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Running Red Sox thread

Discussion in 'MLB - Baseball Forum' started by vpkozel, Apr 25, 2005.

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  1. Mar 24, 2006 at 1:29 AM #451
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  2. Mar 27, 2006 at 3:43 PM #452
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    hee-seop choi


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  3. Mar 27, 2006 at 8:09 PM #453
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    i love the sox, but that punch tavarez landed on gathright was bush....
     
  4. Mar 30, 2006 at 11:27 PM #454
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    Bronson Arroyo looked good today. The bats really need to wake up.

    Anybody think Foulke is holding some velocity for the regular season, or will he still be topping out at 86 mph?
     
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    arroyo did look good. seven innings of three-hit shutout ball.

    Foulke needs to add three or four MPH onto his fastball, otherwise that changeup is shit. I hope not, but Papelbon may be closing by the end of May
     
  6. Mar 31, 2006 at 11:49 AM #456
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    Papelbon probably won't be closing at any point. With Arroyo gone, he's next in line for the rotation should anyone go down. Hansen is a possibility to take over for Foulke, but I'd expect Riske or even Seanez to fill that role if a change is made. Both veterans have extensive experience out of the bullpen and have been very effective. Either would make for a competent closer.
     
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    Papelbon is as likely a candidate as any to close if Foulke fails. they've talked about him, before and after the Arroyo trade.

    seanez has been disappointing and hansen will start out in double A. I doubt he comes up before the all star break, regardless of the circumstances.
     
  8. Mar 31, 2006 at 2:18 PM #458
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    They've talked about having Hansen pitch as a starter so that he learns the craft a little more. At least I'm pretty sure I read that somewhere.

    If Foulke can't go - or stinks - Timlin will close again.
     
  9. Apr 6, 2006 at 8:39 AM #459
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    papelbon was lights out closing last night's game. It appears one bad outing (game one) was all it took for Foulke to lose Francona's confidence. Beckett looked great and it was nice seeing Nixon get the game winning dinger.

    Bonus: Spankers lose.
     
  10. Apr 6, 2006 at 9:14 AM #460
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    He did look great, but there was one thing that worried me. Every fast ball but the last one was at 95, with the last one at 93. It's not like his FB has some wiked movement or anything either. So, what I worry about is that the second or third time that guys get to see him that they get their timing down and knock him around. He does pound the shit out of the strike zone though.

    Timlin couldn't find the strike zone last night - it looked like he was falling off to the first base side and that was causing his pitches to go wide.

    I don't think that Foulke has lost Francona's confidence, I'm wondering if he just didn't feel right yet. It doesn't matter to me - Foulke gets a free pass forever from me. Hell, I think the Sox should keep him and Schilling on the payroll forever.
     
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