ScottyDo

QUOTE (tonyho7476 @ Apr 4, 2013 -> 10:30 AM) I see some Padre dudes stopped by...I got you at a 99% chance of meeting some all the Sox players in August October.

QUOTE (Andrew @ Apr 4, 2013 -> 02:16 AM) Why are y'all sucking each other off... Scored 6 runs in 2 games. 11 hits total - almost 1/2 the hits were HRs (mind you - two games at home), and I think only 1 carried a run beside the hitter.... That's not even close to perfection. Two wins at home vs. Royals.....let's not be [Greg775 acceptable choice of word to demonstrate overdramatization without offending his delicate sensibilities] about it. So while your statistic, as pointed out, is not true...having half of your hits score runs does not strike me as a bad thing. Would you feel better if they were singles? Also, I share Greg's "delicate sensibilities". No need to be a dick about it. Good on ya Greg!

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Apr 3, 2013 -> 05:43 PM) Dingers and great pitching. Sounds like the Sox to me!

QUOTE (Harry Chappas @ Apr 3, 2013 -> 05:23 PM) I love game threads. 5-2 victories sound like 9-1 defeats Hahaha to be fair, that defense really could have been cataclysmic

wait, SUB-1.00...I forgot one of them wasn't earned

Let's take this 1.00 ERA into October!

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Apr 3, 2013 -> 04:34 PM) Remind me of any besides the missed pickup of the single. I know he missed the diving attempt down the line but that can't count. Didn't call off Alexei on a popout to short left that was clearly his ball, then they both dropped it.

HUGE out! WAY TO HOLD ONTO THE BALL, LEFT FIELDER!

I did not know Tejada was still in baseball

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 3, 2013 -> 04:04 PM) +1 for Ventura -1, through no fault of his own

WTF is happening in left field???

QUOTE (chw42 @ Apr 3, 2013 -> 03:45 PM) Run expectancy on WGN? Good s***. Yeah I'm pleased about that

Better effort, not mad about that one. It'd be nice to have a legit defender out there, though. Next year...I'll miss Paulie though

QUOTE (Joxer_Daly @ Apr 3, 2013 -> 03:06 PM) Ok. Thanks. To add: runners are always trying to maximize their chances, so depending on the likelihood that a ball is caught or the situation, they'll do different things while the ball is in the air. For instance, if there's a runner on 3rd and less than two outs, they'll just stand on the base waiting for the catch because they only need to get from 3rd to home, so if it's caught they can just take off the instant the ball hits the glove, whereas if the outfielder doesn't make the play they can scamper home on the hit. A runner on 1b, however, is much more likely to move forward on the base path quite a bit because it's not like they'd be likely to take second base anyway (all of the outfielders are close enough to 2b that they can throw the runner out in most cases). So the runner takes some liberty. But if it looks like it's going to be caught, he needs to make sure he doesn't get too far off the base or else the fielder can throw the ball into first base. If the ball beats the runner there, he's out. So a lot of times on fly balls you'll see a runner on first base run about halfway to second in the hopes that it will fall, but not so far that they can't get back safely.

Alright I guess that's why you keep him in LF haha

QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ Apr 3, 2013 -> 03:10 PM) This. Is. Incredible. Hahahahaha!

Woaaah, Viciedo well on his way to a booing. He needs to lay off the horse tranquilizers

It will be extremely gratifying if Flowers can keep shoving it in people's faces early

QUOTE (Joxer_Daly @ Apr 3, 2013 -> 02:58 PM) Ok, Gordon had to run the whole way back to first when De Aza caught Getz's ball... Why did he have to do that instead of being able to stay on second, having touched the second base before the catch was made? If a ball is caught, you have to touch the base you're on before you can keep any advancement you've made. So if you leave early, you're free to do that, but you have to go back and touch the base before anything counts. If a ball hits the ground, then any advancements you made are totally legit and you don't have to tag the base. Gordon went because it looked like there was a good chance De Aza wouldn't get there, so he could score easily if that was the case. But he only went far enough that, if De Aza caught it, he'd be able to scamper back safely to first on time.

Awful...

QUOTE (chw42 @ Apr 3, 2013 -> 02:54 PM) Good range by De Aza. Yeah, for sure. That's why he needs to play shallow

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Apr 3, 2013 -> 10:42 AM) Today he gives up three, you heard it here first. De Aza, Dunn, Rios. Hahaha did you ever find your betting parlor?

QUOTE (Joxer_Daly @ Apr 3, 2013 -> 02:18 PM) MLB.TV is not letting me access, saying I'm in a blackout area. It's asking me to verify with all my credit card details... Is that normal? Looks to be coming from the MLB site alright, but I don't see how that info verifies my location. IP stuff. If you're in Ireland, that's super-weird. I'm no geography major, but I do own a globe.

Due to annoying blackout rules, gotta watch using nefarious methods, and all I can get is a KC stream...dear LORD are their announcers AWFUL...just brutal.

QUOTE (GoSox05 @ Apr 3, 2013 -> 10:15 AM) Ervin Santana gave up 39 home runs last year. Worst in the league. Yikes. QUOTE (ScottyDo @ Apr 3, 2013 -> 01:32 PM) Just glancing at stats, ~1 of every 5 fly balls hit against Ervin Santana last year left the ballpark. He gave up 39 bombs last year. Let's shellack this sucker. Ahem. I see this has already been posted. Anyway, bring back Greg Walker! Lift and pull (and separate)!