4/28 Chicago Cubs

[Maxbialystock]

i am no fan of abad, but it was obvious hembree had nothing tonight and needed to be gone. some credit also goes to vazquez for his pitch calling.

[Kimmi]

And the Os have blown an 8 run lead.

[Maxbialystock]

I'll agree with the first part of this post, but I'm not so sure about the second part. :-)

 

of course it was a great call when abad gets two k's. no other interpretation is reasonable.

[Jasonbay44]

Orioles were up 9-1 on Yankees, its now tied 11-11 in 9th. f*** the Orioles.

[Jasonbay44]

I dont like Abad, but he was huge tonight.

[Maxbialystock]

I dont like Abad, but he was huge tonight.

 

exactly

[Jasonbay44]

How the actual f*** is that a strike? What a joke

[Maxbialystock]

bad call on the third strike to bradley, but a merciful one--he was headed for a K one way or the other.

[S5Dewey]

of course it was a great call when abad gets two k's. no other interpretation is reasonable.

 

In retrospect, which is the easiest way to judge a decision. But based on Abad's past experiences Farrell dodged a bullet there.

[Maxbialystock]

in my mlb channel feed, they show cubs highlights at the end of every inning.

[S5Dewey]

Orioles were up 9-1 on Yankees, its now tied 11-11 in 9th. f*** the Orioles.

 

Who are we supposed to root for in that hot mess? UGH

[Maxbialystock]

In retrospect, which is the easiest way to judge a decision. But based on Abad's past experiences Farrell dodged a bullet there.

 

i can't agree because of the two k's which to me show abad deserved farrell's confidence. dodging a bullet would be if a cubbie hits it hard but into a double play. or they hit deep liners that are caught. there's nothing lucky about two k's.

[Maxbialystock]

that knuckle curve by kimbrel goes awfully fast--88 mph is more like a slider.

[S5Dewey]

It's like Joe Morgan, He had a "hunch" I guess. I'm just thankful and surprised that it worked

[Maxbialystock]

i just saw lackey and lester, the same two who were big in the 2013 playoffs

[Northern Star]

What the f***, Baltimore? Secure your s***.

[Jasonbay44]

Holy s*** Kimbrel

[Fisk]

Phew. Player of the game Abad.

[Kimmi]

Good game, great outcome. Good start to the series.

[Maxbialystock]

nice 19 pitch 3 out save by kimbrel. how many if he has to get 5 outs as recommended by all the cognescenti? farrell can always get fired if the sox go south, but no doubt in my mind he knows more than any of us and makes better decisions in real time as opposed to hindsight.

 

dismaying that the sox lineup was held scoreless for 7 innings after that outburst in the 1st. I'm not so sure the slump is over. plus those two errors weren't so hot either.

[TylerD]

Heart attack game but a much needed win after being swept by the ass wipes of the division.

[S5Dewey]

nice 19 pitch 3 out save by kimbrel. how many if he has to get 5 outs as recommended by all the cognescenti? farrell can always get fired if the sox go south, but no doubt in my mind he knows more than any of us and makes better decisions in real time as opposed to hindsight.

 

dismaying that the sox lineup was held scoreless for 7 innings after that outburst in the 1st. I'm not so sure the slump is over. plus those two errors weren't so hot either.

 

I'm not upset with the offense. They got people on base and then those DP's in three consecutive innings ruined things. I'll take the people getting on base and take my chances with the DP's.

[Station 13]

That was some ugly game.

[Northern Star]

Abad is a good LOOGY. But that's all he is. He should not pitch against RHB.

 

Loogy sounds like something that comes out of a nose.

[Northern Star]

Don't wanna jinx anything but couple of good games we got here in Boston and the Bronx.

 

Me and my big f***ing mouth.

[Station 13]

Loogy sounds like something that comes out of a nose.

 

LOOGY is another word for walks. That's what they do best.

[mvp 78]

Station!!!!!!!!!

[cp176]

nice 19 pitch 3 out save by kimbrel. how many if he has to get 5 outs as recommended by all the cognescenti? farrell can always get fired if the sox go south, but no doubt in my mind he knows more than any of us and makes better decisions in real time as opposed to hindsight.

 

dismaying that the sox lineup was held scoreless for 7 innings after that outburst in the 1st. I'm not so sure the slump is over. plus those two errors weren't so hot either.

 

Max - I hope that there was never any doubt in your mind that Farrell knows more about what is going on than any of us.

[Bellhorn04]

Max - I hope that there was never any doubt in your mind that Farrell knows more about what is going on than any of us.

 

I'm not a big believer in Farrell but he usually handles the pitching changes just fine...that's one area in which he takes more s*** than he deserves IMO...just about every manager gets reamed for how they handle pitching changes...Francona was often criticized for leaving guys in too long.

[Maxbialystock]

That was some ugly game.

 

I really want to disagree with that but cannot. Great start, then steady deterioration.