7/3 @ Toronto

[YastrzemskI]

Devers bit on the high heat. Unusual for him.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Even though he K'd, I still think the smart move would have been to IW Devers.

[d-money]

Well that sucked. Let’s see if sale can fire a scoreless inning.

[jung]

Can't believe they're pitching to Devers.

 

It has become much harder to pitch around hitters when the guy behind him just has to flick out the barrel of the bat to go second deck to the opposite field.

[vegasbob]

If they do not win with Sale vs an Opener/rookie, then all this playoffspeculation will look ridiculous. They need 5 of the 6 before the A-S game. last night was #1. Tonight needs to be #2.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Price, because of his restricted pitch count, does not qualify as an ACE.

[vegasbob]

Price, because of his restricted pitch count, does not qualify as an ACE.

 

Sale because of his results does not qualify as an ACE either. I'm thinking Erod

[jung]

Crap....Sale is going further downhill. I don't want to see this when the big guns come up again.

[jacksonianmarch]

Sale with no velocity at all today

[jung]

Sale with no velocity at all today

 

He had some velo tonight. But you just cannot keep throwing FB after FB and telegraph that you are going to keep doing it. His Slider has been more of a problem tonight. Can't throw it for any sort of a strike and now they are climbing on that thing too when its close to the plate. Sale has got to be outta' here when the big guns come up again.

[vegasbob]

Well now, he may be able to eke out 6 innings around 105 pitches but I wouldn't bet on a shutdown bottom 6. Grichuk messing around with that idea as Sale reaches 13 pitches on him and cannot get the last one past him

[TylerD]

This will be a sales last inning. He f***ing blows.

[TylerD]

Sale with no velocity at all today

 

He had a couple at 96 and 97 But over all he just doesn’t look good. His command is off and he just doesn’t seem confident in himself. Not good things for our suppose it ace.

[jung]

This will be a sales last inning. He f***ing blows.

 

It should be. But this is the box the rotation has put Cora in all season long with a few notable exceptions. IMO, he will be out for the 6th on a Cora wing and a prayer.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Sale because of his results does not qualify as an ACE either. I'm thinking Erod

 

The problem with Sale as I see it is his arm is 5 years older than he is.

[TylerD]

It should be. But this is the box the rotation has put Cora in all season long with a few notable exceptions. IMO, he will be out for the 6th on a Cora wing and a prayer.

 

Agreed. Bullpen has had so much work. 7 innings is such a rare site for this rotation

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

This will be a sales last inning. He f***ing blows.

 

 

Compared to most pitching in MLB Sale far from blows. He's just not the elite pitcher he used to be. Thank you, Captain Obvious.

[FredLynn]

Sale with no velocity at all today

 

He has velocity when he needs it. What he doesn't have is location.

[jung]

Where the f*** did the Jays get this guy. 62 pitches into the sixth and making a bunch of them look silly.

[TylerD]

Compared to most pitching in MLB Sale far from blows. He's just not the elite pitcher he used to be. Thank you, Captain Obvious.

 

No need to be rude. Just saying he f***ing sucks. For an Ace. He blows. I don’t think it will last and he will get out of this slump. But for now he is supreme suckage. It is what it is. People blast Porcello and Sales last 3 starts haven’t been any better than what Porcello can do.

[TylerD]

Where the f*** did the Jays get this guy. 62 pitches into the sixth and making a bunch of them look silly.

 

Was wondering that too. Jesus. They might have found a pitcher.

[vegasbob]

Honestly, just sit Beni and put him out of his misery. JD not helping here either

[jung]

Beni appears to be trying to shorten up his stride AGAIN this year as it just invariably creeps out there again and again. That has him more screwed up at this point because he has no idea where he is at the plate. Has gone from popping up to pooping out in a matter of a couple nights.

[TylerD]

Yankees are beating the Mets but close game. Yanks definitely aren’t crushing them like I thought they would

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Two ground outs to the pitcher in one game; that's not easy. Whatever happened to Pop Tart Beni?

[TylerD]

Come on Sale. Make this respectable and get out of this inning quick. Do that and it’s not a super horrible night I guess.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

No need to be rude. Just saying he f***ing sucks. For an Ace. He blows. I don’t think it will last and he will get out of this slump. But for now he is supreme suckage. It is what it is. People blast Porcello and Sales last 3 starts haven’t been any better than what Porcello can do.

 

Rude? What in my post was rude? Captain Obvious is referring to myself.

[Oscars]

Unusually rough game for Xander with 3 punch outs

[vegasbob]

Now if he could only pitch with two outs. let's see what Chris has to finish his night. It only cost about $750,000 to see him not get another win.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Unusually rough game for Xander with 3 punch outs

 

I liked him better before he was picked for the ASG.