4/11 vs O's

[vegasbob]

Through early morning fog I see

Visions of the things to be

The pains that are withheld for me

I realize and I can see

That suicide is painless

It brings on many changes

And I can take or leave it

If I please

 

The game of life is hard to play

I'm gonna lose it anyway

The losing card I'll someday lay

So this is all I have to say

Suicide is painless (suicide)

It brings on many changes

And I can take or leave it

If I please

 

The sword of time will pierce our skins

It doesn't hurt when it begins

But as it works its way on in

The pain grows stronger, watch it grin

Suicide is painless

It brings on many changes

And I can take or leave it

If I please

 

A brave man once requested me

To answer questions that are key

"Is it to be or not to be?"

And I replied, "Oh, why ask me?"

Suicide is painless

It brings on many changes

And I can take or leave it

If I please

 

And you can do the same thing

If you please

 

Brilliant typing job, but you might feel bad if someone here followed through on the suggestion.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Through early morning fog I see

Visions of the things to be

The pains that are withheld for me

I realize and I can see

That suicide is painless

It brings on many changes

And I can take or leave it

If I please

 

The game of life is hard to play

I'm gonna lose it anyway

The losing card I'll someday lay

So this is all I have to say

Suicide is painless (suicide)

It brings on many changes

And I can take or leave it

If I please

 

The sword of time will pierce our skins

It doesn't hurt when it begins

But as it works its way on in

The pain grows stronger, watch it grin

Suicide is painless

It brings on many changes

And I can take or leave it

If I please

 

A brave man once requested me

To answer questions that are key

"Is it to be or not to be?"

And I replied, "Oh, why ask me?"

Suicide is painless

It brings on many changes

And I can take or leave it

If I please

 

And you can do the same thing

If you please

 

Thank you, Illinois. You went the extra mile.

[vegasbob]

Thank you, Illinois. You went the extra mile.

 

May have been an AI job

[illinoisredsox]

First inning by Whitlock is interesting. Cold , damp night, tough on any pitcher. But the difference in this game is about 12". The difference between a 3 run HR and a foul, followed by a K to preserve the shutout. Whitlock has set up anpther BP noight with 30 pitches in the 1st. Maybe he can get better

 

30 was through 2 innings; he's at 47 through 3.

 

Your point holds though, 5 might be it again tonight.

[illinoisredsox]

May have been an AI job

 

Nah, just copy and paste.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

May have been an AI job

 

AI=Another Injury?

[illinoisredsox]

AI=Another Injury?

 

I like that.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

"Christian Casas with a K." So that would make him Khristian Kasas. Thanks for clearing that up, OB.

[Tedballgame]

Walking the lead off man. Cardinal sin!

[vegasbob]

30 was through 2 innings; he's at 47 through 3.

 

Your point holds though, 5 might be it again tonight.

 

Yeah, I missed top 1 , didn't check in.

[Tedballgame]

Double play. Pitcher's best friend.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Very nice play by HAMILTON.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Walking the lead off man. Cardinal sin!

 

It's a sin for all teams.

[wyo-sox]

2 strikes, you can't watch that pitch Reese

[Tedballgame]

Baltimore has some really good young players. Exciting time to be an Orioles fan after years of suffering.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

The SOX lead MLB in ERA at 2.00. What's interesting is the top 7 teams in ERA are all in the AL. Pittsburg, ranked 8th, leads the NL in ERA at 3.55.

[wyo-sox]

Even when you are ahead against Baltimore.... barely feels like you are ahead.

[Tedballgame]

Whitlock's control is lacking.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Baltimore has some really good young players. Exciting time to be an Orioles fan after years of suffering.

 

The O's did an outstanding job of drafting while they lived in the cellar.

[wyo-sox]

Whitlock's control is lacking.

 

Looks tired to me.

[Maxbialystock]

Whitlock's control is lacking.

 

I'm not sure of that. I think he's just trying to keep it close to the edges. He does not believe he has good stuff. And maybe he doesn't. The other guy, Rodriguez, does seem to have good stuff.

[d-money]

Just irritating game to watch. They need this game.

[Maxbialystock]

Just irritating game to watch. They need this game.

 

What's irritating? Sox are up 2-1, Whitlock is pitching is heart out, no Sox error, a Sox double play. This game is a long way from won, but I sure don't see anything irritating.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Bello is the only SOX starter(4.11) with an ERA over 2.00.

[illinoisredsox]

Looks tired to me.

 

85 pitches through 5 will do that.

[vegasbob]

Sox pitchers don't generally have a put away pitch to shut down hitters especially at 3-2 counts. Rutschman hit about 5 foul balls at 3-2 before lining out to center on a fairly hard hit ball.

 

Whitlock does continue the 5 inning starts but with good results, 1 solo bomb, . The burning of the BP is a common lament from 2023 but it is all we are seeing in 2024. One reason, there is no #1 to just take the ball every 5 days expecting to get 7+ innings.

 

If that is true across all MLB, then BP pitchers will be in great demand.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Bello is the only SOX starter(4.11) with an ERA over 2.00.

 

Let me modify the above. Bello is the only SOX starter with an ERA over 1.50.

[illinoisredsox]

What's irritating? Sox are up 2-1, Whitlock is pitching is heart out, no Sox error, a Sox double play. This game is a long way from won, but I sure don't see anything irritating.

 

Agree, but dmoney is the prototype of a nattering nabob of negativism. He’s simply not happy unless he’s not happy.

[vegasbob]

Let's see what Bullpen Roulette has in store for Cora tonight. Given the O's LH hitters, maybe a dose of Joely and Brennan B.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I wouldn't mind torrential rain at this point.