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  1. Maxbialystock
    It's a bullpen game, which means several arms will be used. Pivetta can't be used today, ditto Jansen, Bello, Crawford, Paxton, and probably Winck. Plus we have now seen Bernardino, Ort, Murphy and Garza--all four of whom have given up runs. Also, the score is an unsurprising 6-1 because the Rangers lead MLB in runs scored. My guess, only that, is that going into this game Cora was reluctant to use his best bullpen arms unless/until he could see some scoring from the lineup.
  2. Maxbialystock
    It's early. Coming into this season it was a given Duran was not quite MLB material. But his fielding (routes) improved dramatically, Duvall got hurt, and, when Duran took over in CF he showed he could also hit. That said, .618 vs. lefties is pretty low, especially when Refsnyder is available and has an OPS of .930 vs lefties. But keep writing. I always enjoy learning from fans who know so much more than managers who are both professional and successful.
  3. Maxbialystock
    Really glad to see Hamilton at SS--but not so much at bat. Lately the bottom of the Sox order has been awful at the plate. This is of course Cora's fault for not putting good hitters in all 9 slots. Same goes for the starting pitcher today. The Sox are knee deep in good starters, but instead he went with Berndardino. Just stupid managing.
  4. Maxbialystock
    Duran's OPS vs lefties is .618. Against righties .878. So it might make sense not to start Duran against lefties.
  5. Maxbialystock
    The Sox are down 4-1 in the 4th inning for the simple reason we have seen one freaking Sox hitter and zero freaking Sox pitchers in this game. It's actually kind of amazing the Sox are only down by 3 runs. Blaming it all on Ort is just silly.
  6. Maxbialystock
    It's not just Ort. With Sale, Houck, and Whitlock out, the Sox currently have 3 viable starters: Paxton (on paternity leave), Bello, and Crawford. Plus the bullpen--not just Ort--isn't all that reliable.
  7. Maxbialystock
    I certainly have thought this was the case. His best season after the Sox stole him from the Yankees via Rule 5 was his first and entirely in the bullpen. However, three factors have militated against that. The first is that he definitely has the repertoire for a starter with fastball, cut fastball, slider, and changeup. The second is that he really wants to be a starter. And the third is the Sox shortage of starters this year, last year, and in 2021, Whitlock's first season. All the same discussion applies to Houck although he is less injury-prone than Whitlock and doesn't have the repertoire. Both have been exclusive starters this season because of the Sox shortage of adequate starters. Paxton and Sale have both spent lots of time on the IL. Kluber was/is a bust. Crawford was a bust but is back in the rotation. Bello was called up out of need and is now flourishing. Right now, without Houck and Whitlock--both of whom talksoxers insist should be in the bullpen and not the rotation--the Sox have three starters: Paxton, Bello, and Crawford.
  8. Maxbialystock
    Could not agree more. My one big concern is how the rotation keeps changing, so much so that nobody in it now was there at the beginning of the season--except for Crawford, who was demoted to the bullpen before coming back to the rotation. Cora recently said Pivetta is staying in the bullpen, but, with Whitlock possibly going on the IL, that could change. Right now Bello and Paxton look pretty good and Crawford could be adequate. After those three, however, it's anybody's guess who starts in the 4 and 5 slots.
  9. Maxbialystock
    Don't stop--you are often right and otherwise great counterpoint. Way back in April I predicted the Sox would finish with a losing record. Now I'm hopeful despite still another freaking "injury" today to Whitlock. It's pretty obvious Kike and Duvall are overpaid, so their being on one year contracts is a plus.
  10. Maxbialystock
    I am positive I didn't disagree with you. Duran isn't perfect, but right now he's better than Duvall in the field, on the base paths, and at bat. Duvall had a great first 8 games--OPS 1.699--and has just stunk in his subsequent 19 games with an OPS under .540. His career OPS is .758, but the real telltale was last season when it was .677. The Sox have four healthy outfielders--Dugo, Duran, Yoshida, and Refsnyder--who are all better than Duvall right now. Despite the above, I'm not about to recommend pitching Duvall on the ash heap of history. He could still turn things around.
  11. Maxbialystock
    dam strait you do. Feel free to start it now, but don't forget it's day after tomorrow and at Fenway.
  12. Maxbialystock
    Very exciting game. Offense comes through yet again and big time. Too bad about Whitlock, but really good pitching by Pivetta, Martin, and Jacques. 5 hits by Duran!! 3 by Devers and 2 by Refsnyder and the game-winning dinger by Dugo!!! The bullpen needs tomorrow off, but I sure wish the lineup could keep playing.
  13. Maxbialystock
    About it. Casas stinks today and Kike stinks most of the time.
  14. Maxbialystock
    Hard hit line drive by Dugo, right to the centerfielder. Oh, well.
  15. Maxbialystock
    The Sox have 5 hits so far: 3 by Duran, 2 by Devers, and 0 by everyone else.
  16. Maxbialystock
    I'm hoping the kid--20 year old Marcelo Mayer at AA Portland--makes it to Boston next year and becomes our long term SS with Story moving to 2b. With Duran and Dugo in CF and RF--and Duvall, Yoshida, and Refsnyder also available--the outfield looks pretty decent. Sale could be back by August, based on his latest MRI and that he is now throwing every other day. Sale, Paxton, and Bello would be a pretty darn good start on a rotation--if Sale returns to where he was right before the injury to his left shoulder.
  17. Maxbialystock
    Don't forget that so far the Jays are getting some help from the guy behind the plate. I try to avoid slamming umps, but today has been very one-sided (and unintentional).
  18. Maxbialystock
    Absolutely agree there is no need to limit the kudos.
  19. Maxbialystock
    Tomorrow's a day off. Nothing could be worse for a pitching staff because rust can set in very quickly. Fortunately, Whitlock only went the 1 inning, so Cora will have a chance to bring in lots and lots of arms. Maybe not Winck or Jansen.
  20. Maxbialystock
    Meh. I would give more kudos to Wong and Bello. Also Paxton, but he's a veteran. Also Devers--who seems to be rediscovering his swing.
  21. Maxbialystock
    3-0 count and Dugo grounds out. Lucky it wasn't a GIDP.
  22. Maxbialystock
    My, my. The ump has starting calling balls balls--against Gausman.
  23. Maxbialystock
    My goodness is the perfect phrase--and one Cora should be entitled to use several times a day. Duran is looking like the complete pain in the ass we want him to be.
  24. Maxbialystock
    Bernardino is in big trouble because they are calling his curve a curve. These days it must be called a swerve or slurve or something else that makes no sense. A curve won't get anyone out because it's so passe. Well, at least he got through the 2d inning. 1-2-3 too.
  25. Maxbialystock
    Wow. One inning for Whitlock. Is he hurt?
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