Won’t 2 of 3 put them at .500?Obviously hoping for a sweep but I’ll gladly take 2/3 and head into the next series over .500
Sure if you want to be some nerdy stat geekWon’t 2 of 3 put them at .500?
They did just split with the Twinkies. I want betterI wish we were the Yankees for this series.
I would take a split of the 3-game series just to see how it happens.They did just split with the Twinkies. I want better
Joemauer’s Cat?I would take a split of the 3-game series just to see how it happens.
Sox picked up Peter Solomon from the Diamondbacks?Joemauer’s Cat?
Sale has pitched exclusively to McGuire this season. Maybe switching it up might be a positive thing?Wong again? Against a RHP?
It'll be curious whether or not the umps delay the pitch clock his first time up so he can acknowledge the crowd, who surely will give him a nice reception. Umps did not do that for Clay Bellinger during his first AB back in Los Angeles on Friday, and gave him a time violation ball instead.Welcome back CV
There's something comforting in the knowledge that no matter how bad the Sox are, my own local backyard team - the Rockies - are always, always worse.Might as well try a different alignment because this infield defense has been poor all season and this can’t continue:
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Could be true, but having seen Arroyo much more frequently recently, I’ve grown to dread his at bats. Seems to me he ends like a third of the innings, always with runners onChang is a worse hitter than Arroyo imho
It isn't just the fastball, his slider has been inconsistent:Sale’s fastball has been particularly problematic. Opponents are 13-for-26 with four homers and two doubles against his four-seamer and sinker.
“A lot with him is just getting fastball command back under control,” said Bush. “Getting his fastball back in the zone consistently sets up the rest of the mix.”
Of course, the rest of his mix presents its own issues. Sale’s changeup has been effective, but his slider has been inconsistent.
He’s struck out a dozen batters on it, but the pitch — typically one of the most devastating in baseball — has less sweep than in past years, down from 14-15 inches of horizontal movement to about 11.5. That suggests Sale is still searching for his mechanics and feel.
To the Sox, it’s not shocking to see the veteran as a work in progress given he made just 11 big league starts from 2020-22. The team has seen enough flashes of quality to remain optimistic about what he’ll look like once he’s deeper into the season.
He has better walk up music at leastChang is a worse hitter than Arroyo imho
Even when they make the world seriesThere's something comforting in the knowledge that no matter how bad the Sox are, my own local backyard team - the Rockies - are always, always worse.
I remember when he was a constant trade candidate for the Sox. Good, young, and on an Oakland team that would rather tap dance through a minefield than pay its own players.Sonny Gray is only 33? I would have thought he was over 40 and retired by now. Guess I had him lumped in with Mark Mulder, Tim Hudson and Barry Zito.
Should’ve just gone with all three and used their Jumbotron to show old westerns.When did the Twins switch from TC on their hats to M?
Sweeper is more like a slurve. It is all the rage. A slower slider with more horizontal break.Sale looking good right now. Also, can someone explain the origin of "sweeper" instead of slider or slurve? It's almost as bad as calling a fastball a swifty