6/7 vs. Texas

[Cocos Disciples]

So, Dice either misses the bats or the ball is physically abused.

[ms_sox]

Game's on TBS today for anyone not aware.

[a700hitter]

More BS from Dice K. $100 million pitcher.... yeah right.

[a700hitter]

We should abuse Padilla, but he's probably more focused than usual because he is fighting for his professional life.

[Cocos Disciples]

4 pitch walk; we're going to need to do some hitting today.

[a700hitter]

Lowell's K is better than his usual DPs.

[ORS]

HRs are not, technically, balls in play. They go over the fence, ie out of play. Three hits have fallen in, two outs have been made in the field. 3/5 = .600 BABIP.

[Cocos Disciples]

HRs are not' date=' technically, balls in play. They go over the fence, ie out of play. Three hits have fallen in, two outs have been made in the field. 3/5 = .600 BABIP.[/quote']

 

Good call. Just looked up the formula, it's: BABIP = {H-HR}/{AB-K-HR+SF}

[Cocos Disciples]

Wooo two straight innings have ended on the bases.

[a700hitter]

They give Padilla another out by getting thrown out on the bases. If he only has to get two outs each inning, he will be hard to beat.

[Cocos Disciples]

s*** jump for Ellsbury, 4-0. Excellent.

[jacksonianmarch]

You guys sure you want Penny dealt? DiceK is your worst pitcher right now

[WhiskeyBreath]

I hate this.

[jacksonianmarch]

Green made that play a lot harder than he needed to. If he charged the ball, he would have caught it in the air

[a700hitter]

Get him out of the game before it gets out of hand.

[BigPapiEnFuego]

This is some buillshit. What is wrong with Dice-K?

[WhiskeyBreath]

I say screw this game and make Dice K pitch the complete game. I don't care if it takes him 300 pitches to do so.

[jacksonianmarch]

This is some buillshit. What is wrong with Dice-K?

 

he no en fuego

[Spudboy]

So this is our #3? He'll never be anything more than what he is now. Fans make a big deal about Lugo's

$9 mil and rightfully so. But Dice has been a huge waste of money too. I guess talent evaluation is not a very exact science.

[Spudboy]

I say screw this game and make Dice K pitch the complete game. I don't care if it takes him 300 pitches to do so.

 

Good idea. Let him blow out his arm, put him on the DL and bring on Smoltz.

[ORS]

Go back to walking everyone and being effectively wild. He's just too hittable when he's throwing strikes. Besides, the BP is deeper and better this year, so they can absorb his 5 IP outings.

 

I don't want them to do this only because I feel it will add to their chances of winning games, although I'll like that result. No, my primary desire for this is that Jacko's posting in the game thread is inversely proportional to their WPA, and anything that limits his offerings is a good thing.

[WhiskeyBreath]

Good idea. Let him blow out his arm' date=' put him on the DL and bring on Smoltz.[/quote']

 

We wouldn't be so lucky. The freak would probly enjoy throwing so many damn pitches.

[jacksonianmarch]

It has nothing to do with scouting. He has sick stuff and in Japan, he had sick location. You cannot predict that he'd come to America and be meh

[ORS]

Gamedays says Pedroia got lucky on pitches 2 & 3, so take advantage.

[laxtonto]

Atleast the Ump is helping out...

 

According to pitchfx, all 5 of those were strikes.

[ms_sox]

Bases loaded, I hope we don't waste it again.

[WhiskeyBreath]

Wooo! 2 runs.

 

Good thing Kinsler sucks at defense.

[ms_sox]

C'mon Youk!

[Spudboy]

Glad to see other teams have defensive lapses too.

[jacksonianmarch]

********. Kinsler had them out of this inning. Hopefully DiceK comes back