13/10 ALCS Game 1 vs Stros

[d-money]

Now the offense has to find a way and hit verlander.

[Slasher9]

So...this is a s***** start. Let’s get some runs...

[Jason33]

Sale absolutely does not have it tonight. I don’t see how Cora has not pulled the plug after he walked Corea. Then of course Springer hits a single that should’ve been at least stopped by Nunez. Why isn’t Devers in the game? I know he’s not the greatest defensive third baseman but at least he can hit. I know the game just started but with Verlander on the hill it’s going to be hard to scratch across runs.

[Thunder]

We're not getting that outside corner

[Station 13]

This ump needs to get s*** thrown at his direction

[jung]

Now Verlander has gotten used to the ump giving him that pitch just off the outer edge. So forget cookies at 0-0 counts. That opportunity took all of 1 inning to wash away.

[Thunder]

Imagine if pitchers could have headphones on and listen to music while pitching

[bmattioli]

Verlander made it through the first and going to set it on cruise control for a shut out..

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

With Sales' lack of FB and high pitch count we'll be seeing a lot of BP tonight.

[Station 13]

Verlander made it through the first and going to set it on cruise control for a shut out..

 

Go away troll

[a700hitter]

Verlander is pumping strikes.

[TylerD]

Well at least Verlander isn’t his usual awesome self. Ugh.

[OH FOY]

Swing!!!!

[jung]

We're not getting that outside corner

 

Sale is not throwing it close to the outside corner. Sale is not going to get pitches thrown at the 1st base dugout.

[Bellhorn04]

Just comment on the game thread, don't start a thread about it.

[vegasbob]

The third inning will tell you all you need to know about sale's ability to regroup from a total lack of command and relying on the breaking ball vs a medium FB. This could get interesting. Overall, the Sox look about as tight as a kid's drum on Christmas morning

[Slasher9]

That is what is referred to as a “shutdown inning”

[TylerD]

So...this is a s***** start. Let’s get some runs...

I don’t want to sound like this guy. But if it’s up to the offence vs Verlander. We won’t win this game. Sale needs to be amazing and he simply hasn’t.

[d-money]

Nice work.

[OH FOY]

1st Pitch strikes so far 6 out of 7, for Verlander.

[Thunder]

At least Michigan is winning

[d-money]

They better keep this at 2-0. Boy if sale won’t bring it this series will be over quickly. They will get embarrassed by the same team again.

[Slasher9]

Fun fact....sale has only given up 1 hit so far tonight.

[d-money]

The third inning will tell you all you need to know about sale's ability to regroup from a total lack of command and relying on the breaking ball vs a medium FB. This could get interesting. Overall, the Sox look about as tight as a kid's drum on Christmas morning

 

Are you shocked? Maybe they celebrated a little too much in the ALDS.

[TylerD]

Another walk. f*** me

[TylerD]

Fun fact....sale has only given up 1 hit so far tonight.

 

That will be the highlight of the night for us if this s*** keeps up.

[d-money]

Get the guy out of the game already! He has nothing!

[Maxbialystock]

A lot of not good things so far. Great 1st by Sale who had his slider and changeup working and kept the fastball away from the center of the zone. But then Bogie had two straight fastballs right down the middle and hit into a double play. Awful. Then Sale gives up 2 walks, an HBP, and a single drive in 2 in the 2d, followed by Verlander, now with his control back, makes the bottom of our order look like, well the bottom of our order.

 

Now another walk by Sale after throwing behind the hitter. Awful. If he is cold, why is he in short sleeves when no one else in MLB does that in cold weather?

[Station 13]

Fun fact....sale has only given up 1 hit so far tonight.

 

6 base runners in 2+.

[OH FOY]

Get Machine Gun Kelly ready.