Maxbialystock
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Last night I watched part of the 9th inning of the Nationals at Orioles game when Washington had a nice rally going. They had cut the margin to 6-4 with just 1 man out and runners on 2d and 3d, so a single can tie the game. Instead, it was hard hit grounder to the firstbaseman Davis who grabbed, sprinted to 1B to get the runner out, and headed toward home thinking there would be a play. There wasn't. The guy on 3B changed his mind. The guy on 2d, a pinch runner in for the guy who just hit a double for the Nationals, however, was headed toward 3d and got caught in a run down, so finally the guy on 3B heads for home and then just stands there so someone could please tag him out. End of game.
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A lot of truth in that.
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A key point. We don't know if the Sox have turned a corner scoring runs, but that's a very good sign. Interesting that Farrell's 1st, 3d, and 4th hitters are the three B's, but not in the order one would expect. Bogaerts with no dingers but the best OBP on the team, is batting 3d.
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Think of Marrero as Ensign Pulver (Jack Lemmon) in the movie Mr. Roberts. You think he isn't doing anything, but he is actually saving up all those hits for when they will really do some good. Just like Pulver and the marbles.
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chris young chokes with the bases loaded--lineup to CF. Thank goodness.
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Let's not forget that Santana--lowest ERA in MLB and 5-0--and the Sox pummeled him for 6. By pitching the 6th, Sale gets the win. And the Sox lineup, with Betts leading off, Pedroia 2d, Bogaerts 3d, and Benintendi 4th--a change I never would have thought of--appears to be recharged with 11 yesterday and 14 and counting today. Who woulda thunk? Certainly not me because I have badmouthed this lineup forever.
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Good. The putz amazes with a sharp single to LF.
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Walking Benintendi and going after the putz is such a no-brainer.
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Back in the 5th, I say again for the upteenth time, the ump called a ball on what should have been a strike that was high but in the zone. That would have been strike 3 and prevented the 2 run single by that batter. Sale was not getting calls today, so I'm delighted that Kimbrel did.
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He stuck to his rule. This is a 5 out situation thanks to both Barnes and Scott screwing up. Thank goodness Farrell left Sale out there for the 6th. The Twins would have run up a bunch more runs before Kimbrel came in.
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I love it. Mauer called out on a pitch on the corner the ump called a strike and gripes knowing that the Twins got at least one crucial ball called on what was a strike back in the 5th inning. Great inning by Kimbrel!!
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No. Someone did say that Farrell was looking in his binder and not watching the game and was about to blow the game. That's about the same as blaming him for Barnes.
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Wow. This is a really tough board. First Farrell is denounced summarily for leaving Sale in for the 6th--a dumb move even though Sale pitched a clean 6th and finished with 108 pitches. Now he is dumb because the bullpen just gave up a dinger and 2 walks--and that's not Barnes fault at all. It's Farrell's fault for letting him pitch.
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As for Wright being left in, early in the season is the best time to see if he can do anything useful. Turns out he can't, at least not this year. I would have left ERod in for the 7th in Friday's game. He gave up 2 in the first and was sailing until that triple in the 7th. And let's not forget, sports fans, that it was the bullpen that blew Friday's game, not the manager.
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HanRam, on the other hand, took 3 strikes looking. What a putz.
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Friday night bullpen blew a tie game. Now, thanks to Sale and Leon, they have a 2 run lead to preserve. I like that better. Plus Sale only threw 108 pitches.
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Actually, a very good point I have to admit.
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Everybody noticed Santana give up the 2 run dinger in the 6th, which prompted the subconscious conclusion that Sale would do the same.
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You guys need to listen to ol' Max more often. Sale is 10 times the pitcher Hembree will ever hope to be.
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Dumb decision by the Twins manager, however. He should have walked Leon to get to Marrero.
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I would send out there in a heartbeat. He pitched well in the 5th but the Twins got lucky. 98 pitches is nothing for him.
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screwed by Leon--no surprise--and screwed by the ump. The pitch before the 2 run single was a strike, uncalled.
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ERod almost didn't cover 1B on that grounder to the right. Close play that should not have been. This team has weak fundamentals.
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Goodness knows I have no right to complain, but why do most of our dingers come with no one on?
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ERod could be the right guy--certainly, based on his last two starts.