10/23 World Series game 1

[Emp9]

AND a free taco

 

I think Betts, by the expression on his face, felt the tag before he touched & thought he was out. Empty glove tag had him fooled, he was all smiles after that.

[Slasher9]

I think Betts, by the expression on his face, felt the tag before he touched & thought he was out. Empty glove tag had him fooled, he was all smiles after that.

 

Truth be told he should of been called out for catcher interference by beni. That swing was waaaaay too late to be anything but interference

[Emp9]

Truth be told he should of been called out for catcher interference by beni. That swing was waaaaay too late to be anything but interference

 

Is that right? I’ll have to re-watch it.

[Emp9]

Yeah... i think you right. hehehe

[moonslav59]

I think Betts, by the expression on his face, felt the tag before he touched & thought he was out. Empty glove tag had him fooled, he was all smiles after that.

 

He also looked towards the plate on the way to second base, long after a hit & run look might have been justified. That might have slowed him down a split second.

 

JD getting picked off was ugly, but I think the thought they had Kershaw's move figured out.

[moonslav59]

Anyone else slightly bothered by the no throw by Beni and his jogging to 1B on the boop hit to LF that got by the fielder?

 

Hard to be too critical on a guy who went 4 for 5.

 

BTW, for those fretting about Beni's lost power, I like this Beni more.

[Emp9]

He also looked towards the plate on the way to second base, long after a hit & run look might have been justified. That might have slowed him down a split second.

 

JD getting picked off was ugly, but I think the thought they had Kershaw's move figured out.

 

I instantly didn’t like JD’s big lead of 1B when they switched the camera and thought he should be careful. Seconds later he gets picked.

[dannycater]

The radio guys on ESPN were all over Beni. I think he plays just fine. He excels at big times, big catches, and big hits. And let's face it. They even did an analytics and Beni's throws are more accurate to 2b than just about any LF in the game.

[Emp9]

Anyone else slightly bothered by the no throw by Beni and his jogging to 1B on the boop hit to LF that got by the fielder?

 

Hard to be too critical on a guy who went 4 for 5.

 

BTW, for those fretting about Beni's lost power, I like this Beni more.

 

What’s his vs Lefty’s numbers at in the post season? I look it up later, just curious. Yeah Beni looked too long on that bloop for my liking. The no throw, idk, maybe he had his reasons, wet field (?), it seemed like a throw could have been made. How good a throw is another question.

[dannycater]

He dove to save the day and made a catch in that odd spot at Astro land and made it look easy to end series. Some LF may not even gotten to that ball. He is extremely quick and part of the best outfield in baseball. JBJR made a terrible throw on the SF. His throws home have been his one disappointment as a fielder. If he could ever harness that throw and be accurate, he'd throw out a ton of runners from medium-CF.

[Maxbialystock]

Anyone else slightly bothered by the no throw by Beni and his jogging to 1B on the boop hit to LF that got by the fielder?

 

Hard to be too critical on a guy who went 4 for 5.

 

BTW, for those fretting about Beni's lost power, I like this Beni more.

 

I was plenty irritated when it happened and will agree he had a good shot at 2b if he had sprinted from the get guy. But he did not jog to 1b. He merely slowed down, then accelerated when it hit the ground. Also, the recovery by the leftfielder was pretty quick.

 

Beni is making a living going to the left side, but at least one hit was to the right side.

 

Given the ALDS and the ALCS, last night was not exactly amazing. Been there, done that with Sale struggling. I was actually pretty happy with the top of the 1st because I thought he was doing the right things even if using a lot of pitches (over 20).

 

The surprise to me was Betts single off of that great Kershaw slider, the same slider that K'd Betts his next time up--followed by that great theft of 2B (I didn't notice batter interference) despite Machado clearly blocking 2B which the umps are letting him do with impunity. Then Beni's single bringing Betts home and the stupid throw by Puig who had not chance and thus allowed Beni to take 2B and eventually score. So, yes, the 1st inning was amazing.

 

And the Nunez dinger in the 7th was just nuts although it was the 2d straight knuckle curve in the same general location. Still, that sucker was low in the zone.

 

But after Sale a whole lot of good work by the bullpen, including both Eovaldi and ERod. This is not the first time the bullpen has been good this postseason, and a ton of credit must go to Cora for picking them--especially Kelly, whom I was more than ready to throw on the ash heap of history--and how he has used them. Nothing less than brilliant. Seriously. See especially the 7th inning.

[Maxbialystock]

Cora has outmanuevered all managers in this postseason. The crucial call in this one was the Nunez for Devers P.H. Roberts had to see that one coming. Baez has been absolutely lights out this post season. He’s a reliever. Men are on base. Removing him for a starter with guys on was bad enough, but knowing you weren’t going to see the platoon advantage because Cora was clearly going to put in a R.H. hitter was egregious. Now Wood is no slouch, but he’s a good NL back of the rotation starter. That’d be like us pulling Betances for CC against Devers, with 2 guys on, knowing it’s be Nunez. Go with the guys that got you there Dave.

