GDT: Blue Jays @ Red Sox (July 21st & July 22nd) - SN 7:25 EDT

[Jimcanuck]

That's probably it for Nate. Bad games happen to the best of them.

[Jonn]

Agreed. I wonder if it's mostly nerves?

 

Could be. He threw 98 on the second or third pitch of the game. Maybe he just didn’t have confidence in his command today and is focusing on trying to keep the ball in the zone.

[Orgfiller]

This start for him in theory decides whether he makes the rotation or not. It's a tough lineup in a historic park so despite the game meaning nothing for the standings it probably means quite a bit to him. He's likely nervous.

[BlueRocky]

Get those butterflies out of the system now when the games don't count.

Atkins salivating on that extra year of control.

[BlueRocky]

Jordan Romano warming up instead of Borucki?

[BlueRocky]

Another base hit by Teoscar

 

edit: and there goes Fisher.

[bones10]

Grichuk and Fisher are brutal

[BlueRocky]

Nice slider 86mph by Nate.

 

Edit: Filthy 83 backdoor slider for the K on Vazquez

[THANOS]

Nice slider 86mph by Nate.

 

Edit: Filthy 83 backdoor slider for the K

 

Those two were nasty.

[Orgfiller]

Nate's going after it since his rocky first. Absolutely blew that by Verdugo.

[BlueRocky]

Jansen safe on Biggio sac fly! 4-1 Red Sox.

 

[BlueRocky]

Big Nate reached back for 98 MPH for that K on Verdugo

[Jonn]

He was starting to pitch well so they had to take him out.

[P2F]

Even though it means very little, it was nice to see Pearson settle in and rebound beautifully the way he did.

[Daniel Labude]

Solid outing by Pearson. Minus a few ABs. Really came on towards the end

[THANOS]

Big Nate reached back for 98 MPH for that K on Verdugo

 

Was nice for sure. Perfect start for Atkins as well. Allowed enough runs to justify the 7 days before the call-up, and enough promise with the swing and miss ability and location of the breaking pitches.

[Orgfiller]

Romano coming in hot. Gas and a disgusting slider, wow.

[BlueRocky]

[jaysguy44]

Romano, that was nasty

[glory]

I think I like baseball more without fans.

 

Of the 5 minutes of the game that I watched, I didn't have a problem with no fans either. I think it will be more noticeable in basketball, but in baseball, regular season crowds are typically mild anyway, so pump in some fake background noise and you barely notice a difference.

[Ray]

That slider by Romano was something else

[BlueRocky]

Romano coming in hot. Gas and a disgusting slider, wow.

 

He looks lights-out, very impressive.

 

[Jonn]

Of the 5 minutes of the game that I watched, I didn't have a problem with no fans either. I think it will be more noticeable in basketball, but in baseball, regular season crowds are typically mild anyway, so pump in some fake background noise and you barely notice a difference.

 

I mean its really weird to see Fenway empty but once we get to Tampa it feel normal. I wonder if they will pipe in that heckler. Just play the old Hinske and Rios audio.

[BlueRocky]

here comes Borucki, first pitch 93 mph.

 

Cutter 88 mph for flyout.

 

 

edit: 94 MPH swish on Benintendi, good sign.

95 MPH down the middle, knock on the green monster.

[BlueRocky]

JD Martinez, 2-run oppo

[King]

Aceucki

[Abomination]

JD Martinez, 2-run oppo

 

Really wasn't a bad pitch either.

[Jonn]

Aceucki

Ryan Bukaki

[Carlos Danger]

Aceucki

 

ST, still has a ways to go to catch Nate...

[Orgfiller]

On a serious note, Borucki's stuff looks pretty decent. Good hitters are just hitting some of it, it happens.