fathom

That has to be a hit and run there. Seby and Collins are just so awful.

Yes but took two fastballs for strikes

Vaughn continues to take fastballs and swing at sliders for some reason. That was a terrible inning.

suspend him anyways

duh

According to Brooks Baseball, his average fastball of 96.3 over last month is the lowest velocity he's had in over 10 years. It's down a full mph since June.

He had a handful of 94 mph tonight. He was consistently at 97 with the Cubs and now he's only reaching that once in a while. I saw plenty of 98-99 from him earlier in the year.

enjoy it now, Indians will rise up again tomorrow

and take away at bats from Leury and Goodwin (and Engel, RIP to his lower body)

But Kimbrel is supposed to be good enough to not have to worry about getting squeezed or facing a slugger. His fastball command has been garbage, the velocity is down and hitters are crushing it.

Can we also appreciate the last swing of the game by Romine?

He didn't look good against Yankees or Rays either

I know what his splits are, but he seems to have no prayer against lefties at the moment due to his command.

It is a huge issue going forward this year. It seems obvious he needs closing opportunities to see if he excels in that role for the Sox, but we don't know if the Sox are willing to do it. His performance this year with the team has done nothing for him to deserve it, and that's coming from someone that only wants to see him in save situations in the 9th.

Nice to have Grandal back. Top 6 in the lineup really battled every at bat.

Hernandez and Kimbrel aren't exactly improving the team

I'm fine with them not keeping in Lopez for the 7th because he didn't necessarily prepare for a long outing.

I'm going to go the opposite way and say how sexy that lineup looked with the top 6 rolling, and Lopez pitched a gem.

all 4 homers he's allowed have been on the fastball

Great comeback win!

I've never seen his velocity this low

game would have been over with one curve to Wisdom

Gotta get Hendriks ready

Good lord, his fastball is just meat