8/18 @ Yankees

[Maxbialystock]

I think there just might be some dumb guys on this Sox team. Whitlock doesn't call his own pitches, but some idiot kept telling him, basically, to lay off that deadly changeup to righties and go with the very hittable sinker fastball to Judge.

[Maxbialystock]

Whitlock faces the really only Yankem threat and Kaboom.

 

Not if he throws a changeup instead of that sinker.

[Maxbialystock]

Looks like this one isn’t quite over. Whitlock has sucked since his return.

 

Give the guy calling for those sinkers some of the blame because it's clear that's what Judge was looking for. The changeup, on the other hand, has been unhittable tonight--especially against righties.

[Maxbialystock]

Yankees bullpen has looked good tonight. Thank goodness for Brito.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Give the guy calling for those sinkers some of the blame because it's clear that's what Judge was looking for. The changeup, on the other hand, has been unhittable tonight--especially against righties.

 

Most SOX pitches have been unhittable by the Yankem's weak lineup.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Most SOX pitches have been unhittable by the Yankem's weak lineup.

 

Based on the rest of this Yankem lineup, Judge should have asked for 500 million.

[vegasbob]

Looks like this one isn’t quite over. Whitlock has sucked since his return.

 

It looked like a good pitch inside, low corner of zone ( if I saw it right) . Barley cleared the short Rf porch. Not good in a close game , but ok here. BUT, Whitless cannot come back for the 9th

[vegasbob]

I think there just might be some dumb guys on this Sox team. Whitlock doesn't call his own pitches, but some idiot kept telling him, basically, to lay off that deadly changeup to righties and go with the very hittable sinker fastball to Judge.

 

You would hate to see the results from some of them on an IQ, SAT or Wunderlich test.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

This interesting stat I caught during the game; the Yankems are 5-45 when losing after 6.

[vegasbob]

Devers providing the insurance vs the Grand Slam, Always helpful.

[vegasbob]

This interesting stat I caught during the game; the Yankems are 5-45 when losing after 6.

 

Sure sign of a dead lineup, and possibly weak pen.

[FredLynn]

Duran with more brain dead baseball

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

This interesting stat I caught during the game; the Yankems are 5-45 when losing after 6.

 

On the reverse side they are 55-16 when ahead or tied after 6. This probably relates to how good their late relievers are.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Sure sign of a dead lineup, and possibly weak pen.

 

I think it's more related to their weak starters. But definitely a very weak lineup.

[Maxbialystock]

Most SOX pitches have been unhittable by the Yankem's weak lineup.

 

So you're saying Judge is a weak hitter?

[Maxbialystock]

Duran with more brain dead baseball

 

Did not take the best route, but I wouldn't call that brain dead.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

So you're saying Judge is a weak hitter?

 

 

Actually I posted that Judge is their only threat. He's a very good hitter who can hit a good pitch.

Edited August 19, 2023 by SPLENDIDSPLINTER

[FredLynn]

Martin in

Game over

He’s been untouchable

[vegasbob]

So you're saying Judge is a weak hitter?

 

OPS is barely above 1.034, oh wait that's not too bad. But he did miss a lot of games so he might be worse than that over a large sample, lol

[Maxbialystock]

What a great strike three pitch--looking--by Martin. Right on the corner and right after a slider that missed the corner, only this wasn't a slider.

[vegasbob]

Excellent game and some early lightning helped get a win for Bello. Try the same vs Cole tomorrow.

[Maxbialystock]

I must say that these new rules do seem to favor the hitters, who can simply step out of the box just about any old time they want to and with the complete support of the ump. Meanwhile, the pitchers are held to the 22 seconds--which I'm very much in favor of--and limited to the number pickoff attempts, etc.

 

The old fart Turner is getting interviewed. Great!! He has been a godsend this season, plus at, what, 39, you know he's loving it.

[d-money]

Always good to beat the spankees. Shitlock still looks iffy.

[Maxbialystock]

Excellent game and some early lightning helped get a win for Bello. Try the same vs Cole tomorrow.

 

Excellent indeed. Hitting, defense, quality start by Bello, and an almost decent bullpen. Whitlock and Bernardino not so great, but Martin was terrific with men on 2d and 3d and just 1 out--and no one scored.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

The only plus watching the game on Apple+ is that I see some stats I'll never see on NESN.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I must say that these new rules do seem to favor the hitters, who can simply step out of the box just about any old time they want to and with the complete support of the ump. Meanwhile, the pitchers are held to the 22 seconds--which I'm very much in favor of--and limited to the number pickoff attempts, etc.

 

The old fart Turner is getting interviewed. Great!! He has been a godsend this season, plus at, what, 39, you know he's loving it.

 

The batters are allowed one timeout during each plate appearance.

[Maxbialystock]

I do not think Yoshida is a great leftfielder, but I'm fine with him there so that Turner can DH and Casas can play 1b and Reyes 2b.

[Maxbialystock]

The batters are allowed one timeout during each plate appearance.

 

One too many.

[Maxbialystock]

Actually I posted that Judge is their only threat. He's a very good hitter who can hit a good pitch.

 

My bad. I even like him in RF.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I do not think Yoshida is a great leftfielder, but I'm fine with him there so that Turner can DH and Casas can play 1b and Reyes 2b.

 

How about he's an average LF who's also hitting over .300. That would be good enough for most MLB teams.