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  1. Maxbialystock
    That's two SB's off Gausman with no throw from the catcher. Still, Moreland would not have done that. JBJ is not quick, so he was taking a chance, but I think a good risk given how Gausman has pitcher since the first. I disagree with most commentary about boneheaded baserunning by the Sox even though sometimes that does occur.
  2. Maxbialystock
    I looked up Sox outfield assists this year, and Beni is the leader. You just explained why.
  3. Maxbialystock
    Yup. Has he played at Fenway before?
  4. Maxbialystock
    I have said nothing negative about JBJ tonight and in fact have rooted for him a lot in the past. My hobby horse--and here I am guilty--is that excellent outfield defense is nowhere near as important as excellent pitching. Price has been terrific tonight and he has made all the difference because Gausman has pitched pretty well since JD's 2 run dinger in the 1st. I have also said repeatedly I am fine with whoever Cora puts in CF. It's still possible with 5 innings to play for JBJ to actually make a great grab and if so I will cheer him on. That will not change my position on the much greater importance of good pitching. And, while I'm on the subject, in a low-scoring game like tonight, I can't help but think we could use one more good lefty bat vs. Gausman--like Moreland.
  5. Maxbialystock
    First MLB start by Orioles catcher Susac.
  6. Maxbialystock
    Nice grab by JBJ plus quick throw to the infield to keep the runner on 1B.
  7. Maxbialystock
    Boy, did you call that right. Just two innings so far, but you can really see the difference with JBJ. Oh, he hasn't actually caught anything yet, but that's not important. What we are seeing is the enormous confidence with which Price is pitching, know that JBJ is backing him up. Same goes for the Orioles, they are terrified of hitting anything to the outfield knowing our outfield is in lockdown. And that K by JBJ on four fast balls right down the middle by Gausman. JBJ is toying with him.
  8. Maxbialystock
    Is that original with you? Mr. Tingle? Not bad. Derisive, but apt.
  9. Maxbialystock
    I think that too, and I am the original anti-Holt guy. But his defense at 2B is good--Nunez's is awful, no range--and he is hitting for some strange reason.
  10. Maxbialystock
    Agree with Cora on Carson Smith, but also think fatigue could have been a factor. The thing is, however, what Carson did was just dumb.
  11. Maxbialystock
    OK, where the heck is Thunder?
  12. Maxbialystock
    Is this the greatest bottom third ever or what? Betts RF Beni LF Hanley 1B JDM DH Bogie SS Devers 3B Holt 2b Leon C Bradley CF
  13. Maxbialystock
    It's Laurel without question. And I have the hearing aids to prove it.
  14. Maxbialystock
    Gausman ® vs. Price (L) I give Gausman the edge only because Price has been so inconsistent. Last start good--2 runs in 5.1--but not a quality start. Smith, Velazquez, Kelly, and Kimbrel finished and allowed 0 runs. Orioles 13-29 for year, 5-5 in last 10, 10-13 at home, and 3-16 on the road. Sox took 3 of 3 at Fenway a month ago. Yankees are on their all-star weekend break two months early. They played 6 innings in 2 days in DC and are resting again today.
  15. Maxbialystock
    Me too.
  16. Maxbialystock
    222
  17. Maxbialystock
    Meh. I'm fine with Moreland in the lineup and JBJ not. Our defense is not on fumes, and no centerfielder in the history of MLB can make the difference you and others claim JBJ makes with his defense. I think Betts is as good in RF as JBJ is in CF, but we value Betts most for his great offense which is as it should be. JBJ deserves his -.4 WAR. But don't get me wrong: if Cora decides to play him, I'm fine with that too. The rotation looks great on paper, especially with Price healthy and Porcello having such a good start. But lately not so great. Earlier in the year we were getting quality starts regularly. Now, not so much, mostly because the starters aren't going 6 or more innings. When they go just 5, the bullpen has to do 4, and the bullpen is struggling. Team ERA was 2d best in MLB a month ago. Now it's 9th best. I agree with bellhorn on Kelly and you should too. Kimbrel's WAR is 1.0, and Kelly's is 0.9. Kelly has also pitched more innings than Kimbrel and has a lower ERA. True, Kelly has walked 8 guys vs. Kimbrel's 4, but Kimbrel has given up 4 dingers and Kelly none.
  18. Maxbialystock
    Boy, do I agree with you and have to wonder what moonslav is thinking. If he's right, opposing managers preparing their teams for the next game against us would be saying something like this: "Guys, I know Sale is on the mound, but, without JBJ in CF, we will have no problem scoring runs. Just don't hit the ball to right field, and Benintendi or JD Martinez will let it drop in or go over their heads or whatever. This is a real break for us, and we need to capitalize."
  19. Maxbialystock
    I do understand the somewhat philosophical point that August and October are more memorable than May, but May is where we are right now. It is a fact that we had a big lead over the Yankees and are now 1/2 game back of them. I like moonslav's point that the bottom third of the order, bad as it is, is on a par with other good batting orders. But I already thought the hitting was pretty good. The Sox are 2d in MLB in runs scored. My concern now is with the pitching. The rotation and bullpen are both struggling. Last year we didn't have Price and did have other issues, but the team ERA was still 4th best in MLB. Early this season with Johnson and Velazquez in the rotation, the team ERA was under 3 and 2d best in MLB. Right now with Sale, Price, Porcello, Pom, and ERod all healthy and the bullpen fairly healthy, the ERA is 9th best in MLB. Whatever our guys are throwing, other teams seem to like it.
  20. Maxbialystock
    No way, no how can getting Machado this year ever be a good deal.
  21. Maxbialystock
    Sale goes 5 and struggles with control and gives up 2 runs. The bullpen gives up 2 runs in 4 innings. A nice win, but further confirmation that the Sox pitching is slipping backwards. Also confirmation I think that Cora needs to keep as many good bats as possible in the lineup to make up for the pitching problems. The Sox scored 3, 5, and 6 runs in this series and only won once. This was the 8th straight game without a quality start by the Sox. The last one was game 1 vs. the Yankees when Pom went 6 and gave up 2.
  22. Maxbialystock
    You do know, I hope, that on some batters the pitches are called by the bench, not Vazquez, and are therefore visible to the opposing bench.
  23. Maxbialystock
    Agree completely. 3 run dinger by Bogie should not count.
  24. Maxbialystock
    I figured out why Sale threw so many pitches out of the zone tonight. He was terrified of throwing strikes without JBJ in CF to field all those inevitable extra bases hits--which JBJ would have turned into outs.
  25. Maxbialystock
    Need to build the lead back up because the bullpen is right around the corner.
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