5/22 @ Philadelphia

[Beaneater]

The Sox just shut Philadelphia out on the road with Daisuke on the mound......think about that for a second.[/quote

 

Me likey, me likey!

 

EDIT: D'oh, quote fail!

[Sixx]

And tomorrow is Wake Vs. Halladay. Crap....

[Beaneater]

And tomorrow is Wake Vs. Halladay. Crap....

 

Dude, that is a total reverse lock.

[Spudboy]

And tomorrow is Wake Vs. Halladay. Crap....

 

Previous Sox teams have hit Halladay.

 

Wake is capable of keeping the Phillies in check.

 

Or not.

[a700hitter]

Previous Sox teams have hit Halladay.

 

Wake is capable of keeping the Phillies in check.

 

Or not.

Crap is the appropriate response. Thank goodness we won tonight's game.

[suns]

 

Wake is capable of keeping the Phillies in check.

 

We have a jokester in the house:lol:

[ORS]

Why is it that most no hitters are broken up by scrub players? Regardless, Dice-K one upped hsi start against Toronto. Best start ever in his career, limiting that Phillies lineup to just 1 hit in 8 innings??? Woww

 

I was sure it would be a no hitter once I saw that grab he did at the comebacker, one of those plays that magically seems to happen

He was better against Toronto. 9 K / 0 BB

[Dipre]

We have a jokester in the house:lol:

 

Matsuzaka just threw 8 innings of one-hit ball against them. Who the hell knows what can happen in baseball.

 

Not to mention depending on wind conditions, Wake can dominate any team on a given day.

[a700hitter]

Matsuzaka just threw 8 innings of one-hit ball against them. Who the hell knows what can happen in baseball.

 

Not to mention depending on wind conditions, Wake can dominate any team on a given day.

Fearless prediction for tomorrow: Minimum 4 HRs against Wake.

[Dipre]

Fearless prediction for tomorrow: Minimum 4 HRs against Wake.

 

If they're all solo shots, then we have a chance.

[ORS]

The funny thing is that the wind you want for Wake is the wind you don't want in Philly. You want the wind blowing out to CF, because that makes the butterfly dance more (and drop more) coming to the plate, which makes it next to impossible to square up.

[a700hitter]

The funny thing is that the wind you want for Wake is the wind you don't want in Philly. You want the wind blowing out to CF' date=' because that makes the butterfly dance more (and drop more) coming to the plate, which makes it next to impossible to square up.[/quote']The wind that I want for Wake is the wind that makes him blow away.

[Beaneater]

The wind that I want for Wake is the wind that makes him blow away.

 

So... Tazawa gets the start?

[Wasatch]

Glad to see the RedSox win tonight. At least tomorrow's game will on TBSHD tomorrow. GO REDSOX!

[a700hitter]

So... Tazawa gets the start?

Just because we have no choice, doesn't mean that our only option is a good option.

[Palodios]

So... Tazawa gets the start?

 

I'd prefer Wakefield to a guy who still needs about 12 months to recover from Tommy John.

[Beaneater]

Just because we have no choice' date=' doesn't mean that our only option is a good option.[/quote']

 

Yeah, I know. You had this discussion about Hall/McD, too, and it makes sense. I just think we're better with Wake than without.

 

Seriously, though, who's our minor-league call-up if we need another pitcher now? Tazawa? Kelly?

 

It would be hilarious if Wake got scratched and they called up Zink to make his start.

[Beaneater]

I'd prefer Wakefield to a guy who still needs about 12 months to recover from Tommy John.

 

Oh right. Forgot about that. He probably doesn't have much life on his fastball right now.

[Spudboy]

Matsuzaka just threw 8 innings of one-hit ball against them. Who the hell knows what can happen in baseball.

 

Not to mention depending on wind conditions, Wake can dominate any team on a given day.

 

That's rocket science stuff if you live in Kentucky.

 

Ambient conditions are big (from what I've observed) when a knuckleballer is on the mound.

 

Do the Phillies face a knuckleballer in the NL?

[Dipre]

Yeah, I know. You had this discussion about Hall/McD, too, and it makes sense. I just think we're better with Wake than without.

 

Seriously, though, who's our minor-league call-up if we need another pitcher now? Tazawa? Kelly?

 

It would be hilarious if Wake got scratched and they called up Zink to make his start.

 

Zink is no longer in the organization, Tazawa had TJS. Bowden would seem like the most likely choice.

[a700hitter]

Yeah, I know. You had this discussion about Hall/McD, too, and it makes sense. I just think we're better with Wake than without.

 

Seriously, though, who's our minor-league call-up if we need another pitcher now? Tazawa? Kelly?

 

It would be hilarious if Wake got scratched and they called up Zink to make his start.

I agree that it's good to have a swing man and spot starter in the bullpen. I'm not so sure that Wakefield is up to that task anymore. Tomorrow against Halladay is just a huge mismatch.

[WhiskeyBreath]

Thankfully Halladay is "struggling" right now.

[Spudboy]

The funny thing is that the wind you want for Wake is the wind you don't want in Philly. You want the wind blowing out to CF' date=' because that makes the butterfly dance more (and drop more) coming to the plate, which makes it next to impossible to square up.[/quote']

 

"Honest question".

 

Wouldn't "dead air" (by that I mean NO wind) and low air density be best for a knuckleball?

[Beaneater]

Holy cow! C's up by 32.

 

32!

[Spudboy]

Bowden has been getting pounded in Pawtucket.

[Station 13]

Wakey will dominate tomorrow! After facing 94-95 MPH they goes to hitting 60 MPH pitches.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

lol not likeky.

[Wasatch]

Flutter Ball, lol

[ORS]

"Honest question".

 

Wouldn't "dead air" (by that I mean NO wind) and low air density be best for a knuckleball?

No, the drag is increased with a head wind, which results in a more volatile low pressure zone behind the ball, making it skitter left and right as it approaches home.

 

EDIT: Here's a link for the technical stuff.....link.

[ORS]

Plus, one of the tough things about a KB is that its trajectory is on a very vertical plane as it passes through the strikezone. I head wind magnifies this, so the plane of the swing is more different than the plane of the pitch trajectory, making the timing for solid contact more difficult.

 

The maxim about the knuckleball is, "If it's low, let it go, if it's high, let it fly". A headwind helps a KB pitcher keep the ball down (slowing it's approach to the plate and allowing gravity to work on it longer).

[Spudboy]

No, the drag is increased with a head wind, which results in a more volatile low pressure zone behind the ball, making it skitter left and right as it approaches home.

 

EDIT: Here's a link for the technical stuff.....link.

 

Thanks for the link. I'll read that tomorrow!