5/30 @ Baltimore

[NativeBostonian]

Darn it. Why do I always fall asleep and miss the exciting stuff?

[Dojji]

4 outs to go. Wright has enough pitches in his arm that he might be able to finish.

[Dojji]

Sit down Davis.

 

Bring Wright out for the 9th

[Beaneater]

Way to go Marco!

 

Now that we have a comfortable lead -- Wright for his third complete game?

 

Why not? Is there any risk of overexertion when you're only throwing 75 mph?

 

[EDIT: That's meant to be an actual question. I don't know the answer to it.]

[Dojji]

There probably is, but not as much as a guy throwing 100. I think at 105 pitches you give Wright a chance to finish.

[SoxHop]

I still can't believe what a season Wright is having.

[Youk Of The Nation]

Another day, another bullpen-saving, low run performance from Stephen Wright. Only once has this guy given up more than 3 runs. W/L numbers are such a travesty sometimes. Anyone looking just at that would see 4-4 (about to be 5-4) and that does not at all indicate how valuable he's been.

[Dojji]

Steven Wright is our best starter, no question. Price has a lot of catching up to do.

[Dojji]

I want to see him finish this game. 4 pitch walks don't finish the game.

[Dojji]

1 out to go Nicely done X and Pedey

[Dojji]

Another walk but Flaherty and joseph up so hopefully he can close this out.

[Dojji]

Yes.

 

Tied for the league lead in CG's with Kershaw and Sale. ACE.

[User Name]

Grandma took a fall, so just tuned in. Great win! Mookie's heating up alongside Papi etc. Wright is the new Dickey apparently. Better repetoire, location than Wakefield I was hearing on the radio.

[Dojji]

Another day, another bullpen-saving, low run performance from Stephen Wright. Only once has this guy given up more than 3 runs. W/L numbers are such a travesty sometimes. Anyone looking just at that would see 4-4 (about to be 5-4) and that does not at all indicate how valuable he's been.

 

What people don't understand about Wright is that he doesn't throw a knuckleball.

 

He throws two different knuckleballers. He has the ability to throw both the Wakeball and the Dickeyball. Just makes the darn thing all the harder to line up.

[Youk Of The Nation]

Grandma took a fall, so just tuned in. Great win! Mookie's heating up alongside Papi etc. Wright is the new Dickey apparently. Better repetoire, location than Wakefield I was hearing on the radio.

 

I hope your Grandmother is okay.

[Dojji]

Postgame analysis: Apparently Ortiz has been giving Hernandez some friendly advice about how to think through the at bat.

[Bellhorn04]

Great bounceback by this team after brutal loss Saturday.

[User Name]

I hope your Grandmother is okay.

 

She is! It's just a bruise, but as soon as you hear "grandma" and "fell" a cold sweat rolls down one's back! Thanks for your concern!

[d-money]

Would love to take 3 out of 4. We will see.

[Spudboy]

Holt is not a starting LF.....he needs to play the super sub role for this ball club. That will allow the Sox to carry an extra relief pitcher. I'm not convinced our starting rotation is solid. Our bats will cool off at some point.

 

Good 1st post.

 

Welcome.

[Spudboy]

Grandma took a fall, so just tuned in. Great win! Mookie's heating up alongside Papi etc. Wright is the new Dickey apparently. Better repetoire, location than Wakefield I was hearing on the radio.

 

Please give Grandma my regards. Mom too.

[Spudboy]

What people don't understand about Wright is that he doesn't throw a knuckleball.

 

He throws two different knuckleballers. He has the ability to throw both the Wakeball and the Dickeyball. Just makes the darn thing all the harder to line up.

 

Reportedly he can vary velocity by 17 MPH which is huge.

[robert vonhalle]

Reportedly he can vary velocity by 17 MPH which is huge.

 

not sure which is the biggest surprize this year-wright-bradley-or shaw.

[TylerD]

Missed the game but damn looks like Wright had an awesome game. Solid win after that crap series against the Jays

[SoxHop]

This season has been a blast so far. Just amazing.

[TheBabeStrikesBack]

Very impressed with the Sawx offense so far this season.

[iortiz]

Indeed. It ranks first at wRC+ --126.

 

At second? The Pirates with 9pts behind. It is simply insane.

[SinceYaz]

Great bounceback by this team after brutal loss Saturday.

 

 

Remember when you would have been pleased with the Sox coming home at 3-2? You mentioned it would be a .600 percentage and you could live with that?

 

Well, after 50 games, we were 30-20 .... not bad, eh?

 

And now, 31-20 ...

[SinceYaz]

Reportedly he can vary velocity by 17 MPH which is huge.

 

AND then toss in an 87 mph fastball! 59 mph knuckle to 87 mph fb .... wooooowweeee

[SoxHop]

Last year I was thinking Wrights secondary stuff carries him past the "just good" status. He had a few outings last year where he couldn't locate the fastball and he got hit. I'm guestimating on this...... but I thought I noticed it last year.