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Who is the worst pitcher in Red Sox history?
cp176 replied to Northern Star's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
Oh to be young again - Tracy Stallard gets my vote. Now without looking him up, what can you tell me about him. I'll never forget his "moment" in Red Sox history. Some of the guys mentioned in this thread would have been near aces on any number of the teams I had to watch while growing up. -
I agree. I don't think that you build a team around him no matter how good he appears to be.
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Bradley and smart! me too. i appreciate everything that IT has done but I never get too excited about one player having the ball in their hands as much as he does.
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I never thought that they would win another game with him- lol.
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i don't think that the right type of talent in general is there
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No one can argue that getting on base more frequently than others should lead to more runs scored. You still have to look at your lineup. A balance is needed. We do not have it.
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i really don't disagree with your disgust of Pomeranz, I'm disgusted by him too. i don't think that he is to blame for us having so many leadoff hitters in the lineup though. If this team had some legit power, they could probably survive with a Pomeranz at the back end of the rotation. All of our starters probably feel one hell of a lot of pressure when they go to the mound these days.
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I've been going to Portland for years now and regardless of how talented our current crop might be they are outsized easily by many teams playing today. Size doesn't equal wins - we all get that but you have to have some power in your lineup. i'm very pleased with the fact that we got Sale in the deal including the trading of Moncada but while i say that Moncada at 6'2" and 210 pounds looked like a giant in comparison to almost all of our players in Portland last year. i have to question whether a team can win while yarding out 6 or 7 leadoff hitters game in and game out. I just hope they keep on swinging.
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Really? Where is this one coming from? Pomeranz finally shows a little heart and he gets beat up over it. Oh wait, my mistake - he had thrown the ball 97 times which means that he would go over 100 if he went back out to the mound. Screw the politically correct way of baseball. When the arguments start, the end begins. i can't believe that any player in that dugout is upset because Pomeranz wanted to stay in the game. if they are, well maybe that says a great deal about them -nothing good though.
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This is the thing with all of the s*** being thrown at Pomeranz he finally showed that he might have some heart. Farrell does what he does. He tries to constantly play by someone's book. Don't know whose though. If he was a politician, i would say that he tries to constantly be politically correct. Baseball just isn't that clean.
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Whoever was responsible for drafting and cultivating our current crop of players, was really remiss when it came to considering who could in fact hit for power! That was a mistake.
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Yup you are right. Notin if this offends you, i apologize.
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i'm respect what you offer and your love of statistical data to prove your points. They really don't work for me much of the time though. For me it is very simple. One stat that is left hanging on the scoreboard at the end of the game. If Sale sees things this way, I'm going to guess that most other players do as well. It's how I see it. We are not knocking enough players in leading to us not scoring enough which leads to well you know.
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It is a matter of personal perspective as to whether or not lots of hits providing few if any runs is good or bad offense. in my way of looking at things if you are repetetively getting men on base but not getting them to home plate, then your offense certainly lacks something. We are lacking in the most important stat of all because we are not scoring enough runs. Bad offense.
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Of course it is good offense but it is not the type of offense that produces many runs. The guys doing the hitting for the most part are plate setters. A balance is needed greatly. A lot of good little hitters for sure. We don't really need many more good little hitters though.
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10 hits - 2 runs - 20 runners left on base. In the words of Chris Sale - at the end of the day for a pitcher the only stat the has meaning is a pitcher's win loss record. Makes me a member of his fan club. Statistics are fun for people to crunch and play with but just win the game. We have a few very good little hitters but someone forgot the need to have real run producers.
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That performance by Lebron tonight was one of the best I have ever seen in playoff history.
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I really would be surprised if that happens. I think that they will go after Heyward or someone else out there like him and then trade from what they have right now to pick up a good solid young guy (if they can lock him up) maybe Butler. i think that they are likely to keep that top pick but the fact remains that there are too many guards on this team. in terms of being more competitive next year, yes I think they can be. Once again - top 4 in the league. But when it comes to winning the title, sadly as long as Lebron is around, good luck with that.
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Louvollo is a younger version of Farrell. Good bad or whatever
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What a Difference Big Papi Would Make in that Clubhuse---as Manager!
cp176 replied to bosoxmal's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
We are very fortunate to be able to read about your experiences. "Keep on keepin on"!!! -
What a Difference Big Papi Would Make in that Clubhuse---as Manager!
cp176 replied to bosoxmal's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
i'm with you here for the most part. We all loved David in his role as a player and leader of the Red Sox. Sometimes it isn't a bad thing to stay in the roles that you are good at. I don't remember anyone questioning J.D. Drew's ability. We just want him to be on the field a little more than he was. Once again - a person needs to have a grasp of his/her limitations. -
Fenway might be one of those acquired tastes people sometimes talk about.
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Batting him in the cleanup spot is ridiculous. Traditionally it is a position reserved for power bats from whom homers and lots of rbi's are expected from. The avalanche might start of how batting order doesn't make a difference and what the perfect placement might be for all of our hitters but the fact remains - players tend to be traditional. This kid worked hard to put on what maybe 10 pounds of muscle during the off season. He is going to hit and maybe for some power but batting him 4th in your lineup is placing some performance expectations on him that he just might not be ready to produce. he is a good hitter who is going to hit better. Don't try to make him out to be something he may never be.
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when lynn was healthy and playing at full speed there were very few if any players that compared to him. looking at his career as a whole and averaging out what he accomplished might to some make him look like a player who was just a little bit better than good. For those of us who saw this guy play, i hope the tendency is to focus on what he did over the course of his healthy seasons when he played for us. i'm trying to think who i would place ahead of him historically in center field for us. guess i can't come up with anybody. Not close. He gets the nod. In my mind's memory, I can still see him out there. he just glided - it really didn't look like running. Swinging the bat for him looked just as effortless. his rhythm and timing were both incredible. He had a PGA tour swing at the plate. The beauty of it was that he was accompanied by other great players on those mid 1970's teams as well.
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i bet I would have like your Dad. i thought that in 1975, Rice was going to win one of those awards and i will forever think that with him in our lineup in 1975 we would have beaten the Reds. watching those two play together in the same lineup during that 75 season was incredible. rice was literally all power with and emphasis on the word power. lynn was one of the smoothest bigger players that i have ever seen. rice = effort and power - lynn = silk like smooth