4/22 The tales of a knuckleballer

[Nick]

This is on JF...he knew the conditions. Knuckleballer can't pitch in this type of weather. He needs to pitch in San Diego.

[d-money]

So how many games before we can call this team out for their pathetic baseball? One day it's the offense and the next day it's the pitching. I will say when they get to 45 games at least.

[Jasonbay44]

JBJ having a big game.. Lets score some runs here..

[Spudboy]

Rain = low-pressure = less air resistance = k-ball floats in straight as string.

 

I don't know how air saturated with water molecules has less resistance.

[Station 13]

WTF is with Betts.

[Station 13]

Wright is a serious concern.. You can blame the weather all you want, but he's looked awful in three of his 4 starts.

 

Going back to last August he's awful.

[jad]

Yeah, likely. Because JF seems to me a traditionalist. And this theory of the k-ball's ineffectiveness (and it is only a theory) involves science, that is to say, basic meteorology. I'm pretty sure JF, like all baseball commentators I have ever heard, would talk vaguely about the "heavier" air during wet days, which in turn prevents the ball from traveling and would slow down the kball. (This of course is completely untrue--air in high pressure areas is heavier. But --has anyone ever checked it?--it may be true that hitters, for other reasons, don't hit the ball as far in damp weather.)

[Jasonbay44]

More wasted opportunities... wooo

[Spudboy]

f*** me Hanley.

[Station 13]

Han-ram looks bad.

[Nick]

$200M tied up in Hanley and Pablo.....nice job by Ben

[mvp 78]

$200M tied up in Hanley and Pablo.....nice job by Ben

 

Sox have 5 hits. Wright gave up 9. How is that only Pablo and Hanley's fault?

[Station 13]

Sox have 5 hits. Wright gave up 9. How is that only Pablo and Hanley's fault?

 

both have stunk high heavens.

[Northern Star]

Season is a nightmare, no matter the w/l. End the Steven Wright experiment, plz.

[Northern Star]

$200M tied up in Hanley and Pablo.....nice job by Ben

 

Ben was a goddamn moron. He set us back years with his idiotic signings.

[Station 13]

Hembree with a good appearance.

[d-money]

Orioles have had a nice start but it seems they always do under buck.

[Northern Star]

I don't know how air saturated with water molecules has less resistance.

 

well, the trajectory of the ball.....

[Bellhorn04]

Having a pitch that's adversely affected by moisture in the air is not a good thing when your team plays about 100 of its games in Boston, Baltimore and New York.

[Bellhorn04]

Our offense really bites so far.

[Jasonbay44]

Hembree has been dealing

[Spudboy]

Hembree has been dealing

 

He is making himself into a real asset.

[Oscars]

Lame hitting 2 games in a row, with

1-16 with RISP

[Spudboy]

I guess I'm one of those old guys that thinks most of the time the Sox face a pitcher they have not seen or know little about they struggle.

 

Ugh.....

[Bellhorn04]

The offense just looks alarmingly bad, period.

[d-money]

It's still early but this team just needs to f***ing play well period!! I feel we are the best team in the a.l east but they have to play like it

[Kimmi]

Good grief Buck.

[Spudboy]

Good grief Buck.

 

What did I miss Kimmi?

[Spudboy]

That sucked.

[d-money]

s***** offense and that knucklehead couldn't protect a 2-0 lead!