Red Sox (Tolle) vs Diamondbacks (Rodriguez): 9/5/25, 9:40pm

[Maxbialystock]

2 hours ago, oldtimer said:

Going tomorrow for close to 2 weeks to the Canadian Maritimes. I am concerned with Cora's leadership abilities and choices. He favors versatility and ML experience over performance and tends to rest players at key moments. There is no room for anything but a win now approach. I hope I'm wrong but I lack confidence in Cora. 

Check the facts.  He hasn't rested anyone too much.  Bregman, Story, and Rafaela have been playing every day.  So did Anthony before the IL.  Duran missed a few starts because he stinks against lefties.  The guys playing 1B and 2B "rest" only because Cora's trying to find the best matchups.  Plus Hammond is awfully good on defense.  Abreu has missed games because of being on the IL at least twice--plus he's a slow healer.  Lowe has missed games because he stinks against lefties.  

Cora has been cautious with Narvaez because this is his first MLB season as the primary catcher. 

Please tell me about the "good performers" Cora has ignored.  

Claiming Cora is not serious about these final 21 games is just nonsense.  

[Maxbialystock]

Lots of fastballs from Tolle. Plus his control ain;'t that great.  

[FredLynn]

Just to be consistent…..1-0

Game over

(it’s not)

[FredLynn]

Rafaela Ks

And the sun rises in the east

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I'd love to see the Sox knock this dumb azz off the mound. However, the offense will probably disappoint me again.

[Maxbialystock]

Just amazing how badly Rafaela bats against lefties.

Great triple by Lowe!!!!!  Against a lefty too.  

Arizona has 8 lefty bats  (4 are switch hitters) in the lineup.   One can only hope Tolle's changeup is working, assuming he actually throws one.  

[Maxbialystock]

1 minute ago, Maxbialystock said:

Just amazing how badly Rafaela bats against lefties.

Great triple by Lowe!!!!!  Against a lefty too.  

Arizona has 8 lefty bats  (4 are switch hitters) in the lineup.   One can only hope Tolle's changeup is working, assuming he actually throws one.  

Changeup high in the zone with very little break for a double.  

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Tolle not fooling too many Arizona batters and no he is not 'baby beast.' Maybe someday.

[Maxbialystock]

Worth mentioning that the Diamondbacks are a good hitting team.  Top 5 in runs scored and OPS. 

[Maxbialystock]

Tolle has thrown very few pitches low in the zone or below the zone.  

In fact, the overwhelming majority are in the middle of the zone.  

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Tolle wouldn't even have to be in this position if it wasn't for the Sox having so many fragile pitchers. Keep losing Seattle.

[Maxbialystock]

So I think that's the issue with Tolle.  No command.  At least, not tonight.  

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

4 minutes ago, Maxbialystock said:

Worth mentioning that the Diamondbacks are a good hitting team.  Top 5 in runs scored and OPS. 

I worth mentioned it earlier.

[Randy Red Sox]

1 hour ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

For sure.

i don't think Tolle has a good enough 2nd pitch. You can't just throw 95-96 FB in the bigs.

 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Just now, Maxbialystock said:

So I think that's the issue with Tolle.  No command.  At least, not tonight.  

Issue with Tolle is he was taken out of the oven too early thru no fault of his own.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

3rd base ump is legally blind 

[Maxbialystock]

Just now, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Tolle wouldn't even have to be in this position if it wasn't for the Sox having so many fragile pitchers. Keep losing Seattle.

Meh.  I think it's a good learning experience.  He has been lights out in MILB, so this is the next step. 

Of course I want to win and beat the brains out of ERod.  

Great play by Rafaela!!!!!  Plus Bregman called it right.  

[Maxbialystock]

3 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

I worth mentioned it earlier.

Sorry.  I missed it.  

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

2 minutes ago, Randy Red Sox said:

i don't think Tolle has a good enough 2nd pitch. You can't just throw 95-96 FB in the bigs.

 

For sure.

[d-money]

This team deserves its fate. 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

E-rod

5.42ERA.  1.62WHIP

A good reason Arizona is not a contender.

[Maxbialystock]

Horrible at bat by Story.  Horrible.  

[Maxbialystock]

ERod, on the other hand, good command and a better changeup.  

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

3 minutes ago, Maxbialystock said:

ERod, on the other hand, good command and a better changeup.  

He's a bum.

[Maxbialystock]

Sox are actually hitting ERod as hard as they are hitting Tolle. 

ERod has 65 pitches in 3 IP and Tolle 52 in 2.  

The look back by Narvaez cost him a step.  

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Last two runners in scoring position for the Sox were their two slowest runners. Bad timing.

[Maxbialystock]

1 minute ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

He's a bum.

Agree completely.  Sox let him go just in time.  

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Just now, Maxbialystock said:

Agree completely.  Sox let him go just in time.  

Never liked him. Always thought he was two sandwiches short of a picnic.

[Maxbialystock]

20 minutes ago, d-money said:

This team deserves its fate. 

That's true of every team in MLB.  

[Maxbialystock]

Tolle definitely tired.