Maxbialystock
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Credit to Higashioka and Cole for keeping it low vs. Renfroe with a man on 3b.
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I believe in CERA (catcher ERA) and have to say this season overall I think Vazquez has done solid work, as Wong did last night. I honestly don't think Higashioka is helping Cole that much today.
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ERod effective, also cautious--56% strikes. Cole, on the other hand is throwing caution to the winds. That's three dingers and five runs so far.
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Big defensive play!
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So much for my theory about Cole's fastball. It was, in my defense, right down the middle. So moonslav called this when he said mismatches like these can lead to surprises. If you are a Yankee fan, you can't be happy.
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Another stupid pitch by Cole, nice move the runners fly out by Bogey.
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I'm serious. Dumb pitch selection vs. JDM. But I'm delighted with the outcome.
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Fast ball down the middle will K JDM, so Cole throws a knuckler curve in the dirt.
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JDM fouls off a juicy slider in the absolute center of the strike zone.
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Two straight hits! The double from the Yankees ponderous outfield.
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Mr. Cole, meet Mr. Hernandez.
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This ain't the old ERod who, even in his good year (2019) insisted on throwing all or almost all fastballs in the first inning no matter what. I don't think he needs a great fastball to be successful. Command is way more important, and so far he has it. Plus a nice variety of pitches. moonslav was the one who said last night ERod could win this game. Now let's see what Cole has.
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Four different pitches in the 1st inning by ERod! Fast ball, cut fast ball, changeup, and slider.
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Slider and a great changeup in exactly the right spot. Ground out by Judge. Santana can't hit either, but he's a better fielder than Dalbec.
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First 4 pitches all fastballs and a line out.
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He looked better behind the plate than any Sox catcher this year. Granted, no throws to 2b on attempted steals, but also no passed balls and no wild pitches. He does jerk his glove toward the middle of the plate, but not as much as Vazquez. For all we know, he called all the pitches, and I didn't see many shaken off.
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Really? In his last three games he gave up 2, 2, and 2 runs and pitched 7, 8, and 6 innings. Tuesday (7 innings, 2 ER), however, he did walk 3 Royals. The 8 innings were June 16 vs. the Jays.
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I sure hope you are right and I am wrong. I'm thinking Andriese and Marwin.
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Another very good game and two great wins chalked up by the Sox pitching and the estimable MVP78. Tonight the defense and baserunning were pretty good too.
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Well, let me see. Tomorrow it's ERod (ERA 6.07) vs. Cole (ERA 2.33). It there were two games in which it made sense to use the heck out of our bullpen, they was last night and tonight.
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And the rest of us are oh so happy you ain't the manager. Bad call.
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That hurt. Agree with a700hitter.
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That's one!
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Meh. He also gave up no singles or, worse, extra base hits. Those were the three most dangerous hitters on the Yankees. Thus Ottavino comes in to get the easy grounder from Voit, who is level below those other three. Maybe Cora should have left Eovaldi in, but few if any managers would have.
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I wasn't going that far, but was not unhappy when he did walk. Your point is a good one.