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Post by soxfaninnj on Sept 23, 2024 19:09:09 GMT -5
Silly base running
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Post by kevfc89 on Sept 23, 2024 19:09:33 GMT -5
also Duran being Duran
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Post by soxfansince67 on Sept 23, 2024 19:09:38 GMT -5
Not easy to have 2 runners thrown out at second. These are 2 teams playing down to their disappointing records
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Post by cheers on Sept 23, 2024 19:10:35 GMT -5
Really letting Bassitt off the hook tonight. There should probably be five on the board instead of three. Hopefully the Jays continue to look like they are mailing it in.
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Post by incandenza on Sept 23, 2024 19:12:48 GMT -5
So Houck took two weeks off and looks like an ace again.
I'm reminded of how the Red Sox under (I think) Francona used to make a point of working a two-week break into the middle of the season for all their starters. I'm also reminded of how Cora doesn't do that and also every single year of his tenure the team has faded down the stretch.
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Post by ematz1423 on Sept 23, 2024 19:16:30 GMT -5
So Houck took two weeks off and looks like an ace again. I'm reminded of how the Red Sox under (I think) Francona used to make a point of working a two-week break into the middle of the season for all their starters. I'm also reminded of how Cora doesn't do that and also every single year of his tenure the team has faded down the stretch. I agree it should be done, especially with the young SPs. My hope is next year presumably they have fitts, priester waiting in the wings in AAA and Criswell stretched out enough that there should be more than enough depth to allow for this strategy. |
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Post by taiwansox on Sept 23, 2024 19:21:32 GMT -5
So Houck took two weeks off and looks like an ace again. I'm reminded of how the Red Sox under (I think) Francona used to make a point of working a two-week break into the middle of the season for all their starters. I'm also reminded of how Cora doesn't do that and also every single year of his tenure the team has faded down the stretch. Yeah Beckett was exhibit A, 2 weeks off and we got some Julian Tavarez entertainment. I trust Cora with the lineup, but he does suck at managing the pitching staff… |
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Post by incandenza on Sept 23, 2024 19:30:44 GMT -5
It's interesting that the very instant their playoff hopes essentially died, the offense came alive.* No longer pressing...?
*however many runs they score in this game, I'm calling their BB/K ratio a sign of good health
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Post by soxfaninnj on Sept 23, 2024 19:32:53 GMT -5
Where is 67 with his risp stat?
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Post by soxfansince67 on Sept 23, 2024 19:49:38 GMT -5
Watching Duran and Houck shine - the 2 players on this team that to me shone all season long. It's watching the game on laptop, but movie with my wife on TV. Haven't really looked at any stats
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Post by taiwansox on Sept 23, 2024 19:53:22 GMT -5
Weissert really cares about our draft picks ❤️
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Post by ematz1423 on Sept 23, 2024 19:55:14 GMT -5
I get there's more than likely nothing to play for at this point but there's not a 0 percent chance. Don't get pulling houck after 5 really strong innings and less than 60 pitches.
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Post by finaliz3d on Sept 23, 2024 20:09:59 GMT -5
I get there's more than likely nothing to play for at this point but there's not a 0 percent chance. Don't get pulling houck after 5 really strong innings and less than 60 pitches. It's load management, he's thrown way more innings this year than he has before, so they're being careful. |
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Post by taiwansox on Sept 23, 2024 20:11:51 GMT -5
Imagine if we had this Penrod/Guerrero performance in July/August 😬
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Post by julyanmorley on Sept 23, 2024 20:12:06 GMT -5
Fitts, Penrod and Guerrero: 25IP 0ER
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Post by soxfansince67 on Sept 23, 2024 20:12:30 GMT -5
I get there's more than likely nothing to play for at this point but there's not a 0 percent chance. Don't get pulling houck after 5 really strong innings and less than 60 pitches. It's load management, he's thrown way more innings this year than he has before, so they're being careful. It's also a good chance to check out some of the young pen arms - Penrod, Guerrero (both of which seem impressive) |
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Post by ematz1423 on Sept 23, 2024 20:13:45 GMT -5
I get there's more than likely nothing to play for at this point but there's not a 0 percent chance. Don't get pulling houck after 5 really strong innings and less than 60 pitches. It's load management, he's thrown way more innings this year than he has before, so they're being careful. True, at that point I'd almost just shut him down if this was their plan but yea no sense in risking injury I suppose trying to get extra innings out of him for a snowballs chance. |
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Post by ematz1423 on Sept 23, 2024 20:17:05 GMT -5
Fitts, Penrod and Guerrero: 25IP 0ER Fitts more than likely is ticketed for Worcester to stay stretched out and could probably use the extra development anyway but I'd be perfectly happy with penrod and Guerrero starting the year in the Boston pen. |
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Post by incandenza on Sept 23, 2024 20:17:50 GMT -5
Having been born in the DR but moved to Boston as a child, Guerrero is an interesting test case for the pattern of US-born players having mustaches but no beards and Latin American players having beards but not mustaches. He appears to be going with a thick beard and a thin mustache.
Note that Cuban-born Nestor Cortes, a no-bearder, moved to the US at age 7 months. Another important data point.
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Post by greenmonster on Sept 23, 2024 20:18:16 GMT -5
It's load management, he's thrown way more innings this year than he has before, so they're being careful. True, at that point I'd almost just shut him down if this was their plan but yea no sense in risking injury I suppose trying to get extra innings out of him for a snowballs chance. Not sure where I saw it but there was a public statement that they wanted Houck to continue pitching (with controlled pitch count) rather than shutting him down and facing the same inning issue next season. I think the thought is that this will raise the bar for Houck next season |
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Post by soxfansince67 on Sept 23, 2024 20:19:27 GMT -5
Well - 10 BBs is certainly better than our typical 10 Ks!
But still - only 3 runs? (there's my comment on risp!)
The movie is over, so now the game is on the Teevee
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Post by taiwansox on Sept 23, 2024 20:25:06 GMT -5
Ceddanne is our new CVaz, such a bad baserunner
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Sept 23, 2024 20:38:33 GMT -5
I got bored and for the first time, watched an inning on gameday's 3D. Lots of bugs and things I'm guessing will be worked on in the future but interesting nonetheless.
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Post by soxfansince67 on Sept 23, 2024 20:45:13 GMT -5
OK - now keep that damned .500 magnet turned off! Hands off!
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Post by dirtdog on Sept 23, 2024 20:45:49 GMT -5
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