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  1. vegasbob
    Valdez's bat is leaving something to be desired, mostly a base hit. 3 guys in the lineup tonight hitting below .190 , although Abreu got himself to .190 with 2 for 3 so far. 4 players with OPS below .600 led by Yoshi at .592 Valdez and Reyes in a race to the bottom at .335 and .340 respectively, both of which are below TSW's lifetime BA.
  2. vegasbob
    Let's see what Bullpen Roulette has in store for Cora tonight. Given the O's LH hitters, maybe a dose of Joely and Brennan B.
  3. vegasbob
    Sox pitchers don't generally have a put away pitch to shut down hitters especially at 3-2 counts. Rutschman hit about 5 foul balls at 3-2 before lining out to center on a fairly hard hit ball. Whitlock does continue the 5 inning starts but with good results, 1 solo bomb, . The burning of the BP is a common lament from 2023 but it is all we are seeing in 2024. One reason, there is no #1 to just take the ball every 5 days expecting to get 7+ innings. If that is true across all MLB, then BP pitchers will be in great demand.
  4. vegasbob
    Yeah, I missed top 1 , didn't check in.
  5. vegasbob
    One of the keys to Devers would be to surround him with the good defense SS, like Story was and at least 2, if not 3, other good bats in the lineup. Maybe Casas is one, maybe Duran could be a leadoff guy for a few years, maybe Ortiz could come out of retirement.
  6. vegasbob
    May have been an AI job
  7. vegasbob
    Brilliant typing job, but you might feel bad if someone here followed through on the suggestion.
  8. vegasbob
    First inning by Whitlock is interesting. Cold , damp night, tough on any pitcher. But the difference in this game is about 12". The difference between a 3 run HR and a foul, followed by a K to preserve the shutout. Whitlock has set up anpther BP noight with 30 pitches in the 1st. Maybe he can get better
  9. vegasbob
    You have got to be kidding, but I know you're not. You are usually serious
  10. vegasbob
    That was one of O'B's stupidest , just like the Would have been a HR in 10 parks.
  11. vegasbob
    look what "All gas, No brakes" did for the NY Jets . I think one of Capt. Smith's guys on the Titantic bridge, full throttle , no, no full stop. Just stopping for ice, folks
  12. vegasbob
    May as well raise this old warhorse--- Wins in April = wins Sept 25-30th. If we think this could be a backdoor playoff team, you have to win games like last night or either of the 1`-0 losses. The mood is set when you see an excellent win opportunity blow up like a kid's birthday balloon against a team that you would like to compete with. Otherwise , just watch and say, Oh well. I don't think fans in general or even this site are sad at a loss as much as the process of the loss, but actually are MAD at the organization for putting a weak roster out there in a difficult division. Especially after the one idiot owner says" Full throttle" , then has to walk it back like some of our politicos.
  13. vegasbob
    Wait, If they bat around in the first, it means that Reyes probably made the last out. Who were the other 2 ? I know: Hamilton and Valdez. All I know is where the hell is Romy , and Devers better be hurting to take this one off . Platoon your $300 million $$ man? Wong, take a seat, you're slipping on defense.
  14. vegasbob
    Do box scores tell the story ?
  15. vegasbob
    Pretty clear by Breslow's own words that the brakes are on for further extensions this year. The ownership/FO needs to ascertain the trends at the ticket office, NESN ratings and BTW w's-L's before going deep on the rest of the younger guys. As opposed to extensions, will anyone on this team get dumped at the trade deadline to clear the books a little more ? Looking at you, over 30s
  16. vegasbob
    The unconditional love for Missin' Grissom continues to flow like the proverbial fountain of youth for a phuquer who cannot get on the field. I hope he is great and I am not knocking his POTENTIAL but until he shows up he is useless.
  17. vegasbob
    Did a lot of figuring and can only conclude that you are correct. We know that Yoshida was not totally overmatched in the first half last year, including a bit of power. But he also went through many stretches of the topped, soft groundball to the right side , especially in the second half. The problem, imo, is that he either doesn't know how or refuses to adapt to the pitching or his swing path. Duran is hitting over .300 because he is going to left field a lot, which includes ground ball through the over-shifted infielders. I'm sure the coaches are talking to him, but how much does he or his interpreter get and understand. The DH role may not suit him at all mentally, and given his culture. The placement there may have been a huge disrespect/insult/loss of face which Japanese give much weight to.
  18. vegasbob
    Max is correct. Boston starters , on a team that is 7-5, have pitched about 67 innings out of 108 so far, 62%. The starters are carrying the typical 2020's MLB expectations of starting pitchers. The joke is contained in another post by Max, showing a $14 miilion payroll for these hurling geniuses ( prior to Bello's extension) . f*** JH and all that ride with him
  19. vegasbob
    The fact that the Union Oyster House does not serve sushi
  20. vegasbob
    Basically a .300 hitter with a .370 OBP, a little power which he did show in first half 2023. A plug-in for LF in Fenway. The fact he can't or just doesn't speak English just aligns him with a few other players on the team.
  21. vegasbob
    Yes, agree with your conclusion. This is a great example of a game won, then lost by multiple suspects in a short period. What choices were there that might have shut down the O's.. Glad to see Brennan B. back and pitching somewhat effectively. He held the Orioles to the 7 surrendered by Campbell and Martin.
  22. vegasbob
    The BP numbers may be slipping a tad, but not to worry. Stat Masterson will help us through a long season to understand why we are 75-87
  23. vegasbob
    Rerun these stats in about 30 days, Max, when it will be declared "STILL EARLY" and the results may vary. Yes, The Sox had a great start from the mound with both starters and BP. The trouble with a 162 game season is that every little flaw gets exposed and utilized by opponents. And that's without the inevitable injuries. The Sox started out this year with a 5 man rotation that only worked when very little went off track. In 2 weeks or less, 40% of the presumed starters went off the reservation. That was Ownership chocking the FO
  24. vegasbob
    I love it when we set up really great comeback wins. It's takes guts to play the game this way.
  25. vegasbob
    I said it a 100 times last year. Cora is forced into a game of bullpen roulette night after night---guess why ? The so called starters aren't capable of delivering a lot more than 5 inning start. We'll see about Pivetta in a few weeks, but Crawford and certainly Winckowski, if he takes Nick's slot, is no answer to a 7 inning start. Call me when Bello delivers 7. Houck may be the great white hope, but history is not on his side.
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