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  1. Maxbialystock
    You got fed up sooner than I, but I am now on that bandwagon. To me won-lost record is a big deal when evaluating managers. Plus last night I truly thought Farrell mismanaged the game and an important one at that. If he had pulled Porcello sooner, the Sox would have tied it and used their good bullpen arms in the 8th and 9th innings. I defend managers in general because I think most of them do a decent job. That is, great managers can't have the same effect as great coaches in the NFL, NBA, etc.
  2. Maxbialystock
    Just my opinion, but I put Betts even with JBJ (as great as he is). JBJ has the better nose for the ball, runs great routes, and seems to have a very good feel for where he is and what is possible. Betts is nevertheless faster, which helps compensate for not as good instincts. JBJ might have the stronger arm, but Betts has a strong one too and is I think more consistent and accurate. I think Beni will complete our outfield trio nicely because he too is fast and has a good (not great) arm. And right now he is the best hitter of the three.
  3. Maxbialystock
    Rarely done in September. Were I DD or John Henry, I would rationalize that a new manager--probably the bench coach--would be unlikely to right the ship. The only way to right this ship is for guys who hit last year to start hitting this year and it's September for crying out loud. And what is the new manager going to do about the now struggling rotation? Of the 4 games against the Yankees and 1 last night against the Jays, only Fister pitched well--none of Sale, ERod, Pom, and Porcello had a quality start. That said, I think it now unlikely Farrell will be back next year.
  4. Maxbialystock
    I honestly don't object to any lineup changes Farrell made last night. Moreland, for example, has been hitting righties well lately and he is definitely a better glove than Travis. Besides, we lost 10-4 so to me all those concerns are irrelevant. On managing the pitching, especially Porcello, I completely agree and said so at great length last night. Farrell waited too long, especially given how important that game was. He acted as though he thought we were back in April. Moreover, Porcello had already given up 2 dingers and 4 runs in the first 5 innings. In the 6th he was throwing everything in the middle of the strike zone, a clear sign he had lost it.
  5. Maxbialystock
    It's out of whack because of the way he is pitching. There is no great mystery, at least not to opposing lineups. In a normal start this year, Porcello keeps the ball up in the zone. Last night there were times when he could keep it low, but in the 6th everything was up--in the middle, actually. This is in an era when those shifts have optimized keeping the ball low.
  6. Maxbialystock
    One last tiny thought. If the Fenway fans haven't booed yet tonight, they are sheep. They pay a steep price for seats, parking, food, etc, and the players paid a ridiculous amount of money. And the ones over 30 with the long range contracts don't even have to play to get paid a ton. Look what the fans are paying Sandoval not to play for us. Price and Porcello between them are together getting paid $50M this year for basically hurting the team. How much is $50M? Billionaire Michael Dell just gave $36M for the victims of Harvey and is being lionized. Half of $50M is enough to live on comfortably for a lifetime and raise a family and send kids to college. And it's just one year and, this year, not even earned.
  7. Maxbialystock
    Early day tomorrow, time to hit the sack, but not before saying this one is squarely on Farrell. His starter had already given up 4 runs and 2 dingers in 5 innings. In the 6th Porcello was throwing everything in the middle of the zone, and unsurprisingly the Jays were hitting him. During all that Farrell didn't even signal Vazquez to talk to this pitcher, nor did he send out the pitching coach. No doubt he wanted to save his bullpen, but ended up having to use them anyway only with the game now pretty much out of reach. Barnes giving up 2 in the 9th doesn't count because, had Farrell acted sooner, Kimbrel would be pitching in the 9th. On top of everything else, leaving Porcello in like that signaled to the lineup that their manager was not taking this game seriously despite the oncoming Yankees and just 25 games to go. Indeed, Farrell gave every sign he thought we were back in April. I mean that's the April rule (also May, June, and even July): the starter stays until 7 runs or 100 pitches or whatever.
  8. Maxbialystock
    Frankly not impressed with the list of guys who lost lots of games. Porcello isn't lousy because he lost 16 games. He's just lousy this year. He has a hard time keeping the ball low and his command stinks. Going into this game his pitching WAR was .3, and it's sure to be lower now.
  9. Maxbialystock
    Terrible at bat by Nunie. Terrible. That last swing looked like he decided to swing at an 0-2 pitch no matter what--and it's usually a waste pitch (which in fact it was).
  10. Maxbialystock
    So much for that rally. Two groundouts and a K with men on 1st and 3d and no one out.
