5/14 Red Sox vs. Devil Rays (Resident Perv Mojo)

[italstallianion]

They are hitting well below the Mendoza line with RISP. That is unsustainable. It will normalize. Let's not throw ourselves off a building yet.

 

 

I really don't want to have to go to work so I'll jump off the building anyway. haha

[User Name]

Agreed. Like I said, this team has way to much talent. At some point this funk has to break. But unfortunately with how good this division is, even a slump of 5 or 6 games is enough to kill ourselves.

 

This is an interesting baseball argument i had with a friend of mine: How high-strikeout hitters are prone to big BABIP fluctuations.

 

The Red Sox are a good example, since they strike out like a dumb blonde with daddy issues, if strikeouts were the only father figure in her life, and she follows K's around because of it.

 

It's very difficult to be consistent when you strike out this much as a team.

[italstallianion]

I'm just happy I get to bang Marilyn Monroe.

 

Dear Diary, Jackpot.

[jung]

They do K like crazy....especially when Salty is in the lineup. Ortiz talking about having some discomfort in his YOU KNOW WHATS!

[Youk Of The Nation]

Wow, a quick google search tells me that Maime Eisenhower was not a looker at any stage of her life.

[SoxSport]

Farrell is disappointing in that he hasn't done much to try to stem this slide. He keeps Ells-Vic at the 1-2 for their speed, when actually OBP is more important. Ells had two walks tonite. Amazing for him. Vic went ofer4.

I would bat Nava-Pedey 1-2, two of their best on-base guys. You have to have baserunners ahead of Ortiz-Napoli at 3-4. Nava isn't in the game tonite, because Gomes needs to play. It isn't clear that Nava has to be platooned. He seems ready to play regularly.

 

Their chemistry isn't that great right now. Gomes can't get much PT with Ortiz back and Nava looking good. Napoli is a defensive liability at 1B. It's clear that they have 3 DHs on this team--Ortiz, Napoli and

Gomes. An indication the FO wasn't paying much attention to defense in its FA signings--except for Vic.

And he was really signed for CF insurance.

 

I think the team that opened in Yankee stadium was better--more balanced and more speed. Bradley, however, didn't last at the plate and Iggy lost out to the money. Plus Middlebrooks stopped hitting.

So has Ells recently. They were playing better ball early, and didn't have Ortiz.

[TylerD]

This is an interesting baseball argument i had with a friend of mine: How high-strikeout hitters are prone to big BABIP fluctuations.

 

The Red Sox are a good example, since they strike out like a dumb blonde with daddy issues, if strikeouts were the only father figure in her life, and she follows K's around because of it.

 

It's very difficult to be consistent when you strike out this much as a team.

 

Lmao. Tushay salesman. It has been a tough couple of weeks. At what point do we look at it and say it's a bad slump and what point do we say something needs to happen? I freaked out 4 games ago and a lot of people were still pretty calm for the most part thinking the Sox woul break this funk. But jumping off the building is looking very tempting as of late. That hot start has me thinking we were playing above our heads. Nothing the Sox have done as of late has me thinking they can turn this around.

[jung]

Wow, a quick google search tells me that Maime Eisenhower was not a looker at any stage of her life.

 

We have had a few First Ladies that were shall we say, less than attractive and you are right Youk....I don't think Mrs Ike ever had a high water mark in that regardl

[User Name]

Lmao. Tushay salesman. It has been a tough couple of weeks. At what point do we look at it and say it's a bad slump and what point do we say something needs to happen? I freaked out 4 games ago and a lot of people were still pretty calm for the most part thinking the Sox woul break this funk. But jumping off the building is looking very tempting as of late. That hot start has me thinking we were playing above our heads. Nothing the Sox have done as of late has me thinking they can turn this around.

 

Couple of quick points:

 

Ellsbury has a sub .320 OBP even with tonight's showing. Why is he leading off?

 

Nava is scorching and he's sitting out to a guy who cannot put bat on ball. Gomes shouldn't play right now.

 

Salty needs to go. Lavarnway deserves an extended look.

[SoxSport]

At the beginning of the year, I would call you crazy but there has to be a shake up eventually on this team. Its amazing how things can change even in a matter of two weeks. There is still a part of me that thinks we should be able to play ball with the lineup we have. There is entirely to much talent on this team to be playing like this. Its really mind boggling, but the more games we play the more I think its more then just a slump. Changes will happen eventually, it will be interesting to see what management does with this team.

