10/24 World Series game 2

[Kimmi]

You are like 0 for 142 in predictions this season....

 

We may have to give Jacko an Honorable Mention for propelling our team the the championship.

[vegasbob]

If it goes 5, I'll be excited about seeing Sale pitch in warm weather.

 

Any chance of Sale in for one inning of relief for Porcello ( Game 3), similar to Eovaldi , and still go in Game 5 ? I'm noticing our 8th inning BP seems to be relying on starters and is working out fine. EO has been a horse to ride so far.

 

I do think the weather will have a positive effect on both teams, especially pitchers. It will feel like Spring Training but the intensity will be there. Much more likely to see some HR's, Rick P. better keep his sinker going.

[vegasbob]

JBJ made 1 simple play last night, that probably got by a lot of people but it saved 1 run. Bases Loaded no Outs, Kemp hit him ball, and he threw to the right base. Going to 3rd on that play, instead of home saved a run, maybe 2. If he went home, the runners would have been at 3rd and 2nd, and Puigs hit probably would have scored 2. Smart baseball wins games.

 

Noticed that move by JBJr and you are certainly correct. Smart beats "heroic" failures most times.

[vegasbob]

Well, it helps to have pitchers who can actually pitch to that edict.

 

I also believe Roberts has to get blame here. He pulls Ryu with the sacks packed, 2 outs and a 1 run lead. Why go to Madson? Of all the analytic approaches and second level scouting etc, why go to your worst reliever in what is likely to be the biggest spots just because it’s the 5th inning? Why not go Baez? Why go with a guy who was effectively cut from a .500 Nats team and wasnt much better in LA? Roberts is literally managing for his job, as crazy as that sounds. He’s heading into lame duck territory and seems to come up with bad choices in the biggest games.

 

Supports the theory as to having shutdown pitchers used in high leverage situations regardless of inning, instead of waiting until the 9th to run in a closer. Haven't seen too much of Kenley J yet, have we ??

[vegasbob]

Btw, kudos to both Kinsler and VAZ. It was Ian who drove in the all important 1st run of the game and it was VAZ who started that 3 run inning with a 2 out single. So many players on the SOX who are contributing. The definition of a great team.

 

All year long the Red Sox have totally dominated when the bottom 4 in the lineup were able to contribute. Nunez, Holt, Vazquez, Leon, Kinsler (since July) JBJr, Swihart turned games around when they got on base in front of Betts, beni, JDM, Bogie. It doesn't take much, but a two out oppo field single by Christian was the catalyst for a big win. Nunez's 3 run shot didn't technically win the Game 1 but it crushed any hopes for an LA comeback. Holt pounding the Yankees in a 16-1 rout, etc.