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  1. Maxbialystock
    Two GIDP's in 2 innings by the vaunted Sox offense.
  2. Maxbialystock
    Actually, I think Porcello is better than this guy. A 2-pitch wonder.
  3. Maxbialystock
    Like another Porcello, except with a faster fastball and no curve and no slider.
  4. Maxbialystock
    Do it on paper. No jinx. I had to go to bed before that 4 run 8th by the Jays. Yes, I hope our new starter will go at least 6, but the key stat is that the Sox lead MLB in runs scored. The best defense is a good offense. As George C. Scott said about a year after we landed on the moon, "We're going to hold onto him by the nose, and we're gonna kick him in the ass. We're gonna kick the hell out of him all the time, and we're gonna go through him like crap through a goose!' Believe it or not, Francis Ford Coppola wrote the screenplay for that movie (and got an oscar for it). As it turns out, our best hitting lineup will play tonight-- Betts RF Devers 3B Bogaerts SS Martinez DH Benintendi LF Vazquez C Bradley CF Chavis 1B Holt 2B
  5. Maxbialystock
    You do realize, I hope, that Cora benched JBJ several times earlier this season because of his weak hitting, which was definitely a problem. What save him was/is that JDM is actually the 4th outfielder, but is best used as the DH. Here are the current Wins Against Replacement for the top eight Sox-- Betts 3.7 Devers 3.4 Bogie 3.1 Vazquez 1.8 JDM 1.5 Beni 1.1 Chavis 1.1 JBJ .9 The top two second basemen (now that Chavis is at 1B) are Holt, .6, and Hernandez, .5. I have my doubts about JBJ, would rather have him in CF than Jacoby Ellsbury--who actually isn't in anybody's CF these days. I would also rather have JBJ in CF than anyone else on the Sox. The latest WAR ratings have his .9 as tied for 16th best CF in MLB.
  6. Maxbialystock
    The rotation this year is a problem--no exceptions. Price has easily the best ERA, 3.16, but averages 5 innings per start. The other three--Sale, ERod, and Porcello--have pitched 23, 21, and 17 more innings than Price, but have ERA's of 4.27, 4.43, and 5.37. We are paying those guys a lot of money--$88M this year, including Eovaldi who hasn't pitched an inning--and what they are mostly doing is putting a lot of pressure on the bullpen to make up for their lousy starts. Thus I usually defend the bullpen because collectively they are paid less than 1/10 of what the rotation is being paid.
  7. Maxbialystock
    Meh. We know for a fact that Cora ain't afraid to have Hernandez bunt because he did it in the 9th--to no avail. Your personal preference was/is to bunt again, but I'm fine with Cora saying he wanted 3 shots to drive JBJ home from 2B. And let's not forget that Hernandez could have grounded to the right side which would also have moved JBJ to 3B. As it was, both Mookie and Bogie were pitched to. Mookie flied out harmlessly, and Bogie singled, but off the SS's glove, who quickly retrieved the ball and prevented JBJ from scoring.
  8. Maxbialystock
    Bad call by the Sox 3d base coach. It was obvious that Devers had no chance as a rounded 3b. Single hit too hard and right to the leftfielder, who also has a good arm.
  9. Maxbialystock
    Gotta go with thunder on this. I don't think these guys, including the gal Mendoza, are that bad and are certainly tolerable. Besides, we're watching the game and frankly I really don't need announcers to interpret what is happening on the field. The story of the game so far is very simple, Kyu got through a tough 1st inning and has shut the Sox down since, and the Dodgers got 3 on a semi-lucky dinger in the 1st aided by Bogie's error. Oh, and our ace Price was just magnificent, going 5 huge innings and only giving up the 1 earned run.
  10. Maxbialystock
    OK. That 4th pitch ball was an egregiously bad call by the ump.
  11. Maxbialystock
    Runner makes it if ERod is on the mound.
  12. Maxbialystock
    Ball hit hard right to right fielder who was a tad shallow. Only Mookie maybe makes it.
