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Post by cmax on Jun 9, 2024 17:49:03 GMT -5
As the potential tying run, Hamilton's steal of third base with 1 out in the 9th was an amazing play.
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Post by bosoxnation on Jun 9, 2024 18:23:31 GMT -5
Hamilton needs to stay in the lineup
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Post by ericmvan on Jun 9, 2024 19:16:13 GMT -5
By Win Probability (9.8% after Sosa stole 3B in the 8th), this was the best Sox comeback since April 1 -- 2023, when Ryan McKenna dropped the final out and Duvall went yard for the walk-off. That was 226 games ago.
They did this without 6 of their 10 regulars, and 4 of their 5 or 6 best hitters (depending how real Wong is). Five of the 11 position players involved hold tickets to Worcester or DFA-ville.
If a split has to happen, this is the way to go -- far better than another blowout.
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Post by blizzards39 on Jun 9, 2024 19:28:31 GMT -5
Was never in dout. Sox dont loose on Sundays
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Post by johnsilver52 on Jun 9, 2024 19:39:53 GMT -5
Hamilton needs to stay in the lineup I'll go there also and admit was/have been more wrong regarding Hamilton than any kid in years. I thought he was going to be some kid who could run/ play maybe average defense up the middle and had nothing for a bat, even watching his Milb games some had same opinion. His hot strek this year earlier? had to end, but it's gone on and on.. Like.. man.. This guy seems to be for real and he knows when to run, when not to. A seemingly very inteligent ballplayer. Have turned into a fan of this kid the last month and a half.
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Post by cheers on Jun 9, 2024 19:46:30 GMT -5
Hamilton needs to stay in the lineup I'll go there also and admit was/have been more wrong regarding Hamilton than any kid in years. I thought he was going to be some kid who could run/ play maybe average defense up the middle and had nothing for a bat, even watching his Milb games some had same opinion. His hot strek this year earlier? had to end, but it's gone on and on.. Like.. man.. This guy seems to be for real and he knows when to run, when not to. A seemingly very inteligent ballplayer. Have turned into a fan of this kid the last month and a half. I was more wrong about Duran, but yeah, this kid too. He's really fun to watch, particularly on the basepaths.
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Post by johnsilver52 on Jun 9, 2024 20:09:53 GMT -5
I'll go there also and admit was/have been more wrong regarding Hamilton than any kid in years. I thought he was going to be some kid who could run/ play maybe average defense up the middle and had nothing for a bat, even watching his Milb games some had same opinion. His hot strek this year earlier? had to end, but it's gone on and on.. Like.. man.. This guy seems to be for real and he knows when to run, when not to. A seemingly very inteligent ballplayer. Have turned into a fan of this kid the last month and a half. I was more wrong about Duran, but yeah, this kid too. He's really fun to watch, particularly on the basepaths. Duran turning into a superb defensive OF has been shocking to say the least. He did show some signs early on in the minors of his hitting, tho you are absolutely correct that early power-centric approach the Sox had him chase, then abandon.
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Post by incandenza on Jun 9, 2024 20:24:15 GMT -5
Jansen threw about 10% of his season total IP today. He had a -1.86 FIP for the game, which lowered his season FIP from 2.33 to 1.93. Probably having his best season since 2017, though he's only on pace for ~50 innings.
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Jun 9, 2024 20:39:42 GMT -5
Keller threw 12 Pitches.
I think they were close to Dalbec pitching
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Post by foreverred9 on Jun 9, 2024 21:38:06 GMT -5
We all might as well go bet on the Red Sox to win tomorrow, this team is so committed to going 500 this season that I don't see anything but a 2-2 split for the series. Hoping some of you took my gambling advice yesterday. Never any doubt!
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Post by asm18 on Jun 9, 2024 22:55:03 GMT -5
MLB.com story on David Hamilton:
What a turnaround by Hamilton and the coaching staff. There’s still moments where things are a little fast for him - of the error today Hamilton said, “I tried to make a stupid flip. I should have just gotten an out. Just a lot of emotion. I don’t like letting the team down. I don’t like letting people down.” But on the whole a heck of job by a dude who looked absolutely lost in April.
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Post by itinerantherb on Jun 10, 2024 9:35:47 GMT -5
There’s a concept in psychology called the “peak-end rule.” The idea is that we have a cognitive bias that skews our memory of past events because we tend to recall the most intense moments (peak) or how the experience ended (end). One of the best-known illustrations was a study by Daniel Kahneman of colonoscopy patients (in the pre-general anesthesia days). The control group had a regular, highly unpleasant colonoscopy. The experimental group also had a regular colonoscopy, but then the physician would leave the scope inserted for an extra couple minutes but without moving it, so that it was still unpleasant but not nearly as painful as the rest of the procedure. The experimental group rated the overall experience much less negatively.
This is kind of how I feel about splitting a four-game series with the worst team in baseball. Overall, it was colonoscopy-level unpleasant, but because it ended with an exciting, extra-innings victory, I actually feel surprisingly okay about the whole thing and I’m ready for more.
