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Post by grandsalami on Sept 5, 2012 16:41:34 GMT -5
Joe MaddonVerified @raysjoemaddon Apologies to the writers for being late to today's pregame session. My pedicure appointment ran a little late. Maddon is a POS, and thats all I am going to say........ |
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Sept 5, 2012 17:14:41 GMT -5
Roster is at 30. (16 pitchers). Wonder if we have seen the last of Britton & Pimentel for '12. Pawsox roster is 12 pitchers with Inman on and McDonald off. No changes reported, yet..
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Post by jmei on Sept 5, 2012 17:23:56 GMT -5
Fangraphs on Pedro Ciriaco: The Most Indiscriminate Hitter in the League www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-most-indiscriminate-hitter-in-the-league/Undisciplined hitters tend to run high O-Swing% rates. Miguel Olivo runs high O-Swing% rates. You don’t really want your hitters to be swinging at pitches out of the strike zone very often. This can be partially off-set by high Z-Swing% rates. Not all strikes are hittable, but many strikes are hittable, and a called strike’s no good. In theory, a perfect hitter would have a well above-average Z-Swing%, and a considerably well below-average O-Swing%.So the opposite of a theoretical perfect hitter would have a low Z-Swing% and a high O-Swing%. He’d watch a lot of strikes and swing at a lot of balls. This brings me to a guy named Pedro Ciriaco.
The versatile Red Sox infielder has opened some eyes by playing flashy defense and batting .316. Quality defensive infielders who bat .316 can be some of the most valuable players in the league. Ciriaco’s done it over a small sample of just 176 plate appearances, but followers of this year’s Red Sox have needed to squint to find positives, and Ciriaco’s been a positive so far.
But there are warning signs, and it doesn’t take a baseball genius to spot them. Ciriaco’s got three walks and 33 strikeouts to his name, which is just miserable. The difference between his OBP and his batting average is 12 points. If you’re on his FanGraphs player page, go ahead and scroll down. Ciriaco’s also swung at 46.4 percent of balls, and 59.4 percent of strikes. Something about that doesn’t seem right. Something about that seems incredibly wrong. |
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Sept 5, 2012 17:24:35 GMT -5
Joe MaddonVerified @raysjoemaddon Apologies to the writers for being late to today's pregame session. My pedicure appointment ran a little late. Maddon is a POS, and thats all I am going to say........ Actually, I find that to be quite witty. And for the record, I'd much prefer Maddon to the clown that currently occupies the Red Sox dugout. |
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Post by buffs4444 on Sept 5, 2012 20:16:05 GMT -5
Much more respect for the way Maddon went about telling the media how little he thinks of them than the way Valentine did. Takes a pretty sharp mind to tell someone they're garbage and have them smile and laugh along with you while you say it.
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Post by marti427 on Sept 5, 2012 20:28:50 GMT -5
The circus continues
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Post by gregblossersbelly on Sept 5, 2012 21:37:15 GMT -5
Two thoughts.
1. For two teams with no chance of making the playoffs. Why are Aaron Cook and Kevin Millwood pitching?
2. Ryan Lavarnway needs to lose the little goatee thing he's got going. Go with the clean cut All-American look. A la Carlton Fisk. Don't try the Tek look. Doesn't look like you.
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Post by bentossaurus on Sept 5, 2012 21:59:32 GMT -5
Aaron Cook, Strikeout Pitcher™.
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Post by klostrophobic on Sept 5, 2012 22:27:44 GMT -5
Why does Aaron Cook have five strikeouts in this game?
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Post by Don Caballero on Sept 5, 2012 23:38:34 GMT -5
Joe MaddonVerified @raysjoemaddon Apologies to the writers for being late to today's pregame session. My pedicure appointment ran a little late. Maddon is a POS, and thats all I am going to say........ There's so much truth there. I think he's a fine manager, he's also a gigantic asshole that I wouldn't want anywhere near the team I root for. |
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Post by amfox1 on Sept 6, 2012 7:23:12 GMT -5
It's the only race that matters - the battle for a top 11 draft spot (as of 9/6am):
#6 MIA -- (wins tiebreaker with any teams other than SEA/SD/KC based on 2011 record)
#7 KC 1.5 GB (wins tiebreaker with any other team other than SEA (tied with SD) based on 2011 record)
#8 TOR 1.5 GB
#9 PIT (compensation pick due to failure to sign Mark Appel)
#10 BOS 2.5 GB
#11 SD 3.5 GB (wins tiebreaker with any team other than SEA (tied with KC) based on 2011 record)
#12 NYM 5.0 GB
#13 PHI 6.0 GB (loses tiebreaker with any team based on 2011 record)
#14 SEA 6.5 GB (wins tiebreaker with any team based on 2011 record)
#15 ARI 7.5 GB
#16 MIL 7.5 GB (loses tiebreaker with any team other than PHI based on 2011 record)
KC, MIL and MIA are the only teams playing on 9/6.
Note: the top 11 draft picks are protected and cannot be lost.
With its 2-1 loss to SEA to end the road trip, Boston has moved into the #10 spot but is only 1.5 games out of the #7 spot. It should be noted that Boston loses the tiebreaker with any teams other than PHI and MIL.
Head-to-head matchups this week:
MIL @ MIA (Thurs)
TOR @ BOS (Thurs-Sun)
ARI @ SD (Thurs-Sun)
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Post by joshv02 on Sept 6, 2012 11:14:36 GMT -5
Maddon is a POS, and thats all I am going to say........ Perhaps, but if so its completely unrelated to the tweet I quoted. |
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Sept 6, 2012 12:46:49 GMT -5
Iglesias no pinch-run for Salty in the 9th with a 3rd catcher on bench. Somebody injured?
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Post by bentossaurus on Sept 6, 2012 14:05:18 GMT -5
I'm guessing you weren't around when the dinossaurs point was made a few seasons ago.
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Post by okin15 on Sept 6, 2012 14:08:18 GMT -5
Iglesias no pinch-run for Salty in the 9th with a 3rd catcher on bench. Somebody injured? I'm pretty sure he admitted as much yesterday. Bobby V has checked out  |
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Post by rangoon82 on Sept 7, 2012 12:18:26 GMT -5
Its like I am being dared to give even less of a s*** about this team. |
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