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Post by soxfaninnj on Oct 8, 2021 19:10:46 GMT -5
We have two home runs this inning and devers ball was hit harder and further than both
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Post by kjkramer on Oct 8, 2021 19:10:47 GMT -5
Just needed a 40% Sale
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Post by chrisfromnc on Oct 8, 2021 19:11:19 GMT -5
feel bad for Chris. Feel worse for this game thread. This guy has been a warrior his entire time in baseball. Maybe you all will sell him down the river, but i won't. Preach it JGP.
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Post by aznpopsical on Oct 8, 2021 19:11:50 GMT -5
Boy do I wish sale didn’t just completely fall apart
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Post by Guidas on Oct 8, 2021 19:12:13 GMT -5
Would’ve been nice if we could’ve got the dingers with some guys on.
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Post by Alonzo on Oct 8, 2021 19:15:58 GMT -5
feel bad for Chris. Feel worse for this game thread. This guy has been a warrior his entire time in baseball. Maybe you all will sell him down the river, but i won't. Preach it JGP. I am with him, too.
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Post by greenmonster on Oct 8, 2021 19:18:43 GMT -5
Go get some popcorn Lowe
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Post by dl on Oct 8, 2021 19:20:04 GMT -5
What if Houck instead of Sale started the game? Sigh.
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Post by greenmonster on Oct 8, 2021 19:20:33 GMT -5
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Post by tizzle on Oct 8, 2021 19:20:56 GMT -5
Me too. He's not back yet, and it would be shocking if he was given what he's coming back from. But the guy would cut his own wrists to win a big game. Still a dumb contract, though.
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Post by kjkramer on Oct 8, 2021 19:22:35 GMT -5
Want to win thos year? Put Whitlock and Houck in the rotation and Sale and Edrod in pen
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Post by nomar on Oct 8, 2021 19:22:57 GMT -5
Houck is the second best pitcher on this team
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Oct 8, 2021 19:22:57 GMT -5
The incredible Houck...so far. Need to score more runs.
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Oct 8, 2021 19:27:05 GMT -5
I'm a Chris Sale fan, too, as the lasting image of him will always be him corkscrewing Machado into the ground, but I don't think it's a big deal to say he was awful. He'd be the first one to admit it. His ego isn't so big that he wont take accountability.
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Post by dl on Oct 8, 2021 19:28:19 GMT -5
This McHugh guy is a junk ball pitcher and has nothing but a slow slider, just be patient.
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Post by cdj on Oct 8, 2021 19:30:47 GMT -5
About to catch the rest of this at a cigar bar like a gentleman. Alcohol will be right there just in case
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Post by orion09 on Oct 8, 2021 19:31:09 GMT -5
Houck is filthy. Whatever happens the rest of the game, I would really like to see him given a chance in next year's rotation
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Post by dl on Oct 8, 2021 19:31:49 GMT -5
Arroyo is such a disappointment, wish we could have Iglesias playing 2B.
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Post by taiwansox on Oct 8, 2021 19:33:29 GMT -5
Haven’t gotten to post, but Vazquez and his crappy pitch-calling really sucks when paired with Sale who never shakes off. It’s not a coincidence that Eovaldi got lit up with Vazquez behind the plate against the MFY and then shut them down with Plawecki behind the plate
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Post by ancientsoxfogey on Oct 8, 2021 19:35:09 GMT -5
So how long can/should Houck be used today. He pitched 5 innings on the 2nd, but his workload that day was more like 3 innings. He pitched 1 inning on Oct. 5. He's pitched 2 innings and thrown 20 pitches tonight. Why couldn't he pull a Bob Stanley and pitch deep into the game tonight? Heck, it's like he was a starter who threw an inning of relief on his bullpen day.
The real question is, do you want to REALLY burn him by using him like that? Then he might not be available again until a game 5.
Tough call here.
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Post by kjkramer on Oct 8, 2021 19:37:51 GMT -5
So how long can/should Houck be used today. He pitched 5 innings on the 2nd, but his workload that day was more like 3 innings. He pitched 1 inning on Oct. 5. He's pitched 2 innings and thrown 20 pitches tonight. Why couldn't he pull a Bob Stanley and pitch deep into the game tonight? Heck, it's like he was a starter who threw an inning of relief on his bullpen day. The real question is, do you want to REALLY burn him by using him like that? Then he might not be available again until a game 5. Tough call here. Ride him
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Post by tizzle on Oct 8, 2021 19:39:49 GMT -5
Arroyo is such a disappointment, wish we could have Iglesias playing 2B. I mean, the guy had 2 hits yesterday.
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Post by taiwansox on Oct 8, 2021 19:40:57 GMT -5
Houck is perfect through his last 9 innings just saying
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Post by Underwater Johnson on Oct 8, 2021 19:41:49 GMT -5
That's 27 up, 27 down for Houck since the start of the Nats game.
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Oct 8, 2021 19:42:07 GMT -5
So how long can/should Houck be used today. He pitched 5 innings on the 2nd, but his workload that day was more like 3 innings. He pitched 1 inning on Oct. 5. He's pitched 2 innings and thrown 20 pitches tonight. Why couldn't he pull a Bob Stanley and pitch deep into the game tonight? Heck, it's like he was a starter who threw an inning of relief on his bullpen day. The real question is, do you want to REALLY burn him by using him like that? Then he might not be available again until a game 5. Tough call here. Ride him Hate to say it but they do have to ride him for 4 to 5 innings. They need to win this game. If he allows them to come back it's well worth it. Then hope Eovaldi goes deep and they can win and if it goes to game 5 he could start or provide innings. He'd have 4 days of rest. They need this game. Pitch him as long as he's getting outs.
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