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Post by Zig on Aug 29, 2016 7:22:16 GMT -5
www.espn.com/blog/boston/red-sox/post/_/id/50667/red-sox-cant-wait-to-find-solutions-for-struggling-bullpenBOSTON -- By now, this must be starting to look ominously familiar to Dave Dombrowski. For years, he built competitive teams in Detroit, with potent offenses and ace-filled starting rotations. Each season, though, the Tigers' World Series aspirations fizzled in large part because of bullpens that through rotten luck or poor planning were inadequate. From 2011 to 2014, when Dombrowski's clubs won four division titles, his relievers ranked 26th in the majors in ERA (4.00), 25th in walks per nine innings (3.83), 24th in left-on-base percentage (72.9) and 24th in wins above replacement (9.0). All of which brings us to this season, Dombrowski's first full year in charge of the Boston Red Sox's baseball operations. The Sox have a lineup that rakes and a rotation that has pitched far more reliably since the All-Star break. But the bullpen is threatening to undermine the team's chances of reaching the postseason -- or at least of advancing deep into October. Sometimes i have to remind myself you guys finished in last place the past 2 seasons in a row dont be horning in on Dirt's racket now |
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Post by mrpickles on Aug 29, 2016 7:25:07 GMT -5
Sometimes i have to remind myself you guys finished in last place the past 2 seasons in a row dont be horning in on Dirt's racket now Hey man, when Fredo is right, he is right my beloved sox fans do a lot of crying for a first place team ... that's been in last A LOT |
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Post by Zig on Aug 29, 2016 7:35:26 GMT -5
dont be horning in on Dirt's racket now Hey man, when Fredo is right, he is right my beloved sox fans do a lot of crying for a first place team ... that's been in last A LOT Cant disagree with you there. It's not like Dumbo didnt try to address the BP. Added one of the closers in the game and some other quality BP arms but they pretty much all got hurt. almost Sept and they are stil in it...I will take that |
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Post by The Bag on Aug 29, 2016 8:32:46 GMT -5
Papelbon hasn't signed with anyone bc of some apparent personal/family problems.
With the continued bullshit in the sox pen, I'm fine with grabbing him. He can't do much worse than allowing 8 run innings, right?
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Post by redseat on Aug 29, 2016 8:34:19 GMT -5
Papelbon hasn't signed with anyone bc of some apparent personal/family problems. With the continued bullshit in the sox pen, I'm fine with grabbing him. He can't do much worse than allowing 8 run innings, right? I blame Farrell's piss poor management yet again! |
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Post by redseat on Aug 30, 2016 6:14:47 GMT -5
If the bullpen has anything to say about it the Red Sox just might not make the play-offs
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Post by redseat on Aug 30, 2016 6:21:47 GMT -5
It was nice hearing MVP when Mookie was up at the plate
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Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2016 7:00:27 GMT -5
Porcello is the first sox pitcher to be 13-0 at fenway since 1946.
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Post by redseat on Aug 30, 2016 7:06:03 GMT -5
Porcello is the first sox pitcher to be 13-0 at fenway since 1946. First pitcher since Pedro (just making it up) to actually load the bases and NOT have a huge inning for the opposition |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2016 7:52:35 GMT -5
Stolen from our email chain
Betts went .368/.415/.653, 5 HR, 15 R, 15 RBI to win player of the month for July.
All he's done in August is go .389/.417/.689, 9 HR, 20 R, 27 RBI in August
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Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2016 8:01:57 GMT -5
just saw this:
Mookie Betts became only the third Boston Red Sox player ever to hit 30 homers in a season before his 24th birthday.
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Post by Just Another Shem on Aug 30, 2016 8:05:12 GMT -5
just saw this: Mookie Betts became only the third Boston Red Sox player ever to hit 30 homers in a season before his 24th birthday. Fred Lynn Who else? |
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Post by MoonDriven on Aug 30, 2016 18:44:16 GMT -5
Still can't believe Betts is batting 4th...
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Post by redseat on Aug 30, 2016 18:46:02 GMT -5
Still can't believe Betts is batting 4th... Who'd you have.... Not Papi... who? |
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Post by MoonDriven on Aug 30, 2016 18:47:16 GMT -5
Still can't believe Betts is batting 4th... Who'd you have.... Not Papi... who? I just hate the idea of going through the first inning and your best hitter doesn't come to the plate |
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Post by redseat on Aug 30, 2016 18:48:28 GMT -5
Who'd you have.... Not Papi... who? I just hate the idea of going through the first inning and your best hitter doesn't come to the plate Good point but more times than not he does come up to the plate in the 1st. |
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Post by mrpickles on Aug 30, 2016 18:50:01 GMT -5
Who'd you have.... Not Papi... who? I just hate the idea of going through the first inning and your best hitter doesn't come to the plate Tooo many righties. But i agree. Id bat him first every single day. |
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Post by MoonDriven on Aug 30, 2016 18:50:09 GMT -5
I just hate the idea of going through the first inning and your best hitter doesn't come to the plate Good point but more times than not he does come up to the plate in the 1st. I prefer 100% of the time. But they can do it their way... |
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Post by redseat on Aug 30, 2016 18:51:14 GMT -5
Good point but more times than not he does come up to the plate in the 1st. I prefer 100% of the time. But they can do it their way... yeah I get your point |
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Post by The Bag on Aug 30, 2016 19:31:07 GMT -5
I just hate the idea of going through the first inning and your best hitter doesn't come to the plate Tooo many righties. But i agree. Id bat him first every single day. Pedroia, xandahhhh, betts, ortiz. With betts 4, anytime ortiz is on base, you're holding back betts speed on a ball in the gap or whatever. |
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Post by redseat on Aug 30, 2016 19:36:02 GMT -5
Hanley just gets it on the correct side of Pesky's Pole (which apparently will be torn down next year, which sucks)
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Post by redseat on Aug 30, 2016 19:53:07 GMT -5
Lay off the damn high fastballs sox!
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Post by redseat on Aug 30, 2016 19:54:20 GMT -5
Remy the last time they did the hit and run it was a K and an out
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Post by redseat on Aug 30, 2016 19:58:03 GMT -5
Dang, lol if they did the hit and run Pedey would have scored. lol
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Post by redseat on Aug 30, 2016 20:01:55 GMT -5
Dang nice catch Souza....  Run scores but dang it that could have been two |
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Post by redseat on Aug 30, 2016 20:16:50 GMT -5
FUCK YOU Pomeranz!
How the fuck do you give up a 2 run bomb to the 9th hitter!
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Post by Just Another Shem on Aug 30, 2016 21:23:55 GMT -5
Wow.. look at three straight strikes to end the game..
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2016 6:34:32 GMT -5
Lets mske clay our eighth inning guy...
Only against righties (check out clays numbers vs lefties lol)
Worked well
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Post by redseat on Aug 31, 2016 6:35:00 GMT -5
Lets mske clay our eighth inning guy... Only against righties (check out clays numbers vs lefties lol) Worked well Can we just make him DFA? |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2016 6:39:47 GMT -5
Lets mske clay our eighth inning guy... Only against righties (check out clays numbers vs lefties lol) Worked well Can we just make him DFA? Dumbo loves him. No idea why He will be vack next year. |
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