Just now, Wanne said:

sorry...I didn't get that convo.  I keep saying that with Moncada too...it is frustrating.  Sorry dude....I misread...my bad.

Even Hawk, who I dislike, consistently says that most players sit on fastballs because offspeed pitches are so tough to hit, especially now. Therefore why a lot of these guys, especially Sox, take a 92-96 mph fastball right down the middle is mind boggling

Just now, fathom said:

Covey is completely gassed

He looks it. 

Love them sending Covey back out

Should they take him out? Only 83 pitches. That ball was smoked but he prolly should stay in til 105 pitches.

Just now, BFirebird said:

He looks it. 

Sinker at 92

Just now, greg775 said:

Should they take him out? Only 83 pitches. That ball was smoked but he prolly should stay in til 105 pitches.

If he gives up more hits and keeps leaving the ball up I would take him out. 

Good sink on last few.

Should have never started this inning. Real bad decision by Renteria 

Bad defense there.

Just now, bmags said:

Good sink on last few.

Sinker should sink more as he tires. Or at least moves more. 

I thought that was a double play ball

Stupid throw decision

Trayce gmafb 

Just now, greg775 said:

Bad defense there.

Awful throw. No reason to make that throw. 

good lord....another stellar fundamental brain farto.

Just now, bmags said:

Trayce gmafb 

He's a 0 star player now. Maybe he can go to college and play basketball

Fathom is right. Bad decision, however the pitch count wasn't bad. 

It will be 3-2 in a jif then who got the ninth. 

1 minute ago, BigHurt3515 said:

I thought that was a double play ball

I did too. Did we  have a fricking shift on???

1 minute ago, fathom said:

Should have never started this inning. Real bad decision by Renteria 

I agree with this. Usually at 83 I would say leave him in but two things working against him.

1. He was starting to look tired 

2. Top of the lineup seeing him again. 

3 minutes ago, soxfan49 said:

Even Hawk, who I dislike, consistently says that most players sit on fastballs because offspeed pitches are so tough to hit, especially now. Therefore why a lot of these guys, especially Sox, take a 92-96 mph fastball right down the middle is mind boggling

most frustrating thing I've watched this year for sure!!!   and it's "mind bottling"....you know, what happens when your thoughts get all trapped up like in a bottle.

Just now, greg775 said:

I did too. Did we  have a fricking shift on???

Looked like it. Moncada wasn’t in usual DP position. 

1 minute ago, BFirebird said:

I agree with this. Usually at 83 I would say leave him in but two things working against him.

1. He was starting to look tired 

2. Top of the lineup seeing him again. 

Yep sometimes you have to trust the eyes and not the pitch count.  At the very least, pull him after leadoff hit when velocity was down and he left an offspeed pitch way up in the zone.

Edited June 14, 20187 yr by fathom

Avi can’t get back soon enough 

Yolmer is a good major league player. I would not have said that like 2-3 years ago when he couldn’t hit anything.