5/10 @ Braves

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

baseball has always been about it's rich history.

 

But you must get sick of having to watch all those constant replays of Brock Holt's cycle.

[JDavis76]

But you must get sick of having to watch all those constant replays of Brock Holt's cycle.

 

To be honest I don't even remember it.

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

To be honest I don't even remember it.

 

It's odd how the New York-based media forgets a lot of rich history.

[moonslav59]

It's odd how the New York-based media forgets a lot of rich history.

 

Because they only replay the Yankee moments over and over.

[JDavis76]

Because they only replay the Yankee moments over and over.

 

Yes, because we rarely see fisk waving the ball fair.

 

SMH.......

[moonslav59]

Yes, because we rarely see fisk waving the ball fair.

 

SMH.......

 

Actually, less times than the Dent homer, and Fisk's won a WS game, but we don't play the Reds that often.

[JDavis76]

Actually, less times than the Dent homer, and Fisk's won a WS game, but we don't play the Reds that often.

 

It may have to do with the fact that NY is the #1 media market while boston comes in at #10.

 

https://www.axios.com/2021/04/26/media-markets-ranking-largest-us

[Maxbialystock]

I checked back a few pages and am fairly certain that no one stated the real significance of this game: ending a 5 game losing streak.

 

That said, I always enjoy moonslav's stats because they do manage to explore what might be going on below the surface.

 

On a more superficial the Sox "big three" (Devers, Bogey, and JDM) had 6 hits, 2 of which were the only extra base hits by the the Sox, and the other six so-called hitters had 5 singles.

 

On the other hand, it is a fact that that huge 2d inning began after Bogey grounded out. Then Verdugo and Story singled, Cordero walked, Vazquez singled, JBJ walked, Hernandez grounded out, and Devers hit the the slam.

 

In the 9th, the "big three" led off the inning with a walk, single, and single to load the bases. Then Verdugo walked to bring in 1 run and Story singled to bring in JDM and Bogey.

 

 

Whitlock struggled from the get go, for which I blame Vazquez, but I certainly could be wrong. I believe he was a reliever for his first four games (April 8, 12, 16, and 19), during which he pitched a total of 9.2 innings, giving up 1 ER and throwing a max of 39 pitches (4 innings in relief vs the Tigers).

 

In those 4 games, the Sox went 3-1 using Whitlock in relief.

 

In his next 4 games--Apr 23 and 28 and May 4 and 10--Whitlock started four times, pitched a total of 15 innings, and gave up 5 earned runs (3 last night and 2 vs. the Angels on May 4). The Sox went 1-3 in those four games.

 

I believe in Cora and therefore support his effort to make Whitlock, who has a terrific repertoire, a starter. But after 8 games--which is a small sample--it is abundantly clear Whitlock has been more effective as a reliever than a starter.

[mvp 78]

Whitlock Career

OPS as Starter 627

OPS as Reliever 611

[JDavis76]

I checked back a few pages and am fairly certain that no one stated the real significance of this game: ending a 5 game losing streak.

 

That said, I always enjoy moonslav's stats because they do manage to explore what might be going on below the surface.

 

On a more superficial the Sox "big three" (Devers, Bogey, and JDM) had 6 hits, 2 of which were the only extra base hits by the the Sox, and the other six so-called hitters had 5 singles.

 

On the other hand, it is a fact that that huge 2d inning began after Bogey grounded out. Then Verdugo and Story singled, Cordero walked, Vazquez singled, JBJ walked, Hernandez grounded out, and Devers hit the the slam.

 

In the 9th, the "big three" led off the inning with a walk, single, and single to load the bases. Then Verdugo walked to bring in 1 run and Story singled to bring in JDM and Bogey.

 

 

Whitlock struggled from the get go, for which I blame Vazquez, but I certainly could be wrong. I believe he was a reliever for his first four games (April 8, 12, 16, and 19), during which he pitched a total of 9.2 innings, giving up 1 ER and throwing a max of 39 pitches (4 innings in relief vs the Tigers).

 

In those 4 games, the Sox went 3-1 using Whitlock in relief.

 

In his next 4 games--Apr 23 and 28 and May 4 and 10--Whitlock started four times, pitched a total of 15 innings, and gave up 5 earned runs (3 last night and 2 vs. the Angels on May 4). The Sox went 1-3 in those four games.

 

I believe in Cora and therefore support his effort to make Whitlock, who has a terrific repertoire, a starter. But after 8 games--which is a small sample--it is abundantly clear Whitlock has been more effective as a reliever than a starter.

 

I agree, for this year at least, that whitlock should be in the pen. I think he can impact more games a week that way vs being a starter.

[mvp 78]

Whitlock Career

OPS as Starter 627

OPS as Reliever 611

 

FIP as Starter 2.97

FIP as Reliever 2.84

 

WHIP as Starter 1.13

WHIP as Reliever 1.05

[dgalehouse]

I checked back a few pages and am fairly certain that no one stated the real significance of this game: ending a 5 game losing streak.

 

That said, I always enjoy moonslav's stats because they do manage to explore what might be going on below the surface.

 

On a more superficial the Sox "big three" (Devers, Bogey, and JDM) had 6 hits, 2 of which were the only extra base hits by the the Sox, and the other six so-called hitters had 5 singles.

 

On the other hand, it is a fact that that huge 2d inning began after Bogey grounded out. Then Verdugo and Story singled, Cordero walked, Vazquez singled, JBJ walked, Hernandez grounded out, and Devers hit the the slam.

 

In the 9th, the "big three" led off the inning with a walk, single, and single to load the bases. Then Verdugo walked to bring in 1 run and Story singled to bring in JDM and Bogey.

Whitlock struggled from the get go, for which I blame Vazquez, but I certainly could be wrong. I believe he was a reliever for his first four games (April 8, 12, 16, and 19), during which he pitched a total of 9.2 innings, giving up 1 ER and throwing a max of 39 pitches (4 innings in relief vs the Tigers).

 

In those 4 games, the Sox went 3-1 using Whitlock in relief.

 

In his next 4 games--Apr 23 and 28 and May 4 and 10--Whitlock started four times, pitched a total of 15 innings, and gave up 5 earned runs (3 last night and 2 vs. the Angels on May 4). The Sox went 1-3 in those four games.

 

I believe in Cora and therefore support his effort to make Whitlock, who has a terrific repertoire, a starter. But after 8 games--which is a small sample--it is abundantly clear Whitlock has been more effective as a reliever than a starter.

Max Recap.

[moonslav59]

It may have to do with the fact that NY is the #1 media market while boston comes in at #10.

 

https://www.axios.com/2021/04/26/media-markets-ranking-largest-us

 

Of course it does.