8/29 vs Dan Douchette & The Whorioles

[BornToRun]

Actually, coming into this game, he had a very good era this year at fenway. I think it was 2.97.

 

If that's true then I guess the old saying about never letting facts get in the way of a good narrative is applicable.

[Station 13]

In all fairness, he f***ed up Baltimore pretty badly in their own house last time he faced them.

 

And Victorino is a Hawaii'n Jesus.

 

O's are free swinging and Lester need a breaking ball to take advantage of it once ahead. These foul balls are annoying.

[BornToRun]

So, anyone think there's a chance Shane becomes a permanent right handed hitter?

[BigPapi]

If that's true then I guess the old saying about never letting facts get in the way of a good narrative is applicable.

 

Well, he only had something like 10 of his 28 starts at home.

[BigPapi]

another f***ing pop up. Damn it

[Station 13]

Papi is angry.

[Thunder]

Papi needs to pull something.

[BigPapi]

Papi needs to pull something.

 

Hahahaha, thats funny cause John farrel said he didnt want him to do that. He said that was the root of his problem. But i agree with you.

[BornToRun]

Danny f***ing Valencia? Really?

[jung]

The point is Jon has to pitch really well to succeed in Fenway Park. Just because he has done well does not mean it is not a stressful situation for him. You have to pitch inside to succeed whether you are a RH or LH pitcher. But there is a very fine line between success and failure pitching inside for a LH pitcher pitching to RH hitters in Fenway Park. Part of Jons reputation for being cutter happy has been earned because it is the pitch he has the most confidence in pitching to RH hitters in Fenway Park. If they are laying for it though, it can really be a problem for him, especially if he is catching a bit too much plate with his FB. That is really what happened to him last inning. The O's hitters were laying for that cutter and Jon's FB was just catching too much plate to get it by hitters.

[Station 13]

How many 3 ball count on the night for Lester? That s*** is annoying, against a free swinging team.

[jung]

Tillman is not sticking to the script. He is either using the breaking ball to set Sox hitters up or he is using it as an out pitch with two strikes. He has really got the Sox hitters crossed up cause they have no idea which one of those two approaches he is going to use to get them out since both are working.

[jung]

This actually looks more like the kind of game Jon can pitch in one of those big western parks. O's hitters are getting a lotta' balls in the air against Jon tonight.

[jung]

Jon is getting a little gun shy with so many balls getting into the air. Sorta' gave in to Jones there.

[Station 13]

Major fart Lester.

[jung]

Good job by Jon there although Wieters bailed him out swinging at ball 4. Jon is really gun shy now as he does not feel like he can get anything close to a strike by the RH hitters. Cost him that run as that is why he walked Jones.

 

LH pitchers have to be damned near perfect to survive in Fenway.

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

Good job by Jon there although Wieters bailed him out swinging at ball 4. Jon is really gun shy now as he does not feel like he can get anything close to a strike by the RH hitters. Cost him that run as that is why he walked Jones.

 

LH pitchers have to be damned near perfect to survive in Fenway.

 

Yeah I can't go too hard on him. He kept the game within reach at least.

Edited August 30, 2013 by RedSoxfanforlife305

[Station 13]

Yeah I can't go to hard on him. He kept the game within reach at least.

 

Thanks to the defense. Otherwise those gappers would score 3-4 more.

[mvp 78]

How has Lester looked so far?

[jung]

Thanks to the defense. Otherwise those gappers would score 3-4 more.

 

And that is why Jon is gun shy now...he knows he is barely surviving out there tonight. His cutter would be OK if he could just throw the damned FB for strikes that are not catching so much plate. He is either wild in the strike zone or wild off the plate with the FB and that is really the pitch that is killing him tonight.

[Station 13]

Katt makes a good point, Lester is not throwing enough 1st pitch strike. He's well under 60%. Near bottom of the league actually.

[Brennan]

Lester did good considering he wasn't on tonight. Farrell likes to play with fire like Tito did bringing him out with a pitch count over 100 though, he can really hit the wall fast then.

[Station 13]

Just accept this is Lester, against better lineup, they foul pitches off, go full count against his poor control. He limit some damage with good D behind him.

[Thunder]

Lets go Hawaii!

[mvp 78]

I'm fine with Farrell pushing his pitchers to 120...

 

And FH bomb!

[Station 13]

Love Shane batting right.

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

Shane has been on the money lately.

[Thunder]

Okay. Here we go Papi. Your time to resurrect the mojo.

[Station 13]

WTF was that Pedroia?

[Brennan]

I'm fine with it too, just doesn't seem to work well with Lester. Hell, all starters should be able to go to 120.