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  1. Maxbialystock
    Too bad about the 3 runs, but Sale overall pitched well and with some heart--8 innings despite throwing 39 pitches in the first 2 innings. The bullpen is probably in next, and that's frankly scary. The lineup needs to do something. Starting with Moreland who is hitless.
  2. Maxbialystock
    I did see that. But what killed him was the long pause between 1b and 2b. He rounded 2b about the same time the hitter was rounding 1b.
  3. Maxbialystock
    He absolutely did not stumble and bumble. He malingered. He slowed down to watch a fly with two outs. Inexcusable and very unprofessional. Everybody else has hustled and is trying hard.
  4. Maxbialystock
    I also think the Toronto pitchers have pitched well--from what I see.
  5. Maxbialystock
    Ahem. I'm disappointed to but they finished last night after 11 and then flew to Toronto and probably lost some sleep. Plus I suspect there is a bit of a letdown. But I do not see "stumble and bumble."
  6. Maxbialystock
    Leon gets third base when he misses strike 3. Goodness me.
  7. Maxbialystock
    Game just turned ugly again. Very ugly. But the right kind of ugly.
  8. Maxbialystock
    It has definitely been that, but Bogie made things better. I'm still mad at Hanley.
  9. Maxbialystock
    If Cora has any hair on his ass, he will ream Hanley out.
  10. Maxbialystock
    That was not a mistake. It was sheer laziness. I am fine with most mistakes because they happen, but that was deliberate laziness on his part, like he just can't be bothered.
  11. Maxbialystock
    Baloney. Betts took 3d on that hard single straight to the rightfielder, then Beni stole second. Hanley didn't hustle, but the other guys do.
  12. Maxbialystock
    Remy agrees with me and points out that Hanley was in fact not hustling going to 2b. Hanley is a not a professional ballplayer.
  13. Maxbialystock
    I agree with the skeptics--Hanley has enough speed to score from 1st on a double off the wall with two outs because he should have been past 2d by the time it hit the wall.
  14. Maxbialystock
    What do want to bet Hanley wasn't sprinting immediately after JD made contact? He has a nasty habit of assuming the ball is going out or going to be caught or whatever.
  15. Maxbialystock
    Sanchez is throwing better stuff than Sale. His breaking balls have more bite.
  16. Maxbialystock
    Mookie strikes out on 3 pitches. What the heck is going on?
  17. Maxbialystock
    I think the bench is calling the pitches.
  18. Maxbialystock
    Surprising start to this game. Two doubles by Toronto and now likely two runs off our ace, who looks a little too hittable. Sanchez, meanwhile, looks pretty good after that long 1st inning when we really should have scored more than 1 run.
  19. Maxbialystock
    Yes, he walked 3 guys and needed a lot of pitches. But I have a slightly different theory about last night. He needed 22 pitches in the 1st because he was trying to get control of the lower part of the strike zone and below it--and he achieved just that without give up a run. I do agree, however, that he flat lost it in the 4th, but got a little lucky and escaped with no runs. Austin swinging at two balls definitely helped because by then the bases were loaded--and Austin struck out.
  20. Maxbialystock
    Hold it right there, buster. When Cora is criticized on talksox, it's completely legit. If Cora did his job right, the Sox wouldn't lose. it's that simple.
  21. Maxbialystock
    Apropos of nothing, I noticed Velazquez did not pitch vs. the NYY. Perhaps the intent was/is to save him to back up Price tomorrow.
  22. Maxbialystock
    I dreaded the Yankees series and am very pleased with how our guys played--except the bullpen, of course. I look forward to this series because the Sox to me seem to be back on track. Sale is probably our ace now. Betts RF Beni CF Hanley DH JDM LF Bogie SS Moreland 1B Nunez 3B Holt 2b Leon C JBJ continues to ride the pine and is now joined by Devers. So two lefty bats replaced by two others (Moreland and Holt).
  23. Maxbialystock
    Meh. When you include 2016, it's like what the Yankees did to justify shelling out zillions for Ellsbury because of that incredible, never to be approached, let alone repeated, 2011. The Sox are lucky 2018 has happened and they can make a more informed decision about JBJ. That said, it is always possible he will come around. I just don't think it's a good bet. Right now we are seeing the 2014 JBJ.
  24. Maxbialystock
    But haven't we already agreed we need his bat and we already have good ones for 1b and DH? Heck, we have some many of both Cora can afford to bench JBJ and put JD in the outfield and Moreland at 1B. I would far, far rather have a newbie with a good bat and doubtful defense than, as was the case with JBJ and now appears to be the case again, a newbie with a great glove and an OPS of .530 (2014). JBJ was deservedly sent back to Pawtucket. Devers won't be. I'll go one step further and say I would rather have Devers at 3b than Nunez, who probably has no errors, at 2B because Nunez has almost no range and his hitting is off.
  25. Maxbialystock
    Here's what soxprospects says about him-- Field: Has soft hands and his footwork is surprisingly good given his build. Comfortable charging the ball and making smooth transfers from glove to throwing hand. Agile for his size and has average range. Projects as at least an average defender at third base. Speed of the game could give him some trouble while he adjusts to the major league level. On occasion will lose fundamentals leading to careless errors. Should be able to stick at the position long-term unless his body gets away from him as he matures. There was concern in the lower minors that he may need to move off the position, but this stemmed almost entirely from projections that he may lose agility as he grew into his large frame, rather than from anything relating to his fielding ability.
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