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Wow, so a little worse in 1 run games, but much better in close games decided by 2-5 runs. This year's record looks propped up by a 10-2 record in blowouts all the more now.

I hate putting someone that slow in the 2 hole, but maybe the heart of the order can drive those walks in. It's not like we are getting great production there to begin with.

Right, I was more affirming that this wasn't anything special by noting the lack of formal announcement.

I scanned twitter and only saw the Not Cishek tweet. Haven't seen any formal press release or tweet from team or beat writers.

Turning the lineup over is a fair point that I hadn't considered in my post. I suppose there is value in those walks if it brings the the top of the order up faster.

Basically this. He had a fantastic first half one year here and then was pretty meh after. Other than his chemistry with Giolito I don't think the team is missing much of anything with him playing elsewhere, and I say that as a huge fan of his time in a Sox uniform.

I would be really curious to know how many of those walks end up as the 1st out of a double play or ended up as one more man left on base. His walks aren't outs, but they often feel more like empty calories instead of quality offensive contributions.

It’s no more ridiculous than the hyperbolic optimism that glosses over glaring mistakes and likes to pretend that everything is fine.

Saving Hendriks for another 10th that never happened

Let’s put a guy with spotty control (right now) into an unnecessarily impossible situation. Brilliant pen management strikes again.

Who didn’t see that coming?

LOL

3-1...

More 2nd inning woes for the relief corps.

Bases loaded

Keuchel fielding, TA throwing.

Strikes please

Runner on 2nd, 1 out.

Lead off man aboard...

Didn’t look close to a swing to me

Check swing K. Terrible.

Passed ball!