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Post by incandenza on Apr 11, 2023 19:21:18 GMT -5
I am not feeling Yoshida-mania. The book gets out on guys pretty quickly these days. Pitchers are getting him to ground out to 2B every time. Now it's his turn to adjust...
In other news, re: Wander's face cross eyeblack thing... it's been bugging me and I just figured out why. Faces are for human expression - for communicating thoughts, feelings, moods, and so on, in response to a situation. They're not places to put a fixed sign. That makes your face into an object, which is the exact opposite of what it should be. Same argument against face tattoos.
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Post by terriblehondo on Apr 11, 2023 19:23:42 GMT -5
Whitlock threw 85 pitches. If you can't throw 85 there is absolutely no reason to be starting. He's still getting built up after injury. He will obviously get there, but it's going to take a few starts. Agreed but he threw 81 in Portland last start. You like to have progression so he does build up.
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Post by Soxfansince1971 on Apr 11, 2023 19:24:55 GMT -5
At least the Padres will be terrible in 2054. Then I'll be able to laugh at them. Lets wait for the Padres to actually win one WS before we anoint them a powerhouse The Padres have been a franchise for 54 years with no World Series championships. That is the second longest winless streaks of any franchise in the MLB. Tampa - 25 years - 2 appearances Colorado - 30 years - 1 appearance Seattle - 46 year - 0 appearances Milwaukee - 54 years - 1 appearance Texas - 62 years - 2 appearances
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Apr 11, 2023 19:26:17 GMT -5
i fear the Sale start tomorrow against these guys, does that make me a bad person ?
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Post by wildsox on Apr 11, 2023 19:27:45 GMT -5
i fear the Sale start tomorrow against these guys, does that make me a bad person ? They have a rookie starting
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Apr 11, 2023 19:29:32 GMT -5
i fear the Sale start tomorrow against these guys, does that make me a bad person ? They have a rookie starting but he is like top 20 prospect. We have seen that before. just worried that Sale might get hammered.
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Post by Foulke_In_Athol on Apr 11, 2023 19:31:14 GMT -5
This Org. needs to bite the bullet and make a trade for some offense, this just isn't cutting it.
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Apr 11, 2023 19:32:40 GMT -5
This Org. needs to bite the bullet and make a trade for some offense, this just isn't cutting it. would be hard to find a partner. Teams don't trade in April. Everyone is still taking stock of their clubs.
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Post by redsoxfan2 on Apr 11, 2023 19:32:44 GMT -5
Lets wait for the Padres to actually win one WS before we anoint them a powerhouse The Padres have been a franchise for 54 years with no World Series championships. That is the second longest winless streaks of any franchise in the MLB. Tampa - 25 years - 2 appearances Colorado - 30 years - 1 appearance Seattle - 46 year - 0 appearances Milwaukee - 54 years - 1 appearance Texas - 62 years - 2 appearances Counterpoint the Red Sox only won their rings being top 5 in spending (with 2013 being out of the top 2). We'll see if spending translates for them.
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Post by blevin33 on Apr 11, 2023 19:32:45 GMT -5
i fear the Sale start tomorrow against these guys, does that make me a bad person ? No, it doesn't. Now that Sale's adjusting to life without a high 90's FB we'll likely have to be patient for him to rely more on filth than velocity. It makes sense to be concerned about Sale pitching against this Rays team. It is absurd that a team can construct a roster this well with pennies. In the AL east no less.
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Apr 11, 2023 19:33:34 GMT -5
Before the season started I thought there was an outside chance the Sox finish ahead of Tampa. They've both convinced me otherwise. Not happening.
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Post by shagworthy on Apr 11, 2023 19:34:05 GMT -5
Why is Ort still on this team, dude gives up moon shots.
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Apr 11, 2023 19:34:48 GMT -5
Why is Ort still on this team, dude gives up moon shots. But he can throw 99. Woohoo
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Post by redsoxfan2 on Apr 11, 2023 19:34:56 GMT -5
Why is Ort still on this team, dude gives up moon shots. Same reason Brasier is. Because.
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Post by dirtdog on Apr 11, 2023 19:35:12 GMT -5
i fear the Sale start tomorrow against these guys, does that make me a bad person ?No. You are merely showing signs of normal brain function.
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Post by redsoxfan2 on Apr 11, 2023 19:35:24 GMT -5
Why is Ort still on this team, dude gives up moon shots. But he can throw 99. Woohoo I think you get a run back if you touch 100.
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Post by yuchangclan on Apr 11, 2023 19:35:29 GMT -5
Building a MLB team with no solid option at Catcher, SS or CF is how all the smart GM’s do it these days, right?
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Post by dirtdog on Apr 11, 2023 19:36:04 GMT -5
Why is Ort still on this team, dude gives up moon shots. But he can throw 99. Woohoo Calvin Scharaldi 2.0.
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Apr 11, 2023 19:36:09 GMT -5
one thing for sure, this would not be happening if Pedrofanforever was still around. How are you my man !!
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Post by manfred on Apr 11, 2023 19:36:10 GMT -5
Why is Ort still on this team, dude gives up moon shots. Advanced metrics say that homer never happened.
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Post by notstarboard on Apr 11, 2023 19:36:44 GMT -5
Building a MLB team with no solid option at Catcher, SS or CF is how all the smart GM’s do it these days, right? Ignoring the fact that our starting SS and CF are injured, or...? The catchers aren't bad either; it's a really thin position leaguewide.
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Post by bosoxnation on Apr 11, 2023 19:37:27 GMT -5
Yoshida has a 73% groundball percentage on the year. 45% is the MLB average. The lack of strikeouts is awesome, but he has to start lifting the ball. maybe he should take some BP against Ort
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Apr 11, 2023 19:37:38 GMT -5
Building a MLB team with no solid option at Catcher, SS or CF is how all the smart GM’s do it these days, right? Well, the Red Sox FO is smarter than everybody else. Isn't that obvious? Brilliant decision to lowball Xander during spring training 2021.
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Post by wOBA Fett on Apr 11, 2023 19:38:06 GMT -5
How long of a leash are the Sox going to give Whitlock as a starter? I hope they didn't Bard him out of the league by trying to stretch him out into a starter.
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Apr 11, 2023 19:38:41 GMT -5
But he can throw 99. Woohoo Calvin Scharaldi 2.0. Nah, Schiraldi did have an ERA of 1.4 in 1986. Ort could never have 2 months like that.
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