9/26 vs Rays

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Abreu and Valdez. Bloom did get two good ballplayers for VAZ. Credit where credit's due.

[vegasbob]

Nice 3 run shot by Valdez, a man who is not afraid of RISP. Earning a job or a transfer

[vegasbob]

Once Houck left the game and the BP guys have been excellent, the Sox hitters are trying to get them back into the game. First time in a while

[Oscars]

Dever’s trying hard not to get to 100 RBIs , as he has none in his last 7 games

[vegasbob]

Connor Wong cannot deal with the sweeper . He looks ridiculous on that pitch

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Now that I see that Kenley is available to pitch tonight, my question is why was Martin not used to start the 8th inning? Of course, these dumb ass announcers never brought it up.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Connor Wong cannot deal with the sweeper . He looks ridiculous on that pitch

 

 

The fact is he's not a very good hitter.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Dever’s trying hard not to get to 100 RBIs , as he has none in his last 7 games

 

He's been a disappointment with very misleading stats.

[Tedballgame]

Houck should not be in the rotation next year. He is a bullpen guy at best.

[Oscars]

Connor Wong cannot deal with the sweeper . He looks ridiculous on that pitch

 

In a year or so Wong will be the back up, and Teel will be the starter.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Now that I see that Kenley is available to pitch tonight, my question is why was Martin not used to start the 8th inning? Of course, these dumb ass announcers never brought it up.

 

In a very winnable game when the score was 7-6 after a very good comeback by the SOX, Cora doesn't use his best reliever. This is just another reason why I'd love to see the fool fired.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

In a year or so Wong will be the back up, and Teel will be the starter.

 

Maybe McGuire will be the backup; at least he can hit.

[vegasbob]

3 Ks by Devers in a potentially winnable game.

[moonslav59]

0 BBs

13 Ks

 

The O lost it's way.

 

The kids are the only ones raking.

[vegasbob]

Yet another way to lose. Have your starter go down 7-0 in the first 3 innings, come all the way back only to have your 8th inning marginal guy and his follow up, give up two more runs, then have 2 guys K with 2 RISP in bottom 8.

 

The Rays have to laugh coming into Boston

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Yet another way to lose. Have your starter go down 7-0 in the first 3 innings, come all the way back only to have your 8th inning marginal guy and his follow up, give up two more runs, then have 2 guys K with 2 RISP in bottom 8.

 

The Rays have to laugh coming into Boston

 

When the Rays play the SOX, Cash will always out manage Cora.

[illinoisredsox]

Yet another way to lose. Have your starter go down 7-0 in the first 3 innings, come all the way back only to have your 8th inning marginal guy and his follow up, give up two more runs, then have 2 guys K with 2 RISP in bottom 8.

 

The Rays have to laugh coming into Boston

 

Lots of ground ball singles tonight by the Rays. Attention Red Sox: hit the ball when guys are on base and something good might happen.

[moonslav59]

Maybe McGuire will be the backup; at least he can hit.

 

MLB catchers rarely hit well.

 

Before tonight's game, there were 44 catchers with 180+ PAs in 2023.

8 were over .800

16 were over .745 (including the 8 over .800)

#23 Wong at .707

#26 McGuire at .698

 

Team Catcher OPS

2 over .800

8 over .740

The middle teams:

.705 MIN

.694 LAA

#18 BOS at .687

 

 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

It appears I'm the only one questioning why the SOX best reliever wasn't used tonight. Of course, I'm obviously not a member of the Cora cult.

[illinoisredsox]

It appears I'm the only one questioning why the SOX best reliever wasn't used tonight. Of course, I'm obviously not a member of the Cora cult.

 

It doesn’t matter any more.

[moonslav59]

Connor Wong cannot deal with the sweeper . He looks ridiculous on that pitch

 

Weird splits for our catchers in 2023:

vs RHP

.749 Wong the RHB

.639 McGuire the LHB

vs LHP

1.000 McGuire the LHB

.533 Wong the RHB

[moonslav59]

It appears I'm the only one questioning why the SOX best reliever wasn't used tonight. Of course, I'm obviously not a member of the Cora cult.

 

There certainly is an anti-Cora Cult.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

MLB catchers rarely hit well.

 

Before tonight's game, there were 44 catchers with 180+ PAs in 2023.

8 were over .800

16 were over .745 (including the 8 over .800)

#23 Wong at .707

#26 McGuire at .698

 

Team Catcher OPS

2 over .800

8 over .740

The middle teams:

.705 MIN

.694 LAA

#18 BOS at .687

 

 

 

McGuire is batting .271; Wong is at .240.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

It doesn’t matter any more.

 

It seems Cora manages many games with that in mind.

[moonslav59]

McGuire is batting .271; Wong is at .240.

 

He gets on base more often, too (.314 to .292,) but Wong leads in SLG: .394 to .365.

 

OBP is worth more, so it's pretty close to a tie, for me.

 

Only 5 Sox players had a higher SLG and more PAs than Wong.

Only 7 Sox players had a higher OBP and more PAs than McGuire.

 

Of all the Sox players with 180 ABs...

Wong placed 8th in OPS

McGuire 10th (Ref is 9th.)

[a700hitter]

There certainly is an anti-Cora Cult.

Doesn’t a cult believe in something false?

[a700hitter]

One more loss and the Red Sox clinch their second sub .500 season in a row. For all of the fun that these owners have provided with 4 world championships, there have been a lot of sub .500 seasons without fun or competition. I remember a time when the Red Sox went 20 seasons or so in a row playing winning ball — with cheap ass management. There is no excuse for sub .500 seasons with their purse strings.

[Old Red]

There certainly is an anti-Cora Cult.

 

🤮🤮🙈.

[Bellhorn04]

It appears I'm the only one questioning why the SOX best reliever wasn't used tonight. Of course, I'm obviously not a member of the Cora cult.

 

Modern management theory is that you don't "chase wins", you don't use your best relievers when you're losing (unless it's a must-win game).

 

I do understand why this approach can be frustrating.

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

Modern management theory is that you don't "chase wins", you don't use your best relievers when you're losing (unless it's a must-win game).

 

I do understand why this approach can be frustrating.

 

Does anyone here think managers might make different bullpen decisions, depending on whether they actually have a good team or bad team?

 

For example, if you have an offense like the Rangers -- who have scored over 100 more runs than Boston -- you might bring in your best reliever in a close game, with the confidence to catch up.

 

But if you're the skipper of a tanking club that is 0-for-Kajillion with RISP this month... maybe you don't chase... wins...