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not even close on the fastball.

he's tiring.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 18, 2015 -> 09:02 PM) I miss Oakland's defense

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ May 18, 2015 -> 09:00 PM) Alexei, he isn't going to throw you a first pitch fastball. it's amazing. his first pitch swinging is f***ing like 80%.

QUOTE (Condor13 @ May 18, 2015 -> 09:00 PM) Just my opinion but if we don't score sale should come back out for the 9th. He is still throwing strong, no reason to bring in the pen until he is around 120-125 It's a long season. Bring in Duke or hell even Robertson.

QUOTE (pettie4sox @ May 18, 2015 -> 08:59 PM) Kluber is pounding the zone. You really can't work a count against a guy who had command of all of his pitches and can throw them for strikes. The 7,8,9 crew should be treated like low college -- you guys take until you get a strike.

the melk man!

nice play, wish Lawrie was still at 3B and Semien at SS.

QUOTE (Tony82087 @ May 18, 2015 -> 08:42 PM) It's not when you are facing a guy that is the middle of an almost historic little run here. Love the aggression, and would have been OK with it if he was tagged out. Good point, given the odds against Jose (and no offense to Jose, Kluber is a monster) it was a fine decision. He almost f***ing beat it anyways and make the league worst Tribe defense make a play.

Some breaks are going the Sox' way lately.

damn great pitch for a sac fly.

STIR THE DRINK

[slightly high strike] fan: "he's 5-8"

QUOTE (fathom @ May 18, 2015 -> 08:32 PM) If trading Montas gets you a starting catcher, then sign me up! dunno about this list: http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=...=&players=0

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ May 18, 2015 -> 08:30 PM) Flowers' approach is, guess the pitch. And he is horrible at it especially as a damn catcher he has a long slow swing someone should try and get into his head to cut down a little maybe. It's not like he hits many HR for all his huge hacks. Probably won't get through to him until he's no longer a starting MLB catcher. He stinks if it wasn't for one of the luckiest stretches of BABIB luck ever for a guy that slow he probably would be out of MLB.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 18, 2015 -> 08:28 PM) Need another bat in the 7-8-9 range. This current bottom of the order is awful offensively. I don't know what they can do about catcher. There's nothing out there that anyone will give up. Maybe if they commit to trading Montas or Anderson they could get something in the 2 WAR range but that's about it I'd think.

QUOTE (Feeky Magee @ May 18, 2015 -> 08:26 PM) Kluber to Flowers is completely unfair. Might as well be holding a lollipop stick. lmao, first time I've read that image for a baseball player, love it.

How is your approach to swing a first pitch breaking ball? Go up there trying to get ahead. Take a pitch. It's Kluber, you're not going to hit his breaking stuff.

Tribe broadcast crew laughing their ass off at Flowers.

lol flowers.

I wouldn't be shocked if Alexei is done as a solid starter. He's been awful. He's also old.

that looked outside.

Come on Conor get on.

It would be nice if Kluber got wild.

he gawn.