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  1. illinoisredsox
    Agreed, plus it’s a day game after a night game. One explanation I can think of is maybe Plawecki’s still hurting a little after getting hit in the hand the other night and while he might be able to catch in a pinch, he really may need an extra day or two.
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    He’s done the job most of the time, but he doesn’t seem to have many clean innings.
  3. illinoisredsox
    Learn the rules; a pitcher has to face 3 hitters unless he ends the inning.
  4. illinoisredsox
    Got to get to the 9th first. Since Richards was warming, it probably will be Ottavino. Taylor will come in if Richards creates a mess.
  5. illinoisredsox
    Two things can be true at the same time. Allen was very good and the Sox hitters helped that along with a piss poor approach at the plate.
  6. illinoisredsox
    I had no issue with sending ERod back out. The pen has sucked and he’s pitched pretty well. I would not send him out for the 8th though.
  7. illinoisredsox
    Note to Sox hitters. See how he went with the pitch?
  8. illinoisredsox
    The Sox seem to have a lot of trouble with soft tossing lefties, don’t they.
  9. illinoisredsox
    And Arauz had to earn that walk with what, 7 or 8 foul balls?
  10. illinoisredsox
    Has nothing to do with control; it has everything to do with mindset. Sale goes 0-2 on a hitter and he goes after the hitter on the next pitch. ERod, on those rare occasions when he does go 0-2, will nibble and often as not, end up 2-2 or 3-2. Read that the immaculate inning is more rare than a no-hitter. There have been something like 315 no-hit games in major league history vs. 204 immaculate innings.
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    Prediction - ERod will never have an immaculate inning.
  12. illinoisredsox
    Don’t see a corresponding move; maybe they only had 39?
  13. illinoisredsox
    Some elk and wolves in Yellowstone disagree.
  14. illinoisredsox
    If you don’t like the show, there’s this button on your remote where you can change the channel. Just sayin
  15. illinoisredsox
    Exactly. Too many people seem to think the #5 guy is going to win 75% of his starts and pitch to a sub 3 ERA. A team will do well if their #5 goes around .500 with an ERA in the mid to upper 4s. As I’ve said, any pitcher in the majors CAN shut down any other team. It’s how often they can do it. A #5 isn’t going to do it very often, but they will do it once in a while. Privetta is what he is, a 4-5 starter.
  16. illinoisredsox
    Won't be Whitlock, at least on any regular basis. He's doing very well in the role he has right now and since he figures to be a part of the rotation next year, best to keep his confidence high. They'll keep him on that twice a week schedule and if he's in line for a multi-inning save, they'll let him finish. I don't think they will risk his arm doing every day type duty. My guess is Robles and Taylor will get looks. Robles has done the job before, as his 10 saves with the Twins this season attest. Taylor may get a look depending on matchups. Ottavino may also factor in; again, he's done the job at times this year and he seems to have at least righted his ship a little.
  17. illinoisredsox
    Bull. Tonight was his 9the appearance in August, totaling 5 1/3 innings. He had 8 appearances in July for 8 innings (plus 1 inning in the ASG). His days of rest this month have been 6, 2 (before the doubleheader with Toronto where he pitched in both games), 0, 1, 4, 4, 2 and 0. He was pitching fine until that doubleheader. It's in his head; he's lost confidence, which is disaster for a reliever, especially a closer.
  18. illinoisredsox
    Well, he’s got the second most on the staff this year. That was his first for the Sox but he had 10 for the Twins. At the very least, he didn’t s*** the bed tonight. I could see multiple guys bring used now. Robles, maybe Whitlock and once in a while Ottavino. It sure as hell can’t be Barnes; he needs to be like the 6th inning guy right now.
  19. illinoisredsox
    I’ve got a meeting at 7 my time, but was hoping to watch from the beginning once that was over. Now I’ll have to wait until 90 minutes after the game ends.
  20. illinoisredsox
    Crap, blacked out here. Damn blackout rules. By my count, I’m blacked out for White Sox, Cubs, Cardinals, Royals, Brewers and Twins games. At least White Sox games I can see on their regional station. Not sure about the Cubs. The rest have no cable/satellite/streaming presence here whatsoever. I can count on one hand the number of Twins hats I’ve ever seen in this area and I’ve been here 37 years.
  21. illinoisredsox
    Can Vazquez bunt?
  22. illinoisredsox
    If Rafi crow hops that instead of running it halfway to first, does the runner move up?
  23. illinoisredsox
    Vaz doesn’t make that play; he’d have ole’d it and allowed the winning run to second.
  24. illinoisredsox
    Bogies going to have to tie or win this game. Martinez will probably strike out and Devers will be trying to hit a 5 run homer. That leaves Bogaerts.
  25. illinoisredsox
    Everything’s the pitchers fault. That’s not to say Barnes has covered himself in glory here, but make some simple plays and this game is not tied right now.
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