Maxbialystock
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OK, smartass, what do you have to say about the Sox winning 7-3--in the Trop, yet? I'd say there's at least 4 things you got wrong.
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I disagree it was that catchable, but you knew that. The bigger issue is harping on the Rays defense when they are losing 7-3 mostly because the Sox pitching has been excellent after the 1st inning and the Sox hitters have produced a 3 run dinger and a 2 run dinger. It's all about hitting and pitching.
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It was a fantastic call on your part.
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Wow. Just wow. Two dingers and a 7-3 lead after being behind 3-0 and then 3-1 after 5 innings. Casas with 4 rbi's and Yoshida with 2. Of course, both have significant negative DWAR's, so here's hoping Bloom can somehow dump both of them for maybe a reliever or two.
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Ahem. The Sox won that game, so I find it really, really hard to call it meaningless.
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True. But who the heck has? Jansen just gave up 2 to the lowly Royals.
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All things considered, especially the 3 runs in the 1st--at the freaking Trop--I'd call it a great start.
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Whitlock goes 2, then Martin for the save.
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Meh. If the ball bounces into the stands in freaking centerfield, I'm inclined to give the centerfielder the benefit of the doubt.
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I don't see it that way. I'd rather Jansen screw up in a can't miss situation than a close game. Let's see what happens in this game, but my thought is that Martin can get the save if that opportunity presents itself.
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What I see is very little ability to adjust. Casas right now looks a whole lot better.
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There are days when it's just hard to believe Devers is worth all that money. 3d time facing Civale, and he strikes out on a pitch right down the middle.
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This post is looking better and better and the first inning is looking more and more like bad luck for Bello, who has been terrific in all four innings since.
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The Sox lineup has 1 single and 11 K's in 5 innings. Abysmal.
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He sure did--and very well done. The lineup, on the other hand, stinks. They don't get that 1 run without the back to back walks.
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That was a truly desperate bunt attempt by McGuire--and another K for Civale. Bottom of the Sox order strikes out on their collective second at bats vs. Civale.
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Terrible at bat by Yoshida. Not quite so terrible. That was a curve on the outside freaking corner.
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That's what he struck Casas out with--a cutter right down the freaking middle. Huge hit by Duvall.
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That cutter Civale is throwing is very effective.
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Devers tripped, but somehow--I think the ball hit the baserunner--got the ball back to prevent the baserunner from advancing (beyond 2d and 3d). If Devers catches the ball, the guy stealing 3b is still safe because the baserunner got a huge jump when he realized Bello was ignoring him.
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Great comment--"even the balls are looking like strikes until the last instance."
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9 Sox up and 9 Sox down. I've said way too many times the Sox normally, usually need to score 5 runs if they want to win the game.
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Good point. In fact, he didn't throw pitches way away from the plate--all four were close but no cigar. On the other hand, the Rays are/were pretty good at exploiting that BB because they then pulled off a ridiculously easy double steal, followed by a single in the hole and a double down the line.
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Normally, usually, I'd agree 100%. But right now I think the Rays hitters are actually hitting toward the gaps. But I also agree the double was the only one hit really hard. On the other hand, let's not forget that Bello walked a guy on 4 pitches. It took Civale 19 pitches to get through the 1st inning, but he didn't walk anyone.
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Right now I'd have to say that the ump is giving more to Civale than to Bello. Of course Civale is much better at hitting the corners, so he got the benefit of the doubt on a couple.