10/20 ALCS Game 5 vs Astros

[moonslav59]

How many pitches does sale have?

 

71

 

4 righties coming up.

 

I'd still leave Sale in. He's pumped up.

[Tedballgame]

Someone needs to get a hit to get things started.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

The SOX at bats are killing a lot of worms.

[Maxbialystock]

Two sinkers down the middle, and Bogey takes one and barely fouls the other off. And grounds out on the third. No wonder Valdez is unhittable.

 

12 consecutive scoreless innings by the Sox.

[d-money]

Wow this offense a complete no show. Getting no hit through 4 innings.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

71

 

4 righties coming up.

 

I'd still leave Sale in. He's pumped up.

 

With our BP; damn right you leave Sale in.

[Maxbialystock]

The SOX at bats are killing a lot of worms.

 

Yep. But that's what Valdez is throwing, stuff that breaks down and induces grounders.

[d-money]

Two sinkers down the middle, and Bogey takes one and barely fouls the other off. And grounds out on the third. No wonder Valdez is unhittable.

 

12 consecutive scoreless innings by the Sox.

 

Listen you wanna give credit to the pitcher that’s fine but i think the approach stinks today.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Two sinkers down the middle, and Bogey takes one and barely fouls the other off. And grounds out on the third. No wonder Valdez is unhittable.

 

12 consecutive scoreless innings by the Sox.

 

If the pitcher threw the 1st pitch underhand down the middle, Bogey would not swing.

[d-money]

Yep. But that's what Valdez is throwing, stuff that breaks down and induces grounders.

 

It’s a combination of both. What is that now? 12 scoreless innings? That’s f***ing awful.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Yep. But that's what Valdez is throwing, stuff that breaks down and induces grounders.

 

Hey, someone else is giving the Astros' pitcher credit.

[d-money]

Our pitchers can’t even give up one more runs.

[illinoisredsox]

The SOX at bats are killing a lot of worms.

 

And they will continue to do as long as they keep trying to pull the ball. You have to think opposite field against that sinker. It’s no coincidence the closest thing the Sox have to a hit was Verdugo liner that was just foul to left.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Listen you wanna give credit to the pitcher that’s fine but i think the approach stinks today.

 

One question, d-money. Did you ever play baseball?

[moonslav59]

Our pitchers can’t even give up one more runs.

 

We will score 4 or more runs.

 

Book it.

[Maxbialystock]

Nice changeup by Sale, great play and throw by Devers, and nice grab by Schwarber.

[d-money]

Chris f***ing sale!!!! The guy’s finally doing his job!!!! Not his fault tonight.

[Key2Delock]

Wonder whether Red Sox batters need to consider moving up a little in the batter's box and maybe choking up a bit to have a chance to hit the pitch on the barrel of the bat before the ball dips.

[d-money]

The game is getting late. This offense has to find a way. Come on!!!!!!

[Maxbialystock]

I did plenty of griping about the pitches Vazquez called last night, but tonight I have to say he has called an excellent game. Astros one run is off a slider well outside of the zone. In the 4th, Sale struck out Correa and Tucker with men on 1st and 2d. Great pitching and great pitch-calling.

[Maxbialystock]

Wonder whether Red Sox batters need to consider moving up a little in the batter's box and maybe choking up a bit to have a chance to hit the pitch on the barrel of the bat before the ball dips.

 

Not a bad idea, but that's not the way the overwhelming majority of MLB hitters think.

[Tedballgame]

There goes the no-hitter.

[Maxbialystock]

Finally! A solid hit off that doggone sinker!

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Makes sense the SOX best hitter would get the 1st hit.

[Maxbialystock]

JDM takes a shot for the team!!!

[moonslav59]

It's our time, now!

[Tedballgame]

Another hit. Let’s see how this guy pitches out of the stretch.

[moonslav59]

I like Renfroe to do something this inning!

 

He's due.

[Maxbialystock]

Go, Dusty!!! Get that bum out of there (because he is absolutely killing us).

[bmattioli]

Here they go.. Get some runs!!