AUG 4: BOS (ERod) @ DET (Mize)

[jung]

Finally JD gets one in the strike zone and parks it.

[TylerD]

Martinez !!!! 1-0!!

[jung]

Verdugo at the plate for a cup of coffee

[Maxbialystock]

Nice dinger by JDM! Will it hold up for 1/2 an inning?

[TylerD]

E Rod sharp!!

[mvp 78]

Nice dinger by JDM! Will it hold up for 1/2 an inning?

 

Yup

[Maxbialystock]

1-0 after 2. That's the good news.

 

Less good is that ERod has thrown 47 pitches. WEEI guys went ape when ERod walked Zack Short, AVG .158, on 7 pitches.

[Maxbialystock]

Vazquez leads AL catchers in innings caught--WEEI guys.

[jung]

Not to contradict eck who they should just put in a skirt and give a couple of pom-poms but Eddie's FB is not something to admire. Its not moving at all. Its going exactly where he is throwing it at 93. Can't believe he will get away with that for too long.

[Maxbialystock]

Vazquez once again brilliant on the base paths.

[a700hitter]

Vasquez is leading the team in base running rocks lately.

[iortiz]

Vasquez is leading the team in base running rocks lately.

 

It’s getting ridiculous. Seems like Cora hasn’t addressed this.

[iortiz]

Meantime Os winning 3-0.

[Maxbialystock]

Not to contradict eck who they should just put in a skirt and give a couple of pom-poms but Eddie's FB is not something to admire. Its not moving at all. Its going exactly where he is throwing it at 93. Can't believe he will get away with that for too long.

 

WEEI guys think maybe the Tigers hitters are seeing the fastball well.

[Nick]

When did it become ok to hit below .250? Did I sleep through this?

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Duran: "No mas."

[iortiz]

It was Renfroe’s ball. Cordero s*** the bed there.

[d-money]

This offense is putrid right now. They’re good for one to three runs.

[a700hitter]

That was a tough play, and he isn’t very experienced at that position.

[a700hitter]

It was Renfroe’s ball. Cordero s*** the bed there.

It was definitely Renfroe’s ball.

[illinoisredsox]

Vazquez leads AL catchers in innings caught--WEEI guys.

 

Cora is playing him way too much. This is the Red Sox 109th game. It is the 95th game Vazquez has appeared in, the 92nd game he’s caught in and the 85th game he has started at catcher.

[jung]

Nice change to Grossman Eddie....still his best pitch by far

[illinoisredsox]

It was definitely Renfroe’s ball.

 

If Kike is playing a normal 2nd base position it’s an easy play for him. But he was shifted up the middle.

[Maxbialystock]

WEEI guys astute on ERod's changeup, saying slower (81 mph) is better, faster (86 mph) is hittable. The slower changeup breaks more.

[d-money]

Need to score runs. Come on.

[Maxbialystock]

Nice change to Grossman Eddie....still his best pitch by far

 

It truly is. And has been in other games when it is slower (81 mph).

[illinoisredsox]

It’s getting ridiculous. Seems like Cora hasn’t addressed this.

 

Yep, time to give him the stop sign when he’s on base.

[iortiz]

Cora needs to say Vazquez to stop this aggressiveness on paths and stealing bases nonsense. He’s a damn fat catcher.

[illinoisredsox]

WEEI guys astute on ERod's changeup, saying slower (81 mph) is better, faster (86 mph) is hittable. The slower changeup breaks more.

 

Also a bigger difference from his fastball, 12-13 mph vs. 6-7.

[Maxbialystock]

Very good 3d inning by ERod. Lucky double for the Tigers with 1 out, but no cigar. K on a changeup, then groundout on a changeup.