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Ortiz’ numbers in high leverage actually get a slight increase (about .011) from all the international walks. His rate of IBB in high leverage is nearly double his rate in other situations, although his unintentional walk rate is actually less. While this doesn’t mean anything with regards to the existence of clutch (beyond maybe narrowing the gap a little) it does indicate a lot of MLB managers had some serious faith in him as a hitter in those high leverage spots, as they should have…

In many ways it was similar to JD’s grand slam. Obviously the effect on the crowd was different…

Yeah the auto correct seems to prefer contractions over possessive pronouns. And of course I missed it…

But the question is … who’s pen?

No way in Hell am I clicking that…

A complaint made about every manager every year. It’s probably a good thing most managers aren’t as impulsive as most fans. If Cora was as impulsive as me, he would have given up on Phillips Valdez in March and Josh Taylor in April..,

Also they were late bloomers. And they’re both into leather…

At this stage of his career, JD might be prioritizing years over money…

Josh Reddick got released. He has 5 career games totaling 6.2 innings at 1b. That’s better than Schwarber!! Of course his .755 OPS vs RHP, while better than Dalbec, is far worse than Schwarber…

Another “clutch vs myth of clutch” argument, even though it was probably never intended as one. Springer has been on fire since the All Star break. Not surprising he started red hot for one more at bat…

He makes that comment about everyone not currently wearing pinstripes…

I agree. I don’t know if it when Bloom (should have) realized his prospect packages were never going to be enough for any of the marquee names, but the pitching he acquired was, to be kind, not a difference maker. I suppose he might have avoided the Lester types because he figured Sale and Houck were both better options. But he ignored too much of the reliever market for seemingly too long and took home only the table scraps…

That’s a fair question. Especially since both Schoop and Aguilar are healthy. Now maybe the preference was for a left-handed hitter, as Dalbec still does have good splits vs LHP (.803 this year, .849 career). If so, both Aguilar and Schoop are right-handed. And Schwarber (.976) is significantly better vs RHP than either Schoop (.707) or Aguilar (.821) this year. As n neither Schoop nor Aguilar were dealt, it’s impossible to know what an acceptable offer would have been. BTV does suggest that Ramirez (3.3) would be more than enough to get Schoop (1.7) and would have been a good match for Aguilar (2.8). But this doesn’t mean either GM likes him and would make a deal. I did think Schoop was the best fit. Detroit has since extended him, but at the time he has 2 months left on his deal and his versatility would have been a good attribute amidst all the injuries and COVID cases. Aguilar would have been nice, too, but he isn’t a free agent until after 2022, so the impetus to deal him might not have been there just yet. I see why the Sox got changed over these two, but until he actually suits up, it looks like a potential mistake. Perhaps the bigger mistake was getting the injured Schwarber and stopping there. There was really no reason the Sox couldn’t have acquired Schwarber and Schoop, especially since Schoop’s numbers this year vs LHP (1.017) dwarf Dalbec’s…

I could see something like that..

Me. And you strongly implied Barnes had been cheating, not just regressing. But hey, I provided data. That data still stands. Not my fault. You provided suspicion. I suppose getting beaten but the hottest hitter in the American League proves he is regressing, right. I mean, he has two bad at bats this series…

If his agent is telling him anything, it’s about getting back out there. A lot of teams shy away from injury-prove players.

Big deal. That’s the same ratio of dentists who recommend sugarless gum for their patients who chew gum…

Because very few people think Plawecki and his career.662 OPS are going to keep up that pace for another 350 plate appearances?

Technically they say he “felt tightness” in his groin. I would estimate his return date to be some time between next Wednesday and shortly before the earth crashes into the sun…

The early reports seem to say this won’t add significant time to his return. Of course, groin injuries are notoriously difficult to predict…

Was he practicing at 1b when he injured it?

Personally I get holding off surgery. No matter how routine the procedure, it’s still a big deal. And having someone cut up your life blood left arm has to be a bit intimidating..,

Yeah but this is OK. It’s just a couple games and there is no need for a rehab stint. Although he might need some sleep…

Prediction: By next Saturday, the Sox will activate both Schwarber and Sale. Barring a massive turnaround, the Sox will DFA Richards to open a 40 man roster spot for Sale. (While I don’t advocate this behavior, if I’m Richards, I’m loading up on Spider Tack ASAP, as he has literally reached the point where he has nothing to lose.) To fit Schwarber on the active roster, Franchy Cordero or Connor Wong will be demoted to Worcester…

That’s a good thing. Ours a practice MLB should have ended years ago. Next step is to end the practice properly…