7/27 vs Blue Jays

[Maxbialystock]

Cora has the most info, Cora makes the calls.

 

Absolutely true. However, even though I've written and called him repeatedly, the son of a gun refuses to join talksox. Meanwhile, we get to guess about his moves and thinking.

[Larry Cook]

Vazquez has been looking really beat up and stiff lately. Maybe he needs to come down with a severe case of Fenway fever and gets 10 days to recover!

[moonslav59]

Too brief????? He played 3 games.

 

You're killing me, Max!

 

 

[moonslav59]

Vazquez has been looking really beat up and stiff lately. Maybe he needs to come down with a severe case of Fenway fever and gets 10 days to recover!

 

He's on pace to blowing away his defensive innings at catcher.

 

Plawecki has done a fine job.

 

I'm sure Cora knows what he's doing, but I think we'll see Vaz getting more time off, going forward.

[Maxbialystock]

Vazquez has been looking really beat up and stiff lately. Maybe he needs to come down with a severe case of Fenway fever and gets 10 days to recover!

 

This point, the discussion about Bogey's wrist, Arroyo on the IL, etc are reminders it's an awfully long season and every game carries risks, sometimes, as with pitchers and catchers, cumulative risks.

Edited July 28, 2021 by Maxbialystock

[d-money]

Hope Richards doesn’t stink up the joint and pitches well. Go sawx!!!!

[Bellhorn04]

Vazquez has been looking really beat up and stiff lately. Maybe he needs to come down with a severe case of Fenway fever and gets 10 days to recover!

 

The team has been winning with him behind the plate. I'd rather he not go on the IL, personally.

[Thunder]

Listening to the game on the radio while working from home. Good day.

[mvp 78]

Sox OF arms need a good nickname.

[mvp 78]

@alexspeier

Richards' second pitch was 97.6 mph (poorly located, middle-middle resulting in a Springer double). It was indeed the hardest he's thrown a pitch this year.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Sox OF arms need a good nickname.

 

How about "Have Gun, Will Travel?"

[Sox75]

I'm learning to really like Kike'

[Maxbialystock]

Stunningly good play by Verdugo. I don't remember ever seeing an outfielder sprint back so that he could then stop and run forward to make his throw even stronger.

 

Richards has good heat (98 mph), a good changeup, and I think a good curve. But in the 1st the Jay hit everything. Fortunately, the two flies led to 3 outs.

[Nick]

How about "Have Gun, Will Travel?"

 

"The Guardians of Bases." yeah it's pretty lame...

[Maxbialystock]

I'm learning to really like Kike'

 

Yes, that was really smart baserunning and shows a downside to those big shifts.

[Sox75]

and Verdugo! What a throw! Play! Set up!

Very nice bb

[Nick]

What the hell has gotten into Kike? He's playing like an All-Star.

[TylerD]

1-0!!

[Maxbialystock]

OK. An out, but an rbi. Way, way better than a K or popup.

[Nick]

I predict at least 2 homers for Blue Jays off of Richards.

[Maxbialystock]

Ray heavy on the fastballs plus some sliders. Haven't seen a changeup.

 

Excellent catch by Gurriel up against the wall.

[Nick]

Could have used 2 runs there.....

[Maxbialystock]

First inning: no K's by either team, a leadoff double by the Jays but no run, and 2 leadoff singles by the Sox and 1 run. Kike's going to 3b on that single was a big play.

[d-money]

Well that sucked. Come on. Let’s see Richards has in this second inning.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

No worries, the SOX will put up a crooked number in the 8th. Er, what's that? Nevermind.

[Maxbialystock]

This is just horsehockey. Four straight fastballs, all well above the zone, to start of the 2d.

[mvp 78]

Ray heavy on the fastballs plus some sliders. Haven't seen a changeup.

 

Excellent catch by Gurriel up against the wall.

 

He throws his 4 seamer 60% of the time. His slider is almost 30%. He doesn't throw much else.

[Maxbialystock]

Make that 5 straight fastballs. Richards and Vazquez both to blame.

[d-money]

Not the way you wanna start the second inning.

[Maxbialystock]

mlb.com superimposes that Richards threw two 98 mph fastballs in the 1st, the fastest he's throw all year. What's left out is that the Jays hit both of them.