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DL for everyday guys for various ailments, including pulling a hamstring or twisting an ankle...now that's worthwhile rest. But pitchers arms/shoulders....the guy is throwing 99...hell, expect to be sore. But when Catfish Hunter, Fergie Jenkins, Luis Tiant, Tom Seaver, Nolan Ryan, etc. threw 250 to 300 innings, no one batted an eye. Ask them how sore they were between starts, how many times their arms felt really sore, shoulders aching, etc....it's part of the game. It did not cause injuries. Having the 4 to 5 days between starts was the "rest." Over throwing in MLB is over-rated. Except in one case---which is throwing relievers 5x a week and not expecting effectivenss to decrease. So many teams coddle the starter and yet treat the reliever like they are indestructable. Anyway, it's wrong both ways. Limit relievers more and let SPs go longer, but then that affects also the money structure and salaries for relievers. The need for 4 to 5 guys in a 9-inning game, situational yes, but in the overall...not necessary.
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This is a by-product of coddling pitchers arms rather than throwing all the time the way the Braves pitchers did--Maddux, Glavine, Smoltz...You cannot strengthen your throwing arm by extended resting. First you lose your stamina so you aren't able to go 8 innings in a postseason game, and that means effectiveness often by your 80th pitch or more. If he is dealing with soreness, it actually used to be quite normal, so I'm not real pleased with the over-coddling. The fear factors are there, but he needs to be throwing all the time on off days and as Cafardo said maybe be throwing through whatever "tendonitis" he might have. Serious arm injuries are not going to be prevented by intermediate rests. They happen for various reasons. Resting a sore arm is not productive even if the Sox and today's medical staffs are afraid. It's better for him to throw through soreness.
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I give both Holt and Devers more credit than a lot of you guys do. Defensively they are not great, but they are good enough. Holt made a play at 2nd that was phenomenal the other day, falling back and somehow getting rid of the ball for the force play. Nunez is better at 3rd than 2nd.
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Sox lineup allows for guys based on defense because Betts, Beni, JD, Bogie, and the 2-headed monster of Moreland-Pearce exist. Bradley, Leon, Kinsler--all terrific defenders, if they hit it's gravy...that leaves 3rd base--Devers?? and frankly again you got Holt and Nunez and both are clutch players--guys who have had big hit after big hit in big situations and little ones too. In 13 they had depth guys-and these 2 fit the bill. Sox don't have to worry about offense...period....and don't have to sacrifice defense either.
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Devers should be given an ultimatum by Cora--here's your audition once you come back from 10 day DL. You start playing like the Devers we saw last year, really pick up your play, or you sit in the postseason except for pinch hitting or situational things.
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The fact is that Nunez or Holt can play third with Kinsler at 2b. Devers can play, not play in the postseason. I'm not going to worry about him because he is young, which sometimes can be a benefit in a postseason game (except for Schiraldi), but he's got so many issues it seems from swinging at balls high in strike zone with 2 strikes to making throws. Sox have lots of options so it's not like you have to play him.
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Be nice if you knew how to spell the Sox relievers names, Jung, but whatever go worry. 7-3 Sox
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Johnson was terrific, and people were throwing him to the wolves in the 1st
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Yup got a bad feeling about Johnson and...4-3 Sox
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That bum Johnson better throw shutout innings...oh wait, 4 in a row...darn.
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Leave the bum in.
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soxmal is having a seizure over that walk.
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2 outs, I'm frightened
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It's 3-2, soon to be Sox ahead. Brian Johnson was/is due for a bad start, just by odds alone, so get over it.
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jung, if you are worried about anything Red Sox right now, I feel bad for you, son. This is about as easy a team to watch in the history of Sox baseball. I haven't worried about anything with this team...all season.
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Also Toronto up 4-2 for bad feeling guy.
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Bad feeling? Bogaerts Triples in 2, it's 3-2 in the 1st and the team is 50 games over .500, 10-1/2 in front..bad feeling?
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True, forgot about Tampa and the reliever starts
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27 pitches
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Tampa starter now at 25 pitches
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Leave the bum in
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I don't think it really matters, what matters is the Sox performing.
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Bravo Mr. Leon...says a lot about what we've been saying how important he's been behind the plate. From 108 Stitches CATCHER IS WELL-RECEIVED: The numbers really do tell the story with Sandy Leon. His 3.01 catcher ERA leads all of baseball, and since 2016 is the best in the bigs as well.
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Should Jackie Bradley Jr be traded?
dannycater replied to StephenCurry30's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
Tommy Harper, bring him back. -
WAR is the dumbest stat known to mankind (Trout vs. Betts)
dannycater replied to kenmeister's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
WAR is Hell.