2nd Half Improvements

by admin — published on July 23rd, 2008

Justin Masterson is coming back to the Red Sox in a move that should help to shore up the bull pen. I hope this move is what it takes to solidify the relief pitching because I do NOT like the idea of trading for a reliever.

Relievers are such an unknown commodity in today’s game that just because you make a trade doesn’t mean it will work out. You never know how a player will perform after moving from a small market to big market or in the second half of the season. No one thought that Eric Gagne or Scott Saurbeck would perform the way they did following their respective trades to Boston.

While the team waits for help, the lineup needs to do some of the small things to steal runs. Over the last five games, the Red Sox have left too many runs on the table. The team needs to do the small things to help score runs. I know that Pedroia is a good hitting 2nd basemen but does he ever bunt? I bunted and I was a pretty good hitter.

You need to do the small things to score runs because games are so much more important in the 2nd half of the season than in April, May, and June.

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  1. BCC says:
    July 23rd, 2008 at 11:38 am

    Didn’t the sabermetrics guys show that on average, bunting often isn’t worth it? You only get 27 outs, no need to give ‘em away. Besides, can’t Ellsbury score from 1st on just about anything? Like a wild pitch?

    I hope Masterson is a sick reliever. We need it!

  2. Noman Izzaneyeland says:
    July 24th, 2008 at 7:50 am

    This may be the most retarded thing I’ve seen someone say out loud.

  3. Christopher White says:
    July 24th, 2008 at 11:44 am

    To which comment are you so rudely referring?

  4. Ignatius Pig says:
    July 26th, 2008 at 9:47 pm

    I think I’m with BCC on the bunting issue. You bunt with Crisp or Lugo, but not with Dustin Pedroia. Or at least you don’t bunt with Dustin unless it’s the bottom of the ninth and you’ve got the tying and winning runs on first and second with no one out.

    I completely agree with your previous post that Jacoby Ellsbury needs a rest. A couple of days off would really help the guy.

    And Jim, I actually do remember seeing you bunt on TV once or twice… that’s going WAY back.

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