5/26 vs Cleveland

[User Name]

That would be great if we were talking about pitchers.

 

Honestly I feel like for this game, and many other Sox losses, that while we lose the game by 1-2 runs, we leave the game feeling like we lost by 10.

 

I had no clue the Sox had lost this game. I thought the game was nine innings long, not five.

[jung]

Honestly I don't think Felix has settled as much as he is getting a ton of help from the Cleveland hitters today. If all they did was stand there in the batters box they would have about four more walks this game.

[SoxFanForsyth]

Honestly I don't think Felix has settled as much as he is getting a ton of help from the Cleveland hitters today. If all they did was stand there in the batters box they would have about four more walks this game.

 

He's getting ahead lately and making them chase. That's just pitching

[User Name]

Honestly I don't think Felix has settled as much as he is getting a ton of help from the Cleveland hitters today. If all they did was stand there in the batters box they would have about four more walks this game.

 

Isn't getting hitters to swing at stuff slightly out of the zone what pitching is all about? His breaking stuff has good movement today, and his location has been decent overall. Let's not try to reinvent the wheel here.

[User Name]

He's getting ahead lately and making them chase. That's just pitching

 

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[SoxFanForsyth]

It is sad that there are essentially two hitters in this lineup that I get excited to watch hit: Pedroia and Carp.

[Standing Room]

Doubront's line doesn't look so bad. Ellsbury's dropped ball lead to two unearned runs. And if not for the Ellsbury double play, we'd probably be up 2-1.

[User Name]

It is sad that there are essentially two hitters in this lineup that I get excited to watch hit: Pedroia and Carp.

 

Papi?

[jung]

Some of the stuff they are swinging at is way out of the zone...and early in counts for that matter

 

and they were doing it right when it looked like Felix was trying to walk the bases loaded

[Station 13]

It is sad that there are essentially two hitters in this lineup that I get excited to watch hit: Pedroia and Carp.

 

Nava says hi.

[SoxFanForsyth]

Doubront's line doesn't look so bad. Ellsbury's dropped ball lead to two unearned runs. And if not for the Ellsbury double play, we'd probably be up 2-1.

 

Ells is absolutely the goat thus far.

 

By the way Gammons has an awesome article up today on front shoulder injuries and how it affects hitters much more than people think, he cites Ells Kemp and Gonzo. Very good read.

[Standing Room]

Some of the stuff they are swinging at is way out of the zone...and early in counts for that matter

 

That's because Doubront has great movement on his pitches. That cutter has been nasty today.

[SoxFanForsyth]

Papi?

 

Not lately.

[User Name]

Nava says hi.

 

Yeah true. Dude puts together professional AB after professional AB. Joy to watch.

[User Name]

Ells is absolutely the goat thus far.

 

By the way Gammons has an awesome article up today on front shoulder injuries and how it affects hitters much more than people think, he cites Ells Kemp and Gonzo. Very good read.

 

Link please.

[SoxFanForsyth]

Are you kidding me Salty?!? 3-1 count and you swing at ball 4 twice?!? That's ridiculous!!!!!

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

I hate Salty.

[SoxFanForsyth]

Link please.

 

http://www.baseballanalytics.org/baseball-analytics-blog/2013/5/26/peter-gammons-on-the-shoulders-of-ellsbury-kemp-and-gonzalez.html

[SoxFanForsyth]

I'm shocked that a terrible pitcher is shutting down the Sox. Shocked I tell you!!

[jung]

Hittings for both teams complaining like crazy when none of them really have much to complain about today. Cleveland's hitters appear to have forgotten what a strike looks like as they are busily hacking away and just about every time a Sox player has complained the pitch tracker has supported the home plate ump.

[jung]

Like I said...I really don't think Felix has settled that much

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

I just want to punch Swisher in the face. I can't be the only one.

[Standing Room]

Like I said...I really don't think Felix has settled that much

 

Yes, we know. And Will Middlebrooks is a deal pull hitter.

[italstallianion]

I hated Swisher when he was on the Yankees, but I don't mind him when he's on another team, unless he's facing Boston of course.

[User Name]

Like I said...I really don't think Felix has settled that much

 

Only two of the runs are earned. Had it not been for the Ellsbury miscue, he'd be rolling on a 6 IP, 2 R outing.

[User Name]

Yes, we know. And Will Middlebrooks is a deal pull hitter.

 

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[jung]

Swinging at junk is only half the help Cleveland's hitters have given Felix today. The other half is all the pitches up and pretty much middle of the plate that they have just flat missed. Felix has been up in the zone all day long and Cleveland's hitters have little to show for it.

[italstallianion]

It seems like Doubront has had some better outings the same time Dempster has had some worse outings.

[Station 13]

The Rays is kicking Fatbathia ass. He has look quite s***** this season.

[Standing Room]

Not sure why Ellsbury's running there other than to pad his stats. It's a three run game and now Nava doesn't have a wide open right side of the infield to hit through.