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Post by urbino on Jun 14, 2021 20:24:04 GMT -5
Red Sox pitching has crashed. They hosted a home run derby at Fenway on Sunday 18-4 win for the Jays. From today's Boston Globe:
"Red Sox starters have allowed 40 earned runs on 66 hits over 39 innings the last nine games, a period of time that roughly coincides with Major League Baseball leaking out the news that it would soon instruct umpires to crack down on pitchers putting illegal substances on the ball." You do the math. Yikes. Fingers crossed, but Bauer seems to be our only starter noticeably affected. |
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Post by urbino on Jun 15, 2021 18:07:55 GMT -5
Dodgers won a squeaker last night, 3-1 over the Phils. First of a 3-game set. Gonsolin made his second start back from shoulder problems, and didn't look a whole lot better than his first start, which was not good. He wasn't terrible, obviously; the Phils only put up one run. But he was wild, had to work around a lot of traffic, and ran his pitch count up quickly. Got some help from the umpire, too.
If he doesn't start to pick it up, we may have to find a 5th starter at the trade deadline who can eat innings.
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Post by urbino on Jun 17, 2021 0:32:01 GMT -5
Dodgers lost the finale with the Phils, 2-0, but won the series. First time we've been shut out since Sept. of 2019. Zach Wheeler pitched well, but also we were playing almost none of our usual starters.
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Post by terrapinflyer on Jun 17, 2021 4:58:42 GMT -5
Shut outs hurt.
Red Sox took both Atlanta games, both 10-8. Pitching is still on the rocks, but Eovaldi and pen did well his last start. Christian Arroyo put in a game-winning, pinch hit grand slam last night, his first and season first for BOS.
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Post by urbino on Jun 20, 2021 0:43:16 GMT -5
Buehler took a no-hitter into the 8th, but lost it to the first hitter. He gave up another hit before being removed, and the mop-up reliever (we were up 9-0 at the time) allowed both of them to score, which was unfortunate, but it's a win. Final score 9-3.
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Post by trailboss on Jun 20, 2021 1:03:34 GMT -5
Sounds like Ferris Bueller's Day Off.
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Post by urbino on Jun 20, 2021 1:13:51 GMT -5
Heh. "Ferris" is what I usually call him.
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Post by terrapinflyer on Jun 20, 2021 5:05:21 GMT -5
Bueller? ...Bueller?
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Post by urbino on Jun 29, 2021 0:42:10 GMT -5
The boys in blue are picking it up a bit. Took 3 of 4 from the Cubs, and just won the 1st of a quick 2-game series against the Giants. Just 2.5 games back of them, now.
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Post by terrapinflyer on Jun 29, 2021 17:28:39 GMT -5
Red Sox are back on top, with pitching starting to come back. Garrett Richards seemed to struggle the most without sticky stuff. He got clobbered by Royals the first couple innings last night, but hung in for a win. The kid's now throwing a 65mph curve. Weird stuff. The win felt good on the heels of sweeping the Yankees, which always feels good! Pivetta's on the mound tonight and he's been pretty solid.
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Post by urbino on Jun 29, 2021 21:10:31 GMT -5
Red Sox are back on top, with pitching starting to come back. Garrett Richards seemed to struggle the most without sticky stuff. He got clobbered by Royals the first couple innings last night, but hung in for a win. The kid's now throwing a 65mph curve. Weird stuff. The win felt good on the heels of sweeping the Yankees, which always feels good! Pivetta's on the mound tonight and he's been pretty solid. Every time I see/hear a mention of Nick Pivetta, I start doing car commericals. "Come on down to Pivetta Toyota! And remember, we don't care about your credit, we care about you!" His name just sounds like it belongs on a car dealership. |
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Post by terrapinflyer on Jun 29, 2021 22:46:53 GMT -5
I can relate. Austin Meadows always becomes Austin Powers in my head. And Fresh Prince Will Smith. Win over the Royals again, so we were up against Carlos Santana. Oye Como Va.
