from the diminished velocity this start, and the control in his last start. It's building blocks, and I wonder how much of the variance is mechanical more than anything after a long layoff? I think by the end of the year Sale, and potentially Kluber will be further back in the rotation, and I hope the Bello's and Whitlock's of the world take over the torch. Time will tell I guess.
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Post by bosoxnation on Apr 6, 2023 14:06:13 GMT -5
The Duvall contract looks really nice. Its not long enough. Why did we not offer him a player or team option for 2nd year. I cant get around it. if Kiké is worth 10 then Duval is worth 20.
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Post by shagworthy on Apr 6, 2023 14:07:35 GMT -5
Might we actually see Kenley in a save situation?
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