10/19 Astros @ SOX ALCS GAME 4 8:08PM

[Maxbialystock]

Weather report says it's 55 degrees right now in Boston. That ain't so cold.

 

Whatever the reason, both teams' hitters are icy cold.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Checked with Baseball Abstract and in fact the Astro hitters are virtually blind (20/200), stupid ( Ave IQ 69) and worthless to boot. No BTR values at all

 

I saw those same stats in regards to the Yankems.

[a700hitter]

Luckily, that was an at’em ball.

[YastrzemskI]

Come on boys need some insurance.

[a700hitter]

Time to bench Kike.

[Maxbialystock]

Bogey has 2 hits. His 8 teammates have 1, Arroyo's triple. The Sox are 0 for 8 with RISP.

[vegasbob]

I saw those same stats in regards to the Yankems.

 

Odd coicidence that the Yankems, Rays and Astros all score very similarly in those categories. Red Sox have won more postseason games this year than any of them

[a700hitter]

The hitters won the last 2 games for the team in a big way. Tonight, it is the pitchers turn to step up.

[vegasbob]

6 very tough outs to hold a 2-1 win. But that's doable , so go get it Red Sox

[d-money]

Still living off that one run. Yikes. Whitlock needs to get that first out.

[Maxbialystock]

Slider was the perfect pitch for the K. Astros bullpen, 4 pitchers so far, has gone 5.2 scoreless innings. Sox bullpen has gone 2 scoreless.

[iortiz]

Offense has carried this team last 2 games, it’s time our pitching steps up big and give us 2 more clean innings.

 

Let’s f go!

[d-money]

The hitters won the last 2 games for the team in a big way. Tonight, it is the pitchers turn to step up.

 

It feels like they could get burned in the end. I hope not.

[vegasbob]

Wish I had DVR'ed this game so I could fast Forward and see how it turned out

[d-money]

Very crucial inning coming up for this team.

[jacksonianmarch]

Whitlock got two very easy outs on chased pitches. Left some hittable balls the next two PAs with the single and rocket lineout. Whitlock needs to live up with the heater just like Pivetta. If he starts locating down, the Astros might hit him

[Jasonbay44]

This f***ing midget

[iortiz]

Damn!

[jacksonianmarch]

Whitlock got two very easy outs on chased pitches. Left some hittable balls the next two PAs with the single and rocket lineout. Whitlock needs to live up with the heater just like Pivetta. If he starts locating down, the Astros might hit him

 

I called this one. Down the middle.

[Jasonbay44]

Whitlock not fooling anyone tonight

[a700hitter]

It feels like they could get burned in the end. I hope not.

Our pitchers had the lead going into the 8th and couldn’t hold it.

[d-money]

Who didn’t see that coming? Smh

[jacksonianmarch]

You gotta pull Whitlock here. He is missing down now. They are gonna crush him if he doesnt get up in the zone

[Old Red]

Even though the Sox are up 1 the game does not have a good feel to it.

 

Even worse now.

[d-money]

our pitchers had the lead going into the 8th and couldn’t hold it.

 

It wasn’t happening.

[illinoisredsox]

Terrible pitch and it was right where Vazquez had the target.

[Maxbialystock]

First pitch fastball right down the middle. Bad pitch call by Vazquez.

 

Indeed, what has made Whitlock so effective this year is he actually has a decent repertoire.

[d-money]

They better be careful here.

[vegasbob]

This one feels more like a 6-2 finish. Altuve is a notorius first pitch fastball swinger. Not sure if it was the pitch or the call by Vaz or both

[illinoisredsox]

Did we see this movie in Game 1?