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Yeah, Cora is just plain old lucky. Or just maybe he sends Pivetta or Houck or Whitlock out there with the intention of going multiple innings, but with the ability to pull them if they don't have it. That's exactly what he did with two starters, Sale and ERod.

 

Interestingly, Cora sent Pivetta in to pitch 4.2 innings in game 1 and then him sent back out in game 3 to pitch 4 more innings. He did the exact same thing with Houck going 5 innings in game 2 and coming back to pitch the 6th inning in game 4. However, Houck gave up that dinger in the 6th, so out came Taylor to pitch a perfect 7th. Unfortunately, Brasier pitched an awful 8th, giving up 2 runs, and Whitlock had to pitch the 8th and 9th to get the win.

 

Anytime a manager sends a pitcher into a game, no matter if he's a starter or reliever, there's luck involved. Sometimes good and sometimes bad. The more inconsistent the pitcher has been during the season and he is successful, the more luck is involved. No manager knows in advance what a certain pitcher is going to have during a certain game.

That a reliever now, in most instances, has to face at least 3 batters, that increases the luck factor.

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Anytime a manager sends a pitcher into a game, no matter if he's a starter or reliever, there's luck involved. Sometimes good and sometimes bad. The more inconsistent the pitcher has been during the season and he is successful, the more luck is involved. No manager knows in advance what a certain pitcher is going to have during a certain game.

That a reliever now, in most instances, has to face at least 3 batters, that increases the luck factor.

 

Sure luck is involved. Hitting and pitching are extremely hard to do successfully--to hit that round ball with a round bat squarely (or at least where it won't be caught) or to throw the ball in just the right place with the right spin and speed and motion--so luck is inevitably a factor. But Cora has made so many good moves this year it's unthinkable to say managerial skill isn't involved. He flat outmanaged Cash in the ALDS.

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According to the 'experts' on the MLB network, we SOX fans shouldn't even bother watching this series because the SOX don't stand a chance. Recent history would tend to back that up, but I've really noticed how in PO games that recent history means absolutely nothing. If it did, the SOX would have lost to the Rays.

The only time it's certain that one team will beat another in the PO's is when the Yankems play the Twinkies. That pretty much applies to the regular season also.

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Anytime a manager sends a pitcher into a game, no matter if he's a starter or reliever, there's luck involved. Sometimes good and sometimes bad. The more inconsistent the pitcher has been during the season and he is successful, the more luck is involved. No manager knows in advance what a certain pitcher is going to have during a certain game.

That a reliever now, in most instances, has to face at least 3 batters, that increases the luck factor.

 

Managers can manipulate some of the luck factor by putting pitchers into situations where they have a better chance of doing well- full well taking into account the next 3 batters and possible PH'er options.

 

When to pull a pitcher, especially the starter really can affect the pen and the pitchers being pulled and being brought in.

 

There were a few time, this season, when everyone in the pen was doing poorly, and it looked like every choice was a losing one.

 

Somehow, we got over that and righted the ship.

 

Maybe some luck helped- maybe some bad luck was what got into those bas times.

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Well, I've heard that Nate noticed something in Sale's delivery and during his last bullpen and adjustments have been made. We'll see if Sale bounces back. Again, Cora has much more information than any of us. He out managed Boone. He out managed Cash. He can probably out manage the remaining managers as well.

 

Cora has managed circles around everyone he has faced, so it’s a daring move but knowing Cora’s magic, Sale will go 7 scoreless

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MLB network stated it was a forearm injury. Either way, he's out of the LCS.

 

Yup.

 

I'm from Houston, and they're all saying elbow down here, including the pitching coach...

 

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The moment of truth is here. Can they hit Valdez? We shall see. Really need good sale.

 

No doom, and gloom tonight. Let’s keep it rolling.

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