Maxbialystock
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Another lefty starter, Snell, with a low ERA. Is Young back? Someone else said the Sox are 5-2 so far on what could have been the road trip from hell. If the Sox can take 3 of 4, this will indeed have been a defining road trip and a great recovery. Despite yesterday's semi-debacle, the Sox are right behind Tampa in team ERA. But, as always, the key factor--to me, anyway--is whether our great lineup is great against a good pitcher (especially a lefty). If someone else starts a game thread on this game, I'm fine with that. I just couldn't wait.
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Kimmi makes a great point about Dombrowski--he travels with the team and must know the kind of job Farrell is doing. If the guys in the booth are criticizing specific moves, to me they are just showing their ignorance. Yes, pinchrunning with Wright was a mistake, and there have no doubt been 2 or 3 others, but overall the decision-making has been rational. Southpaw777 says Farrell was a good pitching coach but is not a good manager, but 90% of the criticism is about pitching changes. As someone quoted Whitey Herzog, "the difference between a great manager and a lousy one is a great bullpen"--or something like that.
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Sox Pitching Staff Discussion
Maxbialystock replied to jacksonianmarch's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
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In a general sense, I think the Sox already have the team for the playoffs despite some imperfections. Was it moonslav who said every team has them? Right now I like the hitting and the rotation (who woulda thunk it?) and kind of the defense even though the infield is not stellar. The bullpen is a worry, but can still work. When Wright returns, I see Kimbrel, Ziegler, Ross, Barnes, and Buchholz with maybe Abad and maybe Tazawa for junk innings. 3B is a weak point (defense and hitting), but not a big weak point. Outfield looks pretty good. Young's return will help, but I have my doubts about Hanigan helping. The lineup overall is the envy of the AL even with the so-so games against good pitchers. When Leon is catching against a righty starter, the bottom 4 are something like Bradley, Leon, Shaw, and Benintendi. My goodness, there some teams that would be happy with those 4 as their top 4.
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Always safe to agree with moonslav, but in this case I was agin Papelbon as soon as his name came up. I say this even though I think the Sox badly need bullpen help. I think it is clear he is only good for the 7th inning (or something) but will insist on being the closer. Kimbrel has his issues, but is a much better choice to close.
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Funny thing, but I think he has the same pitches, but now they are mostly hittable.
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Owens is such a putz. I am not sure he is MLB material even if he has control.
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Great timing, you jerk. Owens walks a guy, then got to K's and runner caught stealing against the top of the Tigers order.
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Betts hasn't had an rbi in awhile.
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Owens is useless.
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Sox Pitching Staff Discussion
Maxbialystock replied to jacksonianmarch's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
I'm in between. Originally, I thought it made sense to resign him, but not after he had such a wretched first half of the season. Now I think he's overpaid, but like having him available to start or do long relief. He just might have found his way back. -
Offense scored 10 runs, including 6 against the Tigers starter/ace/rookie who pitched a shut out last game. It's team game, you know.
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He gave up 1 earned run in 7 innings.
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Bullpen once again reliable. With an 8 run lead. Abad ain't fooling me.
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Kimmi, you started a new streak, so please keep it going. Max
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I thought he had good stuff tonight, maybe just not hitting the corners as much. Plus give our guys a little credit. They scored 3 off in last time out.
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HanRam looked pathetic on that K.
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My goodness. Was that Leon? Nuts. My ipad feed was blurry and I thought it was out.
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Aftrer 1st inning fireworks, this might become a pitchers duel after all.
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12 pitches, 3 outs including 2 K's in the 3d--Porcello back in a groove.
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Porcello might not have a changeup, but the curve and slider seem to be working.
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On top of which Porcello has thrown 32 pitches in 2 innings. On top of which one of those Tiger runs was unearned--error by Mr. Reliable Pedroia.
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As others have pointed out, Tazawa had better numbers than Ziegler against the guys due up in the 8th and he was well rested. When Farrell sent Ziegler in, the game was still winnable, but Ziegler walked the first guy he faced after getting an 0-2 count. I put that on the pitcher, not the manager. Same goes for the other guy he walked to bring in the winning run--after an 0-2 count. The simple fact remains: our bullpen stinks. My goodness, it was barely more than a week ago when our high priced closer walked 4 men in the 9th and had to be bailed out by Barnes. And the very next time Barnes goes into a game, he brings in guys left on base by the prior reliever and gives up another run of his own (actually, the guy who relieved him did that).
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We are definitely going to miss Ortiz. Still a lot of good bats for 2017, but his is the biggest now.
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8/18 Schedule makers are Dbags
Maxbialystock replied to Station 13's topic in Mike Grace Memorial Game Thread Forum
Unfortunately, I started one too, but hopefully everyone will ignore it until Youk kills it.