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4/10-4/13 Red Sox @ Rays Series Thread
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Post by kingstephanos on Apr 12, 2023 19:22:24 GMT -5
No sense in continuing the back and forth but yes; the Yankees are starting outfielders in the outfield, compared to a below average first baseman at shortstop. I can’t think of many, if any, examples of that elsewhere in baseball. I get it, some fans like yourself are optimistic and it’s your nature to pushback on criticism, but it should be infuriating that this is the lineup with a payroll this high 4 years into a front office’s tenure. It's also curious to me why the mgr. decided to start the bad 1B at SS when that bad 1B has a career 85 wRC+ against RHP, including 64 last year. Why not go with Chang at SS and Arroyo at 2B? At least they can both catch the ball. This is the same team that put a "really" bad OF in centerfield in consecutive games - to not only tank his psyche but also tank any remaining value he had in 2022.
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Post by notstarboard on Apr 12, 2023 19:23:47 GMT -5
Really encouraging from Turner
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Post by shagworthy on Apr 12, 2023 19:26:47 GMT -5
Dalbec hoses on strike 1
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Post by yuchangclan on Apr 12, 2023 19:27:36 GMT -5
Given that the heart of the order tonight was Turner-Casas-Tapia, I’d say the offense has overachieved in this game. Sale didn’t even give them a chance to compete tonight, however.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2023 19:28:34 GMT -5
Was curious and looked at the game logs for Chris Sale to start 2019. This is how it progressed:
3/28 vs SEA - 3 IP, 7 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 3 HR, 1 HBP 4/2 vs OAK - 6 IP, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 1 HR, 1 HBP 4/9 vs TOR - 4 IP, 5 ER, 0 BB, 3 K 4/16 vs NYY - 5 IP, 4 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, 1 HR
4/23 vs DET - 5 IP, 2 ER, 2 BB, 10 K, 1 HR 4/28 vs TB - 7 IP, 2 ER, 3 BB, 8 K, 1 HR 5/3 vs CHW - 6 IP, 0 ER, 1 BB, 10 K 5/8 vs BAL - 8 IP, 1 ER, 0 BB, 14 K 5/14 vs COL - 7 IP, 2 ER, 17 K
Can only hope something clicks in a similar manner. 2019 was a long time ago
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Post by jmei on Apr 12, 2023 19:29:38 GMT -5
Guys like Dalbec, Duran, Downs, Cordero, etc. being virtual zeroes at the major league level over the last 18 months is a sneaky big reason they’ve struggled so far. If those guys were even just serviceable backups, this team would be in a lot better place.
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Post by notstarboard on Apr 12, 2023 19:35:47 GMT -5
Reese continues to look fabulous at the plate
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Apr 12, 2023 19:40:22 GMT -5
Guys like Dalbec, Duran, Downs, Cordero, etc. being virtual zeroes at the major league level over the last 18 months is a sneaky big reason they’ve struggled so far. If those guys were even just serviceable backups, this team would be in a lot better place. Dont forget stalwarts like Marvelous Marwin Gonzalez and Dynamite Danny Santana.
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Post by TearsIn04 on Apr 12, 2023 19:40:30 GMT -5
These nights when the Celtics and Bruins are both off are pure hell! (Shamelessly venting.)
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Post by kingstephanos on Apr 12, 2023 19:44:19 GMT -5
Guys like Dalbec, Duran, Downs, Cordero, etc. being virtual zeroes at the major league level over the last 18 months is a sneaky big reason they’ve struggled so far. If those guys were even just serviceable backups, this team would be in a lot better place. I agree. Though I'd say this seems to be a critical flaw in self-scouting by the organization - particularly with hitters.
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Post by TearsIn04 on Apr 12, 2023 19:45:12 GMT -5
Can Ryan Brasier filibuster this warmup? He has a long as he needs and Adam Duval won't be back for at least 6 weeks. He should take until 2024. Tug McGraw once took forever to throw a pitch to the fearsome Willie Stargell and said afterwards he was trying to wait for the next ice age to begin. He figured if he waited long enough he wouldn't have to pitch to Stargell. The 2023 Red Sox need to start thinking outside the box like this.
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Post by notstarboard on Apr 12, 2023 19:45:14 GMT -5
DEVERS! 0-9 w/ 6 Ks in the series, 0-8 w/ 6 Ks career against Poche, DONG
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Post by incandenza on Apr 12, 2023 19:45:50 GMT -5
Gonna be hilarious when the Red Sox win this game.
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Post by nomar on Apr 12, 2023 19:45:54 GMT -5
Wow how did that get out
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Post by julyanmorley on Apr 12, 2023 19:46:00 GMT -5
Keep the faith!
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Apr 12, 2023 19:46:16 GMT -5
I know Raffy has struggled here and there but I dont know why they'd face Devers in that situation.
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Post by briam on Apr 12, 2023 19:46:29 GMT -5
Give Devers another 300 mill!
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Post by reasonabledoubt on Apr 12, 2023 19:46:48 GMT -5
Well this is encouraging. But they still have to silence the Rays' attack.
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Post by Montana Lemonious-Craig on Apr 12, 2023 19:47:36 GMT -5
Just happy to see some life from the offense
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Post by TearsIn04 on Apr 12, 2023 19:47:47 GMT -5
Guys like Dalbec, Duran, Downs, Cordero, etc. being virtual zeroes at the major league level over the last 18 months is a sneaky big reason they’ve struggled so far. If those guys were even just serviceable backups, this team would be in a lot better place. It's actually not that sneaky. Some of us have posted about it. Even in the successful '21 season, we had a lot of PAs going to non-MLB caliber players.
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Post by manfred on Apr 12, 2023 19:48:12 GMT -5
Got ‘em where want them: 8th Casas, Tapia, Dalbec. 9th McGuire, Chang, Kikè. If rhat does scream come back, I don’t know what does!
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Post by taiwansox on Apr 12, 2023 19:56:17 GMT -5
Kiké the SS = 0 for 27, Kiké the CF 2 for 3 ð¤
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Post by nomar on Apr 12, 2023 19:58:58 GMT -5
Casas needs to make that throw. This defense is absolutely miserable. Luckily it didn’t matter there, but it somehow seems worse than last year so far.
Win this game for Kelly now
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Post by manfred on Apr 12, 2023 20:00:33 GMT -5
I feel a tickly feeling that reminds me distantly of hope.
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Post by notstarboard on Apr 12, 2023 20:05:24 GMT -5
Adam is so unconventional. He's like final form Ryan Weber.
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