9/9 Astros at Red Sox

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Jim Dandy says take that Ass-tros.

[romoboy]

That a boy Porcello. Way to give one right back.

[redsoxrules]

I think porcello is trying to lead the league again this year for HR allowed

[a700hitter]

Porcello usually pitches very well with a lead, but he has yielded 2 Porcellos tonight.

[Maxbialystock]

Well, We just hit in a clutch moment. This could have happened the last two as well, but as I said, luck wasn’t in our side.

 

Meh. Keuchel threw JDM a fast pitch high in the zone when keeping it low has worked so well--see the game ending GIDP last night. Porcello just gave up a solo shot on an 88 mph fastball up in the zone but not above it. That has always gotten him in trouble in the past.

[Maxbialystock]

Porcello seems to be going with his fat pitch repertoire. No slides, just fast balls and cut fastball in the middle of the zone.

[Tedballgame]

Warm up Kimbrel.

[Tedballgame]

Big moment here.

[romoboy]

Thank god, the pen is coming in

[Tedballgame]

That was a quality start for Porcello but he won't get one officially.

[BOSOX11]

Can't trust this bullpen with only a three run lead.

[Tedballgame]

Cora taking a leap of faith here with Hembree.

[Tedballgame]

Freaking Hembree

[BOSOX11]

Looks like I called that one.

[iortiz]

Not sure why Cora insists in Hembree in high leverage situations.

[romoboy]

Hembree f***ing sucks!!!!

[Tedballgame]

Wouldn't be surprised if Sox are trailing after this inning. I have no faith in Johnson.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

In the battle of dueling banjos, the banjo at the plate beat the banjo on the mound. The SOX BP continues to eat s***.

[redsoxrules]

Ffs. And now Johnson. Has Cora lost his mind?

[TedWilliams101]

This bullpen is going to be our demise in the playoffs. Unless we get 8 frames from Sale/Porcello and Kimbrel doesn't implode, we will be sunk. There's not a single reliable arm right now in the pen. Not one.

[Maxbialystock]

Amazing how much the Sox pitching staff seems to love the middle of the strike zone. The last two pitches by Hembree were dead center. In 6 pitches he never threw a low one.

[Tedballgame]

Not sure why Cora insists in Hembree in high leverage situations.

To be fair, who else is there. As Jared Carrabis says: The list of Red Sox relievers I trust:.......

[jung]

Gotta' love that bullpen. Cora still does not have a post season pen answer that is worth a darn.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Can't trust this bullpen with only a three run lead.

 

I can't trust Cora with any kind of lead. The new Mr In-Spite of.

[a700hitter]

I would have let Porcello work his way out of the inning. Other than Altuve’s HR, he had them hitting the call on the ground. Plus, I have no faith in Hembree.

 

on another note, Benintendi botched that play letting the 4 th run score.

[iortiz]

To be fair, who else is there. As Jared Carrabis says: The list of Red Sox relievers I trust:.......

 

I know but Hembree is my last option.

[BOSOX11]

Johnson's in? Well, kiss this lead goodbye.

[a700hitter]

And now Cora brings in that garbage can, Johnson.

[romoboy]

You watching DUMBroski?

[iortiz]

I would have let Porcello work his way out of the inning. Other than Altuve’s HR, he had them hitting the call on the ground. Plus, I have no faith in Hembree.

 

on another note, Benintendi botched that play letting the 4 th run score.

+1.

 

I think Cora is over managing here.