Sox now in their 5tth game at Fenway ( only 76 left, get your tickets now), and have trailed at one point or the end of game 4 times and were tied at 3-3 in 9-5 win over Baltimore in game #3. Relates to starting pitchers not opening well.
McGuire turns an inning ending K by Pivetta into a base runner . Bad technique and set up. Pivetta turns the PB into a 2 run HR. Nice turn of events. He was cruising until Mcguire coughed up the ball
Paxton threw 3 innings at Ft. Myers today, with up to 95mph gas. He says he expects to be ready for 2024 ST so will stay in Ft. Myers for the season to get ahead of his program
Maybe the Sox track record through multiple FO/MiLB administrations developing pitchers over the past 20 years makes them shy of drafting a pitcher in a top slot. . The failed development process of at least a strong #2 type is inexplicable. Maybe that is turning around with Bello, and marginally with Houck.
3-3 all real quick. Note that Ovieda throws in a bit of a similar style to Crawford, and gets similar results
Both guys also work in the upper half of the zone, a real key to success
Don't wish for what is not possible. Crawford's whole delivery is a message that he is not a serious prospect for a starting pitcher. The short arm style is better suited to a catcher
It's early, but Perez got a win this weekend going 5 2/3s allowing only 1 run, BUT gave up 8 hits and 3 walks , almost 2 baserunners per inning. probably one timely hit would have sunk him.
I wouldn't minimize the importance of that comeback to making this team interesting. Crap pitching early but runs scored late. Mind you a dropped pop fly to left with 2 outs made it possible but Duvall made them pay