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  1. Kimmi
    Forgive me if this has already been addressed, but I don't get to read a lot of what is posted here. Is there something going on between Crochet and Narvaez? Why was Narvaez suddenly scratched before Crochet's 2nd start?
  2. Kimmi
    I completely understand why one wouldn't challenge a call early in the game with no one on and 2 outs. That said, how do we know that a different call at that moment doesn't change the whole dynamic of that inning and perhaps even the game? All I'm saying is that plays early in the game can and do impact the outcome of the game just as much as plays in the 9th inning. The ones in the 9th inning are just more noticeable.
  3. Kimmi
    The Dodgers are, indeed, ruining baseball.
  4. Kimmi
    This is why I like you, JoeB.
  5. Kimmi
    I was not and am still not in favor of using the ABS system. That said, I have to admit that I'm not hating it. It is keeping me entertained and engaged for multiple reasons. It has to be frustrating, though, for a player who really would like to challenge a call early in the game not to be able to do so because of the risk of not having that challenge for later in the game. My beef with that is that a missed ball/strike call with no one on in the 2nd inning can impact the outcome of the game just as much as a missed ball/strike call with bases loaded in the 9th inning.
  6. Kimmi
    I really don't have the energy to continually defend my beloved team against the naysayers, but suffice it to say, that I am fully confident that the Red Sox will be playing playoff baseball come October, despite the 1-5 start and the current .400 winning percentage. Dare I say that the Red Sox might still even win the division. This will be my opinion until otherwise stated.
  7. Kimmi
    Good one.
  8. Kimmi
    I am hoping that we can salvage a 3-3 opening road trip by taking the last 2 games in Houston. It's been a frustrating start to the season, losing 2 close games in Cincinnati, then watching our offense look so futile last night. The good news is, it's obviously such a small sample, and our team is better than this 1-3 record.
  9. Kimmi
    Yes. I'm a big fan of Pythagoras.
  10. Kimmi
    An error as egregious as batting a weak hitting pitcher in the clean-up spot all season would result in a difference of about 16 runs over the course of the season or roughly 1.5 wins. Most moves that are discussed here, like whether Anthony should bat 1st or 3rd would result in a difference of about 2 runs over a full season, so they are relatively meaningless. Who was the manager that talked about pulling his lineup out of a hat everyday? He would probably have about the same success as he would have if he constructed his lineup based on conventional wisdom. I think you're right that it's more important to break up the lefties, and also more important to factor in a player's comfort level based on his hitting approach. All that said, an optimal line up could result in between 5 and 15 extra runs over the season, maybe 1 or 2 wins, so in that sense, maybe not so meaningless. Sadly, managers typically don't go with the optimal lineup.
  11. Kimmi
    It will be interesting to see how the umpires fare in these challenges. I haven't watched a lot of spring training games, but in the challenges I've seen, the incorrect calls were all borderline or at least close. I have not seen any blatantly missed calls, which is good. Many teams are advising their pitchers not to challenge, but to leave it up to their catchers, which is a wise move. I trust the catchers' judgment a lot more than the pitchers' judgment.
  12. Kimmi
    I'm still concerned about the strikeouts, or more specifically, the inability to at least make a productive out. That said, I think our offense will be fine.
  13. Kimmi
    Moon and MVP, OMG. LOL
  14. Kimmi
    We may not have a top 5 offense in terms of runs scored, but if our pitching holds up like we think it should, we should be one of the top teams in run differential. That's what matters. The top 8 teams in run differential last year, and 10 of the top 11 (Texas was extremely unlucky) all made the playoffs. FTR, I'm not picking Boston to win the division, though I don't think it's out of the realm of possibility. I am predicting them to make the playoffs.
  15. Kimmi
    I am just excited to see a regular season game thread! Not that I'll be participating in it during the game (LOL), but I'm ready for the season to start. Let's go! Also, boo on MLB for allowing Netflix exclusive access to tonight's only game. :) I kind of like Rafaela batting 9th also.
  16. Kimmi
    Well said. Thank you.
  17. Kimmi
    He is worth the risk of the extension. If you don't extend him and he ends up playing so well that he prices himself out of a future Red Sox contract, we'd be wondering why we didn't extend him when we had the chance.
  18. Kimmi
    He'd be 100 times easier to root for if he weren't a Yankee.
  19. Kimmi
    I was pulling for the US to win, but I'm not unhappy that the Venezuelan team won. A WBC Championship really does seem to mean so much more to them than it would have to the USA team. So much emotion. It was nice to see. Apparently now they can also participate in the upcoming summer Olympics, which they previously hadn't qualified for. As far as Judge goes, he's very hard to root for. Thankfully, there will be no more of that. (I must add, however, that I respect Judge for the type of person that he reportedly is on and off the field.)
  20. Kimmi
    The Trevor Story bandwagon is loaded and ready to go. All aboard!
  21. Kimmi
    I don't disagree, Old Red. I'd just like to see him do really well.
  22. Kimmi
    Right or wrong, I'm usually of the opinion of keeping as much depth as possible, at least until you know what you have in these players. We had to give Watson a shot.
  23. Kimmi
    As far as Kristian Campbell goes, I really hope he earns his way back onto the big league roster soon. I'm not sure where he'll play, and I'm certainly not hoping he gets called up due to other players being injured, but I'd really like to see him live up to the promise he showed.
  24. Kimmi
    For me, how well a catcher knows and handles the pitching staff is more important than how well he can swing a bat, especially for a backup catcher. I have absolutely zero issues with Wong as our backup catcher. He can be pinch hit for in a key situation late in the game, if necessary. I always feel that if the rest of the lineup is hitting up to expectations, then we should have no problem carrying a light hitting catcher in the #8 or #9 hole. Of course, if several of our other hitters are struggling at the same time, it compounds the problem. So, the rest of the lineup will just have to hit. :)
  25. Kimmi
    Woot!
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