April 8, 201313 yr QUOTE (bmags @ Apr 8, 2013 -> 01:10 PM) Axelrod beat Felix with probably the worst lineup we can throw together trotted out there. Angel Sanchez hasn't played yet
April 8, 201313 yr QUOTE (bmags @ Apr 8, 2013 -> 12:10 PM) Axelrod beat Felix with probably the worst lineup we can throw together trotted out there. It's like I said in the Gamethread. Axelrod don't give a f***.
April 8, 201313 yr QUOTE (Jose Paniagua @ Apr 8, 2013 -> 10:50 AM) You have unnatural abilities; you may be a cleric. Psychic?
April 8, 201313 yr QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Apr 8, 2013 -> 08:50 AM) Ha, no, WAR is a cumulative statistic. While that home run technically won the game, he was 0-3 prior to that. Had he done more in those previous ABs, his home run would not have been necessary otherwise and thus, he actually hurt the team in the process. Viciedo has actually been one of the 3 worst players for the Sox early on along with Konerko and Keppinger. Rios and Ramirez have been the most valuable with Flowers a close 3rd. So where does throwing out Smoak going for a double fit in since it was followed up by another double thus saving a run ?
April 8, 201313 yr QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Apr 8, 2013 -> 06:01 PM) And people were freaking out because Axelrod was scheduled to face Felix. There's really no need to discuss matchups the rest of the year. We won a game in with Axe was matched against Money Man King Felix. So why would anybody worry about individual pitching matchups the rest of the year? It's baseball. Anything can happen. That was exciting Tank put an end to the game with one swing. Man, our Sox hit a lot of home runs on that first homestand. Wow.When the weather heats up, maybe Paulie will start launching some as well. Edited April 8, 201313 yr by greg775
April 8, 201313 yr QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Apr 8, 2013 -> 02:23 PM) So where does throwing out Smoak going for a double fit in since it was followed up by another double thus saving a run ? I missed the play itself, but that would be added to his fielding value. It would really only have an incremental value, but it would help. If it helps people feel a bit better, because of the timing of his hit, he did have a .35 WPA - winning percentage added - which is a very raw indicator of how much a player helps his team win. Had his home run come in the first or second inning, you'd only be looking at a WPA of about .04, if not less. If nothing else, Viciedo has had a propensity to hit in the clutch. He hit a 3-run bomb against Robertson in New York last year in the 9th inning to put the Sox up 1 too. That was awesome.
April 8, 201313 yr Author Please note that Addison Reed non-save situation ERA is greatly inflated by just one game.
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