Buchholz Dominant Again!

Dave Bismo wrote:
> Tonight in New Hampshire, Clay Buchholz struck out 11 batters in 6.1
> innings, allowing only 4 hits, 1 walk, and 1 run (apparently on a
> dubious inside-the-park homer that some felt should've been an error).
> He's now 6-2, 1.79, with 111 strikeouts and 19 walks in 80.1 innings.
> I don't know why he's still in AA, to be honest. Wow!

Wow...those numbers are Johan Santana-ish. Keep it up Clay!!!
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"scotsman" <ptwindmill.RemoveThis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> On Jun 26, 8:32 am, smacdo <f....RemoveThis@nospam.com> wrote:
>> Dave Bismo wrote:
>> > Tonight in New Hampshire, Clay Buchholz struck out 11 batters in 6.1
>> > innings, allowing only 4 hits, 1 walk, and 1 run (apparently on a
>> > dubious inside-the-park homer that some felt should've been an error).
>> > He's now 6-2, 1.79, with 111 strikeouts and 19 walks in 80.1 innings.
>> > I don't know why he's still in AA, to be honest. Wow!
>>
>> Wow...those numbers are Johan Santana-ish. Keep it up Clay!!!
>
> And DON'T trade him to Chicago Theo!
>

Somehow, I don't think that you have anything to worry about with Buchholz.

Short of the Twins trading Johan Santana (with a contract extension) to the
Red Sox for Buchholz, I think that there's nothing to worry about.
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Dave Bismo venit, vidit, et dixit:

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> Unfortunately, Jon Lester had his worst start of the season tonight in
> Louisville (4.1 IP, 9 H, 8 R, 4 BB, 4 SO). He's had a couple of shaky
> starts before this one, and that's why he won't be called up for
> tomorrow night's game in Seattle. For whatever reason, he's just not
> getting the job done lately, and needs to work out his problems.

I read somewhere that Lester is being told not to use his <insert
some pitch here> for some reason or other. It may well be that
the Sox want him to tighten up some of his other pitches, even
if it means giving up (what ultimately are meaningless) hits in
(ultimately meaningless) minor league games.

I'm not saying that's the case -- and personally, I'd rather he
find a way to dominate these games anyway -- but if it's true, it
at least makes bad outings like the above slightly less alarming.

Catch you later.
--Robert Machemer

--
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Amherst College, Math & Classics | rise again, and woe to the wicked!
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"Can't complain; had his chance, and in modern parlance, blew it."
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"Bob-Nob" <bobnob15.RemoveThis@SPaMol.com> wrote in message
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> Dave Bismo venit, vidit, et dixit:
>
> <snip>
>
>> Unfortunately, Jon Lester had his worst start of the season tonight in
>> Louisville (4.1 IP, 9 H, 8 R, 4 BB, 4 SO). He's had a couple of shaky
>> starts before this one, and that's why he won't be called up for
>> tomorrow night's game in Seattle. For whatever reason, he's just not
>> getting the job done lately, and needs to work out his problems.
>
> I read somewhere that Lester is being told not to use his <insert
> some pitch here> for some reason or other. It may well be that
> the Sox want him to tighten up some of his other pitches, even
> if it means giving up (what ultimately are meaningless) hits in
> (ultimately meaningless) minor league games.
>
> I'm not saying that's the case -- and personally, I'd rather he
> find a way to dominate these games anyway -- but if it's true, it
> at least makes bad outings like the above slightly less alarming.
>
That makes some sense. After all, the minor leagues are supposed to
be a learning experience. And if they think that Lester is really close to
being MLB ready, but needs to work on this or that pitch, then it'd make
perfect sense that the Sox would want him to work on those pitches in
games.
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On Jun 26, 11:24 am, "Fred Burton" <fbur....DeleteThis@starfire.mv.com> wrote:
> "scotsman" <ptwindm....DeleteThis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>
> news:1182869683.080330.11380@k79g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
>
> > On Jun 26, 8:32 am, smacdo <f....DeleteThis@nospam.com> wrote:
> >> Dave Bismo wrote:
> >> > Tonight in New Hampshire, ClayBuchholzstruck out 11 batters in 6.1
> >> > innings, allowing only 4 hits, 1 walk, and 1 run (apparently on a
> >> > dubious inside-the-park homer that some felt should've been an error).
> >> > He's now 6-2, 1.79, with 111 strikeouts and 19 walks in 80.1 innings.
> >> > I don't know why he's still in AA, to be honest. Wow!
>
> >> Wow...those numbers are Johan Santana-ish. Keep it up Clay!!!
>
> > And DON'T trade him to Chicago Theo!
>
> Somehow, I don't think that you have anything to worry about withBuchholz.
>
> Short of the Twins trading Johan Santana (with a contract extension) to the
> Red Sox forBuchholz, I think that there's nothing to worry about.



7.0 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 9 K, 0 BB on 8/6
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"Wayback1918" <wayback1918.TakeThisOut@verizon.net> wrote in message
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> On Jun 26, 11:24 am, "Fred Burton" <fbur....TakeThisOut@starfire.mv.com> wrote:
>> "scotsman" <ptwindm....TakeThisOut@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:1182869683.080330.11380@k79g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
>>
>> > On Jun 26, 8:32 am, smacdo <f....TakeThisOut@nospam.com> wrote:
>> >> Dave Bismo wrote:
>> >> > Tonight in New Hampshire, ClayBuchholzstruck out 11 batters in 6.1
>> >> > innings, allowing only 4 hits, 1 walk, and 1 run (apparently on a
>> >> > dubious inside-the-park homer that some felt should've been an
>> >> > error).
>> >> > He's now 6-2, 1.79, with 111 strikeouts and 19 walks in 80.1
>> >> > innings.
>> >> > I don't know why he's still in AA, to be honest. Wow!
>>
>> >> Wow...those numbers are Johan Santana-ish. Keep it up Clay!!!
>>
>> > And DON'T trade him to Chicago Theo!
>>
>> Somehow, I don't think that you have anything to worry about
>> withBuchholz.
>>
>> Short of the Twins trading Johan Santana (with a contract extension) to
>> the
>> Red Sox forBuchholz, I think that there's nothing to worry about.
>
>
>
> 7.0 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 9 K, 0 BB on 8/6
>


(in my best Monty Burns voice...)

Exxxxxxxcellent!
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