Teenie Tiny Sample Sizes
ST OPS
2.300 EHern
1.682 Duran
1.569 Chavis
1.500 Verdugo
1.318 Munoz
1.262 Downs
.856 Devers
.844 Renfroe
.833 Arauz
.818 JD
.667 Vaz
.444 Arroyo
Teenie Tiny Sample Sizes
ST OPS
2.300 EHern
1.682 Duran
1.569 Chavis
1.500 Verdugo
1.318 Munoz
1.262 Downs
.856 Devers
.844 Renfroe
.833 Arauz
.818 JD
.667 Vaz
.444 Arroyo
Sox 4 Ever
As you mentioned, extremely small sample size, but Kike has so far taken off in the role of leadoff hitter. I am not convinced that he is a leadoff hitter, but as I just posted in another thread, Cora seem to have the Midas touch with his decisions. He also has the knack for getting the most out of his players.
So, while I'm not in agreement with Kike batting leadoff (I would keep Verdugo in the leadoff spot), I will defer to Cora's judgment for the time being.
I am very excited to hear about Cora's and ERod's excitement surrounding ERod's return to the mound. He seems to be 100% recovered and ready to go. That's not only great for the team, but more importantly, great for ERod.
Playoffs here we come! Let's go!
Watching an interview with JD during a rain delay (I assumed filmed a couple of days ago). Holy crap! Has this guy put on 30 pounds? He's not in Pablo territory, but there's no way that paunch is going to help. He also took some of the worst JD swings I've seen--that low outside pitch in the dirt that for some reason, he can't resist waving at--a swing that has gotten far too familiar over the last year.
"Fans have become more entitled than anything. So they're starting to question our motives for the game, or how we approach the game. The ones that do question -- like who are you? Just shut up and watch the game tonight." --Kevin Durant on players' lack of effort in regular season games.
“Unfortunately with Bryan, he has a slight tear in his UCL,” Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Saturday. “So we’re going to shut him down. The way we’re going to go with him is going to be treatment. The doctors and the physicians feel like it’s small enough that we think with treatment and doing that, he should be fine. Obviously, it’s going to take some time. There’s no timetable. There’s going to be a few checkpoints throughout the process. And if he’s disciplined and follows everything that we are set to do, the hope is for him to come back. But like I said, no timetables. As you guys know, he’s very important for us. It’s a tough one. At the same time, we do believe he’s going to bounce back and he’s going to be OK.”
Pitchers with tears in the UCL often undergo Tommy John surgery or other elbow procedures.
Here we go.....we'll wait until September and decide he needs surgery. He will return spring training 2023. Ugh. What the fuck is wrong with our pitching staff?
That’s not math at all. Doesn’t take into account how much you may have lost by. Pitchers don’t control wins just like hitters don’t.