4/17 vs Rays

[TylerD]

Let's see if Wright can keep bettering himself as the game goes. Still not comfortable with only a 2 run lead.

[Jack Flap]

Glad it's the time of year when a couple of good games can turn your stat line around in a hurry....Beni, Mookie, Xander, Hanley, and of course Mitch "David Who?" Moreland all batting over .300 at the moment.

[TylerD]

Wright is likely done after this inning. Was an ugly first but he really settled down and threw some strong pitches.

[NativeBostonian]

Might be able to get one more inning out of him.

[TylerD]

Surprised to see Wright still pitching lol

[TylerD]

Might be able to get one more inning out of him.

Yup you called it.

[TylerD]

His day is done. Outside of the first he had a good game.

[TylerD]

Come on Taylor..... I Know nothing about you but please don't blow this

[NativeBostonian]

Always tight roping out of a game. Can't be easy, can it?

[d-money]

Gott score another run or two

[TylerD]

Up by 1. 2 innings left.

[TylerD]

And again today, Sox fielding costs the pitcher. Both runs unearned due to the Hernandez drop and it cost Wright 13 extra pitches.

 

Ya too many mistakes that we have to clean up. If we win this we can move past it and hope they clean this up. But against good teams like Baltimore and Yankees it will cost us.

[Slasher9]

kimbrell time. 3 days in a row. should be interesting top of the 9th.

hope we can score 1 or 7 more right now...

[Slasher9]

btw - yes, wright settled down nicely after the shaky first.

[TylerD]

Some nasty pitches from Craig

[Slasher9]

Wdr

[moonslav59]

Some nasty pitches from Craig

 

Almost got to 100 mph!

[TylerD]

My god Kimbrel was awesome! 3 in a row ladies and gents. Let's keep it rolling!

[TylerD]

Almost got to 100 mph!

 

I think his 2nd last pitch he did.... But yes that is the Craig I love! He was dialed in.

[moonslav59]

Wright is so awful

 

Maybe he's begun to turn thing around after settling down after the first.

[mvp 78]

Why can't Kimbrel make anything easy?!?!?!?!

[Maxbialystock]

Maybe he's begun to turn thing around after settling down after the first.

 

I dodged a bullet by not jumping on this thread in the early innings. Wright did indeed settle down and pitch a pretty commendable game given his last start.

[Spudboy]

Almost got to 100 mph!

 

He actually did according to the NESN feed.

 

Kimbrel was excellent even without FB command.

 

Good stuff!

[Spudboy]

Why can't Kimbrel make anything easy?!?!?!?!

 

After I said this last week the guy has gotten it done without much drama.

 

Of course striking out the side to end a close game is dramatic.

[Jasonbay44]

Nice to see Wright settle down. Looked like he was gonna get rocked early

[NativeBostonian]

Maybe Tim Wakefield should be pitching coach when Wright is on the mound. Seems like he corrected whatever was wrong with Wright the last game he pitched.

[Maxbialystock]

I have done more than my share of whining about the rotation, but I can't say enough about how well the bullpen has been. They did 4.2 scoreless innings yesterday and another 3 today.

 

If memory serves, it was the bullpen that was so great during last year's September run. Not to single him out because others have contributed mightily, but to me the difference between Kimbrel in 2016 and in 2017 is that he has command of his breaking stuff this year.

 

Apparently, it only takes two good pitches to thrive in the bullpen. Uehara had that nasty splitter and the slow boat to china fastball--88 mph tops--but he had great control and confidence.

[mvp 78]

I have done more than my share of whining about the rotation, but I can't say enough about how well the bullpen has been. They did 4.2 scoreless innings yesterday and another 3 today.

 

If memory serves, it was the bullpen that was so great during last year's September run. Not to single him out because others have contributed mightily, but to me the difference between Kimbrel in 2016 and in 2017 is that he has command of his breaking stuff this year.

 

Apparently, it only takes two good pitches to thrive in the bullpen. Uehara had that nasty splitter and the slow boat to china fastball--88 mph tops--but he had great control and confidence.

 

I thought that was common knowledge? Starters need 3 good pitches. Relievers need only 2.

[mvp 78]

After I said this last week the guy has gotten it done without much drama.

 

Of course striking out the side to end a close game is dramatic.

 

Due to your reverse mojo, please start complaining that this team isn't hitting enough HR's.

 

We need dingers to keep the ladies happy!

[Spudboy]

Due to your reverse mojo, please start complaining that this team isn't hitting enough HR's.

 

We need dingers to keep the ladies happy!

 

I'll see what I can do.