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Post by vermontsox1 on Sept 17, 2023 11:10:45 GMT -5
9/18 Red Sox (RHP Kutter Crawford, 6-7, 4.26, 112.0 IP, 114K:33BB) @ Rangers (LHP Jordan Montgomery, 9-11, 3.47, 168.2 IP, 147K:44BB) 8:05 pm ET, NESN/WEEI 9/19 Red Sox (RHP Tanner Houck, 5-9, 4.94, 93.0 IP, 87K:34BB) @ Rangers (RHP Nathan Eovaldi, 11-4, 2.96, 130.2 IP, 118K:40BB) 8:05 pm ET, NESN/WEEI 9/20 Red Sox (RHP Brayan Bello, 12-9, 3.71, 148.0 IP, 127K:39BB) @ Rangers (RHP Jon Gray, 8-8, 4.05, 149.0 IP, 134K:53BB) 2:05 pm ET, NESN/WEEI MLB StandingsRed Sox Hitting StatsRed Sox Pitching StatsMLB ScoreboardMLB TransactionsA note regarding moderating of the gameday threads in 2023: As the disclaimer has always said, in the past, we have been very liberal in moderating the Gameday threads. They're meant to be a lot less formal than other threads on the forum, so to moderate them the same way would be silly. However, we do ask posters to maintain a certain level of decorum in these threads, and we plan on moderating the Gameday threads a little more actively this season. In particular, we ask that posters refrain from being overly repetitive with their posts (if you've made your point, let it go), refrain from monopolizing the discussion (if you are making more than a couple posts in a row, you probably need to slow down a little bit), and of course, follow the Ground Rules ( link). The point is to make these threads worth participating in and fun for all posters, from our long-time fixtures to people just signing up today. -The Management
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Post by incandenza on Sept 18, 2023 8:04:45 GMT -5
Your annual reminder that the Rangers have committed an architectural crime against humanity, and should be punished for it. ("Like a megachurch married a livestock auction barn and had a baby" is probably my favorite description of it.) Unfortunately at least one of the Rangers and Blue Jays is going to make the playoffs, but at least we have a chance to help Seattle out here. |
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Post by manfred on Sept 18, 2023 8:06:13 GMT -5
Your annual reminder that the Rangers have committed an architectural crime against humanity, and should be punished for it. Unfortunately at least one of the Rangers and Blue Jays is going to make the playoffs, but at least we have a chance to help Seattle out here. I think the only way we could help the Mariners would be to play them. |
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Post by cdj on Sept 18, 2023 14:24:13 GMT -5
Future Sox starter Jordan Montgomery going tonight!
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Post by oldfaithful2019 on Sept 18, 2023 14:25:10 GMT -5
Future Sox starter Jordan Montgomery going tonight! Right on !! |
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Post by julyanmorley on Sept 18, 2023 15:11:36 GMT -5
Devers up to 3.5 WAR. Turning into a pretty normal Rafael Devers season.
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Post by cdj on Sept 18, 2023 16:50:43 GMT -5
Rafaela
Devers
Refsnyder
Duvall
Reyes
Story
Dalbec
Urias
Wong
Would prefer Abreu get work against LHP over Refsnyder at this point in the season
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Post by scottysmalls on Sept 18, 2023 16:58:42 GMT -5
Devers up to 3.5 WAR. Turning into a pretty normal Rafael Devers season. Yeah basically he's having his 2021 year except that he's been a really bad baserunner instead of an average one. |
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Post by melvinhoggs on Sept 18, 2023 17:40:29 GMT -5
Rafaela Devers Refsnyder Duvall Reyes Story Dalbec Urias Wong Would prefer Abreu get work against LHP over Refsnyder at this point in the season I think Abreu has been dealing with some soreness? From crashing into the wall or something. |
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Post by incandenza on Sept 18, 2023 18:12:15 GMT -5
Devers up to 3.5 WAR. Turning into a pretty normal Rafael Devers season. Yeah basically he's having his 2021 year except that he's been a really bad baserunner instead of an average one. Among third basemen he's 2nd in wRC+, 1st in wOBA, 1st in xwOBA. But he's 6th in WAR, for obvious reasons.
He's costing himself about a win with the poor defense. But if I understand the calculations right (someone correct me if I'm wrong) he's about a win above where he'd be as a DH. Even with the defensive regression he's not close to being someone you'd want to move to DH.
Also, is his defensive slump maybe waning? I feel like he's been pretty good lately. I think he sort of got the yips for a month or so and is back to being only slightly subpar.
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Post by shagworthy on Sept 18, 2023 18:34:06 GMT -5
Yeah basically he's having his 2021 year except that he's been a really bad baserunner instead of an average one. Among third basemen he's 2nd in wRC+, 1st in wOBA, 1st in xwOBA. But he's 6th in WAR, for obvious reasons.
He's costing himself about a win with the poor defense. But if I understand the calculations right (someone correct me if I'm wrong) he's about a win above where he'd be as a DH. Even with the defensive regression he's not close to being someone you'd want to move to DH.
Also, is his defensive slump maybe waning? I feel like he's been pretty good lately. I think he sort of got the yips for a month or so and is back to being only slightly subpar.
His defense futility seems to coincide with when he has struggles at the plate. Up until about a week ago he was getting beat trying to pull every fastball, and then all of the sudden he started going the opposite way and all was healed. |
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Post by keninten on Sept 18, 2023 19:08:15 GMT -5
No not CB Bucknor.
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Post by soxfansince67 on Sept 18, 2023 19:14:00 GMT -5
Oh good. GIDP already.
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Post by taiwansox on Sept 18, 2023 19:14:03 GMT -5
Refsnyder has been terrible OBP be damned
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Post by soxfansince67 on Sept 18, 2023 19:14:52 GMT -5
Of good. A dinger already.
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Post by manfred on Sept 18, 2023 19:15:39 GMT -5
Curse of the Bloom-bino. May never win again.
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Post by soxfansince67 on Sept 18, 2023 19:25:58 GMT -5
Could be a very fast game
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Post by manfred on Sept 18, 2023 19:27:44 GMT -5
Story might strike out 200 times next year, even if he has a better year.
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Post by station13 on Sept 18, 2023 19:32:02 GMT -5
what an awful display of offense this month.
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Post by station13 on Sept 18, 2023 19:34:42 GMT -5
Why the heck do we need to see Story for the rest of September?
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Post by ephus on Sept 18, 2023 19:47:18 GMT -5
Why the heck do we need to see Story for the rest of September? IDK? Because he needs as many ABs as possible to have any chance of getting back to himself next season? |
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Post by manfred on Sept 18, 2023 19:50:21 GMT -5
Do you think the Red Sox know there is a baseball game going on? Is this like a group fugue state?
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Post by keninten on Sept 18, 2023 19:52:47 GMT -5
Why the heck do we need to see Story for the rest of September? He`s going to be a question mark going into next year. They should see if he gets his bat going at all. |
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Post by station13 on Sept 18, 2023 19:53:03 GMT -5
Why the heck do we need to see Story for the rest of September? IDK? Because he needs as many ABs as possible to have any chance of getting back to himself next season? I'm very certain the next 2 weeks will not change his 2024 outcome. |
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Post by ephus on Sept 18, 2023 19:53:25 GMT -5
Raffy Zoom Zoom.
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