8/4 vs White Sox

[d-money]

Well another jam. I expect the bunt again.

[SoxHop]

Devers is a stud......... good play Hembree...

[d-money]

Well can't blame the pitching tonight. This inconsistent offense showed up again.

[SoxHop]

AHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh man...... Wow ...

[a700hitter]

Canon shot by Vasquez

[d-money]

Boy we have lucked out tonight lol. White Sucks killing themselves lol. Win the f***ing game already plz!!

[Youk Of The Nation]

I really hope they score here. I want Bummer to be the losing pitcher. I mean, come on.

[Youk Of The Nation]

Aww, what a Bummer for the White Sox.

[SoxHop]

Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[iortiz]

Moreland!

[moonslav59]

Mitch Freakin' Moreland

[d-money]

Thank you Moreland!!

[mvp 78]

"What a bummer!"

 

DO, you're a dumdum.

[a700hitter]

Love those walk-off wins

[mvp 78]

Aww, what a Bummer for the White Sox.

 

You stole DO's line.

[iortiz]

This team is getting rhythm, there we go Astros haha

[Station 13]

This team is on a roll.

[illinoisredsox]

Yeah, that two strike high fastball just never works.

 

It's designed to change the eye level, but you can't do it all the time. It's become too automatic with the Sox.

[illinoisredsox]

Overall, a good outing for ERod tonight.

 

No way Kimbrel could have kept up what he was doing in May, but I think part of his issues may be lack of work. The rough couple weeks the team went through didn't give him a lot of opportunities to pitch.

[a700hitter]

You stole DO's line.

Or maybe DO stole YOTN's line.

[moonslav59]

This team is on a roll.

 

They must be Buttah!

[Kimmi]

It's designed to change the eye level, but you can't do it all the time. It's become too automatic with the Sox.

 

Certainly don't want to become predictable to the point where the batters know what's coming.

[Kimmi]

Overall, a good outing for ERod tonight.

 

No way Kimbrel could have kept up what he was doing in May, but I think part of his issues may be lack of work. The rough couple weeks the team went through didn't give him a lot of opportunities to pitch.

 

ERod's pitch count seems to climb too fast. It seems like every time I look up, the opposing batter has a 3-2 count and is fouling off pitch after pitch. Maybe it's just my imagination. I am thrilled that he held the White Sox to only two runs. As you said, all in all a good outing.

 

Kimbrel is sporting a BABIP of over .500 over the last month or so. Yeah, he's likely coming back down to earth a bit, but some of his rough patch is due to flukiness.

[Maxbialystock]

I've seen ERod throw five different pitches tonight---4 seamer, 2 seamer, cut fastball, slider, and changeup. Not bad. The problem is that the only pitch he trusts when he absolutely needs a strike is that fast ball, and, just to be sure, he goes for the middles of the strike. He throws the slider and changeup very sparingly. The first inning, I think he one non-four-seamer (93 mph). And all three Chicago hitters in the first hit the ball hard but were outs.

 

The error by Bogaerts didn't hurt except for elevating the pitch count.

 

The day after I now think ERod had a pretty good game last night, all things considered. As I look back at the mlb.com summary of the play by play, it's apparent that the White Sox did hit him hard, but most of them where caught. I think he did get better as the game went on. I also think that leadoff error by Bogaerts could have set him off but did not--he got out of that inning fine. Six innings and 2 runs is definitely a quality start.

 

I also thought the Chicago pitcher Carlos Rodon pitched well --good stuff and good command of his pitches. Once again the killer b's--Betts, Beni, Bogie, and Bradley--struggled, 2 for 18 and no rbi's or runs scored.

 

In the previous 9-5 win everyone in the starting lineup got a hit, but last night was clearly a struggle. I don't think that means the improved lineup isn't really improved.

 

I'm down on Farrell but have to say I thought he managed the pitching well. Sending ERod back out for the 6th was a gamble especially after Moncada singled, but it worked and thereby limited the bullpen to 5 innings in an 11 inning game. And how about replacing HanRam with Moreland at just the right time? Of course, Ramirez made that a lot easier when he struck out three times in four at bats.

 

Speaking of which, the Sox struck out 14 times last night while getting no free passes and they still won.

 

Which leads me to the conclusion this was a very good win, 4th in a row, that has the Sox now 3 games up on the Yankees. Last year's team, which had a similar record about this time, had a 6 win streak that started on 12 August, but last year other teams were also winning and it took a great September to get the AL East title.

 

Congrats again to mvp78 for getting this team going in the right direction.