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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Aug 21, 2019 9:34:01 GMT -5
If you have a terrible offense, it's not going to matter. If you have a great offense, these things tend to pop up as problems when trying to figure out at what this team needs to work on. The Yankees are the second best team at leaving less runners in scoring position. They are finding ways to drive them in. What's your genius suggestion? That. The. Sox. Hit. Better. Situationally.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Aug 21, 2019 9:31:40 GMT -5
They were the 23rd worst team at leaving runners in scoring position in 2018. Not questioning the merit of your findings, but Is that total # of men left in scoring position or is it %? Because that does matter. % is the proper way to reflect these stats because the Sox last year mashed and had more ppl in scoring position than terrible teams did. Baltimore had the “best” numbers according to total left in scoring position but we know why that’s the case If you have a terrible offense, it's not going to matter. If you have a great offense, these things tend to pop up as problems when trying to figure out at what this team needs to work on. The Yankees are the second best team at leaving less runners in scoring position. They are finding ways to drive them in.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Aug 21, 2019 9:28:45 GMT -5
To leave most runners anywhere, you almost have to have the most base runners period. I bet the Tigers and Marlins have left a lot less runners on. Is that what they should be striving for? Are we changing the argument? Isn't that a weak characteristic?
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Aug 21, 2019 9:22:53 GMT -5
www.teamrankings.com/mlb/stat/runners-left-in-scoring-position-per-gameThe 2019 Boston Red Sox are the second worst team in the majors and have on average left 3.7 runners in scoring position this year. The proof is in the stats. They need to do a better job of this next year. They need to learn to be better hitters situationally. Ya, they need to pitch better too. They were probably the best at it last year and it’s mostly the same team I don’t think they need to “learn” anything, I think water simply finds its level Basically it just seems like they don’t catch any of the same breaks they caught last year. They were the 23rd worst team at leaving runners in scoring position in 2018.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Aug 21, 2019 9:14:06 GMT -5
I can be at times, other times like when you're being literally attacked, then not so much.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Aug 21, 2019 9:13:15 GMT -5
www.teamrankings.com/mlb/stat/runners-left-in-scoring-position-per-gameThe 2019 Boston Red Sox are the second worst team in the majors and have on average left 3.7 runners in scoring position this year. The proof is in the stats. They need to do a better job of this next year. They need to learn to be better hitters situationally. Ya, they need to pitch better too.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Aug 21, 2019 8:48:46 GMT -5
Devers is still a negative DRS guy, and there was plenty of people suggesting the same thing about Workman back in spring training. Workman has shown plus velocity for the first time in 3-4 years after Tommy John surgery. But thanks for asserting yourself completely out of no where when everyone moved on 12 hours later. Oh I knew you'd change the Devers argument, Mr. Argumentative. Cannot possibly ever admit you've ever been wrong about a damn thing. The weakest possible characteristic about a person. I'm a great person Mr. Sunshine. I've admitted to being wrong plenty of times here too.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Aug 21, 2019 8:47:26 GMT -5
Posting 50 times that you've moved on is not moving on. When you stop feeling like you need to have the last word every time is how you move on. I mean, I did move on until 4 other people attacked my post 50 times later.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Aug 21, 2019 8:45:44 GMT -5
They were facing Aaron Nola! The problem is not the offense, "situational hitting" or otherwise. In very broad terms, the problem is that they can't win if they don't score six runs. That's not situational hitting. I wasn't talking about last night's game.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Aug 21, 2019 8:43:29 GMT -5
Says you dude. Like don't comment if you have a problem with my posts. Remember the time I made crap up on the Steve Pearce thread and argued with 20 people to be proven right later? Remember the time when you argued for the Red Sox to just DFA Workman despite having everyone argue with you? Don't even start with that crap. Remember the time when you argued that Devers could not possibly improve defensively at 3B despite having everyone argue with you? Everyone has the perfect predictions when you selectively forget the ones that didn't work out. Devers is still a negative DRS guy, and there was plenty of people suggesting the same thing about Workman back in spring training. Workman has shown plus velocity for the first time in 3-4 years after Tommy John surgery. But thanks for asserting yourself completely out of no where when everyone moved on 12 hours later.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Aug 21, 2019 8:38:35 GMT -5
Their situational hitting does need to change. Too many times the Sox have struck out with runners in scoring position with less than 2 outs. That is inept. Put the ball in air. At the very least, put the ball in play.
There base running has been attrocious too. They ended the game running into 2 outs in the ninth inning.
