Sep 13 @ Seattle

[Maxbialystock]

Two excellent innings by ERod and, honestly, a pretty fair 4 innings with a real shot at 5.

 

He is still throwing mostly hard stuff--4 seamer, cutter, etc--but is spotting them better.

[Maxbialystock]

How can Verdugo hit easily what Devers and Schwarber simply cannot hit?

 

Leadoff man on!!!

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I see a 3-run dinger in Iggy's immediate future. Edited September 14, 2021 by SPLENDIDSPLINTER

[Maxbialystock]

I see a 2-run dinger in Iggy's immediate future.

 

I do not. If, however, he hits a double and brings Verdugo home, I will go ape.

[Maxbialystock]

I remain astounded at how rotten Schwarber, Bogey, and Devers looks against Gilbert vs. Iglesias, Verdugo, and now Vazquez.

[Maxbialystock]

FWIW, that 3d strike against Renfroe was on hanging slider that he should have killed.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Seattle-2

Iggy-2.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Gilbert needs a personal catcher named Sullivan.

[Maxbialystock]

I do not. If, however, he hits a double and brings Verdugo home, I will go ape.

 

A lucky single, and I'm still going ape. Iggy ties it with persistance!!!!!

 

Time for the top of the Sox order to do something besides punt.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

"Just missed, just missed" sounds like a broken record.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

SOX better extend Iggy's contract.

[Maxbialystock]

Well, I guess that's progress. On his third at bat vs Gilbert, Schwarber did not K. Instead, a lazy pop to left field.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Need a shutdown inning.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Makes no sense. With the same stuff against the Jays E-rod gave up a bunch of runs. Actually, it does make sense.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Good effort by Bogey.

[moonslav59]

SOX better extend Iggy's contract.

 

Iggy plays guitar!

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Iggy plays guitar!

 

And he has a 'Lust for Life.'

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

The Seattle manager might be wise by intentionally walking Iggy in his next at bat.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Bogey, as of late, has been playing stellar defense.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I've been very unkind to the Seattle offense, but, to be honest, the SOX offense for quite awhile has been nothing to write home about either. It looks good on paper, but not so good on turf.

[Tedballgame]

Lets hope the error doesn't cost them.

[Tedballgame]

Well, that was a 3 run error and thats the ballgame.

[moonslav59]

Another error- another bam-bam.

[Maxbialystock]

Schwarber has become an unmitigated liability. He can’t field and he has stopped hitting.

[illinoisredsox]

It is unbelievable how every mistake turns into multiple runs for the other team.

[a700hitter]

Man! The Jays just keep rolling along!

 

Up 8-0 on the Rays.

Teoscar Hernandez is 18 for his last 34 ABs — a stretch that would make Ted Williams Proud. Plus, everyone else in the Jays lineup is hitting like Ted Williams.

[a700hitter]

Schwarber is in a slump, pure and simple.

 

Meanwhile, Iglesias gets the dinger to make it 2-1, which is an amazingly close score given how much better Gilbert looks than ERod.

And he simply cannot play first base.

[a700hitter]

Pitching and defense wins, and the Red Sox have neither. ERod was good tonight, but the D has been awful.

[Maxbialystock]

Cora erred in starting schwarber, who was in a slump before tonight and Dalbec has the hotter bat and has played well at 1b recently.

[moonslav59]

The pattern is unreal.

 

Error- bam-bam

 

Solo HR

 

Solo HR