Feeky Magee

Jose Abreu + 2 strikes + slider away = sadness #soxmath

Count your lucky stars he's only given up 2 and pull Danks ffs

QUOTE (bmags @ Apr 21, 2016 -> 02:43 PM) Are we really upset with danks going 5ip with 2 ER? It's not what he did, it's how he did it. One of the few arguments for keeping him in the rotation (and an argument made pre-game by Robin Ventura) is that so far this year his results have been worse than they probably should have been. So it's hard to be that excited when he throws a start with woeful peripherals and gets lucky.

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 21, 2016 -> 01:41 PM) yep, can't play with fire there. Danks has pitched well enough to keep team in this game. Interesting definition of pitching well. I'd say more like "got insanely lucky".

Strikeouts gonna start here for Sale

Sands is getting to a lot of 3 ball counts but is really pushing. Needs to start taking one or two with 3 balls with how slow his swing is.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Apr 19, 2016 -> 01:01 PM) The BP report was from Chris Crawford, and he was rightfully panned for that whole T10 list he made (it was full of old and inaccurate data). I honestly don't know if his velo is back up this year, I've heard no reports either way. But I put in a question about it to a friend who might know. As for predicting major league success, K rates may be one of the best STATS for it, but any stats are far down the list of predictors. It's great to see, don't get me wrong, but I think this is a big leap at this point in time. We'll see in a few months though. I'll be in Winston-Salem (and Kanny, and maybe Charlotte) in June, and hopefully I can catch him in person. Fair enough on the BP report. I'd also disagree on stats being far down the list of predictors, especially the higher you go. Time will tell!

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Apr 18, 2016 -> 04:15 PM) I think the idea that Adams has leaped over Anderson and Fulmer based on 2 starts / 5 games seems... incredibly premature. Especially since all we are working from, really is stats. As for Adams specifically, I am not sure where you get "the number one predictor of major league success" for K/BB rate. I don't think any stat can be the number one predictor. And as for touching 96 with potential for more... he was more low 90's most of last year. He was 92-95, T96 in rookie ball in 2014, in a short stint. He's not been back there since, that I am aware of. Do you know what his velo or stuff have been like this year? Adams could be #1 by the end of the year. But declaring it now, based on a very small sample of stats, just doesn't fly. Oh I'm not really basing it on the small sample of this year, more that it's a continuation of what I was already feeling. One or two outlets had Adams number 1 preseason so I'm not alone. I posted that he seemed to be struggling with velo at points last year compared to what he was expected to be at. BP's preseason rankings list had him sitting 92-94 touching 96, that's where I got that from. I thought I had heard that his velo was up this year but I can't actually find anything to confirm that so maybe I'm mistaken. The facts that are most indicative of future major league success are, in order, for a pitcher: age to level, K% and BB%. That comes from Chris Mitchell's research. http://www.hardballtimes.com/katoh-forecas...r-league-stats/ Obviously there's so many variables, that goes without saying.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Apr 18, 2016 -> 02:40 PM) State your case. The alternative possibilities for top prospect, Anderson and Fulmer, are both showing early that their number 1 issues (plate discipline and control respectively) are real issues that they need to work on. Meanwhile, Adams has improved on his already terrific K/BB rate (the number one predictor of major league success), has reportedly been touching 96 with potential to add more after struggling at times to maintain velo last year and is, to boot, over 2 years younger than the other two guys whilst only a level or two behind.

Spencer Adams is our top prospect

I remember when the Sox were linked with Guyer in the offseason. *sigh*

Squeezing the zone all day and then calls that. Ridiculous. And hardly good for the prospect of Abreu taking in the future with two strikes.

Meanwhile Geovany Soto hitting .308/.400/.538 for the Angels...

Curious of the Rays to bring in a lefty to face Navarro. Let's hope they pay for it.

You might look at our lineup and think we're out of this one, but don't forget that no decisions could find Jose Quintana if he was buried beneath the Atlantic Ocean.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Apr 17, 2016 -> 01:25 PM) Sands can't hit LHP he has no purpose on this team. He's had all of 9 plate appearances this year. Relax. He also has a history of hitting them in the majors and an even longer history of hitting them in the minors.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Apr 17, 2016 -> 01:15 PM) Q just awful today He's really, really not been

I give up

This is horses***.

QUOTE (Alexeihyeess @ Apr 17, 2016 -> 01:04 PM) Quintana has nothing. He's struck out 5 in 2 innings. Pretty sure he's got something. s*** happens.

Any pitcher who ever throws any pitch in the zone when ahead of Abreu is a moron. He will chase all day with 2 strikes.

Guyer's arm helping us out in this series

Twice Quintana has had a guy struck out and he's gone on to get a hit. The poor man.

Quintana had Guyer struck out, didn't get the call, Guyer scores the run. He has no luck at all.