9/18 kc @ sox

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

K. Bubic vs N. Pivetta

 

Pham

Devers

Bogey

JD

REF(RF)

Arroyo(1B)

Kike

Chang

McGuire

 

Bubic has an ERA way north of 5, but I still expect this dead line-up to struggle.

 

Just from habit

Go SOX!

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I find NFL football so boring I'll be listening to music and watching this meaningless game.

[vegasbob]

O'Brien says walks are an issue for Pivetta today. Maybe the hits behind the walks also factor in.

[vegasbob]

Pham not paying attention. Men on 2nd/3rd , one out and he hits a long sac fly to score a run , tying the game. Not the Sox way in '22.

[Bellhorn04]

Back to back sacs!

[vegasbob]

Refsnyder in a similar situation also doesn't pay attention to the "Way" and scores Bogaerts with a flyball. But the astounding play is that JDM took third on the flyball, then on Arroyo's fly, JDM scores with a well timed dash to the plate.

Now can the team keep the 4-2 lead and win the series ?

[vegasbob]

Sox are swinging the bats timely and well today. Good way to either end a week or start a new one . Pivetta needs to work a bit better to get 5 innings and a his win , but eventually this will be another test of the BP.

 

I would certainly run Franklin German back in today to see if he can settle down a bit and get himself a positive result.

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Pivettabout the exit velocity.

[vegasbob]

It wouldn't be a Nick Pivetta start without a HR being given up. Sal Perez continues his quick bat launches. For a big boy catcher, he can move the lumber

[vegasbob]

One thing about Pivetta this year , as opposed to Sale, Wacha, Eovaldi, is that he has made 30 starts and over 165 innings. His 9-11 record on a team that isn't going to win 80 games is acceptable for a #4 or #5 starter. He will require that you have a decent BP behind him.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

If intensity was the main factor in producing a great pitcher, then Pivetta would win the Cy Young every year. I like the fact that Nick is there when it's his turn to pitch and that he always gives 100%.

Who knows? Maybe his best years are ahead of him. Stay tuned.

Edited September 18, 2022 by SPLENDIDSPLINTER

[moonslav59]

If intensity was the main factor in producing a great pitcher, then Pivetta would win the Cy Young every year. I like the fact that Nick is there when it's his turn to pitch and that he always gives 100%.

Who knows? Maybe his best years are ahead of him. Stay tuned.

 

The team is 13-16 in his starts, this year, and...

 

16-14 in 2021

 

2-0 in 2020

 

31-30 overall

 

Team record from 2020-2022: 186-181

 

[Nick]

This is post #12...it says everything we need to know about what the fans think of Red Sox these days.....

 

7-3 lead and Ort walks two guys......get rid of pitchers that can't throw strikes.

 

Ok...2 K's. Much better...

Edited September 18, 2022 by Nick

[Nick]

The team is 13-16 in his starts, this year, and...

 

16-14 in 2021

 

2-0 in 2020

 

31-30 overall

 

Team record from 2020-2022: 186-181

 

 

It says mediocre to me.

[vegasbob]

Nice to see Raffy Devers pick up some 2 out rbi's to cushion the pen. Ort has some troubles but K's his way out of same.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I'm guessing the pitching coach came to the mound and told Ort to just throw fastballs. Good advise because he really doesn't have an effective 2nd pitch.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I'm guessing the pitching coach came to the mound and told Ort to just throw fastballs. Good advise because he really doesn't have an effective 2nd pitch.

 

Which begs the question why this particular pitcher, who possesses a 98-99 mph fastball, hasn't been taught to throw an effective off speed pitch?

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Yu Chang displaying some power.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

SOX improving their run differential.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

That the SOX are 3rd in the AL in runs scored makes me believe they have to be leading the league in most games scoring 10 or more runs. Edited September 18, 2022 by SPLENDIDSPLINTER

[vegasbob]

It says mediocre to me.

 

The team, Pivetta or more likely , both ?

[moonslav59]

It says mediocre to me.

 

Pretty much, although run support and strength of opponents plays into Wins and Losses, too.

[Nick]

That the SOX are 3rd in the AL in runs scored makes me believe they have to be leading the league in most games scoring 10 or more runs.

 

It would be interesting to see run average, capped at +4 differential each game.

 

So assuming this game stays at 11-4, Sox would get credit for 8 runs.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

The team is 13-16 in his starts, this year, and...

 

16-14 in 2021

 

2-0 in 2020

 

31-30 overall

 

Team record from 2020-2022: 186-181

 

 

Won/Lost can be a misleading statistic when evaluating a pitcher's performance, but based on Nick's other pitching stats it seems

appropriate that his MLB career W/L is 39-49.

Edited September 18, 2022 by SPLENDIDSPLINTER

[vegasbob]

Casas and Almonte have a lot in common. They are both rookies learning their craft

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Won/Lost can be a misleading statistic when evaluating a pitcher's performance, but based on Nick's other pitching stats it seems

appropriate that his MLB career W/L is 39-49.

 

It should change to 40-49 after this game.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Pivetta's career WHIP is 1.38. His WHIP so far this season is 1.34. That's not very good so says Capt Obvious.

[vegasbob]

Pivetta's career WHIP is 1.38. His WHIP so far this season is 1.34. That's not very good so says Capt Obvious.

 

My suggestion is to pitch more innings with no hits nor walks. His WHIP would come down. Pivetta has never thrown a shutout in his career

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OB just announced that the Dodgers won their 100th game yesterday, which prompts me to post that Freddy Freeman, imho, is the best LH hitter in MLB.

[vegasbob]

Even with the presumption of no bottom 9th inning, this game is a poster child for accelerating the time of games next year.