Maxbialystock
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My game assessment was terrible because in retrospect I think this was one of the Sox best games this season even though they lost. They were going against not only a Phillies team that wins 2/3 of their games at home, but against the best righty starter in MLB. The Sox should have been killed, but instead Duran got that solo dinger in the 1st and later Story tied it at 2 in the 6th. Buehler had one of the best Sox starts this season--7 IP (at Philly against a lineup ranked 12th in MLB in runs scored). I would also like to heavily discount the catcher interference in the 10th. It probably was, but that's because the rules on catcher interference heavily favor the hitter. Plus I honestly don't think Hicks was going to get out of the bases loaded and no outs jam in the 10th.
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Rookie mistakes!!!!????? The guy has the best catcher DWAR in MLB. Do you seriously think he is unaware of the passed balls and catcher interferences? Abreu had 2 dingers Sunday and tonight was hitless with 2 K's. That's baseball.
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People want to blame Cora, but tonight the culprit was Narvaez--beyond any reasonable doubt his passed ball and interference brought in 2 unearned runs. After a .780 OPS in June, his July OPS is .654. Plus the lineup only scored 2 runs, including a 10th inning when they couldn't bring the ghost runner home from 2b with no one out. Duran and Anthony both K'd badly and Bregman grounded out (which moved the runner to 3b). Sox were 1/10 with RISP. The one genuine bright spot was Buehler going 7 IP and giving up just 1 ER. Also no errors and at least 2 pretty good defensive plays.
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Sure is. Something no doubt for MLB to look at. Funny thing is that umpires react positively to catchers framing pitches, which includes pushing the glove forward. In fact, if you don't frame, you don't get to play catcher.
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I think the same thing. However, sabermetrics says all bunts are bad. And the ones that work are especially bad because they encourage more bunting.
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What in the wide, wide world of sports does "accountable" mean. 5 lashes? No dinner? Fine? Shouting at him in front of the rest of the team? Sending him to Worcester?
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That's possible, but the call was confirmed it on the replay, which would have shown whether the batter was swinging at the glove.
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I believe you because he has good stuff.
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I thought both Duran and Anthony decided which pitches to swing at before they were thrown. Really lousy at bats.
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To be honest, it was odds on the Phillies were going to score because Hicks had nothing tonight. He threw a pitch behind the freaking batter!!!!!
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How is Cora responsible for Narvaez's mistakes?
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Not a bunch, actually. Just one really lousy bum, Narvaez, who by himself allowed 2 unearned runs tonight. One from a passed ball and one from catcher interference.
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Cora's lineup tonight has the 9 best Sox bats (OPS's) against righty pitchers. 5 are lefty bats and 4 righty.
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Back to the OP, briefly. I hate it when Rafaela plays 2b, but understand why Cora does it. Tonight Cora can get all 4 outfielders--Duran, Rafaela, Abreu, and Anthony--in by DH'ing Anthony. In fact, tonight's 9 lineup players are ranked 1st, 2d, 3d, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th in OPS's against righty pitchers. Of equal interest is that 5 of those are lefty bats and 4 are righty bats.
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Words of wisdom, especially "makes my head hurt."
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Sure do. But, just like you, I will watch this game closely.
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I'm Sox 85 and think your OP is much too complicated. This team is pretty good right now--or so I think--but could use 1 or 2 good arms (starter/reliever) and maybe (or maybe not) a first baseman and/or backup catcher. Much depends on the deal Breslow can get. Plus I think he wants to see more of how these Sox play at the Phillies and at Fenway against the Dodgers. The Cubs at Wrigley were tough, but couldn't sweep. If the other team/teams ask for too much, these Sox already have a pretty good lineup at the plate and on defense and 3 pretty decent starters, including All-Star Crochet.
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That was his last start, July 12, @ San Diego, where he gave up 4 ER in 6 IP.
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He's better at home than on the road.
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Two new-old thoughts about this 9 game series: 1) when was the last time any team played 3 straight series, 2 on the road, against 3 division leaders? 2) these 9 games are a timely means of assessing these 2025 Sox before the July 31 trade deadline.
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In the most relevant Sox era, the John Henry era of the four WS wins, the Sox right now are ranked 9th in MLB in dingers. In 2018, best Sox season ever, they were 8th. In 2007 they were 12. In 2004 they were 5th and in 2013 they were 6th. Earl Weaver, probably the best Orioles manager ever, believed in good pitching and the 3 run dinger.
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Too true. Plus the Sox have a losing record on the road and the Phillies very much a winning record at home. The Cubs starters pretty much shut the Sox down, the Phillies starters are even better, and the Sox are going with Buehler, Fitts, and Giolito. That said, you gotta play the games. And against all odds I see these 4 hopeful notes: 1) we didn't see it much in Chicago, but right now the Sox have a deep lineup of both righty and lefty bats; 2) the Sox defense is good at SS, 3b, C, LF, CF, and RF--and at 2b when Mayer is there; 3) the Sox pitching overall is better than what we saw in the first two games at Wrigley; 4) these guys are a team that wants to win. As for the first 9 games after the ASG, when has any other team faced three division leaders in a row and two of them on their home fields? .
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Meh. Bregman needs to ease back into playing every game. Narvaez can't catch more than about 2/3 of the games. Rafaela, Story, and Anthony already play every game. Except for being on the IL for 2 weeks, Abreu has played about 90% of the games.
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Agree on Abreu, but Crochet showed a ton of heart today as well as 1 run in 6 IP.
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Toughen up. I look forward to every game and have not given up on this team. Today was pretty much a payback after those first two miserable games at Wrigley. Crochet once again showed a ton of heart--plus 6 IP and 1 ER. And wham!!! 3 freaking dingers for 6 freaking runs. Gotta love Bregman pinch-hitting for Yoshida and getting his first dinger since returning. It took Abreu 2 dingers to bring in 3 runs. Also a shout out to Narvaez because I think he caught a heckuva game. There should have been at least 2 wild pitches.
