Maxbialystock
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Could be right there. My point is that Stanton ain't superman. I'd also like to say that now he is throwing lots of breaking balls and keeping the ball low. But in the first all he threw were fastballs to Gardner and Judge, who doubled and singled for the first run. Since the pitches are all being called by the bench, I have to say I think the brain trust ain't that smart.
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Meh. That fast ball waist high on the outside corner to Stanton on a 2-2 count was just stupid. Porcello needed to go inside on him and not way inside as he had been doing.
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The problem is the pitching far more than it is the hitting. Last night we got 2 off their ace, but Hembree choked big time. Tonight We got a couple of Tanaka and our ace promptly give us 4 runs in 3 innings.
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Porcello just might have a good or even great year, but he is not, repeat not, a big game pitcher.
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Hate to say it, but that was a fine piece of pitching by Tanaka.
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That splitter is tough, and the slider ain't bad either.
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So now when does Tanaka go for Moreland's chin?
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Tough break for Tanaka, but he got a couple of calls earlier.
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I said that before it happened, but I did think it was possible. He stinks lately.
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Hanley wants that GIDP, sad to say.
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First the chin music from Tanaka. Now a Yankee baserunner calls timeout and promptly runs to 3b. Yankees seeing what they can get away with. At some point they might want to try playing ball.
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No way, no how that was unintentional. Tanaka has way too much control for that.
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Cora has got to keep Moreland in there and JBJ on the bench. It's that simple.
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Good lineup. Moving Devers down could help. And I like Moreland 6th. As Slasher9 says, short porch in RF should work for JD,and I think the corner is a little easier than at Fenway.
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it's brilliant, one of my favorite movies. It was both frightening and hilarious when my wife and I first saw it in 1964 at Fort Sill, OK.
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He has a pretty good arm and made maybe his best catch this year in right center at Fenway.
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Good for you. Tell ya somethin' else - this thing turns out to be half as important as I figure it just might be, I'd say that you're in line for some important promotions an' personal citations when this thing's over with.
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I like Moreland at 1B and JBJ on the bench too. I think Hembree has good stuff, but lacks command and, in tough spots, confidence. He walked two guys last night after getting 1-2 counts. And that balk spoke volumes about his state of mind. But I would still rather have in the bullpen than Johnson. I wouldn't mind seeing Poyner back, for that matter.
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The only viable defense for keeping JBJ in CF is that the Sox have won games with him out there. I disagree completely that a great outfield can compensate for a mediocre infield. What compensates is the great hitting by the top six guys--sometimes 5 and sometimes 7--in the lineup. JBJ and both catchers can't hit spit, and Nunez so far is subpar for him. It is false to say the Sox have been "scratching out runs" this year when they are 2d in MLB in runs scored. I think the law of diminishing returns will overtake him this year and maybe this spring. His WAR ratings for the last five years, 2014 (when he was our regular CF) to 2018, have been and are-- .6 2.2 5.3 2.8 -.3 Oh, and I would take Devers and his "horrid" defense over JBJ every day of the week and twice on Sundays.
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A Realistic View at 2018: Part II
Maxbialystock replied to moonslav59's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
CF. A perfect fit defensively, plus he is a .900 OPS hitter. -
The Yankees came into last night as borderline invincible and could barely squeak out a 3-2 win with their ace on the mound against Pom, who has struggled this year. Tonight we have the edge with Porcello, but Tanaka can be tough. We'll see. If it's tied in the late innings, I think the Yankees have the better bullpen. Maybe a lot better.
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Moreland is likely to play tonight, and one assumes JBJ sits and Leon catches Porcello.
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Yep. Thanks.
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The Alex Cora Managerial Decision Thread
Maxbialystock replied to StephenCurry30's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
I like Moreland at 1b, Hanley at DH, JD in LF, Beni in CF, and Bradley on the bench, but last night we had three lefty bats in the lineup and they struck out 7 times with 1 single, so I'm not so sure Moreland was going to turn the tide. We got 2 runs off Severino, which is about par for the course and lost the game because of the bullpen. This game was way closer than it should have been with Pom going up against Severino, a complete mismatch. Between them, Vazquez and JBJ left 6 guys on. The other 7 hitters left 8 guys on. The bottom of the Sox order continues to be a problem even though Nunez had 2 hits. -
Second longest game thread of the year, the longest being the Yankees game we lost when the benches erupted, as did talksox, after Bogie got spiked and Kelly plunked the miscreant. There are no good losses, but Pom was definitely a plus last night, and, really, so was the lineup that scored 2 off of Severino with help from the guy who relieved Severino. Hembree blew it, but Kelly wasn't that impressive either. Devers error did not hurt, but his bat did.