9/14 SOX @ Phillies 7:05 PM EST

[jung]

Acknowledgement from Franco that he cannot see that Change taking ball 3. You will not convince me Franco saw that one any better than he saw the next one.

[jung]

Great pitching performance ERod....well done. Was basically unhittable.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Going out to the mound was a wonderful idea.

[Oscars]

Great pitching performance ERod....well done. Was basically unhittable.

 

Ugly finish to an excellent start.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I want to apologize to John Farrell. John, you're a better manager than WTF.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I wonder when was the last time a pitcher batted with 2 outs and the bases loaded and wasn't pitching a no-hitter in a 1-0 game in the 7th inning? Moon, any answer to that one?

[Oscars]

I wonder when was the last time a pitcher batted with 2 outs and the bases loaded and wasn't pitching a no-hitter in a 1-0 game in the 7th inning? Moon, any answer to that one?

 

Yeah that dodgy decision blew up in Cora’s face

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Great job tonight by E-rod. His numbers should have been 6 innings; 0 runs.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Yeah that dodgy decision blew up in Cora’s face

 

Dodgy? I believe you're being too kind.

[Oscars]

Devers hitting is poor in September , as he’s hitting .214 .

Overall a fantastic season with the bat

[jung]

I want to apologize to John Farrell. John, you're a better manager than WTF.

 

Well to your point, its not like Beni was the only option on that bench. Holt has not been in this game yet unless I missed him. That would have been a left hand bat and all we really needed was a base hit.

 

Even a sac fly though Holt would likely have gotten a base hit before getting a sac fly.

[Oscars]

Dodgy? I believe you're being too kind.

 

I didn’t like it, nor did I like Gorky hitting in that situation

[illinoisredsox]

I wonder when was the last time a pitcher batted with 2 outs and the bases loaded and wasn't pitching a no-hitter in a 1-0 game in the 7th inning? Moon, any answer to that one?

 

Maybe Bumgarner?

 

An AL pitcher? It might go back to a guy like Sonny Siebert.

 

I guess the question is do you trust ERod or the pen (for 3 innings)? Not an easy choice given overall results this year.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Like I posted earlier, I hope JH saw that top of the 7th. I'm pretty sure he'll store that in his memory bank when a decision has to be made.

[jung]

Maybe Bumgarner?

 

An AL pitcher? It might go back to a guy like Sonny Siebert.

 

I guess the question is do you trust ERod or the pen (for 3 innings)? Not an easy choice given overall results this year.

 

Not batting for Gorkys was the bigger mistake IMO. Then again, once Corkys failed, you could make the case that regardless of anything else, Cora HAD to PH for ERod.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Maybe Bumgarner?

 

An AL pitcher? It might go back to a guy like Sonny Siebert.

 

I guess the question is do you trust ERod or the pen (for 3 innings)? Not an easy choice given overall results this year.

 

I guess every stupid move Cora makes can be rationalized if one is inclined to defend him.

[Slasher9]

Not batting for Gorkys was the bigger mistake IMO. Then again, once Corkys failed, you could make the case that regardless of anything else, Cora HAD to PH for ERod.

 

Yes but for WTF

[jung]

Like I posted earlier, I hope JH saw that top of the 7th. I'm pretty sure he'll store that in his memory bank when a decision has to be made.

 

 

IMO the decision has been made for this year. You don't tell the team that Cora is coming back and then find some rational within the last 20 games of the year to change that decision. The result of that would be a WTF Henry and a baseball team that just does not know what to think next.

[TylerD]

Our offense has checked out for the season.

[Slasher9]

We should throw nothing but curveballs the rest of the yeAr. Hitters can’t do anything with it

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

IMO the decision has been made for this year. You don't tell the team that Cora is coming back and then find some rational within the last 20 games of the year to change that decision. The result of that would be a WTF Henry and a baseball team that just does not know what to think next.

 

I'm sure WTF will be back in 2020; whether he's still there by the end of the season is the decision that will have to be made.

Edited September 15, 2019 by SPLENDIDSPLINTER

[fxkatt]

Looks like E-Rod little shot at 20 wins post tonight. Any other milestones to root for??

[illinoisredsox]

I guess every stupid move Cora makes can be rationalized if one is inclined to defend him.

 

I’d be a lot more impressed with your amazing analysis of moves if you relayed them at the time they are made rather than after the results are known.

 

I’m not talking about just this one, which is a head scratcher.

Edited September 15, 2019 by illinoisredsox

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I’d be a lot more impressed with your amazing analysis of moves if you relayed them at the time they are made rather than after the results are known.

 

I’m not talking about just this one, which is a head scratcher.

 

If I thought I was dumber than Cora, I'd kill myself.

[illinoisredsox]

If I thought I was dumber than Cora, I'd kill myself.

 

Please let us know when you get that big league managing gig so we can parse every stupid move you make.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Please let us know when you get that big league managing gig so we can parse every stupid move you make.

 

Well, WTF has definitely lowered the bar for anyone applying for a managerial position.

[TylerD]

We will win. Good night.

[fxkatt]

Workman... the stopper in 2020.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

SOX WIN (in spite of).

[OH FOY]

Nice Spoiler win, a little Payback at what they did to us. Build off that.