 

The Sox offense woke up in NY and hasn’t been suppressed since. I’ve called Sox in 6 from the beginning. I believe I called a split of the first two. That doesn’t change tonight, where I don’t expect Mr Tingles to do well. That being said, the Cali starters will be pitching in the same awful elements. The Sox are undefeated on the road this post season, which boggles the mind.

 

Meh. I entirely agree Cora has been great, but Nunez dinger was very out of the ordinary for him because he has been ice cold most of the season. The knuckle curve he hit was low in the zone and he golfed it into the stands. But most of your point is well taken because that ball was destined to hit the monster as a minimum and bring in at least 1 run, which was all that was needed.

 

At this juncture Cora is verging on clairvoyance.

 

Also agree the Sox bats woke up vs. the Yankees.

[TylerD]

Meh. I entirely agree Cora has been great, but Nunez dinger was very out of the ordinary for him because he has been ice cold most of the season. The knuckle curve he hit was low in the zone and he golfed it into the stands. But most of your point is well taken because that ball was destined to hit the monster as a minimum and bring in at least 1 run, which was all that was needed.

 

At this juncture Cora is verging on clairvoyance.

 

Also agree the Sox bats woke up vs. the Yankees.

 

You need to be lucky to be good, and good to be lucky. Everything is seemingly going the Sox/Cora's way in the playoffs. Absolutely a play here or a play there the Yankees could have tied that series or Houston could have taken us to game 7. But as it stands Cora has made every right move. Seems anything the Yankees, Astros and now the Dodgers are doing he finds a way to counter it. That is what a good manager does. I hope it continues. I remember JF making a lot of moves that made me scratch my head in his first year but we won the World Series so I thought he was brilliant. Cora overall has done a fantastic job with a great team. But lets see what he does in the coming years. Or even..... the rest of this series.

[dannycater]

Tyler, yes lucky and lucky. But here's the thing. This was not luck in the respect that Dave Roberts changed the momentum. He had a guy on the hill who was just dominating in his 2 Ks. The Dodgers were very much in the game, the Sox were hanging on to that 1 run lead. And then he changed the momentum on a dime. He created a Sox momentum. The moment Baez left the hill, I immediately as a fan had a sense of relief, and if you don't think Cora and the Sox dugout didn't feel the same, then don't know what to say. It was the change of the game. Nunez of course made Cora look like a genius in a big way, but he could have easily been a goat for not leaving in a hot hitting Devers, who I still would have had face Wood. But it worked out. It was Roberts who changed the game with a move, not Cora...:-)

[dannycater]

And I'll add one more time that Cora left in Brasier to face Machado when (just like Kimbrel) it seemed Brasier couldn't throw strikes or didn't get his breaking ball over. But it worked out, Brasier didn't give up a bases loaded double, he gave up a SAC Fly and it was minimal damage. That's where Cora and Roberts are different. Cora wants the 1-inn performance and will show faith in his relievers to get the job done. Roberts immediately does match-ups and that's what a lot of managers do--treat the matchup over the hot pitcher. Cora lets the guy finish an inning and I believe Cora would have let Baez pitch to the next hitter, trying to get a full inning out of him.

[moonslav59]

I was plenty irritated when it happened and will agree he had a good shot at 2b if he had sprinted from the get guy. But he did not jog to 1b. He merely slowed down, then accelerated when it hit the ground. Also, the recovery by the leftfielder was pretty quick.

 

 

I hesitated out of the box as he watched his hit ball, then he ran fats but slowed as he neared 1B, thinking the ball would be fielded cleanly.

 

He should have run hard right from the start and slowed down only after reaching 1B and being held up by the coach.

 

I think he'd have been on 2B had he run hard and rounded first.

[Youk Of The Nation]

The Sox are undefeated on the road this post season, which boggles the mind.

 

I have to be honest, that’s a little surprising to me too.

[TylerD]

Tyler, yes lucky and lucky. But here's the thing. This was not luck in the respect that Dave Roberts changed the momentum. He had a guy on the hill who was just dominating in his 2 Ks. The Dodgers were very much in the game, the Sox were hanging on to that 1 run lead. And then he changed the momentum on a dime. He created a Sox momentum. The moment Baez left the hill, I immediately as a fan had a sense of relief, and if you don't think Cora and the Sox dugout didn't feel the same, then don't know what to say. It was the change of the game. Nunez of course made Cora look like a genius in a big way, but he could have easily been a goat for not leaving in a hot hitting Devers, who I still would have had face Wood. But it worked out. It was Roberts who changed the game with a move, not Cora...:-)

 

Very valid point my man. I agree with that!

[jung]

Anyone else slightly bothered by the no throw by Beni and his jogging to 1B on the boop hit to LF that got by the fielder?

 

Hard to be too critical on a guy who went 4 for 5.

 

BTW, for those fretting about Beni's lost power, I like this Beni more.

 

This year we got to see what happens when a young player finally starts maturing into a budding veteran. Beni started the season overusing his way too big, way kinda' ridiculous hero swing that generally produces warning track power. He totally turned his season around concentrating on going oppo and ultimately turned in a great season while generating more opposite field hits than any other player in the league. Has carried that over into the post season.

