March 31, 20196 yr Gio was great today. Hope he can keep building off of this start. Yoyo looks great at 3B so far
March 31, 20196 yr Really like Giolito’s new delivery if he can repeat it. The arm swing thing was killing him.
March 31, 20196 yr Big win. There is no doubt in my mind that this is the start of great things. This team is Playoff Bound in this 2019 season.
March 31, 20196 yr 5 minutes ago, SoxAce said: Giolito for Cy Young. Eloy for ROY. Moncada and Abreu share MVP. Jon Jay Injury List player of the year.
March 31, 20196 yr Team MVP thus far this season: Alonso. If the team can both dump Palka and bring back Davidson as a bullpen member/pinch hitter, then the team will be on the right track.
March 31, 20196 yr 2 minutes ago, Insp said: Team MVP thus far this season: Alonso. If the team can both dump Palka and bring back Davidson as a bullpen member/pinch hitter, then the team will be on the right track. ???
March 31, 20196 yr 21 minutes ago, WBWSF said: Big win. There is no doubt in my mind that this is the start of great things. This team is Playoff Bound in this 2019 season. Ok, but if that happens you're never allowed to accuse Hahn of being an undercover Cubs spy since the 1880s ever again.
March 31, 20196 yr 2 minutes ago, Harper2Sox said: ??? Man, why did you quote him? Leave the Davidson drivel to one thread,
March 31, 20196 yr Always nice to get that 1st win out of the way. Onto bigger and better things. Great job Gio .
March 31, 20196 yr The good things today: Sox actually won a game. Sox weren't swept by a 104 loss team from a year ago. It wasn't raining or snowing. Giolito looked great (who would have thought that?) Nate Jones didn't pitch so he couldn't give up runs.
March 31, 20196 yr Happy for Giolito. Not going to point to one outing as anything super meaningful, but I've been of the opinion that he'll put it together and turn into something for the Sox, so this was good to see.
March 31, 20196 yr 35 minutes ago, Swingandalongonetoleft said: Happy for Giolito. Not going to point to one outing as anything super meaningful, but I've been of the opinion that he'll put it together and turn into something for the Sox, so this was good to see. The velocity was promising at the very least. We need to see more before we consider him fixed, but at least there’s reason for optimism with him now.
March 31, 20196 yr The more I watched today and this... I think this was done to prevent Lucas from flying open. That was a huge issue for Giolito when he had the arm whip motion going back - it took him off balance and caused his shoulder to fly open. This compact delivery seems to be an attempt to streamline his drive towards the plate, maintain his balance, and keep his front side closed. Today it worked, but Giolitos problem - due to changing his mechanics numerous times - will be consistency... but in theory, it should be easier to be consistent with better balance and less moving parts.
April 1, 20196 yr Giolito looked good though beyond the runs and hits. Only 1 walk, a lot of Ks, good velocity. And watching him pitch, he really seemed to know what he was doing.
April 1, 20196 yr 13 minutes ago, GreenSox said: Giolito looked good though beyond the runs and hits. Only 1 walk, a lot of Ks, good velocity. And watching him pitch, he really seemed to know what he was doing. He clearly has the talent to be a good one. That's why last year was so frustrating. He was awesome today. However, the home plate umpire DID have a generous strike zone. Hopefully we see more of good Lucas, and no more of bad Lucas.
April 1, 20196 yr 18 minutes ago, Donaldo said: However, the home plate umpire DID have a generous strike zone. He did compared to most other umps. But I thought it was accurate: he called the high strike and the low strike and both corners.
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