8/18 vs Rays

[Station 13]

Betts is popping up every AB so far in the homestand.

[Spudboy]

Holt giveth and Holt take it away.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Web gem by Brock.

[OH FOY]

I'll crack up if we somehow let these guys back in it.

[OH FOY]

JD and Coke.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Jim Dandy! Triple crown anybody?

[jung]

I'll crack up if we somehow let these guys back in it.

 

I think Price will have to start treating the Rays with the same lack of respect the rest of the team has for them and I just don't see that happening. Price will have to completely self destruct. But I do want to be able to see Price come out earlier than normal so Cora can continue to experiment with pen combinations.

[d-money]

Throw strikes David.

[Youk Of The Nation]

Jim Dandy! Triple crown anybody?

 

 

The only disappointing part of that would be that Mookie would have to enter a batting slump for it to happen.

[d-money]

That damn walk. Price needs to just make his pitches.

[jung]

That damn walk. Price needs to just make his pitches.

 

He has really backed himself into a tough inning for no particular good reason

[d-money]

Making price work this inning.

[jung]

Rays....unreal.

[Station 13]

Pham pulling a Benni

[jung]

Not only did Pham screw up on the bases, he managed to clip Kinsler with his spikes on the way back to 2nd. I hate the fact that there are so many guys in MLB now like that...just lazy stupid baseball players.

[jung]

We have to preserve this rotation and we need Sale back and sound by post season. This rotation has saved the pens bacon all season and I suspect that is most of the post season plan.

[d-money]

Would love to get 7 out of price tonight. We might need the bullpen tomorrow. Any idea who might pitch tomorrow? Velazquez?

[jung]

Valazquez for us and another bullpen game for them.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

The only disappointing part of that would be that Mookie would have to enter a batting slump for it to happen.

 

Good point. My post wasn't well thought out.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I don't know what kind of fertilizer the Rays use in their pitching farm, but I wish the SOX could steal some of it.

[Station 13]

Glasnow is cruising through the lineup.

[d-money]

Price just needs to throw strikes. He’s up 5-0. Don’t waste time walking hitters.

[jung]

I am OK with Cash using some late inning guy in the first inning at home. i think its not such a great idea on the road. On the road if this team is fortunate enough to get to the late innings with a lead you want those guys in the game where they should appear.

 

But at home, with a team that has absolutely nothing and knows it has absolutely nothing, facing as many bullpen games as Cash has had, you don't want your guys coming to the plate in the 1st inning already behind by 2 or 3 runs. They may never recover from that because they know they don't have anything for a team and you just took part of the game away from them before they even get their first AB's.

[jung]

Some of the plate eck.....Pitch got some of the plate????

[d-money]

Just like that it’s a brand new game.

[jung]

Glasnow ended up bailing Cash out big time. We not only let Cash off the hook tonight, we let him off the hook for tomorrow when he is already facing another bullpen game.

[Station 13]

We have 3 measly hits.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Just like that it’s a brand new game.

 

5-2 isn't brand new. However, the stuff Price is throwing tonight wouldn't pass muster against a good offense.

[Station 13]

1 hit since the first inning

[OH FOY]

Get that BP ready.