9/21 SOX @ Tampa

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

T. Lakins 0-1 4.58ERA vs T. Glasnow 6-1 2.02ERA

 

Betts

Devers

X-man

JD

Mitch

Holt (LF)

VAZ

JBJ

Marco

 

If pitching is 80% of the game, the SOX have a 20% chance of winning.

[TylerD]

We aren’t winning.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

The SOX game won't be seen on Xtra innings until Cubs game ends. Instead of moving the game to an unused station, this is what they do. Just another service provider that overcharges and treats their customers like s***. FU Xtra Innings.

[TylerD]

I can’t watch the game anyway tonight. I’ll follow on Game Center

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

The SOX game won't be seen on Xtra innings until Cubs game ends. Instead of moving the game to an unused station, this is what they do. Just another service provider that overcharges and treats their customers like s***. FU Xtra Innings.

 

I remember when I first got cable. I would get all the SOX games and BRUINS games on 38. The good ol' days which are never coming back.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Kimbrel just s*** his pants for the Cubs.

[Station 13]

Kimbrel just s*** his pants for the Cubs.

 

Serves him right for mooning us.

[Station 13]

9HR in 20 innings for Kimbrel. Another victim of the steroid ball.

[Station 13]

I wonder if Benni will go blind because of heavylegs?

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Poyner has been impressive as of late. He's almost become an everyday player.

[Station 13]

Poyner has been impressive as of late. He's almost become an everyday player.

 

He'll get expose soon. trade him and pull a fast one.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

He'll get expose soon. trade him and pull a fast one.

 

Who, in your opinion, should the SOX keep? Will they have enough to field a team?

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

If the Devil Rays win or lose, will that count on the W/L record of the Rays?

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

A healthy Pedey makes that play.

[jung]

I remember when I first got cable. I would get all the SOX games and BRUINS games on 38. The good ol' days which are never coming back.

 

Now you got to go hunting, pecking and poking for the games until you find them. NESN, NESN+, Fox, TBS, MLB, ESPN. All the HD alternatives which are really the only way to get watchable video even on a huge display. The whole thing is an utter fiasco.

 

Taking the NESN audio tonight. They have tamed their act since it finally became obvious to them that the Sox 2019 edition was GOING NOWHERE!

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

When one sees the players the SOX brought up from AAA, it's easy to see why Pawtucket finished dead last.

[jung]

When one sees the players the SOX brought up from AAA, it's easy to see why Pawtucket finished dead last.

 

There is no bigger joke around baseball all teams than the laughing stock of pitchers coming up out of AAA, whether at the start of a season, middle of it or Sept call-ups. If MLB tries to sweep that under the rug, they are just putting their head in the sand and acting like a sports enterprise that is just going to ride this mess right into the grave.

[Station 13]

Mike Shawaryn wouldn't be trusted with a spatula after this outing.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I don't know this as a fact, but I know it's true. The SOX lead MLB in highest average of pitches thrown per inning.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Mike Shawaryn wouldn't be trusted with a spatula after this outing.

 

Metal or plastic?

[jung]

I don't know this as a fact, but I know it's true. The SOX lead MLB in highest average of pitches thrown per inning.

 

Oh yea...way highest number of pitches on the season and per game. Had thrown 800 more pitches than any other MLB team by sometime in early August of this season....August....800 more pitches. No telling how much above every other team they are now....certainly more than 800 more, probably closer to a 1,000 more by now.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

We need a taller 2nd baseman.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Oh yea...way highest number of pitches on the season and per game. Had thrown 800 more pitches than any other MLB team by sometime in early August of this season....August....800 more pitches. No telling how much above every other team they are now....certainly more than 800 more, probably closer to a 1,000 more by now.

 

Thanks for verifying that, Jung. The thing about 'fact' and 'true' I stole from Bill Maher.

[harmony]

Oh yea...way highest number of pitches on the season and per game. Had thrown 800 more pitches than any other MLB team by sometime in early August of this season....August....800 more pitches. No telling how much above every other team they are now....certainly more than 800 more, probably closer to a 1,000 more by now.

The Red Sox indeed lead the majors in number of pitches:

 

https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/MLB/2019-pitches-pitching.shtml

 

Last year the Red Sox ranked 25th:

 

https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/MLB/2018-pitches-pitching.shtml

[bosoxmal]

maybe if we're serious about tjis game, we should pull Holt in to play 2nd base before Herny gets hurt,

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

X-man has been the best and most consistent player for the SOX this year.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

The Red Sox indeed lead the majors in number of pitches:

 

https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/MLB/2019-pitches-pitching.shtml

 

Last year the Red Sox ranked 25th:

 

https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/MLB/2018-pitches-pitching.shtml

 

Some things are so obvious just from watching every game that you just know it's a fact w/o even looking it up.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Before the season started MLB had a special series regarding the 10 best current players at each position. There were 3 lists of SS's; 2 by so-called 'experts' on MLB and 1 generated by a computer. Only on one of the 3 lists was X-man shown and on that one list he was positioned at #10.

FU experts and FU computer.

Edited September 21, 2019 by SPLENDIDSPLINTER

[vegasbob]

Some things are so obvious just from watching every game that you just know it's a fact w/o even looking it up.

 

Yeah, how many times did we comment on the 20+ pitch innings. A clear indication of the lack of command and control by the throwers. Oh, and Dana LeVangie sucks and needs to be fired in a public ceremony for not insisting on strike throwing machines

[Slasher9]

I remember when I first got cable. I would get all the SOX games and BRUINS games on 38. The good ol' days which are never coming back.

 

Maga!