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That stat is always misleading because the quality of the player on the IL means so much. Now, I have no clue who the Dodgers have been without, so perhaps they have missed some games from pretty important players as well. But missing Lynn, Giolito, Moncada, Vaughn, and Eloy has really hurt. Is there a stat that exists that takes WAR/162 from the previous season or the previous few seasons and multiplies it by the games missed due to IL for each player? To me, that would paint a much more accurate picture of who has been hurt the most by injuries.

If you want to know what the Sox could have gotten for Rodon, you need to specify the exact point in time you are referring to. Trade value is all about years of control, health, and performance. All three of those things varied greatly over the course of Rodon's tenure with the Sox. So if you want to know what Rodon is worth, which point in time are you asking about?

13 of the 16 wins have been close games (1-3 runs).

Hey, let’s not exaggerate! We won’t hit the 20% mark until the bottom of the 4th inning of Sunday’s game.

6 pitches, none of them close. Awful at bat.

Hendriks’ fastball was a little out and up (but still a strike for sure), and Burr’s was a slider right down the middle. Neither was a fastball down the middle.

Baseball is weird. If Pollock doesn’t hit that home run, we likely win this game in regulation.

What’s your definition of “single handedly”? In one game, Burger drew a huge BB. Then Engel had a big double, and Leury hit a rocket for a sac fly. Then we scored some runs in extras without the help of Burger. So maybe by “single handedly”, you meant one of five or six guys that contributed on the offensive side.

That road trip was so awesome.. I feel like we ended a game or two by getting out of a big jam (maybe a double play to end the game with the tying run on third?)

You know I have to bump this! Way to get that sweep, fellas. Keep it rolling.

The original “concerned” thread.

In before somebody says “It was an 8 game losing streak, not a 3 game losing streak”… And then somebody counters with “Yeah, but the thread was made when we had only lost 3 in a row”… And then somebody counters that with “Yeah, but the signs were all there. You could tell things were going south.”

Boston just needed their closer in a game started by Pivetta. You never know.

I wonder the MLB record is for longest winning streak where a single closer got a save in all of them.

Burger, Engel, and Leury all with huge at bats in the 9th. Well done, fellas.

Moncada will help, Vaughn will help, Eloy will help, and the weather will help. This is definitely not what they are offensively.

Oops ?

Gavin Sheets hits one out today. Let’s win the series.

Guarantee that if we offered Rodon the QO and he accepted, and then he got injured in April, @Two-Gun Pete would be blaming the front office for throwing ~20 million at a guy with a very extensive history of arm troubles.

Tony on fire in this thread. Thank you.

I don't know why, but this part of your post is cracking me up. The way you said "driving around" (instead of driving home) makes it sound like you just got in your car to drive around and have some deep thoughts about TLR and Rick Hahn.

This is one of the dumbest things I've ever read on this site. And that's saying a lot.

Sign him to a one year deal with a salary of (2 + 1.5H) million, where H is number of home runs he hits in April.

This might be the best Cease has looked to start a game. Complete command of everything.

Did this conversation really just happen? JB: Do you think the walks are a product of giving up so many hits last time out? SS: Maybe for a younger pitcher, but not for a veteran like Dallas. JB: He’s missed a lot down tonight. Why do you think that is? SS: Could be a product of giving up so many hits last time out.