Odorizzi is also having his first start back after going on the DL.
He lost to Dunedin last time out. http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?gid=2017_08_04_chaafa_dunafa_1&t=g_box
The top of that order is fantastic: Bo Bichette, Cavan Biggio and Vlad Jr! I guess the Jays are hoarding former MLB players' kids?
Sometimes, outside forces can dramatically impact a tiger's stripes.
@PeteAbe
With what amounts to an extra starter in Nunez and wanting to keep Holt and Young involved, be prepared for daily lineup changes.
@michaelFhurley
Having Chris Sale pitch at the Trop is like forcing Mozart to perform at the Meadow Glen Mall food court. Or something close to it maybe.
It looks like it was resurrected a few days ago. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I have nothing else to say on the matter though. I'm done. It's not like moon reads my posts anyway.
https://twitter.com/PeteAbe/status/895326862099873792
Sox jersey nicknames have been released.
Notable:
Sale - Stickman
Xander - X
Sandy - Noah
Kimbrel - Dirty Craig
Hembree - Heater
It's not that "clutch players try harder," it's that some players shrink under the pressure and let their nerves get to them. If you can hit or pitch the same with a bases loaded jam in the bottom of the 9th as you do in the 1st inning, you're clutch. It has NOTHING to do with elevating your game in crucial moments. It's about being consistent and not letting stressful situations get the better of you.
Until we can confirm this directly, it's all conjecture on our parts and prone to bias.
Is the FO shifting gears? Maybe? Is it coming from Henry, or someone else? Who knows?
I just can't stand the "this one guy in the organization is ruining everything, but this other guy is cool" narrative. We're not on the inside, so we don't really know what is actually going on behind the scenes. I'm not sure it matters either.