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Post by jbuttah on Jun 15, 2017 14:31:34 GMT -5
Have noticed several times last few days posters taking somewhat dim views of picks thanking God for something. Just say the said pick wrote "Praise be Allah" instead.. Yes, I think they would. The Red Sox took a lot of guys from the south this year. Religion is different in the north than the south, and there are always some cultural barriers. I'm not going to go too far down this road, but there's a performative aspect to it that is more irksome to a lot of people than the strict religiosity. It's the difference between thanking God (which I don't think most people have a problem with), and Thanking God On Twitter Where Everyone Can See You Thank God (which leads to the eye rolling). Not just the north, but New England specifically, I think religion is more of a private matter versus other areas where it's worn on your sleeve.
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Post by jbuttah on Jun 13, 2017 20:55:03 GMT -5
At some point, you don't let Blaine Boyer pitch in a high leverage situation, right? 93-95 fastball, decent slider, good command... sounds pretty good to me
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Post by jbuttah on Jun 12, 2017 20:03:51 GMT -5
Wow, this team is really unwatchable right now.
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Post by jbuttah on Jun 12, 2017 19:59:27 GMT -5
Does it really need to be said? Don't send the slowest guy on the team with 2nd and 3rd and Bogaert's coming up.
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Post by jbuttah on Jun 11, 2017 20:00:17 GMT -5
You know a trade is bad when you're hoping that the player you traded for is injured. What's the Padres excuse? What was Price told? That if he was younger they'd have recommended surgery. Anyway at the time of the trade, AE was a top 20 prospect.
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Post by jbuttah on Jun 11, 2017 19:28:09 GMT -5
You know a trade is bad when you're hoping that the player you traded for is injured.
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Post by jbuttah on Jun 11, 2017 15:14:51 GMT -5
Another thing Ortiz was doing was notifying his teammates as to what they'd face in their ABs. I remember reading that he was a master of pitch sequencing, as if he knew what pitches were coming, and he was freely sharing that information was his teammates. Had to think that helped them a bit in their ABs. And that is missing this season. Any reason he can't let them know now? Probably watches alot of the games. Think it's just simply that you can't replace a hall of famer in your lineup that easily. Trying to be more aggressive on the basepaths also seems misguided as a way of compensating.
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Post by jbuttah on Jun 8, 2017 12:34:33 GMT -5
If he pitches well enough to opt out in 2019, I'd consider that a win/win for the Sox.
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Post by jbuttah on Jun 7, 2017 12:18:05 GMT -5
Just because the ball comes faster at 3rd doesn't mean that it's easier to have adequate range at 2B. 2B needs the range of a SS without the arm. Also, 2B need to be able to turn DPs, which is a skill that would be difficult for someone who is not athletic. I've seen him several times, and he is pretty athletic. My comment is that some folks feel more comfortable in the middle infield. I know I did when I played. I HOPE 3rd is covered, and as much as I love Peddy...he probably has, at best, 3 to 4 quality years. Chavis has played the middle infield before. He may be more comfortable there. I would think defense will not be Chavis's calling card. His bat will get him to the big leagues. If can play an adequate 2nd or corner outfield, that may be the best for him to reach his potential. Sad to say, 3-4 more quality years from Pedey is probably being optimistic. I'm hoping for 1-2 more years as a 780 ops 2nd baseman. Then I think the bottom drops out.
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Post by jbuttah on Jun 7, 2017 8:25:04 GMT -5
Use of Scott was a bit of a head scratcher...unless JF wanted to see how we would handle a more significant role beyond LOOGY. He certainly didn't give up hard contact - one run, got a needed DP grounder. Maybe, but a close game against the Yankees, is not the time to do it.
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Post by jbuttah on Jun 6, 2017 21:57:31 GMT -5
Great great win! Also, the reasons why JF trusts Barnes remains a mystery. Well he does because he pitches the 8th, but he doesn't because he takes him out after 2 outs.
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Post by jbuttah on Jun 6, 2017 21:55:02 GMT -5
Hope Smith comes back resembling something of his old self. Kimbrel needs a solid 8th inning option so Farrell doesn't burn him out with 4 out saves. Also, so that DD doesn't send Travis, Shawaryn, Mata and Cedrola for another reliever at the deadline.
