SGDT: Jays @ Bosox 11-13

[Spanky99]

Yeah I know, but the same question could be asked from the previous inning when it was obvious he was about to be pinch hit for. Why pinch hit for him if you aren't playing for anything?

 

Let it slide mate...

[Carlos Danger]

Attaboy Pillar, way to swing at the ball in your own batter's box

 

Fnn Ksss Killl s*** what a bad AB

[John_Havok]

Oh s***, that dude got knocked good by that flying bat

[gruber92]

Poor old guy got his head busted open.

[Spanky99]

Still have to play to win.

 

They are.

[John_Havok]

Still have to play to win.

 

It's not even playing to win so much as letting a guy with wheels pinch run and get into the game that doesn't mean anything except to Boston

[Carlos Danger]

Lead off double and nada... F%^^ck!!

[Spanky99]

It's not even playing to win so much as letting a guy with wheels pinch run and get into the game that doesn't mean anything except to Boston

 

Yeah but... let em play.

[Spanky99]

Nice, McKinney!

[Spanky99]

lol... Gurriel, is toast.

[Carlos Danger]

Wow, Clippard surprised me...

[gruber92]

3-0 strike call was ********

[Spanky99]

Pitching around him. lol

[Spanky99]

Sheeeeeit.

[Carlos Danger]

Anyone asking "why aren't they buntung" ...... is f***ing stupid. You have 6 outs left, you don't give one of them away

 

But, a pinch runner would make some sense here

 

How did that work out for us....

[Spanky99]

How did that work out for us....

 

DIAF... I said Good Day!

[John_Havok]

How did that work out for us....

 

You try bunting a knuckleball ya muppet. Then blame your speedy slap hitting Pillar for swinging at s*** in his own batter's box.

[Spanky99]

You try bunting a knuckleball ya muppet. Then blame your speedy slap hitting Pillar for swinging at s*** in his own batter's box.

 

You've been baited.

[John_Havok]

You've been baited.

 

Not really. He actually believes in bunting and speedy slap hitters should be at the top of the lineup, cuz speed and stuff

[Carlos Danger]

Not really. He actually believes in bunting and speedy slap hitters should be at the top of the lineup, cuz speed and stuff

 

1. I was actually f***ing with you/trolling, pulling your strings whatever.. Wait, that would make you the Muppet.. Anyway, I was f***ing with you a bit. I agree bunting against a knuckleballer is problematic.

 

2. You are right though, I do believe in some of that. So let's break that down.. We had 6 outs left in a game we are down 1-0 on the road in the 8th inning. If we do not score that inning, it is Closer time and one of the best if not the best closer in the game.. So, while you do have 6 outs, what are your chances going to be like for 3 of them?? I would take my chances with a bird in the hand instead of hoping for more later in the bush..

 

3. If you can get a runner on 3b with a knuckleballer, it puts a hell of a lot of pressure on him and the catcher.. We increase our chances to score on a passed ball, wild pitch etc. Just like late inning relief guys who have wicked curve balls, but sometimes, they cause issues with runner on 3rd.

 

4. I don't like a hitter like Pillar, he went through spurts and goes though spurts were he swings at s*** in the on deck circle and Ks too much. In this case, I understood why they PH for Davis. It was a Knuckelballer that Davis had probably never seen one and Pillar had a good record against. If it were a normal pitcher I would have left Davis in there.. But that is me...

 

So, while I was not adamant to bunt in that situation. You never said it was f***ing stupid because of a Knuckleballer. You wrote any one advocating a bunt is f***ing stupid because we have 6 outs left and you don't give up an out. On that alone, I don't agree and certainly don't think anyone is f***ing stupid for not agreeing. Did you forget the Red Sox have Kimbrel..?

[Spanky99]

Been saying it all along... :/

[Spanky99]

Not really. He actually believes in bunting and speedy slap hitters should be at the top of the lineup, cuz speed and stuff

 

Hook, Line, Sinker....

[Spanky99]

1. I was actually f***ing with you/trolling, pulling your strings whatever.. Wait, that would make you the Muppet.. Anyway, I was f***ing with you a bit. I agree bunting against a knuckleballer is problematic.

 

2. You are right though, I do believe in some of that. So let's break that down.. We had 6 outs left in a game we are down 1-0 on the road in the 8th inning. If we do not score that inning, it is Closer time and one of the best if not the best closer in the game.. So, while you do have 6 outs, what are your chances going to be like for 3 of them?? I would take my chances with a bird in the hand instead of hoping for more later in the bush..

 

3. If you can get a runner on 3b with a knuckleballer, it puts a hell of a lot of pressure on him and the catcher.. We increase our chances to score on a passed ball, wild pitch etc. Just like late inning relief guys who have wicked curve balls, but sometimes, they cause issues with runner on 3rd.

 

4. I don't like a hitter like Pillar, he went through spurts and goes though spurts were he swings at s*** in the on deck circle and Ks too much. In this case, I understood why they PH for Davis. It was a Knuckelballer that Davis had probably never seen one and Pillar had a good record against. If it were a normal pitcher I would have left Davis in there.. But that is me...

 

So, while I was not adamant to bunt in that situation. You never said it was f***ing stupid because of a Knuckleballer. You wrote any one advocating a bunt is f***ing stupid because we have 6 outs left and you don't give up an out. On that alone, I don't agree and certainly don't think anyone is f***ing stupid for not agreeing. Did you forget the Red Sox have Kimbrel..?

 

[Spanky99]

1. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. ® SS

2. Yangervis Solarte (S) 2B

3. Justin Smoak (S) 1B

4. Kendrys Morales (S) DH

5. Randal Grichuk ® RF

6. Kevin Pillar ® CF

7. Teoscar Hernandez ® LF

8. Aledmys Diaz ® 3B

9. Reese McGuire (L) C

 

Sam Gaviglio R

3-8 5.25 ERA

 

 

1. Andrew Benintendi (L) LF

2. Ian Kinsler ® 2B

3. Mitch Moreland (L) 1B

4. J.D. Martinez ® RF

5. Xander Bogaerts ® SS

6. Blake Swihart (S) DH

7. Eduardo Nunez ® 3B

8. Christian Vazquez ® C

9. Jackie Bradley Jr. (L) CF

 

E. Rodriguez L

12-4 3.64 ERA

[gruber92]

Gaviglio going to get rocked tonight.

[Omar]

[Omar]

Bosox without Betts = just okay

[Spanky99]

Bosox without Betts = just okay

 

They should've put Betts in CF, for reps if they make the WS.

 

Meh... he does have 90 plus innings there, I guess.

[Spanky99]

Brain cramp, lol.

[Carlos Danger]

s*** D from a veteran... Which makes me ponder. What is our best defensive alignment IF, next year with the players we have now?

 

Assume it is mid April and Vlad is here Tulo is still hurt or retired;), but Bichette and Bigio are not up in the bigs.. Drury at 2b and Gurriel at SS Or Diaz at 2b? Or Gurriel at 2b and Diaz at SS?