More hanging sliders from MK

Edited June 22, 20232 yr by Soxfest

Just now, wegner said:

Benintendi with not the greatest range

I have 75 million more reasons to hate Hahn.

Hope the Sox bullpen and batters can dig deep, because 3-1 and Kopech with 25 pitches left looks like the Sox need another miracle tonight.

 

I just don’t get how his command can still be so bad despite the decline of his “stuff”.

Not sure Kopech makes it to the 4th...Taveras notorious fastball hitter. 

And Kopech has already given up 15 stolen bases this year... sigh. 

Clevinger also has 15.  Tied for second in majors. 

Injured Thor with LAD the worst. 

Edited June 22, 20232 yr by caulfield12

Kopech's control is just awful. Seemingly 3-0 on every batter 

Just now, superchops70 said:

Kopech's control is just awful. Seemingly 3-0 on every batter 

3 mph difference between fastball and changeup to this batter

Kopech seemed to work about as slow as you can that inning with the new pitch clock rules.

Kopech has positive pitch values on everything but his slider, which grades out very poorly.  Never thought I’d see that pitch of his be so mediocre after what he had in the minors.

86 pitches for Kopech, 40 for Perez. 

Almost to the point of cheering for the Twins and Guardians, because you just know whatever Hahn does at the deadline will absolutely be the worst possible decision. 

Halfway expected the ump to call Eloy out there.

Go 2 different strike zones tonight 

LMFAO I loved that 2nd look back by Eloy to check with the ump on the ball 4 call

The book is out on Kopech. Make him throw strikes and he will beat himself with walks and a huge pitch count. He is at 86 through 4 tonight and will be lucky to finish the 5th. 

I would probably shop him at the deadline and see if you could get a contender to way over pay for him.

This team is even more frustrating in person.

Please stop swinging at the first pitch when the pitcher couldn't throw a strike the previous batter. It's all I ask in life.

What a shitty AB burger

Perez might get through 8 innings at this rate. 

Actually has been pretty terrible on the road too. 

At home...2022 form. 

Kopech done…wonder if he’s hurt, as his velocity was down last inning 

1 minute ago, brijames1957 said:

The book is out on Kopech. Make him throw strikes and he will beat himself with walks and a huge pitch count. He is at 86 through 4 tonight and will be lucky to finish the 5th. 

I would probably shop him at the deadline and see if you could get a contender to way over pay for him.

Begs the question, do the Sox have any books on opposing pitchers.

Needed innings from Kopech and we got that instead....with an assist from our LF

4 innings. Bravo, Kopech.

 

Also, Burger's shine is wearing a little thin, here lately...

 

1 minute ago, brijames1957 said:

The book is out on Kopech. Make him throw strikes and he will beat himself with walks and a huge pitch count. He is at 86 through 4 tonight and will be lucky to finish the 5th. 

I would probably shop him at the deadline and see if you could get a contender to way over pay for him.

Teams aren't willing to pay for potential anymore with limited control. 

That said, he AND Cease consistently struggle to get to the 6the in the majority of their starts. 

5 minutes ago, caulfield12 said:

86 pitches for Kopech, 40 for Perez. 

Almost to the point of cheering for the Twins and Guardians, because you just know whatever Hahn does at the deadline will absolutely be the worst possible decision. 

All our guys are pretty much swinging at the first pitch.  Can anybody adjust or be coached to take a pitch here and there to work counts?  Swinging at everything is not producing results.

5 minutes ago, caulfield12 said:

86 pitches for Kopech, 40 for Perez. 

Almost to the point of cheering for the Twins and Guardians, because you just know whatever Hahn does at the deadline will absolutely be the worst possible decision. 

Hahn doesn't make decisions, he executes Jerry's decisions poorly.

They are selling regardless of what their record is or where they are in the standings. That's why Hahn said what he said Monday, saying they are sellers if they don't feel they can compete in the playoffs.

Fans aren't paying to see this garbage, so they will cut bait and payroll like they did in the offseason, and then take much bigger cuts over the next two seasons.

Lambert giving up a .381 baa on his slider. 

If only he and Kopech got to face Sox hitters with that particular pitch.