4/20 Matinee at Toronto

[sk7326]

And of course that happened - baseball sucks sometimes

[moonslav59]

This sucks!

[illinoisredsox]

It was the right move. It just didn't work.

 

Ends a streak of 25 straight saves for Kimbrel, and he was 5-5 this year.

[Beaneater]

BTW: Very odd reversal here. Those replays showed me nothing.

 

I'm with you, sk. Didn't see the replays but at live speed Bogaerts obviously beat the ball to the bag. So unless there was some claim that he came off the sack while the tag was applied... Would have been nice to give Pablo a chance for an insurance RBI.

[mvp 78]

Pedey stinks this year.

[Jack Flap]

Mookie!!!

[mvp 78]

I guess the offense just doesn't want to score for Sale.

[mvp 78]

The offense is just testing thunder's theory that Sale is a clubhouse cancer and that he'll burn the franchise down if he wants.

 

I'm sticking with this conspiracy theory.

[Emp9]

Mookie. Unstoppableness.

[illinoisredsox]

I guess the offense just doesn't want to score for Sale.

 

Second time this season they've scored 3 in extras in a game he started (the 3-0 game that Leon hit the 3 run shot in the 12th was the other).

[Nick]

Sale with a record of 1-0 is clearly the Cy Young award winner if season ended today.

[mvp 78]

Making Kimbrel earn it today?

[mvp 78]

Should have been strike 3.

[mvp 78]

Strike 4?

[mvp 78]

What was the ump doing during the Travis AB? Yuck.

 

Robot umps pleez!

[illinoisredsox]

Kimbrel vultures the win

[d-money]

Kimbrel had to f*** up sale's win!!!! Well they got the w at least

[Jack Flap]

Sale might be the poster boy for why pitcher wins don't mean jack s***...he really could not have pitched any better in these first 4 starts, and he'll have 1 win to show for it.

[mvp 78]

Kimbrel vultures the win

 

#killthewin

[mvp 78]

@redsoxstats

 

Kimbrel so far

9 IP, 4 H, 17 K, 2 BB

[mvp 78]

@redsoxstats

 

Sale has been worth $12.3M through 4 starts. Red Sox are paying him $12M this year.

 

Thanks DUMBrowski!

[sk7326]

Kimbrel vultures the win

 

In a rather amazing line - 7 batters, 5 Ks, one uh oh

[moonslav59]

Sale might be the poster boy for why pitcher wins don't mean jack s***...he really could not have pitched any better in these first 4 starts, and he'll have 1 win to show for it.

 

The team is 3-1 in his 4 starts. That's all that counts.

[Maxbialystock]

I think you are forgetting a new rule this year for the Sox: try not to get too many hits to support your ace. So far our guys are helping Estrada look like an ace+

 

One time I want my stupid prophecy to be wrong and it's right. Time to move Pedroia and Ramirez down in the order?

[mvp 78]

@JMastrodonato

 

Sale said he wanted the ball in the 9th. Told Carl Willis he felt like he was rolling. But said he has total confidence in Kimbrel.

[moonslav59]

One time I want my stupid prophecy to be wrong and it's right. Time to move Pedroia and Ramirez down in the order?

 

Like my original line-up suggestion?

 

1) Beni

2) Bogey

3) Betts

4) HRam

5) Pedey

6) JBJ v R/ Young vs L

7) Moreland v R/ JBJ v L

8) Sandy v R/ Rutledge v L

9) Leon & Vaz

 

 

 

[TylerD]

Series win! Just what we needed heading into Baltimore. Going to be a tough series and then same with the Yankees!

[Spudboy]

Pedey stinks this year.

 

Lol. Trade his ass!

[illinoisredsox]

@JMastrodonato

 

Sale said he wanted the ball in the 9th. Told Carl Willis he felt like he was rolling. But said he has total confidence in Kimbrel.

 

As I said above, it was the correct move. Kimbrel has converted 25 straight saves and was 5-5 this year; he's been very good of late and has had 2 days off. It was a move that just didn't work.

 

Morales is a good hitter, so it's not like he gave it up to some stiff.

[Spudboy]

Nice win and a win is what counts.

 

Farrell's decision gives us something to discuss. Win win!

 

I would have come back with Sale but I have no problem with Kimbrel being brought in either.

 

It's a long season and I want Sale to be effective in his 30, 31, 32 + starts. Save some bullets.

 

I have little faith in Kimbrel when it come to pitching a clean inning but I know jack s*** about the game compared to Farrell.

 

Holy s*** is Sale fun to watch.