7/12, Red Sox vs. Athletics, Stomp the Elephant

[jung]

Hopefully Lackey can get through this next half inning at least. This ump is missing some of his pitches. Sometimes the home plate ump is just not well positioned to pick up a pitch. However this guy is missing pitches where his ugly mug is lined up with the pitch and the plate...still missing it....f***ing blind.

 

Just as I said that...John grooves one. However he was aiming it there which suggests to me that John felt like he was being squeezed...he was.

[jung]

Excellent AB Naps...why bring a bat to the plate at all.

 

This is one night where their usual patience at the plate is a bit of a hindrance. Parker has been strike 1 all night and the better pitches to hit have been early in counts. Sox should have adjusted cause they have done nothing with Parker hitting this way.

Edited July 13, 2013 by jung

[jung]

f*** ya' Pedey. Now we gotta' hope Vic does not have a busted finger.

[Jasonbay44]

Pedroia!! Huge clutch hit there

[Youk Of The Nation]

Man, that little bastard is awesome.

[Jasonbay44]

Come on Bailey... Don't f*** this up.

[jung]

Slider from Bailey...hung slightly but he has to throw it...has no choice.

 

While he has pitched well the last couple times we should realize that this is an all or nothing effort on his part. We know it hurts the elbow to throw the slider and the curve. He has thrown them more lately because that is all there is left to do. He has no choice but to try to throw them and see if the elbow holds.

[a700hitter]

Bailey is going to make us sweat.

[Station 13]

That is gone at Fenway

[Jasonbay44]

Thank you, Bailey.

[a700hitter]

He threw a few breaking balls that inning. They were garbage, but at least it was a different look.

[jung]

I don't think I am being too dramatic in saying that if this does not work...Bailey is likely on his way out of baseball. He does not have enough of a FB to get it by hitters expecting it. Can only hope he can throw the slider and curve without either hanging too many or damaging the elbow too much. As you can see..he hangs quite a few. But if the hitter is expecting the FB, it is meat.

 

Sox have got to try to get the most out of him they can. Pen is depleted and they own him...last team left holding the bag in his case.

[Station 13]

He threw a few breaking balls that inning. They were garbage, but at least it was a different look.

 

Those were just bad cutters that breaks like a slider. They were hanging type. Paralta hit one at Detroit for the walk off.

[Station 13]

triple. Gotta get insruance.

[Jasonbay44]

Napoli was flying around the bases there

[Jasonbay44]

"If he is running the whole way there, at full speed, even with his speed, Napoli had a chance at a grandslam there" -A's announcer

 

Lol

[jung]

First one was a slider....I am almost sure...have to check pitchfx tomorrow. Did throw at least two cutters. He can throw the cutter without pain but has very little confidence in it...with good reason. it was never an out pitch for him. I don't think he threw a single curve but I could be wrong. Have to check tomorrow.

 

It is still the same dif regardless. Bailey is like a fighter just waiting for the opponent to delivery the Sunday punch and drop him. This is really more a matter of time than anything else.

Edited July 13, 2013 by jung

[Station 13]

First one was a slider....I am almost sure...have to check pitchfx tomorrow. Did throw at least two cutters. He can throw the cutter without pain but has very little confidence in it...with good reason. it was never an out pitch for him. I don't think he threw a single curve but I could be wrong. Have to check tomorrow.

 

It is still the same dif regardless. Bailey is like a fighter just waiting for the opponent to delivery the Sunday punch and drop him. This is really more a matter of time than anything else.

 

Bailey doesn't throw sliders.

[Jasonbay44]

Shut em down Koji

[jung]

Bailey doesn't throw sliders.

 

Not any more but at one time it was one of the most important pitches in his arsenal. The point is he has to throw either a curve or a slider with his FB. His cutter is nothing. It won't give him anything that will keep hitters from just sitting on that nothing FB.

[Station 13]

1 down

[Youk Of The Nation]

I love this team more than a fat kid loves cake and women out of his league.

[a700hitter]

Nice work!!!!

[Jasonbay44]

Koji made that look very easy.

[Station 13]

Koji is awesome. Been wanting him to pitch for the Sox since I saw him with the Os.

[jung]

Big win...is a spot where the Sox have a very tough time. Can you believe that Napoli shot stayed in the park? What a crummy place for hitters.

 

Ueh does it again.

[Standing Room]

The train keeps a rollin'

[jung]

Actually for once, this park bit the A's in the ass. Making a couple errors in the field here is deadly. Love to see the Sox able to play well enough to win out here against a team that is tailored to this park.

[Thunder]

Looks I missed a good game. Pedey coming up in the clutch. Big win. I'm stuck in the Adirondacks for the weekend. How did Lackey look?

[jung]

Lackey gave up a few walks although I thought he went through some periods when he was getting squeezed. Went through a brief period (2nd inning I think) where he looked a bit unsettled. Not sure if he and Salty were on the same page as Lackey slowed down, had Salty run through the signs a few times. Got through it though. Beyond the walks, he hung tough in a game where the opposing pitcher was mowing down Sox hitters. Looked much like he has the last couple games save a few walks (he had three.... maybe four). Even the HR he gave up came at the very start of an inning after an inning where I thought he was getting squeezed something fierce. The HR ball was thrown exactly where he aimed it. IMO that was a reaction to being squeezed.