The best thing going for Avi (and Danks) is that the team is 10-6. As things kind of normalize over the next 3-4 weeks, there will probably be more roster moves if guys aren't performing.
QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 22, 2016 -> 03:07 PM)
Wow, makes you wonder what they have in the plans for Avi
Agreed. Maybe he's sitting a couple days to clear his head and start against Holland on Sunday, but he's on thin ice.
QUOTE (raBBit @ Apr 22, 2016 -> 09:16 AM)
Flavum what I needed from you was:
"If they win two of the three game series, lose one and split the four game series they'll be 7-6 over the 13 game span and 17-12 on May 6th. That's a pace for 95 wins."
15-12 every 27 games.
Benchmarks:
15-12
30-24
45-36
60-48
75-60
And then when they get to the final 27, whatever it takes.
Runs per game leaders:
Orioles 5.00
Red Sox 4.93
Rangers 4.81
Three of the next four series are these teams, and the other one is the Blue Jays.
Either the Sox are going to show how great their pitching is, or they'll probably go 5-8 or 4-9 the next 13.
Next four series:
3 vs Rangers
3 at Blue Jays
4 at Orioles (Get ready for empty ballpark talk from last year. Yawn.)
3 vs Red Sox
Score runs or expect to be about .500 when this is done.
It's easy to blame the hitting coach. At some point, if it's not working, you make a change for the sake of change because that's what happens. Steverson doesn't deserve all the blame, but who gives a s*** if he got canned?
How many losses the Sox had when they got their 11th win, and records after 20 games:
2005 11-4, 16-4
2010 11-15, 8-12
2011 11-19, 8-12
Under Ventura
2012 11-11, 10-10
2013 11-15, 8-12
2014 11-11, 10-10
2015 11-16, 8-12