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Post by jbuttah on Jun 13, 2018 18:22:56 GMT -5
Cora really needs to back off Kimbrel or he'll be toast in the playoffs. There is literally no reason to get him up for every possible save opportunity, especially ones where they enter the 9th with a 4 run lead. He's also got to give Benintendi and Martinez some time off. They've both played in 65 of 69 games so far.
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Post by jbuttah on Jun 9, 2018 15:19:36 GMT -5
Those 2 runs are a direct result of the ump missing a clear strike 3. OTOH, Price's stuff looks really good.
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Post by jbuttah on Jun 5, 2018 13:26:35 GMT -5
If Feltman can contribute in any meaningful way this year and is in the bullpen next year, this would be a homerun pick for a 3rd rounder. I think we should pump the brakes on him helping out at all this year and even next year. That would certainly be best case scenario but I don't see it plausible to call up a kid just drafted and throwing him in the middle of a pennant race. I also I don't want to see another Craig Hansen situation on our hands, who knows if he could have become a viable bullpen piece had they not rushed him. Let's let this kid have some time to develop without the pressure of reaching the big leagues ASAP and see what he can become. Kinda my point.
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Post by jbuttah on Jun 5, 2018 12:55:34 GMT -5
Callis said this kid could b in majors fast If Feltman can contribute in any meaningful way this year and is in the bullpen next year, this would be a homerun pick for a 3rd rounder.
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Post by jbuttah on Jun 3, 2018 20:26:21 GMT -5
he's safe.
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Post by jbuttah on Jun 2, 2018 19:05:59 GMT -5
Small thing, but where was Benintendi going on that flyout. If he'd taken the proper position, might've held him to a double.
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Post by jbuttah on Jun 2, 2018 19:02:37 GMT -5
And what is that background noise that sounds like a swarm of metallic bees? Yeah, what is that? I've been hearing that on Fox broadcasts for years. They should do something about that! The shot from behind the pitcher is too zoomed in as well. It feels claustrophobic. NESN and the college game on ESPN right now gives a bit wider view.
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Post by jbuttah on Jun 2, 2018 18:48:11 GMT -5
So Fox gets this game and then has a golf tournament run over. It was not as if we didn't have enough to hate Fox for already. Agreed. Fox has it online via Fox Sports Go if you have an account with your cable company or dish. It also meant I had to connect the computer to the tv to watch it on the big screen. And what is that background noise that sounds like a swarm of metallic bees?
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Post by jbuttah on May 30, 2018 15:07:04 GMT -5
They felt they were as I reference an article from the Providence Journal from Brian MacPherson. "But the Red Sox saw enough from Ball in his high-school season and in various prospect showcases to make the 6-foot-6 lefty the No. 7 overall pick in Thursday’s draft, their highest selection since Trot Nixon in 1993 -- the silver lining to last year’s 93-loss season. He’s the “swing for the fences” pick to which scouting director Amiel Sawdaye alluded before the draft." They can write that all they want, but it doesn't mean they reached for the pick whatsoever which is what that comment is implying. They took a guy that was projected to go around where he went. The Ball pick is made all the more painful because I think the consensus (on this board and some mock drafts) was that they were going to pick Frazier or Meadows. They could have taken Meadows who is now a MLB regular. It might not have been a huge reach, but I do remember Ball was expected to go in more in the 12-18 range than top ten.
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Post by jbuttah on May 30, 2018 15:01:00 GMT -5
Cora is starting to really annoy me with how dumb he is being with the bullpen. Just like Farrell. I guess no manager can resist pitching their best pitchers far too often. Kimbrel is pitching in his 3rd game in 4 days, coming in with a 3 run lead, 5 run lead and today a 4 run lead. Obviously the runners on base were a factor, but c'mon. You can't do this all year and it's going to bite them in the long run. Definitely gonna need bullpen reinforcements for the 2nd half. Hopefully, Thornburgh can be healthy and effective.
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Post by jbuttah on May 30, 2018 12:03:26 GMT -5
Can someone please explain to me why he is not playing Moreland today when Houston is starting a lefty tomorrow and we already are not playing Mookie, our starting second baseman, and the better hitting of our two catchers? We need to win this game, especially since tomorrow's game with our starting pitcher is not looking good. Can't let Nunez get rusty sitting on the bench for too long.
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Post by jbuttah on May 30, 2018 11:41:43 GMT -5
I think it more likely they would keep trying different things pitching wise, like maybe trying a sidearm or submarine arm slot.
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Post by jbuttah on May 25, 2018 10:57:12 GMT -5
One thing that confuses me. If he gets his plate apearances with another team...Does that mean the option can still Vest with us on the hook? Or did it have to be with the Red Sox? Great question and I don't know the answer. I tried to look at the CBA and couldn't figure it out from that. I might try again now that this actually happened. Gotta trust DD on this one. There's no way they'd have DFA'd Ramirez if there was a chance someone could pick him up on waivers and give him enough ABs to get the option to vest if the Sox would be on the hook for 2019.
