4/04 SOX at A's

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

E-Rod vs B. Anderson

 

3:37 PM EST

 

 

Could the SOX possibly win 2 in a row?

Edited April 4, 2019 by SPLENDIDSPLINTER

[Maxbialystock]

Anderson, a lefty, is currently riding a 34 consecutive shutout innings streak. Could be a tough afternoon, but maybe the sunlight will help.

[Thunder]

Anderson, a lefty, is currently riding a 34 consecutive shutout innings streak. Could be a tough afternoon, but maybe the sunlight will help.

 

Overcast skies in the forecast. They said last night it was supposed to rain, but I guess that changed.

[Thunder]

I may or may not be out for a run when this game starts. But, I dance as I run, so I can still Win. Dance. Repeat. x2

[TylerD]

Let’s get a streak going.

[Slasher9]

Nothing is over until we decide it is! Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell, no!

 

Win.

[TylerD]

Nothing is over until we decide it is! Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell, no!

 

Win.

Damn right!!!!!!

 

Was it over when Robin Williams was told he couldn’t see his kids anymore in Mrs Doubtfire?? No!!!!! He dressed as a woman and battled to see them! Horrible example. Yours was much better.

[Thunder]

Damn right!!!!!!

 

Was it over when Robin Williams was told he couldn’t see his kids anymore in Mrs Doubtfire?? No!!!!! He dressed as a woman and battled to see them! Horrible example. Yours was much better.

 

Was it over when this girl I like rejected me? No!!!! I started stalking her everyday, and following her around without her seeing me.

[Thunder]

Full disclaimer: That's not actually what happened. We're pretty good friends now, but I'm in love with her, so it's awkward

[TylerD]

Was it over when this girl I like rejected me? No!!!! I started stalking her everyday, and following her around without her seeing me.

 

LMAO! I love the dedication!!!!

[Maxbialystock]

Betts

Beni

Pearce

JDM

Bogie

Nunez

Holt

Vazquez

JBJ

 

Six righty bats.

 

A's will have 9 righty bats, 2 of whom are switch hitters.

 

I think ERod has the best changeup on the Sox--when it is working. Last time he got shelled with Swihart catching, so everybody blamed him for ERod's bad outing (5 ER, 1 dingers, 3 walks in 4.1 innings). That is one of the very few games, including last year, when I thought Cora should have pulled his starter sooner. That 1 out he got in the 5th was after the three run dinger by Bruce).

Edited April 4, 2019 by Maxbialystock

[Maxbialystock]

Was it over when Manny Machado struck out swinging in the 9th on October 28, 2018? Well, actually, yes it was.

[dgalehouse]

It looked to me that the Sox' pitchers were not throwing very many strikes . But the A's do chase a lot of pitches out of the zone . So , no need to throw strikes .

[jung]

It looked to me that the Sox' pitchers were not throwing very many strikes . But the A's do chase a lot of pitches out of the zone . So , no need to throw strikes .

 

Thats good because other than Price not a one of our starters seem to be able to very often.

[d-money]

Rodriguez needs to pitch a good game and not pitch spineless.

[Maxbialystock]

Anderson, a lefty, is currently riding a 34 consecutive shutout innings streak. Could be a tough afternoon, but maybe the sunlight will help.

 

Well, that's over, and the bases are still loaded.

[vegasbob]

Chance for a really big inning if Cora's favorite Nunez can come through. Of course, a foul out isn't exactly coming through

[vegasbob]

Nunez, Holt and Vazquez , then Bradley is not exactly a murderer's row of hitters

[jung]

If Vaz is never ever going to get his hands inside the baseball (and he has not ever yet) then he has to go back to hitting the opposite way. He is going to be 0 for the season at this rate.

[notin]

Nunez, Holt and Vazquez , then Bradley is not exactly a murderer's row of hitters

 

 

Holt drove in more runs with that walk than the Sox scored in the first two games of this series combined...

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Chance for a really big inning if Cora's favorite Nunez can come through. Of course, a foul out isn't exactly coming through

 

Fortunately, Nunez is only temporary until Pedey returns.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

SOX caught a break. Betts was out at 2nd because he didn't slide.

[Maxbialystock]

Fortunately, Nunez is only temporary until Pedey returns.

 

Could be the first home game--Tuesday?

[TylerD]

Great start for the offense! Lets see what E Rod can do here.

[Maxbialystock]

Oakland sure doesn't like to skimp on foul territory.

[Maxbialystock]

SOX caught a break. Betts was out at 2nd because he didn't slide.

 

When the ump and the backups in NYC call him safe, I'm willing to live with that with very few pangs of guilt.

[jung]

A 14 pitch inning from ERod.....Saint's be praised!!! Somebody package up that video and force ERod to watch it in his sleep.

[vegasbob]

Holt drove in more runs with that walk than the Sox scored in the first two games of this series combined...

 

Red Sox definition of a 2 run rally---a single, a fielder's choice fail, a K, another single (which Betts admired from 3B where he stopped, maybe wisely), an rbi walk, a foul out, another rbi walk and a weak grounder.

Dink and Dunk but it's a lead and Erod holds it there through 1.

[Thunder]

Well this start looks promising

[Maxbialystock]

Who the heck grabbed ERod by the stacking swivel and told him to throw strikes? We just saw twilight zone stuff--dogs living with cats.