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Tony Pena's Gas Cloud replied to the thread March/April: Red Sox discussion, observations and trend tracking...AKA It's not all about the Benjamins.The bullpen is better than you think. It's 5th in FIP, 4th in xFIP, and 2nd in bb/9. The issue is the 12th-ranked BABIP, which of... -
Tony Pena's Gas Cloud replied to the thread If you were a ballplayer....I had colleges scouting me in high school as a center fielder/speedy pain in the ass leadoff hitter. Wrecked my knee running winter...
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Tony Pena's Gas Cloud replied to the thread March/April: Red Sox discussion, observations and trend tracking...AKA It's not all about the Benjamins.Blaming Weissert for that home run last night isn't fair. He made a good pitch down and in. That was just great hitting by Santander...
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Tony Pena's Gas Cloud replied to the thread Wave of mutilation: The latest injuries.Then put him on the IL. With the 10-day IL now available, there's no reason to "give a guy a few days" and shorten the roster in the...
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Tony Pena's Gas Cloud replied to the thread MLB Mount Rushmore.Ruth Mays Cobb Bonds
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Tony Pena's Gas Cloud replied to the thread 4.6 - Angels in the Outfield.Seriously? They're 8th in runs scored in the AL despite playing entirely on the west coast and 44% of their games against arguably the...
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Tony Pena's Gas Cloud replied to the thread The Fenway Park Experience.As Kate McKinnon said "I stray from the pack", but I absolutely detest the MBTA and avoid it all costs. It's partly that I don't enjoy...
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Tony Pena's Gas Cloud replied to the thread 3/30 - The Road Trip: Game 3.Martin may be "Mr. 8th inning", but when the 7th and 9th inning guys are unavailable, there needs to be flexibility. You save him for...
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Tony Pena's Gas Cloud replied to the thread 3/30 - The Road Trip: Game 3.They're on the west coast facing perhaps the best pitching staff in the league and without Devers the last two games. I'm not sure how...
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Tony Pena's Gas Cloud replied to the thread 3/30 - The Road Trip: Game 3.14 rocking chair pitches in his first inning. There's absolutely no reason he can't face the bottom of the order guys.
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Tony Pena's Gas Cloud replied to the thread 3/30 - The Road Trip: Game 3.Re-read the last line of my comment.
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Tony Pena's Gas Cloud replied to the thread 3/30 - The Road Trip: Game 3.You're leaving out two important factors. A) Campbell rolled through the 7th on 14 pitches B) The 8-9 hitters were due up in the 8th...
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Tony Pena's Gas Cloud replied to the thread 3/30 - The Road Trip: Game 3.It's not a "withholding". It's proper usage of your resources. Under what circumstances is it optimal for your closer's only inning to...
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Tony Pena's Gas Cloud replied to the thread 3/30 - The Road Trip: Game 3.Manage to win the fucking game. If Jansen is unavailable, you adjust accordingly. Martin becomes your de facto closer, and instead of...
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Tony Pena's Gas Cloud replied to the thread March/April: Red Sox discussion, observations and trend tracking...AKA It's not all about the Benjamins.Meh, he made a bad pitch to a pinch hitter. He got the next three hitters with two strikeouts.