cp176
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You know me - I'm with you no matter what! I think that it was an issue for them last night whether to bring him back out in the 8th or not. I wasn't sure who really was doing the talking and who was doing the listening in the dugout. They communicated, he came back out did what he needed and wanted to do and its over. I was taught this little saying early and I think that if there isn't a specific injury involved it still has merit. "What I had, I gave because what I saved, I lost."
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Same here. i do have to say that regardless of how things ultimately ended up for him last year after I saw him lock up with Verlander in a pitcher's duel in Fenway, I really really liked the trade. Seeing him live made a difference. A big young lefty with lots of movement on whatever he throws. Glad that it has worked out for him so far.
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Grady Little - couldn't you have come up with somebody else? stats,stats,stats ...
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Was he you think more rested for last night's start? I don't. guess I'm just not convinced that any substantial extra rest is going to make that much difference with Sale. Looks awful too doesn't it - 24 ER's in 25 IP. and I was just starting to buy into all of this statistical bull tacos about how unimportant a stat a pitcher's era is. How many of those runners that he allowed to get on base were runners that scored as a result of someone else not doing their job? I'm not going to argue anymore about this one because in a perfect world I would love to see this guy get some extra rest. I just don't think that last night was the appropriate time. I did kind of think that he was done after 7, but as it turned out, I am more than pleased that he wasn't.
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I like them both but Walker speaks a language I prefer to Gomeian.
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I want to get to the playoffs. Things are looking better everyday.
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Sure can't disagree with them old stats. Wait a minute - of course I can. I thought he looked pretty good last night. As a matter of fact I thought he looked dominant. I'm not saying that you run him into the ground but guess I am just not that concerned about Chris Sale. You just wanted to see Price get two or three innings didn't you? lol
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How did he look to you last night?
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I think that you have to listen to your players carefully. I'm not sure that if you are specifically referring to Sale that he would look at the accumulated stats and believe that you ought to categorize him as one of those guys that gets fatigued and tires toward the end. If someone was going to suggest that to him, I'm pretty sure that I would decline doing that job. If you or anyone else gives me all of the stats (facts?) that you can dig up to show that this might be the case, I probably still would not buy that it is fatigue that caused him to not win every game that he has pitched in this year. Sometimes you lose - in his case more times you win. Do you really think that he looked pooped out at all last night?
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Play by marrero late in the game last night was a real gem. A bare haneded grab and throw - Sale appreciated that as much as he did the home run he hit. Probably more! have to say - i really enjoyed listening to Todd Walker's color commentary last night. I thought that he was very good. His love for the time he spent in Boston came through loud and clear as well.
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Once again I think that this situation depends on your perspective. it is a non-issue for me because I see the season as a whole a contest to win your division. 162 games and then you take your chances. The playoffs and a potential World Series matchup is always the goal but for me getting there first is the primary objective. if someone helps us get there and then comes up lame, i just don't see it as an issue. I would be sad of course but I tend not to look back and say what if. Naturally that does not mean that you play obviously injured players if playing them is going to make said injury worse.
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You have to get to the playoffs first if you have any intention of winning when you get there. The right decision was made last night with respect to Sale imo. I'm surprised that the issue was even brought up when looking at the slim lead that we have over the Yankees.
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I think that you are right. I know that I tend to be very picky about what I see as the little things that make up the bigger picture when it comes to the games. I think that Benintendi's defense has been getting better for a while now. Maybe even fewer gaffs on the bases. I'm much more concerned about his base running than his fielding because I think that some of his running mistakes represent mental mistakes. As for Devers, I see him as a defensive work in progress but I think that he needs a very long leash.
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I've noticed this with Moreland as well. i also tend to get very nervous when Holt drifts back on to the outfield grass. it is good to see Mookie coming in and calling these guys off every time he can. There is a real reason why the priority system was set up and why it is taught to every kid playing the game. Get the hell out of the way. Field your position and let the players with the better angles make your hard plays look easy.
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Barnes looked good last night. Looked rested. His trip to the dl was probably what he needed. Another big power arm in that bullpen. It is all about getting the ball in the strike zone for him. have to admit though that I was pretty nervous when he entered the game.
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I think that you might be into parallel universes.
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Logical observations about things you see don't even work anymore with some of these guys. I mention Moreland not coming up with the low throw from Devers last night and all of a sudden it becomes me making excuses for Devers and blaming Moreland. It is just good to have some conversation with the group here that actually understands the actual play of the game. Most of these guys that we are talking about are works in progress. They will develop and they will be fine.
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Where is Dewey and the dead horse??? lol
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I'm liking this thread primarily I guess because I liked the trade after seeing Pomeranz pitch against Detroit last summer. obviously this year has been special for him. I'm sure that it was a tough trade though to watch a young pitcher projected to be outstanding traded away. They don't come along everyday. Over the short term (as in 1,2 or 3 years) this has been a big win for us. Without him this year, I don't like our chances so much, and I like the fact that we are on top of the standings.
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but come on - don't you sense our team approaching the cliff because of trades such as this one?
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What's the deal with you Max? - The people who have posted on this particular play are people who I think know the game better than some who post here. When critiquing plays like this, yes I do think that it helps understanding if you have actually been in that situation before. No one made any accusations no one said anything strange. The error went to the person who deserved it. That being said, I was trying to give our gold glove firstbaseman the benefit of the doubt here. What I really should have said is that that particular hop is an easy play to make and he should have made it. I watched him all season like you have and if he is a gold glover at first I don't think that it says much for the rest of the first basemen in the league.
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i'm proud of myself for recognizing sarcasm. Margot might have been ready to step in for the potential loss of Betts or Bradley whenever i guess. Guerra might have been considered as a potential replacement for Bogaerts I guess. while we were working hard to eliminate the potential mythical cliff we could have languished in 2nd or 3rd place in the east over the years. That would have been a shitload of fun don't you think.
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that actually might be a good idea. i would never play any of those little no hit all glove wonders over him on this team though on a regular basis.
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I said earlier that at the least Moreland should have kept that ball in front of him. I'm not that impressed with him. he was a good pick up for sure but a game saver he ain't. I hate seeing him go after those high pops down the foul line.
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Of course it was an error but once again, i think that it could have and i guess i would say should been dug out after watching the replay . There are bad throws then there are really bad throws. That throw just wasn't all that bad. Helping or hurting? I don't think that he is helping us there but he is the one I would have there right now and quite possibly for the future.