8/28 Astros @ SOX 7:10PM ET

[Maxbialystock]

Sale looks great tonight, but that crappy Sox defense is just giving away runs.

[moonslav59]

Sale looks great tonight, but that crappy Sox defense is just giving away runs.

 

It's not just the run allowed, it's another out needed by Sale. A few more pitches. More pitches by the pen needed, later, and on and on...

 

6 more pitches to get Abreu for the "4th out."

[Maxbialystock]

Calling Max: another run given up by the D, without it showing up on the scorecard.

 

Baloney. Sale is getting hit really hard. And without Casas—this is unarguable—the Sox are scoreless.

[moonslav59]

Baloney. Sale is getting hit really hard. And without Casas—this is unarguable—the Sox are scoreless.

 

Where did I say offense or Casas's hit isn't important.

 

Are you saying we would not be ahead with just normal D?

[vegasbob]

I'm still wondering how Duvall doesn't score on the Casas 2B.

 

The incoming throw was off line and eluded the cutoff man which would have enhanced the run scoring ability of Duvall. Duvall does not look "quick" in any sense. More of a pulling guard body.

[moonslav59]

The incoming throw was off line and eluded the cutoff man which would have enhanced the run scoring ability of Duvall. Duvall does not look "quick" in any sense. More of a pulling guard body.

 

A slow heads up runner scores.

[moonslav59]

Love Casas' approach.

[moonslav59]

A few better placed line drives, and we are up bigtime.

[vegasbob]

If most of the Sox had the strike zone awareness of Casas , it would be a significant improvement across the lineup. Early in the year the umpire s were screwing with the rookie, and Tristan was reluctant to swing away. He has overcome that pretty well.

 

But if he just could.....

[notin]

Urias with bases loaded this year

 

2AB, 8 RBI, 5.000 OPS

[moonslav59]

Lots of loud outs on both sides.

[vegasbob]

There is nothing more useless than warning track power unless a man is on 3rd with less than 2 outs. Urias has had some flashes but needed one more

[vegasbob]

Defense does have its merits. Too bad defenders have to hit as well. If they would mimic football and have one squad for defense and one for offense, MLB could employ many more players

 

Sale could have helped himself.

[Maxbialystock]

Where did I say offense or Casas's hit isn't important.

 

Are you saying we would not be ahead with just normal D?

 

The only Sox error is by Sale, and he struck out the next guy up. So, yes, I'm saying that.

[Maxbialystock]

Calling Max: another run given up by the D, without it showing up on the scorecard.

 

Show me. Oh, wait, it was that fly ball into the stands in CF that Duvall should have grabbed but didn't go up high enough for.

 

You blame everything on the defense. Is that wild pitch by Sale on Wong?

Edited August 29, 2023 by Maxbialystock

[redsoxrules]

Sale looks great tonight, but that crappy Sox defense is just giving away runs.

 

How is Sale looking good?

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

In regards to the SOX BP, no rest for the weary.

[vegasbob]

Sale is a 5 inning (or less) pitcher who loses his cool and all the wheels fall off. His mess falls to Barraclough to clean up. Good luck with the guy just back from Worcester. I'm glad the busses run in the morning in Mass.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Great D by Urias.

[vegasbob]

Takes a great DEFENSIVE play to salvage Sale's mess

[vegasbob]

If Bloom could move Chris Sale to the NL over the winter, I wouldn't even worry about getting too much for him. Maybe a 2bman who can hit . Dump the salary and dump the player. He did not pitch well in an important game.

[redsoxrules]

Javier f***ing sucks. He did last week as well and they couldn't break through

[vegasbob]

This f'ing umpire truly is a loser

[vegasbob]

Thank you Adam Duvall. How he got under that pitch is unknown

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Duvall continues to smash!

[Jasonbay44]

Duvall is on fire

[vegasbob]

At least Sale can't be the loser now . On the other hand...

[Jasonbay44]

Javier is very painful to watch. If there wasn't a pitch clock his starts would last like 4-5 hours.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

SOX should offer Duvall a two year extension. At least we know the guy has more than warning track power.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Javier is very painful to watch. If there wasn't a pitch clock his starts would last like 4-5 hours.

 

He's a great example of how W/L records can be very misleading.