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  1. moonslav59
    People selectively choose stories that fit their narrative. There was no Monty quote in the Heyman story. Not even a mention that he talked to him. There were plenty of stories that said the Red Sox were in it to the end. The Sox went cheap, this winter, after Gio. It seems that narrative fits into why Monty went elsewhere, too.
  2. moonslav59
    True. Had he signed early on with someone else, he would not have been the most discussed, this winter.
  3. moonslav59
    He started off, slowly, last year too. I'm hoping he turns it up a notch, again. Also, you should like this: FIP 4.54 in '23 (4.10 career) 4.04 in 2024 In 2023 he was at this on May 2nd (3GS) 6.57 ERA 5.61 FIP From May 2 to Sept 14th, he went: 3.40 ERA 4.13 FIP May 2 to end of 2023 season: 4.04 4.44
  4. moonslav59
    MLB.com asks... Is Boston’s rotation legit? Just as everyone expected, the Red Sox have the top starting rotation in baseball this year. Hold on, what? It’s true. Red Sox starters led the Majors with a 2.07 ERA and 3.03 FIP through the end of April. That 2.07 ERA is the lowest by a team’s rotation through the first 30 games of a season in the Wild Card era (since 1995). Despite starters Nick Pivetta, Brayan Bello and Garrett Whitlock currently sidelined with injuries, Boston's rotation has continued to produce. Tanner Houck and Kutter Crawford aren’t just the top two starters in Boston’s rotation -- they’re two of the best starters in the Majors right now. By FanGraphs’ version of Wins Above Replacement, Houck and Crawford were tied with Zack Wheeler for the top WAR (1.4) among starting pitchers through the end of April. Houck and Crawford have combined to post a 1.49 ERA in 72 2/3 innings with 75 strikeouts, 16 walks and just one home run allowed. -- Brent Maguire
  5. moonslav59
    We are now 1.5 GB first place (BAL & NYY tied) We are tied for the 6th best record in the AL (w DET for final PO slot.) We are 0.5 behind KCR for #5 record. We are in the top 10 in MLB by winning %. Run Diff +50 KCR (8th best record) +48 ATL +45 CLE +41 BOS, NYY, LAD +36 BAL +27 PHI (2nd best record) +26 ARI (14-17 record) +25 MIL
  6. moonslav59
    Gambrell pitched a gem: 6IP, 1 ER, 6H, 1BB, 3K Benitex K'd 3 in 1 IP )1H & 0BB) Kavadas 1-4 w 2B POR won as Olivares went 4.2, 0ER, 1H, 4BB, 5K (3 unERs) Teel went 2-4 w a homer and BB Mayer 1-5 w 2B and 3 rbi Anthony 0-2 w 3BB Jordan 2-4 Paulino 1-2 w 2B and 2BB GRE lost, but Early did well: 5.0, 2 ER, 3H, 0BB, 6K We heard about Campbell's dinger. SAL lost Jo Garcia 3-4 (1.063)
  7. moonslav59
    I'm glad he has stayed healthy for a full month. I hope for the best for him, until he faces us in the WS, this October.
  8. moonslav59
    Rays, Jays and O's all lost, tonight. Besides the wonderful game by Crawford, I'm hopeful Martin just turned the corner. Wong with 3 hits (up to 1.007) Duran got on base 3 times (3B & 2BB) up to .747 Devers on base twice (2B & BB) Abreu on base twice (1B & BB) Everyone else got a hit, except O'Neal. Take a gander at our OPS leaders (38+ PAs) 1.098 Refsnyder 1.073 O'Neall 1.007 Wong .915 Abreu .884 Devers .857 Casas (IL) .760 McGuire .747 Duran .736 Yoshida (injured) Our ERAs in order of most IP: 1.56 Crawford 1.60 Houck 3.04 Bello (IL) 1.96 Whitlock (IL) 3.50 Winckowski 0.52 Slaten 1.65 Criswell 5.52 Anderson 1.38 Weissert 5.11 Martin 0.79 Bernardino 0.82 Pivetta 1.86 Jansen 3.86 Booser 0.00 Kelly All I can say is "WOW!"
