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Post by greenmonster on May 4, 2024 13:31:07 GMT -5
pitch was waist high and 6" off the plate. No way that was a wild-pitch.
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Post by greenmonster on May 4, 2024 13:43:40 GMT -5
Cooper the Scooper
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Post by soxfansince67 on May 4, 2024 13:52:08 GMT -5
Duran needs to steal. Raffy can be a DP machine.
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Post by julyanmorley on May 4, 2024 13:52:17 GMT -5
105 MPH off the bat for Devers
Guy is locked in right now
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Post by kevfc89 on May 4, 2024 13:53:16 GMT -5
Duran doesn't seem as aggressive on the bases lately
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Post by greenmonster on May 4, 2024 13:55:24 GMT -5
Duran needs to steal. Raffy can be a DP machine. was just thinking the same thing. It seems like Duran has backed way off the run-game since Devers started hitting behind him.
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Post by radiohix on May 4, 2024 13:56:43 GMT -5
I know I'm in the minority here but I like Hamilton's at bats, they end up in outs most of the time but he make the pitcher earn it at the very least. He sported a double digits walk rates in all of his stops in the minors for a reason.
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Post by Foulke_In_Athol on May 4, 2024 13:58:50 GMT -5
Merloni is a gem, really on top of everything.
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Post by Foulke_In_Athol on May 4, 2024 14:12:39 GMT -5
I think I'm seeing a little bit of Breslow's process when acquiring pitching. You don't sign FA pitchers they're too expensive and injury prone. You rarely draft top pitchers because of TINSTAAPP. What you do is scour the league for strike throwers with good secondaries identify durable guys who have been pegged as long relief or tweeners. Weisserts, Slatens, Criswell even before Breslow in Whitlock, Whinck... You tweak them with Superior coaching till they're reliable and promising and can dot the strike zone with multiple pitches. Then you slowly stretch them out in the off-season and next thing you know you have 4 guys capable of starting coming to camp the next year.
Just a thought
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Post by radiohix on May 4, 2024 14:16:18 GMT -5
I have no idea why an average hitter like Kepler turns into Barry Bonds when facing the Red Sox
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Post by julyanmorley on May 4, 2024 14:16:48 GMT -5
Still feeling good about Booser even after the HR
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Post by ematz1423 on May 4, 2024 14:18:02 GMT -5
I think I'm seeing a little bit of Breslow's process when acquiring pitching. You don't sign FA pitchers they're too expensive and injury prone. You rarely draft top pitchers because of TINSTAAPP. What you do is scour the league for strike throwers with good secondaries identify durable guys who have been pegged as long relief or tweeners. Weisserts, Slatens, Criswell even before Breslow in Whitlock, Whinck... You tweak them with Superior coaching till they're reliable and promising and can dot the strike zone with multiple pitches. Then you slowly stretch them out in the off-season and next thing you know you have 4 guys capable of starting coming to camp the next year. Just a thought It's been one offseason and 0 drafts for breslow so your first three sentences seem like a large leap. We hardly know anything about Breslow's MO at this point.
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Post by kevfc89 on May 4, 2024 14:18:15 GMT -5
ever since they couldn't score in the first inning yesterday I've had bad vibes about this series
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Post by nomar on May 4, 2024 14:20:31 GMT -5
Let Hamilton run
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Post by manfred on May 4, 2024 14:24:50 GMT -5
Still feeling good about Booser even after the HR These things happen. He’s been decent overall.
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Post by trapperdan on May 4, 2024 14:28:34 GMT -5
Man oh man, the vibes are rough.
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Post by soxfansince67 on May 4, 2024 14:28:51 GMT -5
At this point, the offense is seriously missing Casas, Masa and even Story - and even Valdez. Setting the table and not scoring the runners. Getting to pitchers early then letting them off the hook. Not good.
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Post by Foulke_In_Athol on May 4, 2024 14:40:03 GMT -5
Man oh man, the vibes are rough. No dance circle, should have kept Pablo as infield director of bullpen Vibes
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Post by soxfansince67 on May 4, 2024 14:48:08 GMT -5
Good grief (again).
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Post by soxfansince67 on May 4, 2024 14:48:52 GMT -5
Good good grief grief (again again)
Death by little cuts such as a croquet single through the infield wickets and wild pitches
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Post by trapperdan on May 4, 2024 14:48:56 GMT -5
David Hamilton seems to be an all-time bad luck charm.
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Post by pappyman99 on May 4, 2024 14:51:13 GMT -5
I mean if Hamilton could play we have 2 outs and no runs this inning so far
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Post by radiohix on May 4, 2024 14:51:17 GMT -5
I have no idea why an average hitter like Kepler turns into Barry Bonds when facing the Red Sox MFer doesn't make outs lmao
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Post by greenmonster on May 4, 2024 14:51:32 GMT -5
single and a fly out results in a run because of sloppy D
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Post by radiohix on May 4, 2024 14:52:41 GMT -5
I mean if Hamilton could play we have 2 outs and no runs this inning so far Wong's framing and pitch blocking are below avg for an MLB catcher.
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