August 21st @ The Cleveland Indians

[Maxbialystock]

Now that is troubling. Add ERod to the list of Sox pitchers who are not serious about going to first on grounders hit to the right.

[S5Dewey]

I'm not unhappy with that play. If ERod had touched the bag he would have collided with the runner. I'll take the safe play every time when it involves a pitcher.

[Maxbialystock]

So far, that dinger by Beni is huge. Sox are in this if they can only get some hits.

[Maxbialystock]

I'm not unhappy with that play. If ERod had touched the bag he would have collided with the runner. I'll take the safe play every time when it involves a pitcher.

 

Oh, I agree with what you say about not touching the bag. I'm saying it never should have been that close. He was very slow off the mound. I don't know about that pitch, but sometimes he has a little extra finish on a pitch that causes him to turn or twist to the right.

Edited August 22, 2017 by Maxbialystock

[Maxbialystock]

Tough call for the 2b ump--luckily he was wrong.

[Maxbialystock]

Great at bat by HanRam. Waited him out for his pitch and then hammered it--it was right down the middle.

[Northern Star]

Tough call for the 2b ump--luckily he was wrong.

 

Very lucky.

[Maxbialystock]

The Sox have now hit several balls pretty hard and right to Cleveland infielders.

[S5Dewey]

Oh, I agree with what you say about not touching the bag. I'm saying it never should have been that close. He was very slow off the mound. I don't know about that pitch, but sometimes he has a little extra finish on a pitch that causes him to turn or twist to the right.

 

I thought he took a bad route. You may be right that he left himself in a bad position to get to the bag after the pitch.

[Maxbialystock]

Now let's see if ERod can stay tough. Pitched well in the 3d and 4th innings.

[Maxbialystock]

He is night and day from those first two innings (he was lucky in the 1st). I mean he is burning those corners.

[Maxbialystock]

I like that first pitch slider even when it's well inside the zone.

[Maxbialystock]

On a 3-0 pitch, he threw a great 4th pitch for a called strike. Turned that whole at bat around and got the grounder on the next pitch.

[d-money]

Some extra runs would be nice right now.

[S5Dewey]

Some extra runs would be nice right now.

..or anytime. :-)

[d-money]

Rodriguez's such a head case.

[a700hitter]

Big K getting Bruce.

[d-money]

Well the bullpen will once again be in a big spot. If we can only another run or two.

[S5Dewey]

It does seem that a two run lead is more than twice as comfortable as a one run lead.

[d-money]

Need that extra run.

[d-money]

That was too easy.

[a700hitter]

A 1 run lead with Matt Barnes. That doesn't make me comfortable.

[S5Dewey]

What's the word? Is Kimbrel available for the 9th tonight?

[Jasonbay44]

Barnes is such a frustrating person to watch pitch.

[d-money]

A leadoff walk. Nice. Geez

[Slasher9]

Kimbrel is available.

Barnes is nerve racking

Hanram with no love.

[Slasher9]

I guess reed is unavailable?

[Jasonbay44]

Barnes looks like s***.

[d-money]

Hembree warming up lol. Oh boy.

[Station 13]

Uconn trash