briam
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Post by briam on Jul 9, 2024 20:09:05 GMT -5
Cora has left his starters out to dry far too often for my liking this year. And why is he still out there? Just odd.
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Post by scottysmalls on Jul 9, 2024 20:09:18 GMT -5
Really don’t get putting Bello out there for the 6th. How is it not Anderson or Wingenter time?
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Post by kevfc89 on Jul 9, 2024 20:09:20 GMT -5
Cora sometimes has a bad feel about when to pull his starter
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Post by ematz1423 on Jul 9, 2024 20:10:14 GMT -5
Why the hell was bello sent back out for the 6th. What the heck Cora.
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Post by markm7 on Jul 9, 2024 20:10:18 GMT -5
Alex Cora get ready to learn unemployment buddy. Fing moron Bello should have never seen the 6th let him hit the break feeling good nope this jackass screws it all up like always
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Post by strike23 on Jul 9, 2024 20:10:49 GMT -5
The way he's been pulling crawford quick but leaving Bello in doesn't make sense.
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Post by briam on Jul 9, 2024 20:12:15 GMT -5
I feel like when you’re dealing with a pitcher that has struggled as much as Bello and has had some confidence issues, you take the 5 dominant innings at 90+ pitches and get out happy. Just made no sense to leave him out there.
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Post by ematz1423 on Jul 9, 2024 20:12:18 GMT -5
The way he's been pulling crawford quick but leaving Bello in doesn't make sense. Was just thinking this same thing. Yanked Crawford at like 70 pitches the other day who was cruising. It's not like bello had a low pitch count it was over 90. Now bello goes from a solid start to pretty much a crappy start.
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Post by dirtdog on Jul 9, 2024 20:12:54 GMT -5
Alex Cora get ready to learn unemployment buddy. Fing moron Bello should have never seen the 6th let him hit the break feeling good nope this jackass screws it all up like always Oh look: A foaming at the mouth Cora hater. Do we have an ignore feature?
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Post by dcsoxfan15 on Jul 9, 2024 20:14:45 GMT -5
I wish Weissert were not turning into a pumpkin
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Post by taiwansox on Jul 9, 2024 20:14:47 GMT -5
The way he's been pulling crawford quick but leaving Bello in doesn't make sense. Was just thinking this same thing. Yanked Crawford at like 70 pitches the other day who was cruising. It's not like bello had a low pitch count it was over 90. Now bello goes from a solid start to pretty much a crappy start. I think Bello doesn’t have the same extreme splits with 75+ pitches as Crawford. But today it’s crazy, it’s wet outside and he’s been struggling most of the night with long ABs. Now he has to pitch again on Sunday against the Royals on normal rest after throwing over 100 pitches…
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Post by puzzler on Jul 9, 2024 20:16:48 GMT -5
It's hard to feel good about his start even before the sixth. When a bad, free swininging team made contact, they were crushing his pitches. Look at his demeanor on the bench? The kid is lost. He'll throw two good pitches to get to 0-2 and then the next pitch is a hanging slider right down the middle. Breslow needs to trade for a starter pronto. Maybe 2.
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Jul 9, 2024 20:17:36 GMT -5
Look at the effort by Dom, up 6 runs to stretch to try and make that out. I am big fan of this guy.
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Post by Jimmy on Jul 9, 2024 20:19:47 GMT -5
The way he's been pulling crawford quick but leaving Bello in doesn't make sense. I don’t even like Cora but a 2-0 game in the 8th vs an 11-2 game in the 6th are two very different situations
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Post by strike23 on Jul 9, 2024 20:20:06 GMT -5
I wish Weissert were not turning into a pumpkin He's a reliever and had two bad games in the past couple weeks, this feels like an overreaction
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Post by Jimmy on Jul 9, 2024 20:20:49 GMT -5
Look at the effort by Dom, up 6 runs to stretch to try and make that out. I am big fan of this guy. Agree Dom was a nice find - any way he has a spot on the team when Casas comes back? Probably not considering we’re lefty heavy to start but… probably able to trade him for something towards the deadline?
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Post by jerrygarciaparra on Jul 9, 2024 20:20:57 GMT -5
Is it that controversial leaving him in when you are up 9 runs and he has thrown 91 pitches or so ?
Maybe he wants to see what he has in the tank, in the event he has to extend him in a close game in the future.
Results bad, but not so sure decision is that bad.
They had last night off Youk.
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Post by thelpc on Jul 9, 2024 20:21:52 GMT -5
Really disagree with Cora sending him back out there. Took what was an imperfect (contact) but encouraging (strikeouts) start that Bello probably could’ve felt pretty decent about and turned it into a bad line. You can see how frustrated Bello was in the dugout after and the absolute last thing he needs right now is more frustration
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Post by ematz1423 on Jul 9, 2024 20:22:50 GMT -5
Is it that controversial leaving him in when you are up 9 runs and he has thrown 91 pitches or so ? Maybe he wants to see what he haw in the tank, in the event he has to extend him in a close game in the future. Results bad, but not so sure decision is that bad. They had last night off Youk. I don't know, I think it should have been a pretty easy hook. Obviously it looks extra bad with the results.
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Post by strike23 on Jul 9, 2024 20:23:10 GMT -5
The way he's been pulling crawford quick but leaving Bello in doesn't make sense. I don’t even like Cora but a 2-0 game in the 8th vs an 11-5 game in the 6th are two very different situations I didn't mean this to be anti-Cora it's just adding to my confusion, it wasn't just the Miami game, he's been pulled early the past few seemingly to build confidence at way under 90 pitches, we're coming off an off day with the ASB coming up, just don't know why
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Post by shagworthy on Jul 9, 2024 20:23:39 GMT -5
Bello needs to go down for a few weeks. It’s clear his confidence is shook, and it is leading to his outbursts emotionally. He’s not really helping them, had the offense stumbled today this would be a completely different game, but they can’t give him 11 every time out.
Like others, I am confused by the decision to send him back out. Got greedy, paid for it.
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Post by oldfaithful2019 on Jul 9, 2024 20:24:34 GMT -5
The way he's been pulling crawford quick but leaving Bello in doesn't make sense. I don’t even like Cora but a 2-0 game in the 8th vs an 11-5 game in the 6th are two very different situations I don't like Cora either and think he made the wrong decision both times. Hopefully they win tonight so both decision are inconsequential.
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Post by scottysmalls on Jul 9, 2024 20:26:01 GMT -5
They were just giving Bello extra days off, it felt like he was walking a razor’s edge all game, you could use any one in the bullpen and they had a chance to walk away with Bello able to feel good and his ERA improved a bit.
I just don’t get what the upside was of leaving him in
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Post by ematz1423 on Jul 9, 2024 20:29:47 GMT -5
Even looking past sending him in for the 6th. Okay they did that, why isn't the pen ready to go? At least go batter to batter with him. He gave up the leadoff single, pull him right then. Then he gives up a 2nd single, surely you pull him at that point? Nope, here comes the blast and any goodwill from the start to that point is basically right out the window.
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Post by oldfaithful2019 on Jul 9, 2024 20:29:53 GMT -5
Look at the effort by Dom, up 6 runs to stretch to try and make that out. I am big fan of this guy. Agree Dom was a nice find - any way he has a spot on the team when Casas comes back? Probably not considering we’re lefty heavy to start but… probably able to trade him for something towards the deadline? I think they have to keep him. He could have the roster spot currently occupied by Westbrook.
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