If it was any team except the Angels I would be more concerned. The Sox will have it tied up by the 5th inning. Ohtani only looked good getting Devers to foul out on a center cut
If it was any team except the Angels I would be more concerned. The Sox will have it tied up by the 5th inning. Ohtani only looked good getting Devers to foul out on a center cut
Neto gets his first MLB hit !! Bello knows how to make a fellow youngster feel good
Well this sucks.
Let’s hope Bello can channel his inner Whitlock and come back strong next time.
Runner up prize would be if he could settle down and give the Sox a few innings here
You’d hate to destroy the bullpen just to lose to Ohtani
You mean the Sox are going to tie it up at 10-10 in the 5th?Originally Posted by vegasbob
Bello settling in, shows a 75% improvement in runs allowed over the first inning. I can only get the Gameday feed because of MLB.com home/away blackout rules but if the pitch zone is accurate Bello is putting some pitches in the middle/middle zone of the plate. Not good.
Rain, rain, rain, rain
Who'll stop the rain? Hopefully, no one.
Another "Cora is just so stupid" thread.
So let me try to explain this weak lineup.
First and foremost, as you have pointed out, it's fundamentally a weak lineup which has nevertheless scored a ton of runs this season. Even with Duvall, the Sox have just 4 hitters: Duvall, Dugo, Raffie, and Turner. Somehow they still score runs without Duvall, with Yoshida stinking it up, etc.
Second, as I pointed out yesterday and everyone ignored, the Sox are currently in the middle of playing 19 games without a break. And we all know Cora believes in giving his players days off throughout the season. The day off helps them and gives benchers some MLB time.
Third, Ohtani is tough to beat.
Fourth, the Angels have just lost 3 straight and have their best guys supporting Ohtani so they don't get swept--plus they had a day off April 13, the day before this series began.
Fifth, it's freaking raining--another good reason to rest your best players.
The ground crew rakes very well. Now the SOX have to start raking.
Sox called up Jake Faria likely to give IP today prior to an immediate demotion. I mean, they guy had an ERA over 10 in Worcester. They likely figured he could be called up, pitch, get DFAd and clear waivers all within 72-96 hours…
I don’t know at what point people will figure out that he is not the next Pedro.
The King of TalkSox has Spoken.
Pedro struggled early on too. But having anyone be compared to Pedro is a fools errand. Pedro was one of the best pitchers of all time
Hal sucks
That’s a pretty bold statement. Most pitchers aren’t.
Bello sucks right now, he should have made 2-3 more starts in the minors. He had no spring training effectively.
Well, he does throw RH.
The good news is maybe if the delay is long enough, Ohtani won't be back.
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