Game Day Thread 05.05.21 - Tigers (Mize) @ Red Sox (Perez)

[moonslav59]

Just like that- the Whitlock bubble burst.

[Maxbialystock]

When something like this happens, it makes me think about bad endings.

 

Cassandra nails another one.

[TylerD]

WHERE THE HELL IS VALDEZ???? Man..... guy has been solid all year. Got knocked around a bit 12 days ago and haven’t seen him since. Makes zero sense.

[illinoisredsox]

Good night, nurse. I thought Whitlock was the perfect guy to bring in.

 

He wasn’t going to be perfect forever.

[a700hitter]

Just like that- the Whitlock bubble burst.

When pigs fly, they usually don’t fly for very long.

[moonslav59]

Arroyo got hit in the hand again. With Verdugo out tonight, very limited options.

 

Tell me again why we need 14 pitchers.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Hate these crap extra innings rules.

 

And yet the NL believes that the DH takes from the purity of the game.

[illinoisredsox]

Tell me again why we need 14 pitchers.

 

You would never get an arguement from me on that.

[iortiz]

They’re coming around to me. I’m not a fan of when extras go 17 or 18. But I can see how it can be annoying.

 

IMO those teams who bat first have the advantage because will put pressure to the other team since they will likely score fírst.

 

Look what happened here.

 

This is not baseball at all.

[moonslav59]

You would never get an arguement from me on that.

 

I know. It wasn't directed at you.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Good night, nurse. I thought Whitlock was the perfect guy to bring in.

 

BP's are like a box of chocolates.

[Maxbialystock]

Why the endless replays? The first one showed he was safe.

[illinoisredsox]

BP's are like a box of chocolates.

 

Yep, and the more guys you have to use, the more likely it will be that one of them doesn’t have it on a given night.

[TylerD]

IMO those teams who bat first have the advantage because will put pressure to the other team since they will likely score fírst.

 

Look what happened here.

 

This is not baseball at all.

 

Ya fair point for sure. Granted with that homer Whitlock just gave up, not sure it would have mattered anyway. This team is just finding ways to lose the last 19 games.

[Maxbialystock]

Tigers have 11 hits to the Sox 6.

[SoxHop]

We are one Mookie away from having about 5 more wins.

[moonslav59]

We are one Mookie away from having about 5 more wins.

 

Minus the 5 Verdugo won us.

[SoxHop]

Minus the 5 Verdugo won us.

 

True that. That was me being angry.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

We are one Mookie away from having about 5 more wins.

 

If the SOX were a bowling team, I'd agree with you.

[moonslav59]

Hoping for a miracle from the bottom of the order is like hoping for a miracle.

[Maxbialystock]

IMO those teams who bat first have the advantage because will put pressure to the other team since they will likely score fírst.

 

Look what happened here.

 

This is not baseball at all.

 

Strenuously disagree. Both teams have exactly the same chance to score, and in fact the psychological advantage belongs to the home team. Shoop had a great at bat before that scratch single. Before that, he almost had a double and a dinger down the right field line.

 

Whitlock simply wasn't up to the moment.

[iortiz]

Just like that- the Whitlock bubble burst.

 

To be fair, the ump killed him. He didn’t give him that SO down in the zone, and the very next pitch, a hit falls exactly out of reach between the infield and the outfield.

 

This is why I hate these extra inning rules. This sport is a situational game — a runner in second with nobody out makes all the difference when you bat first.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Not having pre-arm trouble Sale is the SOX's biggest handicap. There's no replacing that.

[Maxbialystock]

Brutal calling. That was a strike. Leads to a base run

 

Same thing happened to Soto facing Bogie. Twice.

[iortiz]

Strenuously disagree. Both teams have exactly the same chance to score, and in fact the psychological advantage belongs to the home team. Shoop had a great at bat before that scratch single. Before that, he almost had a double and a dinger down the right field line.

 

Whitlock simply wasn't up to the moment.

 

IMO Not at all. The advantage is for the away team all the way if they score first which is very likely.

[Maxbialystock]

To be fair, the ump killed him. He didn’t give him that SO down in the zone, and the very next pitch, a hit falls exactly out of reach between the infield and the outfield.

 

This is why I hate these extra inning rules. This sport is a situational game — a runner in second with nobody out makes all the difference when you bat first.

 

Whattalotta. Soto struck Bogie out except that the ump took away two great strikes.

[illinoisredsox]

Could have used that pitch last inning

[Maxbialystock]

IMO Not at all. The advantage is for the away team all the way if they score first which is very likely.

 

You apparently never took a logic course. You claim the away team is "very likely" to score from 2d, but not the home team even though both teams face the exact same situation.

[TylerD]

Omg this team is giving us life. Come on boys!

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Tigers are programmed to lose.