Whole game has been a bunch of at bats without much of a game plan. Can't really blame them against the relievers, but the approach vs Nova was bad.

Yeah, way too many harmless grounders off Nova.

Jackson and Abreu would have reached base had they just not swung. That slider is nasty but it's not a strike.

Most nasty sliders aren't strikes, and on purpose. Hitters swing and miss at them. Easier to say they should just have laid off. Hard to actually do it

I don't know what game you are watching or even games. Avi has been doing a good job this season and in this game our hitters are being overmatched by tough pitchers absolutely ridiculous to start hating on a player. Just now Yanks relief pitching struck out 5 Sox hitters in a row.

 

He had a nice 11 game stretch this season. Before that, he was garbage. In the limited time since that stretch, he's looked like the garbage of old.

 

I'm just fed up by the idea that he will keep getting more and more chances because he goes through hot streaks. I really don't want these streaks to jeopardize our search for a legitimate bat.

Haha that fan

Duke looked great there.

Be very patient vs Chapman please

Jackson and Abreu would have reached base had they just not swung. That slider is nasty but it's not a strike.

 

It's almost like it looked like a strike and fooled them. Weird

Make those Yankees fans sad.

Let's do the impossible!

Most nasty sliders aren't strikes, and on purpose. Hitters swing and miss at them. Easier to say they should just have laid off. Hard to actually do it

 

 

Its not hard at all. Go to the plate and take pitch one. If it is a ball take pitch two as well. If that is a ball you have him cornered. If pitch two is a strike you only swing at pitch 3 if it is a fastball. I agree with what Hawk said completely. You have to have a plan going against a junk ball thrower.

Sox smoked Chapman as a member of Reds one game.

Let's repeat last time we faced Chapman.

A couple of former teammates going at it here.

Let's do the impossible!

Sands on deck for melky

thought that got his jersey

It's almost like it looked like a strike and fooled them. Weird

 

 

That's fine with two strikes. After Jacksons strike out It was clear that pitch is a ball. Jose should have taken the first few pitches to test the waters. No rule that says you must swing.

Its not hard at all. Go to the plate and take pitch one. If it is a ball take pitch two as well. If that is a ball you have him cornered. If pitch two is a strike you only swing at pitch 3 if it is a fastball. I agree with what Hawk said completely. You have to have a plan going against a junk ball thrower.

If it were that simple you could be making $20 million at year, not posting on a message board telling everyone how simple it is.P

Sands on deck for melky

 

Melky hurt?

Oh Hawk

frazier has no chance.

 

 

Lol hawk. 110

Its not hard at all. Go to the plate and take pitch one. If it is a ball take pitch two as well. If that is a ball you have him cornered. If pitch two is a strike you only swing at pitch 3 if it is a fastball. I agree with what Hawk said completely. You have to have a plan going against a junk ball thrower.

I agree, it's pretty simple to hit MLB pitching.

Its not hard at all.

 

Yep. Not hard whatsoever..... I miss the roll eyes emoji.

 

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Even though he struck out, that was a great at bat by Frazier.