3 minutes ago, Jack Parkman said:

Dude I wasn't even saying that he was pitching well.

You were earlier, then changed your tune. I already agreed that Lester has definitely been given more favorable calls. 

Just now, greg775 said:

McCann: 3 year extension 8 mill a year. Do it.

No way.

4 minutes ago, Heads22 said:

 

This is about as bad as you will ever see in terms of different zones

That was totally dumb the steal of 3rd

Edited June 20, 20196 yr by JoshPR

Tim has been handed a lot of rope with his idea of "making baseball fun again."     But the idiocy to his game still shows up too often.  More than I enjoy.  

1 minute ago, Fan O'Faust said:

And when you’re three runs down on the road.  

Benetti complimented him on being smart not trying for a triple when he could have made it with ease and then does stupid shit like that

Anderson was just so selfish

1 minute ago, fathom said:

This is about as bad as you will ever see in terms of different zones

Thats terrible

Just now, HOFHurt35 said:

Tim has been handed a lot of rope with his idea of "making baseball fun again."     But the idiocy to his game still shows up too often.  More than I enjoy.  

His base running has not been very good for about a month now.  Started off the season incredible in that aspect.

Just now, HOFHurt35 said:

Tim has been handed a lot of rope with his idea of "making baseball fun again."     But the idiocy to his game still shows up too often.  More than I enjoy.  

Part of his "making baseball fun again" mantra isn't stealing bases; that's just a piece of his game. That mantra is based on celebrating it seems

Contreras killed us last year too. Isn't he the guy who hit that grand slam?

Just now, fathom said:

His base running has not been very good for about a month now.  Started off the season incredible in that aspect.

This I could agree with. I feel like he had 10 SB by May 1 and not a lot since

Just now, SoxAce said:

Contreras killed us last year too. Isn't he the guy who hit that grand slam?

Yes

5 minutes ago, SoxAce said:

You were earlier, then changed your tune. I already agreed that Lester has definitely been given more favorable calls. 

There was some misunderstanding there then. I said that he couldn't be blamed for the slam because he executed his pitch but Contreras was sitting on it. That was on McCann for poor pitch selection. That is what I said and I stand by it. He could be blamed for loading the bases, but if they get Contreras out he wiggles out of it with zero runs or one run. 

Edited June 20, 20196 yr by Jack Parkman

1 minute ago, soxfan49 said:

Benetti complimented him on being smart not trying for a triple when he could have made it with ease and then does stupid shit like that

And then Benetti and Stone praise the jump he had, and that it took a great throw.

 

THAT DOESN'T MATTER!!!

Just now, SoxAce said:

Contreras killed us last year too. Isn't he the guy who hit that grand slam?

YES

Well, they did work Lester to get him to 100 pitches through 5.

Pretty epic at bat for McCann.

It wasn't a good jump though. He had a good jump on the play Lester tried to pick him off. When you have a good jump stealing third, you always steal the base.

1 minute ago, HOFHurt35 said:

And then Benetti and Stone praise the jump he had, and that it took a great throw.

 

THAT DOESN'T MATTER!!!

It was far from a good jump given what you normally can get off Lester

 

McCann pretty much ended Lester's night in that AB. I think that's 100 pitches for Lester.

1 minute ago, JoshPR said:

That was totally dumb the steal of 3rd

Timmy with a hotdog play.  With no outs...you don't steal third with no outs unless 110% positive you will make it.

Just now, soxfan49 said:

 

Worth noting that at least 2 of those caught stealing were on batter's interference

Just now, poppysox said:

Timmy with a hotdog play.  With no outs...you don't steal third with no outs unless 110% positive you will make it.

Down by 3 runs, you should probably never try.