6/09 SOX @ Yankems

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Whitlock vs Cole

 

 

Sadly, Kluber probably won't be available tonight.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

"It was the best of times; it was the worst of times." Edited June 9, 2023 by SPLENDIDSPLINTER

[Maxbialystock]

Cole is red hot this year, including a complete game shutout vs. the Twins way back in April. 7-0 with an ERA of 2.82.

 

However, his ERA in May was 5.18, including giving up 5 to San Diego on May 28, 5 to Baltimore on May 23, and 5 to Tampa on May 7.

 

And the Yankees are 9th in runs scored to the Sox 5th.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Grooving an 0-2 pitch; wonderful.

[wyo-sox]

Well let's see how this goes.

[wyo-sox]

C'mon Verdugo... let's see some hustle.

[Maxbialystock]

Whitlock is throwing a lot of sinkers, but the changeup is the deadly pitch. Sweeper pretty good too.

 

Verdugo took a bad route on that fly ball which should have been out #3.

[wyo-sox]

Whitlock throws a decent first inning.

[Maxbialystock]

Whitlock looks tough. Got an easy groundout after that non-error bad play by Dugo.

[Maxbialystock]

Very intelligent, heady hit by Casas--soft, but brilliantly placed.

[notin]

Think Cora will ever notice the Sox are 5 games under .500 when Kike starts at SS and 4 games over when he doesn’t?

[d-money]

Need a quick inning here.

[Nick]

Great...we now have 2 guys who are proficient at GIDP.

[Nick]

It's time to clean house.

[d-money]

Idk if Whitlock looks that good.

[d-money]

Whitlock needed that.

[Nick]

I am here to watch Whitlock.

[Nick]

Kike is his boy.

[Maxbialystock]

Arroyo's the man . . . for the Yankees.

 

Cole's OPS-against vs righties is .640, and Cora has 5 freaking righties in the lineup.

[FredLynn]

Not sure if this was posted elsewhere but Sale to the 60 day DL with stress reaction in the scapula.

We need guys who can play and play well. We don’t have many this year.

[Maxbialystock]

I am here to watch Whitlock.

 

Well, you sure picked the right night to do that.

[Nick]

Verdugo Paxton Arroyo should all be traded.

[wyo-sox]

Has Cora made any statements about Duran, now that Duval is back? Surely they find a way to keep him involved.

[Maxbialystock]

Not sure if this was posted elsewhere but Sale to the 60 day DL with stress reaction in the scapula.

We need guys who can play and play well. We don’t have many this year.

 

Chris Sale is textbook for why big/long contracts for starters are such a gamble.

[wyo-sox]

....OK, Lou is my favorite announcer this year.

[wyo-sox]

Chris Sale is textbook for why big/long contracts for starters are such a gamble.

 

Seems to be quite a few books in that genre. Just wish there was a middle ground... hard to be a good team without stud pitchers.... can't pay stud pitchers without these huge risky contracts. Guess TB alwasy finds that middle ground somehow with pitching.

[Maxbialystock]

Every time I see that replay, I think Dugo had no chance at 2d base. But I also agree with Cora that he didn't even try.

[Maxbialystock]

Seems to be quite a few books in that genre. Just wish there was a middle ground... hard to be a good team without stud pitchers.... can't pay stud pitchers without these huge risky contracts. Guess TB alwasy finds that middle ground somehow with pitching.

 

TB has a freaking system that works like gangbusters. The Sox have no system for developing pitchers, which is why they have to buy them--which has actually worked in the John Henry era. By worked, I don't mean any of those bought starters lasted all that long, but Beckett, Schilling, Pedro, Sale, Price, Lackey, et al made a difference.

[wyo-sox]

good D Tristin

[Maxbialystock]

Great play by Casas. I do believe he is better at grabbing those off-throw than Turner is.