CQ has had like 2 good games and 10 s***ty ones this year. That's not going to work from your 3 hole hitter.

If Ozzie is smart, he'd run with Beckham here to avoid the DP.

 

Tough when hes swinging at the 1st pitch

Dam CQ that is the last thing we Sox needed!

And it worked to a T. Nice pitching that inning by the Indians. By the way, the Indians are the only team in the AL with a lower BA. Going into this game, we were batting .220 and they were batting .216.

CQ has had like 2 good games and 10 s***ty ones this year. That's not going to work from your 3 hole hitter.

 

He's more of a 5 hole hitter now. He's not a good overall hitter. In an ideal world, Beckham would be the #3 hitter. But you know what, in the scheme of things, Quentin isn't going to make or break this season.

Screw that, Quentin has to be smarter than that. STOP SWINGING AT THE FIRST PITCH! Our hitters continue to play right into the opposition's game plan. That's something Walker deserves criticism for.

This is part of the reason why baseball just doesn't top football for me. In the NFL, if you blatantly didn't listen to your coach, you would get benched. Apparently, in the MLB, whatever coaches say are just suggestions that hitters don't have to listen to if they feel they know better.

Tough when hes swinging at the 1st pitch

 

Ya you can't blame Oz there. That was all on Quentin.

Fathom,

 

How do we know that the gameplan isnt "Westbrook throws easy to hit pitches early in the count, we have to jump on him"

 

That wasnt a great pitch, when do our hitters start to actually produce? All CQ has to do is hit the ball in the air, that should have been his #1 priority. The pitch location was down the middle and sinking, CQ has to do better than beating it into the ground.

thanks for nothing CQ.

 

Nothing like having a pitcher on the ropes and you swing at the first pitch only to chop in into the ground.

 

No baseball IQ whatsoever by so many of our players.

At this rate though, if someone gets on, Ozzie has to make the adjustment. Run on the first pitch, since our hitters are impatient today.

Fathom,

 

How do we know that the gameplan isnt "Westbrook throws easy to hit pitches early in the count, we have to jump on him"

 

That wasnt a great pitch, when do our hitters start to actually produce? All CQ has to do is hit the ball in the air, that should have been his #1 priority. The pitch location was down the middle and sinking, CQ has to do better than beating it into the ground.

 

Westbrook pitched around Beckham to set up the double play. First pitch is a low and in sinker, and Quentin chased it. If that was our game plan to chase the low and in sinker, then Walker should be fired immediately. Westbrook isn't going to strike you out, so the game plan should be "make him get the pitch up in the zone".

One day Quentin will stop being such a f***ing moron and actually work the count every time he's up.

 

I won't hold my breath.

Westbrook pitched around Beckham to set up the double play. First pitch is a low and in sinker, and Quentin chased it. If that was our game plan to chase the low and in sinker, then Walker should be fired immediately. Westbrook isn't going to strike you out, so the game plan should be "make him get the pitch up in the zone".

Bingo. SOMEONE needs to take responsibility here. We can't just throw the blame around here.

Westbrook pitched around Beckham to set up the double play. First pitch is a low and in sinker, and Quentin chased it. If that was our game plan to chase the low and in sinker, then Walker should be fired immediately. Westbrook isn't going to strike you out, so the game plan should be "make him get the pitch up in the zone".

 

I learned in high school to take what is given to you and hit with what the situation is. 1 out, runners on the corners, I'm looking for something elevated to at least hit a fly ball. Not swing away like I have ADD or something.

Peavy has the "at 'em ball" working

The sinker wasnt low and in, go back and watch the pitch.

 

Its right down the middle and if CQ had the approach of trying to hit it in the air, would have easily done so.

 

The pitch was easily hittable and should have been put in the air. It wasnt in the dirt or anything, it was slightly below CQ's knees.

Bingo. SOMEONE needs to take responsibility here. We can't just throw the blame around here.

even walker cant be blamed 4 this mess of a lineup if you blame anyone its gotta be ozzie

that was a f***ing nasty pitch. Jesus

The sinker wasnt low and in, go back and watch the pitch.

 

Its right down the middle and if CQ had the approach of trying to hit it in the air, would have easily done so.

 

The pitch was easily hittable and should have been put in the air. It wasnt in the dirt or anything, it was slightly below CQ's knees.

 

Slightly below the knees from a sinker ball pitcher is going to result in a ground ball almost all the time, especially with someone like Quentin.

that was a f***ing nasty pitch. Jesus

 

Yes it was, about time he got that call. These announcers are begging to jinx our relievers.

Let go Sox!

The problem is that it was a below average pitch. There is a good chance that the next few pitches would have been better sinkers.

 

CQ has to get the job done on a pitch like that, or at worst a pop up. There is just no explanation as to how he didnt get it in the air.

even walker cant be blamed 4 this mess of a lineup if you blame anyone its gotta be ozzie

 

I'd love to hear the explanation of how rearranging the lineup would make guys not hit <.200.>

Westbrook pitched around Beckham to set up the double play. First pitch is a low and in sinker, and Quentin chased it. If that was our game plan to chase the low and in sinker, then Walker should be fired immediately. Westbrook isn't going to strike you out, so the game plan should be "make him get the pitch up in the zone".

 

Did you play the game because you have all the answers. That pitch looked hittable then had good late movement.

I'd love to hear the explanation of how rearranging the lineup would make guys not hit <.200.>

Fairly certain he was commenting on the makeup of the lineup, not the arrangement of it. Ozzie got exactly what he wanted.