June 3, Postponed Game from June 2, Rays @ Boston

[d-money]

What a golden opportunity missed.

[Bellhorn04]

Leave it to the f'ing Rays to have a pitcher named Kelley and a pitcher named Kelly.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

That 1st pitch that was called a strike, even though it wasn't, didn't help. F'ing chUMPS.

[jad]

Looks like Duran took Casas' advice. (But SS is right: that first pitch was a foot outside. Not sure what the ump thought he saw there.)

[Maxbialystock]

Duran looked completely helpless--and has looked that way too often lately. Yes, it was a sweeper he swung on and missed, but it was near the middle of the strike zone.

[Dipre]

That first pitch wasn't a strike in any strike zone of any umpire in any league

[Maxbialystock]

That 1st pitch that was called a strike, even though it wasn't, didn't help. F'ing chUMPS.

 

Meh. It wasn't that far off. Plus I doubt that it made a difference. Kelly had his number.

[Maxbialystock]

Looks like Pivetta will start the 2d game.

 

Kluber looks like the same ace we've been rooting for all season long.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

The biggest problem in MLB is HP chUMPIRING. So the powers that be fixed things that weren't even broken and ignored the one thing that was.

[Maxbialystock]

That first pitch wasn't a strike in any strike zone of any umpire in any league

 

Duran was dead meat the instant he stood in the batter's box. He had two pitches in the middle of the strike zone--one he let go by and the other he swung on and missed by a mile.

[Maxbialystock]

The biggest problem in MLB is HP chUMPIRING. So the powers that be fixed things that weren't even broken and ignored the one thing that was.

 

You picked the wrong time to sing this song. Duran was not going to hit Kelly, period. Also, the Rays do a much, much better job of working the edges of the strike zone than do the Sox pitchers. The home plate ump today has made a bunch of good calls on close ones.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

You picked the wrong time to sing this song. Duran was not going to hit Kelly, period. Also, the Rays do a much, much better job of working the edges of the strike zone than do the Sox pitchers. The home plate ump today has made a bunch of good calls on close ones.

 

So you're saying after all the games you've watched that HP umpiring isn't a problem?

[Maxbialystock]

Interesting. Beeks throws 4 straight 4-seamers for balls to McGuire (also known as Wright) and now two straight changeups to Reyes for balls.

 

Huge single by Reyes!!!!!!!

[d-money]

Got verdugo to chase. Bad at bat.

[Maxbialystock]

Rays pitchers are not afraid to work the corners.

[Dipre]

Duran was dead meat the instant he stood in the batter's box. He had two pitches in the middle of the strike zone--one he let go by and the other he swung on and missed by a mile.

 

Love your powers of post pre-cognition

[d-money]

Based juiced once again.

[d-money]

Right down the middle and he missed it.

[vegasbob]

Turner, a pro hitter delivers

[Dipre]

Well goddamn!

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Turner delivers. A true professional hitter.

[Maxbialystock]

Love your powers of post pre-cognition

 

But that's the way Duran is in some at bats. You know I'm right because we've both seen it.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Turner, a pro hitter delivers

 

 

You beat me to it.

[vegasbob]

Yoshi is also a hitter

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Mass Attack!

[Maxbialystock]

Guess what, sports fans. We are not playing this game in the freaking Trop!!!

 

Way to go, Sox!!!!!

[vegasbob]

Will Duran make 2/3rds of the innings outs? I say no !!

 

Called it, and correctly so !

Edited June 3, 2023 by vegasbob

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

That's the Beaks I remember.

[Maxbialystock]

Yoshi is also a hitter

 

Sure is.

[vegasbob]

3 run lead with 9 outs to go, Kluber pitching. Sure hope he gets 6 with 0 runs allowed, so Jansen can finish it. Win the game you're in now