Astros, 9/30

[Maxbialystock]

Pomeranz vs. McCullers.

 

Probably our best shot to take one.

[Thunder]

Don't let me down now

[TylerD]

Find a way to win!!!!! We were so close last night!!!!

[bosoxmal]

Watching this, the most important game of the year so far, and WHERE THE HELL IS EVERYBODY? Rain this AM? I would think the place would be over flowing if it was snowing!

[Maxbialystock]

Nice first by Pom. Good to see JBJ in CF--if he can only hit.

[Maxbialystock]

Watching this, the most important game of the year so far, and WHERE THE HELL IS EVERYBODY? Rain this AM? I would think the place would be over flowing if it was snowing!

 

Crowds have been small throughout this homestand. First four games averaged 34K, last night over 36K but not 37K.

Edited September 30, 2017 by Maxbialystock

[Maxbialystock]

McCullers seems to have command of three good pitches--95 mph fast ball, knuckle curve, and changeup. Pom just has the two--no changeup--although sometimes he throws a cut fastball.

[TylerD]

Offense of course can't get off to an early start. Alright Poms. See what you got.

[TylerD]

McCullers seems to have command of three good pitches--95 mph fast ball, knuckle curve, and changeup. Pom just has the two--no changeup--although sometimes he throws a cut fastball.

I don't personally focus too much on how many pitches a pitcher has. Hell sometimes you can screw them up by making them throw different pitches. Look at Osuna for the Jays. He basically had one pitch that worked perfect for him and they tried to add in a couple other pitches and he has been horrible since the All Star break. Poms until his last start has been good for us. If a pitcher has one or two good pitches I'm fine with it as long as he plays well.

[Maxbialystock]

Nice DP!

[Northern Star]

Here's another movie quote: "I've got a bad feeling about this."

[Thunder]

I got my Poms Poms out today.... I'm getting a special visitor later today... Perhaps some real BJ mojo this time?

[TylerD]

Nice inning for Poms.

[Maxbialystock]

So far Pom is riding the knuckle curve for all it is worth. 2 innings, 24 pitches to get through Astros first hitters.

[mvp 78]

Watching this, the most important game of the year so far, and WHERE THE HELL IS EVERYBODY? Rain this AM? I would think the place would be over flowing if it was snowing!

 

It’s a Saturday afternoon game. People have families and other more important things to attend to.

[Maxbialystock]

Cleveland still up 1 game on the Astros going into today.

[Maxbialystock]

HanRam swung at the right pitch, but not solidly. Moreland grounds out on the knuckle curve. Looks like last night when we were hitless first time through the order.

[NativeBostonian]

That was just uggly.

[TylerD]

Hopefully Poms has another 7 of those innings left in him.

[Maxbialystock]

Devers looked very foolish on two knuckle curves in the dirt. So far McCullers is just skating along without a care in the world. Everything is working.

[Maxbialystock]

Temp is 57 degrees. Football weather.

[Thunder]

Score some f***ing runs

[Maxbialystock]

Terrible call by the HP ump--screwed Pom on a nice fastball which was on the inside corner right in front of the ump's vision. Thus no excuse.

[Thunder]

Terrible call by the HP ump--screwed Pom on a nice fastball.

 

Got him back on the third strike call

[Station 13]

Why didn't Pedroia DH instead?

[mvp 78]

Pom, that was lazy.

[Maxbialystock]

That's our Pom. Never, ever ready on a grounder to the right because his pitching motion takes him to his right and away from the ball.

[mvp 78]

Why didn't Pedroia DH instead?

 

Why do you want a negative offensive WAR guy DHing?

[Station 13]

Why do you want a negative offensive WAR guy DHing?

 

Intangible.

[Station 13]

You can't do that Pom.