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Originally Posted by JayP
They need a guy like Wells to actually come up with a big hit at some point. He gets in a single and drives in those 2 runs in the 3rd or 4th and it's a whole different game.
Tonight was precisely why Wells isn't worth that money even if he's having a good year. He goes 0-2 when the game is close and then 3-3 when the Red Sox start running away with it. I think stats in RISP, etc. are mostly meaningless due to small sample sizes, but Wells has been poor in those sorts of situations his whole career. That's especially bad for a guy who's typically a high average, but poor OBP guy. The advantage of high average guys is that singles drive home runs, but walks don't, but Wells doesn't even do that well.
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It's frustrating isn't it? But I totally agree JP. I was real disappointed with wells in that 3rd inning there. We were getting to Penny by being patient and then hitting him when he went inside. Wells should have known to be aware of the entire situation: At Fenway, Rookie visiting pitcher, A full Sox lineup... You gotta zone in, instead of popping up in the infield on the first freakin' pitch! If you get those runs does that 4th inning happen? No, but those are the breaks along with Cecil nearly breaking his right shoulder trying to dive for a bunt. I applaud the effort kid, but you're position is the most violent action in sports outside football, pace yourself rookie.
Does anyone think that Cito left Cecil in there during the shelling, to teach him a lesson? I think Cito wanted Cecil to remember this one and the bitterness he presently tastes. I know Cecil will be ready for that vaunted line-up the next time, and for the rest of his career(fingers croxxed).