Walking the tightrope.....

 

Lets get some runs!

Basically, a Danks start is like 6 rounds of Russian Roulette. Dudes are gonna be on base, the ball is going to get hit hard. How many times in a row can it be hit right at an infielder? Enough to give the bullpen a chance to win?

Basically, a Danks start is like 6 rounds of Russian Roulette. Dudes are gonna be on base, the ball is going to get hit hard. How many times in a row can it be hit right at an infielder? Enough to give the bullpen a chance to win?

 

I'm hoping the Angels used all of their batted ball luck for this series in the first game.

 

That first inning was crazy.

It is painful to watch the Sox lunging at 65 mph curveballs and be way late on 80 mph fastballs.

This might be one of those "wait for the second time thru the order" things

Lawrie CRUSHED that. A little higher and it was gone.

A good throw gets him by 10 feet.

Jackson has been horrible as well. Moving him up in the order isn't the answer.

Jackson has been horrible as well. Moving him up in the order isn't the answer.

 

Is Cespedes still available?

Frazier makes that play going towards the line look easy like Ventura did.

In this game: two struggling offenses make two terrible pitchers look adequate.

In this game: two struggling offenses make two terrible pitchers look adequate.

 

You get the sense that the other shoe is going to fall at any moment.

Both Eaton and Jackson read that wrong off of the bat. Both guys went back before they came in.

Both Eaton and Jackson read that wrong off of the bat. Both guys went back before they came in.

 

It's Mike Trout. Somewhat understandable.

10 pitch inning for Danks.

It's Mike Trout. Somewhat understandable.

 

Yeah, I can't argue with that part of it.

Weaver is better than Danks. At least Weaver has some control of his pitches. This is more embarrassing for the Angels than the Sox.

Just a matter of time.

We're way ahead of all of these slow curveballs. Do we not have a scouting report on Weaver?

I have a feeling Brett Lawrie is going to crush Weaver today.

 

 

Lawrie CRUSHED that. A little higher and it was gone.

 

Avila loves walks, you guys.

We're way ahead of all of these slow curveballs. Do we not have a scouting report on Weaver?

 

Weaver changes speeds like a boss, always has

Need a better approach the second time around. Come on...

Weaver is just off the corner on everything. The definition of a junkballer. You could probably get no-hit if the ump had a big strike zone.

Weaver changes speeds like a boss, always has

 

Yeah, it's a huge reason why he was nearly a Cy Young award winner when he lived in the upper 80s with his fastball.

 

But he doesn't have a whole lot of change in speed now since he's barely throwing 82.