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  1. Maxbialystock
    Two knuckle curves, 13 fast balls, and of course 0 changeups against righty batters.
  2. Maxbialystock
    Pom slow to 1B. Sale is never slow to 1B.
  3. Maxbialystock
    Looks like JBJ in for JD Betts RF Beni LF HanRam DH Moreland 1B Devers 3B Nunez 2B JBJ CF Vazquez C Holt SS
  4. Maxbialystock
    Thus far the Sox have given up 50 runs, of which 49 are earned. They Jays have also given up 1 unearned run. The averaged unearned runs per team in MLB is 7. This doesn't mean the Sox have a great or even a good defense, but does suggest that Devers isn't hurting us.
  5. Maxbialystock
    Pete and repeat went down to the lake. Pete fell in. Who was left? The dilemma exists only in the mind of the writer of the OP.
  6. Maxbialystock
    Not a 4/20 proponent, but I think that cartoon is terrific. Thanks, mvp.
  7. Maxbialystock
    As do I. In fact, I think the "concerns" about Pedey are specious. Two years ago--actually, 18 months ago--he finished the 2016 season with the 14th highest WAR in the American League. Last year he played hurt when he played at all. The only thing holding him back is the knee and/or injuries in general. When he is healthy, he can still be good.
  8. Maxbialystock
    Like the others, I'm very sorry to hear that. I have never experienced that, but my kids have.
  9. Maxbialystock
    I've always like Pedro. And in this instance Zimmer was the one in the wrong and said so the next day. He sure didn't like Pedro one bit, which is fine until he goes running out on the field to get Pedro during a brawl started by Clemens throwing close to Manny. 7 game series, vintage stuff. Some say 2004 was even better, but I don't know. All that did was end the 86 year old curse.
  10. Maxbialystock
    If that proves to be the case, I expect to get fired.
  11. Maxbialystock
    Blew it. Beyond question.
  12. Maxbialystock
    Pomeranz (L) vs. Graveman ® Pom's first start coming off the DL. Graveman has struggled (0-3, ERA 9.87). Methinks this fits Cora's plan perfectly. Weather tonight should be cool. Oakland is tied for 4th in MLB in runs scored with 104. Sox: 116. Their ERA however is 23d, 4.63. Thus their won-lost is 9 and 10 and their run differential is +5, but they have won 4 straight. They hit righties better than lefties. 16-2 is insane. I read it's the best start for anyone since 1987. At the same time, however, it's based on really good starting pitching and hitting that has now come around and leads MLB in runs and slugging percentage. The bullpen is coming along too. The Sox caught a break with the bad weather four days ago and the postponement and day off before playing six on the West Coast. The guys are rested and confident and probably pretty darn happy. As are we. So just maybe I can watch a few innings tonight--but maybe not: maybe less of me on the game thread is better for the Sox.
  13. Maxbialystock
    Unbelievable. But I do believe. Watched Betts dinger and fell asleep and woke up to see the box score and mlb videos. 16-2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  14. Maxbialystock
    Agree with all. A long season demands pitching depth. Don't much care about Wright even thought moonslav says he can still be pretty effective. What worries me about Wright is twofold: his knuckler ain't moving enough and he gets hit hard; it's working, but he can't get it into the strike zone. When he is on, however, he does everything moonslave says he does.
  15. Maxbialystock
    Not buying "significant difference" when the staff ERA is 2.66. Pom replaces Velazquez as a starter, and as a starter Velazquez has had 2 starts, 10.2 innings, 10 K's, 2 walks, and I think a 2.52 ERA. I say again: I'm glad to have Pom back because he definitely adds depth to the staff. And I certainly hope he is as good as you say he will be.
  16. Maxbialystock
    Thanks. A good write-up of a guy who clearly was underappreciated by the Sox. It took him forever to get to be a coach, let alone a manager in Boston even though he managed 8 years at Pawtucket. Army service in the 50's.
  17. Maxbialystock
    Nicely done.
  18. Maxbialystock
    Meh. Pom had a good year in 2017, but I never thought of him as scary or downright terrifying unless you mean us fans. He relied very heavily on that big curve and a fastball, and he usually needed a lot of pitches to get through an inning, which is why he averaged just a tad over 5 innings per start. I think he had a changeup, but didn't see it very often. We have had 17 starts this year, of which two--Price's 1 inning bomb 2 starts ago and ERod's first start--have been lousy. All the rest have been ridiculously good even though a whole bunch of them only went 5 innings. Our team ERA is 2.66, 2d best in MLB and better than any Sox pitching staff I can remember. Pom's ERA last year was 3.32. Are you sure Pom is going to radically improve this rotation or this pitching staff? My hope is that he deepens it because history shows we are likely to need a deep staff.
  19. Maxbialystock
    I'm high on Cora too, but agree it's way too early, especially when this particular team is, I believe, the highest paid in MLB this year. The thing is, things changed after John Henry took over and did two key things: opened up the pocketbook and got good GM's (for the most part). I think there is no question Francona benefited from the John Henry era. So did Farrell for awhile. Those two won three WS after an 86 year lapse, but they had a lot of help. I don't know Joe Morgan at all, but he sounds pretty darn good. Cora has basically the same guys as last year except they are healthier and have added JD, and they look like a different team. Maybe he is the best, but we won't know for about six months or several years.
  20. Maxbialystock
    I didn't watch much last night, but the detailed summary says a lot of Angels had line drive outs.
  21. Maxbialystock
    That makes sense. I like Swihart a lot as do others, but his versatility as a catcher-infielder-outfielder is not such a great fit with this team. Of the five backups used so far--Swihart, Moreland, Lin, Holt, and Leon--he has been used the least while the team as a whole has flourished. He has in fact not been used as a catcher and maybe once for one inning at 3b. His one start was as the DH, which is also where he pinch hits in late innings with a big Sox lead. He has the fewest at bats among all position players. And goodness knows Cora emphatically believes in playing everyone.
  22. Maxbialystock
    Eduardo Rodriguez vs. Nick Tropeano, lefty vs. righty. ERod pretty good in his last start, his second of the year--6 IP, 1R, 8K. Second start for Tropeano, who went 6.2 with 0 runs and 6 K's in his first start. Sox outscored the Angels 19-1 in the first two games. 15-2!!!! Sox now getting noticed. Almost everything Cora tries seems to work, but especially last night going with lefty Moreland batting 4th vs. a good lefty starter. 3/4 with 4 rbi's. Maybe his best at bat was in the 3d with the based loaded and he hit a sharp opposite field single to keep things moving along until Devers hit the slam.
  23. Maxbialystock
    I've brought it up a couple of times, especially last year when the Sox were winning despite a relatively low run differential. This was also the case earlier this year only more so. Now the Sox have the best run differential in MLB. Kimmi is the one who said winning close games might be the result of luck/randomness, but a team that is consistently on the winning side of games won by 4 or more runs is probably a pretty good team. The Sox have lost two games, 6-4 to the Rays and 10-7 to the Yankees, and 7 of the wins have been by 4 or more runs. 15-2, however, is other worldly, especially given the last two games against the other hottest team in MLB.
  24. Maxbialystock
    Both wins over the Angels are stunning, almost better than the 15-2. The Sox are rampaging.
  25. Maxbialystock
    Incredible. One tough lineup. 6-0!
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