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  1. SoxFanForsyth
    Losin is for losahs. That's why we're done with it. Doubront (temper your excitement) vs Cobb Slug. Fest. Which, of course, means it's going to be a 2-1 game. I'll be at the Bruins game. Enjoy fellas (and VA).
  2. SoxFanForsyth
    Since his collision with David Ross on May 7th, Middlebrooks is hitting .292 with a .958 OPS. He's got 6 doubles and a HR. Oddly enough, he does not have a single in that span. He's 7 for 24, 0 BB, 6 K's, and 7 XBH. Very strange line.
  3. SoxFanForsyth
    My favorite stat that I heard today (from Pete Abe on the Extra Bases blog on Boston.com) - This year, Jon Lester is 4-0 with a 1.94 ERA when pitching after a Red Sox loss. That's what you have to have from your ace. He's gotta be a stopper.
  4. SoxFanForsyth
    Beautiful swing by Willie. He's about to come around.
  5. SoxFanForsyth
    Dear pcbsoxfan - - Drew
  6. SoxFanForsyth
    That double in the second inning was the best I've seen WMB swing it in a while.
  7. SoxFanForsyth
    Lester does not appear to have a whole lot of control tonight. He's thrown two middle middle FB's to Jennings.
  8. SoxFanForsyth
    Even after last start, I still very much think that Webster is a superior option than Doubront. And honestly, I don't think it's close.
  9. SoxFanForsyth
    Aw crap. I forgot about that. Bruins game tomorrow fellas.
  10. SoxFanForsyth
    Alright clowns. It's time for a lineup shuffle. Do it, Farrell. I'm tired of this stupid losing. We got the top 2 guys going for us tonight and tomorrow. I'm calling it now. This team is going to go streaking. Starting tonight. At least 7 wins in a row.
  11. SoxFanForsyth
    So, you're saying in their losses, both the pitching and hitting are letting the team down, and when they win, both the offense and pitching are playing well? That's generally the case, though. I don't think this is anything outside of the norm.
  12. SoxFanForsyth
    I'm not sure what the point of this is? When they lose, they average less runs than their opponents, and when they win they average more runs than their opponents?
  13. SoxFanForsyth
    Uh... Stephen Drew is hitting .300/.377/.500 in his past 17 games. Not sure about that comment about him hitting like a 9 hole hitter. He had virtually zero ST. He gets 40 AB at the MLB level, and then he takes off.
  14. SoxFanForsyth
    By the way - The Sox will be fine. They're in a really bad funk right now where Murphy's Law is taking effect, and they can't hit with RISP. Over their last 11 games, they're 14 of 83 (.169) with RISP, and are 4 of their last 40 with RISP. They've still got a .328 OBP in May, which isn't horrible. Certainly it could be better, but it's not awful. The problem, like UN said earlier and everyone knows, is hitting with RISP. It's a flukey thing where they'll go 20 for 30 at some point and win 9 of 10 and Jacko will come on here and claim how unsustainable it is.
  15. SoxFanForsyth
    Agree with Pedroia in the 2 slot 100%. Not sure if I like Victorino leading off, or if I'd rather have Nava leading off. Perhaps Vic vs LHP, Nava vs RHP.
  16. SoxFanForsyth
    The Red Sox pitching BABIP in April was .284, which iis very reasonable. Know what the Yankees pitching BABIP has been in all of May? .240. But, hey, don't mention that. And the Yankees 85.4% LOB%? Yeah, that's also not sustainable. Not to mention, he quoted xFIP, not ERA. xFIP is a much better indicator of future ERA than current ERA. It normalizes HR/FB, and takes into consideration BB and K. And as a side note, the Sox, as a team, have a 33.3 WAR. The Yankees have a 29.5 WAR. The Red Sox main problem right now is that they are hitting .176 with RISP in May.
  17. SoxFanForsyth
    And FWIW, I would expect a platoon of Wells and Ichiro over Wells and Grandy. Grandy can at least generate some pop vs LHP. Ichiro will not. The Yanks have been solid at making contact this year and cutting down on the K's, which has kept them from being so HR dependent. Wonder how Granderson will affect that, just thinking out loud.
  18. SoxFanForsyth
    1. Granderson has played 4 games. Ellsbury was hitting almost identically as well in 2010 in his rehab and we all saw how that went. 2. .948, .846, .835, .807. That's Tex's OPS for the past 4 years. Notice a trend? He's absolutely not a guarantee to OPS over .800. He had zero spring training, and he starts excessively slow even when he does have a full spring training and is healthy. And an injury to a wrist, no less. I know that you know those completely destroy power, which is where the majority of Tex's OPS comes from.
  19. SoxFanForsyth
    So, were not as good as April, not as bad as May, and overall we are on a 94 win pace yet the Sox aren't a 90 win team. And the Yanks are stranding a high amount of runners. With the 1 run record, that's made a big difference. Not to mention forearm (Grandy) and wrists (Tex) completely zap power. Not like Tex is a slow starter or anything either. And last - can we please stop acting like Tex is a good hitter? wRC+ of 116 last year. That's pretty bad for a 1B. My biggest point is that you're assuming that these guys will be back to form instantly when they get back. That's not how it works. Trust me, I've had way too much experience with watching injured players return over the past couple years.
  20. SoxFanForsyth
    I'd be shocked if they didn't learn their lesson on ribs after the Ellsbury mishap. And I would be even more shocked if they didn't send him in for an MRI
  21. SoxFanForsyth
    He would have accepted it instantly. He got less than 9mm AAV and that was more than the Sox wanted to give. The Sox wanted him for about what they gave Gomes, maybe 2/14. They weren't going to pay him 13.3mm
  22. SoxFanForsyth
    He's a fan of the Yankees. That is the diff.
  23. SoxFanForsyth
    1 game doesn't make anything. The Yanks will start losing, don't worry. As far as the Grandy thing, you think that Grandy makes the team better, no? And a better team wins more games, no? And they are on a 100+ win pace, no? Please, tell me where my logic is flawed.
  24. SoxFanForsyth
    Ross was never a good hitter away from Fenway, just look at hit splits last year - Home: .298/.356/.565, 13 HR in 66 G Away: .232/.294/.390, 9 HR in 64 G That's a .921 OPS at Fenway and a .684 OPS away, so I can't say I'm shocked he's not performing for Arizona.
  25. SoxFanForsyth
    Yeah that whole Gomes vs Ross thing has backfired so far. Also, it's strange but UZR absolutely loves center fielders turned corner outfielder, and thus WAR also loves them.
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