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Start Lopez against the Astros? Are you fucking kidding me? Who wants to lose 19-1? You could literally pick from any pitcher of the 40 man roster, and a few position players to boot, to give us a better chance of winning.

This is a 'famous' video taken by a WS teammate (Ian Clarkin) back in 2017 (I believe). This is not recent.

I don't get all the Goodwin hate. A left handed bat with a 129 OPS+, 130 wRC+, 12.9% walk rate 23.7% K-rate. What's so baffling?

I agree. Rest Abreu too while we're at it. That will be nine straight days off to heal and get right before the Houston series. Meanwhile we'll see if we can possibly beat another major league team with what is at best a MiLB lineup: Collins, Vaughn, Mendick, Garcia, Burger, Goodwin, Engel and Sheets. Yeesh!

I must have missed the explanation. Did they ever go into details about this "bizarre" injury?

Yeah, but BurgerCheeseBurger doesn't quite ring true. It has to be something like, "I'll have a Burgerburger, one order of Jace Fries and two Oscar Colas".

Which restaurant is going to be first to offer the Burgerburger?

It's Burger Time!!!

This is "deceptive advertising". You lose all perspective on the relative difference by setting the range on the y-axis using the min/max values. While there is apparently a real effect, it amounts to a little over 4% reduction in spin rate. It would also be instructive to see the variability in spin rate over the course of an entire season. Say 2019, for example to see if this isn't some sort of natural recurring variation.

I think Frank is great on the post game show. However, I think Benetti's habit of "interviewing the color guy" was a little too much. It seemed like they spent much of the broadcast talking about Frank. And it doesn't seem like a topic that Frank is hesitant to discuss. I think with a little more experience together they could make a really good play-by-play team.

The org really needs to do him a solid and release him. I think both sides need a change.

Honestly, of all the things the Sox need, starting pitching (presumably we're not talking about trying to plug Hamels into the BP here) is way down on the list. If he impresses at his showcase, then surely some other playoff-contender will offer him an opportunity to start. Now of course, shit does happen and we could take a hit to our starting pitching and RH would look like a genius. OTH, until then, where would we use him? I have a suspicion that Cease may not be a part of the playoff rotation as we will likely not be playing the Tigers. However, I think that in such a case Kopech will be the one to take his spot. This is a team whose strongest aspect is starting pitching that was satisfied to go into the playoffs last year with only two legit starting pitchers. RF/BP and to a lesser extent 2B should be the priorities. I would hope their focus is not on the strongest part of the team.

Unfortunately, the network big wigs don't agree. According to my listings the eyes of MLB will be on Mets/Cubs, LAD/Phil and Seattle/Minnesota.

Because Collins is apparently Giolito's catcher and TLR didn't want to take Grandal's bat out of the lineup.

Super vision? Did he get bit by a radioactive eagle or something?

Except that one of those five games was due to a rainout, so it resulted in one starter going on an extra day of rest. If they are really calling up Lambert to make a spot-start, then I'm not sure I see why anyone should be going on short rest.

Only if Japanese and Cuban commute.

So far they're a freakin walk in the park compared to this one though.

Well, considering he's dead, I doubt he's going to be catching old Lou anytime soon.

I'm waiting for two runners at second base in the 11th inning.

You're making the mistake of not considering the "unwritten rules of baseball". Some would say Mercedes was embarrassing the Twins by kicking them when they were just trying to end the game and save their bullpen. Others, like me, would insist that a position player who plays catcher and so clearly can throw more than 47 mph is in fact trying to embarrass the hitters by throwing that garbage up there. I'm sure the Twins bench got a big kick out of the first two hitters of the ninth embarrassing themselves. It's one thing if you put in a shortstop and he throws in the low 80s, at least he's giving it his best effort. But what the Twins did last night was totally bush league. You throw *that* crap up there and I have no sympathy.

What a bunch of BS. Fuck them. Here's a guy who is a catcher who can clearly throw the ball more than 47 mph. He's clearly trying to embarrass the hitter by making them look like a chump swinging at a pitch a little leaguer could throw. That is disrespectful. I wish they'd all hit home runs.

Not watching ... It couldn't have been worse than the "Soler flare" comment from yesterday.

The angle from behind home plate looked to me like it showed daylight between the glove and Abreu. That was the angle that convinced me that he was really safe. I think Matheny is wrong on this one.

According to reports. You may now all exhale.