mvp 78
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Perez and Pivetta have looked better than Richards. Maybe just move Richards into a relief role until his mechanics are figured out?
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But how about the lineups I'm comfortable with? That has merit too.
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They lead in runs because the BABIP is unsustainably high for some of the hitters. They don't lead in runs because Kiké hits a leadoff HR and then goes 4 AB's without getting on base.
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Shifts are fine. K's are fine. Just decrease the time between pitches and the game would be more enjoyable.
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No f***ing clue. Makes no damn sense.
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The percentage of at bats in which the ball is not put in play (home runs, walks, strikeouts, hit batters) is up to 38%. And yet he's still blaming the shift. WTF?
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He didn't want to say "guy in his 30's could no longer hit a fastball."
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From the article: Meanwhile, evidence that the shift is harming careers and the entertainment value of the game continues to mount. Entering this week, the major league batting average was .233, the third-lowest April batting average in the 102 years of the live ball era (1943, 1968). Batting average on balls in play is down to .286, the lowest in 29 years. Hits are at an all-time low. Strikeouts are at an all-time high. Strikeouts aren't at an all time high because of the shift. We're here because of the launch angle. Honestly, I don't think the shift affects pace of play. If you want to beat the shift, learn to hit the other way. The shift has been around since Ted Williams.
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He's been on the ban the shift train for a long while now.
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And that should help the team about 10 times this year. I'd rather a guy that is more likely to get on base in front of JD/Xander/Raffy.
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They won't, but they should. Verdugo was great as leadoff/RF last year. They should have realized that players are notoriously superstitious and left him in those two spots for all of 2021.
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It's only working right now because some people have gotten extremely lucky. Why tempt fate and continue to put out lineups that could be improved upon? I mean, you are saying that the lineups will be fixed at some point. Why not do that now?
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It's true. Kiké's career 312 OBP shows that he should definitely be hitting leadoff.
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No there isn't.
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Should they maximize the potential of that lineup before they regress? Hell NO!
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What is the difference between an imperfect lineup and an imperfect rotation? In Cora we trust.
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The Sox have the best record in the AL. They are still winning with Richards' poor control. No reason for him to work on it since they are winning all the other games. Bloom likes that this guy looks all types of wrong this year. In Bloom we trust.
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Field is soaked. Probably call it off?
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Not allowed to complain.
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Here's Trent's 4 games against BOS in 2019: 6/21 6.1 2ER 7/2 2.2 7ER 7/15 1.1 5ER 9/11 5 0ER (in relief) 16 Innings, 14 Earned Runs
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I don't think he's a 5 tool guy, but I think he has some value as an everyday starter at 2B. I'd suggest what I think the lineup should look like, but I guess our opinions only matter when the team sucks?
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I'm looking forward to a JBJ type hot and cold streak from Kiké.
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Is a 289 OBP good for leadoff? According to Fangraphs, Arroyo is the 5th best hitter on the team right now. Seems like he should play as much as possible?
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Arroyo needs to play more. Stop having Kiké hit leadoff.
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Maybe Giolito just isn't that good? Ball don't lie. Also, Vaz's bunt single was originally scored an error.