 

Did not love the jog down to 1st base. That said the vaunted "can play them anywhere" Dodgers were awful in the field last night and I just do not think Beni read that play right from the start.

[Slasher9]

Anyone else slightly bothered by the no throw by Beni and his jogging to 1B on the boop hit to LF that got by the fielder?

.

 

both of those things bothered me in real time watching the game.

i think someone will talk to him about running out of the box. will be interesting to see how he runs next flare he hits to LF....

[Bellhorn04]

both of those things bothered me in real time watching the game.

i think someone will talk to him about running out of the box. will be interesting to see how he runs next flare he hits to LF....

 

Anybody notice how he DID run on that next flare to LF - the one that bounced into the seats for a GRD?

[dannycater]

Back to the Beni v. Hustle argument: I've been saying all year that Bogey and Betts in particular seem to have a habit of slowing down last 10 or 15 feet on a grounder in the hole or picked up that they feel over the 180-something game grind isn't worth that last few steps. Bogey beat out that one DP type ball (but really that was not a bang-bang and simply was a great play by Machado just to get the first one), but a lot of times watch Betts/Bogey. They will often be out by a single 1/2 step or 1 step and one wonders if they both wouldn't have a few more hits if they did a Pedroia every time down the line. What's the point? The point is this is today's MLB, people pick their spots. They don't run out every ball, they don't hustle on every ball, and it's okay. I get it. It's fine. Beni is fine, Bogey, Betts all good. I can live with all of it.

[dannycater]

Yaz got booed mercilessly on a few in 1972. didn't hustle out a few grounders...it's been like this for years and years. Pick your spots, that's a ballplayer in general. Can't get Pedroia/Rose too much anymore.

[Bellhorn04]

One guy who seems to hustle 100% is JDM.

[Slasher9]

One guy who seems to hustle 100% is JDM.

 

agreed. him & JBj run everything out..

[jung]

Oh so this is rich!

 

Dodger pitching coach Rick Honeycutt, whining today that he does not like the Fenway bullpens. "Can't believe MLB allows this", referring to how close the fans are to the bullpens.

 

Apparently Kirshaw was rattled. Really?? So what about all that pre-game MLB Network stuff about Kirshaw going out to the pen in shorts in an empty Fenway Park and "visualizing". What......he didn't "VISUALIZE" those stands full of fans telling him how much he was was going to suck last night? Did anybody throw anything at him? NO!!!! Anybody come out of those stands and body slam him? NO!!!!

 

What about all that "Boy Kirshaw looks ready tonight" nonsense. Guess not!

 

This is another reason why this Sox team just keeps right on wining games. Had they lost last night, it would have been "NEXT, See ya' Wednesday night." If they lose in Friday in LA, it won't be "the traffic is terrible getting into this park....the smog is awful....can't find a good delicatessen....the dog pissed on my homework". There will be none of that.

 

What a bunch of gutless bums. Fortunately, all that will get out of the Sox players will be a good laugh. Won't effect anything. They won't be overconfident although in truth Honeycutt just put up the surrender flag. Nothing changes this Sox team.

Edited October 24, 2018 by jung

[moonslav59]

agreed. him & JBj run everything out..

 

...and JBJ rounds the base hard then looks to see if the ball was bobbled or misplayed.

[TylerD]

Oh so this is rich!

 

Dodger pitching coach Rick Honeycutt, whining today that he does not like the Fenway bullpens. "Can't believe MLB allows this", referring to how close the fans are to the bullpens.

 

Apparently Kirshaw was rattled. Really?? So what about all that pre-game MLB Network stuff about Kirshaw going out to the pen in shorts in an empty Fenway Park and "visualizing". What......he didn't "VISUALIZE" those stands full of fans telling him how much he was was going to suck last night? Did anybody throw anything at him? NO!!!! Anybody come out of those stands and body slam him? NO!!!!

 

What about all that "Boy Kirshaw looks ready tonight" nonsense. Guess not!

 

This is another reason why this Sox team just keeps right on wining games. Had they lost last night, it would have been "NEXT, See ya' Wednesday night." If they lose in Friday in LA, it won't be "the traffic is terrible getting into this park....the smog is awful....can't find a good delicatessen....the dog pissed on my homework". There will be none of that.

 

What a bunch of gutless bums. Fortunately, all that will get out of the Sox players will be a good laugh. Won't effect anything. They won't be overconfident although in truth Honeycutt just put up the surrender flag. Nothing changes this Sox team.

 

the list grows and grows

Boston buys their team

Umps favoured Boston In Houston

We "cheat" to win

fans are too close to the bullpen lmao.

 

I guess it's a lost art to just say, "The better team won, congrats Red Sox."

[dannycater]

Everything is fodder, catalysts, and encouragement for the Sox to kick opponents asses. Better that there is all that "trolling" by others to denigrate the 116-win Sox. Let's get to 119 and call it a year....:-)...Go Sox!!