9/5/23 Red Sox continue with Rays in Tropicana , 6:40 EDT

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

The mere thought of both Arod and Jeter in the same moment causes heart palpitations.

 

 

Hard not to love them both.

[vegasbob]

Yoshi's catch was a rerun of Benintendi, plus Yoshida saw the DP right in front of him

[moonslav59]

Tampa playing like the Red Sox this game lol

 

Apparently, the league is watered down, but the rest of us are slow to realize it.

[vegasbob]

C'mon guys, win the game now , no extra innings . Pitching is thin

[notin]

Just goes to show the "clutch" concept is a non-starter in terms of repeatability

 

“Clutch” and hit streaks are very different. Very, very different…

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Apparently, the league is watered down, but the rest of us are slow to realize it.

 

But it's a faster watered-down game now.

[vegasbob]

Welcome to MLB pitching, Rafaela

[illinoisredsox]

Which one, the JT "shot" or that mess in shallow LF. Both were errors in my book. 2023 MLB....not so much.

 

You have become insufferable.

 

Turner’s ball was hit hard. It was also a play that should have been made. Two things can be true at the same time.

[moonslav59]

JT did NOT have to prove is not a skill.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Many batters, it seems, have a pitch location outside the strike zone they can't help swinging at. For JT it appears to be that up and in pitch. Edited September 6, 2023 by SPLENDIDSPLINTER

[illinoisredsox]

Just goes to show the "clutch" concept is a non-starter in terms of repeatability

 

“Clutch” exists to the extent that in a big situation, some players are able to relax and do what they normally do. A “clutch” .300 hitter will hit around .300 in those situations. A .250 hitter will hit around .250.

 

I firmly believe “non-clutch” also exists. Those are the guys who tense up and are not able to do what they normally do.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

“Clutch” exists to the extent that in a big situation, some players are able to relax and do what they normally do. A “clutch” .300 hitter will hit around .300 in those situations. A .250 hitter will hit around .250.

 

I firmly believe “non-clutch” also exists. Those are the guys who tense up and are not able to do what they normally do.

 

Instead of 'clutch' I prefer 'timely hitting.' Timely hitting is more of a team concept and something the SOX have not been very good at this season.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Damn. I was hoping that high fly ball woud hit off the trapeze.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

A pinch-runner for Casas may have provided a runner at 3rd, but Cora's the manager.

[redsoxrules]

This ump is brutal

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Instead of 'clutch' I prefer 'timely hitting.' Timely hitting is more of a team concept and something the SOX have not been very good at this season.

 

A perfect example in the 10th. And so many other examples in extra innings this season.

[illinoisredsox]

Instead of 'clutch' I prefer 'timely hitting.' Timely hitting is more of a team concept and something the SOX have not been very good at this season.

 

I don’t know about timely hitting, but that described the 10th perfectly

[redsoxrules]

Omf this defense. It's non stop

[illinoisredsox]

Omf this defense. It's non stop

 

That’s on Casas. Urias had no chance to get there from where they had him playing.

 

Now why he was playing there is a different discussion.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I guarantee the SOX win tonight, in spite of....

 

My guarantees aren't guaranteed.

[d-money]

This team stopped hitting. Game’s about to be over.

[d-money]

Try and make him chase a pitch here.

[d-money]

Wow!!!!

[Jasonbay44]

Wow. They actually got out of that

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Do you believe in magic?

[d-money]

Time to win this game!! Let’s go!!!!!

[illinoisredsox]

Lousy throw but at least it was up the 3rd base line.

[redsoxrules]

Wow! Impressive to get out of that.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Schreiber and Duvall and a good tag. That's all you need.

[illinoisredsox]

Bunt coming here

 

Edit- or not. WP helps.