7/9 A's at Boston, 7:10 pm

[Bellhorn04]

Completely agree it's over 5 and not good, but what I wrote is absolutely true. If Cora pulls him after 5, he has had a good start with just 2 ER and 11 K's. Plus, in this day and age, starting a new inning after having thrown 91 pitches is unusual.

If the score was 3-2 instead of 11-2 it's much more likely he would have been pulled. Just another reminder that ERA can be affected by a lot of things.

[mvp 78]

I wonder if any everyday player won ROY who batted 9th most of the season?

It won't happen this year.

[Old Red]

If the score was 3-2 instead of 11-2 it's much more likely he would have been pulled. Just another reminder that ERA can be affected by a lot of things.

Ah what’s the difference throwing 105 bullets, or throwing 90 bullets in only 5 innings in a 11-2 game?

[Bellhorn04]

Ah what’s the difference throwing 105 bullets, or throwing 90 bullets in only 5 innings in a 11-2 game?

Cora did the right thing under the circumstances IMO.

[Old Red]

Cora did the right thing under the circumstances IMO.

Wasted bullets to me, and not to mention Bello kept hitting himself beside the head after he finally got taken out. It’s not like he’s fragile, or anything. The Yuckers in the NESN booth mentioned his actions. It didn’t help his thinking to say it mildly.

[Maxbialystock]

Cora did the right thing under the circumstances IMO.

I'm not faulting Cora, whose judgment has been uncanny. But few Sox starters this season have thrown 105 pitches in one game. I believe Bello is also penciled in to start Sunday, the last game before the ASG break.

[Old Red]

I'm not faulting Cora, whose judgment has been uncanny. But few Sox starters this season have thrown 105 pitches in one game. I believe Bello is also penciled in to start Sunday, the last game before the ASG break.

I’m not faulting Cora either. I just would have taken Bello out after five when he had already thrown 90 pitches, and the score was 11-2 just to save some bullets in that arm. I would have done the same thing if it had been Houck, or the Kut Man. I’ll pull a Moon, and say I don’t agree with what Cora did, but I’m saying he was wrong.