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  1. illinoisredsox
    Been an issue for years under multiple hitting coaches; it’s on the players.
  2. illinoisredsox
    Vas’s defense is decent, but IMO his game management is not; his pitch selections are somewhat predictable (I realize most are called from the bench). There are times a catcher has to go out and get on a pitcher. He has never done this, even before the mound visit limits. Leon would go out when needed, Vaz won’t. His hitting is always going to be sporadic but I can live with that from a catcher. He’s okay to keep, but he’s not a guy you build around, ergo, not a core guy.
  3. illinoisredsox
    Probably not, but at least tonight, he wasn’t horrible. Let’s face it, “not a major leaguer” describes at least half the staff, and 2-3 other guys are borderline.
  4. illinoisredsox
    Can’t always look at results. Mazza had some bad luck and gave up several soft hits. The one by Hicks sums up this season though. He looked good enough to give him another start. He may well pitch himself into oblivion. He didn’t do that tonight.
  5. illinoisredsox
    Okay, I was wrong.
  6. illinoisredsox
    I feel a record setter coming here.
  7. illinoisredsox
    You really had to work for that one. Only walked one guy too, which is a marked improvement over anything they’ve thrown out there lately.
  8. illinoisredsox
    For all the gnashing and wailing of teeth about Mazza, he really didn’t pitch that badly. Two bloop hits in the first led to a run. Horrible luck on the Hicks grounder hitting the bag in the 2nd. Torres gets a 60 foot squibber ahead of the one truly bad pitch he made. I’m not saying he was great, but I’d give him another shot. Weber got hit harder but got some at’em balls.
  9. illinoisredsox
    17 days until the reset is valid. They cancel it September 2, I don't care.
  10. illinoisredsox
    I'm not sure, did JD strike out 4 times on 12 pitches tonight?
  11. illinoisredsox
    I was responding more to the OP's second sentence.
  12. illinoisredsox
    I’d cut him a break tonight. He’s a closer pitching in a blow-out game who hasn’t pitched in a week. I’d expect him to be much sharper next time out (assuming that’s not sometime around Labor Day).
  13. illinoisredsox
    Don’t get me wrong. I just was always stunned that Ortiz never once hit 3 in a game.
  14. illinoisredsox
    It is an amazing feat. Of course, the Sox had another player who hit 541 home runs and never hit 3 in a game.
  15. illinoisredsox
    Didn’t the Rays go something like 8-1 at Fenway last year?
  16. illinoisredsox
    They picked up Christian Arroyo on waivers today from the Guardians. He’s out of options so he has to stay with the major league roster or designated again. Lin in trouble roster wise? This acquisition just could be the missing piece.
  17. illinoisredsox
    See post 8.
  18. illinoisredsox
    They might be but only in long relief. Game gets a bit out of hand early situations. If they hold the other team, they give the Sox a slim chance of coming back. If they don’t, at least they save the short relievers.
  19. illinoisredsox
    Tampa sure has the Sox number at Fenway the last couple years.
  20. illinoisredsox
    Would appreciate score updates folks. A derecho swept through here yesterday and we’ve had no power/internet for over a day now. This is one of the few sites that data will load reasonably quickly.
  21. illinoisredsox
    Who? At what positions? Who are you getting rid of? The Sox system is not replete with great talent, and this year there are no minor leagues. You’ve got 30 guys at the alternate site, that’s it.
  22. illinoisredsox
    Maybe a few suspensions are in order for willingly violating protocols.
  23. illinoisredsox
    Another plus from today; Devers hitting the ball hard his last 2 times up. Maybe he’s going to come out of it. JD looks absolutely lost without his video binkie.
  24. illinoisredsox
    This year, all you have to do is finish second to be assured a playoff spot. Right now the Sox are 1 game behind the Orioles for second place. They are 2 games behind Detroit for the top wild card spot (#7 seed) and 1/2 game back of Tampa for the last slot.
  25. illinoisredsox
    Brice is a two pitch pitcher. Those guys typically don't fare well as starters unless one of those pitchers is a very plus pitch. Brice does not have a plus pitch. It's modern baseball. Relievers just don't seem to think they can pitch an inning (or part of one), sit down for 10 minutes while their team is batting, and then go back out and do it again. Part of it is the way they are used in the minors. The one's who can do it are generally recently converted starters. Personally, it's something that ought to be worked on in a normal spring training. Pitch a guy for an out or 2, sit him down and send him back out again. That could be done in an exhibition game or in a simulated one. This year was not a normal spring training, so I'll give a pass on it this time around. As for Brice, he looks like he could be a fairly reliable middle reliever, but he's been up and down for 5 years seasons for a reason. Three decent games does not warrant an expanded bullpen role.
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