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  1. Maxbialystock
    No. You're wrong. Bello has been excellent: 7 IP, 2 ER. The defense has been OK. The catching by McGuire has been good. And for the third game in a row the hitting has stunk.
  2. Maxbialystock
    Hard to believe how bad the Sox hitting looks right now. 1 run in 22 innings--so far.
  3. Maxbialystock
    Agree. Wacha hasn't been all that consistent over the years, but he's younger than Kluber and had a good season last year.
  4. Maxbialystock
    Mostly agree if only because the Sox can't get by with one freaking catcher. We need two, and McGuire, while he might not be as good as Wong seems to be, should be good enough. In the movie Twelve O'Clock High the commander of the 918th, played by Gregory Peck, creates a special bomber crew called the "Leper Colony." It's where he puts the pilot he likes least (an LTC played by Hugh Marlowe) and the crew members who have screwed up on other planes. By the end of the movie, the Leper Colony proves their mettle, and I think that's Cora's intent with putting Kepler and McGuire together.
  5. Maxbialystock
    Before we go onto the next game thread, I have to say last night was a heckuva game. Barria was dynamite in his first start of the year even though he relied heavily on just two pitches, slider and changeup. But those two pitches kept our guys off balance for 5 innings--which may even have carried over and benefitted the Angels bullpen. Houck, on the other hand, started slowly but then just dominated the Angels, including Trout and Ohtani, who were both hitless in 3 at bats apiece vs. Houck. Too bad Crawford gave up the dinger, but that changeup was just too fat--and it looked like Moniak got all of it.
  6. Maxbialystock
    This is good. You are kind of attacking CERA because the data on Wong vs. McGuire are not significant enough. But I'm advocating a new version of CERA. It's called starter's choice, and my impression is that all the starters would prefer to have Wong behind the plate. This does not mean that McGuire can't catch for the Sox because we need two catchers. So all your data from the past that say McGuire has been pretty good behind the plate make a good case for keeping McGuire. And he won't just be the backup because no catcher can catch every game. For now McGuire will catch 1-2 starters each time through the rotation. He will be available to pinch hit for Wong and then catch in the late innings. He will also be available if Wong is injured.
  7. Maxbialystock
    My guess is that right now the starters prefer Wong. In the last 5 games Wong caught Bello, Paxton, Sale, and Houck--and McGuire caught Kluber.
  8. Maxbialystock
    And it keeps changing. I prefer to focus on number of wins or winning percentage. Last season the third AL wild card team was the Rays with 86 wins (and a winning percentage of .531), the second was the Mariners with 90 wins, and the top WC team was the Jays with 92 wins (and a winning percentage of .568).
  9. Maxbialystock
    Agree on July, but have to say May has already been "very interesting for this team."
  10. Maxbialystock
    Thanks. Stunning that a veteran starter would give so much credit to a rookie catcher. This also helps explain why I believe every starter on the Sox wants Wong catching them. I think McGuire is still fine as the second catcher.
  11. Maxbialystock
    I'll ask you but will be fine with an answer from anyone. I thought most MLB teams now call the pitches from the dugout. Wrong? Does Wong call the pitches?
  12. Maxbialystock
    A revelation!
  13. Maxbialystock
    Yes it is. I'm a huge Connor Wong fan and think the starters are too. But I am fine with McGuire as the other catcher because in fact every MLB team needs two. moonslav and others say his defense was pretty good before this season, and I buy that. He bats lefty and Wong righty--also good.
  14. Maxbialystock
    Well said. I've been kind of anti-starter-Houck before this season, but no longer. Last night he dazzled, including 3d time facing the top five hitters in the Angels order, because he has a better repertoire this year and last night much better command--plus he worked the lower part of the zone a lot. Great point about the competition!
  15. Maxbialystock
    Thanks. Others have mentioned the weak teams, but you're the first with specific numbers.
  16. Maxbialystock
    Good points. In fact, now that you've explained it, I'm wondering why every MLB team has two trained catchers when that particular position is so easy to master. Anyone can do it. Just hold the freaking mitt up and let the bench call the pitches.
  17. Maxbialystock
    No. In the two losses it was pretty obvious the Sox got beat by superior pitching.
  18. Maxbialystock
    Who is giving up on McGuire? Not me. I've said several times the Sox need two catchers and I'm glad McGuire is one of them. That said, I'll bet Sale, Paxton, Bello, and Houck have all made it known to Cora that would rather have Wong catch them. Kluber probably has too.
  19. Maxbialystock
    Exactly right.
  20. Maxbialystock
    I never mentioned McGuire. Is he on the Sox roster? I just like Wong, which I guess is just not fair. And guess who else likes Wong? All the starters.
  21. Maxbialystock
    A fair point. Refsnyder could have started in LF with Yoshida the DH. On the other hand, 6 Sox are hitless so far in this game. Yoshida has two hits and Wong and Devers one each.
  22. Maxbialystock
    Prepare to read the cheapest of cheap shots. The Sox are playing their 4th game in a row, with three excellent starts in the 1st, 2d, and 4th games--and a lousy start in the 3d game. Wong caught/is catching the 1st, 2d, and 4th games.
  23. Maxbialystock
    Houck shook off Wong about ten times before throwing that first pitch that resulted in a ground out.
  24. Maxbialystock
    Thanks. He looked really tough tonight.
  25. Maxbialystock
    Turner, on the other hand, not so smart. Swung at an an outside pitch, a ball, and pulled it for an easy GIDP.
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