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I guess it's better to be lucky than to be good, but let's not ignore the pattern. They insisted on going right after Miguel Cabrera and Peralta (the only other hitter in Detroit's lineup) with bad results a week ago. We also didn't get burned by the fact that Tito didn't make a late inning defensive substitution for Hall in a 1 run game, but that was also a bad decision, and we have been burned by that non-move in the past.
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Tuesday's game against Toronto is going to be very difficult. The Sox will be sending their box of chocolates (Dice K) to the mound to go against the Toronto lefty ace, Romero. We have had good success against Romero in the past, but we have been stinking against lefties recently. Both Ortiz and Drew look helpless against lefties.
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At least some of Gardner's hits against Papelbon were of the slap variety. I don't recall any extra base hits that he got off Papelbon. Using those numbers as a premise that Gardner has Papelbon's number to justify pitching to Tex is ridiculous. I also believe Gardner is in a horrendous slump. If Papelbon makes a mistake to Tex, the game is over. If he walks Tex, Papelbon would have to make mistakes to Gardner and Cano to lose the game. I'd rather take my chances with Gardner over Tex, and if Gardener gets lucky, I'll take my chances that Papelbon does not make a second mistake to Cano. I'd rather be in a position where it would take two mistakes to beat me rather than one. Also, Tex can hit out the pitcher's pitch if he pulls it. It wouldn't even have to be a Papelbon mistake for Tex to put it in the RF porch. All that being said, Papelbon is still dominant awesome k'ing Grandy, Swisher and Tex in t he 9th. It was still a stupid move.
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That is the nastiest pitch that I have seen Bard throw and I have seen most of them. His fastball while overpowering has been pretty much straight. His 4 seamer rises through the zone. He has the knee-buckling curve, but when I saw the low late sharp movement on that pitch I said "what the hell was that.". When the announcer said that it was clocked at 98 mph, I was in disbelief. I hope he can throw that some more. It's an unhittable pitch and it is in the strike zone.
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Comments after the game:
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It was a horrendous decision. Completely stupid. You against the book in that situation and put the winning run on base. He is the best hitter in their lineup with a pop gun on base. Tex was in scoring position with a bat in his hand against a fast ball pitcher. On first base, he is not in scoring position with Gardner at bat. You put him on.
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Tex is in scoring position when he is at the plate. He is not in scoring position on first base with Gardner up.
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Game ova!! Papelbon is still a dominant beast!! Red Sox win!! Cue Dirty Water in Boston!!!
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Are they out of their minds!!
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4 fingers for Tex. Walk him!!!
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Looked like he was out.
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BTW no defensive substitution for Hall.
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Still hate Swisher!!
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Yes
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You are setting yourself up for an ulcer if you let this stuff get to you.
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We're set up for the walk off burn. If they get as far as Tex, I would not pitch to him.
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A nice seeing eye BH would be perfect to plate the run.
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Whether or not the Sox score in the 9th, I hope Tito makes a defensive substitution at 2nd. Lowrie is much better than Hall.
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Beltre must respect kalish after he watched kalish bust up Carlos Santana at home plate.
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Bard is s***ing the bed.
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Damn it Berkman is pinch hitting. Need the DP now, but Hall is atrocious around the bag. Tito should make a defensive substitution for him in late innings.
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Be very careful with Posada. Thames is on deck. Righty vs. righty
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This is setting up as a tremendous burn
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Need Cano to line into a DP.
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It looked like a strike.
