radiohix
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'At the end of the day, we bang. We bang. We're going to swing.' Alex Verdugo
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Post by radiohix on May 1, 2023 19:31:29 GMT -5
Back to Kluber: He walked 2 guys with a track record of poor plate discipline, one of them is the number 9 hitter with 2 outs (the cardinal sin of pitching) then gave up a bomb. A defense independent 3 run piece. I don't mind if my pitcher is BABIP'd to death or walking the Juan Sotos and Judges of the world. I can't stand him.
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Post by greenmonster on May 1, 2023 19:32:45 GMT -5
Was that me or pretty obvious Jahmi with an in-game commercial?
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Post by redsoxfan2 on May 1, 2023 19:33:24 GMT -5
Is it just me or does the Blue Jays lineup seem a little overrated?
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Post by redsoxfan2 on May 1, 2023 19:34:55 GMT -5
I'd send Kluber out there for one more inning then release him.
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Post by julyanmorley on May 1, 2023 19:35:30 GMT -5
I will give Kluber credit for not letting this start turn into a disaster
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Post by cheers on May 1, 2023 19:37:18 GMT -5
For all the handwringing and constant presence of baserunners, that is not a terrible outing by Kluber. Gutted it out so the pen didn't get destroyed in game 1.
That said, I'm all for a phantom DL stint starting now.
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Post by soxfaninnj on May 1, 2023 19:38:12 GMT -5
I despise umpires
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Post by ixnayexxus on May 1, 2023 19:38:36 GMT -5
Yoshi, such a professional hitter
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Post by julyanmorley on May 1, 2023 19:39:18 GMT -5
Yoshida up to 16th place in the batting title race
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Post by manfred on May 1, 2023 19:40:07 GMT -5
I am a Kluber skeptic overall, but I’m not really sure what the expectation was. I figure this is pretty much what you’d hope. Walk a tightrope but survive. 5 ip, 3 er runs keeps the Sox in it. If he does this every time, I keep running him out there.
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Post by dirtywaterinla on May 1, 2023 19:40:31 GMT -5
Bernardino up -- Cora clearly trying to use him as much as he can until Joely gets back sometime next week.
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Post by dirtywaterinla on May 1, 2023 19:40:56 GMT -5
Ughhhhh, double plays killing us tonight.
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Post by keninten on May 1, 2023 19:40:58 GMT -5
Masa seems alot better in the field than I expected
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on May 1, 2023 19:41:08 GMT -5
Yoshida is exceeding expectations for me.
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Post by bensbrothersbrother on May 1, 2023 19:41:29 GMT -5
300M does not buy a sprint to first.
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Post by julyanmorley on May 1, 2023 19:41:45 GMT -5
Did you guys know the A's have a 7.72 team ERA
Geeze
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Post by greenmonster on May 1, 2023 19:44:02 GMT -5
Was Kluber just flipping off the ump??
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Post by incandenza on May 1, 2023 19:44:02 GMT -5
I am a Kluber skeptic overall, but I’m not really sure what the expectation was. I figure this is pretty much what you’d hope. Walk a tightrope but survive. 5 ip, 3 er runs keeps the Sox in it. If he does this every time, I keep running him out there. My expectation was this but fewer walks.
If he'd walked just one of those guys in front of Bichette instead of 2, that's 2 runs in 5 IP - a 3.60 ERA for the game. Instead it's 3 runs and a 5.40 ERA for the game. Extrapolate to a full season and that's the difference between quite good and very bad.
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radiohix
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Post by radiohix on May 1, 2023 19:45:10 GMT -5
Did you guys know the A's have a 7.72 team ERA Geeze
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Post by congusgambler33 on May 1, 2023 19:47:01 GMT -5
bunch of hits with no results.
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Post by keninten on May 1, 2023 19:48:34 GMT -5
Luis Garcia threw 8 pitches and left the game in pain.
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on May 1, 2023 19:50:23 GMT -5
cant believe Kluber lasted almost 6
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Post by yuchangclan on May 1, 2023 19:52:02 GMT -5
I’m a big Casas supporter and advocated for giving him more time. But we’re now into May and I’ve gotta think after being sat all weekend this is the last week he has before a decision needs to be made Dalbec is striking out 40% of the time in AAA. Casas has a lot of rope. Turner should be the everyday 1B. Forget Dalbec.
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Post by redsoxfan2 on May 1, 2023 19:54:44 GMT -5
Dalbec is striking out 40% of the time in AAA. Casas has a lot of rope. Turner should be the everyday 1B. Forget Dalbec. He's also 38 and isn't hitting for any power. Not sure you want to put more work on his body.
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Post by incandenza on May 1, 2023 19:54:51 GMT -5
If I was chair of the Nicknaming Commission, I'd call Bernardino Big Moai.
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