Game Day Thread 05.18.21 - Red Sox (E-Rod) @ Jays (Ryu)

[d-money]

Too many hits. Need a strikeout or a DP.

[illinoisredsox]

Ugh. Devers.

 

He’s slumping at the plate right now (lot of K’s lately) and it’s carrying over to the field; seems to be an ongoing theme with him. The better he’s hitting, the better his fielding.

[d-money]

Just lame pitching from Rodríguez right now.

[TylerD]

He’s slumping at the plate right now (lot of K’s lately) and it’s carrying over to the field; seems to be an ongoing theme with him. The better he’s hitting, the better his fielding.

 

Agreed. If there was ever a night to come alive tonight is that night

 

Down early. What else is new.

[d-money]

Need to get out of this inning right now without further damage.

[d-money]

Could have been worse. The bats need to wake the hell up!!!!

[Maxbialystock]

Just lame pitching from Rodríguez right now.

 

No command, no bite to his pitches. He threw a changeup to a .173 hitter who hit it hard for a single.

 

Ryu, meanwhile, as the Sox mesmerized.

Edited May 19, 2021 by Maxbialystock

[TylerD]

Ryu making us look like chumps

[Maxbialystock]

Watching ERod, you have to wonder why/how he expects a big paycheck when he's a free agent. He was pretty good in 2019, and that's about it.

[d-money]

These are the games that count in the division. Come on now!!!!

[d-money]

Another hit. Rodriguez has been given up hits left and right the last couple of starts.

[Maxbialystock]

ERod's first pitch changeup to Hernandez was really good. So was the second.

[illinoisredsox]

Ryu making us look like chumps

 

He’s been known to do that to a lot of teams, especially the past few years. His ERA+ the past few seasons is really good (198, 179, 162 and is at 144 this year). He’s a damn good pitcher.

[d-money]

Horrible location.

[TylerD]

He’s been known to do that to a lot of teams, especially the past few years. His ERA+ Over the past few years is really good (198, 179, 162 and is at 144 this year). He’s a damn good pitcher.

 

Meanwhile our guy in 2.1 innings has given up 5 hits and a run. He’s been god awful.

[d-money]

ERod's first pitch changeup to Hernandez was really good. So was the second.

 

He looks like s***.

[d-money]

As soon as i say that he gets the DP. Hasn’t been great but just 1 run.

[Maxbialystock]

Changeup tonight has been better than last game, and it has definitely helped against all those lefties. Last game, the changeup barely moved.

[Maxbialystock]

Hanging changeup, great double by Verdugo. Need this run. Wake up JDM. Whoops, another GIDP by JDM except Verdugo was already on 2B.

[illinoisredsox]

Meanwhile our guy in 2.1 innings has given up 5 hits and a run. He’s been god awful.

 

Was it Mussina who something like “you’ll start 32 games. 8 of them you’ll have everything working, 8 you’ll have nothing working and the others you’ll make do with something working.”

 

The only saving grace at least 3 of the hits ERod has allowed have been grounders. We aren’t as concerned if those are at somebody.

[Maxbialystock]

Wicked, wicked curve by Ryu, but a ball, but then a wicked changeup.

[Maxbialystock]

Will he or won't he come out?

[Maxbialystock]

Was it Mussina who something like “you’ll start 32 games. 8 of them you’ll have everything working, 8 you’ll have nothing working and the others you’ll make do with something working.”

 

The only saving grace at least 3 of the hits ERod has allowed have been grounders. We aren’t as concerned if those are at somebody.

 

Good quote.

[Maxbialystock]

OK. Time for Devers to earn that incredible salary he hopes to get someday.

 

Yeeccch. He works him to a 3-2 count and reaches for a ball a yard outside the strike zone.

Edited May 19, 2021 by Maxbialystock

[TylerD]

Was it Mussina who something like “you’ll start 32 games. 8 of them you’ll have everything working, 8 you’ll have nothing working and the others you’ll make do with something working.”

 

The only saving grace at least 3 of the hits ERod has allowed have been grounders. We aren’t as concerned if those are at somebody.

 

Yup definitely. Well said! With that said, this is not E Rods best night by far but he is limiting the damage and keeping this winnable. Need the bats

To come alive. Would be nice to see E Rod go 6 tonight though. Ryu will likely for sure, maybe 7

[Maxbialystock]

ERod has hung in there thru 3 and despite the 6 hits, including 2 doubles. GIDP in the 3d really helped.

[d-money]

The offense is bad once again. Smh.

[Maxbialystock]

Yup definitely. Well said! With that said, this is not E Rods best night by far but he is limiting the damage and keeping this winnable. Need the bats

To come alive. Would be nice to see E Rod go 6 tonight though. Ryu will likely for sure, maybe 7

 

Ryu 63 pitches in 4 innings, so 7 innings might be reach.

[d-money]

Rodríguez needs to keep this within reach.

[d-money]

Toronto has had runners on left and right.