6/29 sox @ yankems

[DontCallMeUncleRico]

Yankees have a formidable lineup from top to bottom. No Jackie Bradleys's, no vaz/Leon, no bs at the bottom of their order.

[vegasbob]

Well, at least he didn't walk Bird on the 3-2 pitch. It will be illuminating to see how our Ace Sale responds tomorrow, and whether anyone brings a bat to bash Sonny Boy Gray

[Station 13]

The Twins didn't want this scrub, why did Dombrowski?

[Natick to NC]

That kid should Be in low A ball .

[d-money]

Well, at least he didn't walk Bird on the 3-2 pitch. It will be illuminating to see how our Ace Sale responds tomorrow, and whether anyone brings a bat to bash Sonny Boy Gray

 

I expect a victory tomorrow. Anything short of that would be a failure by this team especially after this thumping tonight.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Yankees have a formidable lineup from top to bottom. No Jackie Bradleys's, no vaz/Leon, no bs at the bottom of their order.

 

Rico, you may be hearing from MOON.

[DontCallMeUncleRico]

Rico, you may be hearing from MOON.

 

I'll be on my playstation so he might as well be talking to the wall!

[oldtimer]

While Rome burned, Nero fiddled. While Rome burned, I'm here posting bad jokes about Haley.

 

Best to use Haley here and let the Yankees pad their stats. Save our higher quality guys for a winnable game. The concern is that our lineup didn't produce tonight.

[vegasbob]

I think the extra 4 games played by Boston has worn them out vs the well rested Yankees. Cora should have played his AAAA lineup tonight to rest everyone who needs it.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

There's few things in life more enjoyable than watching Michael Kay and Paul O'Neill kissing in the booth.

[vegasbob]

Best to use Haley here and let the Yankees pad their stats. Save our higher quality guys for a winnable game. The concern is that our lineup didn't produce tonight.

 

The Sox faced a pitcher tonight, while the Yankees feasted on a couple of throwers.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I'll be on my playstation so he might as well be talking to the wall!

 

Rico, this could be the start of a beautiful friendship.

[Natick to NC]

Ok let's please get rid of Nunez it's been fun we have the memories but he's got to go

[Natick to NC]

What a complete disgusting limp dick effort .

[TylerD]

That was ugly.

[Station 13]

Cora needs to up the voltage use to shock Devers for each strikeout.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I think the extra 4 games played by Boston has worn them out vs the well rested Yankees. Cora should have played his AAAA lineup tonight to rest everyone who needs it.

 

Plus that long plane ride to Gotham.

[Station 13]

What a lame game. 1-6 RISP. only Betts has a clue tonight at the plate.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Cora needs to up the voltage use to shock Devers for each strikeout.

 

I'm all for tazers in baseball.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

What a lame game. 1-6 RISP. only Betts has a clue tonight at the plate.

 

Pearce didn't embarrass himself.

[d-money]

Show up tomorrow. What a miserable game and a s*** show.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I'm tired of hearing about tired baseball players. I know a few people making $10.00/hr who work harder than ballplayers.

[jacksonianmarch]

And the Yanks' bats showed up. CC dominated. The pen closed it out. The kids led us, but Bird coming out of it will be huge!

[illinoisredsox]

It had nothing to do with being tired. It had everything to do with a pitcher who knows how to pitch and hitters who refuse to alter their approach to him, making said pitcher’s job easier.

[jacksonianmarch]

It had nothing to do with being tired. It had everything to do with a pitcher who knows how to pitch and hitters who refuse to alter their approach to him, making said pitcher’s job easier.

 

CC gets by on soft contact. He gets ahead of hitters then gets them to swing at a good pitch in the zone or a pitch out of the zone. His command is impeccable and the movement he generates is ridiculous. The best way to hit CC is to hit him early in the count when he is trying to get ahead. Once he is ahead, it's lights out

[Jasonbay44]

Looked like this was the perfect game to have to completely miss.

[SoxHop]

It had nothing to do with being tired. It had everything to do with a pitcher who knows how to pitch and hitters who refuse to alter their approach to him, making said pitcher’s job easier.

 

A coaching staff of Sabathia and Colon would be hard to beat. They learned how to pitch. Old men wise pitchers who learned the tricks

[moonslav59]

We got it all out of our system in one game.

 

Time to win the next two.

[jacksonianmarch]

A coaching staff of Sabathia and Colon would be hard to beat. They learned how to pitch. Old men wise pitchers who learned the tricks

 

Colon throws the same pitch with extreme command. His sinker lost 8 mph over the past three years, which is why he’s been bashed the last few years, but his ability to stick in the majors is a testament to extreme command of a moving pitch (and PEDs). CC doesn’t stack pitches at all. He only throws a 4 seamer 18% of the time. He throws the cutter and slider (really a soft curve now) over 30% of the time each and the change 13% of the time. He’s a true crafty lefty. When his pitches are moving where he wants them to, you cannot barrel him up

[OH FOY]

Yanks are hitting .257 against Lefties this year, but lead the Majors with a .820 OPS against Lefties. Sox are almost 100 points lower against Lefties in OPS .724.

Big reason Yanks have good record against Lefties, is they hit HRS against them. Lead the Majors in Slugging % against Lefties.

In short, they may not have the best BA against Lefties, but when they hit them its going a long way.

Edited June 30, 2018 by OH FOY!