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Post by jbuttah on May 25, 2018 10:27:29 GMT -5
Question for me is whether Cora was in on the decision or not.
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Post by jbuttah on May 24, 2018 21:21:14 GMT -5
Hanley's just guessing up there - but I'll bet he STILL bats third tomorrow, STILL over Moreland against a righthanded starting pitcher. DD needs to have a conversation with Cora if this continues. At this rate, HR's option will kick in by August. The only thing I can think of is that Moreland (and Holt) have some injury we don't know about.
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Post by jbuttah on May 23, 2018 12:58:27 GMT -5
Exactly, and apparently some modeling supports this, at least according to the Wharton guys. It's interesting strategy although I wonder what you do if the middle reliever struggles facing the top of the order and can't complete the inning. Do you burn out two relievers before you start fresh with a starter? Would teams counter the reliever starting by moving their best hitters to 4-5-6-7 instead of 1-2-3-4 or something like that? Doubtful, but you wonder how this kind of thing would be countered or if they'd even want to or try to counter this strategy. So I guess Joe Kelly can be a starter after all! If the Sox were to try this strategy, I'd think someone like Steve Wright would be the perfect candidate.
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Post by jbuttah on May 23, 2018 10:22:06 GMT -5
Listening to thr Wharton Moneyball guys today on Sirius (podcast available of each episode, as well). Said this year so far, teams scoring first have 71.2% chance of winning the game. They were also talking about opening the games with your best set-up men THEN going to you starter in 2nd inning. Interesting all around. Jerry and Dave were talking about this during last night's game. TB started the same reliever to pitch just the 1st inning 2 days in a row. I believe the thinking is that would give the "starting" pitcher a better chance to go deeper into games if they don't have to face the best hitters 3rd time through the lineup until after 24 outs (versus 18 if they actually start the game).
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Post by jbuttah on May 15, 2018 23:20:12 GMT -5
Sheesh. The hot take machine keeps pumping. It's not a hot take. What part of what I said isn't true? If anything, it seems like a slightly optimistic view. Besides Sale, no other starter seems consistently able to go past 5 innings. Porcello every now and then maybe. I'd describe AnyCatcher, Nunez and Bradly as super massive black holes. So now you have to play a barely adequate at Fenway, Martinez in the field and keep giving at bats to a regular black hole in Ramirez, who at this rate will be on the team next year. For all the resources DD has put into the next 2 years, this team has alot of holes and is no match for Astros/Yankees. There in a position where they have to hope to get help from unexpected sources, like Beeks or Shawaryn being a solid starter as soon as this year. Or like Kelly being converted back to starting. Not a good place to be.
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Post by jbuttah on May 15, 2018 22:08:34 GMT -5
Betts, Bogaerts, Moreland, Martinez, Benintendi, Ramirez, Devers, Catcher, Holt
MAKE IT HAPPEN!
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Post by jbuttah on May 15, 2018 20:34:30 GMT -5
Listening to guests in the booth is bad enough, do they have to constantly show them on the screen too? Just learned 2 things: Holt should be at 2B and Lenny Clark likes to swim.
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Post by jbuttah on May 15, 2018 20:31:53 GMT -5
Listening to guests in the booth is bad enough, do they have to constantly show them on the screen too?
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Post by jbuttah on May 15, 2018 20:25:42 GMT -5
I don't think I have the patience tonight to watch this stuff. The base running error was really egregious. I'm rapidly coming to the conclusion that Benintendi's not great at the fundamentals.
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Post by jbuttah on May 11, 2018 7:59:41 GMT -5
Also, the Yankees have played 6 more home games than the Sox. It is time to end the Hembree as anything more than a back of the bullpen arm experiment. His fastball is straight and he has no command of his offspeed pitches.
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Post by jbuttah on May 9, 2018 19:47:09 GMT -5
Hanley regressing.....stinks....he was doing so good. Hope, Cora starts reducing his AB's. His option cannot be picked up for next year.
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Post by jbuttah on May 4, 2018 11:36:48 GMT -5
There is no way Price is opting out fellas. Never really thought he was. Even if he was pitching good, pitching with a "magic elbow" is surely something that would scare teams off and they certainly wouldn't top what he has left with the Sox. A top notch Price is a difference maker. That's who he was most of his career and toward the end of last year and beginning of this season. It's weird how he can go from dominant to getting hit hard. I hope the Price the Sox get is better than the up and down guy they had in 2016. I'd like to chalk last night up to the Rangers always eat his lunch, but who knows? I hope it's a mechanical thing and not a health issue. It's almost like his run of excellence stopped with that finger numbness he had against the Yankees - which is probably a coincidence. Still can't believe DD signed Price to that monstrosity of a contract. There's a better chance he'll retire before the contracts up then there is he'll opt out. Just hope he doesn't make the same mistake with Sale (sign a high usage older pitcher to a lengthy expensive contract).
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