8/17 at Yanks

[TylerD]

This is getting tense.

[d-money]

Yankees about to unload if the pitcher can throw a strike.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

What a revolting development that was.

[Tedballgame]

Three walks. What did they expect? Horrible pitching.

[d-money]

That’s what walks get you. This team is done. They basically handed this game with those walks. Whitlock biggest culprit.

[Maxbialystock]

Ball game.

 

Sox bullpen still stinks to high heaven. Three straight walks by two different relievers.

 

I don't question Houck not coming out for the 5th because he has stunk 3d time through the order.

[iortiz]

This is what happens when you are a pussy and stop throwing strikes. It's simply unacceptable walk Gardner.

[TylerD]

f*** sakes

 

Stop babying Houck. Let him go 5 or 6. Man. This bullpen lately has been crumbling. So much work lately, finally catching up to them.

[d-money]

This what happens when you are a pussy and stop throwing strikes. It's simply unacceptable walk Gardner.

 

That was gutless. Afraid of contact. I didn’t expect it from Whitlock.

[d-money]

This could be really ugly if somehow the Yankees take the second game as well.

[vegasbob]

DP time ??

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Bad news: that's obvious.

Good news: SOX still have 6 games left against the O's.

[illinoisredsox]

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

 

What were you saying about Taylor?

[oldtimer]

Losing a game with a lead late because pitchers unwilling to throw strikes. When will they ever learn?

[Maxbialystock]

Ball game.

 

Sox bullpen still stinks to high heaven. Three straight walks by two different relievers.

 

I don't question Houck not coming out for the 5th because he has stunk 3d time through the order.

 

On the other hand, given what's happened, Cora's trust in his bullpen (1 run lead with 3 innings in which bullpen must hold that lead) clearly was misplaced.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

f*** sakes

 

Stop babying Houck. Let him go 5 or 6. Man. This bullpen lately has been crumbling. So much work lately, finally catching up to them.

 

'Babying' is Cora's middle name.

[illinoisredsox]

f*** sakes

 

Stop babying Houck. Let him go 5 or 6. Man. This bullpen lately has been crumbling. So much work lately, finally catching up to them.

 

I’d be a lot more impressed with this analysis had you made it at the start of the inning.

[Oscars]

Gardner hitting .211 with 5 HRs and you walk him with Judge coming up.

Moron

[mvp 78]

Robles in. MVP out.

[vegasbob]

Losing a game with a lead late because pitchers unwilling to throw strikes. When will they ever learn?

 

Definitely with you . Establishing the first pitch strike is so fundamental for a reliever

[iortiz]

Losing a game with a lead late because pitchers unwilling to throw strikes. When will they ever learn?

 

can't believe Whitlock was afraid to throw strikes to Gardner. It's simply unacceptable.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

What were you saying about Taylor?

 

I was wrong; but I've been wrong a lot.

[iortiz]

Robles in. MVP out.

 

 

yeah, can't believe Robles is still in the team.

[illinoisredsox]

Gardner hitting .211 with 5 HRs and you walk him with Judge coming up.

Moron

 

And it wasn’t like it was one of those a pesky at bats Gardner sometimes has where he fouls off 6 or 7 pitches with 2 strikes.

[TylerD]

I’d be a lot more impressed with this analysis had you made it at the start of the inning.

 

I said at the beginning of the thread to let him go 6 no matter what. And I stand by it. I’m working. Can’t post every 4 seconds.

[illinoisredsox]

I said at the beginning of the thread to let him go 6 no matter what. And I stand by it. I’m working. Can’t post every 4 seconds.

 

I sit corrected.

 

You have to admit there is a lot of 20-20 hindsight here though.

[redsoxrules]

Cora, this ain't 2018 where every single move you're going to make is going to work. Time to change your approach.

[vegasbob]

I haven't seen Cora pitch yet, but I did seee him bring in his best non-closer reliever who f***ed up followed by his best LH'er who f***ed up , followed by one of his two worst who actually got one out

[redsoxrules]

Cora played this game as if it was a 9 inning game and Houck was about to enter the 7. I f***ing hate how games are managed these days. Too much analyzing

[Tedballgame]

This will be another crushing defeat and the sweep of the Orioles fades away. Terrible relief pitching.