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  1. Maxbialystock
    You misspelled whining. I don't get to Sox games any more, so to me the issue is whether the game is worth watching on my computer. And this year the answer is a resounding yes, and that includes Kluber, who brings almost nothing to the mound--except tons of chutzpah. I'm serious. If Bello had Kluber's repertoire, he'd still be in the low minors.
  2. Maxbialystock
    My gripe with Old Red is I think he's intellectually dishonest. To justify pulling Houck, he cites how terrible (and he wasn't terrible) Houck was 2d time through the Phillies batting order. And then he completely disregards the third freaking time through the Phillies order as irrelevant because it doesn't fit his argument. In fact, the third time through the Phillies order started in the 5th inning when Houck got Stott to pop up to Devers. Then in the 6th he struck out Trea Turner, gave up a single to Bryce Harper, and got Castellanos to ground out to Valdez. To me it was patently obvious leaving Houck in was the right move because he was pitching well. But I also don't think leaving Houck in would have won the game. Phillies pitching was too good, and the Sox bullpen absolutely stunk today. In the past, I have not liked Houck as a starter, but this year I think he has shown a lot of toughness and a better repertoire. His ERA of 5.26 is nothing to write home about, but it's still 2d best among the starters. And Houck has pitched more innings than anyone else on the team.
  3. Maxbialystock
    Reportedly, a very good tanker.
  4. Maxbialystock
    Absolutely fantastic streak that couldn't have come at a better time. Plus the Sox won the series. I stand by my criticism of Cora, but do not think that decision cost the game, not by a longshot. The Phillies pitched a gem, pure and simple. I also think Cora is one of the reasons the Sox are having a good season so far. It will be interesting to see where Paxton ends up. If he replaces Kluber, fine, but that is very unlikely.
  5. Maxbialystock
    Then Houck never should have started the game if he can't get lefties out. Also, I'd like to go back to Old Red's comment about the eye test. To me Houck was throwing good stuff all game long. That giant 2 run rally in the 4th? All singles. Plus Devers mishandled what looked like a GIDP grounder.
  6. Maxbialystock
    Oh, stop it. The freaking eye test says he got Trea Turner to K and Castellanos to ground out the third time he faced them.
  7. Maxbialystock
    One more time. Houck started the 6th against the top of the Phillies order for the third time. Why did Cora do that? Answer: Houck was pitching well. He proceeded to K Turner, give up a single to Bryce, and get Castellanos on a ground out. Question: why do you insist pulling Houck was the right move when he already got 2 outs against the top of the Phillies order?
  8. Maxbialystock
    Reminds of that LA Dodgers manager--I think this is right--in the playoffs who said he was going to pull his starter no matter what after 6 innings. The starter pitched great, but got pulled, and the other team blasted the bullpen to win. I get the stats, the third time through the order, etc. It's become holy writ these days. Unfortunately, I also looked at the freaking box score for this freaking game. Against the top of the Phillies order, third time through, no good, worthless, can't get anyone out third time through Houck K'd Trea Turner, gave up a single to Bryce Harper, and got Castellanos to ground out. That's when Schwarber came to bat and Houck got pulled. Cora brought in a reliever, who to me looked awful, and the reliever got killed. So, yes, I stand by my assertion that Cora made a bad move. And I like Cora a lot.
  9. Maxbialystock
    Why wasn't that a GIDP?
  10. Maxbialystock
    Houck was as good as I've seen him this season. I would have left him in even though Schwarber got that clean single last time up. Bleier showed me nothing. In fact, my guess is that the only good thing he has is throwing lefty vs. lefty hitters.
  11. Maxbialystock
    Cora makes his move, and it turns out to be a rotten one. That could be the ball game.
  12. Maxbialystock
    That ain't no blind squirrel on the mound today. Like I said, he started 29 games for the Mets last season and did pretty well. And today it's obvious he is throwing a good assortment of pitches.
  13. Maxbialystock
    I don't like Bryce Harper and think he's vastly overpaid as a DH. But that sucker sure can hit. I'm not that impressed with his recovery (140 days?) from tommy john, but very impressed that he's been hitting well in the short time he's been back.
  14. Maxbialystock
    Walker has been in MLB for 10 years and is just 30. Last season he was pretty good for the Mets. Other seasons, not so much. Today he has not been lucky. Just good.
  15. Maxbialystock
    Walker is pitching a heckuva game.
  16. Maxbialystock
    Just for the record. Sox starters have not often gone 5 innings giving up just 2 runs this season.
  17. Maxbialystock
    Meh. His DWAR to date is 0.0. That said, I really like him in RF, much more than in LF where the Sox had him until last season.
  18. Maxbialystock
    Dugo struggling with the sun or whatever in RF today.
  19. Maxbialystock
    I have been about as anti-Houck as a starter as anyone, but this year I like him.
  20. Maxbialystock
    Agree.
  21. Maxbialystock
    That's two very hard hit balls by Casas to CF in this series. And this one made the score 2-1.
  22. Maxbialystock
    Excellent point!!!
  23. Maxbialystock
    Some credit to the Phillies pitcher. He looks to me as though he as pretty good stuff today. That splitter looks pretty effective, but so are his other breaking balls.
  24. Maxbialystock
    OK. Could have been worse. No big blows, but a little of clean singles. Plus Devers could have gotten a pretty good GIDP--assuming, of course, Wong would have had enough time to get the guy going to 1b. Even with that, however, I think the Phillies still get the 1 run. The real difference today is the Phillies starter Walker has been very effective.
  25. Maxbialystock
    Houck does not have great stuff. That looks like maybe Schwarber's first hit in the whole 3 game series.
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