5/22 SOX @ Angels 9:38PM ET

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Houck vs Barria

 

Another battle of 2 RH's.

 

 

Let's win another series.

 

Go SOX!

Edited May 22, 2023 by SPLENDIDSPLINTER

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

On MAY 18th at the age of 87 the greatest running back, imho, in NFL history died. Jim Brown played his college ball in my hometown at Syracuse University. He also played lacrosse at SU and is considered by many the greatest lacrosse player of all time. He actually loved lacrosse more than football, but there was no professional leagues at the time so he went to the NFL.

Unreal that 60 years earlier on the same date(5/18/63) another awesome SU football running back died of leukemia at the age of 23. A true tragedy. His name was Ernie Davis. If Davis had lived, he would have been playing in the same backfield as Brown in the following fall.

Btw, Ernie Davis was the first Black football player to win the Heisman Trophy.

 

I'll always remember how pissed off Brown was when Franco Harris broke Brown's rushing record. He called Franco a coward because of Harris's propensity to run out of bounds instead of running over a defensive back like Brown used to do.

Anyway, RIP to the greatest of them all.

Edited May 22, 2023 by SPLENDIDSPLINTER

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

On the partially good news front the SOX will 'only' have to face Ohtani as a hitter and not as a pitcher in this series. Edited May 22, 2023 by SPLENDIDSPLINTER

[Randy Red Sox]

On the good news front the SOX will 'only' have to face Ohtani as a hitter and not as a pitcher.

 

hey Splinter how r u doing?? I remember you from the old Red Sox forum and Love our Sox

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

hey Splinter how r u doing?? I remember you from the old Red Sox forum and Love our Sox

 

I'm doing well; hope you are too. For the most part the SOX have been fun to watch so far this season.

[moonslav59]

Vs the RHP Barria...

 

1. Dugo RF

2. Yoshida LF

3. Turner DH

4. Devers 3B

5. Duran CF

6. Casas 1B

7. Valdez 2B

8. Reyes SS

9. Wong C

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Vs the RHP Barria...

 

1. Dugo RF

2. Yoshida LF

3. Turner DH

4. Devers 3B

5. Duran CF

6. Casas 1B

7. Valdez 2B

8. Reyes SS

9. Wong C

 

Turner has had success against Barria in the past.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

This is crazy for a team that's playing 5 games over .500, plus having played the toughest schedule in MLB. Going into the 1st 3rd of the season, Sale has the lowest ERA of all qualifying starters for the SOX. His ERA is 5.01. Paxton hasn't pitched enough innings to qualify.

I seriously doubt any SOX team in my lifetime at this point in the season had a starter who lead the team with a 5.01 ERA.

Edited May 23, 2023 by SPLENDIDSPLINTER

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

This is crazy for a team that's playing 5 games over .500. Going into the 1st 3rd of the season, Sale has the lowest ERA of all qualifying starters for the SOX. His ERA is 5.01. Paxton hasn't pitched enough innings to qualify.

Adding to the craziness of being 5 games over .500 with the high ERA's of the starters is the SOX have played the toughest schedule in MLB, so far.

I seriously doubt any SOX team in my lifetime at this point in the season had a starter who lead the team with a 5.01 ERA.

 

Wacha lowered his to 3.58 yesterday... must be the mild temps of Mission Beach.

 

For those wondering why Mookie jumped at LA's contract offer with a similar AAV as Boston's, maybe it wasn't just Covid uncertainty.

 

When Jim Morrison slurred, "The West is the best," maybe it wasn't just because of parties and group-- naaah.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Wacha lowered his to 3.58 yesterday... must be the mild temps of Mission Beach.

 

For those wondering why Mookie jumped at LA's contract offer with a similar AAV as Boston's, maybe it wasn't just Covid uncertainty.

 

When Jim Morrison slurred, "The West is the best," maybe it wasn't just because of parties and group-- naaah.

 

Well, if MR MOJO RISIN' slurred it, then it must be true. Hell, he even foresaw his own death on his 1st album.

Edited May 23, 2023 by SPLENDIDSPLINTER

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Well, if MR MOJO RISIN' slurred it, then it must be true. Hell, he even foresaw his own death on his 1st album.

 

When it comes to the arts and entertainment, for me it's NYC, Boston, Chicago, LA and San Francisco. All the rest are 'fly over.'

Edited May 23, 2023 by SPLENDIDSPLINTER

[Maxbialystock]

Vs the RHP Barria...

 

1. Dugo RF

2. Yoshida LF

3. Turner DH

4. Devers 3B

5. Duran CF

6. Casas 1B

7. Valdez 2B

8. Reyes SS

9. Wong C

 

I'm not sure Barria is a starter this season because his max innings to date is 4--on May 5. On May 17 he pitched 2.2. In 8 appearances in April he pitched a total of 16.1 innings.

[Maxbialystock]

On MAY 18th at the age of 87 the greatest running back, imho, in NFL history died. Jim Brown played his college ball in my hometown at Syracuse University. He also played lacrosse at SU and is considered by many the greatest lacrosse player of all time. He actually loved lacrosse more than football, but there was no professional leagues at the time so he went to the NFL.

Unreal that 60 years earlier on the same date(5/18/63) another awesome SU football running back died of leukemia at the age of 23. A true tragedy. His name was Ernie Davis. If Davis had lived, he would have been playing in the same backfield as Brown in the following fall.

