10/10 ALDS Game 3 vs Rays

[redsoxrules]

Well that was pathetic

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Thank goodness this game started at 4PM and not 8PM.

[d-money]

Feels like this team is gonna waste this opportunity. They can’t hit right now.

[d-money]

We lose tonight and this is on the offense as much as the pitching blew it.

[illinoisredsox]

Can't expect to keep holding down the Rays. Not looking good.

 

Yep. This just seems like the kind of game the Rays have been winning all year.

 

It’s classic Ezra innings though, everyone is trying to end it with one swing instead of just getting on base.

[d-money]

Whose gonna pitch here?

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

We lose tonight and this is on the offense as much as the pitching blew it.

 

Definitely YUP! Especially in the early innings.

[redsoxrules]

Robles had 15 straight clean relief appearances, including 2 in the postseason. Last time out against the Yankees, Whitlock gave up a dinger.

 

Gave up a dinger in a meaningless appearance. Whitlock was a force all year long and the best bullpen arm they have. And he was used for multiple innings numerous time. This was his game to save.

[d-money]

Gave up a dinger in a meaningless appearance. Whitlock was a force all year long and the best bullpen arm they have. And he was used for multiple innings numerous time. This was his game to save.

 

You go with your best against their best. I would take whitlock over robles.

[d-money]

Here we go. A runner on base.

[Maxbialystock]

I don't agree the bullpen blew it. They've gone 7 innings giving up 2 runs against a very good offense. Eovaldi did well to go 5 giving up 2 runs.

 

The Sox hitters meanwhile have gone 7 innings without scoring.

[d-money]

You cannot walk this batter and put the runner at second base. Come on!!!!!!

[Maxbialystock]

I would have left Whitlock out for the 8th, but Robles has been terrific in September and October.

[redsoxrules]

I don't agree the bullpen blew it. They've gone 7 innings giving up 2 runs against a very good offense. Eovaldi did well to go 5 giving up 2 runs.

 

The Sox hitters meanwhile have gone 7 innings without scoring.

 

The bullpen as a whole did not blow it no. But Cora did with the way he managed it.

[redsoxrules]

Oh f***. What is the rule on this play?

[d-money]

Here comes the game.

[a700hitter]

If the runner doesn’t score on this it is a major break. Why does weak hitting KK hurt us so often?

[Maxbialystock]

On the other hand, by pulling Whitlock after 4 outs, Cora set up this agonizing situation in which Pivetta, who pitched 4.2 innings on Thursday, is now pitching his 4th inning.

[Tedballgame]

What a break. Take advantage of it.

[d-money]

What’s the holdup here?

[d-money]

The game is on the line period. Smh

[d-money]

Gutsy performance from pivetta. f***ing offense can’t do jack.

[Maxbialystock]

WEEI guys think it's a bad call, but apparently it's a ground rule double because it bounced off the wall, hit Renfroe, and went into the bullpen.

 

Pivetta pitches his heart out and the lineup looks like a bunch of zombies.

[a700hitter]

Pivetta is terrific tonight. Robles was Robles and putting him out there was a mistake. Cora was a manager in search of failure and he found it with Robles

[redsoxrules]

Please please please JD or Renfore get a hold of one and lose it

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

FU Matt Vasgersian. You are the Angel Hernandez of baseball announcers.

[Maxbialystock]

On the other hand, by pulling Whitlock after 4 outs, Cora set up this agonizing situation in which Pivetta, who pitched 4.2 innings on Thursday, is now pitching his 4th inning.

 

I got that wrong. Robles replace Davis, which made sense. We can quibble about pulling Whitlock too soon, but the fact is that Pivetta did 4 scoreless innings, so it's the hitting that stinks tonight.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

If the runner doesn’t score on this it is a major break. Why does weak hitting KK hurt us so often?

 

Do you mean offensively or defensively? He hurts us both ways.

[Maxbialystock]

I got that wrong. Robles replace Davis, which made sense. We can quibble about pulling Whitlock too soon, but the fact is that Pivetta did 4 scoreless innings, so it's the hitting that stinks tonight.

 

That said, it's also apparent the Rays bullpen, despite the calamity Friday night, is pretty doggone good.

[Tedballgame]

Sox get a man on.