5/21 Sox @ Padres

[Maxbialystock]

Kluber vs. Wacha, both righties.

 

Huge advantage to the Padres. Wacha has been terrific in May: 19 IP, 1 freaking ER, 18 K's and 6 BB's. Kluber continues to establish his credentials in the "over the hill gang" with 15.1 IP in May, 10 ER, 4 dingers, 7 BB's, and 13 K's.

 

Against Wacha, Cora is going pretty much--except McGuire in for Wong--with last night's lineup:

 

Verdugo RF

Yoshida DH

Casas 1B

Devers 3B

Duran CF

Tapia LF

Kike SS

Valdez 2B

McGuire C

 

That's 8 lefty bats plus Kike Hernandez.

[Jasonbay44]

I feel like every time I’m off work and have a chance to watch a whole game, it’s Corey Kluber pitching…

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Keep up the good work, MAX.

[Maxbialystock]

I feel like every time I’m off work and have a chance to watch a whole game, it’s Corey Kluber pitching…

 

Lucky you. The good ones are, well, boring.

 

Watching Kluber is like watching sisyphus pushing that big rock up the hill, except every now and then he gets it there. Today we get to watch a reenactment of David and Goliath--with the special twist that we let Wacha go and went out and grabbed Kluber instead.

[d-money]

With Kluber going the winning streak in danger.

[Maxbialystock]

With Kluber going the winning streak in danger.

 

Definitely. However, this winning streak began with Pivetta starting. He's now in the bullpen.

[d-money]

Definitely. However, this winning streak began with Pivetta starting. He's now in the bullpen.

 

Kluber DFA

[d-money]

This guy needs to throw strikes man.

[Jasonbay44]

Kluber is amazing

[d-money]

Beautiful start .

[Jasonbay44]

Hopefully they leave Kluber in San Diego

[d-money]

This dude pitches like one giant pussy. Afraid because he doesn’t throw hard.

[Nick]

The goal for Kluber to throw 5 innings. Regardless of runs giving up.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

W/O his control Kluber is naked on the mound. Sorry for the visual.

[d-money]

3 walks in the first inning.

[Jasonbay44]

Kluber is a bum

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Kluber still pitching in MLB because of what he did 5 and 6 years ago. Imho, he should be the #6 pitcher in a 5-man rotation.

[d-money]

Sooner or later you have to take this 🤡 out of the rotation.

[Nick]

I hope he gives up 10 runs.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I wouldn't put Kluber in the BP; I would put him under the BP. About 6 feet.

[Nick]

Nice signing by Bloom.

[Nick]

That was .151 hitter.

[Nick]

Pivetta is thinking "They put ME in the pen before this guy?"

[Maxbialystock]

Bloom let Wacha go and signed Kluber. It's possible he picked the wrong one.

 

I mean it takes a kind of artistry to give up 4 runs on just one hit.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Nice signing by Bloom.

 

The SOX lost a Wacha but gained a Kluber. I guess JH and Bloom thought spending a few million more was out of the question.

[Nick]

The DP machine is back.

 

Off the plate pitch pulled to facilitate DP.

[Nick]

I got my yard work done to watch this ?

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I got my yard work done to watch this ?

 

It's still early. Don't now if that's good or bad.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

On a positive note the SOX have already won the 3 game series.

[d-money]

Looks like they will mail it in the rest of the way. Wacha should have been here.