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  1. oldtimer
    One run over 7 against this tough Dodger lineup. Cross your fingers on the BP which will have to navigate the 8th and 9th. Lets get more runs.
  2. oldtimer
    He got 3 sliders, the same thing as his last AB. He needed to hit the ball hard, preferably to the right side. Couldn't get it done wether it was focus or not, I haven't a clue.
  3. oldtimer
    Sliders to Bogaerts and JDM, changeups to Beni. Maeda is got a plan to work our hitters and they need to adjust.
  4. oldtimer
    This month we have 3 against the Dodgers, 5 with the Rays and 4 with the Yankees. Tough to see us coming out of this stretch any better off then we are now.
  5. oldtimer
    No doubt the ball manufacturers test the balls they make for a wide variety of parameters. There must be a number of certified manufacturers as MBL has to assured that a supply is available regardless of strike or other supply hazards. The results of all the ball testing is probably well known but is also being kept under wraps by MLB. I can't see that other parties (scientific test organizations) would have the resources or historical data to do a meaningful and beneficial analysis. I am suspcious of MLB ad think they probably have juiced the ball to increase the offensive output, telling themselves that is what the fans want. There are other factors such as hitter strength, launch angle and perhaps thinner pitching quality which also could explain some of the barrage of home runs being hit. So who can quantify the effect of the ball on the HR hit other than MLB and to what end?
  6. oldtimer
    Anyone have an expected return date for Nate or for Moreland? Who goes down when they come up?
  7. oldtimer
    Can't see giving away top prospects for a short term rental.
  8. oldtimer
    Nolan came up and was young and wild and didn't accumulate a lot of innings until he was 21. Then he had a fairly low number of innings for a few years. Perhaps that is the secret of longevity, not pitching many innings until reaching 24 or 25. His wildness along with his high velocity fastball, which was not common in those days, were a powerful combination. I read that he was up around 100 mph and once hit 105 mph. His leg action probably had something to do with the consistent high velocity. I believe he holds the record for no hitters with 7.
  9. oldtimer
    i see Thornburg was released, which is a sad day for him and is one of the worst acquisiitons made under DD. Those things happen, but this one was really tough for the club.
  10. oldtimer
    My mistake.
  11. oldtimer
    My takeaway from the all star game didn't involve our players, but involved the various starting pitchers from both leagues. Despite the incredible lineups they faced, these guys were able to handle the hitters. They were better than any of our starters and if we faced them, they could shut us down. Our two that currently can do a decent are E-Rod and Price. If we do something creative with pitching this year, it won't come cheaply and we had better get resources that remain with us through 2020.
  12. oldtimer
    Stroman and Giles to us and we give up Darwizon Hernandez, Mike Shawaryn, Michael Chavis or Andrew Bennintendi and we throw in Rusney Castillo and eat his remaqining salary. They would eat some of Stroman and Giles salaries to keep us under the second tier of the competitive balance tax. They get a very good young major leaguer, a decent fill in ooutfielder, two good pitching prospects and we get what we need at a price we could live with.
  13. oldtimer
    My thinking has been as a minimalist for some time now. It doesn't appear our starters are good enough to deliver us with a chance of going far, even if we get a wild card. We shall soon see, with games against good teams and rivals coming up. Going after a rental and giving away what remains of our best prospects or even a ML player under those circumstances makes no sense. If we could get a starter that would help us in 2020, then I would be interested. In the case of the pen, I am all for spending up to the limit to get some help. We may soon be looking at reforming the team for 2020 and beyond. I can see letting go of weak players and trying to improve at all postions.
  14. oldtimer
    His health has been the main question mark. We have the time now to evaluate him through the rest of 2019.
  15. oldtimer
    If we are lucky, Chavis will be improved an fill 1st base in 2020 and perhaps we will be very lucky and see Marco step up at 2nd. Our main issue is pitching and Porcello is durable but perhaps not the guy we need in the era of the juiced ball. It is hard to see any of our current minor league pitchers filling the starting pitching void and Eovaldi is far from showing he can regain his mojo. With Sale not stepping up, we are going to need at least two starters, so the question will be, can we get a guy as good as Porcello for the money? The size and length of the contract will matter. I am leaning toward replacing him.
  16. oldtimer
    Yes, I remember your support for him and it is good to have a 2nd base prospect that may cover the real need we have at that position. He has made a good start, yet it is wise to see how he does over a longer period. Not having to go out to fill that position for 2020 would allow us more resources for our main need, which is pitching.
  17. oldtimer
    We got a win, but my heart was in my mouth watching Workman go about it.
  18. oldtimer
    Why does it have to be this scary. Closer who comes in and walks the leadoff batter and puts the winning run at the plate, then walks him too. Lucky to get out of it tonight.
  19. oldtimer
    What the heck does he think he is doing? Now all it takes is a hit to tie.
  20. oldtimer
    Boy, was I wrong about not scoring enough. God bless America and Chavis. We put 9 players up that inning. Technically to bat around you have to get the first hitter back at the plate but it was impressive. Walks and singles are good but Chavis put the icing on the cake. We are all jaded by the performance of our BP. Cross your fingers.
  21. oldtimer
    Any moves made should be concentrated on 2020. Short term rental players should not be in the cards this year. Big changes needed in the pitching staff including probably 3 starters replacing at least 2 of ours. Also significant changes to the BP. Replacement of half would be in order. Changes needed in field players. Second base, backup catcher, questionable outfield now may need some changes. Players like Moreland, Pearce and Nunez should be gone with a more experienced Chavis kept as a low cost alternative. Bogey, Devers should be locks. Probably Holt. Might as well get hold of the budget. All the money spent is not getting results.
  22. oldtimer
    I don't see where our runs will come from. The Blue Jays may score another 3 or 4 while we will be lucky to get to 3.
  23. oldtimer
    Do you expect the sox to score more than 6 runs?
  24. oldtimer
    Hope they aren't drinking beer in the dugout again!
  25. oldtimer
    I also think we should keep e-rod, but wouldn't it be best if they could cure his tendency to nibble. I think he went to 111 pitches last time out and we still had to have relief pitches for 3 innings. Thats his MO, 3 and 2 on most batters. Why does he do that?
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