8/17 at Yanks

[oldtimer]

What's Abreau got?

[vegasbob]

I think the split finger, which they will sometimes show in slow motion and before the pitcher releases it, is very close to a fork ball. A sinker is I think gripped differently, but I don't know how--but it does have about the same velocity as a fastball, whereas a splitter is about 4-5 mph slower.

 

The so called sinker is actually a 2 seamed fastball , gripped with the fingers running with the seam direction. It" slides' horizontally. A change up sinks because it is released at the point of a fastball but the full palm/finger grip imparts less speed and a slight reverse spin causing it to drop, different action than the 2 seam FB

[Bellhorn04]

So the Sox are up 3-2 with 3 innings to go for the Yankees. No question Houck should come out for the 5th, and I think he will even finish it if his command doesn't disappear again.

 

The question, however, is, who pitches the 6th and 7th innings? Anyone? Anyone?

 

Whitlock/Taylor/Barnes. I'm guessing not Otto, unless it's for 1 hitter (last out of inning).

[vegasbob]

DeVAZtating! Haven't posted that in a while.

 

But did he touch all bases and the plate ?

[d-money]

What a waste. Ughh

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

But did he touch all bases and the plate ?

 

Who f'ing cares?

[Maxbialystock]

Whitlock/Taylor/Barnes. I'm guessing not Otto, unless it's for 1 hitter (last out of inning).

 

Not Barnes. He is vastly overworked. There was a huge outcry on talksox when he pitched Sunday on just 5 days rest. So I'm thinking this time he gets six days, which is this Saturday.

 

Better would be Taylor and Whitlock or just Whitlock and Whitlock.

[mvp 78]

Houck goes 6 today. Book it.

 

My bookie is threatening to bust my kneecaps now.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Whitlock/Taylor/Barnes. I'm guessing not Otto, unless it's for 1 hitter (last out of inning).

 

But not with the bases loaded, imho. Tough not having Taylor; one of the few relievers not declining.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Walking penis head with Judge due up; not a good idea.

[Oscars]

It does my head when the Sox walk Gardner, who is not a good hitter anymore

[d-money]

Throw a f***ing strike.

[oldtimer]

What in the world did Whitlock think by walking a player in front of Judge?

[d-money]

That could costly.

[Maxbialystock]

Whitlock: right pitcher, wrong day.

[mvp 78]

Throw a f***ing strike.

 

He's working on it. Maybe.

[d-money]

This idiot is walking the ball park.

[mvp 78]

He's working on it. Maybe.

 

Next time. Maybe.

[Maxbialystock]

Wow. In comes Taylor. Cora is not messing around.

[d-money]

Seriously man it’s pathetic . Basically handing the game. Let them swing the damn bat. Whitlock didn’t do his job.

[oldtimer]

Now taking Houck doesn't look so good.

[d-money]

Wow. In comes Taylor. Cora is not messing around.

 

Meh this game is about to get away from them. That was a miserable showing by whitlock.

[TylerD]

Well Houck didn’t go 6. But still a nice 4.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Thought Taylor was on Covid watch.

[TylerD]

Wow. In comes Taylor. Cora is not messing around.

 

Not at all. Wow.

[Maxbialystock]

One of the things this series was supposed to help determine was how effective is the Sox bullpen.

 

So far, downright scary.

[Maxbialystock]

Can there be any doubt that the bullpen has either lost their stuff or their nerve or both?

[d-money]

Can you say spineless pitching?

[vegasbob]

Not Barnes. He is vastly overworked. There was a huge outcry on talksox when he pitched Sunday on just 5 days rest. So I'm thinking this time he gets six days, which is this Saturday.

 

Better would be Taylor and Whitlock or just Whitlock and Whitlock.

 

Except for Whitlock's exceptionally bad command of the strike zone. You know at least one of those walks will score

[d-money]

This is straight pussy pitching. Scared of contact.