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Post by jbuttah on Jun 6, 2017 21:47:58 GMT -5
expending some energy to close the 8th may have been a good thing...Kimbrel not yanking it and overthrowing (so far) in the 9th First 2 Yanks did help out, swinging at strike 3 that were way out of the zone. Don't want to think where the Sox would be without him.
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Post by jbuttah on Jun 6, 2017 21:46:44 GMT -5
Shouldn't Judge be playing for the Knicks?
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Post by jbuttah on Jun 6, 2017 21:34:03 GMT -5
Kimbrel not sharp tonight, definitely needs an insurance run.
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Post by jbuttah on Jun 6, 2017 21:32:08 GMT -5
How many more pitches did Kimbrel have to throw? 12-13? I thought that was tough pitch for Vasquez to block. Also think Mookie miss-played that Holiday hit to start the inning. Should've been caught? Jumped too early and kind of short-armed the ball. Probably catches that 8 out of 10 times. Also, Vazquez has got to anticipate the curve in the dirt and be ready to smother the ball.
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Post by jbuttah on Jun 6, 2017 21:29:30 GMT -5
Hey, John Farrell - that "nothing" run Pomeranz gave up because he was done but you left him out there to try to get him a W? Yeah, it just made a whole lot kore difference. So did the one yielded by your reliable LOOGY when you let him pitch to not one but 3 righties. One run game in the 8, now with 2 on, big guy. Thanks. I'm ok with trying to Pom the win. I think W/L record does have some affect on a pitcher's confidance. Scott vs 3 right handers, especially with 2 LH coming up after them is hard to understand.
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Post by jbuttah on Jun 4, 2017 13:19:19 GMT -5
That was on Marrero and not Pablo I don't think so. Sandoval had to know Davis was off on the pitch. Like someone said: add to the list that Sandoval CANT"T do(tag). Should've been out of the inning 10 minutes ago with no runs.Plus, how many additional pitches to Sale have to throw because of it? (I know it was too many) This. Thats about as an easy throw to first for a 3rd baseman to make.
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Post by jbuttah on Jun 4, 2017 13:16:42 GMT -5
For as good as Sale has been, he's had an annoying tendency to give up runs right after the sox score.
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Post by jbuttah on May 11, 2017 21:57:24 GMT -5
Beeks and Buttrey dominated. Buttrey hit 100 mph on last two k s and slider and change are plus pitches. So 3 plus pitches. Do the Sox try stretching him out to be a starter? Or push him up to the majors as a reliever, and if he still shows 3 plus pitches, stretch him next year as a starter?
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Post by jbuttah on May 5, 2017 22:39:36 GMT -5
Wasn't it just a year or two ago when the Red Sox looked like a potential dynasty and the Yankees were facing years of being a second tier team?
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Post by jbuttah on May 5, 2017 20:35:21 GMT -5
That's twice in the past week a runner was safe at first because Moreland didn't stretch for the ball. Is he injured?
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Post by jbuttah on Apr 26, 2017 9:54:17 GMT -5
You know what's bad leadership? Not consulting the victim before retaliating on his behalf. Are you talking about Farrell? Because Barnes is not suppose to be a leader on this team. If he is assuming leadership of this team, then Pedroia should've talked to his team about not wanting to retaliate before anything could happen. Once it did happen, he needs to be on the same page as his team.
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Post by jbuttah on Apr 9, 2017 11:21:50 GMT -5
Lineup- 1. Dustin Pedroia (R) 2B 2. Andrew Benintendi (L) LF 3. Mookie Betts (R) RF 4. Chris Young (R) DH 5. Mitch Moreland (L) 1B 6. Steve Selsky (R) CF 7. Sandy Leon (S) C 8. Pablo Sandoval (S) 3B 9. Marco Hernandez (L) SS Selsky in CF and Young Dhing. This lineup - 1 more reason you go for the win with a 4 out save, game 3 or game 153. So up or behind, does Kimbrel pitch today "to get some work in?"
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Post by jbuttah on Apr 7, 2017 21:44:29 GMT -5
People can't complain about Farrell overusing Tazawa while also complaining about him not using Kimbrel in the third game in a row in the first 3 games of the season. Like, it's one or the other. To be fair, people were complaining that he was burning Tazawa by constantly using him in low leverage situations.
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