4/22 vs Detroit

[TylerD]

Reading the posts, looks like the offense is off to a slow start but 2-0 lead I will take it! How is Sale looking? Stat wise, he looks like he is having an awesome day so far.

[Maxbialystock]

Reading the posts, looks like the offense is off to a slow start but 2-0 lead I will take it! How is Sale looking? Stat wise, he looks like he is having an awesome day so far.

 

Wrong! Sale looks terrible, awful, disgusting. Too many pitches.

[TylerD]

Wrong! Sale looks terrible, awful, disgusting. Too many pitches.

 

Can't tell if that is sarcasm or not...... He definitely has quite a few pitches but just the 1 hit so far doesn't seem that bad. If he can make it through 5 innings with 0 runs that progress for Sale lol.

[d-money]

Can’t have those walks. Gotta throw strikes.

[d-money]

Can't tell if that is sarcasm or not...... He definitely has quite a few pitches but just the 1 hit so far doesn't seem that bad. If he can make it through 5 innings with 0 runs that progress for Sale lol.

 

For our starters that’s good. I just want to see our guys go 7 consistently to give this bullpen some rest.

[TylerD]

Any god damn time I ask how is Sale doing I swear he starts giving up runs????? What in the actual f**k!!!!!

[mvp 78]

Ump is doing Sale no favors.

[jung]

Eck making believe that there is something special about LH pitchers throwing 3-1 Changeup's these days. If they have them, they are throwing them in any count these days.

[d-money]

Ughhhh I hate that come on.

[Maxbialystock]

See that double off of Mookie? JBJ would have caught that 95% of the time--blindfolded. When is Cora going to learn no one but no one can play CF like the great Jackie Bradley Jr.

[TylerD]

For our starters that’s good. I just want to see our guys go 7 consistently to give this bullpen some rest.

 

So much for Sale getting a shutout game. At least he has 8 strike outs, but still seems he doesn't quite have his stuff. His fastball seems to still be around 90-92. I still think he is hiding an injury but hard to tell.

[vegasbob]

Can't tell if that is sarcasm or not...... He definitely has quite a few pitches but just the 1 hit so far doesn't seem that bad. If he can make it through 5 innings with 0 runs that progress for Sale lol.

 

It was sarcasm. But Sale followed through by surrendering the 2 out laser that scored his walk and stolen base. But now Saale may make it into the 6th inning which is a plus

[d-money]

I hope they get that run back.

[jacksonianmarch]

Sale found his slider. Location is pretty good. Velocity is as expected, 91-94. He is striking a lot of guys out, but he’s having long AB’s. When Sale is Sale, he’s a good morning, good afternoon, good night kind of pitcher. He’s getting ahead and putting guys away, but he’s not getting some calls and also allowing a fair amount of foul balls.

[vegasbob]

Somewhat like Betts, the expectation level for Chris Sale is so high that anything but true domination is not fun to watch. His game today is an example of maybe learning to pitch vs just throw hard. We will need to learn to live with that. With the Sox potential on offense, and at Fenway, the problem shouldn't be the pitching.

[jung]

Oh for the love of God. Pierce is having enough trouble without swinging at 0-0 sliders.

[jung]

Atta' Boy Pierce....way to get on!

[mvp 78]

Oh for the love of God. Pierce is having enough trouble without swinging at 0-0 sliders.

 

Be fair, he's seen over 25% of pitches that Boyd has thrown today.

[vegasbob]

Pearce gets a hit, the catcher's glove. Nice timing , Steve. The OPS must be near .375 now

[TylerD]

Sale found his slider. Location is pretty good. Velocity is as expected, 91-94. He is striking a lot of guys out, but he’s having long AB’s. When Sale is Sale, he’s a good morning, good afternoon, good night kind of pitcher. He’s getting ahead and putting guys away, but he’s not getting some calls and also allowing a fair amount of foul balls.

 

Agreed, but I will take it. With Sale burning out in the second half of the season maybe this is what he needs to do. Calm, cool, collective, take his time and mix in a lot of pitches rather than bang bang superman fastball. If he can give us games like this I have no doubt we win pretty much every one of his starts as long as the offense keeps doing what they are doing.

[jung]

Boyd having trouble getting the Slider past them now.

[d-money]

Man we need sale to come through here. Offense just not there.

[TylerD]

Sale loving that slider today. Mixing it up pretty good but seems to be working pretty good.

[vegasbob]

The obligatory HR against for Red Sox pitching

[TylerD]

Man we need sale to come through here. Offense just not there.

 

Our 22nd ranked bats aren't helping out our pitcher today? I'm stunned..... This team is winning games (thank god for that) but still a shadow of what we were last season. We certainly aren't winning in dominating fashion that's for sure. It's actually impressive we swept Tampa considering our pitching and bat stats lol.

[TylerD]

With that said.... Sale still having trouble smh...... I miss the Sale of last year

[d-money]

Sale gives it right back.

[jung]

They need to get to Boyd in the bottom of this inning. Even with a reasonable pitch count he may not be long for this game. He is not getting the slider past the Sox now as they are timing up both his pitches.

[TylerD]

Yet another game Sale won't hit more than 5 innings.

[d-money]

Sale needs to do his job. He’s getting paid millions.