5/21 Bloom's Gambit

[Wallball Tingle]

This past offseason, Chaim Bloom more or less chose between today's starting pitchers, Kluber and Wacha. Did he make the right decision? Early returns say no. Today's game won't answer the question, but it will be a very interesting data point.

Come one and all as the "not in last place" Red Sox try to extend their second-longest win streak of the year!

 

[Lose Remerswaal]

Remerswaals in da house today for the first of three games in a row. Mrs. R is BEYOND THRILLED (If "you owe me big time" = Beyond Thrilled) about how this worked out.

 

[absintheofmalaise]

 

[JM3]

This past offseason, Chaim Bloom more or less chose between today's starting pitchers, Kluber and Wacha. Did he make the right decision? Early returns say no. Today's game won't answer the question, but it will be a very interesting data point.

Come one and all as the "not in last place" Red Sox try to extend their second-longest win streak of the year!

In terms of pitching this year, it was almost always going to be the wrong choice. Red Sox value the flexibility of the team option on Kluber compared to the unusual mutual option that basically guarantees Wacha 4 years if he wants it.

Plus I think they think Kluber is a good clubhouse guy who can help the other pitchers. Who knows? Kluber can be worse than Wacha this year & it can still turn out to be a good decision, though. I expect the Red Sox to have 6 or 7 better starting pitching options than either of them by next year.

 

[LynnRice75]

Game 47
A 4 to 2 win. The Red Sox looked great.
The fun watch was well worth staying up late.
We saw Chris pitch well, and he finished strong
(after we’d feared he’d been left in too long.)
Enmanuel’s homer plated us three.
Enrique surprised with some stellar D.
Kenley walked two, then with the winning run
at the plate, came through, with save 4-oh-1.
We go for the sweep today at 4:10.
Let’s extend our streak to 5 games and then
hope that the Celts start a long win streak, too.
8 would be great, but, for now, 4 will do.

 

[mikeford]

We released Brasier so no matter what happens today is a W

 

[E5 Yaz]

1. Alex Verdugo (L) RF
2. Masataka Yoshida (L) DH
3. Triston Casas (L) 1B
4. Rafael Devers (L) 3B
5. Jarren Duran (L) CF
6. Raimel Tapia (L) LF
7. Enrique Hernandez (R) SS
8. Enmanuel Valdez (L) 2B
9. Reese McGuire (L) C

1. Fernando Tatis Jr. (R) RF
2. Jake Cronenworth (L) 1B
3. Xander Bogaerts (R) SS
4. Juan Soto (L) LF
5. Matt Carpenter (L) DH
6. Ha-Seong Kim (R) 3B
7. Rougned Odor (L) 2B
8. Trent Grisham (L) CF
9. Brett Sullivan (L) C

Kluber vs Wacha

 

[Rovin Romine]

Let's hope Bush has the keys to Wacha and shares them with the hitters.

 

[InsideTheParker]

I guess we'll see a lot of Crawford today.
My luck the only game in the series scheduled for open eyelids time is the Kluber start.
Oh well, Geaux, Sox! Tatoo wockawockawocka, please.

 

[Wallball Tingle]

In terms of pitching this year, it was almost always going to be the wrong choice. Red Sox value the flexibility of the team option on Kluber compared to the unusual mutual option that basically guarantees Wacha 4 years if he wants it.

Plus I think they think Kluber is a good clubhouse guy who can help the other pitchers. Who knows? Kluber can be worse than Wacha this year & it can still turn out to be a good decision, though. I expect the Red Sox to have 6 or 7 better starting pitching options than either of them by next year.

Oh totally, oversimplification is kind of a theme of these threads too!

 

[SemperFidelisSox]

Wacha threw a season high 103 pitches last start as he was going for a no hitter so maybe there is a hangover today.

 

[Al Zarilla]

Wacha threw a season high 103 pitches last start as he was going for a no hitter so maybe there is a hangover today.

