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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Aug 23, 2021 14:07:28 GMT -5
Dalbec, Schwarber need to come out after they bat in 7th. For defense, pinch runner
Shaw, Duran
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Aug 22, 2021 9:49:07 GMT -5
Is there a direct correlation between the announcement that the "sticky stuff" rules would be enforced and the decline of the Sox pitching staff? Just curious if anyone has tracked this? No. Bullpen ERA is 7.00 in August. Otherwise, pitching has been consistent. "First, they say they want you How they really need you Suddenly you find you're out there Walking in a storm"
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Aug 20, 2021 18:55:24 GMT -5
Dalbec still playing 1st base and you have JDM in the outfield which is a substantial hit to the OF defense. He needs to be playing 1B and he needs to be playing regularly. Dalbec is their best hitter right now, which is why he's in the 9-hole This guy Brock, the Ranger's leadoff hitter, looks like a potential all-star
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Aug 20, 2021 16:01:05 GMT -5
The bullpen performance is what's totally off the beam I don't see that - the offense has been out of sorts for quite a while now, and that puts a LOT of pressure on the pitchers. They scored 20 runs in one game, 16 in another. If we cap those at 9 runs ... that gives them 4 runs per game in August. One run/gm drop-off. Bullpen ERA is almost 7.00 in August. 2 serious issues. Those 2 blowout games distort the offensive stats, making it tougher to pinpoint the performance issue.
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Aug 20, 2021 9:32:22 GMT -5
How long as it been since we were on the outside looking in at the playoffs? There's the incentive for the team to right the ship. The bullpen performance is what's totally off the beam
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Aug 20, 2021 0:01:46 GMT -5
Team hitting hasn't fallen off since the All-star break. The rotation results didn't fall off.
The bullpen imploded in August. ERA close to 7.00
There's no depth in AAA to reinforce the bullpen. Because: 1) the upper minors are thin 2) the AAAA Pitchers signed in the off-season have flopped. 3) the 6 retreads they sent to the mound in 2020 ... none of them panned out and stuck with Worcester.
Payamps & Tapia are a big success with KC
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Aug 19, 2021 21:13:08 GMT -5
Yairo:. HBP, left game. Didn't play in game 2.
SWB YANKS: Sean Boyle 25th rounder. Age 24, born NY 7-inn no-no Near perfect. GameDay indicates he was getting squeezed by ump. Fwiw
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Aug 19, 2021 14:19:28 GMT -5
AAA pitchers have allowed 4.9 runs/gm at home, 5.1 on the road. I’d be interested in that number for just woosox pitchers, I wonder if there is a significant split Sorry I wasn't clear. That is WooSox
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Aug 19, 2021 14:05:40 GMT -5
Waiting for promotions for Yorke and Munoz. Also, that roster at Worcester was packed with talent at year's start. Performance has been surprisingly poor. Pitching has given up 5 runs per game (AAA). Lower half of league You see the park those guys pitch in? AAA (WooSox) pitchers have allowed 4.9 runs/gm at home, 5.1 on the road. WooSox have scored 4.5 runs/gm at home, 5.0 on the road
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Aug 19, 2021 13:06:46 GMT -5
Waiting for promotions for Yorke and Munoz.
Also, that roster at Worcester was packed with talent at year's start. Performance has been surprisingly poor.
Pitching has given up 5 runs per game (AAA). Lower half of league
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Aug 19, 2021 12:27:37 GMT -5
I feel like this team would find a way to lose on a day off. This group of Sox Nation needs a different Neil Diamond song: Love on the rocks Ain't no surprise Just pour me a drink And I'll tell you some lies Got nothin' to lose So you just sing the blues All the time!!! Gave you my heart Gave you my soul You left me alone here With nothing to hold Yesterday's gone ...
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Aug 19, 2021 0:16:03 GMT -5
I think somebody needs to spend more money on therapy
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Aug 18, 2021 0:35:49 GMT -5
Sox Nation is defeatist. It's a bit comical.
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Aug 18, 2021 0:27:43 GMT -5
No comments on Yairo ending the streak.
Time to move up to better things. A pennant race.
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Aug 14, 2021 20:28:13 GMT -5
Has there been any update on Hernandez? His injury was referred to as "minor" yet there hasn't been a peep about him. I guess if his recovery is dragging moving him to the 60-day is an option as well. Cora talked bout Darwinzon on the pregame show. Radio He's working out. Not throwing yet.
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Aug 14, 2021 8:41:43 GMT -5
I don't see how putting Mata on the 60-day affects next year, 2022.
He comes off 60-day in October. Gets optioned in spring. Back on Milb IL.
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Aug 13, 2021 22:52:20 GMT -5
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Aug 12, 2021 21:30:50 GMT -5
I sense s philosophical conflict between Bloom & Cora. At least regarding revamping the bullpen in mid-August.
Bloom is willing to cut bait with players and rotate AAA pitchers up. Cora: wants to live or die with his current roster.
Cora is not Bloom-esque.
Sources: just surmising
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Aug 12, 2021 9:22:23 GMT -5
Valdez, Lefty Davis getting optioned later this week. 20 days til roster of 28
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Aug 8, 2021 8:31:00 GMT -5
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Jul 4, 2021 0:38:07 GMT -5
Do you replace JD in LF now? JD, still not a late-inning defensive specialist
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Jul 2, 2021 22:23:07 GMT -5
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Jul 1, 2021 6:08:24 GMT -5
Bubic, LHP today for KC
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Jun 30, 2021 22:22:36 GMT -5
It's hard to keep track of the 10 guys who dropped out of the Top 60
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Jun 29, 2021 21:48:23 GMT -5
Pirates are involved with another no-no
In Coors
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