9/29 vs Astros - the CLINCH

[Slasher9]

This is the AL East division Clinch Game.

 

Morton (13-7 / 3.63)

vs

Fister (5-8 / 4.87)

 

get the champagne ready.

 

New Avatar for the Clinch.

JUST WIN.

Edited September 29, 2017 by Slasher9

[illinoisredsox]

Looks like good Tanaka showed up for the Yankees today. 1 hit allowed with 10 Ks through 5 innings. Bad guys up 3-0 in the bottom of the 5th.

[mvp 78]

 

The Iron Fist(er).

[mvp 78]

[TylerD]

Heres hoping Fister brings his A game...... We are going to need it. Just win boys.

[mvp 78]

Bogaerts SS,

Pedroia 2B,

Benintendi LF,

Betts RF,

Moreland 1B,

Ramirez DH,

Devers 3B,

Vazquez C,

Davis CF,

 

Fister.

[Spudboy]

This is the AL East division Clinch Game.

 

Morton (13-7 / 3.63)

vs

Fister (5-8 / 4.87)

 

get the champagne ready.

 

New Avatar for the Clinch.

JUST WIN.

 

I would like to be clinched by those lovely flotation devices in your new avatar.

 

We need a new category in the annual Talksox awards.

 

Best avatar (s) ..

 

Slasher wins hands down. And I do mean hands down.

[Maxbialystock]

Bogaerts SS,

Pedroia 2B,

Benintendi LF,

Betts RF,

Moreland 1B,

Ramirez DH,

Devers 3B,

Vazquez C,

Davis CF,

 

Fister.

 

Fascinating. Save as last night but that one change--JBJ needs a day off to think things over. To hit or not to hit, that is the question.

[mvp 78]

I would like to be clinched by those lovely flotation devices in your new avatar.

 

We need a new category in the annual Talksox awards.

 

Best avatar (s) ..

 

Slasher wins hands down. And I do mean hands down.

 

Dude.

[Station 13]

[Maxbialystock]

Of the bottom 4--ERod, Pom, Porcello, and Fister--the guy whose technique I like the most is Fister. He does not have great stuff, but he does have a variety and, when he is on, he uses it well. ERod and Porcello have better stuff, but normally can't keep the ball low and tend to over rely on their fast ball. Pom has a better curve than anyone, but also can't put it in the right places--ditto his 94-95 mph fast ball.

 

As was the case last night, I see this game as similar to the postseason--must win. If Fister pitches well tonight, he could well become our 4th postseason starter.

Edited September 29, 2017 by Maxbialystock

[d-money]

Quit playing like a bunch of pussies and clinch the division. Lol

[Maxbialystock]

Yankees win, so no help there, which is fine with me because this is probably the same team we play in the ALDS if we get there. None of our last 4 starters--ERod, Sale, Porcello, Pom--pitched well. Tonight Fister gets a shot and tomorrow night Pom.

 

Time for the rotation to man up. Right now they all look like they are clueless. I do not for one second think any of them has a reason to be tired.

 

Unlike the overwhelming majority of other MLB pitchers this year, ours seem to eschew the notion of keeping the ball low in the zone. it's fine to bring in a high hard one now and then, but not pitch after pitch after pitch.

 

I like Fister because he does understand that--but knowing and doing ain't the same thing. The doing requires excellent control.

[Maxbialystock]

I like this lineup--it's basically the guys who bore the burden of this season except for Rajai and Devers. Only 3 lefty bats against righty Morton, but, except for Rajai and Nunez, these are our best hitters.

 

The first four are I believe the best first four (except Nunez) we have had all season even though Betts is now 4th and Bogie 1st. Moreland at 5 and HanRam at 6 are still both capable of doing some damage. Ditto Vazquez and Devers and maybe even Rajai Davis.

 

My real point is that, if these guys are going to make it or not make it, they are they the best we've got right now. I'm even happy that Fister is out there and will be incorrigible if he does well--but also apologetic if he does not.

[Northern Star]

If OP isn't the biggest jinx in Talksox game thread history, I don't know what is.

[NativeBostonian]

I’ve got no confidence in Fister. I hope the offense shows up tonight.

[Bellhorn04]

If OP isn't the biggest jinx in Talksox game thread history, I don't know what is.

 

OP's usually try to be positive.

[Kimmi]

I don't care how you do it, just WIN!

[Station 13]

Don't lay an egg Fister. E-rod is already caring for a chicklet.

[Kimmi]

Vazquez has been scratched for undisclosed reasons. Leon in.

[FredLynn]

Fister hasn't exactly inspired confidence during his last three outings, and he is facing a team that scores 12 runs a game with some regularity. If he can somehow manage to keep us in the game until the sixth inning then our pen can take over and they are very good, usually. The key is not getting behind by 3-5 runs before we even pick up a bat, as has been the case too often lately. Overall, I am not confident that Fister can do it; its like throwing raw meat into a lions den. But baseball is a strange game......

[FredLynn]

Leadoff walk....ugh

[Northern Star]

whatever happens, I just want to see a scoreless top of the 1st

[Northern Star]

sigh

[Station 13]

That's a big strikeout.Seriously stop f***ing put on a lead off runner via a walk.

[Northern Star]

ok, so I got my scoreless top of the 1st. yay!

[Station 13]

Next year I would like Sale, Otani and only one of Erod, Porcello, Pom in this rotation. Price should be back hopefully. Then find another starer who isn't a can of gasoline.

[Maxbialystock]

That, folks, is a pitcher. Yes, he walked a guy and needed 22 pitches and threw a whole lot of fastballs, but boy did he hit some corners and did he use that curve, finally, so well. Even that double was off a decent pitch low in the zone.

[Northern Star]

time for the offense to step up and give Fister a 10 run cushion.

[royplayer]

Wow, they got out of the first without giving anything up.