Glad the Sox decided that they didn't need to wait and see how Sale looked after his first full season in the rotation before they signed him long-term...

Verlander had an ERA over 5 in 2008. I bet the Tigers wish they'd released him then, right?

Nice job minimizing the damage.

that's one of the longest singles (not hit by paul konerko) that i've ever seen

A ton of pitches already thru 2.

96mph

 

 

Is it comfortable, or frustrated/annoyed/overthrowing?

Is it comfortable, or frustrated/annoyed/overthrowing?

 

His fastball looks good tonight. He's not pitching up in the zone effectively.

Verlander had an ERA over 5 in 2008. I bet the Tigers wish they'd released him then, right?

 

You think the Sox are that lucky? I don't...

Verlander had an ERA over 5 in 2008. I bet the Tigers wish they'd released him then, right?

 

 

The Sale deal will be fine as long as he stays healthy.

 

Maybe the expectations of him coming out and winning the Cy Young or being better than last year were unrealistic with the increase of innings from 2011.

 

Very worst case scenario, $30 million is no worse than money wasted on Rios in 2009/2011 or Dunn in 2011/2013 (so far)

I think he's tipping his pitches.

 

After watching the replay, it sure seems like Baker knew an offspeed pitch was coming.

De Aza not much of a leadoff hitter K's way too much.

After watching the replay, it sure seems like Baker knew an offspeed pitch was coming.

 

 

Or he was just sitting on it, like Wise against Darvish yesterday.

 

Not usually the best approach against a fastball-first pitcher, but guessing can pay off big time occasionally.

 

 

Keppinger back under .200 and Konerko at .242. Weird.

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that was easy.

Typical 1-2-3 we scored are 2 runs of offense tonight.

After watching the replay, it sure seems like Baker knew an offspeed pitch was coming.

 

Check how his hand separates from his glove when he's throwing a fastball as opposed to when he's throwing a curve. Maybe I'm seeing or looking for things.

God, if you blinked or went to the bathroom, you would have missed that half inning.

 

Seems like opponents' "offensive time of possession/Sox pitchers time on the mound" is about 75% and our hitters only 25% this year.

 

Lots of impatient at-bats, and we don't even have Pierre and AJ around anymore.

Nice inning for Sale.

anybody see the highlight of Napoli's homer in Toronto? Third deck CF.

A little 95-96mph for the haters

TB up on KC 5-1 but bases juiced, 1 out

anybody see the highlight of Napoli's homer in Toronto? Third deck CF.

 

Red Sox got a great deal on that "renegotiated" contract.

 

18-8 and the surprise team of the AL, with the Angels most disappointing.

Something I don't get is why in the world is Flowers batting 8th and Wise 9th? If anything, you want to make it harder for opposition to bring in a lefty with it being Wise/Flowers/ADA. Instead, you make it much easier for opposition to play the match-ups.

Another classic Dunn ball in play pulled into the shift.

 

Sigh. At least we're getting his pitch count up a LITTLE bit.

Red Sox got a great deal on that "renegotiated" contract.

 

18-8 and the surprise team of the AL, with the Angels most disappointing.

Really, you can say on may 1 that he'll stay healthy the rest of the year to make that a great deal?

Something I don't get is why in the world is Flowers batting 8th and Wise 9th? If anything, you want to make it harder for opposition to bring in a lefty with it being Wise/Flowers/ADA. Instead, you make it much easier for opposition to play the match-ups.

 

Because all "fast" players hit first or 9th, lol.

 

Ventura doesn't often seem to be thinking very strategically with some of his line-up decisions.

Anyone see any Gillaspie jerseys out there yet? Won't be long.