The Second Guesser's Club - Los Calcetines Blancos

[absintheofmalaise]

Game 1: 7:10
Game 2: 7:10
Game 3: 7:10
Game 4: 4:05
 
[tablegrid= Probable Starters. And One Not So Probable ] W L G GS IP K/9 BB/9 HR/9 BABIP LOB% GB% HR/FB ERA FIP xFIP Scott Carroll RHP 2 5 13 7 57 4.11 3.32 0.95 0.333 68.00% 51.50% 10.50% 5.05 5.04 4.95 Clay Buchholz RHP 3 4 12 12 63.2 6.08 3.39 1.41 0.352 66.00% 41.90% 11.60% 6.22 5.07 4.76                                 John Danks LHP 7 6 17 17 107 6.31 3.36 1.18 0.272 75.70% 39.20% 9.70% 4.12 4.7 4.73 Brandon Workman RHP 1 2 10 7 45.1 7.15 3.38 1.19 0.228 71.80% 37.70% 11.50% 4.17 4.43 4.18                                 Chris Sale LHP 8 1 13 13 87.1 9.89 1.65 0.62 0.256 81.00% 44.70% 7.30% 2.16 2.49 2.8 Rubby de la Rosa RHP 2 2 5 5 31.2 8.35 2.23 .84 .262 83.3% 49.4% 13% 2.51 3.21 2.91 [/tablegrid]
 
[tablegrid= Oops. Forgot game 4. ] W L G GS IP K/9 BB/9 HR/9 BABIP LOB% GB% HR/FB ERA FIP xFIP Jose Quintana LHP 5 7 18 18 112.1 8.01 2.56 0.48 0.309 69.70% 47.60% 6.10% 3.2 2.88 3.31 Jon Lester LHP 9 7 18 18 122 9 2.14 0.59 0.307 71.30% 41.60% 6.50% 2.73 2.75 3.19 [/tablegrid]

 

[caminante11]

There is also Game 4  - Thursday 4:05 pm

 

[caminante11]

All indications are that Rubby De La Rosa will pitch Wednesday.

 

[absintheofmalaise]

Thanks. Added game 4. I'll add RDLR when he's officially announced.

 

[Dogman]

I would like him added now thanks.

 

[absintheofmalaise]

I would like him added now thanks.

I would add him for Dogman1. 

 

[absintheofmalaise]

Tonight's line up:
 
Holt RF
Nava LF
Pedroia 2B
Ortiz DH
Napoli 1B
Drew SS
Pierzynski C
Bradley Jr. CF
Bogaerts 3B
Buchholz RHP

 

[mfried]

All indications are that Rubby De La Rosa will pitch Wednesday.

RDLR is a big talent but his opposite number is Chris Sale.  That spells sure trouble. All of the other games could give us a chance.

 

[absintheofmalaise]

Today's line up. With Mookie!
 
Holt RF
Pedroia 2B
Ortiz DH
Napoli 1B
Gomes LF
Bogaerts 3B
Ross C
Drew SS
Betts CF
Workman RHP

 

[Plympton91]

Yikes, 3 straight lefthanders.

 

[Darnell's Son]

Yikes, 3 straight lefthanders.

Danks has a slight reverse career split. 
 
vL  Avg. 268 wOBA .330
vR Avg. .251 wOBA .322

 

[Byrdbrain]

Ruby confirmed for Wednesday start, looks like Workman is going down to make room.
He won't have to miss a start because of the All Star break.

 

[Darnell's Son]

Ruby confirmed for Wednesday start, looks like Workman is going down to make room.

I like the decision. Workman has hit a rough patch and probably needs to either fix some things and let the organization figure out where he best helps this team now, and in the future. Hopefully, Peavy can be moved and Webster or one of the other kids can get a shot.

 

[absintheofmalaise]

This will be fun to watch either way:
 
Holt SS
Pedroia 2B
Ortiz DH
Napoli 1B
Gomes LF
Bogaerts 3B
Bradley Jr. CF
Betts RF
Vazquez C
RDLR RHP

 

[Red(s)HawksFan]

Why the fuck won't they play Bogaerts at SS? If Drew is a part time player as he now appears to be and if they're "turning the page", it's time to move Xander back to SS and abandon the Drew experiment altogether.  I know Holt has SS experience, but I'd honestly rather see him at 3B and Bogaerts at SS where he belongs.

 

[Hee Sox Choi]

Why the fuck won't they play Bogaerts at SS? If Drew is a part time player as he now appears to be and if they're "turning the page", it's time to move Xander back to SS and abandon the Drew experiment altogether.  I know Holt has SS experience, but I'd honestly rather see him at 3B and Bogaerts at SS where he belongs.

They need to continue to play Drew at SS to hope he snaps out of it so they can trade him.  Even if he doesn't get traded before July 31st, you have until August 31st to deal him because he'll pass through waivers with that contract.  Smart move is to play him until he starts hitting and then deal him.  So that means he continues to play SS and you don't want to bounce X back and forth.  
 
If Drew continues to suck, there will come a time when they will need to decide to DFA him or not.  
 
Weren't we all in agreement that X played pretty solid SS the last few weeks before moving to 3b?  The front office had to notice that too.  Right?  They know how much more valuable X would be playing SS.  At least I hope they do.

 

[Plympton91]

I was going to criticize Farrell for leaving Gomes in to face the righthander, but Remy pointed out that there was a lefty warming up in the pen to face Carp or Nava, and Gomes got a hit, so I guess chalk one up to Farrell's hunch that Gomes vs. a righty was at least as good as Nava or Carp against a lefty.

I wonder if we'll see Gomes getting more playing time overall, for the same reason that they need to continue to play Drew. If either of them gets hot, it will increase the likelihood of getting a meaningful return.

 

[Mighty Joe Young]

I was going to criticize Farrell for leaving Gomes in to face the righthander, but Remy pointed out that there was a lefty warming up in the pen to face Carp or Nava, and Gomes got a hit, so I guess chalk one up to Farrell's hunch that Gomes vs. a righty was at least as good as Nava or Carp against a lefty.
I wonder if we'll see Gomes getting more playing time overall, for the same reason that they need to continue to play Drew. If either of them gets hot, it will increase the likelihood of getting a meaningful return.

Another reason to keep Gomes in the game was , hopefully, to keep an ineffective reliever in the game. I can't remember if Ventura had a RH up as well but you don't want to give him an excuse to change pitchers .

 

[absintheofmalaise]

The Kids Are Alright:
 
Holt 3B
Pedroia 2B
Ortiz DH
Napoli 1B
Gomes LF
Betts RF
Drew SS
Ross C
JBJ CF
Lester LHP

 

[Hee Sox Choi]

The Kids Are Alright:
 
Holt 3B
Pedroia 2B
Ortiz DH
Napoli 1B
Gomes LF
Betts RF
Drew SS
Ross C
JBJ CF
Lester LHP

 
No X and Drew batting 6th vs. a L?  Does Farrell even stat?