Maxbialystock
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Not quite right. I said at least twice on this game thread that credit goes to Vazquez for keeping Richards out of trouble. I've said that on other game threads as well. I've also pointed out he has the 2d best DWAR, +1.2, on the Sox. What I don't like about Vazquez is he leads MLB in passed balls by a big margin. I also think he gives up too many wild pitches and isn't nearly as good at throwing out baserunners as he used to be. His hitting is OK, but down from previous seasons. And he's getting heavy.
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This is what I wrote earlier today. Houck at 7:10 this evening is probably our best hope for a win. Those who are clamoring for a great-hitting first baseman are missing the point. The Sox need a decent starter--as hard as those are to come by without selling the farm. Richards, Perez, and ERod are all suspect. Yesterday against this same team, Pivetta gave up 4 in 4.2. Verdugo and the Jays bullpen saved that game for the Sox--and the Sox bullpen too of course.
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Richards curve a little up and Thunder's hero just broke the dadgum baseball. So Richards can't seem to move off the spot designated for those who are likely leaving the rotation (or the Sox).
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Ray getting more calls than Richards.
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Watching Dalbec and Chavis go up against Ray is painful--except when Bobby got that BB. Ray now has 4 K's and those two have half of them. 3d time thru the order coming up with Kike leading off the 5th inning. Meanwhile Sox pitching needs to keep it at 3-1.
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The Sox still have 4 innings and 12 outs, but Ray is tough and the Jays bullpen probably won't have to do more than 1 or 2 innings.
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That's the difference between Richards and Ray. Fastball right down the middle gets absolutely pounded if it's Richards'. No more than a lazy fly or a foul if it's Ray's. Fair is fair. Vazquez definitely gets some credit for that dinger because he called for the fast ball.
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Fenway looks nice. Nice crowd too for a Wed afternoon.
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I'm not a Vazquez, but am more than happy to give him some credit when the pitcher is doing well, and so far that is the case with Richards today. Just 3 innings so far, but still.
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Now he's throwing changeups, and they are working.
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Maybe Ray's fast ball rises. Whatever, it works. That one was right in the middle and JDM couldn't do much with it.
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You were right about Richards, who looked much better this inning. I am not seeing much movement in Ray's fastball, but am in Richards. His breaks down and to the left (to the right as the batter looks at it).
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Richards is throwing his fastball as hard or harder than Ray, but the Jays love it.
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Lazy fly to CF with the bases loaded. Sox blew a huge, huge opportunity. 6th, 7th, and 8th batters all get on base, 9th K's, and the top of the order rolls over and plays dead. And Ray is throwing like 75% fastballs and 25% sliders and not much else.
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Now he's killing Devers with nothing but fastballs.
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Good pitching by Ray, but also a terrible at bat by Kike. He had at least 4 fastballs near the center of the zone.
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Fastballs all hittable, but all barely fouled off.
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Ray's going high fastball for the K. Right! But too high.
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Yes, Chavis K's on fastballs, so no surprise. But Ray hit some corners.
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Excellent at bat by Dalbec. Bases loaded.
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You could be right, and I sure hope you are.
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OK, ladies and gents, never ever question a lineup by Alex Cora. He DH's with the backup up catcher (and brought up a 3d catcher), and Plawecki gets hard hit double of a good lefty.
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OK. Clearly, Verdugo is back. Duran is faster, but Verdugo looks twice as good in CF. And he hit that grounder hard even if it turns out to be an error--against a good lefty starter.
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Two innings, and once thru the Jays order while relying heavily on fastballs and sliders and so-so command (56% strikes). Scary.
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That 4 seamer definitely has a little break in it.