True. I'm jumping to conclusions, but with some justification. Kimbel is probably unavailable. Whoops. Sale is out to pitch the 9th with over 100 pitches. So Cora seems to agree with me.
Too bad about the 3 runs, but Sale overall pitched well and with some heart--8 innings despite throwing 39 pitches in the first 2 innings.
The bullpen is probably in next, and that's frankly scary.
The lineup needs to do something. Starting with Moreland who is hitless.
He absolutely did not stumble and bumble. He malingered. He slowed down to watch a fly with two outs. Inexcusable and very unprofessional. Everybody else has hustled and is trying hard.
Ahem. I'm disappointed to but they finished last night after 11 and then flew to Toronto and probably lost some sleep. Plus I suspect there is a bit of a letdown. But I do not see "stumble and bumble."
That was not a mistake. It was sheer laziness. I am fine with most mistakes because they happen, but that was deliberate laziness on his part, like he just can't be bothered.
I agree with the skeptics--Hanley has enough speed to score from 1st on a double off the wall with two outs because he should have been past 2d by the time it hit the wall.
What do want to bet Hanley wasn't sprinting immediately after JD made contact? He has a nasty habit of assuming the ball is going out or going to be caught or whatever.
Surprising start to this game. Two doubles by Toronto and now likely two runs off our ace, who looks a little too hittable. Sanchez, meanwhile, looks pretty good after that long 1st inning when we really should have scored more than 1 run.