This crowd“ sounds like they took it from a SNES game.

2 minutes ago, Jack Parkman said:

That was a fastball. His velo on everything is down today. He's not ready. 

He literally hit 95 his first start. You can argue he's hurt now in this game, but he was fine beforehand. 

I wonder if Coop was in his ear again about dialing it back. 

That piped in crowd noise sounds like it’s coming from a sewer drain.  It’s not ok. 

When Gio looks like he's throwing 100mph compared to you that's a problem 

Just now, fathom said:

Why is Rodon pitching from the stretch with no one on?

that's what he's taken on...been doing it since he came back. 

Just now, chitownsportsfan said:

this is just batting practice, fuck, the Sox are straight fucked we have no starting pitching.

Going to have to follow the trend of the 2000 team, just bludgeon teams to death.   The entire starting rotation pretty much collapsed the last two months that year.

Well damn Eloy.

Nice hustle Eloy!

Just now, chitownsportsfan said:

Didn't Rodon basically have the capsule surgery?  That's a death sentence.

No. He had severe shoulder bursitis and TJS. 

He was throwing 96 two weeks ago. 

They actually didn't need to go into his shoulder as bursitis can be treated with medicine, however they didn't know what it was until they went in there. 

MAN, Pods has a better arm than Jimenez.    Juan Pierre, debatable.

Edited August 4, 20205 yr by caulfield12

lol I thought Eloy was definitely going to botch that.

1 minute ago, chitownsportsfan said:

this is just batting practice, fuck, the Sox are straight fucked we have no starting pitching.

some sliders/breaking pitches would be nice...

1 minute ago, fathom said:

Why is Rodon pitching from the stretch with no one on?

That's his new delivery. Keuchel, Kopech (before the covid), etc. are doing it too. Less wasted movement/moving parts I believe was said.

Rodon averaged 92.8 MPH on his fastball last start

2 minutes ago, Heads22 said:

Dane Dunning, come on down.

Personally, I am Steiver curious.  Guys coming back from TJS in the short turnaround have not fared well thus far. I’d hate to get Dunning hurt too.

Some need to relax sheesh

3 minutes ago, chitownsportsfan said:

the play is right in front of him as a MLB player he should get to 2nd there.

If he's halfway and it's caught, it's a double play

If he's halfway and it's not caught, he's out at 2nd

Just now, Jack Parkman said:

No. He had severe shoulder bursitis and TJS. 

He was throwing 96 two weeks ago. 

They actually didn't need to go into his shoulder as bursitis can be treated with medicine, however they didn't know what it was until they went in there. 

HIs shoulder isn't the same as it was that's clear.

Maybe Rodon is throwing slower so he can have better control. If he was hurt they probably would’ve noticed by now.

The best thing they can say "Rodon throwing strikes."  No mention that they're 40% cookies.

1 minute ago, SoxAce said:

He literally hit 95 his first start. You can argue he's hurt now in this game, but he was fine beforehand. 

I wonder if Coop was in his ear again about dialing it back. 

All I can think of is that his arm isn't bouncing back after a few starts, or it's dead arm. 

I know he was throwing 95-96 in his last two starts. It's weird. 

1 minute ago, JoshPR said:

Some need to relax sheesh

LOL right, it's 2-1 and people talking like Rodon gave up 25 runs

1 minute ago, caulfield12 said:

MAN, Pods has a better arm than Jimenez.    Juan Pierre, debateable.

Ha ha, not close to Pierre. My grandma can throw better than Pierre and she’s dead.

Just now, YouCanPutItOnTheBoardYES! said:

Maybe Rodon is throwing slower so he can have better control. If he was hurt they probably would’ve noticed by now.

Probably not a great idea to throw 85.6 MPH fastballs, regardless of location so I doubt it.

Just now, YouCanPutItOnTheBoardYES! said:

Maybe Rodon is throwing slower so he can have better control. If he was hurt they probably would’ve noticed by now.

He shouldnt be throwing an 88MPH fastball. That's batting practice.