5/11 vs A's

[Nick]

Or Vaz...

[Maxbialystock]

Another K on Devers almost exactly like the first one--a high fast ball out of the zone--and this time after a 3-1 count. Bassitt has his number. Ditto the Sox lineup.

[Thunder]

A's have good pitching. Give credit where credit is due. That is NOT this team's weakness

[Maxbialystock]

Bassitt is better than Lopez

 

Yep.

[d-money]

Our offense just looks pathetic against this guy.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

The breaking stuff pitchers are throwing this year is just amazing to me. Everybody seems to have really good breaking stuff and the guys who are usually the guys you are used to seeing throw good breaking stuff are throwing INSANE breaking stuff this year.

 

Someone mentoned higher seams on the baseball this year.

[Maxbialystock]

Oakland's run differential, season to date, is -10. They are 21-15, which has to mean they are good at winning close games. I'm going to go out on a limb and say this game so far has been pretty close.

[mvp 78]

Damian Jackson

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

85 pitches. Will Eovaldi see the 6th? Almost certainly, but he will have one very nervous manager.

 

 

Nervous about EO or nervous about going to the BP?

[Maxbialystock]

Someone mentoned higher seams on the baseball this year.

 

Agree with jung and with what you just said.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Nervous about EO or nervous about going to the BP?

 

Probably both.

[d-money]

Here we go.

[TylerD]

Here we go.

 

My nerves won’t be great once Nate is gone. Asking the bullpen to keep it at a one score game is scary.

[Thunder]

Nice job getting out of the jam! 6 IP, 2 H, 1 ER? I'll take that in a heartbeat

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Marwin is smooooooth on defense.

[Nick]

Well, Eovaldi did his job.....6 innings, 1 run.

[d-money]

Thank you eovaldi. Get him the win!!!!!!

[Maxbialystock]

Great play, great inning for Eovaldi. Wild applause for gutsy play!!!

 

After that, the Sox absolutely have to win this game.

 

Way to go Eovaldi!!!

[Maxbialystock]

Well, Eovaldi did his job.....6 innings, 1 run.

 

He absolutely did.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Nice job getting out of the jam! 6 IP, 2 H, 1 ER? I'll take that in a heartbeat

 

Yup, fine job by EO.

[TylerD]

Chavis says, “f*** this noise, here’s how it’s done”

[Nick]

we got a shot....need Marwin to do something

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

When Cordero is in the line-up, he should be batting 9th, only because it's a rule that he has to bat.

[Maxbialystock]

It's tough when you only have five hitters in the lineup.

 

It's the highest scoring offense in MLB with the highest OPS. Go sell "tough" elsewhere.

 

The problem isn't with the lineup. It's with Bassitt, or hadn't you noticed?

[Nick]

other than strike out

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Another perfect example of good pitching being dominant.Although I would rather pitch against the A's than the SOX.

[jung]

Someone mentoned higher seams on the baseball this year.

 

Actually that was me on the higher seams a few games ago. But somebody else might have mentioned it as well. Seems pretty obvious to me.

 

We need one of those TV time hogging David Price reports on this year's baseball. I am sure he would be happy to do it.

[Maxbialystock]

Bassitt should go at least one more inning, but the Sox have to go with the bullpen.

[Nick]

It's the highest scoring offense in MLB with the highest OPS. Go sell "tough" elsewhere.

 

The problem isn't with the lineup. It's with Bassitt, or hadn't you noticed?

 

Geez, ease up buddy. I'm worry that it's not sustainable.....

 

WTF, Go sell tough eleswhere? Did someone run over your cat today?

[TylerD]

we got a shot....need Marwin to do something

 

Our bats are ice cold..... again

 

I respect good pitching which Oakland has tonight but it’s still frustrating. I’m gonna eat pizza.