April 27, 200322 yr Damaso didn't even throw 10 pitches I don't think in the 8th getting the Twinkees 3 up 3 down. Also Glover was warming in the pen. Who goes out to pitch the 9th????
April 27, 200322 yr its marte..but koch is up in the pen...goooo damaso!!! oh please let damaso get the first guy out
April 28, 200322 yr Hmmmm... Joe Nossek doesn't put Billy Koch in the ninth inning... Sox hold a 2-run lead. Coincidence? I miss Keith.
April 28, 200322 yr Is Koch that bad? If he is, it's the Sox jinx hitting again. He sounded like a great acquisition in the offseason.
April 28, 200322 yr Koch isn't bad, he is just pitching bad. his fastball has gone from 96-98 to 92-94 and his control has been bad. he'll be okay
April 28, 200322 yr Koch isn't bad, he is just pitching bad. his fastball has gone from 96-98 to 92-94 and his control has been bad. he'll be okay hope you are right!
April 28, 200322 yr Koch isn't bad, he is just pitching bad. his fastball has gone from 96-98 to 92-94 and his control has been bad. he'll be okay i have to disagree...koch isnt good..he's never been good...he's been average most of his career...one good season..two average seasons and a bad season...average.. compare his career stats to the other closers in baseball...k/per 9 innings , WHIP , era , even save pct , he is no where near the top...he's an average closer having a bad year..thank god for marte and flash cause we are gonna need them
April 28, 200322 yr Give the guy a little time Baggs. If the arm problem is true he might need a little time and he could be ok. He isn't toast yet. Hopefully he will be ok.
April 28, 200322 yr Koch isn't bad, he is just pitching bad. his fastball has gone from 96-98 to 92-94 and his control has been bad. he'll be okay Speed's not his problem. Using a radar gun to determine a pitcher's ability is utterly ridiculous. Billy's problem is he throws very straight. Whether or not your chuckin' it 100+ MPH or 90-92, if you have no movement on your pitches someone is going to turn on you.
April 28, 200322 yr to prove my point..match koch up against the top closers name.............k/9....bb/9....BAA.....WHIP......save pct.......era koch............. 7.9 ... 3.8......244..... 1.33 ..... 84%............ 3.67 percival........ 11 ... 3.9......182..... 1.09 ..... 86% ........... 2.97 wagner........ 12.6.. 3.6......190..... 1.07 ..... 84% ........... 2.66 rivera........... 8.1... 2.6......212..... 1.07 ..... 87% ........... 2.60 sasaki.......... 10.1.. 3.0......201..... 1.08 ..... 85% ........... 3.26 foulke.......... 8.5.... 2.2.....220...... 1.06...... 84% ........... 3.33 nen.............. 9.9... 3.3......227..... 1.21...... 85% ........... 2.98 hoffman....... 10.2.. 2.7.....205..... 1.06...... 89% ........... 2.79 koch just doesnt stack up
April 28, 200322 yr to prove my point..match koch up against the top closers name.............k/9....bb/9....BAA.....WHIP......save pct.......era koch............. 7.9 ... 3.8......244..... 1.33 ..... 84%............ 3.67 percival........ 11 ... 3.9......182..... 1.09 ..... 86% ........... 2.97 wagner........ 12.6.. 3.6......190..... 1.07 ..... 84% ........... 2.66 rivera........... 8.1... 2.6......212..... 1.07 ..... 87% ........... 2.60 sasaki.......... 10.1.. 3.0......201..... 1.08 ..... 85% ........... 3.26 foulke.......... 8.5.... 2.2.....220...... 1.06...... 84% ........... 3.33 nen.............. 9.9... 3.3......227..... 1.21...... 85% ........... 2.98 hoffman....... 10.2.. 2.7.....205..... 1.06...... 89% ........... 2.79 koch just doesnt stack up Amen, Baggs once again. Koch has always thrown a straight fastball, but with any drop in velocity he sucks worse than ever and despite his great off field attitude he doesn't seem to bear down on the bump when really needed and looks shaky a lot(look really closely people). Once again I'll say may he proove me wrong and not just have people promise better times.
April 28, 200322 yr to prove my point..match koch up against the top closers name.............k/9....bb/9....BAA.....WHIP......save pct.......era koch............. 7.9 ... 3.8......244..... 1.33 ..... 84%............ 3.67 percival........ 11 ... 3.9......182..... 1.09 ..... 86% ........... 2.97 wagner........ 12.6.. 3.6......190..... 1.07 ..... 84% ........... 2.66 rivera........... 8.1... 2.6......212..... 1.07 ..... 87% ........... 2.60 sasaki.......... 10.1.. 3.0......201..... 1.08 ..... 85% ........... 3.26 foulke.......... 8.5.... 2.2.....220...... 1.06...... 84% ........... 3.33 nen.............. 9.9... 3.3......227..... 1.21...... 85% ........... 2.98 hoffman....... 10.2.. 2.7.....205..... 1.06...... 89% ........... 2.79 koch just doesnt stack up All those numbers are nice, but the one that matters most on there is save percentage, and it's at 84% thus far. Give him some time and I think he'll be fine, it's only April
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