1 minute ago, Balta1701 said:

Who should have been running and when?

For sure TA in the first and then he scores on Abreu's double.  I also would have gambled and had Madrigal try to steal in the 2nd and he then scores on TA's double.  Fiers was taking 5 minutes to deliver a pitch.  Knowing how our pitching was going to be you needed to gamble.

Abreu should switch sides on his lipper, he always produces when he does that

The reality is the Sox hitters are aggressive and will continue to be so. Best way to deal with it is just to mix in a Brantley like high contact guy with patience

1 minute ago, Jack Parkman said:

Get this shit out of here, I need positive Jack Parkman for once!  Bring some hope bud!

Just now, southsideirish71 said:

These statements could be transposed to any failure with one of our teams. Maybe we should of kept Manuel.  Manuel wasn't hitting or pitching. Neither did Bevington.  

Not sure how that relates to this game right now but sure OK.

Nick has been fucked as much as anyone by the umps this series

That ump needs a suspension 

Just now, Dominikk85 said:

Sox didn't come through in some situations but they also had some bad luck with hard hit balls and line outs while most hits seem to fall for the As. Also the tight zone helps the patient As more than the free swinging sox hitters.

It also hasn't been that tight of a zone for the Sox hitters, like that first pitch to Madrigal.

Another hard hit ball right at a fucking player.

my god we are getting so unlucky 

The A's are the luckiest team in baseball

can't wait to see ump audits run this guy

Terrible abs

Just now, JoshPR said:

Terrible abs

That was a terrible AB?

1 minute ago, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said:

I think one has to be the leadoff single in the 1st by Anderson.  The other one i forget . It was after all a week ago ! Well seems like it.

Fwiw, with Grandal and Abreu after him, I would have disliked any steals then.

Sox not catching any breaks today. The La Stella catch, the blown check swing call, two different strike zones and hitting it hard right at defenders.

 

And were still in this game

Just now, reiks12 said:

The A's are the luckiest team in baseball

It's not luck. It's great advance scouting. 

I think @Baron has been making a really good point. We are taking next year’s playoffs for granted. 1- the format might be much narrower and 2- we’ve never made the playoffs in consecutive years, ever. I think our rebuild has given us a stronger core that can finally do it, but this “house money” attitude where we keep mediocre prospects because we need to find out what they are instead of plussing up and gunning it for the now is dangerous.

Just now, JoshPR said:

Terrible abs

How is Madrigals ab terrible?

The first pitch was a ball and he hit the next pitch hard.

Just now, Chicago White Sox said:

That was a terrible AB?

The Engle one and through out the game

Tim Anderson is an enigma

Here we go.  Do or die time.

2 shots here to tie the game. Do or die

Surprised that lucky prick LaStella didn't come up with that one.

Timmy HAS to be in motion, right?