7/27 vs Blue Jays

[d-money]

It’s really tough watching this guy pitch.

[Nick]

Problem with Richards' waste pitch is that it's not near the strike zone.....

[d-money]

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.

 

Doesn’t mean a thing if you can’t locate it.

[mvp 78]

Richards aiming for a DFA today.

[Maxbialystock]

Stole that base off Richards. Edited July 28, 2021 by Maxbialystock

[Maxbialystock]

Ump took a pretty good strike away from Richards.

[d-money]

I can’t stand Richards.

[Maxbialystock]

Richards did that to himself. He's got, what, 9 years of MLB experience?

[d-money]

Short game. Only 7. Puts pressure on the starting pitcher not to give up a ton of runs.

[Maxbialystock]

Richards and Vazquez are fixated on fastballs, fastballs, and the occasional slider. Either one or none curveballs and one changeup so far.

 

Based on that last pitch, a curveball, it looks as though he can't command anything all that well today.

[d-money]

Geez Richards get out of the damn inning.

[d-money]

This is the bottom of the lineup as well. Joke.

[Maxbialystock]

That 4 seamer definitely has a little break in it.

[d-money]

32 pitches through 2 although it’s a 7 inning game.

[Nick]

He's getting hit hard. Our starters are getting plenty of rest. Even though it's a double header, this will be Houck's second start. E Rod only went one inning last time out.

 

Time for gut check. Man up time.

[Maxbialystock]

Two innings, and once thru the Jays order while relying heavily on fastballs and sliders and so-so command (56% strikes). Scary.

[Maxbialystock]

OK. Clearly, Verdugo is back. Duran is faster, but Verdugo looks twice as good in CF. And he hit that grounder hard even if it turns out to be an error--against a good lefty starter.

[mvp 78]

Two innings, and once thru the Jays order while relying heavily on fastballs and sliders and so-so command (56% strikes). Scary.

 

Scary is what I'd call every Richards start.

[Maxbialystock]

OK, ladies and gents, never ever question a lineup by Alex Cora. He DH's with the backup up catcher (and brought up a 3d catcher), and Plawecki gets hard hit double of a good lefty.

[illinoisredsox]

Two innings, and once thru the Jays order while relying heavily on fastballs and sliders and so-so command (56% strikes). Scary.

 

Well, Richards usually does better the second time through, so we’ll have to see.

Edited July 28, 2021 by illinoisredsox

[Sox75]

I hope this guy doesn't grunt himself out of the game too early! We need to pound him.

[Maxbialystock]

Well, Richards uruslly does better the second time through, so we’ll have to see.

 

You could be right, and I sure hope you are.

[Maxbialystock]

Excellent at bat by Dalbec. Bases loaded.

[mvp 78]

Loaded. Time for Kvis to come through.

[Maxbialystock]

Yes, Chavis K's on fastballs, so no surprise. But Ray hit some corners.

[illinoisredsox]

You could be right, and I sure hope you are.

 

OTOH, the Jays have hit him pretty hard the previous 4 times he’s faced them this year, so it’s anyone’s guess as to what happens from here.

[mvp 78]

Don't tell me Arauz or Munoz is a downgrade from Kvis.

[Maxbialystock]

Ray's going high fastball for the K. Right! But too high.

[Maxbialystock]

Fastballs all hittable, but all barely fouled off.

[Maxbialystock]

Good pitching by Ray, but also a terrible at bat by Kike. He had at least 4 fastballs near the center of the zone.