07/15/19 Blue Jays (Thornton) @ Red Sox (my man average dick Rick)

[Slasher9]

Speaking of retired numbers. I think we should retire Manny's.

 

Me and remdog both agree

[illinoisredsox]

Me and remdog both agree

 

So we retire 24 for Manny but not for Evans?

[Slasher9]

So we retire 24 for Manny but not for Evans?

 

I am all for co-retiring. But if only one I would give it to Dewey.

[redsoxrules]

2019:

 

Chris Sale HR/9: 1.37

 

Rick Porcello HR/9: 1.36

 

Sale is supposed to be our ace, yet he seems to get a pass on giving up more HRs than Porcello.

 

Lol seriously?

Its half a season. Porcello has been doing it for the last 3 years

[TylerD]

Lol seriously?

Its half a season. Porcello has been doing it for the last 3 years

 

Porcello is not our Ace that is the difference. He is our 4th guy. Sale should be in running for CY Young and he looks more like a 4th or 5th guy in the rotation. Also (and I am not saying Sale won't go back to form at some point) but he is showing no (and I mean absolutely f***ing none) signs of getting out of this rut..... In fact he is getting worse. At least Porcello went 6 innings last night.

[illinoisredsox]

Lol seriously?

Its half a season. Porcello has been doing it for the last 3 years

 

Giving up homers is not a big deal. Somewhere in this thread I mentioned Verlander leads the majors in that category and someone else noted Verlander is second in the majors over the last 3 years. The difference is the Houston righty gives up very few other runs. I think he’s allowed 26 homers this year but only 45 runs overall. Tells me he gives a lot of solo shots.

 

Porcello has allowed 16 homers but 70 runs. That’s the real problem. Ditto Sale.