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Post by sarasoxer on Jul 12, 2021 12:32:58 GMT -5
Another Chavis, Dalbec strikeout type with big holes? He’ll fit right in! That's one of the things that has sunk the Yanks.
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Post by sarasoxer on Jul 12, 2021 12:27:14 GMT -5
Probably have too much faith in Bloom & co. right now, but I fully believe that if they picked Fabian they see something correctable with the K's, or are confident the rest of the package plays regardless. Yeah, my thoughts. A .249 college career BA does not excite unless Sox see remedy/improvement.
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Post by sarasoxer on Jul 12, 2021 12:17:52 GMT -5
I'm admittedly pretty low on Fabian....the strikeouts really scare me. Hope I'm wrong! Another Chavis, Dalbec strikeout type with big holes?
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Post by sarasoxer on Jul 11, 2021 9:16:43 GMT -5
Im really not sure why they called up Brice over Valdez. Dude is terrible and they had successfully got him thru waivers down to aaa. Valdez is no prize either....career mlb Whip of 1.54. At Woo in 7 innings, 7 hits, 6 walks. Our staff is giving up a batting average higher than our team is generating...and we are 3rd in baseball. That doesn't auger well for the second half or the playoffs.
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Post by sarasoxer on Jul 9, 2021 10:33:36 GMT -5
Rocker scares me the most out of any option so I’m assuming that’s who we’ll end up with. Glass half full guy.... ...me too.
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Post by sarasoxer on Jul 8, 2021 20:56:54 GMT -5
Kind of surprised at that. This is easily the most interesting complex league team in years due to the fact that the Spinners no longer exist. 3 top-20 prospects and 5 more guys in the 41-60 range. Former ranked prospects in Flores and D. Diaz. Some guys lurking just outside the rankings in Loubier, maybe Encarnacion. Granted, it wasn't the A lineup today, but still, just surprised you'd think like that.
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Post by sarasoxer on Jul 8, 2021 15:14:02 GMT -5
Good question, Ken?? I guess you didn't make it either. Lol At 0-5 with little to be excited about yet....nope
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Post by sarasoxer on Jul 8, 2021 12:35:46 GMT -5
What's the score?
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Post by sarasoxer on Jul 7, 2021 17:55:44 GMT -5
The shift giveth and the shift taketh That was our shot...Raffy swung at a pitchers' pitch..not his..a continued weakness. Coulda, woulda, shoulda...Our chances in the 9th are not good.
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Post by sarasoxer on Jul 7, 2021 9:22:48 GMT -5
Great (to me) to see him choking up a bit. Does/will the shoulder injury that has compromised arm strength on throws, reduce his power?
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Post by sarasoxer on Jul 7, 2021 8:07:47 GMT -5
Perhaps of interest....and sobering.
Sox have the third highest team BA at .258. Our opponent batting average against is .259.
Hmmm.
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Post by sarasoxer on Jul 6, 2021 12:03:09 GMT -5
“There are rumors Boston touched base with Mayer’s camp, but that the motivation there may be to inflate Mayer’s price above whatever threshold Pittsburgh deems acceptable so that they look elsewhere and Mayer goes second, making it possible for Leiter to fall to Boston at four.” — True or not, I love this gamesmanship. I assume this is as long as the Sox aren't the ones being gamed??
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Post by sarasoxer on Jul 5, 2021 23:18:20 GMT -5
I really hope the lead is more than 3 in the 9th inning. Yeah...Somehow this game is giving me ominous feelings...I'll check out the results tomorrow...
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Post by sarasoxer on Jul 5, 2021 22:59:13 GMT -5
Saw Vazquez in the minors and he had a history of excessive passed balls....for whatever reason(s). "I'm not here to talk about the passed..." The correct spelling is "past"..😊... But Vazquez, good as he is, has had something of a history with passed balls.
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Post by sarasoxer on Jul 5, 2021 22:25:10 GMT -5
I was thinking the same thing...I don't recall that being the case in the past If I remember correctly, he’s always had a slight problem with passed balls because he can be too concerned about controlling the running game. Saw Vazquez in the minors and he had a history of excessive passed balls....for whatever reason(s).
