Maxbialystock
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This reminds me of game 3 of the ALDS, which came after the Sox scored 14 runs. Last night's hot bats seem to have cooled. Astros pitchers are good, but they aren't throwing great stuff in this game.
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Sox are hitting grounders off of 4 seam fastballs.
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Agree those are good numbers. And I love just the 1 Astro run. But I also think Pivetta's been lucky. As for "chill out," does someone need to explain to you the derivation of the word "fan?" You think the gang at Fenway for the ALCS is there to "chill out?"
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He did.
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Pivetta needs to mix his pitches and throw strikes--preferably not right down the middle--to be effective. He sort of did that against the top of the Astros order in the 3d inning--three quick outs--but he did throw some fat pitches that were just not hit solid, thank goodness.
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Big missed opportunity with 2 on, 1 out, and Renfroe and Devers coming to bat--in a very close game yet.
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It was low and inside. I agree he "squared it up," but also think he was lucky. Plus it was a 3-1 count and a walk would have loaded the bases.
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Not a good at bat by Kike.
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Nice play by the Astros--almost nailed Schwarber.
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He was lucky to hit it--it could have been called a ball. That pitch was on a 3-1 count.
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Not a good swing by Arroyo. That was an 88 mph four seamer right down the middle, which he should have crushed. Dusty saw it too--time for a fresh arm.
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Sure was. Also a lousy at bat last inning when Renfroe swung at the 5th pitch.
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Could be.
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That's baseball for you. I'm sure the game announcers are thrilled.
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Greinke doesn't have great stuff, but he and his catcher are in sync. Vazquez, I would argue, is not helping Pivetta one bit.
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This is why I don't like Vazquez--but also don't mind giving him credit when he calls a good game. In the top of the first he calls for 9 fastballs in 11 pitches, resulting in one very hard hit out and one hard hit dinger. In the top of the second with two on and two out and a weak hitter at the plate, he calls for two knuckle curves, both balls, one a wild pitch, before he finally, finally calls for fast balls.
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Another knuckle curve, another ball, but no WP.
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Why oh why did Vazquez call for a knuckle curve against a weak hitter with 2 on and 2 out?
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13/24 strikes. Not exactly good Pivetta.
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Better.
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d-money is on his time machine again, going back into the past. He just can't let go of the NLDS.
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Good K on Tucker, good call by Vazquez.
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Frankly, I will be delighted if he takes pitches that are balls. Good eye on ball 3! He shoulda taken that 5th pitch.
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I did panic, but on another thread.
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Three straight fastballs, the third one right down the middle. Vazquez at fault too.