  11. Maxbialystock
    In partial defense of Farrell, he did use 6 relievers last night--Kelly,Scott, Reed, Barnes, Hembree, and Boyer. The night before he used Workman, Abad, and Maddox. So he could have used almost anyone tonight. However, if he did use, say 4 relievers tonight, it might leave him a little shorthanded tomorrow. Leaving Porcello in was not completely baseless. The only thing is, he is still going to have to use 4 relievers, only now while trying to make up a 7-2 deficit (now 7-4). So, at the end of the day, I still think he was wrong and should have erred on the side of caution--don't leave a 2 dinger starter in when every pitch is in the middle and the game is important. Had Farrell, acted sooner and prevented all 3 runs, this game would be tied.
  12. Maxbialystock
    Station13, you might be forgetting that firing a manager in September is pretty pointless, no matter how deserving Farrell might be.
  13. Maxbialystock
    Back to the 6th for a moment. I have been wondering why Vazquez was so completely passive while Porcello was getting hammered. Could he not see Porcello was throwing everything in the middle? Did he not know this was an important game?
  14. Maxbialystock
    I just looked at the historical record/schedule of games played for the Sox in 2011 and can report Farrell has got this team right on schedule for another disastrous September. It helps that this team can't hit and that team could. Unfortunately, the 2011 team had lousy pitching (ours this year has been good). But guess what? Right now no less than 4 of our starters are suspect. The ingredients are there for a terrible finish. Maybe it's time to get some beer and chicken for the starters who are off for the night. I mean, who needs the pain of watching loss after loss, right? At this point, Farrell might even want to join them.
  15. Maxbialystock
    Well done, Bogie!! No hit of course, just a fly to right. But it wasn't a weak dribbler to SS.
  16. Maxbialystock
    The other galling thing about Farrell is that he seems unaware that the Yankees are closing fast and this little old Jays game is important. In the 6th, if he was going to err, it should have been on the side of caution, especially when Porcello had already given up 2 dingers.
  17. Maxbialystock
    To be honest, I think Farrell managed this game like it was back in April or something. Starter not doing well, but battling--4 runs in 5 innings. Plus he was throwing low and well for awhile. But those first two dingers were the telltale. On top of that, Porcello came out for the 6th throwing almost everything in the middle of the zone. As a minimum, the pitching coach had to be sent out. But Farrell gave every indication that somehow he was rooting for Porcello at the expense of the team and the game.
  18. Maxbialystock
    Now a slider in the geometric center of the zone for a double off the wall. And a fastball in the center. That last one is completely on Farrell. By leaving Porcello in he made it awfully difficult to get the Sox back into the game. Going into the 6th, the Sox were just 2 down with the Jays bullpen sure to come in in the 7th if not sooner. Farrell absolutely needed to keep it close and should have seen what Porcello was doing--throwing the ball in the middle of the zone. Heck, he has the better bullpen, why not use the darn thing?
  19. Maxbialystock
    How can Porcello do that--throw a changeup right in the middle of the zone? Answer: he can't help himself.
  20. Maxbialystock
    Happ a little lucky that Travis popped up a fast ball right down the middle. Sox are 1 for 8 with RISP. Or try this. Betts leads off with a double and our 3, 4th, and 5th batters all screw the pooch, with Beni easily being the worst.
  21. Maxbialystock
    I have my doubts about how smart a hitter HanRam is. His third at bat against Happ, he gets 2 sliders low, and decides to swing at the 2d one. However, he did drive the 3d to right to move Betts--too late of course. Benintendi was supposed to do that and failed miserably.
  22. Maxbialystock
    Happ threw 7 straight fastballs (2 seam and 4 seam) and all low in the zone. credit to mookie for waiting for the one he could hit. Nice double. Then a fat fastball to Beni which he should have killed by popped to 3b. Terrible.
  23. Maxbialystock
    OK, nice inning. could go 6, but still not a quality start. One would hope that, should the Sox stay close, they have a real shot at winning this against the Jays bullpen. It worked in all three games at Toronto when all 3 of their starters held us to 1 run (apiece).
  24. Maxbialystock
    If only Porcello would remember how easy that was to get Bautista out. Just don't throw that darn fastball up. Vazquez is at fault too, of course.
  25. Maxbialystock
    Smoak could play for us. He had 5 straight sliders or curves and couldn't do jack with them. That Porcello, feeling bad, gave him a fat fastball. caught, fortunately.
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