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Post by telluricrook on Sept 14, 2016 1:42:06 GMT -5
Brock is a terrible pitcher! He should go back to the UFC or WWE.
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Post by telluricrook on Sept 13, 2016 18:41:09 GMT -5
Get this piece of **** out of here!
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Post by telluricrook on Sept 13, 2016 1:36:05 GMT -5
I remember when Chris young and Justin Upton were the future in Arizonas outfield. Did not work out. Young hit 32 Homers and stole 20 something bags in 2007 and then was eventually sent down to the minors a couple years later after struggling at the plate. I have a feeling he is going to be the unsung hero for this team in the postseason if they make it.
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Post by telluricrook on Sept 10, 2016 13:12:21 GMT -5
I knew it would be too good to be true. Erod shutting down the Blue Jays on national TV in a huge swing game in terms of the standings its just not likely, the BLue Jays are too good to lose five in a row. Especially at home and with their version of Rick Porcello on the mound.
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Post by telluricrook on Sept 9, 2016 0:07:14 GMT -5
I'm commenting here on a discussion that began in the thread on the Padres series. I've thought for some time that Xander needed time off and now his performance has fallen way off. I'd give him the first game of the Toronto series off. The difference in the RS chances of winning that game with Holt at SS as opposed to X in his current form is tiny and I think he needs it that badly. This is one that I think you CAN put on JF. I was hoping JF would rest Bogaerts for 1 game against OAK and 1 against SD, in preparation for the sprint to the finish entirely against division rivals. Bogaert's had 1 swing in particular in the last game against SD that he looked totally exhausted. It might even be too later him. The positional equivalent of being Tazawa'd. I think they would have loved to rest him but at the same time they just hope that he will get going and instead he is getting worse.
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Post by telluricrook on Sept 8, 2016 2:41:16 GMT -5
Halfway through the season we all thought he was the MVP! " Best right handed hitter in baseball". Buster Olney.
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Post by telluricrook on Sept 8, 2016 2:34:18 GMT -5
I get the distinct impression that Xander is just exhausted - he is stepping up and just going through the motions. Very easy out. He started looking tired long ago. On June 12 he was hitting .359 / .405 / .527 and I believe was -1, 0 , or even +1 DRS. He was on a pace for a 7+ WAR season. He had also had had 1 game off out of 62. He hit .245 / .345 / .330 from then until the ASB, and his defensive numbers started to crater as he botched routine plays. He hit .329 / .365 / .543 in his first 16 G / 74 PA after the ASB, to the end of July. He then hit .159 / .208 / .159 in the first 13 days of August, but finally got two more days off, on the 9th and 14th. After that he hit .283 / .345 / .434 in 13 G / 58 PA, but that was the crazy road trip starting with the 1 game in Cleveland (plus the first 2 games of the subsequent homestand) so that's actually fairly impressive. Since then he's .175 / .283 / .300 in 10 G / 46 PA. Some thoughts: -- It's the manager's job to figure out how much rest each player needs. This is perhaps the least obvious of JF's screw-ups this year, but it should not be underestimated. I think it's 2 or 3 wins. -- He may need some lifestyle adjustment to get better sleep. It's hard to say, though, that a guy his age and in his shape shouldn't wear down playing 158 or 159 games. That's just so rarely done. He may be perfectly fine playing 150. -- I'd plan now to give him an off day against the Yankees on either 9/16 or 9/17, which is a night game followed by a day game and in the middle of 17 games without an off day. And even more importantly, I'd give him the last day of the Rays series, 9/25, off -- a day game after a night game, and before a travel day. Two off days before the crucial last 6 games of the season. They should be taking care of him whatever the problem is. But there is definately something he is doing wrong in terms of taking care of himself wether its workout routine or his diet or like what you said sleep schedule.
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Post by telluricrook on Sept 8, 2016 2:08:24 GMT -5
Koji and Kelly may very well be the keys to the Red Sox World Series hopes. This team has everything else (lineup, rotation, closer). Just need that bridge in 7th/8th innings to make this a complete team. Yes but I have a hard time imagining Kimbrel closing games in an LCS or World Series if they ever get that far it would have to be someone else. This team probably ride or die with Craig Kimbrel I was hoping someone else would emerge by now but i think its too late now.
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Post by telluricrook on Sept 8, 2016 2:01:29 GMT -5
1-2-3 inning for Ziegler there..... If not for the dumbest umpire in the history of baseball. They should have drilled him when he got back in the box !
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Post by telluricrook on Sept 8, 2016 1:50:03 GMT -5
Dont worry about the minor league players in the playoffs they have mailed it in. The coaches have mailed it in, they are barely professionals and dont know how to finish strong, everyone has checked out and do not care and neither should y'all.
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Post by telluricrook on Sept 6, 2016 22:04:20 GMT -5
Hopefully, the MFY choke against the Sox like they're choking against the Jays tonight. I Love it!
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Post by telluricrook on Sept 5, 2016 18:45:41 GMT -5
Oh well theres always next year. Good luck everyone.
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Post by telluricrook on Sept 5, 2016 18:43:45 GMT -5
Fastballs down the middle all day!
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Post by telluricrook on Sept 5, 2016 18:25:55 GMT -5
Poor bitch.. Looks back at his dugout after the second called strike! What do you want your manager to do something about it?
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Post by telluricrook on Sept 5, 2016 18:22:25 GMT -5
Right down the middle Bogaerts. Come on!
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Post by telluricrook on Sept 5, 2016 17:57:34 GMT -5
Served on a silver platter! Thanks Jackie
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Post by telluricrook on Sept 5, 2016 17:49:48 GMT -5
Dont get picked off Betts!
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Post by telluricrook on Sept 5, 2016 17:09:08 GMT -5
Too bad Bradley wasnt on third base.
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Post by telluricrook on Sept 5, 2016 16:35:52 GMT -5
This is a disaster! I can even tell just watching on television that the Red Sox cant even handle the pressure of needing to beat the Padres.
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Post by telluricrook on Sept 5, 2016 16:30:30 GMT -5
Are we gonna get any runs today? WTF!!!
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Post by telluricrook on Sept 4, 2016 18:46:37 GMT -5
I guess ERod, at 100 pitches, could come out to start the 8th, but I'd rather take him out. The problem is, with Wright such a question mark and Buchholz so unpredictable, compounded by his recent usage, we've GOT to have a strong ERod down the stretch. You can't try to let him have a chance at something special, overtax his arm, and burn him out or have any risk of injury. Give me a break. He had no high pitch innnigs or stressful innings he would have been fine to go the full game if he had a no hitter after eight.
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Post by telluricrook on Sept 4, 2016 18:43:33 GMT -5
"I should have buried myself in that mound today"
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Post by telluricrook on Sept 4, 2016 12:30:07 GMT -5
JA Happ is getting touched up early by the Rays. I hope they take advantage here in the first inning!
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Post by telluricrook on Sept 3, 2016 19:48:00 GMT -5
The A's have cooled off at the right time and so have the Padres.Ik the A's are bad but they have won series recently against good teams. Also a good time for the Rays to keep playing well.
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Post by telluricrook on Sept 3, 2016 0:54:43 GMT -5
Moncada took four balls in his last AB. The umpiring has been pretty good for a while we were on a pretty long streak coming into tonight. And it ended tonight.
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