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7/18/19 - Sox/Royals Gamethread


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We need fastball hitters.

Abreu’s increasingly losing bat speed.  Collins would have to massively retool his swing, Reed has a long/extended swing as well.

Jose did a good job to pull his hands in and at least make contact, but he’s not driving those mid 90’s and above fastballs in recent weeks.

The one I remember was against Boston, but haven’t been following every game this year.

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1 minute ago, fathom said:

It’s pretty pathetic that we can’t even count on Yoan stealing 2nd against a righty reliever to get into scoring position

Louder for the people in the back. Been saying it's absolutely baffling why he hasn't been using his speed tool since he's been here. He should've stole more bases last year too. He steals 2nd there, Abreu's hit ties the game. The little things.

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1 minute ago, fathom said:

It’s pretty pathetic that we can’t even count on Yoan stealing 2nd against a righty reliever to get into scoring position

He almost is as fast as Durham, but he just doesn’t like to steal bases.   Not cool to play the game that way anymore, I guess.  

Robert probably ends up the same way, too much fear of injuries.

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1 minute ago, NWINFan said:

Tough game to watch. Hot day. Hardly anyone in the ballpark. Sox lose seventh in a row. It doesn't get any more lethargic that this.

One more month until we get into the heart of the dog days of August.

Tough watch without Anderson and Jimenez.

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Wow...

That's all I've got...just...wow.

Rebuild or not, when you get swept by the putrid Royals you've got serious issues.

Starting pitching was awful once again and the fact that the Sox don't really have options should be an eye opener, after all this isn't year one of the rebuild.

 

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1 hour ago, caulfield12 said:

27th In ERA, 29th in fielding, 23rd In OPS but probably end up getting passed by KC and StL by the end of the day (718 vs 717) to fall to 25th

Actually 14th In batting average, highlighting the weakness of that measure 

But just 28th In runs scored...

Batting average means nothing.  The important stat is Runs Scored.

Theoretically, you can have 6 hits in an inning, and not score a run and your batting average for the inning would be 1.000.

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39 minutes ago, bubba phillips said:

Batting average means nothing.  The important stat is Runs Scored.

Theoretically, you can have 6 hits in an inning, and not score a run and your batting average for the inning would be 1.000.

Correct.

And the Sox are notorious for loading the bases with no outs and scoring 1 run or less. 

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35 minutes ago, chitownsportsfan said:

So glad Rick gave them a relaxed schedule coming out of the Athletics series it really did wonders.  I'm tired of having a moronic baby sitter as a manager.  Joe Girardi is tanned rested and ready.

Girardi be taking over for Maddon when the Cubs fail to win the WS this year.

Given how St. Theo treated Renteria, he's probably already told Joe the job is his.

No accomplished manager will be taking over for two reasons:

(1) Reinsdorf is not paying.

(2) Don Cooper has to be retained.

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