6/05 Braves @ SOX 1:35PM ET

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Schwellenbach(RH) vs Pivetta

 

 

Not too confident about this one. May the badder of the two teams win.

 

Go SOX!

[mvp 78]

1. Jarren Duran LF

2. Enmanuel Valdez 2B

3. Rob Refsnyder DH

4. Rafael Devers 3B

5. Tyler O’Neill RF

6. Dominic Smith 1B

7. David Hamilton SS

8. Ceddanne Rafaela CF

9. Reese McGuire C

[moonslav59]

1. Jarren Duran LF

2. Enmanuel Valdez 2B

3. Rob Refsnyder DH

4. Rafael Devers 3B

5. Tyler O’Neill RF

6. Dominic Smith 1B

7. David Hamilton SS

8. Ceddanne Rafaela CF

9. Reese McGuire C

 

So, we see Ref at DH vs a RHPs.

 

Watch my idea fail miserably, now.

[mvp 78]

The lineup would look so much better with Casas in it.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

With O'Neill back in the line-up it motivated me to do an over/under.

Regarding SOX K's at the plate today, will it be over/under 10.5?

[vegasbob]

With O'Neill back in the line-up it motivated me to do an over/under.

Regarding SOX K's at the plate today, will it be over/under 10.5?

 

Question: Suppose O'Neill hit the ball, does he have to run on a "bad" knee ? Oh well, we'll never know.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

With 20 total letters in his first and last name, Spencer Schwellenbach ties Jarrad Saltalamacchia.

[moonslav59]

1. Jarren Duran LF

2. Enmanuel Valdez 2B

3. Rob Refsnyder DH

4. Rafael Devers 3B

5. Tyler O’Neill RF

6. Dominic Smith 1B

7. David Hamilton SS

8. Ceddanne Rafaela CF

9. Reese McGuire C

 

So, we see Ref at DH vs a RHPs.

 

Watch my idea fail miserably, now.

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

The lower Devers hits the ball, the further it goes. It makes sense that teams used to just throw high gas at him... but maybe he's finally looking down (but not trodden).

[moonslav59]

DHam up over .750 with that double. If this is not fluke, and with his speed, we may have salvaged something from that "horrific JBJ trade."

[mvp 78]

DHam up over .750 with that double. If this is not fluke, and with his speed, we may have salvaged something from that "horrific JBJ trade."

 

Salvaged? Maybe. It was still a bad trade as it pushed them over the CBT.

[Bellhorn04]

Salvaged? Maybe. It was still a bad trade as it pushed them over the CBT.

 

Which didn't matter much, as it turns out.

[mvp 78]

.500 is back on the menu boys!

[mvp 78]

Which didn't matter much, as it turns out.

 

Wrong. It impacted the 2023 draft pick compensation for the QO's.

[notin]

Salvaged? Maybe. It was still a bad trade as it pushed them over the CBT.

 

I’m ok with “salvaged.” We gave up Hunter Renfroe in that trade, not Mookie…

[Maxbialystock]

The lineup would look so much better with Casas in it.

 

Right on. Another freaking shut out.

 

Oh, wait. The Braves were shut out and the Sox scored 9 runs.

 

???????????

Edited June 5, 2024 by Maxbialystock

[mvp 78]

I’m ok with “salvaged.” We gave up Hunter Renfroe in that trade, not Mookie…

 

The trade was whatever if you ignore the money aspect. Going over the CBT in that year was inexcusable and largely due to that trade.

[Maxbialystock]

Up next, 4 @ White Sox.

[mvp 78]

Right on. Another freaking shut out.

 

Oh, wait. The Braves were shut out and the Sox scored 9 runs.

 

???????????

 

They are a .500 club without Casas for sure. Maybe they'd be above .500 if he was around.

[mvp 78]

Up next, 4 @ White Sox.

 

Feels like a split to me.

[notin]

The trade was whatever if you ignore the money aspect. Going over the CBT in that year was inexcusable and largely due to that trade.

 

 

And indecision at the trade deadline. They had ample opportunity to get back under…

[moonslav59]

Salvaged? Maybe. It was still a bad trade as it pushed them over the CBT.

 

"Salvaged something" not made the trade a good one, overall.

 

It will always be a bad trade, unless DHam goes nutty.

[moonslav59]

When Pivetta is on, he looks awesome.

 

I know you can say that about a lot of pitchers, but Nick has had a few very nice stretches in several seasons, along with some real stinker stretches.

 

Since May 28th, last year, he has been excellent.

 

110 pitchers with 120+ PAs (before today's awesome game)

ERA-

14. Houck 73 (ahead of Kelly & Verlander)

17. Pivetta 76 (probably up close to Houck, now. Ahead of Gray and Monty))

41. Crawford 90 (tied with Nate & Nola)

 

 

[Bellhorn04]

When Pivetta is on, he looks awesome.

 

I know you can say that about a lot of pitchers, but Nick has had a few very nice stretches in several seasons, along with some real stinker stretches.

 

Since May 28th, last year, he has been excellent.

 

110 pitchers with 120+ PAs (before today's awesome game)

ERA-

14. Houck 73 (ahead of Kelly & Verlander)

17. Pivetta 76 (probably up close to Houck, now. Ahead of Gray and Monty))

41. Crawford 90 (tied with Nate & Nola)

 

 

 

Maybe Denny Galehouse will eventually graduate Pivetta from the ranks of the ham and eggers.

 

Nick's career numbers do look pretty average, but he has pitched a lot of damn good games over the last year. Today's performance was as ace-like as you could ask for.

[Bellhorn04]

Sox fans feel like they're swingin' on a pendulum these days.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Had to tape today's game. Great performance all around. Pivetta was excellent. Congrats to Westbrook getting his 1st ML hit. A very touching moment.

All in all one of the SOX best games of the season.

[Bellhorn04]

Wrong. It impacted the 2023 draft pick compensation for the QO's.

 

Right you are. Man, you really need some game with this CBT figurin' s*** now.

[moonslav59]

Maybe Denny Galehouse will eventually graduate Pivetta from the ranks of the ham and eggers.

 

Nick's career numbers do look pretty average, but he has pitched a lot of damn good games over the last year. Today's performance was as ace-like as you could ask for.

 

He has pitched like the teams #1 or 2 pitcher for some stretches longer than 2-3 months.

He's pitched like a #3 for 2-3 month stretches, too.

 

ERA/FIP

3.97/3.98 first 15 starts w BOS ('20-'21)

4.73/4.45 next 17 GS (to end of .21)

7.84/5.48 first 5 starts of '22

2.60/3.17 next 12 GS '22

5.67/5.39 last 15 GS of '22

6.30/5.73 first 9 GS of 23 (sent to pen)

3.16/3.27 end of '23 (8GS and 22 as RP)

3.40 ERA first 8 GS of '24

 

His bad stretches are usually not all that long, but sometimes they are and they can be really bad (below a #5.)

 

 

[dgalehouse]

The White Sox have a total of only 15 wins so far this season. They might be one of the worst teams in a long time.

[moonslav59]

The White Sox have a total of only 15 wins so far this season. They might be one of the worst teams in a long time.

 

Can't make any predictions with this RED Sox team, but 3 out of 4 should be the over-under.