Originally Posted by
Bob Loblaw
For those bashing Peavy, you're right, he does look like a shell of his former self. But one thing to consider is pitches 1-75 opponents are batting .221 against him. Pitches 76+ they are hitting .481. He has an era of nearly 12 in the 6th inning. I bring this up because after Peavy imploded in the 6th inning last start and lost the lead the Sox had gotten against Verlander, this became a big story here in Chicago. Ozzie and Cooper are aware of these numbers, the media is aware, and now all the fans are aware. I know Ozzie will manage whatever way he wants and likely won't let the media and fans manage his games for him but with everyone knowing these numbers and Peavy himself admitting his stamina is not there after coming off a serious injury, I believe there's a good chance of Peavy getting pulled after 5 today even if he's pitching well and has a low pitch count. If this happens this should give Peavy a better shot at having a solid start and he's backed by what has been a very good bullpen for some time now.