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Post by gerry on Jun 10, 2024 10:36:25 GMT -5
Beyond colonoscopy is the old and universal “All’s well that ends well.” I am grateful for the split. What pun?
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Post by manfred on Jun 10, 2024 11:37:41 GMT -5
All I know is Jarren Duran is .1 bWAR behind Juan Soto.
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Post by asm18 on Jun 10, 2024 12:38:56 GMT -5
All I know is Jarren Duran is .1 bWAR behind Juan Soto. 🚂 Unreal Jarren Duran over the last two years (664 plate appearances): .281/.340/.470 51 doubles, 12 triples, 13 homers 119 wRC+ 4.9 fWAR His k rate has dropped each year he’s been in the majors (while walk rate has increased each year.)
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Post by rhswanzey on Jun 10, 2024 13:24:43 GMT -5
All I know is Jarren Duran is .1 bWAR behind Juan Soto. 🚂 Unreal Jarren Duran over the last two years (664 plate appearances): .281/.340/.470 51 doubles, 12 triples, 13 homers 119 wRC+ 4.9 fWAR His k rate has dropped each year he’s been in the majors (while walk rate has increased each year.) This looks like what peak Jose Reyes (2006-2008, age 23-25) looked like, although he played shortstop, was a switch hitter, and struck out less.
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Post by pappyman99 on Jun 10, 2024 14:42:00 GMT -5
All I know is Jarren Duran is .1 bWAR behind Juan Soto. 🚂 I’ll definitely buy the 1.7 WAR difference on fangraphs more. They are incomparable players to each other. Soto has wayy more Impact on a team
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Post by asm18 on Jun 10, 2024 15:14:05 GMT -5
Red Sox offense MLB ranks ahead of Monday’s games:
Runs: 11th wRC+: tied for 14th AVG: 9th OBP: 9th SLG: 7th HR: tied for 8th with Cleveland SB: tied for 8th with Cleveland (again) ISO: 5th BB rate: 18th K rate: 28th
For as frustrating as the offense as been, it’s been… above-average despite all the injuries?
The K-rate is what sticks out the most - for as much as folks can be frustrated by a soon-to-be-returning Yoshida, the dude makes contact and that is sorely needed.
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Post by manfred on Jun 10, 2024 16:26:29 GMT -5
All I know is Jarren Duran is .1 bWAR behind Juan Soto. 🚂 I’ll definitely buy the 1.7 WAR difference on fangraphs more. They are incomparable players to each other. Soto has wayy more Impact on a team You are workin’ yer way to the caboose, man…
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Post by scottysmalls on Jun 10, 2024 17:49:19 GMT -5
Red Sox offense MLB ranks ahead of Monday’s games: Runs: 11th wRC+: tied for 14th AVG: 9th OBP: 9th SLG: 7th HR: tied for 8th with Cleveland SB: tied for 8th with Cleveland (again) ISO: 5th BB rate: 18th K rate: 28th For as frustrating as the offense as been, it’s been… above-average despite all the injuries? The K-rate is what sticks out the most - for as much as folks can be frustrated by a soon-to-be-returning Yoshida, the dude makes contact and that is sorely needed. 23rd in WPA despite the above average wRC+ due to very poor clutch time performance. Though that's been much better lately.
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Post by bojacksoxfan on Jun 11, 2024 6:27:31 GMT -5
Red Sox offense MLB ranks ahead of Monday’s games: Runs: 11th wRC+: tied for 14thAVG: 9th OBP: 9th SLG: 7th HR: tied for 8th with Cleveland SB: tied for 8th with Cleveland (again) ISO: 5th BB rate: 18th K rate: 28th For as frustrating as the offense as been, it’s been… above-average despite all the injuries? The K-rate is what sticks out the most - for as much as folks can be frustrated by a soon-to-be-returning Yoshida, the dude makes contact and that is sorely needed. The only one of those that are park adjusted is barely above average. Unless there is some huge gap between #14 and #15 it's more accurate to say the Sox have had an average offense that looks better thanks to Fenway, but has functioned much worse thanks to lousy clutch hitting.
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Post by blizzards39 on Jun 13, 2024 19:37:47 GMT -5
Red Sox offense MLB ranks ahead of Monday’s games: Runs: 11th wRC+: tied for 14thAVG: 9th OBP: 9th SLG: 7th HR: tied for 8th with Cleveland SB: tied for 8th with Cleveland (again) ISO: 5th BB rate: 18th K rate: 28th For as frustrating as the offense as been, it’s been… above-average despite all the injuries? The K-rate is what sticks out the most - for as much as folks can be frustrated by a soon-to-be-returning Yoshida, the dude makes contact and that is sorely needed. The only one of those that are park adjusted is barely above average. Unless there is some huge gap between #14 and #15 it's more accurate to say the Sox have had an average offense that looks better thanks to Fenway, but has functioned much worse thanks to lousy clutch hitting. And rising
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