Btw, Ernie Davis was the first Black football player to win the Heisman Trophy.

 

I'll always remember how pissed off Brown was when Franco Harris broke Brown's rushing record. He called Franco a coward because of Harris's propensity to run out of bounds instead of running over a defensive back like Brown used to do.

Anyway, RIP to the greatest of them all.

 

I remember watching Jim Brown live on TV and agree he was the greatest ever. Big, tough, and fast. Too bad about Ernie.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I'm not sure Barria is a starter this season because his max innings to date is 4--on May 5. On May 17 he pitched 2.2. In 8 appearances in April he pitched a total of 16.1 innings.

 

You're correct. This is his 1st start.

[Maxbialystock]

This is crazy for a team that's playing 5 games over .500, plus having played the toughest schedule in MLB. Going into the 1st 3rd of the season, Sale has the lowest ERA of all qualifying starters for the SOX. His ERA is 5.01. Paxton hasn't pitched enough innings to qualify.

I seriously doubt any SOX team in my lifetime at this point in the season had a starter who lead the team with a 5.01 ERA.

 

The "no name" offense makes a huge difference.

 

As for the team ERA of 5.01, we are all only too aware of why. But lately some encouraging signs with Sale, Paxton, and Bello. Plus a lot of depth with Crawford and Whitlock back to either start or go to the bullpen.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Watching Dodgers/Braves game and noticed LA has a rookie OF named James Outman. He's hit 9 HR's and has a OPS of .852, so he's not an automatic out, man.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

The "no name" offense makes a huge difference.

 

As for the team ERA of 5.01, we are all only too aware of why. But lately some encouraging signs with Sale, Paxton, and Bello. Plus a lot of depth with Crawford and Whitlock back to either start or go to the bullpen.

 

The 5.01 isn't the team's average ERA. It's Sale's ERA, which is the lowest of the SOX starters, not counting Paxton, who's only pitched 11 innings.

Btw, the SOX team ERA is at 4.81, which is the 6th worst in MLB.

Edited May 23, 2023 by SPLENDIDSPLINTER

[Maxbialystock]

The 5.01 isn't the team's average ERA. It's Sale's ERA, which is the lowest of the SOX starters, not counting Paxton, who's only pitched 11 innings.

Btw, the SOX team ERA is at 4.81, which is the 6th worst in MLB.

 

You said it was Sale's and I forgot. 25th best is right. It was worse not long ago.

[moonslav59]

The 5.01 isn't the team's average ERA. It's Sale's ERA, which is the lowest of the SOX starters, not counting Paxton, who's only pitched 11 innings.

Btw, the SOX team ERA is at 4.81, which is the 6th worst in MLB.

 

I think this will change over time.

 

Probably the worst in a couple decades:

 

2012

4.82 Lester 33 GS

4.56 Buch 29

4.86 Doub 29

5.23 Beckett 21

5.65 Cook 18

8.28 Dice-K 11

6.22 Bard 10

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

You said it was Sale's and I forgot. 25th best is right. It was worse not long ago.

 

Here are the W/L records of the 5 teams whose ERA's are worse than the SOX:

White Sox-19-30

Colorado---19-28

Cincinatti--19-27

KC---------14-34

Oakland---10-38

 

The 24th ranked team in ERA is the Mets at 4.68.

Edited May 23, 2023 by SPLENDIDSPLINTER

[moonslav59]

Worst Sox ERA seasons since 2003:

 

5.58 '20

4.83 '06

4.81 '23

4.74 '05

4.72 '12

4.70 '19

4.53 '22

4.49 '03

4.35 '09

4.34 '15

4.27 '21

4.20 '11

4.19 '04

4.19 '10

4.01 '08

4.01 '14

4.00 '16

3.87 '07

3.79 '13

3.75 '18

3.73 '17

 

SP ONLY

5.54 2023

5.34 2020

5.19 2012

5.00 2006

4.95 2019

 

[Maxbialystock]

Barria is using just three pitches--fastball, slider, changeup--but he mixes them well and hits some corners. First time through, Sox hitters look befuddled.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Worst Sox ERA seasons since 2003:

 

5.58 '20

4.83 '06

4.81 '23

4.74 '05

4.72 '12

4.70 '19

4.53 '22

4.49 '03

4.35 '09

4.34 '15

4.27 '21

4.20 '11

4.19 '04

4.19 '10

4.01 '08

4.01 '14

4.00 '16

3.87 '07

3.79 '13

3.75 '18

3.73 '17

 

SP ONLY

5.54 2023

5.34 2020

5.19 2012

5.00 2006

4.95 2019

 

 

"If you wanna find the truth in life, don't let numbers pass you by." Apologies to Eric Burdon.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Barria is using just three pitches--fastball, slider, changeup--but he mixes them well and hits some corners. First time through, Sox hitters look befuddled.

 

 

Looks like a continuation of Wacha.

[Maxbialystock]

Nice easy run for the Angels in the 2d.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

The Rays keep a rollin' and why not. They're #1 in every major offensive category except for runs and BA, in which they're closely 2nd to Texas.

Oh, and their pitching and defense are pretty good, also.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Nice easy run for the Angels in the 2d.

 

SOX playing from behind? How rare is that?

[Maxbialystock]

They Angels look like they are having batting practice.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Paxton and Sale and 3 days of hail.

[d-money]

Walks hurting this guy.