7/12 vs. Mark "Mayor of Cooperstown" Teahen

[a700hitter]

Beckett is averaging less than 10 pitches an inning.

[The_Destroyah]

Bates sends this one yard.

[Spudboy]

Bates sucks.

[The_Destroyah]

hell of a day for Bates.

[Dipre]

Bates the beast,lol.

[Jasonbay44]

Bates is having a Mark Teahen like game.

[Cocos Disciples]

The Royals sure are patient.

[WhiskeyBreath]

Anyone know the lowest pitch count for a CG?

[WhiskeyBreath]

Beckett with the assist haha

[Dipre]

Anyone know the lowest pitch count for a CG?

 

65, i think.

[Cocos Disciples]

Bullpen gets an extended AS break.

[Cocos Disciples]

Anyone know the lowest pitch count for a CG?

 

Rain shortened games technically count as CGs I think, so it might be a 5 inning one.

[WhiskeyBreath]

Rain shortened games technically count as CGs I think' date=' so it might be a 5 inning one.[/quote']

 

You're right. An 80 pitch CG would be amazing.

[a700hitter]

and he did.

and it was good.

 

hell of a day for Bates.

I like this kid Bates. I think he is going places... hopefully, Toronto.

[WhiskeyBreath]

Bay = OBP

[The_Destroyah]

Bay = OBP

 

3 walks and hit by a pitch with 13 pitches.

[Dutchy]

Lowell's gonna be activated Friday.

 

http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2009/07/12/pressed_in_a_tight_spot_bard_looked_at_ease/?page=2

[example1]

I like this kid Bates. I think he is going places... hopefully' date=' Toronto.[/quote']

 

I think the Sox FO have a legitimate approach though, all joking aside. If guys like Bates can come up and occasinally have some pop, can take pitches as needed, can potentially learn to play more than one position, and can make most of the plays that come their way, why would they ever need to trade or spend millions of dollars on guys like Kotsay or Hinske (or Nomar)? Same basic player, totally different cost.

[Spudboy]

I think the Sox FO have a legitimate approach though' date=' all joking aside. If guys like Bates can come up and occasinally have some pop, can take pitches as needed, can potentially learn to play more than one position, and can make most of the plays that come their way, why would they ever need to trade or spend millions of dollars on guys like Kotsay or Hinske (or Nomar)? Same basic player, totally different cost.[/quote']

 

Sounds like sound business practices to me.

[WhiskeyBreath]

Nasty

[Dutchy]

KKKKKK

[a700hitter]

I think the Sox FO have a legitimate approach though' date=' all joking aside. If guys like Bates can come up and occasinally have some pop, can take pitches as needed, can potentially learn to play more than one position, and can make most of the plays that come their way, why would they ever need to trade or spend millions of dollars on guys like Kotsay or Hinske (or Nomar)? Same basic player, totally different cost.[/quote']You might be comfortable with Bates on your bench going down the stretch, possibly playing some key games against the Yankees or Tampa, but I would not be comfortable with that.

[Dutchy]

You might be comfortable with Bates on your bench going down the stretch' date=' possibly playing some key games against the Yankees or Tampa, but I would not be comfortable with that.[/quote']

 

No one's saying it's the ideal situation but it's no different than having Hinske or Nomar on the bench.

[WhiskeyBreath]

Double Play!

 

SHO is still intact.

[a700hitter]

No one's saying it's the ideal situation but it's no different than having Hinske or Nomar on the bench.

I think Nomar is the better player.

 

Edit: It would not be a good situation at all having to rely on Bates in big games.

[Dutchy]

I think Nomar is the better player.

 

Edit: It would not be a good situation at all having to rely on Bates in big games.

 

Nomar can't play defense and he's hurt all the time.

[WhiskeyBreath]

Oakland scores 4 in the top of the 7th to lead Tampa 4-3.

[Dutchy]

Oakland scores 4 in the top of the 7th to lead Tampa 4-3.

 

Sa-weet!

[a700hitter]

Nomar can't play defense and he's hurt all the time.

I acknowledged his injury problems about a thousand posts ago. That's why you could get a two-time batting champ for someone as cheap and insignificant as Aaaron Bates. If he was still Nomar, he'd cost a lot more.

[Dutchy]

Beckett's at 72 pitches through 7 innings. His ERA is down to 3.40 and if he does manage the CG shutout it'll be down to 3.35.