  13. Maxbialystock
    That's about it. Dodgers get 3 runs on 1 hit.
  14. Maxbialystock
    He didn't choke. He just a lost a very tightly contested match that had to end sometime. You haven't watch or played enough tennis to have any insight.
  15. Maxbialystock
    Just pisses me off that this is the only game of the 3 on TV in the DC area.
  16. Maxbialystock
    Agree with respect for the game and the Yankees--also the Astros.
  17. Maxbialystock
    While I agree that a realistic view of 2019, part ii, should focus on pitching, I have a grudge to surface and don't think it's worth another thread. To me Bogie is hands down the team mvp, season to date. Yes, absolutely, Devers is having a great year and even his error rate is down, but Bogie plays SS decently well and with real focus even though he does not have great range. His OPS is .935, he is tied for 4th in MLB in rbi's and 7th in runs scored, and 17th in OPS--but his WAR is a measly 2.9 compared to Mookie's 3.6 and Devers 3.8. The culprit is of course Bogie's DWAR, currently -.8, which means he is hopelessly, irretrievably terrible. Funny, but I hadn't noticed he was quite that bad.
  18. Maxbialystock
    On another note, three big goose eggs smack dab in the middle of the Sox lineup. Batters 4, 5, and 6--JDM, Beni, and Chavez--were hitless and had 5 K's, 3 by Vazquez alone. Today, Sunday, it's Ryu on the mound for the Dodgers. Lefty vs. lefty (Price), with a big edge to the Dodgers. Oh, and as I said during the game, I no longer think of Sandy Leon as a superior defensive catcher. That plus his OPS of .542 makes him a liability, which is not good because Vazquez can't catch--I don't think--4 of 5 games. Last night was game 2 of 17 straight games without a break. In July. Actually, the above is sugar-coating it. The Sox are actually playing 34 games in 34 days--thanks to a doubleheader in 3 Aug in Yankee Stadium--in July-August. It is difficult for me to believe that the MLB schedulers did not do this with malice aforethought or that they did not receive some guidance like--"don't go easy on that Boston club because we sure don't want to see 108 more wins in 2019."
  19. Maxbialystock
    I could certainly be wrong, but my impression is that neither his slider nor his changeup breaks sharply down. The slider breaks 11 inches, which is a lot, but it's mostly in a horizontal plane--or so it looks to me. And, for whatever reason, the changeup just doesn't seem to be working this year and could also mostly be breaking left instead of left and and down. To me it only stands to reason that a pitch that breaks sharply down is going to be more effective because it makes it harder for the batter to make solid contact than a pitch that goes mostly side to side.
  20. Maxbialystock
    I was definitely one of those promoting Leon's CERA, but no more. He called for almost all inside fastballs against the guy who kept hitting them hard and finally got a 2 run double. Leon is also a fat slob who can't hit or run the bases.
  21. Maxbialystock
    You got that wrong. Sale would be throwing a no hitter if we had robots calling balls and strikes. Baseball will never be perfect unless and until we eliminate the human element in umpiring. After that, I hope we can move on to having robots replace the players.
  22. Maxbialystock
    Stripling's knuckle curve is far more effective than any pitch Sales throws. He can throw in right down the middle and the Sox still can't hit it solid.
  23. Maxbialystock
    Sale got screwed on a couple calls, but neither was egregious. His problem is he doesn't get many fly or pop outs or ground outs. Stripling meanwhile is coasting on half the pitches per inning.
  24. Maxbialystock
    Good story. Even better demonstration of the great loyalty of the Sox fan base.
  25. Maxbialystock
    Perhaps. But I suspect MLB is in a bind with all those gigantic salaries and must therefore maintain the 162 game schedule intermixed with breaks demanded by the MLBPA, still the most potent union in America, and the postseason with three rounds of games, not including the wild card playoff. Thus they must play those rain delayed games and probably can't afford to give much back to the stalwart fans. I'll be honest and say I think unions can do a lot of good for ordinary workers, but think the MLBPA, no doubt aligned with all those agents, have not helped MLB writ large.
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