  9. moonslav59
    They all have done very well, but we've heard a lot of praise for Houck and Crawford. They've been near or at the top of the ERA rankings, almost all April. Duran seems to have gotten more praise than Wong, IMO.
  10. moonslav59
    While determining how many wins 18-13 equates to over 162 is somewhat meaningless, it gives us an idea of how good that record is. Of course, it could go way South of end up being near 94 wins. It is not a predictor of what is to come, but it is an indicator of how good we are playing. It's hard to have a real clear idea how good 18-13 is, but we have a better idea of how good 94-68 is.
  11. moonslav59
    Nice overall game. Crawford has been awesome for over a calendar year, now.
  12. moonslav59
    We might be able to sign Ford and make it 3.
  13. moonslav59
    If I told you in March that Wong and Abreu would be top 3 on the team in OPS, would you have said, "You are crazy!"
  14. moonslav59
    Is Connor Wong the unsung star of this season, to date?
  15. moonslav59
    DFA Garrett!
  16. moonslav59
    Send in the clowns There ought to be clowns
  17. moonslav59
    Speaking of the best 3 homegrown starting pitchers, what was the best year for our rotation (homegrown or not?) Since 1972, when I started following the Sox... ERA- 77 2002 81 1990 82 1999 84 1993 85 2018 86 1986 87 1978 88 1992 FIP 3.13 1972 3.32 1990 3.57 1992 3.60 202 3.64 1976 fWAR 20.6 1990 Clemens, Boddicker, Harris, Kiecker, Bolton 19.9 2002 Pedro, Lowe, Burkett, F Castillo, Wake/Fossom 19.7 1999 Pedro, Portugal, Rapp, Saberhagen, Wake/Rose 18.2 2004 (32 GS+ by all 5) Pedro, Schilling, Lowe, Wake, Arroyo 18.1 1992 Clemens, Viola, Dopson, Hesketh, Gardiner/Darwin 17.7 2003 Pedro, Lowe, Wake, Burkett, Fossum/Suppan 17.5 1987 Clemens, Hurst, Nipper, Sellers, Stanley 17.2 1986 Clemens, Hurst, Nipper, Boyd, Seaver/Sellers/Brown 16.9 2001 Pedro, Nomo, Cone, F Castillo, Wake/Ohka 16.7 1972 Pattin, Siebert, McGlothen, Curtis, Tiant/Culp
  18. moonslav59
    I was never that high on Masterson. Buchholz was really good but couldn't stay healthy. Lester was our best homegrown SP'er from Clemens to today. I think I'd take Houck, Crawford and Bello, but Lester makes it hard to do. I'd go with Clemens, Hurst and Boyd or Clemens Hurst and Ojeda.
  19. moonslav59
    You'd think the threat of a DFA might snap him out of it.
  20. moonslav59
    These are the best looking 3 homegrown SP'ers since _____?
  21. moonslav59
    His swing was hideous, and I think you are right on Walt Hriniak.
  22. moonslav59
    Springs
  23. moonslav59
    There was a lot of talk about Monty, but that was likely because he signed so late. There was a lot of hot and cold on Snell, Gio, Stroman and Wacha. I liked Gray and felt $25M x 3 was reasonable. I think I was higher than most on Seth Lugo ($15M x 3)and Imanaga ($13M x 4,) but who knows, if they will continue doing well.
  24. moonslav59
    On soxprospects.com, some jockeying occured between the two: At the end of 2017, Mata was 3rd and Houck 4th. By mid 2018 they both climbed up to 2-3, as Groome dropped. They flipped in the Fall of 2018: Houck was th and Mata 7th. The gap widened by Spring of 2019: Houck 5th and Mata 10th. They flipped agin in Summer 2019: Mata was back up to 4th and Houck dropped to 9th. That fall it was Mata 2nd and Houck 7th. He held his ground through 2020. Another flip in spring of '21: Houck was 5th and Mata dropped to 11th. By the fall of '21, Houck had graduated and Mata was 10th. Mata was as high as 6th in 2022 and 5th in early '23. By the end of '23, he was 27th.
  25. moonslav59
    You crack me up. (Don't stop!)
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