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Post by sarasoxer on Jul 4, 2021 19:38:48 GMT -5
The thing about the Yankees, in my opinion, is they were not taking into account how dominant right-handed offensively they are. In Yankee Stadium you need that left-handed pop. As much as I dislike NY, I always thought Cashman was on top of things. Running a line-up daily that has few lefthanded hitters and little speed is not a recipe for success. If you take that and their mess of a rotation, the Rays and possibly the Jays are more dangerous. They better hope Kluber gets back and Severino finally is healthy. Great seeing Chapman melt down on consecutive days!!! Well, a lot of their right handers go oppo to the short porch in compensation. Still, it's against the grain. Regardless, they hit about the same number of homers as the Sox and have better pitching and defense statistically. Some guys like LeMayhieu and Urshela have underperformed with average. I feel the Sox have been overachievers and the Yanks underachievers so far. Do the Yanks belly-up? Do the Sox continue to beat Pythag? TBC.
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Post by sarasoxer on Jul 4, 2021 19:24:37 GMT -5
Barnes scares you? Dude he has had basically no rest. Andriese topped out at 92 with no control on a million days rest yesterday. Barnes was great early...not so lately reverting to last year's form subsequent to sticky rules...walk prone and suspect command... not an ideal "closer". Andriese gives zero confidence....
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Post by sarasoxer on Jul 4, 2021 18:45:52 GMT -5
Aroldis Chapman has been brutal since the sticky stuff crackdown and Cole has not been ace like either. I read that they both got heartily booed. Hard to go anywhere when your ace and closer struggles. It is a new day for some of these hurlers. Hopefully Barnes gets back to being dominant. God he scares me. You pretty much figure he will go 3 and 2 with each batter. That's the Barnes I don't want to see. Trust your stuff!! Yah but.....his stuff and command may not be the same without the sticky....
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Post by sarasoxer on Jul 4, 2021 18:10:04 GMT -5
Now gonna switch over and watch the Yankees lose the second game of the day!!!! Puhleeze god!
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Post by sarasoxer on Jul 4, 2021 16:21:56 GMT -5
Yeah. 80 pitches in 3.1 innings...sweet.. Loaisiga in for the 4th & 5th (26 pitches) so the Yanks are giving it all to win this one. Another Chapman collapse. Lasted only 15 pitches, gave up 3 runs, including a game tying solo homer. Bullpen tried to bail him out. Tried. Mets now lead 10-5 in 7th. I know this is a Sox game thread, so sorry, but I so revel in the Yankee announcers' 'chagrin'... Now let's reward Pivetta!
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Post by sarasoxer on Jul 4, 2021 15:12:19 GMT -5
Gerrit Cole having another lousy start is a tasty appetizer. Yeah. 80 pitches in 3.1 innings...sweet.. Loaisiga in for the 4th & 5th (26 pitches) so the Yanks are giving it all to win this one.
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Post by sarasoxer on Jun 29, 2021 8:26:05 GMT -5
I realize that his delivery has been utilized for many years, but I wonder how much his slinging across the body style contributes to his issues...It seems that it would be more difficult to consistently locate and avoid both walks and center cut.
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Post by sarasoxer on Jun 26, 2021 20:44:08 GMT -5
Verdugo is starting to turn into a bit of a disappointment. Watching his numbers is like watching my crypto. I always expect it to be better and just keeps going down. At least I know both should go up in time. He will end up around .300...He can hit lefties particularly as he hangs in and has good bat to ball. He chokes up which gives him more time to diagnose, is quick to the ball and readily goes oppo. I'll take him any day.
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Post by sarasoxer on Jun 26, 2021 20:28:12 GMT -5
Man what is going on with Casas..slumping like crazy Yeah...this is becoming a story....
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Post by sarasoxer on Jun 25, 2021 18:31:54 GMT -5
And Steveofbradenton would know....He lives on the Bradenton/Sarasota border so he has an eagle eye on the Pirate and Sox prospects (as well as Sox Dominican League players).
We have attended more than a few Sox games together at various venues.
The atmosphere at these games feels what I imagine would be 1950ish...intimate, cozy, relaxed, welcoming.
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