6/27 vs Yankees

[redsoxrules]

I don't know how Bogey hits some of these pitches. He's so good at protecting the plate

[jung]

If there is a consistent theme to the umpiring this year besides it being awful, its giving pitchers pitches to RH hitters off the outer edge. If you are going to make RH hitters lunge after the low and away you are making it pretty tough on them. LH pitchers all have Change ups that they can locate to that spot and RH pitchers all have Sliders or a Cutter that they can almost get to that spot.

 

Then again, most pitchers can't pitch inside any longer. If they could, given that umps are giving pitchers pitches off the outer edge, hitting from the right side would just be close to impossible. If a pitch is inside, it hits them. There are no longer pitchers that can pitch inside effectively including Cole. Batters sit there nice and cozy in the batters box unless some guy is so wild that hitters fear for their life.

Edited June 27, 2021 by jung

[TylerD]

We are hammering Cole. Holy smokes

[Maxbialystock]

I believe in CERA (catcher ERA) and have to say this season overall I think Vazquez has done solid work, as Wong did last night. I honestly don't think Higashioka is helping Cole that much today.

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

Devers looked shocked Cole threw him another fastball for a strike. That may explain Rafie's trouble with heaters a month ago -- like the rest of us, he was wondering why anyone would ever challenge him again...

[Maxbialystock]

Credit to Higashioka and Cole for keeping it low vs. Renfroe with a man on 3b.

[Maxbialystock]

OK. Higashioka might be off the hook. Cole's command looking shaky.

[jung]

This Yankee team reminds of AL teams from an era when many of them looked just like this yankee team. Its a fat, dumpy, oversized, middle aged, injury prone bunch that can't get out of its own way and is not balanced either.

 

If anybody cared down there, they should lop off the entire management group, front office and field management and start over.

[TylerD]

Cole looks so frustrated

[TylerD]

6-0!!

[Maxbialystock]

Sox leader in SB's comes to the plate. Will he steal 1st?

 

No, but a very nice Sac Fly. Professional at bat.

 

Nice to have Frazier in RF and not Judge.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Just grin and gerrit.

[d-money]

A 6 run lead for ERod.

[d-money]

This Yankee team reminds of AL teams from an era when many of them looked just like this yankee team. Its a fat, dumpy, oversized, middle aged, injury prone bunch that can't get out of its own way and is not balanced either.

 

If anybody cared down there, they should lop off the entire management group, front office and field management and start over.

 

A lot of them are underperforming but i wonder if the Yankees will give up the prospects to get better.

[Maxbialystock]

Angels 1, Rays 0 in the bottom of the 4th.

[TylerD]

A 6 run lead for ERod.

 

He can’t possibly blow this

 

Can he? Lol

[d-money]

Rodriguez needs to get aggressive and throw strikes. He could use a short inning here.

[Maxbialystock]

Just grin and gerrit.

 

Must tell my wife. She loves those.

[Maxbialystock]

Rodriguez needs to get aggressive and throw strikes. He could use a short inning here.

 

Whoa, Nellie. He's got 3 shutout innings. Yes, he certainly has thrown a lot of pitches. Let's not mess with success.

[Maxbialystock]

Was that foul tip real? Regardless, gotta love it.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Isn't Stanton due for another injury?

[redsoxrules]

Was that foul tip real? Regardless, gotta love it.

 

Lol yup. I'm pretty the ump screwed up there as it didn't seem anywhere close close to the bat

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

That last pitch by E-rod was nasty.

[Maxbialystock]

Whoops, there goes another rubber tree plant. ERod mowing them down. Getting the calls too, but also big help from the Yankees.

[jung]

The 0-0 pitch to Torres is what passes for "pitching inside" these days. At one time that pitch would have been called pitching to watch it go over the wall.

[Maxbialystock]

Nice play, but looks like he was safe. Well hit ball against a good changeup.

 

Out!!!

 

Quick inning for ERod, who could go six.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

No gloves involved in that play.

[d-money]

Good s*** from ERod. Almost getting to the finish line.

[d-money]

Did he challenge?

[illinoisredsox]

Safe (an out with a left handed first baseman), but not enough to overturn