7/2 at A’s

[Maxbialystock]

For the 2d batter, a slider and cutter for 2 strikes--and a 2d cutter for a legitimate called strike 3. Edited July 3, 2021 by Maxbialystock

[d-money]

Gotta throw strikes.

[TylerD]

Hope E Rod can go 7

[d-money]

Let’s get that offense going.

[Maxbialystock]

A walk and 18 pitches, but still a solid start for ERod. 3 time zones could be affecting the hitters.

[d-money]

Hope E Rod can go 7

 

Some of our bullpen guys should be well rested and ready to go.

[Maxbialystock]

Gotta throw strikes.

 

Not always. Enough strikes to get them swinging and making outs. An over-commitment to throwing strikes can lead to too many pitches down the middle.

[d-money]

Have they faced this guy before?

[Maxbialystock]

Between half innings I gotta say some credit must accrue to the Sox pitching coach, who seems to have helped everyone who needed to make the adjustment to not using foreign substances on the ball.

[d-money]

Execute your pitches. This will be a tough series.

[d-money]

There goes the error.

[Maxbialystock]

Gonzalez has a weak arm for a third baseman. Also an inaccurate one. Plus Santana could still have made that play.

[d-money]

Hope Rodriguez doesn’t look his concentration.

[d-money]

Have the Sox faced montas before?

[Maxbialystock]

AL ASG starting shortstop makes a nice grab and saves the run that Gonzalez and Santana were trying to give away.

[d-money]

Rodriguez has to get out of this.

[Maxbialystock]

Lots of sinkers, fast balls, and changeup, but not many sliders, not even vs lefty hitters.

[d-money]

Gotta figure montas out.

[d-money]

41 pitches for Rodriguez through 2 innings.

[Maxbialystock]

Rodriguez has to get out of this.

 

Meh. Right now he's the best Red Sox player in this game. The hitting stinks so far, and so does the defense. ERod is horatio at the bridge.

[Maxbialystock]

Heads up by Vazquez. Plenty of Sox players don't get that 2b.

[Maxbialystock]

Not a Santana fan, but that was a professional at bat.

[Maxbialystock]

Sox still hitless and probably need an error or WP to bring Vazquez home.

[Maxbialystock]

2d time thru the Sox lineup. Go Verdugo! But a WP will do nicely.

[Maxbialystock]

If Hernandez gets picked off at 1b, he needs to be sent to Worcester.

[d-money]

Still hitless against this guy.

[jung]

Meh. Right now he's the best Red Sox player in this game. The hitting stinks so far, and so does the defense. ERod is horatio at the bridge.

 

Both pitchers staying away from the ugly locations so far. Montas lost it when he hit Vaz and had to pitch from the stretch for the first time.

[Maxbialystock]

What a great first pitch, slider at the top of the zone!

 

I say again, ERod is carrying this Sox team, hitless after 3 innings plus an error by Gonzalez, on his back.

 

All ERod critics need to go find another thread.

[d-money]

Have to figure montas out. Haven’t they seen him before?

[d-money]

What a great first pitch, slider at the top of the zone!

 

I say again, ERod is carrying this Sox team, hitless after 3 innings plus an error by Gonzalez, on his back.

 

All ERod critics need to go find another thread.

 

He has looked better but let’s see what happens.