tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post8947773330585894017..comments2024-03-15T23:25:52.517-07:00Comments on the joy of sox: Bowden On His Way To Arlington; Pedroia Cleared To Play For PawSox Todayallanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-65060860239789246012010-08-14T15:20:20.309-07:002010-08-14T15:20:20.309-07:00He's had a bad year and a half. Pitchers do th...He's had a bad year and a half. Pitchers do that. <br /><br />Cross-posting one of my comments from Red Sox Beacon: <br /><br />"Sure, Papelbon’s peripherals have been pretty bad this season, but I want to see the rest of the year before I conclude whether or not it’s a fluke. Only his walks were a problem last year, and those have jumped around over the course of his career, though to be fair never to this degree. He was lucky on fly balls, which helped counteract that. However, given that his 0.66 HR/9 of 2009 is closer to his career HR/9 of 0.70 that his 2010 HR/9 of 1.15, it wouldn’t be unreasonable to expect a lowering of that rate. His BABIP will go up, sure, but so will his LOB% and, perhaps, his K/9.<br /><br />Digressing to peek at pitch values, Papelbon’s FB isn’t as good as it has been, but both his Slider and Splitter have been much improved."Philiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11371983674011809680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-3840592991411945762010-08-14T14:13:39.724-07:002010-08-14T14:13:39.724-07:00For the record, I turned against Papelbon last yea...For the record, I turned against Papelbon last year, some time before the JOS game. I remember thinking even during that game that he was not the same pitcher he had been and that our lead was not safe with him pitching.<br /><br />So there, Shakespeare.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15720293202890878993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-72938309415928598832010-08-14T13:37:32.801-07:002010-08-14T13:37:32.801-07:00Wow, that's not a bad lineup right there.Wow, that's not a bad lineup right there.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14809080115678512743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-6340856231159473922010-08-14T13:20:00.137-07:002010-08-14T13:20:00.137-07:00PawSox:
Reddick, CF
Nava, RF
Pedroia, 2B
Delgado...PawSox:<br /> <br />Reddick, CF<br />Nava, RF<br />Pedroia, 2B<br />Delgado, DH <br />Anderson, 1B<br />Navarro, 3B <br />Hermida, LF <br />Brown, C<br />Romero, SSallanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.com