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  1. Maxbialystock
    i swear it looks like nobody scouted this pitcher.
  2. Maxbialystock
    bad pitch call by leon on that single for 2 rbi's. the high fastballs were working. slider in the middle of the zone was not the pitch to call for.
  3. Maxbialystock
    what's the plot line from "trouble with the curve?" Eastwood arranges for a new prospect's parents to come visit him because he's homesick. let's take up a collection for this pathetic lineup's mommies to come see them.
  4. Maxbialystock
    lineup so far is pathetic.
  5. Maxbialystock
    sox lineup looks they have all graduated from obedience school. chironos throws downward breaking balls in the center of the strike zone and the infield gobbles out those weak grounders. pathetic.
  6. Maxbialystock
    What's great about tonight's game is that it's especially meaningful and we're only in early June. The Rays are playing great ball and are several games ahead of the Sox, but the Sox aren't out of it by any means even though we have some cause for concern. The Patriots play 16 regular season games, and I'm sure all 16 are meaningful. But the Sox are barely 1/3 into the season and have played 62 games, just about all of which were meaningful.
  7. Maxbialystock
    One thing he figured out: start the game thread early and with it mojo.
  8. Maxbialystock
    Rays and Twins (4 +3 games) are both having good years, and the Rangers (4 games) are above .500, so this is a pretty good test. I think the Sox split with the Rays, take 1 of 3 at Minnesota, take 3 of 4 from the Rangers and 2 of 3 at Baltimore. That's 8-6, which probably won't make up much ground with the Yankees, but also shouldn't give up too much. The lineup, despite all our complaints, isn't that bad and is 4th in MLB in runs and 5th in OPS. The rotation is pretty good with two--Sale and Price--capable of being very good to great. The big question, especially with all these back to back games including a doubleheader tomorrow, is the bullpen. On another thread (or page on this thread) I said Barnes, Walden, Workman, Brasier, and Hembree--maybe our five best--are being paid a total of $5.5M. The Yankees pay their four best relievers about $40M, and the Cubs just handed Kimbrel a $42M contract for 3 years.
  9. Maxbialystock
    Sale last night and no game Monday are why Cora did not hesitate to pull Walden in the 2d inning. He went 1.1 innings and gave up 2. If Barnes excels, the bullpen will have gone 7.2 innings and given up 2.
  10. Maxbialystock
    That slider worked pretty well. All three near the middle of the zone, and the best Mookie could do was a lazy fly ball.
  11. Maxbialystock
    A walk to JBJ to bring up Betts with 2 on?????? Managers should be allowed to bring a pistol to the mound and a couple of stretcher bearers.
  12. Maxbialystock
    I believe we're talking about infielders. My six would be: Bogie, Devers, Holt, Nunez, Moreland, and Chavis. I worry about Chavis's hitting now, but he can play 1b, 2b, and 3b, and Pearce can't and isn't hitting either. Also agree with you and Cora on 13 pitchers, which have basically been the case all season long.
  13. Maxbialystock
    Agree with whoever said we need more runs.
  14. Maxbialystock
    He has been amazing. I have my doubts about WAR, but Walden's is 3d highest, 1.2, on the pitching staff and highest in the bullpen. And it doesn't look like luck when he's out there. .
  15. Maxbialystock
    Thank you. I was afraid I'd overdone the sarcasm, but no. WTF Cora. WTF Cora. WTF Cora. Sox should be winning this game despite Weber's horrible start, but everything remains hopeless because of our dumb manager, who should have had Walden warming up from the get go.
  16. Maxbialystock
    KC respects Mookie's arm--for good reason. Nice out. Need 1 more.
  17. Maxbialystock
    Brewer had that guy--very lucky single.
  18. Maxbialystock
    Probably. But that last strike was a pretty good pitch. Nice play by Bogie to recover and get the batter out.
  19. Maxbialystock
    Chavis still struggling. Not JBJ, who currently occupies the twilight zone between when he is good and when he is horrid.
  20. Maxbialystock
    Greg Maddux had great stuff when he came up, but later had to use junk and great command to get guys out. Weber doesn't have great stuff or command, and Cora was ready to pull him at the sign of trouble.
  21. Maxbialystock
    No need. I kind of like it. The Sox were also lucky that line shot took out the Royals starter. So Cora's lucky. Napoleon actually said he would rather have a field commander who was lucky than one who was brilliant. In Cora's case, luck is the residue of careful thought--and by thought I mean being ready to replace Weber early enough to limit the damage. Sox now up 4-2 with Brewer going 1.2 innings.
  22. Maxbialystock
    This game continues to be hopeless, despite the fact that JDM doubled to put men on 2d and 3d with 1 out and the score tied. WTF Cora. WTF Cora. Worst manager ever. Terrible lineup. Stupid starter.
  23. Maxbialystock
    No truer words were even spoken than that a game thread is an extended gripe session. Yes, Weber stunk today as he did last time. But this time Cora sent Brewer out with 1 out and men on 2d and 3d. He got a K and a fly out. Just lucky because we all know how dumb Cora is. Speaking of which, his stupid lineup just tied the game at 2.
  24. Maxbialystock
    He throws a lot of sinkers that break 8 ", which ain't bad. But big curves that break a lot more are more effective if you throw a lot of the same pitch. I think Weber's problems are: not enough variety; can't consistently hit the corners.
  25. Maxbialystock
    Meh. You really think switching Bogie and JDM between the 3 and 4 slots hurts? Right now Bogie is hands down the best hitter in the team and leads in runs, rbi's, total bases, OPS, slugging %, doubles, etc. But JDM, while down from last year, is 2d in OPS, slugging, dingers (tied with Bogies), etc. I like six righty bats against a lefty starter and think Chavis, Nunez, and JBJ should be 7, 8, and 9--just as Cora has them. But we'll see what happens. Four straight would be oh so nice. Weber was awful last time out, but pretty good before. Bullpen is rested thanks to last night and the day off Monday.
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