2 minutes ago, Timmy U said:

Engel has 0 at bats.

That's my point. Engel will need time to get into the swing of things and Eaton/Vaughn have 3 home runs combined. That can't be the standard moving forward longer than two weeks max. 

1 minute ago, caulfield12 said:

Giolito was throwing 94-97/98 free and easy in the middle of the summer last year...this year he’s fighting against himself to get to 92-94/95.

Lol this narrative is so exhaustingly broken 

1 minute ago, Dick Allen said:

This Robert injury has Jason flustered.  He doesn't know how many outs there are or what day it is.

Except for the Zack and Screech Saved By the Bell references...Dustin Diamond fans will surely be upset.

:notworthy: ptatc

Everything is fine.  He will be back before the ASG.

1 minute ago, Look at Ray Ray Run said:

Lol this narrative is so exhaustingly broken 

Facts don't care about your feelings - Ben Shapiro

1 minute ago, Look at Ray Ray Run said:

Lol this narrative is so exhaustingly broken 

The ball is just not coming effortlessly out of his hand...whether it’s extension, spin rate, whatever, before it was popping past hitters and they couldn’t quite get to his fastball no matter how hard they tried.

I mea, if you take away LaRussa’s leaving him hung out to dry...his ERA is around 4.5ish, but he just doesn’t have that swagger on the mound since he’s clearly fighting himself mechanically.

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Just now, Look at Ray Ray Run said:

Lol this narrative is so exhaustingly broken 

It’s an amazing case study of confirmation bias

Gio is just not locating his pitches. 

Luis with a "right hip flexor strain". X-rays are negative so I guess that's good news? Hope he's not gone too long

Robert will probably miss the month of May. Sadly healing a hip flexor is mainly done by rest. 

Gio really lucky he only gave up one, gets hit hard all the time. 

Not sure what's up with him. 

evidently if you heard stone.. Stanton had same injury today.

Just now, caulfield12 said:

The ball is just not coming effortlessly out of his hand...

What does that even mean?

 

The data shows you‘re wrong.

1 minute ago, SonofaRoache said:

That's my point. Engel will need time to get into the swing of things and Eaton/Vaughn have 3 home runs combined. That can't be the standard moving forward longer than two weeks max. 

Personally, I would never have given anything for Tauchman, but I wouldn’t give up much for a short term fix regardless.  Engel can fill in for a month, and you’ll be fine.  Check around the league, no one’s hitting.

2 minutes ago, caulfield12 said:

The ball is just not coming effortlessly out of his hand...

I posted his velocity chart. There is nothing off about Giolito's velocity. Compare April/May of 2019 vs 2021. They are nearly identical. His peak and bottom velocities are the same as well.

If the Red Sox game HAD NOT happened (which frankly was a fluke combination of terrible command and a team just having a read on a pattern he had shown early), no one would be talking about how "bad" Giolito looks today. If LaRussa actually took him out when he was gassed, no one would be saying "three bad games" when reality is it was one.

Giolito's problem right now is his command has gotten a little weary. It happens!

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Giolito was one bad La Russa decision away from having respectable numbers this year and people are freaking out that he "doesn't look right" and he ain't hitting 96-98 in *checks calendar* May 2nd... can't make this stuff up. He'll be fine. He's missing his pitches but he'll get better with that.

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You'd think they were losing 6-0. ?‍♂️

1 minute ago, Timmy U said:

Personally, I would never have given anything for Tauchman, but I wouldn’t give up much for a short term fix regardless.  Engel can fill in for a month, and you’ll be fine.  Check around the league, no one’s hitting.

Yeah but we are getting a big dose of the Twins and Yankees this month. Those offenses will get it together soon.  

2 minutes ago, harkness99 said:

evidently if you heard stone.. Stanton had same injury today.

This is all I can find about Stanton today.

 

8 minutes ago, Look at Ray Ray Run said:

Nothing at all crazy or alarming about 2021 here. 

Giolito has just had had command in this recent stretch and it's hurting him imo

In fact, if you look at the graph his peak velocities have actually been UP over multiple starts last year and all April starts in April 2019.

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1 minute ago, Look at Ray Ray Run said:

I posted his velocity chart. There is nothing off about Giolito's velocity. Compare April/May of 2019 vs 2021. They are nearly identical. His peak and bottom velocities are the same as well.

If the Red Sox game HAD NOT happened (which frankly was a fluke combination of terrible command and a team just having a read on a pattern he had shown early), no one would be talking about how "bad" Giolito looks today. If LaRussa actually took him out when he was gassed, no one would be saying "three bad games" when reality is it was one.

Giolito's problem right now is his command has gotten a little weary. It happens!

I’m talking about the comparison with August last year...or even a couple of his spring starts.

2 minutes ago, Look at Ray Ray Run said:

I posted his velocity chart. There is nothing off about Giolito's velocity. Compare April/May of 2019 vs 2021. They are nearly identical. His peak and bottom velocities are the same as well.

If the Red Sox game HAD NOT happened (which frankly was a fluke combination of terrible command and a team just having a read on a pattern he had shown early), no one would be talking about how "bad" Giolito looks today. If LaRussa actually took him out when he was gassed, no one would be saying "three bad games" when reality is it was one.

Giolito's problem right now is his command has gotten a little weary. It happens!

Giolito had months with 5+ ERAs in July and September in 2019. Everyone of course forgot about that.

Just now, caulfield12 said:

I’m talking about the comparison with August last year...or even a couple of his spring starts.

Why would you compare August to April/Early May?

Looks like a beautiful day at the park.  Wish I was there.  Sox need to give these folks some fireworks.