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  1. Maxbialystock
    Valdez threw at least 30 pitches in the first and his thrown 40 in the next three innings.
  2. Maxbialystock
    Now the ump is definitely pitcher friendly.
  3. Maxbialystock
    Great third by Pivetta. He could go 5, which would be amazing.
  4. Maxbialystock
    Pitch 66 by Pivetta--first checked swing by the Astros. But the 1st base ump said he swung.
  5. Maxbialystock
    Pivetta got several calls in the 2d. I think the ump has figured out the Astros are stealing signals. No checked swings and few swings and misses, both of which are telltale.
  6. Maxbialystock
    Correa doesn't need to steal signals because Pivetta is throwing all fast balls because he can't trust his knuckle curve.
  7. Maxbialystock
    So far, Pivetta is throwing 56% strikes.
  8. Maxbialystock
    Hilarious. Maldonado knew that was a curve coming, stepped back just enough and just in time, and got K'd by a pitcher-friendly call.
  9. Maxbialystock
    Another interesting phenomenon tonight--after 40 pitches, not a single checked swing by an Astros hitter.
  10. Maxbialystock
    How can a righty hitter (Rike) reach out and still pull that ball, weakly, to 3b--instead of poking it to the right side?
  11. Maxbialystock
    The Sox hitters, on the other hand, have to rely on eyes, brain, and reflexes to make contact. No stolen signals and consequently way, way more swings and misses.
  12. Maxbialystock
    Altuve knew which pitch was coming, which made it easy to foul off strikes. It took 8 pitches to get that walk.
  13. Maxbialystock
    Garcia is hitting .182 and he knows every pitch that's coming. He missed the knuckle ball, not because it fooled him, but because it had too much break for his lousy swing.
  14. Maxbialystock
    Need to get out of this with just the 1 run. I still think the Astros are stealing signals. They have swung and missed exactly one time in 17 strikes thrown.
  15. Maxbialystock
    I have to say this. That the Astros stole pitch signals has been documented. In the first game of this series, an important one for both teams, but especially the Astros, I definitely had the impression the Astro hitters knew what was coming. Altuve looks that way right now.
  16. Maxbialystock
    6 sinkers and 1 curve (a ball) to Dalbec. At least he grounded out. 1 run in the top of the 1st--it's a start. Now let's see what Pivetta's got tonight.
  17. Maxbialystock
    Started.
  18. Maxbialystock
    I believe I read that the Rays have a system contained in a book/manual Chaim Bloom wrote and that explains more than how to pick the right guys in drafts and trades. It's also about how to develop players and skills. There is scant evidence that the Sox have ever had such a systemic approach. So, yes, I like Chaim Bloom's approach, but also recognize--ironically, for me--that big bats and great pitching arms do have marquee value. How else explain that the Rays are always contesting the A's for the worst attendance in MLB?
  19. Maxbialystock
    I thought Richards was terrific last night despite the 4 BB's. Sawamura was not so hot, but was also sabotaged by our defense. Bottom line on pitching and defense is the Sox gave up 11 runs Monday night and 5 runs last night. The hitting was worse, which means the Sox were miserable for 2 straight games.
  20. Maxbialystock
    My thanks to Thunder and all the upbeat contributors. And this bulletin about my wife of 57 years who cannot really be called a fan. When she was like 9 she was taken to a double header at the old Griffith Stadium, which meant of course the Washington Senators. Sheer torture. And she has neither been to a game nor watched one on TV since. She vastly prefers reading in the sunroom, leaving my to blogging and game-watching in the study. However, this year I have credited her with several wins because whenever she dropped in to check on the game, something good would happen. These last two games, which quickly went south, have convinced her to stay way from the study tonight.
  21. Maxbialystock
    Pivetta (3.86) vs. Valdez (2.25) tomorrow, so, given the overall weak defense, weak pitching, and weak hitting, a sweep seems likely.
  22. Maxbialystock
    June swoon that got a head start on May 31. The Sox Road Warriors of April and May are becoming the Sox Road Worriers.
  23. Maxbialystock
    JDM, Bogie, and Devers have all stunk in both games at Houston, at least so far. But, heck, the pitching and defense are what have hurt the most. Sox, so far, would need 6 to win this one and 12 to have won last night.
  24. Maxbialystock
    Worthless freaking infield. Worthless. JDM, Bogie, and Devers ain't helping much on offense either. moonslav may have been the first to prophesy, "beware the month of June." If you are an old Sox fan, you know this Sox phenomenon called the June Swoon.
  25. Maxbialystock
    By all means do so. This was just one game, one in which the Astros clearly had the better starter.
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