5/28 Indians at Red Sox

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Ted Williams was on Larry King's radio show years ago. In response to a King question Ted replied "pitchers are the dumbest animals on the planet." C'mon, Ted, how do you really feel?

[illinoisredsox]

Btw, why didn't Cora allow Price to go 7? Is he still resting these guys for the PO's?

 

Probably because he was at about 95 pitches and has had one start since he came off a month on the IL. IIRC, Price also seems to face trouble when he gets up around 100.

[jung]

Did not see this game restart. Came back in time to see Walden get bailed out by Barnes. But If bullpen arms were designed to succeed every time out they wouldn't be bullpen arms. Myself, have very limited to no confidence in Brasier. Still think Barnes is the best relief arm Cora has. Still say bringing in Hembree or Work with ducks on the pond is living dangerously and continue to think it makes sense for Cora to push the younger guys along looking for more guys that he can hand the ball to with ducks on the pond and more guys he can hand the ball to later in games.

 

I will however repeat that this team lives and dies with its Rotation and the team has to work around that core principle and all that comes with it or it won't work at all. If the intended 5 including Nate can stay healthy it is likely the best Rotation in the AL at least.

Edited May 29, 2019 by jung

[a700hitter]

Can this bush leaguer lock down a 3 run save.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

It is easy to forget that scoring from first base is a 90 yard sprint, with 2 sharp corners. try it sometime.

 

If I tried it, they'd have to do a chalk outline of my dead body between 3rd and home.

[illinoisredsox]

Can this bush leaguer lock down a 3 run save.

 

Well if he can’t that means Hembree comes in with guys on. That’s not a comfortable place to be for the home team.

[vegasbob]

Absolutely fabulous.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Probably because he was at about 95 pitches and has had one start since he came off a month on the IL. IIRC, Price also seems to face trouble when he gets up around 100.

 

With this current BP consistently getting 5 or 6 innings from the starters isn't going to cut it.

[a700hitter]

I don't trust Brasier. He screams Independent League to me.

[jung]

If I tried it, they'd have to do a chalk outline of my dead body between 3rd and home.

 

At this point in my life I would end up looking like a tranquilized hippo laying there snorting into the clay somewhere between 2nd and 3rd waiting for my trip to the zoo and hoping the place at least had a nice mud pool for me.

[vegasbob]

Another f***ing nibbler at 15 pitches, no outs, no clue. pitching scared.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Brasier appears to be missing Japan.

[vegasbob]

An .087 hitter jerking Brasier off . Total f***up

[jung]

Is that enough of Brasier in the 9th for you yet Alex?? Is that enough FINALLY!

[YastrzemskI]

My goodness.. I do not believe it.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

If one wants to pick on Brasier, be my guest.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Are we missing Kimbrel yet?

[a700hitter]

He (Brasier) will be out of the majors or be in a mop up role before the end of next season.

At the latest.

[YastrzemskI]

Brazier looks bored AF out there. Dude looks like he would rather be anywhere else but on the mound. 5-5 ball game folks.. SMFH

[a700hitter]

Can this bush leaguer lock down a 3 run save.

And the answer is a resounding NO.

[YastrzemskI]

Still nobody out. Unreal.

[jung]

And the answer is a resounding NO.

 

At least he did not leave any doubt about the matter.

[iortiz]

Braiser is a mid reliever pitcher for low leverage situations. Nothing more.

[Station 13]

Thanks a lot, *******

[jung]

How long did Lakin have to get ready? Was he up at all when Brasier began imploding?

[a700hitter]

Braiser is a mid reliever pitcher for low leverage situations. Nothing more.

Independent League material.

[Station 13]

This is like like Brasier 5th blown game in 2 months

[a700hitter]

We can’t give away games like this to struggling teams. We have the opportunity to pick up a game on the Yankees.

[jung]

Boy Allen really tanked that thing as well. That is right where the RF bulge begins.

[a700hitter]

This is really awful. Still no one out.