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QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 21, 2016 -> 02:00 PM) Both Eaton and Jackson read that wrong off of the bat. Both guys went back before they came in. It's Mike Trout. Somewhat understandable.

In this game: two struggling offenses make two terrible pitchers look adequate.

Danks got lucky again.

Danks is painful to watch right now...

Jesus Christ that was bad. How did Abreu not punish those 82 MPH fastballs up in the zone?

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 21, 2016 -> 01:30 PM) They are leaving only the 1B on the right side of the IF to pitch to Abreu. Abreu isn't even strictly a pull hitter. He's pretty good about going oppo.

QUOTE (South Sider @ Apr 21, 2016 -> 01:27 PM) That first Weaver curveball clocked at 65 mph... He's got the velocity of a high school pitcher...a mediocre one at that too.

Need to get to Weaver early.

Danks clearly doesn't trust his stuff right now. He's nibbling and trying to hit the corners, but the control is off.

Weaver's throwing an 81 MPH fastball. Even Buehrle threw the ball faster than that last year. If you're not a knuckleballer, throwing 81 in the big leagues will get you crushed just about every start. If the Sox don't score a decent amount off Weaver today, then the offense is in worse shape than I thought. Gotta be able to tag a pitcher like this.

QUOTE (Dunt @ Apr 20, 2016 -> 04:46 PM) Hit Weaver hard tomorrow, dude is dunzo I feel like any of our hitters who have been behind on the fastball should have a field day tomorrow. Same could be said for the Angels though haha Edit: nevermind...Weaver's barely averaging 80 MPH on his fastball this year. I'm not sure how he's still pitching in the Majors.

Please sign Norman

Jerry Sands should not play 1B anymore. Especially not in close games like this. DH him or play him in the OF if you're down to your 5th OFer.

Phew!

Sands is not a 1B...

Oh thank god!

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Apr 20, 2016 -> 04:00 PM) Fastball at 92, change up at 73-75. Wow Almost a 20 MPH difference. When you only throw 92 as reliever, you better have some great secondary pitches.

That throw was a bit nerve wracking after the error.

Ah the curse of the game thread ovation... 1. Home run first time up 2. Gets applauded by game thread 3. Go 0-fer for rest of game

QUOTE (OmarComing25 @ Apr 20, 2016 -> 03:17 PM) Strange that Richards is still in. A good offense would have tagged him for 5 runs by now.

QUOTE (Alexeihyeess @ Apr 20, 2016 -> 03:14 PM) Bring him back out there for 8. Give Albers and Jones the day off after going yesterday. Yeah try to see if he can get through it. I know he got hit hard around 100 pitch mark against the Rays, but today might be different.

It should be 4-0 right now...

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Apr 20, 2016 -> 02:59 PM) 2006 Crede was pretty good. His back screwed up his last month but he would have been GG like, 30 homers .300 avg. 100 RBI. He did hit 30 homers that year.

QUOTE (shysocks @ Apr 20, 2016 -> 02:57 PM) Frazier's wiliness nothing new. I've linked this piece before, maybe multiple times, but it's so good. http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/how-did-tod...ll-those-bases/ He's deceptively fast haha

QUOTE (Blackout Friday @ Apr 20, 2016 -> 02:52 PM) I've been thinking of comps for Frazier, and I think 2006 Crede is an ideal/realistic upside. He's way stronger than Crede. 2006 Crede was pretty much prime Joe Crede. Prime Todd Frazier is gonna hit 35 bombs. That's like hitting 40-45 back in 2006. Crede's the better defender though.