Red Sox (Giolito) vs Orioles (Bradish): 8/26/25, 6:35pm

[Maxbialystock]

2 minutes ago, FredLynn said:

Great outing by Gio....I'd send him back out there because we are playing so many days in a row.

I forgot the days in a row.  Good call.  

[Beaneater]

7 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Trivia:

What's the most K's a pitcher can accumulate after 9 full innings?

Is there any theoretical limit? Couldn't batter after batter after batter strike out on wild pitches / passed balls and make it safely to first? Not going to happen in real life, of course, but...

[Maxbialystock]

Now that was a good changeup!  By Akin for the groundout.  

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Just now, Beaneater said:

Is there any theoretical limit? Couldn't batter after batter after batter strike out on wild pitches / passed balls and make it safely to first? Not going to happen in real life, of course, but...

That is correct. There's no set number.

[Beaneater]

1 minute ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

That is correct. There's no set number.

What do I win? 😀

[illinoisredsox]

Bradish had serious stuff tonight.  That slider changeup combo was downright nasty.  Literally looked like they dropping a foot or more in the last 2 feet to the plate.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

3 minutes ago, Beaneater said:

What do I win? 😀

Dinner with Fred.

[FredLynn]

One more inning for Gio....then Chapman. I'd play it that way.

[FredLynn]

Just now, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Dinner with Fred.

Second prize is TWO dinners with me.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Just now, illinoisredsox said:

Bradish had serious stuff tonight.  That slider changeup combo was downright nasty.  Literally looked like they dropping a foot or more in the last 2 feet to the plate.

O's will be a contender next year.

[Maxbialystock]

Just now, illinoisredsox said:

Bradish had serious stuff tonight.  That slider changeup combo was downright nasty.  Literally looked like they dropping a foot or more in the last 2 feet to the plate.

Finally.  Someone else who actually watched the game. 

Semi-lucky 7th for Giolito.  Napoleon said he'd rather have lucky marshals than smart ones.  Send Giolito back out for the 8th!  

[illinoisredsox]

Just now, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

O's will be a contender next year.

They’ve had a pretty good record since the end of May.  I think they are 5-6 games over .500 since then.  Their awful start sunk them.

[d-money]

There’s no room for L’s right now. Go the Yankees and mariners chasing us. Need 3 out of 4 again ot maybe a sweep. 

[Beaneater]

1 minute ago, FredLynn said:

Second prize is TWO dinners with me.

Gee, I'll just take the cash value. Nothing personal... 😄

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Just now, FredLynn said:

Second prize is TWO dinners with me.

No second prize on that question, but I'll keep the two dinners with Fred in mind if there ever is a 2nd prize.

[Tedballgame]

Great Start to the eighth inning. Need to score this run.

[Maxbialystock]

That first foul by Rafaela was tell-tale.  He swung at everything, missed nothing, and finally got the double.  

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

2 minutes ago, Maxbialystock said:

Finally.  Someone else who actually watched the game. 

Semi-lucky 7th for Giolito.  Napoleon said he'd rather have lucky marshals than smart ones.  Send Giolito back out for the 8th!  

Chester Goode said the same thing.

[Tedballgame]

The Sox can bunt. Who knew 

[Tedballgame]

1 minute ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Chester Goode said the same thing.

Navarez pulling a plow

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Nice bunt by Narvaez.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Just now, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Nice bunt by Narvaez.

Swinging bunts are harder than they look.

[Tedballgame]

At least Navarez put the ball in play rather than striking out like the Sox players didlast week against Baltimore when we had the bases loaded.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

2 minutes ago, Tedballgame said:

Navarez pulling a plow

He actually runs like a tired catcher.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Breggy looks like he'd be pretty good at dodge ball.

[Maxbialystock]

10 minutes ago, FredLynn said:

Second prize is TWO dinners with me.

😄

[moonslav59]

Damn, now Rafaela needs to go 0 for 55 to get to .650.

[Maxbialystock]

That "liner" by Duran needed eyes to fall in safely. 

Giolito for the 8th?  Yes!!

 

[FredLynn]

3 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

Damn, now Rafaela needs to go 0 for 55 to get to .650.

Now don't start bashing Rafaela. Get your own target. Rafaela is mine.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

3 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

Damn, now Rafaela needs to go 0 for 55 to get to .650.

Rafaela can't do 55.