8/24 At the MLB team that shares a city with the Browns

[StephenCurry30]

Its Christopher Columbus Sale Day!

[Thunder]

It's the last game of my pre-college life, and it's Sale Day! Win. Dance. Repeat. x3

[Bellhorn04]

Tiggers 6 Yanks 3 in the 5th.

[mvp 78]

Its Christopher Columbus Sale Day!

 

Don't you put that STINK on Chris Sale!

[Maxbialystock]

Great call by lthe home plate ump in the Detroit half of the 6th. With 2 outs and no one on the Yankees pitcher decided to nail Cabrera, but ended up throwing behind him for a ball. The ump did not hesitate to eject the pitcher--absolutely the right call. But Girardi came charging out anyway. Then words between Cabrera and the catcher led to a shove by Cabrera who was ejected when a small brawl erupted. Yankees catcher Romine also ejected.

 

No way, no how Girardi did not instigate this with the Yankees down 6-3. I am not a Yankee hater, but that was completely bush league and that whole team is bush league.

 

Chapman is now pitching in the 6th with the Yankees down 6-3. Goodness me.

Edited August 24, 2017 by Maxbialystock

[Thunder]

As soon as that ump tossed Kahnle, he lost all control of that game. During the fight he was just wandering around between the plate and the mound, acting like nothing was wrong.

[Maxbialystock]

Girardi is now controlling this game. Not only did throwing at Cabrera get him thrown out, but the resulting fracas and long. Long delay of game basicallly took out the Tigers starter who lost his command. After the game was tied, the Yankees reliever hit the first Tigers player in the head and no one was ejected. Girardi and the Yankees are scum.

[Bellhorn04]

Make 'em pay, Tiggers.

[Maxbialystock]

OK. Pitcher and and Yankees bench coach now ejected. Next Yankees pitcher threw inside for an HBP on the hands. No ejection, probably fair. 3 run double by Iglesias!

 

No way MLB can't take action against Girardi and maybe the Yankees as a whole.

[Maxbialystock]

I apologize for all the Yankees game commentary, and I do realize tonight is another big game for the Sox. I notice that the lineup is exactly the same as last night's except for Leon catching and batting 8th. No Davis yet, but he could be a terrific pitch runner.

 

Nunez. 2b

Betts. RF

Benintendi. CF

Ramirez. DH

Devers. 3b

Bogaerts. SS

Moreland 1b

Leon. C

Holt. LF

[Bellhorn04]

OK. Pitcher and and Yankees bench coach now ejected. Next Yankees pitcher threw inside for an HBP on the hands. No ejection, probably fair. 3 run double by Iglesias!

 

No way MLB can't take action against Girardi and maybe the Yankees as a whole.

 

You'd think Betances should get at least 4 games for hitting a batter in the head, where it was fairly obviously intentional.

[Bellhorn04]

McCann homers next AB after getting beaned. Good stuff.

[Maxbialystock]

To be fair, the first HBP was by the Detroit starter, who hit Sanchez, a hot bat. But this loaded the bases, bringing up Judge. It worked because Judge struck out. So the Tigers aren't completely blameless in my view.

[Bellhorn04]

To be fair, the first HBP was by the Detroit starter, who hit Sanchez, a hot bat. But this loaded the bases, bringing up Judge. It worked because Judge struck out. So the Tigers aren't completely blameless in my view.

 

Absolutely. Throwing at guys is still part of the game, for better or worse. But when you drill a guy in the head it really exposes how foolish and dangerous it all is.

 

Naturally I'm mainly hoping for the Yanks to lose and to pick up some suspensions as well.

[d-money]

Gotta take advantage with your ace! Sale has to pitch well.

[Spudboy]

I apologize for all the Yankees game commentary, and I do realize tonight is another big game for the Sox. I notice that the lineup is exactly the same as last night's except for Leon catching and batting 8th. No Davis yet, but he could be a terrific pitch runner.

 

Nunez. 2b

Betts. RF

Benintendi. CF

Ramirez. DH

Devers. 3b

Bogaerts. SS

Moreland 1b

Leon. C

Holt. LF

 

No need to apologize Max your updates were better than tweets from journos.

 

Passion for the game is a good thing!

[Spudboy]

Absolutely. Throwing at guys is still part of the game, for better or worse. But when you drill a guy in the head it really exposes how foolish and dangerous it all is.

 

Naturally I'm mainly hoping for the Yanks to lose and to pick up some suspensions as well.

 

This post illustrates why Bell is one of the best and most respected members on this board.

[Kimmi]

Good stuff regarding the Yankees game, mainly their 10-6 loss.

 

We have a good chance to take 3 of 4 from the Tribe in their home park.

 

Let's do this!!!

[TylerD]

Our Ace is pitching tonight..... Get the series win boys! Keep that hot streak alive. My god.... to think we could be only 3 games back of Houston after tonight is pretty crazy haha.

[Maxbialystock]

Gotta take advantage with your ace! Sale has to pitch well.

 

Absolutely. A win tonight is not inevitable both because of Sale's last start against the Guardians and his last start, period.

 

The good news is that these Sox are looking more and more like a complete team, granted, with imperfections, but with a terrific overall effort. I defend Farrell a lot, but in this case the lion's share goes to the players, a tad to Dombrowski, and a tad to Farrell.

Edited August 24, 2017 by Maxbialystock

[Maxbialystock]

Absolutely. Throwing at guys is still part of the game, for better or worse. But when you drill a guy in the head it really exposes how foolish and dangerous it all is.

 

Naturally I'm mainly hoping for the Yanks to lose and to pick up some suspensions as well.

 

Agree with spudboy. Insightful and succinct.

[Bellhorn04]

Thanks guys. Now let's win.

[Maxbialystock]

A head nod to stevencurry30 for some creative and clever thread titles. If anyone deserves a third straight win, he does.

[Jasonbay44]

Mookie made that play look easy.

[d-money]

Come on sale! Can't have this. Get out of this jam.

[Jasonbay44]

Sale giving up a hit to Bruce, who struggles against LHP, a hit to a .229 and then walks a guy hitting .186.

[d-money]

Sale getting himself in trouble here.

[Maxbialystock]

A thought or two about Sale. When the Guardians scored 7 against him, I thought he might be telegraphing. I mean he has great stuff and often throw 75% strikes, which is a lot. He really goes after hitters, talent against talent, my best stuff against your best swing.

 

But then I remembered what someone said on talksox, that a lot of pitching is about deception. Most of the dingers and big hits have been against that great fastball of his, which also has him leading the known universe in K's this year. Both are true even though reportedly he only throws 50% fastballs this year, down a lot from previous years. Maybe the problem is that he is becoming too predictable-- to the Guardians (who say him a lot in the AL Central division especially.

[d-money]

These are the games this team has to win.

[Jasonbay44]

Sale is getting hit hard by absolute scrubs. What the hell is this?