Comments on: Sox 20 Game Review – first edition http://37feetup.com/2009/04/29/sox-20-game-review-first-edition/ Red Sox Obsessed Sun, 11 Oct 2009 11:52:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: 37 Feet Up » Sox 20 Game Review – 2nd Editionhttp://37feetup.com/2009/04/29/sox-20-game-review-first-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-186 37 Feet Up » Sox 20 Game Review – 2nd Edition Sat, 23 May 2009 14:14:54 +0000 http://37feetup.com/2009/04/29/sox-20-game-review-first-edition/#comment-186 [...] Note: This is the 2nd in a year long series of posts on the 2009 Red Sox season.  I’ll be taking a look at the team’s progress in 20 game increments throughout the year.  The first edition is here. [...] [...] Note: This is the 2nd in a year long series of posts on the 2009 Red Sox season.  I’ll be taking a look at the team’s progress in 20 game increments throughout the year.  The first edition is here. [...]

]]> By: crandyhttp://37feetup.com/2009/04/29/sox-20-game-review-first-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-185 crandy Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:47:46 +0000 http://37feetup.com/2009/04/29/sox-20-game-review-first-edition/#comment-185 amalie benjamin had an interesting article in the globe this week about pap. he's completely changed his delivery - his resting point is different (shoulders vs waist I think) and he's shifted to an almost completely leg driven power center.What she didn't mention was that although his fb is just as fast as it has been in past hears it seems to have lost that late life that confounded hitters over the past handful of years. His fastball used to remind me of pedro's that way. it might only have topped out at 94-95 but it felt like 100 b/c it moved at the end...some described it as "exploding into the catcher's mit"...whatever, all i know is his current fb ain't getting it done long term unless he develops a great slider, splitter or change up.ortiz prediction: he will go out with an injury that will keep him out for about 3-4 weeks. when he comes back francona will "ease him into the lineup" by batting him 6th, and there he will stay. i have not seen him drive a ball yet this year.i would love to see them release lopez and bring up bowden...penny will go on the dl soon (another prediction) at which point clay will get his shot at the rotation... amalie benjamin had an interesting article in the globe this week about pap. he’s completely changed his delivery – his resting point is different (shoulders vs waist I think) and he’s shifted to an almost completely leg driven power center.

What she didn’t mention was that although his fb is just as fast as it has been in past hears it seems to have lost that late life that confounded hitters over the past handful of years. His fastball used to remind me of pedro’s that way. it might only have topped out at 94-95 but it felt like 100 b/c it moved at the end…some described it as “exploding into the catcher’s mit”…

whatever, all i know is his current fb ain’t getting it done long term unless he develops a great slider, splitter or change up.

ortiz prediction: he will go out with an injury that will keep him out for about 3-4 weeks. when he comes back francona will “ease him into the lineup” by batting him 6th, and there he will stay. i have not seen him drive a ball yet this year.

i would love to see them release lopez and bring up bowden…

penny will go on the dl soon (another prediction) at which point clay will get his shot at the rotation…

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