Red Sox (Houck) at Houston (Kikuchi): 8/19/24, 8:10pm

[FredLynn]

And there it is

Put this one in the L column

[vegasbob]

Said this the other day: Sims = SoS

[Duran Is The Man]

Just a reminder, which I provide every season.

 

No one, I repeat, no one on the field of play can see that silly rectangle superimposed on our screens. Not the pitchers, hitters, umpires (including homeplate), coaches, et al.

 

Furthermore, we can't even be sure it's the right dimensions because players have different dimensions. Then there's the problem that the strike zone may or not be 3-dimensional. Does only the front edge of the plate count or does the whole plate? On top of all of that, I sometimes wonder if MLB doesn't tell umpires to call strikes tight or loose. If the former, it favors the hitters. If the latter, the pitchers. And of course on top of that is that extra rectangle just outside the one we see. That's the one I get on my gameday graphic sent to me by none other than Major League Baseball.

 

have you even watched a AAA game this season, in person on online??

[FredLynn]

Brilliant acquisitions at the trade deadline. They certainly are going FULL THROTTLE now!

[FredLynn]

Altuve will end it here.

[Maxbialystock]

Sims has thrown 10 strikes and 11 balls. But he could still get lucky and hold this to 1 run.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Calling this a 'bullpen' is disparaging to all bulls.

[Maxbialystock]

The Astros have made 5 errors, including the hitter who took a disallowed timeout for strike three. But they have tied this game thanks to the error by Jansen and the lousy 8th inning--2 hits and 2 walks--by Sims.

[Maxbialystock]

Not sure Casas is ready for this level. Three K's tonight and no hits. Plus the missed popup, which is a reminder that, while I think he's pretty good grabbing throws to 1b, he seems indifferent toward grounders and popups.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Back when the SOX were a big market team, they'd have a guy like Hader.

[Maxbialystock]

have you even watched a AAA game this season, in person on online??

 

Nope. I take it they use roboumps.

[FredLynn]

Back when the SOX were a big market team, they'd have a guy like Hader.

 

That was before they went FULL THROTTLE

[Jasonbay44]

Jesus Christ. This bullpen is so bad

[Maxbialystock]

Ball game. Too bad.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Well, the SOX did promote their #4 prospect to WOO today.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

That was before they went FULL THROTTLE

 

My push lawn mower is always at FULL THROTTLE.

Edited August 20, 2024 by SPLENDIDSPLINTER

[FredLynn]

Knew it

It’s all for the better

We need to

Lose as many games as possible the rest of the way to improve our draft position

Next year will be another nose holder I’m afraid

[Duran Is The Man]

Nope. I take it they use roboumps.

 

yes. each team is allowed 3 INCORRECT challenges per game. you get as many as you want if you get them right. only the batter, catcher or pitcher may contest the call. it works freakin' great and eliminates the ******** calls by the umps.

[vegasbob]

Can't expect Kenley to be be perfect every night. Sims sucked walking the leadoff batter .

 

Had Paul Simon over to the house for a cold one, after the Diaz HR, asked him to play a couple verses of " Slip Slidin' Away" He sounded great acapella

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I think every batter should get one mulligan per game. This will fit right in with every other new rule in MLB.

[Maxbialystock]

Disappointing. The Astros had the 5 errors (including the called 3d strike for an illegal batter timeout), but they also had 13 hits to the Sox 7.

 

Sox led 4-3 after 7, but reliever Sims gave up 1 run in the 8th and Jansen 1 run in the 9th. All too typical of this season's Sox.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Can't expect Kenley to be be perfect every night. Sims sucked walking the leadoff batter .

 

Had Paul Simon over to the house for a cold one, after the Diaz HR, asked him to play a couple verses of " Slip Slidin' Away" He sounded great acapella

 

Now that sir is very impressive. Btw, Slip Slidin' Away was never on an original Paul Simon album. It later showed up on a greatest hit collection.

Definitely one of the greatest singer/songwriters in the history of music.

 

If Mr Simon ever does show up to your home, please tell him I said hello.

Edited August 20, 2024 by SPLENDIDSPLINTER

[Maxbialystock]

yes. each team is allowed 3 INCORRECT challenges per game. you get as many as you want if you get them right. only the batter, catcher or pitcher may contest the call. it works freakin' great and eliminates the ******** calls by the umps.

 

I'm confused. If they use robo-umps, why allow challenges? Or are the robo-umps used only for challenges?

[Maxbialystock]

Brilliant acquisitions at the trade deadline. They certainly are going FULL THROTTLE now!

 

Old news. No one on talksox has argued Breslow did much for the pitching before this season or during it. He tried to sabotage the rotation by giving away Sale (and paying his $17M salary) and hiring Giolito--for $38M--to recover from elbow surgery.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Another wasted good start and a wasted 2 run homer by Mass Attack. Oh well, their W/L record is still better than it has any right to be.

[Duran Is The Man]

I'm confused. If they use robo-umps, why allow challenges? Or are the robo-umps used only for challenges?

 

only used for the challenges. they started the season using them on every pitch, but about half-way thru the season, all agreed that using 3 challenges would be a better way to go. i think all are happy with it. and the review is almost instantaneous -no long delay like NFL reviews.

[Maxbialystock]

yes. each team is allowed 3 INCORRECT challenges per game. you get as many as you want if you get them right. only the batter, catcher or pitcher may contest the call. it works freakin' great and eliminates the ******** calls by the umps.

 

Why would any fan want to spend his money/time watching pitchers, catchers, and hitters challenge balls and strikes?

[mvp 78]

Why would any fan want to spend his money/time watching pitchers, catchers, and hitters challenge balls and strikes?

 

It doesn't take much time at all. It's not like challenging plays at the plate. It's almost instantaneous.

[mvp 78]

Old news. No one on talksox has argued Breslow did much for the pitching before this season or during it. He tried to sabotage the rotation by giving away Sale (and paying his $17M salary) and hiring Giolito--for $38M--to recover from elbow surgery.

 

Really?

[notin]

Really?

 

Not really. The truth is he gave away Sale and all that money to finance a production of “No, No, Nanette” at Newton North High School…