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Post by redsox04071318champs on Aug 21, 2024 23:14:28 GMT -5
So I decided to look up the ROY on Wikipedia and saw something interesting. Mark Fidrych won it in 1976. He started 29 games with a 19-9 record. That`s one game without a decision. 24 complete games. I don`t know if that was part of his flameout but it`s very interesting. His career record was 29-19. So after that year he was 10-10. There’s a fascinating short doc on Fidrych on YouTube. Dude basically pitched with a dead arm for year and half before he retired. I remember watching a special on MLB about Fidrych. He's considered a 1 year wonder but he was off to the same start in 1977, but if I can recall correctly he was horsing around while shagging fly balls in practice and Rusty Staub warned him against it, but he hurt his knee badly jumping for a ball or something like that and eventually he changed his pitching style to compensate and it lead to his dead arm. In today's game he would have had TJS and gone on. By 1980 his career was over with the Tigers and he tried to hang on with the Pawtucket Res Sox but he struggled and never made it to Boston. He was a one of a kind guy, a total joy from all accounts, a guy with eccentricities who became a celebrity but remained down to earth. Tragically he died while trying to fix his truck. I got his autograph when he was pitching with the Gray Sox, a touring all star team of former major leaguers - I think George Foster was on the team. He was a shooting star.
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Aug 21, 2024 23:22:52 GMT -5
I thought the Sox were dead after blowing Monday's game, but this team must have 9 lives and they've probably used up 7 of them.
For 2 straight days the pen held firm although Weissert was scary.
Bernardino threw the nastiest pitch I've ever seen him throw in a key spot against Alvarez.
The Astros lineup minus Altuve or Bregman really isnt that scary beyond Alvarez and Diaz, especially with Tucker out. Even with them they have more holes in the lineup than prior years where Maldonado was the only escape hatch in the lineup.
Winning 1 of 3 against Arizona means they treaded water. Taking 2 of 3 means successful road trip even though it feels like 2 games slipped away, which is tough when KC and Minnesota are red hot.
The Sox are going to have to have a stretch where they win 15 of 20 and win games at Fenway and hope KC or Minnesits plays .500 or worse.
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Post by julyanmorley on Aug 21, 2024 23:24:54 GMT -5
Verdugo down to .229/.290/.356. Getting dangerously close to 0.0 WAR. I think there's a chance he fails to secure a guaranteed major league contract this offseason.
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Post by sarasoxer on Aug 21, 2024 23:59:45 GMT -5
Verdugo down to .229/.290/.356. Getting dangerously close to 0.0 WAR. I think there's a chance he fails to secure a guaranteed major league contract this offseason. Schadenfreude.
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Aug 22, 2024 1:00:56 GMT -5
Anything over a crate of ARod game worn florescent jock straps would have been a trade win.
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Post by keninten on Aug 22, 2024 2:22:50 GMT -5
Anything over a crate of ARod game worn florescent jock straps would have been a trade win. I just threw up.
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Post by asm18 on Aug 22, 2024 6:53:50 GMT -5
Verdugo down to .229/.290/.356. Getting dangerously close to 0.0 WAR. I think there's a chance he fails to secure a guaranteed major league contract this offseason. If Alex Cora ever writes a tell-all book (think Francona’s book with Dan Shaughnessy), the Verdugo anecdotes are going to be insane
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Post by kwodes on Aug 22, 2024 7:54:33 GMT -5
I thought the Sox were dead after blowing Monday's game, but this team must have 9 lives and they've probably used up 7 of them. For 2 straight days the pen held firm although Weissert was scary. Bernardino threw the nastiest pitch I've ever seen him throw in a key spot against Alvarez. The Astros lineup minus Altuve or Bregman really isnt that scary beyond Alvarez and Diaz, especially with Tucker out. Even with them they have more holes in the lineup than prior years where Maldonado was the only escape hatch in the lineup. Winning 1 of 3 against Arizona means they treaded water. Taking 2 of 3 means successful road trip even though it feels like 2 games slipped away, which is tough when KC and Minnesota are red hot. The Sox are going to have to have a stretch where they win 15 of 20 and win games at Fenway and hope KC or Minnesits plays .500 or worse. Royals schedule is brutal for the next few weeks and the sox's schedule eases up a bit. I think this is where we make a push. Their next like 7 series are against the Phillies, Guardians, Twins, Astros, and Yankees
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Post by asm18 on Aug 22, 2024 8:03:48 GMT -5
Circle this on the calendar - the Royals and Twins play each other the weekend of September 6th, the same weekend the Red Sox play the White Sox at Fenway
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Aug 22, 2024 8:44:01 GMT -5
I thought the Sox were dead after blowing Monday's game, but this team must have 9 lives and they've probably used up 7 of them. For 2 straight days the pen held firm although Weissert was scary. Bernardino threw the nastiest pitch I've ever seen him throw in a key spot against Alvarez. The Astros lineup minus Altuve or Bregman really isnt that scary beyond Alvarez and Diaz, especially with Tucker out. Even with them they have more holes in the lineup than prior years where Maldonado was the only escape hatch in the lineup. Winning 1 of 3 against Arizona means they treaded water. Taking 2 of 3 means successful road trip even though it feels like 2 games slipped away, which is tough when KC and Minnesota are red hot. The Sox are going to have to have a stretch where they win 15 of 20 and win games at Fenway and hope KC or Minnesits plays .500 or worse. Royals schedule is brutal for the next few weeks and the sox's schedule eases up a bit. I think this is where we make a push. Their next like 7 series are against the Phillies, Guardians, Twins, Astros, and Yankees If the Twins play the Yankees 6 more times, you can pencil in 6 losses for them. They don't seem to know there's no rule that says you can't beat the Yankees, lol.
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Post by GyIantosca on Aug 22, 2024 10:29:34 GMT -5
Finally soon the Royals play some real teams. The Twins too. IF I was a Royals fan I be worried that stretch they were on should have open a good size lead. I mean how fortunate they were. Plus we got the Twins at home for 3. I mean as crazy as things been they still very much in the hunt. It just drives me nuts the Royals are scrappy but come on. The Twins too. Look at Seattle they made some deals at the deadline they look like there all done.
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