All of these things need to be corrected by next year.
That being said, there are so many non tender candidates or there should be on this roster on the pitching side- Heath Hembree Stephen Wright Brian Johnson Hector Velazquez Ryan Weber
That's 5 pitchers you're debating that are worthy of even a 40 man roster spot.
Can you really go into another year with Johnson into your plans? Wright?
I can see maybe a case for Weber and Velazquez because they have options, but they are bad pitchers. Non quality major league arms. Got to find other players with a better floor than them.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Aug 21, 2019 8:12:22 GMT -5
Mata, Groome, and Shugart. Might be the best pitching probables of the entire minor league season.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Aug 21, 2019 7:51:53 GMT -5
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Aug 21, 2019 5:05:38 GMT -5
Royals DFA Billy Hamilton. Playoff teams will snatch him up in a minute as a backup outfielder/pinch run option for the rest of the year.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Aug 21, 2019 4:30:58 GMT -5
I'm going to walk away already showing the board what kind of a person you are. I honestly don't get this bickering and blocking people. Don't agree and move on. I actually enjoy Pedro's posts. This season is dead. I appreciate the staunch stances even if I disagree and honestly, I'm enjoying the debating. Thanks my dude. I appreciated the Math of the Sox thread. It was a very informative thread all year, and it was a thread that needed to be created after the Sox bad start. Despite it being wildly unpopular, you stuck with it and made it relevant. Despite me being called a troll, I do post a lot of good information from every source of the internet and radio I can find and I'll share it here if it's good. I have a different opinion than most that some people don't like, but it comes with heavy research on the baseball side (I think). Just wish the Sox were more relevant this year. Everytime they shown signs, they either got stomped the next week or now, they run into bad injuries like this one. I wish Sale a speedy recovery, and I'd prefer if his arm wasn't damaged, but we've seen this a thousand times. Everyone defends Chris Sale because he's a important piece of the Boston Red Sox, both now and in the future. I said the same things about Heath Hembree and Stephen Wright a week or 2 ago about their PRP injections, and no one said a peep about it. I don't know if anyone here even knew about their PRP injections until I posted on it. It hasn't been talked about (even on the injury update thread), and they were supposed to be important bullpen pieces this year. Now they might be non tender candidates.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Aug 21, 2019 4:17:24 GMT -5
I'm all for giving Nick Castellanos a first base glove and pay him 60 plus million dollars for 4 years to learn the position. He's a crappy outfielder and needs to be moved off of there anyways. He used to play the infield at third base. Really good hitter, and will be a underrated bat in the off-season. He's been pretty much a dead pull hitter, and would be a great bat for Fenway as a RHB.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Aug 21, 2019 4:11:26 GMT -5
Dombrowski has done what he was brought here to do since he got here, maximize with the current core of young players Ben Cherrington elected to keep.
It worked. He was flawless last year with every move. How can a roster be maximized more than 2018?
In essence, his purpose has been served.
Moving forward, I do think the direction of maximizing this roster (the thing he's most commonly known for while GMing), would be a mistake.
This team has now multiple positions to fill. The starting rotation is a major uncertainty moving forward and has one spot open (plus they need starting pitching depth). The bullpen needs like 2 key additions. 2nd base could be a problem. First base could be a problem. You have 2 outfielders up for contract soon, and it's highly questionable at best that they keep either one of them long-term.
GMing for the Sox is going to be hard, like really difficult moving forward. The Sox have multiple holes to fill and you probably need to get creative to fill them. Dombrowski in his time as a GM in the Sox has been "see guy, go get guy." No creativity there. Maybe he could shock me and flip it around and be that guy, but I have my doubts about it, even despite his experience in the league.
The Sox are more likely than not are about to enter a reshifting or retooling phase. I don't think Dombrowski would even want to be part of something like that. I could see him leaving once his contract is up and join some other big market team ready to win soon. He does have full control here though, and that's probably the one thing that might keep him from leaving, however.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Aug 20, 2019 21:23:31 GMT -5
I would love to ask the board though, what is worse, calling people obligatory names and insulting people or a person who has a different opinion, who just posts too much?
