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Pirates Win in 12th, 7-6
Most impressive here were the eight scoreless innings of relief by the Pirates' bullpen. Amazingly, Craig Hansen has now gone four consecutive outings without allowing a run. Tyler Yates struck out three batters and didn't walk anybody. The Bucs' bullpen now hasn't allowed a run since...
Questions That Shouldn't Need Answers
Q: How do you lose a close game? A: You let Craig Hansen try to protect a one-run lead! You may have suspected this was true, but John Russell conveniently just verified it for you. Suspicion confirmed! Russell does get style points for using four consecutive pinch hitters in the ninth, then...
Jason Bay, Manny Ramirez: The Immediate Aftermath
Meet our new stud left fielder, Jason Bay. (via d.yimg.com) Let me start by saying that there is no possible way that I can write this now and cover everything that has been thought about or discussed in the last two hours. That's not possible, so I'm just going to cover what hits me at the...
Manny Ramirez to Dodgers, Jason Bay to Red Sox
UPDATE: A new poll is attached. It's all official. Here's how the trade breaks down: Red Sox receive: Jason Bay (from PIT) Dodgers receive: Manny Ramirez (from BOS) Pirates receive: Craig Hansen (from BOS)Brandon Moss (from BOS)Andy LaRoche (from LAD)Bryan Morris (from LAD) Stick with...
Walkaholics Anonymous
It's no secret that the Red Sox like walks. Since the beginning of the Epstein era, the front office has prized hitters that can draw them and get on base. The Sox have been 1st in OBP four of the last six seasons (starting in '03), and 2nd in the remaining two seasons. Sometimes an interest goes...
Walks. Walks. Walks. Walks. Walks.
Walks. Walks. Walks. Walks. Walks. Walks. Walks. Walks. Walks. via www.fangraphs.com Walks. Walks... Summary: So, to be fair to Dice-BB, the strike zone last night was...tight. However, the umpire wasn't biased or anything; it was up to Dice-BB and 'Tek to make the adjustments. They didn't....
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