6/9 Nationals vs Red Sox

[FredLynn]

What a nice play by Gonzo. Too bad this game is 99% lost.

 

Watch it-people don't like realism that is expressed in that manner

[jung]

Gio so far not making the same mistake Matuzs made to Agons

[lesterkett]

One bad inning in his first start back from TJ surgery from a guy proven to be a solid back of the rotation arm and you're ready to toss him aside to make room for... um... well... uh... Daniel Bard again?

 

proven what ?? are you kidding me ??

[FredLynn]

We sure have a way of making other pitchers look good sometimes.

[Station 13]

46 pitches for Gonzalez through 4, Sox hitters are just drunk right now.

[FredLynn]

proven what ?? are you kidding me ??

 

The only thing DiceK has proven is that he doesn't belong on a contending team.

[Emmz]

Watch it-people don't like realism that is expressed in that manner

 

That's not realism though, it's pessimism.

[Station 13]

Being held to 1 hit at home through 4 is embarrassing.

[evilhand]

proven what ?? are you kidding me ??

 

He has a career 4.25 ERA with a 4.26 FIP and a 4.54 xFIP. He's a better than average starting pitcher and as a back of the rotation pitcher is very solid. Aside from one or two teams in any given year, no one has dominant starters at the back end of their rotation.

 

Expecting every starter on the roster to be awesome isn't realistic.

[VA Sox Fan]

That's not realism though' date=' it's pessimism.[/quote']

 

Exactly. Some cannot tell the difference.

[TutGadol]

Still got Cook, since Bard struggled I always thought he is the next option.

[evilhand]

Watch it-people don't like realism that is expressed in that manner

 

Predicting an unlikely event that happens to occur does not retroactively make that prediction a good one.

[jung]

That guy might get his ass tossed out of the park for that

[evilhand]

Still got Cook' date=' since Bard struggled I always thought he is the next option.[/quote']

 

Cook is nowhere near as good a pitcher as Daisuke. Especially at this stage of his career.

[VA Sox Fan]

Stupid fk'n fan can't keep away from the ball.

[Station 13]

As dominating as Strasburg was yesterday, they made him throw a lot of pitches. Gonzalez is sitting on just 46 through 4.

[jung]

Told ya' he would likely be gone...

[Station 13]

Cook is nowhere near as good a pitcher as Daisuke. Especially at this stage of his career.

 

Where is Cook anyway? Stitches don't take 2 month to heal. But he's not much of anything but a spot starter.

[FredLynn]

That's not realism though' date=' it's pessimism.[/quote']

 

When you get behind by four runs against the best pitching team in baseball a loss is highly likely to result. You might debate the 99% figure he used ( I would say our chances are a little higher), but right now, thats realism, not pessimism.

[TutGadol]

No reason staying up to watch this. Better sleep and save the energy for the Celtic-Heat game.

[FredLynn]

Predicting an unlikely event that happens to occur does not retroactively make that prediction a good one.

 

I would not say that a loss today is unlikely at all. In fact, its highly likely. Gonzalez is making us look silly at the plate. I wish it weren't so, but wishing doesn't make it so. And its a proactive prediction, not retroactive.

[VA Sox Fan]

Bounce back 5th for Dice-K:

 

2B, K, F8, K. But his pitch count is getting up there.

 

Really need the offense to figure Gio out.

[FredLynn]

No reason staying up to watch this. Better sleep and save the energy for the Celtic-Heat game.

 

The Celtics are going to win. You will see a tight game that we will pull out in the end. They are a class organization and their players are all team players who are not out for themselves. They give it everything every night. In contrast too.....well....

[evilhand]

Where is Cook anyway? Stitches don't take 2 month to heal. But he's not much of anything but a spot starter.

 

He's sitting in Pawtucket until needed. The FO realizes he's emergency rotation insurance and nothing more. He's just not that good of a pitcher. He strikes no one out and hasn't been able to keep the walks down enough to mitigate that since 2009.

 

When you get behind by four runs against the best pitching team in baseball a loss is highly likely to result. You might debate the 99% figure he used ( I would say our chances are a little higher)' date=' but right now, thats realism, not pessimism.[/quote']

 

I think people are more taking umbrage with your assumption that the Sox would need 7 runs tonight, while Daisuke was still cruising.

[VA Sox Fan]

Predicting an unlikely event that happens to occur does not retroactively make that prediction a good one.

 

No need to even try with him. He's insufferable.

 

Nice break for Youk.

[evilhand]

I would not say that a loss today is unlikely at all. In fact' date=' its highly likely. Gonzalez is making us look silly at the plate. I wish it weren't so, but wishing doesn't make it so. And its a proactive prediction, not retroactive.[/quote']

 

I'm talking about your prediction that 7 runs would be necessary.

[FredLynn]

DiceK's ERA for today: 7.20

He fits right into this rotation.

[FredLynn]

He's sitting in Pawtucket until needed. The FO realizes he's emergency rotation insurance and nothing more. He's just not that good of a pitcher. He strikes no one out and hasn't been able to keep the walks down enough to mitigate that since 2009.

 

 

 

I think people are more taking umbrage with your assumption that the Sox would need 7 runs tonight, while Daisuke was still cruising.

 

I revised that to five runs..exaggerating a little, but not much.

[jung]

Another message to Red Sox RH hitters...this ump knows where the bottom of the strike zone is.

[Bellhorn04]

The Celtics are going to win. You will see a tight game that we will pull out in the end. They are a class organization and their players are all team players who are not out for themselves. They give it everything every night. In contrast too.....well....

 

There's no evidence that Red Sox players aren't 'giving it everything'.