good thing the pen is rested

Just now, TheTruth05 said:

when u fall behind 3-0 multiple times you ain't getting those close calls

Shouldn't be a matter of getting calls. It should be what it is. A ball or a strike. Pitchers and hitters work too hard to get screwed over by balls and strikes, which can drastically alter the momentum of a ballgame. As almost happened in that half inning.

1 minute ago, TheTruth05 said:

when u fall behind 3-0 multiple times you ain't getting those close calls

Dude it was down the middle. Of questionable I can see. Strike all the way

Fair on the cold, was happy to see him hit 96 there that inning. 
 

Encouraging thing to me is outside of the occasional batter Cease doesn’t seem to be missing as drastically as last year.  Nothing quantitative but felt like he would totally lose the zone for long periods of time.  

Get some more runs.  

Just now, TheTruth05 said:

good thing the pen is rested

They probably need to save Kopech and Crochet for tomorrow's 2nd game. 

Just now, ScooterMcGee said:

Shouldn't be a matter of getting calls. It should be what it is. A ball or a strike. Pitchers and hitters work too hard to get screwed over by balls and strikes, which can drastically alter the momentum of a ballgame. As almost happened in that half inning.

Sox haven't been called on a few low pitches themselves. He's at least been consistent so can't whine when 1 doesn't go our way

2 minutes ago, TheTruth05 said:

good thing the pen is rested

I'm guessing we add Burdi back tomorrow as well.

Daniel Palka reference....barf

Edited April 17, 20214 yr by Marqhead

2 minutes ago, TheTruth05 said:

Sox haven't been called on a few low pitches themselves. He's at least been consistent so can't whine when 1 doesn't go our way

I am watching the game and I understand that. Doesn't change my point. It is clear in the rulebook, and on our fucking tv screens, what a ball and what a strike is. There's no reason why this should still be a conversation in 2021 with the technology that is available.

Edited April 17, 20214 yr by ScooterMcGee

3 minutes ago, JoshPR said:

Dude it was down the middle. Of questionable I can see. Strike all the way

except it wasn't, go check baseball savant

nice to see Mas Cubanos starting to see the ball better

Jose!!  Heat the fuck up bro!!

Just now, TheTruth05 said:

except it wasn't, go check baseball savant

Ok man I saw it that. 

Statcast has that ball out of GRate field. Abreu & Moncada have hit into some tough luck today.

Sucks, this would be a blowout at the rate already

3 minutes ago, ScooterMcGee said:

I am watching the game and I understand that. Doesn't change my point. It is clear in the rulebook, and on our fucking tv screens, what a ball and what a strike is. There's no reason why this should still be a conversation in 2021 with the technology that is available.

I’m not sure how accurate that box is. On Franchy it looked several inches below his knee

I hate Collins' swing

Just now, Vulture said:

I’m not sure how accurate that box is. On Franchy it looked several inches below his knee

it's not, every ump has his own zone. Sox benefited from that zone a few times already, it happens

I've been a Collins truther for years but he's an automatic out against ML pitching. There's no other way around it.

1 minute ago, joesaiditstrue said:

I hate Collins' swing

It’s too long

Collins can’t hit 

If nothing else, Pivetta is already over 70 pitches in the 3rd.

1 minute ago, maxjusttyped said:

I've been a Collins truther for years but he's an automatic out against ML pitching. There's no other way around it.

That he was a heralded draft pick will give him a roster spot for a few years- if his catching continues to improve maybe not a bad thing

Nice AB luis