hankchifan

I read h had been pitching better lately.

Maybe Reylo is related to JLo.

We would need a great pitching effort from Rodon orLynn to beat the Astros in a game nowadays.

Sox cannot be sellers when we have a big post season chance with our starting pitching and Eloy and a robert coming back.

Fair enough,but Ruiz is our worse clutch pitcher, and he just kills any chance of coming back and kills any momentum to start the series. Bring Kopech for one batter with bases loaded.

Goodwin has no chance whatsoever against McCullers. Why is he batting cleanup?

Anybody but Ruiz, even Foster has been better lately.

Why was Ruiz in the game? He is our worst clutch pitcher.. Our bullpen should have been rested. Where was Kopech, Crochet, COdy?

Leury’s play tonight has been awful. Reinforces the case that we need a second baseman even if it is a rental. Story, Escobar?

What about a hit and run with Jose and Moncada running. Jose has been hitting into many double plays. Also puts more pressure on the defense.

Cease should have been more upset for the 4 pitch walk to the 9 th batter with 2 outs turning over the lineup to Altuve.

Better chance to get the slow Maldonado at second. Leury screwed up. Cease also should not have walked Maldonado the 9th hitter on 4 pitches with 2 outs.

That is Guaranteed Rain Field for you.

Similar to Mercedes?

Never heard of this guy before.

Power came back on the last game before All Star break, with the two big three run homers by Vaughn and Engel. Those 3 run bombs make winning more likely. Keep the power going.

If the purpose of the 10 th inning rule was to shorten the game and save bullpen arms, it has been a success as most extra inning games have been decided in the 10th inning. It tends to benefit the weaker teams which would have been hard pressed to get a man on second with no outs, and also benefits teams lacking a strong, deep bullpen. Have no problem with starting the rule in the 12 th rather than the 10 th. To balance things out and prevent marathon games.

Ruiz should have been our last option. He is not good in pressure situations/closer. Remember the As playoff game last season asamajor example.

Should have brought the lefty Fry to pitch to the lefty Stewart. Stewart was 5ft away from a walkoff. Dodged another bullet.

Or even Rodon who has brought immense value at a moderate cost.

He was also a football star in high school. He is a several tool player!

Maybe you are too close to Baltimore. MLB is showing the game on MASN Baltimore Orioles broadcast.

Isn’t he supposed to be a “crafty lefty”? They are supposed to have long careers.....

Why is Collins not starting against the righty? Zavala can’t hit.

Maybe being a Hall of Farmer arguing with umps is beneath him.