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Post by reasonabledoubt on Oct 10, 2021 16:03:54 GMT -5
That was Hanley in LF level bad defense Apparently, the plan for today was for strikeouts only. Schwarber is in on it, Renfroe apparently not.
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Post by aznpopsical on Oct 10, 2021 16:05:30 GMT -5
Eovaldi is a beast
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Post by tizzle on Oct 10, 2021 16:09:18 GMT -5
The Ks are impressive, but he's gonna need some shorter innings, pitch count wise. They’re (rightfully) pulling pitchers early anyways due to all the off days, loaded bullpen and third time through the order, so this doesn’t strike me as a major consideration. Three game days in a row (unless we win/lose the next two), we have no reason to believe any other starter will go more than a couple of innings, we have only 4 relievers we can have any faith in, one of whom just threw 61 pitches and might be needed for a quasi-start. I really think we need at the very least 5 IP from Nate, and really hoping for 6.
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Post by taiwansox on Oct 10, 2021 16:10:17 GMT -5
They’re (rightfully) pulling pitchers early anyways due to all the off days, loaded bullpen and third time through the order, so this doesn’t strike me as a major consideration. Three game days in a row (unless we win/lose the next two), we have no reason to believe any other starter will go more than a couple of innings, we have only 4 relievers we can have any faith in, one of whom just threw 61 pitches and might be needed for a quasi-start. I really think we need at the very least 5 IP from Nate, and really hoping for 6. Is this a Whitlock for 2 innings type of game with Robles closing?
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Post by greenmonster on Oct 10, 2021 16:11:12 GMT -5
Schwarber can swing it
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Post by tizzle on Oct 10, 2021 16:11:19 GMT -5
I'd send Schwarber here. They'd never see it coming.
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Post by chrisfromnc on Oct 10, 2021 16:12:06 GMT -5
1 HR + 1 single moving a runner to 3B > one horrible error that doesn’t lead to a run
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Post by taiwansox on Oct 10, 2021 16:12:56 GMT -5
Kiké so hot right now, Kiké
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Post by tizzle on Oct 10, 2021 16:13:14 GMT -5
Three game days in a row (unless we win/lose the next two), we have no reason to believe any other starter will go more than a couple of innings, we have only 4 relievers we can have any faith in, one of whom just threw 61 pitches and might be needed for a quasi-start. I really think we need at the very least 5 IP from Nate, and really hoping for 6. Is this a Whitlock for 2 innings type of game with Robles closing? Oh, I would think. Which means he likely wouldn't be available tomorrow. Which would be understandable, and fine if we win. But again, these are the kinds of considerations which make me really want innings form Eovaldi.
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Post by kjkramer on Oct 10, 2021 16:14:03 GMT -5
Let's go Redsox!!
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Post by taiwansox on Oct 10, 2021 16:14:22 GMT -5
Pretty big to push them to the bullpen early, probably have to burn Patino at some point and/or overextend their other relievers. Just have to keep good ABs going and not let someone like Fleming settle in
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Post by aznpopsical on Oct 10, 2021 16:14:45 GMT -5
Kiké is in God’s mode
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Post by voiceofreason on Oct 10, 2021 16:15:19 GMT -5
Believe!!
The talent is there.
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Post by taiwansox on Oct 10, 2021 16:15:50 GMT -5
Is this a Whitlock for 2 innings type of game with Robles closing? Oh, I would think. Which means he likely wouldn't be available tomorrow. Which would be understandable, and fine if we win. But again, these are the kinds of considerations which make me really want innings form Eovaldi. I like Sale in relief tomorrow. He hasn’t had enough rest from 29 pitches imo, so this might be the day where we absolutely need length out of Whitlock
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Post by jmei on Oct 10, 2021 16:16:02 GMT -5
They’re (rightfully) pulling pitchers early anyways due to all the off days, loaded bullpen and third time through the order, so this doesn’t strike me as a major consideration. Three game days in a row (unless we win/lose the next two), we have no reason to believe any other starter will go more than a couple of innings, we have only 4 relievers we can have any faith in, one of whom just threw 61 pitches and might be needed for a quasi-start. I really think we need at the very least 5 IP from Nate, and really hoping for 6. There is an off day Tuesday, basically the entire pitching staff is available today and no matter how inefficient he is, Eovaldi isn’t going to run out of pitches before five nnings unless he’s getting hit hard anyways. Inefficiency just isn’t a concern in playoff games. Take as many pitches as you need to get outs. The outs are more important than the pitch count.
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Post by soxfaninnj on Oct 10, 2021 16:16:07 GMT -5
Fleming?? Yes please
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Post by tizzle on Oct 10, 2021 16:16:50 GMT -5
I like Devers trying that.
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Post by taiwansox on Oct 10, 2021 16:17:56 GMT -5
Holy crap Schwarber is slow, he looked like a locomotive getting started
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Post by soxfaninnj on Oct 10, 2021 16:18:11 GMT -5
Put the hammer down X!
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Post by jmei on Oct 10, 2021 16:18:14 GMT -5
Maybe not the best send in the world, but it worked out.
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Post by tizzle on Oct 10, 2021 16:18:26 GMT -5
Three game days in a row (unless we win/lose the next two), we have no reason to believe any other starter will go more than a couple of innings, we have only 4 relievers we can have any faith in, one of whom just threw 61 pitches and might be needed for a quasi-start. I really think we need at the very least 5 IP from Nate, and really hoping for 6. There is an off day Tuesday, basically the entire pitching staff is available today and no matter how inefficient he is, Eovaldi isn’t going to run out of pitches before five nnings unless he’s getting hit hard anyways. Inefficiency just isn’t a concern in playoff games. Take as many pitches as you need to get outs. The outs are more important than the pitch count. I forgot about the off day. Feels like they change that every year.
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Post by taiwansox on Oct 10, 2021 16:18:52 GMT -5
Fleming is their only lefty out of the pen too
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Post by tizzle on Oct 10, 2021 16:19:32 GMT -5
Is Darryl from the Walking Dead pitching?
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Post by cdj on Oct 10, 2021 16:19:41 GMT -5
Piss off blue
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Post by soxfaninnj on Oct 10, 2021 16:19:56 GMT -5
Bad at bat by X
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