One detail: that was 6 days ago, not 5. Also, his 2 starts before that were very good: 1 ER and 0 ER, both 6 IP. Looks like he's found it. Relentless Sox offense to the fore!

 

[LogansDad]

One detail: that was 6 days ago, not 5. Also, his 2 starts before that were very good: 1 ER and 0 ER, both 6 IP. Looks like he's found it. Relentless Sox offense to the fore!

Yeah, but those 3 games were against KC, Minnesota and Cincinnati. Minny is okay but not great, the other two are pretty bad offenses.

 

[barclay]

Yeah, but those 3 games were against KC, Minnesota and Cincinnati. Minny is okay but not great, the other two are pretty bad offenses.

He's also quite a bit worse vs LH batters and Cora, knowing this, has absolutely stacked it as a result. I say fireworks!

 

[Al Zarilla]

I L m

that's my response, no, butt dial!

 

[Al Zarilla]

OK, weak (but still MLB) teams. We'll see today.

 

[Rovin Romine]

I really like Wacha.

CRUSH HIM!

 

[Al Zarilla]

Choosing to listen to Orsillo and Grant today. Immediately, Orsillo is so damn fair when talking about the teams.

 

[chrisfont9]

I haven't looked at Wacha's contract numbers til just now but it feels like either a cheap 1-4 year deal or an expensive 1 year deal. Player options at 6.2 and team options at 16m.

Anyway, for a guy with 10 bWAR in 11 seasons, I guess it wasn't insane.

 

[Back Bay]

wacha wacha wacha

 

[InsideTheParker]

Masa---so good so good so good.

 

[Moviegoer]

Got a base runner. Already a better first inning than I expected.

 

[chrisfont9]

early walk is a good sign

 

[CarolinaBeerGuy]

Choosing to listen to Orsillo and Grant today. Immediately, Orsillo is so damn fair when talking about the teams.

Same here.

 

[LynnRice75]

Why not bat Duran third rather than Casas?

 

[Al Zarilla]

Why not bat Duran third rather than Casas?

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

 

[chrisfont9]

None of those were very close.

 

[Doc Zero]

Kluber fucking sucks.

 

[absintheofmalaise]

early walk is a good sign

 

[chrisfont9]

Are any of his pitches working?

 

[soxin6]

Kluber is cooked

 

[InsideTheParker]

Kluber fucking sucks.

Especially after that bobble. Could have gotten at least one. Sigh.

 

[chrisfont9]

It's like he's trying to get DFA'd

 

[JOBU]

Kluber sucks so bad

 

[absintheofmalaise]

An auspicious start for Kluber.

 

[Al Zarilla]

Kluber fucking sucks.

Including fielding.

 

[CarolinaBeerGuy]

Leave his ass in San Diego.

 

[barclay]

Kluber forgot his morning expresso....

 

[chrisfont9]

Get Pivetta up now.

 

[Rovin Romine]

It's like Raffy wants to slug is way into being a better hitter. When he was flirting with .300 with a .360 OBP last year, the .521 SLG (an not below his previous marks) looked like it might come up more.

This year he's slugging .545, but his OBP is own to .300. Something of a net loss.

 

[chrisfont9]

I'm out.
[It's 1pm here and the weather is OK]

 

[soxin6]

It's like he's trying to get DFA'd

He gets paid and doesn’t have to look sad and pathetic. Sounds like a win - win.

 

[Moviegoer]

He's not gonna get an out today, is he?

 

[InsideTheParker]

I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS IS THE GAME I GET TO BE AWAKE FOR!!!! I WANT MY $ BACK.
Get this guy off my team, please, Chaim.

 

[Doc Zero]

 

[Wallball Tingle]

God damn, Kluber. Get off the stage, ya bum.

 

[JCizzle]

Alrighttttt. Time for phantom IL or DFA.

 

[JOBU]

Bases loaded and the padres haven’t hit a ball past the mound.

 

[Al Zarilla]

How did we win 8 straight?

 

[Rovin Romine]

OK, I'm done with the Kluber experiment. Those pitches look they have have orange safety flags attached to them.