One seems harmless. The other isn't.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Aug 20, 2019 21:17:31 GMT -5
Literally all of these things is made up in your head. I'm the definition of passion. No you just have a problem with me. See me making of you? Nope. Don't stoop to your level. Actually looks accurate to me. Then you haven't been paying attention.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Aug 20, 2019 21:16:33 GMT -5
I'll tell you what. If I prove that they are true will you actually leave the board for good this time? I'm going to walk away already showing the board what kind of a person you are.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Aug 20, 2019 21:10:21 GMT -5
It might. But in the last 24 hours you have: 1. Claimed you knew better than the actual doctor of the Boston Red Sox (not to mention James Andrews) 2. Repeatedly lied about things you knew nothing about to prove the point you were making 3. Called the actual and literal person that you were creating the conspiracy theory about a liar 4. Told someone who has had TJ surgery in real life that they didn't know what they were talking about. 5. Even after the only evidence in the thread went against you, started saying you were right based on the "hard evidence." You're the definition of a troll. Literally all of these things is made up in your head. I'm the definition of passion. No you just have a problem with me. See me making fun of you? Nope. Don't stoop to your level.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Aug 20, 2019 20:49:28 GMT -5
-Not every one of these that I post is a dang conspiracy theory. I'm sorry you don't the way I post. Neither is the fact am I digging in everytime or not walking away. Like I have made my points before and walked away plenty on here. I've even left this board plenty of times. What about the times I'm right? Don't want to point that out? My posts are calculated and well thought out. I could go over everything that I wanted the Sox to do this year and everything I wanted to see get done, and I guarentee you that I had a good grade on what I wanted to get done. The fact that you blocked me and then crapped on the way blocking system works has nothing to do with me, either. That's on the board. Nice to see you counting all my posts though. I'm sure you were one of the ones that complained about that when I left a year ago. You "leaving" was just another way to make everything about you. It's what you do. You like the attention because you're a troll. So no, I didn't complain that you left. You're a crap poster and the board is better when you're away. That's a complete crap post. I was gone for months and didn't want the f-ing attention. That's why I left. That was a very constructive post about your exact feelings on me, however. Many on here disagree with you that I'm a crap poster. The fact that you call a passionate fan a troll, says more about you than me, dude.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Aug 20, 2019 20:32:46 GMT -5
Says you dude. Like don't comment if you have a problem with my posts. Remember the time I made crap up on the Steve Pearce thread and argued with 20 people to be proven right later? In almost every thread on this board you dig your heels in with some random theory you've come up with, and even when proven you are wrong about something, you think posting about it even more is the way to convince everyone that reality is wrong and you're right. That means that every 5 posts on this board is either from you or about something you've posted. So if I don't get to post based on your activity in a thread I would literally have no chance to ever post, and neither would anyone else. I mean, the saddest part of this conversation (in more ways than one) is that you still might be right about Chris Sale having to have surgery at some point. I don't think that would surprise anyone, and I also don't think anyone is disputing that fact. The problem is that, instead of acting like a normal human being that makes their opinion known and moves on, you instead lie or make up stuff to make the conversation about you, and then spend the rest of the thread making posts like the one I quoted above. I mean, I've tried blocking you once before, but then I didn't understand a damn thing that was being posted, because everything was either blocked or commenting on the thing that was blocked. -Not every one of these that I post is a dang conspiracy theory. I'm sorry you don't the way I post. Neither is the fact am I digging in everytime or not walking away. Like I have made my points before and walked away plenty on here. I've even left this board plenty of times. What about the times I'm right? Don't want to point that out? My posts are calculated and well thought out. I could go over everything that I wanted the Sox to do this year and everything I wanted to see get done, and I guarentee you that I had a good grade on what I wanted to get done. The fact that you blocked me and then crapped on the way blocking system works has nothing to do with me, either. That's on the board. Nice to see you counting all my posts though. I'm sure you were one of the ones that complained about that when I left a year ago.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Aug 20, 2019 19:12:15 GMT -5
You mean the down peak and average velocity all season, plus PRP injection is just a sign of just inflammation? I honestly think this board will refute anything that's viewed as negative. Believe Sale in his word that it's just inflammation. I'm not going to do it. We can leave it at that and move on. Ummm... yes, those could be evidence of just inflammation. I pitched through college, had TJ, and know what it feels like to have a variety of arm injuries. If you think a sore elbow — without significant structural damage — doesn’t impair your pitching, well.... maybe you should try it? Agree to disagree based on the hard evidence.
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Post by pedrofanforever45 on Aug 20, 2019 19:08:21 GMT -5
We can leave it at that and move on. ...Says the guy with 50 argumentative and completely made up posts since noon today Says you dude. Like don't comment if you have a problem with my posts. Remember the time I made crap up on the Steve Pearce thread and argued with 20 people to be proven right later?
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