Balta1701 Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 QUOTE (Cali @ May 1, 2013 -> 08:50 PM) Glad the Sox decided that they didn't need to wait and see how Sale looked after his first full season in the rotation before they signed him long-term... Verlander had an ERA over 5 in 2008. I bet the Tigers wish they'd released him then, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 Nice job minimizing the damage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ginger Kid Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 that's one of the longest singles (not hit by paul konerko) that i've ever seen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxfest Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 A ton of pitches already thru 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 QUOTE (fathom @ May 1, 2013 -> 06:52 PM) 96mph Is it comfortable, or frustrated/annoyed/overthrowing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 2, 2013 -> 01:54 AM) Is it comfortable, or frustrated/annoyed/overthrowing? His fastball looks good tonight. He's not pitching up in the zone effectively. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cali Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 1, 2013 -> 05:53 PM) Verlander had an ERA over 5 in 2008. I bet the Tigers wish they'd released him then, right? You think the Sox are that lucky? I don't... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 1, 2013 -> 06:53 PM) Verlander had an ERA over 5 in 2008. I bet the Tigers wish they'd released him then, right? The Sale deal will be fine as long as he stays healthy. Maybe the expectations of him coming out and winning the Cy Young or being better than last year were unrealistic with the increase of innings from 2011. Very worst case scenario, $30 million is no worse than money wasted on Rios in 2009/2011 or Dunn in 2011/2013 (so far) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 QUOTE (Marty34 @ May 2, 2013 -> 01:51 AM) I think he's tipping his pitches. After watching the replay, it sure seems like Baker knew an offspeed pitch was coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxfest Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 De Aza not much of a leadoff hitter K's way too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 (edited) QUOTE (fathom @ May 1, 2013 -> 06:57 PM) After watching the replay, it sure seems like Baker knew an offspeed pitch was coming. Or he was just sitting on it, like Wise against Darvish yesterday. Not usually the best approach against a fastball-first pitcher, but guessing can pay off big time occasionally. Keppinger back under .200 and Konerko at .242. Weird. Edited May 2, 2013 by caulfield12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ginger Kid Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 that was easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxfest Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 Typical 1-2-3 we scored are 2 runs of offense tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty34 Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 QUOTE (fathom @ May 1, 2013 -> 07:57 PM) After watching the replay, it sure seems like Baker knew an offspeed pitch was coming. Check how his hand separates from his glove when he's throwing a fastball as opposed to when he's throwing a curve. Maybe I'm seeing or looking for things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 God, if you blinked or went to the bathroom, you would have missed that half inning. Seems like opponents' "offensive time of possession/Sox pitchers time on the mound" is about 75% and our hitters only 25% this year. Lots of impatient at-bats, and we don't even have Pierre and AJ around anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 Nice inning for Sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ginger Kid Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 anybody see the highlight of Napoli's homer in Toronto? Third deck CF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 A little 95-96mph for the haters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ginger Kid Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 TB up on KC 5-1 but bases juiced, 1 out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ May 1, 2013 -> 07:08 PM) anybody see the highlight of Napoli's homer in Toronto? Third deck CF. Red Sox got a great deal on that "renegotiated" contract. 18-8 and the surprise team of the AL, with the Angels most disappointing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 Something I don't get is why in the world is Flowers batting 8th and Wise 9th? If anything, you want to make it harder for opposition to bring in a lefty with it being Wise/Flowers/ADA. Instead, you make it much easier for opposition to play the match-ups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 Another classic Dunn ball in play pulled into the shift. Sigh. At least we're getting his pitch count up a LITTLE bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 1, 2013 -> 09:10 PM) Red Sox got a great deal on that "renegotiated" contract. 18-8 and the surprise team of the AL, with the Angels most disappointing. Really, you can say on may 1 that he'll stay healthy the rest of the year to make that a great deal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 QUOTE (fathom @ May 1, 2013 -> 07:12 PM) Something I don't get is why in the world is Flowers batting 8th and Wise 9th? If anything, you want to make it harder for opposition to bring in a lefty with it being Wise/Flowers/ADA. Instead, you make it much easier for opposition to play the match-ups. Because all "fast" players hit first or 9th, lol. Ventura doesn't often seem to be thinking very strategically with some of his line-up decisions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ginger Kid Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 Anyone see any Gillaspie jerseys out there yet? Won't be long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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