And if you don't start out establishing that 96-97 mph fastball...hitters are going to feast on that "average" one.

 

Fathom's right. In tonight's starting line-up, we only have a clear advantage at two positions, although you could argue 3 if Cabrera was playing (over Upton).

 

Not to mention Castellanos has been much more dangerous this season.

 

 

Indians all over the Royals and Volquez early, 4-1.

Bad luck right there.

Abreu has lost all the drive coming from his legs..."spinning" too much instead of transferring his weight from front to back.

 

Bad luck for Shuck, should have been a single up the middle with runners on 1st and 3rd, nobody out.

Zimmerman has nothing

Edited June 4, 20169 yr by fathom

Zimmerman has nothing

 

A lot of very good pitches to hit

Why is Rollins hitting in front of Avi?

Zimmermann looks very hittable today. Some hard hit balls so far. Have the feeling the Sox will break through.

Rollins is awful.

Can we please end the Jimmy Rollins experiment?

Well, that's what tends to happen when you don't pitch for 12 days...but his stuff definitely isn't overwhelming Sox hitters so far.

 

Basically, his fastball tonight is the equivalent's of Erik Johnson when he was going well, 90-92 MPH.

 

 

 

CORPSEBALL...especially with Abreu currently a punch and judy single's hitter and no Cabrera in the line-up. Anemic.

Edited June 4, 20169 yr by caulfield12

Why is Rollins hitting in front of Avi?

 

It's insulting they chose him to DH today instead of calling up Coats or Hayes.

Wow that is our designated hitter

Wow that is our designated hitter

 

181/232/250 vs RHP coming into the game. He's actually getting worse vs them

Edited June 4, 20169 yr by fathom

Can we please end the Jimmy Rollins experiment?

 

I don't think they should end the experiment just yet, they should keep him as an utility player.

I don't think they should end the experiment just yet, they should keep him as an utility player.

 

Utility players usually have to be competent on defense and be able to play multiple positions.

Edited June 4, 20169 yr by fathom

Why is Rollins hitting in front of Avi?

 

 

Same reason Sands and Shuck have been hitting 4th or 5th at times...who knows?

 

 

Meanwhile, Rodon has 63 pitches so far and 9 total outs. Okay, 64 and 10. That's a bit better, 70 pitches. Still likely going to have to go to the bullpen.

 

Does Rodon realize throwing his fastball at 90-93 makes it like a change-up and is speeding up the opponent's bats? When he's at 94-98, he doesn't have nearly so much hard contact, and it make the speed differential on the fastball that much more effective...

Edited June 4, 20169 yr by caulfield12

Nice 1,2,3. Hopefully they can get 6 out of him w/ no more runs allowed.

Not sure if it means anything, but Coats isn't playing for Charlotte tonight. Maybe they send Kahnle down after tonight and promote him?

Edited June 4, 20169 yr by fathom

Utility players usually have to be competent on defense and be able to play multiple positions.

 

Then how do you explain Sands?

Then how do you explain Sands?

 

Make-A-Wish

Sands=LF/RF/1B/DH

 

VERSATILE. Well, compared to Jimmy Rollins' two positions, unless he can now play 2B.

Edited June 4, 20169 yr by caulfield12

Then how do you explain Sands?

 

Since when is he considered a utility man?

 

Make-A-Wish

 

Make-A-Wish

 

Is is sad that I could actually believe that.

Is is sad that I could actually believe that.

 

I actually like Sands too, just not a good fit with Avi on the roster.