3 minutes ago, Colome's Hat said:

FFS. We gonna waste hicks for a batter?

Plan is probably for him to face the bottom of the order.

just hit the ball on the ground near Colson, he ain't getting that s%*#

SD trying to prove one elite closer can get you to the post season lol

trailing AZ by 1/2 game now

Hicks sweeper is not working.

4 minutes ago, joejoesox said:

this org hasn't had that mindset since probably 2008

That's gonna bite us in the ass if the Sox make it to the postseason. Now you're facing better starting rotations and bullpens, you have be able to manufacture runs because you're not going to crank out homers at the same pace as in the regular season vs average to below average pitching. The 05 Sox were balanced on offense, had pop but could also execute situational hitting.

Edited September 6Sep 6 by MexSoxFan#1

Just now, MexSoxFan#1 said:

That's gonna bite us in the ass if the Sox make it to the postseason. Now you're facing better starting rotations and bullpens, you have be able to manufacture runs because you're not going to crank out homers at the same place as in the regular season vs average to below average pitching. The 05 Sox were balanced on offense, had pop but could also execute situational hitting.

Tbh, teams that hit the most home runs in the playoffs win.

Come on Jordan!

1 minute ago, Colome's Hat said:

Tbh, teams that hit the most home runs in the playoffs win.

Yup, home runs win in the playoffs because stringing together hits is hard against good pitching. It's easier to make one mistake than to make 3.

One of this team's issues is that they aren't good against elite pitching.

Edited September 6Sep 6 by chw42

2 minutes ago, joejoesox said:

just hit the ball on the ground near Colson, he ain't getting that s%*#

poor defensive positioning but most likely pitch execution by Hicks didn't have a prayer to dive for that

I see we were gifted a lead off double and our big 2-3-4 hitters did nothing. I would say I am surprised but I am use to it

1 minute ago, caulfield12 said:

poor defensive positioning but most likely pitch execution by Hicks didn't have a prayer to dive for that

Yeah nothing Colson can do with the 2 groundball singles we gave up. The positioning and pitch selection/execution aren't matching up

1 minute ago, chw42 said:

Yup, home runs win in the playoffs because stringing together hits is hard against good pitching. It's easier to make one mistake than to make 3.

which is why Lowe Adell really deepen that CLE lineup now

Kwan going good DeLauter Bazzana Ramirez etc.

1 minute ago, MexSoxFan#1 said:

That's gonna bite us in the ass if the Sox make it to the postseason. Now you're facing better starting rotations and bullpens, you have be able to manufacture runs because you're not going to crank out homers at the same place as in the regular season vs average to below average pitching. The 05 Sox were balanced on offense, had pop but could also execute situational hitting.

was watching the WS again last week, that Konerko opposite field single in the 3rd inning was just chefs kiss, Rodriguez was pitching him away the entire AB, so Paulie just sat on one and chucked it over the 2B

Edited September 6Sep 6 by joejoesox

Feel like Colson would have swung at those first 3 pitches a week ago

Uh ok lol

lol. I'll take it. Actually am not sure that was a strike.

Just now, Colome's Hat said:

lol. I'll take it. Actually am not sure that was a strike.

It was. Colson nearly screwed that up by trying to complain about the call first.

1 minute ago, Colome's Hat said:

lol. I'll take it. Actually am not sure that was a strike.

Just had a piece according to gameday

Let’s see if we can move the runners over.

Well that was unfortunate. Peters killed that.

Braden's AB was perfection, every single pitch he was thinking wait back and then try to hit it, he has really good ABs just needs to fix his swing

of course it bounced right to him

Peters did it. Now score the runs.

great job by Tristan. Unlucky not get a hit.

Don’t try to do too much Teel.