9/29 vs Astros - the CLINCH

[Northern Star]

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.

 

No to Otani. HELL NO to Otani. I don't care if he's the second coming of Christ.

[royplayer]

Get some runs you slugs!

[Maxbialystock]

That's 2 scoreless innings. I'll keep rubbing this in at least until the Astros have a big inning--if they do. Why? Because I am the only freaking person on this thread who expressed any confidence whatsoever in Fister.

[Maxbialystock]

By the way, in case no one noticed--and clearly no one else has--Morton so far has shown nasty stuff and very good command of his pitches.

[Station 13]

This team is so damn futile.

[Maxbialystock]

Morton routinely does what few--Fister may be the exception--of our starters or relievers do. He keeps the ball low in the zone--not all the time, but a lot of the time. That plus the 97 mph fast ball plus the curve plus that nasty splitter (better than a slider or changeup) makes Morton pretty tough. So far, anyway.

[FredLynn]

That's 2 scoreless innings. I'll keep rubbing this in at least until the Astros have a big inning--if they do. Why? Because I am the only freaking person on this thread who expressed any confidence whatsoever in Fister.

 

Wouldn't be ironic if FISTER, of all pitchers, pitched the pennant clinching game for us.

[royplayer]

Wouldn't be ironic if FISTER, of all pitchers, pitched the pennant clinching game for us.

 

Fingers crossed.

[Maxbialystock]

Bad pitch on the 2-0 count by Fister--a fastball slightly up in the zone which the hitter was clearly looking for.

[Maxbialystock]

Ain't that something? A Sox starter besides Sale who can actually field his position. Shocking.

[TylerD]

So far the best pitching we have had in days.

[Maxbialystock]

Good throw by Betts gets that guy going home. When is the lineup going to show they came to play? Is this how they plan to be in the postseason? Hitless and not so good supporting the pitcher?

[Station 13]

Mookie is f***ing up, what is going on.

[FredLynn]

Good throw by Betts gets that guy going home. When is the lineup going to show they came to play? Is this how they plan to be in the postseason? Hitless and not so good supporting the pitcher?

 

Unfortunately, the opposing pitcher is looking pretty good tonight.

[Maxbialystock]

So far the best pitching we have had in days.

 

Wrong. It's the only pitching--by a starter--we have seen in the last five days including this one.

 

This guy is a pitcher, not a thrower. The other guys--sadly, including Sale--are more throwers than pitchers. And choke artists (not Sale).

 

Has anyone else besides me also noticed that Fister is conscientious about holding runners on 1b? No other starter does that as well.

[Maxbialystock]

Unfortunately, the opposing pitcher is looking pretty good tonight.

 

Agreed.

[Maxbialystock]

Morton has a perfect game after 3.

 

Fister, the outcast of talksox, the incredibly maligned starter who for about 6 weeks was our best starter, is the only guy on the team who came to play.

[FredLynn]

Wrong. It's the only pitching--by a starter--we have seen in the last five days including this one.

 

This guy is a pitcher, not a thrower. The other guys--sadly, including Sale--are more throwers than pitchers. And choke artists (not Sale).

 

Has anyone else besides me also noticed that Fister is conscientious about holding runners on 1b? No other starter does that as well.

 

Sale has been choking too. I think he has sucked in something like five of his last six starts.

[Maxbialystock]

You know, I think Fister just might be best fielder we have in this game. Two very nifty outs.

[Maxbialystock]

Four innings, 1 run which shouldn't have happened if the real Betts were in RF, and 56 pitches. Fister could go 6.

 

But you can't win if you can't score.

[FredLynn]

Sale has been choking too. I think he has sucked in something like five of his last six starts.

 

Make that four of his last 8. Four runs or more in each.

[Maxbialystock]

Bogie got his pitch and couldn't smack it--pop to the right side. Not good.

[Maxbialystock]

Fister has gotten a couple of calls, but so far Morton has had a couple of strikes called balls. Doesn't seem to matter. He just keeps mowing our guys down.

 

How's that for good fundamentals (even though I know pitching isn't really a fundamental--nor is hitting)?

[Station 13]

This team is f***ed even if they go to the playoff.

[Maxbialystock]

I have the sound (NESN) off. Have those idiots in the booth said anything intelligent about why Fister is doing so well? I frankly doubt it.

[cp176]

Come on Chili, can't you teach these guys to hit? lol

[TylerD]

You won't shut down Houstons power house offense more than this. Totally on the offense that we can't do jack s*** with the division on the line.

[cp176]

Moreland - nice play

[Maxbialystock]

Fastball up to the guy, Bregman, who already had 2 hits. Not a smart pitch at all. 3-0 after 5.

[Station 13]

Why even mess inside? This team is full of Porcellos.