Post by Commissioner Erick on Apr 24, 2023 11:33:26 GMT -5
Boston Red Sox (20-16) @ Baltimore Orioles (18-17)
BOS: Juan Alaniz (2-3, 6.96)
BAL: Sergio Arellano (1-2, 5.83)
Red Sox 3 Key Stats
.811: Boston’s OPS: The Red Sox are firing on all cylinders offensively, leading the league in OPS. Three regulars are hitting at least .293, with Juan Inzunza joining them off the bench. The team is also third in walks as well though, and four players have six home runs already, with Brock Paradiso leading the way with 13. The Red Sox have the offense to make a deep run this season.
177: Red Sox runs allowed: Boston is third to last in runs allowed. They have the most strikeouts in the league, and the second best FIP, so the culprit has been a devastating defense. Boston is last in Zone Rating in the AL with the team getting a -5.52 mark from Right Fielders, worst in the league. It’s not all bad—Boston leads the league in outfield assists, but the team is hemorrhaging baserunners on balls in play with a .368 BABIP against. If Boston doesn’t clean that up, they’ll never get the most out of their pitchers.
6.96: Juan Alaniz’ ERA: Alaniz has allowed less than a homer per nine, has walked eight batters in 32.1 innings, a solid number, and has 29 whiffs, a wholly acceptable mark. He has a 3.20 FIP and 0.9 WAR. Also, by ERA, he’s been one of the worst pitchers in the league. Alaniz has allowed a .430 BABIP despite throwing 100 miles an hour, and has allowed seven or more hits in five of his seven starts. The Red Sox need to figure that out or they’ll end up wasting decent stuff from Alaniz.
Orioles 3 Key Stats
26: Baltimore Steals: The Orioles have transformed from a slugging group that never runs to a team lighter on power and higher on speed. Nick Gordon leads the team with eight steals in nine attempts, but Luis Garcia has seven, and Wessel Russchen has five. The steals have allowed the Orioles to score despite an injury to Mike Floyd.
.755: Wessel Russchen’s OPS: Russchen has been fairly ordinary to begin the season. He’s batting .278 with three homers and 11 walks. Not a bad start for most players, but Baltimore needs Russchen to be an MVP candidate. He does have nine doubles, but for a situation where eight players in the AL have at least a 1.000 OPS, Russchen needs to be one of them. The Orioles have done well to be at 18-17 without Russchen playing well, which gives them hope that they can take off when he’s at his best.
6.10: Dan Yancey’s ERA: Baltimore is relying on Yancey to be one of the team’s setup men, but he’s struggled in his rookie season. He’s generating a ton of strikeouts—18 in 10.1 innings, but when he’s allowing contact, he’s getting hit as he has a .500 BABIP against. It’s righties that are giving him trouble, with a .476 average against compared to .182 against lefties. This is an extreme small sample, but with an upper 90s fastball, he should be dominating righties more than he has been.
Questions for the GMs:
For Mike Ball, your team’s BABIP is very high. Are there any steps you can take to fix that?
You recently claimed Jimmy Shead off waivers and signed Joerlin de los Santos to a contract. Will we see them today?
Viashi Buzoku is on a rehab assignment. Will we see him today or will he remain in Pawtucket for a while longer?
For Ben Nuzzo, are you concerned Wessel Russchen isn’t playing like an MVP candidate?
What do you make of your team running more?
Who will take Mike Floyd’s place in the lineup today?
TRIVIA: Who are the only three players with a career OPS above 1.000?
TRIVIA: Who are the only two pitchers with at least 50 career WAR
BOS: Juan Alaniz (2-3, 6.96)
BAL: Sergio Arellano (1-2, 5.83)
Red Sox 3 Key Stats
.811: Boston’s OPS: The Red Sox are firing on all cylinders offensively, leading the league in OPS. Three regulars are hitting at least .293, with Juan Inzunza joining them off the bench. The team is also third in walks as well though, and four players have six home runs already, with Brock Paradiso leading the way with 13. The Red Sox have the offense to make a deep run this season.
177: Red Sox runs allowed: Boston is third to last in runs allowed. They have the most strikeouts in the league, and the second best FIP, so the culprit has been a devastating defense. Boston is last in Zone Rating in the AL with the team getting a -5.52 mark from Right Fielders, worst in the league. It’s not all bad—Boston leads the league in outfield assists, but the team is hemorrhaging baserunners on balls in play with a .368 BABIP against. If Boston doesn’t clean that up, they’ll never get the most out of their pitchers.
6.96: Juan Alaniz’ ERA: Alaniz has allowed less than a homer per nine, has walked eight batters in 32.1 innings, a solid number, and has 29 whiffs, a wholly acceptable mark. He has a 3.20 FIP and 0.9 WAR. Also, by ERA, he’s been one of the worst pitchers in the league. Alaniz has allowed a .430 BABIP despite throwing 100 miles an hour, and has allowed seven or more hits in five of his seven starts. The Red Sox need to figure that out or they’ll end up wasting decent stuff from Alaniz.
Orioles 3 Key Stats
26: Baltimore Steals: The Orioles have transformed from a slugging group that never runs to a team lighter on power and higher on speed. Nick Gordon leads the team with eight steals in nine attempts, but Luis Garcia has seven, and Wessel Russchen has five. The steals have allowed the Orioles to score despite an injury to Mike Floyd.
.755: Wessel Russchen’s OPS: Russchen has been fairly ordinary to begin the season. He’s batting .278 with three homers and 11 walks. Not a bad start for most players, but Baltimore needs Russchen to be an MVP candidate. He does have nine doubles, but for a situation where eight players in the AL have at least a 1.000 OPS, Russchen needs to be one of them. The Orioles have done well to be at 18-17 without Russchen playing well, which gives them hope that they can take off when he’s at his best.
6.10: Dan Yancey’s ERA: Baltimore is relying on Yancey to be one of the team’s setup men, but he’s struggled in his rookie season. He’s generating a ton of strikeouts—18 in 10.1 innings, but when he’s allowing contact, he’s getting hit as he has a .500 BABIP against. It’s righties that are giving him trouble, with a .476 average against compared to .182 against lefties. This is an extreme small sample, but with an upper 90s fastball, he should be dominating righties more than he has been.
Questions for the GMs:
For Mike Ball, your team’s BABIP is very high. Are there any steps you can take to fix that?
You recently claimed Jimmy Shead off waivers and signed Joerlin de los Santos to a contract. Will we see them today?
Viashi Buzoku is on a rehab assignment. Will we see him today or will he remain in Pawtucket for a while longer?
For Ben Nuzzo, are you concerned Wessel Russchen isn’t playing like an MVP candidate?
What do you make of your team running more?
Who will take Mike Floyd’s place in the lineup today?
TRIVIA: Who are the only three players with a career OPS above 1.000?
TRIVIA: Who are the only two pitchers with at least 50 career WAR
