Rios has looked terrible as well in these 2 games.

 

Scherzer has something like 11 starts with 9 or more K's this season. Soon to be 12.

Yes, I think Dayan Viciedo is more likely to contribute to a Sox win against Max Scherzer than Jordan Danks

 

So you have the numbers staring you in the face that Danks provides a better opportunity for success than viciedo, but you trust your gut. Got it.

Rios has looked terrible as well in these 2 games.

 

Scherzer has something like 11 starts with 9 or more K's this season. Soon to be 12.

 

Max has probably been the second best pitcher in the AL over the last month or so besides Felix. His stuff is incredible and gives the Tigers two aces.

We didn't need hitting at that point, unless it was in CF.

 

It was the pitching that collapsed in the 2nd half, and Jenks was injured.

Sox were the #1 offense in the AL before the break and #9 offense in the AL after the break.

GHOST RIDE THE VOLVO TO 1B, SLAPDICKS

Why are you running for Johnson here? Much more likely you need his bat in the 9th against Valverde than his speed hurting you this inning.

Edited September 2, 201213 yr by fathom

Sox were the '27 Yankees before the break and #9 offense in the AL after the break.

 

Fixed

Same reason Ventura went with Jones against Garcia...

 

Despite Jones giving up a below 200 BA against LHP but .328 against RHB.

 

That's even more clear than the arguments for playing Wise over Viciedo against RHP.

Edited September 2, 201213 yr by caulfield12

He just missed it?

First pitch outs making life easy for Scherzer. Don't mind Viciedo swinging there though.

So you have the numbers staring you in the face that Danks provides a better opportunity for success than viciedo, but you trust your gut. Got it.

 

If it was "any righty" vs "any lefty" ... sure, probably a lefty.

 

But we're looking at Jordan Danks and Dayan Viciedo. What Dayan might lack in hits compared to Jordan, I believe he'll make up for in extra base hits.

 

I would have started Danks over Wise, though. Wise provided offense today but his hustle and defense continue to frustrate so it's tough to say what the right call is there.

Why are you running for Johnson here?

 

Yeah, that move makes zero sense.

Sox were the #1 offense in the AL before the break and #9 offense in the AL after the break.

 

 

And Soriano playing was going to be enough to overcome the Tigers and Twins?

 

Don't think so.

I would have started Danks over Wise, though. Wise provided offense today but his hustle and defense continue to frustrate so it's tough to say what the right call is there.

 

So you take out the 2nd best lefty in the lineup tonight for defensive reasons before the game even starts? Wise has done his job tonight at the plate.

f*** Comerica Park

And Soriano playing was going to be enough to overcome the Tigers and Twins?

 

Don't think so.

Hell, I'll still go to my grave saying we'd have won that division in 06 if Mackowiak had never played CF.

f*** Comerica Park

 

That's a routine fly out anywhere.

So you take out the 2nd best lefty in the lineup tonight for defensive reasons before the game even starts? Wise has done his job tonight at the plate.

 

More of a general statement that I would have started Danks from the get-go over Wise. Much like most of Soxtalk

If it was "any righty" vs "any lefty" ... sure, probably a lefty.

 

But we're looking at Jordan Danks and Dayan Viciedo. What Dayan might lack in hits compared to Jordan, I believe he'll make up for in extra base hits.

 

I would have started Danks over Wise, though. Wise provided offense today but his hustle and defense continue to frustrate so it's tough to say what the right call is there.

 

His hustle and defense continue to frustrate?

 

What?

 

He played too far in on a ball that went over his head, but that's the risk. He also eliminates a lot of cheap singles that DeAza allows, because Alejandro can't go back on balls nearly as well as Wise does.

 

And he has been our ENTIRE offense tonight, besides Viciedo and Johnson.

Hell, I'll still go to my grave saying we'd have won that division in 06 if Mackowiak had never played CF.

 

 

His defensive blunders really hurt the pitching and it seemed to snowball into a pitching "slump"

More of a general statement that I would have started Danks from the get-go over Wise. Much like most of Soxtalk

 

Most of soxtalk wanted more lefties in the lineup, and a decent amount I believe want Wise to get some of Viciedo's ABs when De Aza returns.

this team is done bros

Does anyone swing first pitch more than that ahole? Throw a slider.

Edited September 2, 201213 yr by Brian

Does this team have any advanced scouting at all? Why the f*** would you call for that pitch? F- for the coaching staff this series

Does anyone swing first pitch more than that ahole? Throw a slider.

 

It's truly amazing to me that KC swept this team with how awesome the Tigers 1-5 hitters are right now.