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Post by urbino on Jun 29, 2021 22:53:50 GMT -5
I can relate. Austin Meadows always becomes Austin Powers in my head. And Fresh Prince Will Smith. Win over the Royals again, so we were up against Carlos Santana. Oye Como Va. There are 2 Fresh Princes in the majors. The other one's a reliever with the Braves. He and ours faced off in the NLCS last year. Will Smith won. |
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Post by terrapinflyer on Jun 30, 2021 13:55:35 GMT -5
I can relate. Austin Meadows always becomes Austin Powers in my head. And Fresh Prince Will Smith. Win over the Royals again, so we were up against Carlos Santana. Oye Como Va. There are 2 Fresh Princes in the majors. The other one's a reliever with the Braves. He and ours faced off in the NLCS last year. Will Smith won. Heh. First base, Bugs Bunny. Second base, Bugs Bunny... |
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Post by urbino on Jun 30, 2021 22:00:21 GMT -5
Dodgers beat the Giants again last night, closing the gap to 1.5 games. I can smell first place from here!
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Post by terrapinflyer on Jul 1, 2021 12:16:08 GMT -5
Oooo...maybe an October meeting! Funny, I had little hopes for my boys this year, but they are looking pretty darn good.
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Post by urbino on Jul 1, 2021 18:58:48 GMT -5
Man, this Trevor Bauer thing is a cluster. I wasn't a fan when we signed him. Haven't become a fan since. Not likely to become a fan now.
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Post by Ronv69 on Jul 1, 2021 22:25:02 GMT -5
Man, this Trevor Bauer thing is a cluster. I wasn't a fan when we signed him. Haven't become a fan since. Not likely to become a fan now. I don't think he has any fans in Houston. |
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Post by terrapinflyer on Jul 2, 2021 6:22:13 GMT -5
I was never a fan, either, and I have no tolerance for that crap.
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Post by Ronv69 on Jul 2, 2021 15:59:41 GMT -5
Couldn't happen to a nicer guy! Her pictures make me wish he gets some of his own medicine.
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Post by urbino on Jul 2, 2021 16:01:48 GMT -5
Won a rain-shortened 5-inning affair in Washington last night. Max Muncy hit a monstrous grand slam. Giants lost. We're only half a game back.
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Post by urbino on Jul 2, 2021 23:57:44 GMT -5
Max Scherzer pretty well shut us down for 5 innings, but we ran his pitch count up and as soon as he left the game we pounced on their pen for 9 in a single inning. Depending on the outcome of the Giants game, we may be back in 1st place tonight!
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Post by terrapinflyer on Jul 3, 2021 22:44:41 GMT -5
Yup. The LADS are back on top in NL W. Sox are on top in AL E again. Rays have been faltering and Sox are on a roll, squeaking by for the win in the tenth last night in Oakland and finally getting a loss tonight to As in the 12th.
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Post by urbino on Jul 3, 2021 23:49:45 GMT -5
And we beat the Nats again in a rain-interrupted game. We're on a bit of a roll.
Did Keekay hit a dinger in that game?
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Post by terrapinflyer on Jul 4, 2021 5:22:52 GMT -5
Kiké has been knocking them out all week. He's back in the lead off and hit opening homers back to back nights. I don't think think he got one last night, though. He's made some important defensive plays, too. I hope he continues at this level.
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Post by urbino on Jul 4, 2021 15:08:00 GMT -5
Good to hear. He's a good kid. (I wouldn't really expect it to continue, though, unfortunately.)
Dodgers played this morning, but I haven't watched it yet and don't know the outcome.
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Post by terrapinflyer on Jul 4, 2021 17:02:48 GMT -5
I won't spoil it. Maybe I'll watch it at bedtime.
Sox are in another nail-biter--a bit of a pitcher'a game.
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Post by urbino on Jul 4, 2021 19:23:14 GMT -5
I won't spoil it. Maybe I'll watch it at bedtime. Sox are in another nail-biter--a bit of a pitcher'a game. Just finished it.  Need the dang Giants to lose a few. They've been way too hot for way too long. They're simply not this good. |
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Post by terrapinflyer on Jul 5, 2021 10:13:21 GMT -5
That's baseball.
Boy, these West Coast games are for the birds. The 9:38 PM EST starts interfere with my beauty sleep. Sox @ Angels series starts tonight. The A's gave Sox a run for it, but they won 2 of 3.
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Post by urbino on Jul 5, 2021 13:57:21 GMT -5
Heh. Being a night owl, the Dodgers' late starts work well for me. It's when they're on the East Coast that the game times get problematic. I'm usually still working.
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