4/2 vs O’s

[guinness22]

Mass-Attack-Ah

[moonslav59]

And, anecdotally in my mind, it seems like up to about 60 pitches.

 

Houck Career, before today... (OPS Against)

 

.504 first PA

.647 second

1.017 third[

 

.455 first 25 pitches

.675 26-50

.754 51-75

.767 76+

 

He looks like a RP'er, smells like a RP'er, tastes like a RP'er, yet he keeps starting.

 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Our starting staff still a big problem. Gotta hang ok to a 3-0 lead. Sox will face better offenses than the birds that’s for sure.

 

O's have a very good offense. Better than many.

[jacksonianmarch]

Houck Career, before today... (OPS Against)

 

.504 first PA

.647 second

1.017 third[

 

.455 first 25 pitches

.675 26-50

.754 51-75

.767 76+

 

He looks like a RP'er, smells like a RP'er, tastes like a RP'er, yet he keeps starting.

 

 

Reminds me a lot of Schmidt.

[moonslav59]

Can we buy a crooked number?

[moonslav59]

Reminds me a lot of Schmidt.

 

I wouldn't mind starting Houck, if they yank him after 18 PAs.

[guinness22]

Duvall looks good early. Wow. 8 rbis already. Edited April 2, 2023 by guinness22

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Duvall dugood!

[d-money]

The offense hasn’t been a problem early that’s for sure.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

O's defense worse than many.

[guinness22]

Holy crap O’s. That’s just terrible. Again.

[guinness22]

I wouldn't mind starting Houck, if they yank him after 18 PAs.

 

This. Or 60 pitches. Whichever comes first. Although I think after this week it doesn’t matter with Whitlock, Paxton and Bello on rehab starts. He’ll move to the pen shortly. And credit to Houck he gave em 5 today and is in line for the W. Better than Kluber or Sale.

[moonslav59]

Holy crap O’s. That’s just terrible. Again.

 

One example of when people say the Sox look bad, I say, "Look at many other teams."

[jacksonianmarch]

I wouldn't mind starting Houck, if they yank him after 18 PAs.

 

And if you have a 1.25WHIP on average, he will end up being pulled a batter into the 5th inning on average

[d-money]

Here comes the BP.

[moonslav59]

This. Or 60 pitches. Whichever comes first. Although I think after this week it doesn’t matter with Whitlock, Paxton and Bello on rehab starts. He’ll move to the pen shortly. And credit to Houck he gave em 5 today and is in line for the W. Better than Kluber or Sale.

 

I'm hopeful Houck can take over Whitlock's pen role of 2021-2022. Moving Whitlock to the rotation created a big hole in what had been a shaky pen over those last 2 years.

 

Houck for Whitlock

Schreiber for Schreiber

Martin for Strahm

Jansen for Barnes/Ottavino

Joely for Sawamura/Davis

[guinness22]

And if you have a 1.25WHIP on average, he will end up being pulled a batter into the 5th inning on average

 

Just watched the video of G going 485. Holy crap. Dude is strong.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Shut down inning. Hopefully, those won't be too rare this season.

[moonslav59]

And if you have a 1.25WHIP on average, he will end up being pulled a batter into the 5th inning on average

 

Our pen is better and deeper than 2022 and even 2021.

 

I'd prefer he take Whitlock's long relief role, but getting to the 5th inning is the norm, these days.

 

BTW, Houck has a career 1.12 WHIP, so he might make it to the second batter in the 5th, on average.

 

4.48 runners after 4 IP at 1.12 compared to 5 runners after 4 at 1.25.

[guinness22]

I'm hopeful Houck can take over Whitlock's pen role of 2021-2022. Moving Whitlock to the rotation created a big hole in what had been a shaky pen over those last 2 years.

 

Houck for Whitlock

Schreiber for Schreiber

Martin for Strahm

Jansen for Barnes/Ottavino

Joely for Sawamura/Davis

 

Feels like an upgrade for sure.

[moonslav59]

If Schreiber can be the 2022 Schreiber, again, our pen might be a huge plus.

 

Remember, he only had 4.1 IP by May 9th (33rd game of the season). He ended up with 65. (61 IP over the last 129 games.)

 

Give him 75-80 IP at his 2022 numbers, and watch out!!!

[moonslav59]

How many 1-2-3 innings has our offense had, this season?

[d-money]

What a struggle.

[d-money]

This is just pathetic. Can’t hang on to a lead.

[d-money]

Hope they can tack more runs.

[guinness22]

Duvall off da wall

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Duvall duwall.

[guinness22]

Casas cashes

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I can't help but wonder with this new batters' clock, will JD have time to take his deep breath before getting in the batter's box?

[guinness22]

Kike counts