4/22 vs. Minnesota (Game 1)

[Dojji]

Another reason baseball needs a mercy rule.

[exsubmariner]

Greatest RS memory, the stolen base

[BoSox21]

why not just let the Sox finish batting?

[BoSox21]

100% POP for tonight, no way they get the game in

[J-Beck]

100% POP for tonight' date=' no way they get the game in[/quote']

 

That's disappointing. I was hoping to just chillin here all day and listen to the games.

[Cocos Disciples]

I agree. People are quick to jump all over Wake when he gets spanked (about 50% of the time). But when he's on' date=' he is pretty much lights out. That's the way it usually is with knuckle ballers.[/quote']

 

Just for kicks, let's take a look at his games from 2008, classifying them into three categories (Great, Solid/Good, Mediocre, Bad--they're subjective terms, but whatever)

 

Great

 

5/6 @ Detroit: 8 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 6 K

5/28 @ Seattle: 8 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 8 K

6/7 vs. Seattle: 7 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 6 K

6/14 @ Cincinnati: 7 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 6 K

6/25 vs. Arizona: 7 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K

7/1 @ Tampa Bay: 7 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 4 K

7/12 vs. Baltimore: 7 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K

8/1 vs. Oakland: 6 1/3 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 4 K

8/6 @ Kansas City: 6 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 6 K

9/12 vs. Toronto: 8 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K

9/28 vs. New York: 5 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K

 

Total: 11 G, 76 1/3 IP, 38 H, 8 ER, 12 BB, 59 K (6-2, 0.94 ERA, 0.66 WHIP, 4.92 K/BB )

 

Solid/Good

 

4/4 @ Toronto: 6 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 4 K

4/10 vs. Detroit: 5 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 5 BB, 5 K

4/15 vs. Cleveland: 6 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 4 K

5/1 vs. Toronto: 7 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 4 BB, 0 K

6/2 @ Baltimore: 7 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 3 K

6/20 vs. St. Louis: 7 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 4 K

7/6 @ New York: 6 1/3 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 5 K

8/31 @ Chicago: 6 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 3 K

 

Total: 8 G, 50 1/3 IP, 44 H, 20 ER, 24 BB, 28 K (1-3, 3.58 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, 1.17 K/BB )

 

Mediocre

 

4/20 vs. Texas: 8 IP, 7 H, 5 ER, 0 BB, 5 K

4/25 @ Tampa Bay: 6 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 5 BB, 1 K

5/17 vs. Milwaukee: 5 1/3 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 5 K

7/20 @ Los Angeles: 7 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

8/26 @ New York: 5 IP, 8 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 3 K

9/23 vs. Cleveland: 6 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 6 K

 

Total: 6 G, 37 1/3 IP, 39 H, 22 ER, 9 BB, 21 K (3-1, 5.31 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 2.33 K/BB )

 

Bad

 

5/11 @ Minnesota: 2 2/3 IP, 7 H, 6 ER, 2 BB, 2 K

5/23 vs. Oakland: 5 IP, 8 H, 8 ER, 4 BB, 4 K

7/26 vs. New York: 5 1/3 IP, 8 H, 6 ER, 4 BB, 3 K

9/6 @ Texas: 1 1/3 IP, 4 H, 7 ER, 4 BB, 0 K

9/17 @ Tampa Bay: 2 1/3 IP, 6 H, 6 ER, 0 BB, 2 K

 

Total: 5 G, 16 2/3 IP, 33 H, 33 ER, 14 BB, 11 K (0-5, 17.78 ERA, 2.81 WHIP, 0.79 K/BB )

 

So, it isn't as frequent that he's really terrible (17% of games) as that he's really great (37%). I was really surprised at the WHIP figures in the second and third sections of games, as his WHIP was .09 points lower in his mediocre starts as opposed to his good starts. In general, he pitches well enough to keep the team in the game, provided the offense is normal.

 

/useless research

[BoSox21]

A+ for effort

[exsubmariner]

The best thing about Wake is he is an innings eater. Since 1995 he has pitched as few as 140 innings twice.

[Jasonbay44]

So any update on this? are they going to resume at a certain time or just end it?

[Cocos Disciples]

I almost posted something about how hard it's raining, then I realized that it was on TV.

[blinx615]

The redsox site says that it was "Completed Early" so I don't think it's been suspended or anything. I'm waiting for an article to be posted to tell me if they've already postponed tonight's game or if they're going to try and see how the rain goes.

[Cocos Disciples]

It's over, Sox win 10-1. 6 in a row, swell.

 

MannyHOF, start tonight's GT!

[Jasonbay44]

So those 4 runs in the 7th do count? I wasn't sure if they would or not.

 

Not that it matters as long as they won.

[Cocos Disciples]

Yeah I'm pretty sure they do, since on Gamecast it says 10-1 is the final. Not 100% positive though.

[Cocos Disciples]

Oh by the way, this team is sick. Just saying.

[BoSox21]

yea, im pretty sure its considered a 10-1 final and we didnt even have to use a reliever!

[a700hitter]

The afternoon game is final and the night game has not been postponed... yet.

 

http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/extra_bases/

[BoSox21]

6 in a row, we're going streaking...

 

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NliQl_vuj1Q/R36B3Oll4LI/AAAAAAAAANg/9sdIcRrDuts/s320/ferrell.jpg

[TedWilliams101]

I'm not liking the chances of this game getting played tonight. With both teams off tomorrow, another 12:35 start?