July 23rd @ Cleveland

[Rdsxmbnt]

I know his mechanics looked all wack for a while there but we really cant be so quick to pull the trigger to go to Tavarez. He settled down and got outs, let him work through stuff like this even if it doesn't look so good. Hes at 77 pitches he can pitch at least one more.

[schillingouttheks]

I know his mechanics looked all wack for a while there but we really cant be so quick to pull the trigger to go to Tavarez. He settled down and got outs' date=' let him work through stuff like this even if it doesn't look so good.[/quote']

 

Seriously. Even if he gave up a grand slam right there it's the right move to leave him in for that situation. My parents are annoying me with their "get him out of there!" s*** and I keep telling them that they have to leave him in there to get through it considering it was his first real big jam of the night. And then when he gets the K, I say "and that's why you leave him in there" and they say "I love how you know this after the fact it happened." Sigh. I said leave him in the whole f***ing time. Whatever.

[redsoxrules]

lester is the same as last year, always pitching out of jams . eventually its gona cost him

[SchillingIsTheNatural]

Manny Ramirez thinks everything he hits is a home run

[schillingouttheks]

Goddamn it Manny. Run the whole f***ing way. He just looked like an idiot in front of his ex-fans.

[SchillingIsTheNatural]

I know his mechanics looked all wack for a while there but we really cant be so quick to pull the trigger to go to Tavarez. He settled down and got outs' date=' let him work through stuff like this even if it doesn't look so good. Hes at 77 pitches he can pitch at least one more.[/quote']

 

We let Dice K do it....I see no reason why Lester shouldn't be allowed to work through it

[jacksonianmarch]

calm down guys lets not all jump ship on him

 

he got out of the inning, but he should not be sent out for another one. He isnt locating and his stuff looks BAD. If he didnt get help from Guttierez and Sizemore, he'd be handing the pen a deficit right now. His fastball hit 90 once but was sitting 86-87 and his curveball lacked bite and location. The sox right now have a kid whose energy level must be near zero, because if the reports were true about 2 months ago of this kid hitting 97 mph consistently, then something is awry. He is pitching like a guy with dead arm, but I have a feeling his arm is just fine. This is the toll that chemo can take on you and there really isnt much record in terms of a top line athlete returning this quickly from cancer. And in the ultimate game of stamina, it seems to have caught up with him. If I were Tito, I'd hand the ball to Tavarez and try to win the game. Then do the right thing and convince Theo that the kid just isnt ready and send him back down. He needs a full, non-poisoned (chemo is poison) offseason and time to fully recover before he can be leaned on. I feel bad for the kid, and I wish him the best. But right now we are seeing a shell of what he can be and that isnt right by him, first of all. I dont care if it is right by the sox since I hate them, but do right by this kid. His guts and some help from the opposition kept him from getting embarassed out there. Hopefully the sox dont give him anymore chances for now.

[SchillingIsTheNatural]

So Manny should be on third looking to score on a fly ball....instead its a double play. It gets exhausting watching bone head errors after a while.

[See Red]

God damn it, Manny...

 

But come on, people... don't act like we're not used to it.

[schillingouttheks]

Manny, I love you and all, but that was f***ing stupid. See what jogging out of the box does?

 

GIDP and then the third out. 3 up, 3 down.

[Rdsxmbnt]

I dont think he hits 97, Ive heard he hits mid-90's and operates in the low 90's and in that sense his velocity is down and he probaly is tired, but he can still be effective.

[ThirdBase]

That bugs the s*** out of me, and evidently Papi as well.

[SchillingIsTheNatural]

He throws his cutter more than anything and that sits around 89 MPH....his straight fastball can jump to 93 MPH at the most.....he has never hit 97 MPH....what report said he hit 97??....oh wait I don't think there was one

[schillingouttheks]

Good job Youk.

 

Manny's probably getting crucified/got crucified on ESPN after the DP.

[SchillingIsTheNatural]

Good job Youk.

 

Manny's probably getting crucified/got crucified on ESPN after the DP.

 

and he should have been...its just lazy show boating crap

[schillingouttheks]

and he should have been...its just lazy show boating crap

 

Agreed. It's ridiculous. Is it really that hard to just run hard out of the box until you know it's in the stands? Come on.

 

2 quick outs from Lester. Good to see. Sit down Hafner and get in line for a win, Lester!

[See Red]

Come on, Jacko... nobody "bailed him out". Sizemore chased the same pitch that Lester's been getting people on all night for that K to end the inning. Looked pretty damn good against the heart of the lineup that inning. You're right... he's got nothing...

[schillingouttheks]

Way to finish up. That's gotta be his last inning. In line for a W!

[ORS]

he got out of the inning' date=' but he should not be sent out for another one.[/quote']

Homosayswhat?

[schillingouttheks]

Homosayswhat?

 

Lester showed some major cajones coming out and dominating the 5th.

[Rdsxmbnt]

hes got one more in him

[SchillingIsTheNatural]

Way to finish up. That's gotta be his last inning. In line for a W!

 

I don't know....87 pitches I would let him go until he gets in trouble again or gets up to 100-110. Everyone has that tough inning....maybe he doesn't run into another one of those for two more innings.

[ThirdBase]

Homosayswhat?

 

What? I don't get it.:dunno:

[schillingouttheks]

hes got one more in him

 

He's at 87 pitches. He could go out there to start the 6th and finish it if he doesn't have too much trouble.

[ORS]

I don't know....87 pitches I would let him go until he gets in trouble again or gets up to 100-110. Everyone has that tough inning....maybe he doesn't run into another one of those for two more innings.

No, not every pitcher would have a tough inning. Face it, this is a clear sign the Yankees will win the East. Purplemonkeydishwasher.

[schillingouttheks]

What? I don't get it.:dunno:

 

You haven't been here enough to know that ORS likes to bend Jacko over when he's wrong, lol.

 

Basically, Jacko said that Lester shouldn't go out for another inning after his struggles in the 4th. Lester then went back out for the 5th and got the 3 outs quickly.

[ThirdBase]

Yah, I know. Just being stupid!

[schillingouttheks]

I don't know....87 pitches I would let him go until he gets in trouble again or gets up to 100-110. Everyone has that tough inning....maybe he doesn't run into another one of those for two more innings.

 

I didn't realize his pitch count was at 87. I thought it was a lot more. I agree that they should let him at least start the 6th depending onto how much trouble he runs into.

[schillingouttheks]

Lugo gets another hit. Regression to the mean is awesome in his case.

[ThirdBase]

13 games! Why is Lugo so pissed?