Boston Red Sox vs. Blue Jays - Sept 10 to 12

[glory]

Not counting tonight's game, Thornton......

 

Against NYY/BOS/TAM: 10 GS, 8.73 ERA, 40.2 IP, 8.06 K/9, 4.48 BB/9, 11 HR

Against everyone else: 18 GS, 3.75 ERA, 93.2 IP, 8.74 K/9, 3.36 BB/9, 12 HR

 

AL East struggle is real.

[Spanky99]

Wow... good job Birds, nice job b'y

[gruber92]

This is where Tellez needs to get better. You have to know you are getting a breaking ball, even at 1-0, with first base open. Learning process.

[Spanky99]

WTF is up with Thorton tonight? He looks like a completely different pitcher, bottle that s*** up kid.

 

* Thornton... agree, it's consistency.

[Omar]

[Omar]

 

kabooooom!!!!!

[EdwinsParrot]

Gotta love smacking around the sox

[Ex Player]

WTF is up with Thorton tonight? He looks like a completely different pitcher, bottle that s*** up kid

Dont wanna take anything away from TT, but it is September

[gruber92]

Dont wanna take anything away from TT, but it is September

 

So? He's still facing a good line up tonight.

[Omar]

Bosox look so demotivated. Almost like they can see 4 years of losing on the horizon. Thanks Dombrowski.

[Ex Player]

So? He's still facing a good line up tonight

He is, I just learned a long time ago not to take anything too seriously in spring training or September

[gruber92]

He is, I just learned a long time ago not to take anything too seriously in spring training or September

 

That has nothing to do with the fact that his mechanics look great tonight.

[Daniel Labude]

He is, I just learned a long time ago not to take anything too seriously in spring training or September

 

[Ex Player]

That has nothing to do with the fact that his mechanics look great tonight.

You also have to remember there's very little pressure during these games (since both teams are out of it), plus the Sox dont look very motivated out there

[Jonn]

He is, I just learned a long time ago not to take anything too seriously in spring training or September

 

Red Sox are still a major league team. You can make the argument that the Blue Jays are a AAA team. So that September notion doesn’t apply here.

[Daniel Labude]

You also have to remember there's very little pressure during these games (since both teams are out of it), plus the Sox dont look very motivated out there

 

Lmao...you see what is horribly wrong with this statment right?

[Ex Player]

Lmao...you see what is horribly wrong with this statment right?

No, I don't. Why don't you point it out to us

[Jonn]

Wet Noodle feeling some pressure from McGuire hasn’t looked completely useless at the plate tonight. Competition is good.

[Daniel Labude]

You also have to remember there's very little pressure during these games (since both teams are out of it), plus the Sox dont look very motivated out there

 

This basically means any results or stats occured against us since the 2nd week of the season is meaningless cause we have been out of it all year along with like 10 other teams. KC, BAL, MIA, DET havent looked motivated all year lmao...so any games vs those teams should be discounted or discredited lol

[Orgfiller]

He is, I just learned a long time ago not to take anything too seriously in spring training or September

 

Lol @ comparing September to ST. The reason why people might "discount" either of those is due to small sample size, ST is like a couple of weeks vs. guys trying their hardest to crack the MLB club, many of them prospects or career minor leaguers, while September historically has a bunch callups who may or many not perform well for a limited period. Thornton has a full season of data available so a good September can only be a plus and definitely counts.

[Orgfiller]

Teoscar is done. Not a big leaguer. Go away please.

 

This post aged well.

[Orgfiller]

Thornton threw some filthy breaking balls that inning to Martinez and Benintendi.

[Daniel Labude]

The difference with Thorton tonight is a much sharper breaking ball

[Jonn]

His breaking ball and his command has been great. Hes not throwing very hard. A lot of 90-91s.

[Jonn]

So Alford isn’t hurt hes just not playing Davis over him for some reason. Its amazing that Davis is playing more than Fisher and McKinney is as well in the last week.

[saskjayfan]

So Alford isn’t hurt hes just playing Davis over him for some reason. Its amazing that Davis is playing more than Fisher and McKinney is as well in the last week.

 

The game was out of hand. They could have given Alford Grichuk's 4th AB. It's ridiculous really.

[Jonn]

If you would have told me Jonathan Davis was a fan that the Blue Jays wanted to a favour for I would have believed you. He has no buisness hitting at the major league level.

[Ex Player]

Moorcroft 96 is an attention whore

[wk680]

Not that opener again

 

 

speaking of, this guy has had some kind of nice run. since Aug 2nd: 11 starts (opening), 20.1 ip, only 5 ER

[Orgfiller]

Nifty little play from Vladdy.