April 19 TOR @ BOS

[moonslav59]

Who thinks this game will end 2-1 ?

 

Me.

[moonslav59]

Aside Braiser who sucks, the BP looks solid.

 

You may end up being right, but the guy has been pretty good more times than not over the last 4-5 years.

[moonslav59]

Whitlock Da Man!

[redsoxrules]

Why is that that freaking Devers can’t cut a swing down and actually stay on the ball! These cold weather games is a recipe for him pulling a muscle and being on the shelf for 6 wks

 

Devers swings for the fences everytime he swings at a pitch.

[vegasbob]

Important win despite the fact that it is still early, lol

[vegasbob]

Me.

 

Correct, Moon.

[moonslav59]

Correct, Moon.

 

Well, we had Whitlock on the mound.

 

It wasn't rocket science.

[moonslav59]

Devers swings for the fences everytime he swings at a pitch.

 

Don't change a thing!

 

I'm convinced teams with a variety of batting approaches win more often.

[moonslav59]

I remember during the pre-Henry days, we'd lose a lot of games where we outhit the opponents by 4 or more hits.

 

It's nice to see us pull one out while being outhit 8 to 3.

 

(And, no taters tots were needed.)

[Maxbialystock]

Heckuva ball game.

 

Like I said.

[moonslav59]

Like I said.

 

It had the feel of a heartbreaking loss filled with missed opportunities, but Big Nate settled down, and the pen was superb.

[TylerD]

Me.

 

Well done. Good call.

[jad]

Why is that that freaking Devers can’t cut a swing down and actually stay on the ball! These cold weather games is a recipe for him pulling a muscle and being on the shelf for 6 wks

 

Yeah, a top RS priority should be to monkey around with Devers' swing.

[moonslav59]

Yeah, a top RS priority should be to monkey around with Devers' swing.

 

His free swinging nature is what makes him great.

 

It doesn't work for most players, but it helps having a different approach in every line-up.

 

If the kid had a bad OBP, I'd be worried, but he's at a career .338 mark and has been at .349 since 2019 (ages 22-25.)

[Maxbialystock]

It had the feel of a heartbreaking loss filled with missed opportunities, but Big Nate settled down, and the pen was superb.

 

Great call by Cora to bring Strahm in for Eovaldi with 2 outs in the 5th.

 

To date Eovaldi ranks 3d in MLB in pitches thrown with 272. He is 5th in pitches/inning with 18.55. And he is 5th in K's per 9 innings with 11.66.

[moonslav59]

Great call by Cora to bring Strahm in for Eovaldi with 2 outs in the 5th.

 

To date Eovaldi ranks 3d in MLB in pitches thrown with 272. He is 5th in pitches/inning with 18.55. And he is 5th in K's per 9 innings with 11.66.

 

Big Nate is almost at his career high for Pitches per PA at 4.18. His career mark is 3.88.

 

Sox Pitchers:

 

4.73 Diekman

4.47 Brasier

4.39 Houck

4.35 Davis

4.33 Valdez

4.32 Wacha

 

4.18 Eovaldi

 

4.05 Sawamura & Strahm

4.04 Crawford

 

3.88 League avg

 

3.86 Pivetta

3.75 Hill

3.64 barnes

3.56 Robles

3.40 Whitlock