4/18 Twins @ Sox

[mvp 78]

Nobody’s up yet.

 

Cora slept in.

[Tedballgame]

Cora waited too long to get somebody up in the pen. Hill has nothing today.

[Maxbialystock]

Bundy, on the other hand, has 3 pitches--slow fastball just like Hill's, curve just like Hill's, and that changeup. Plus maybe a cut fastball.

 

Two pitches are simply not enough.

[Maxbialystock]

Needs to be 2 outstanding pitches.

 

Wonder how soon we sill Hill to the pen and Whitlock to the rotation?

 

Does Whitlock move to the rotation in the TOR series with Houck out?

 

For a reliever, maybe/probably, but not for a starter.

[Old Red]

Cora slept in.

 

He’s up. Just out to lunch.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Superstition and downright ignorance. See the new thread on the injury list by mvp78. Apparently, a bunch of Sox players won't make the trip to Toronto because they don't quite believe in vaccinations.

 

Lucky for them that their parents weren't that ignorant.

[Maxbialystock]

I'm not impressed with Hill, but am also OK with Cora's decision-making.

 

I'm looking at mlb.com pitch by pitch, and it says Hill just threw a changeup for that third out ground out.

 

Is that right?

 

If it is, what was he waiting for? Ditto Vazquez.

[mvp 78]

Bundy, on the other hand, has 3 pitches--slow fastball just like Hill's, curve just like Hill's, and that changeup. Plus maybe a cut fastball.

 

Two pitches are simply not enough.

 

I'm not sure I'd want Bundy in the Sox rotation either.

[mvp 78]

For a reliever, maybe/probably, but not for a starter.

 

Yes.

[Tedballgame]

The Sox look like they are ready to play a noon game but the game started at 11.

[vegasbob]

JBJr, who has been hitting a bit lately, fouled off the same center cut 88 FB that Shaw missed entirely. Hill's mistakes become souvenirs.

[Maxbialystock]

JBJr, who has been hitting a bit lately, fouled off the same center cut 88 FB that Shaw missed entirely. Hill's mistakes become souvenirs.

 

I could be wrong, but I think that changeup affects their decision-making vs. fastballs.

[Maxbialystock]

Now that was a changeup, and a mile outside.

[Tedballgame]

At least Hill is giving them some innings. The offense needs to do something.

[mvp 78]

@jcmccaffrey

Whitlock pitched the other day so Cora mentioned Kutter Crawford would be the long man today for Hill

 

@jcmccaffrey

It's Valdez up in the pen first though

[Maxbialystock]

Cora slept in.

 

Seriously? Those 2 runs were by the first two batters in the 3d after Hill had retired the side in order in the 2d inning?

 

And since that 3d inning dinger, Hill has managed to get 6 outs with no more runs scored.

[Tedballgame]

Cy Young shutting out a listless Sox team.

[mvp 78]

Seriously?

 

I mean, it was 4 earned runs after only 6 outs in the game. There was cause for concern.

 

And Cora did get Valdez warming up, so maybe he agreed with me.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

At least Hill is giving them some innings. The offense needs to do something.

 

Unless Bundy pitches a complete game, the offense might do something.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Cy Young shutting out a listless Sox team.

 

Cy Old not shutting out the Twins.

[mvp 78]

Classy basket catch there by JBJ.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

JBJ covers more ground than a truckload of fertilizer.

[Maxbialystock]

Shaw looked pretty awful on that. JBJ looked like, well, JBJ.

[mvp 78]

@redsoxstats

Hill started last season with 16 ER in his first 16 IP before settling down.

[Old Red]

@redsoxstats

Hill started last season with 16 ER in his first 16 IP before settling down.

 

He almost made 5, and saved the pen some.

[Maxbialystock]

JBJ covers more ground than a truckload of fertilizer.

 

Boy, does he. He also reacts better to the ball than Hernandez, who now and then seems to wander.

[Swiharts Ghost]

Unless Bundy pitches a complete game, the offense might do something.

 

Took half day .Defense looks way better In OF this year ! We should start a comeback off Bundy next time through.

[mvp 78]

Ball 4 for the robo ump. Human umps tend to give pitchers a little extra room on the outside.

[vegasbob]

Jackie with a chance

[Swiharts Ghost]

It’s a start ? Terrible AB by vaz and JBJ