tomtom823

If you would have told me that our pitching would hold Cleveland to two runs, I would feel good about the Sox chance of winning. I’m shocked that Sox hitters had so much trouble making any contact.

100% agree!

Agree! Should have given Hicks another inning and in no way used Kay. And now burning Taylor in what will be a loss.

Could have gone longer with Hicks

Disappointing that a team whose leading HR hitter has 18 home runs is now outhomering the Sox in this series.

Shultz has shown me more with regard to starting.

Should have just started Fedde . I’ve said this a few times.

And that is why!

Not feeling super confident with Hagen opening.

Win or lose this series, this is a great experience for these young players, and if they do lose the series, I believe it will make them that much more hungrier next year. They'll be playing with a huge chip on their shoulders.

Yes I am. His strategy is not sustainable. The arms in the bullpen will be dragging, and one thing that Ron Darling pointed out that I agree with - If you use a lot of pitchers, there is a good chance that one of them will be off.

There is an option - use a conventional starter, i.e. Fedde. If you can get 5 innings out of Fedde, then Hicks for a couple, then Smith/Taylor to cover the last two...or just reverse Smith/Hicks.

Theyre going to have to hit better tonight as opposed to Game 1 when all they really managed was that bomb by Mune. They better have a lead late because once Cade comes in it's over. Some of our speed guys need to use the bunt to get on.

Just read that Will is going with Hagen Smith as the opener. Not sure I'm crazy about that choice. He has been back to his lack of control lately. Why not just start Fedde. These openers/bullpen games are catching up with Venable. I would do Fedde-Hicks-Taylor.

Take out Kay. Actually, just start Fedde and if there’s a game 5, start Burke.

19 freaking strikeouts. Just pathetic.

Better win tomorrow because if this series goes back to Cleveland, I don’t like our chances.

Not scoring More in the first inning combined with the brain fart of using Hudson is what turned this game.

Still mathematically possible for the Sox to hit 20 strikeouts in this game.

Looking forward to seeing him in the rotation.

Two bloops and a blast……please.

My fear was losing this game and thus giving Cleveland the momentum in the series.

That was the ballgame.

Venable is overmanaging with this opener/bullpen game crap. I guarantee if he would have just started Fedde or even Sandlin, they Guardians would not have 5 runs at this point in the game.