 

As I said in the previous post, I think Farrell has been slow to make batting order changes.

Pedey doesn't belong hitting 3rd--not enough power. he's a no.2 hitter. Nava should lead off, as Jung said.

 

I don't like the current lineup anyways. They are stuck with playing those FAs--which makes them one-dimensional, except for Vic.

 

I think Cherington will come to realize his error signing all those DHs to compete with Ortiz. That's what it amounts to. They had a more balanced lineup opening day in NY.

[italstallianion]

Wow, a quick google search tells me that Maime Eisenhower was not a looker at any stage of her life.

 

 

I actually knew that beforehand. I'm not sure how, then again I thought by law you couldn't have the name "Maime" if you were attractive.

[Youk Of The Nation]

Tushay salesman.

 

This is your only warning. Just...never again.

[Station 13]

Nava would make a better hitter in the 3-hole than Pedroia. Pedroia has a power out-age this season.

 

Meh and I'm hearing Ortiz is playing with an oblique problem.

[jung]

The other thing I would like about making a few changes now is that I think it is easier to try some of this kinda' stuff on the road. Nothing has to be permanent anyway. When you are going this badly it makes little sense to drag the same nine out there everyday when guys who have proven they can play a little are growing grey on the bench. If the guys we are talking about giving some playing to had been chopped liver well then I would have to call myself crazy...but they have not been chopped liver and they are just sitting there.

[User Name]

Victorino

Pedroia

Ortiz

Napoli

Nava

Catcher

WMB

Drew

Ellsbury

[jung]

Nava would be a good choice to lead off especially since he is super patient at the plate. Ells has gotten a few walks tonight but he had some pitches that were just so far off the plate that the walk was just conceded to him. Nava is much more patient generally and will earn more walks in tough AB's. He has a better eye than Ells and will earn walks when the pitcher is just missing....something I don't see Ells doing. I want to start more games and more innings with lead off on first and I don't much care how he gets there at this point.

[User Name]

Getting base-runners isn't the problem jung. The real problem is hitting when they are on. Right now it doesn't matter how many outs there are when they have runners on. They just can't drive them in.

[TylerD]

This is your only warning. Just...never again.

 

Wow.... Sorry. Didnt mean to step on any toes :dunno:

[Youk Of The Nation]

Don't worry, I was only about 30 percent serious.

[TylerD]

Don't worry, I was only about 30 percent serious.

 

Lol. Tush....... Ummm.... Ill stop there.

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

Okay then, US President mojo tomorrow!

 

UN?: Nixon

Ital: Kennedy

YOTN: Eisenhower

a700: Truman

 

 

Everyone pick a president. Remember, no one from Carter through Obama.

 

Roosevelt

[Thunder]

This slump is getting out of hand. Farrell has to make some dramatic changes soon. Lester needs to beat Price tonight. We need to be able to rely on Clay for wins again.

[Bellhorn04]

John 'One Bad Inning' Lackey strikes again.

 

Does anybody know why Farrell didn't pitch hit for Gomes in the 9th? He has Nava and Carp on the bench while Gomes collects his 3rd K of the night?

[SoxFanForsyth]

Victorino

Pedroia

Ortiz

Napoli

Nava

Catcher

WMB

Drew

Ellsbury

 

Agree with Pedroia in the 2 slot 100%.

 

Not sure if I like Victorino leading off, or if I'd rather have Nava leading off. Perhaps Vic vs LHP, Nava vs RHP.

[SoxFanForsyth]

By the way -

 

The Sox will be fine. They're in a really bad funk right now where Murphy's Law is taking effect, and they can't hit with RISP.

 

Over their last 11 games, they're 14 of 83 (.169) with RISP, and are 4 of their last 40 with RISP.

 

They've still got a .328 OBP in May, which isn't horrible. Certainly it could be better, but it's not awful. The problem, like UN said earlier and everyone knows, is hitting with RISP.

 

It's a flukey thing where they'll go 20 for 30 at some point and win 9 of 10 and Jacko will come on here and claim how unsustainable it is.

[Bellhorn04]

Nice swings that inning. Not! Is anyone else sick of those Amish beards a few Sox are sporting.

 

LOL, yeah, when the team sucks like this the beards start to look stupid.

[SoxSport]

They signed a lot of so-so veterans: except for Vic, pretty weak on defense. Low OBP guys--streaky hitters. Plus they have Lester, Buchholz, and 3 days of rain. Shakey closer situation again.