Guardians (Griffin) vs Red Sox (Gray): 09/23/26, 7:10 PM

[FredLynn]

“Whitluck” escapes 

[FredLynn]

5 minutes ago, Bagwell Anderson said:

Not to mention perceived velocity that the hitter feels as the pitcher releases closer to homeplate.  Greg Maddux was successful in part to his stride length which was 110% of his height.  His 90-92 four seamer felt more like 95-96 not to mention the late movement he always seemed to generate 

Maddux could also put a baseball through a 3” hole-a baseball is 2.9” at 60’6”

[moonslav59]

Remember the Bill Lee 10 hit shut outs?

This kinda feels like that in reverse.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

1 minute ago, moonslav59 said:

Remember the Bill Lee 10 hit shut outs?

This kinda feels like that in reverse.

It's too bad Bill Lee and Jimmy Pierssal weren't playing for the Sox at the same time.

[FredLynn]

Why wasn’t Duran running there?

[Bagwell Anderson]

Sounds like Judge thinks he will be ready for Tuesday while we lose Cedanne.  Not good 

[Bagwell Anderson]

This offense is just ridiculous.   Mental midgets.  No one with the ability to step up and lead.  This team is incredibly hard to like

[FredLynn]

2 minutes ago, Bagwell Anderson said:

Sounds like Judge thinks he will be ready for Tuesday while we lose Cedanne.  Not good 

I don’t think any of that matters

[moonslav59]

8 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

It's too bad Bill Lee and Jimmy Pierssal weren't playing for the Sox at the same time.

Jimmy P was from before my time as a Sox fan, but I sure remember Lee fondly.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Just now, moonslav59 said:

Jimmy P was from before my time as a Sox fan, but I sure remember Lee fondly.

Pierssal, who by the way was an excellent outfielder, hit a HR and ran around the bases backwards. He also climbed up the Pesky Pole during a game.

[vegasbob]

Take it, a win is a win. The hitting ineptness continues  behind brilliant pitching

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Gray ends up 18-5. To have that record on a team that ranks 20th in runs scored gets my vote for the Cy Young.

[moonslav59]

Old School...

AL

18-5 2.72 Gray

16-5 2.67 Rassmussen

15-5 2.94 N Martinez

14-6 1.94 Schlitter

11-6 2.40 Cease

12-9 2.55 Messick

NL

18-6 2.93 C Sanchez

15-5 1.86 Misiorowski 

14-5 2.87 Luzardo

15-7 2.89 ERod

14-8 2.51 Yamamoto

14-9 2.16 Sale

[moonslav59]

6 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Pierssal, who by the way was an excellent outfielder, hit a HR and ran around the bases backwards. He also climbed up the Pesky Pole during a game.

I've heard the stories. I lived in Milwaukee at the time.

[NHNative]

It was a good baseball game.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

5 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Pierssal, who by the way was an excellent outfielder, hit a HR and ran around the bases backwards. He also climbed up the Pesky Pole during a game.

Years later, long after he retired he was arrested for attempting to choke a White Sox announcer to death. Unfortunately, the announcer wasn't Steve Stone.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Where would the Mets be w/o the 750 million dollar one tool player Juan Soto?

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

2 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Where would the Mets be w/o the 750 million dollar one tool player Juan Soto?

Ok, I'll be nice and call him a two tool player.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

8 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

I've heard the stories. I lived in Milwaukee at the time.

The movie about him Fear Strikes Out sucked as bad as this Sox offense.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

12 minutes ago, NHNative said:

It was a good baseball game.

2 evenly matched mediocre teams 

[JimEd]

the sox had 12 hits and scored one run. tonite the yankees had 12 hits and scored 9 runs, including 4 home runs. 

[FredLynn]

28 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Years later, long after he retired he was arrested for attempting to choke a White Sox announcer to death. Unfortunately, the announcer wasn't Steve Stone.

It was Michael Kay

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

40 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Years later, long after he retired he was arrested for attempting to choke a White Sox announcer to death. Unfortunately, the announcer wasn't Steve Stone.

After further investigation it was a sports writer named Bob Gallas he choked.

[moonslav59]

1 hour ago, JimEd said:

the sox had 12 hits and scored one run. tonite the yankees had 12 hits and scored 9 runs, including 4 home runs. 

We're saving the mojo for next week.

[FredLynn]

2 hours ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Gray ends up 18-5. To have that record on a team that ranks 20th in runs scored gets my vote for the Cy Young.

He definitely surprised the hell out of me

[NHNative]

Defense showed up. Its time for some batting and taking advantage of MO.