8/22 Indians

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I hate watching Kelly pitch. He doesn't trust his stuff and nibbles too much.

 

He's not alone.

[Tedballgame]

Kelly got the guy to hit a screamer to Moreland. Way to go Joe.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Mitch doing everything except selling hotdogs.

[illinoisredsox]

Kelly got the guy to hit a screamer to Moreland. Way to go Joe.

 

To be fair, he induced the DP grounder from Encarnacion and Holt screwed it up.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Such a great arm, sad it's wasted on Kelly.

[TylerD]

Long inning for Kelly.

[Tedballgame]

Kelly is going to make sure that Kimbrel gets a save.

[illinoisredsox]

Kelly thinks too much. Take a page from Sale and throw what the catcher puts down.

[d-money]

Such a struggle for kelly.

[oldtimer]

Kelly is going to make sure that Kimbrel gets a save.

 

Ahead two strikes and throws 4 balls to put another man on. Do these guys think at all?

[Larry Cook]

It’s like watching a slow motion train wreck.

[illinoisredsox]

Ahead two strikes and throws 4 balls to put another man on. Do these guys think at all?

 

In Kelly's case, I believe he thinks too much.

[vegasbob]

Joe Kelly doing what Joes does. 27 pitches, to get 3 outs , 3 hard hit balls and a 2 out walk. Pitches all over the place. How can you take this guy into the post season. He can't use his 100mph ability, BUT, the result is no run

[TylerD]

Much better for Kelly.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

To be fair, he induced the DP grounder from Encarnacion and Holt screwed it up.[/quote

 

True. In the late innings with the SOX leading, it wouldn't be a bad idea to put Nunez out there as a defensive replacement.

[Tedballgame]

And then he throws a perfect pitch to get out of it. LOL!

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Joe Kelly doing what Joes does. 27 pitches, to get 3 outs , 3 hard hit balls and a 2 out walk. Pitches all over the place. How can you take this guy into the post season. He can't use his 100mph ability, BUT, the result is no run

 

Our BP is killing our BP.

[Station 13]

Kelly sucks so much these days.

[Tedballgame]

Marlins just went up 8-3 on the Skanks!

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

One thing that could help the SOX against the tribe if they meet in the playoffs is that Cleveland doesn't appear to have a LH starter. However, they do have a few in the BP, including Miller.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Marlins just went up 8-3 on the Skanks!

 

All those Yankem fans in Miami must be sad. Boo Hoo. In fact, it's almost like a home game for the Yankems.

[vegasbob]

80-1 record after leading through 8 innings says something pretty good about the BP.

 

And that's with 4 blown saves by Kimbrel. Sox are good at coming back after the lead slipped.

Edited August 23, 2018 by vegasbob

[Tedballgame]

J.D. is due!

[vegasbob]

J.D. is due!

 

That was so much more 2018 JDM. Got the bat around very quickly Very good to see.

[moonslav59]

Okay, all the short sample sizers should now be proclaiming we sweep through the playoffs.

[vegasbob]

Marlins pounding the Yankee BP. now 9-3. They may be able to hold that one as Yankees are down to 3 outs.

[vegasbob]

Okay, all the short sample sizers should now be proclaiming we sweep through the playoffs.

 

As so many , including you, have said the playoffs are a short sample sprint, not the marathon of the season. If the Sox of the prior 3 games showed up, goodbye. If these guys show up , it's WS. Who's hot and who's not in October??

[moonslav59]

As so many , including you, have said the playoffs are a short sample sprint, not the marathon of the season. If the Sox of the prior 3 games showed up, goodbye. If these guys show up , it's WS. Who's hot and who's not in October??

 

We can be ice cold to end the year and catch fire in October.

 

Since we have "caught fire" more often than any other team, I like our odds better than anyone else's.

 

What more can we ask for?

 

Thanks, DD (and Ben).

[moonslav59]

Marlins pounding the Yankee BP. now 9-3. They may be able to hold that one as Yankees are down to 3 outs.

 

Which is why I chuckle when someone makes it seem like we can't win it all with our pen.

 

Like everyone else's never implode or have rough stretches.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

80-1 record after leading through 8 innings says something pretty good about the BP.

 

And that's with 4 blown saves by Kimbrel. Sox are good at coming back after the lead slipped.

 

Which also computes to 8-38 when were not leading through 8 innings. Both are astounding numbers.