Series Thread... Aug 26th to 29th Blue Jays @ Red Sox... Go Jays Go!

[John_Havok]

Like, I get why a guy might think a bunt there is defensible ( i dont), but...doing it with a guy who's clearly never done it and doesn't practice it...that's just dumn

[Brownie19]

I mean, the history of the franchise, all the moments good and bad.....all of that stuff still happened. Whether they play in the current shithole or not. Eventually ya just have to let go of a substandard stadium, regardless of how historic it is.

 

One thing I give Boston though, Yawkey way is a f***ing amazing place both before and after a game.

 

That whole City is built on maintaining and refurbishing historic buildings. There's an old fire station there where the door was built for horse and buggy firetrucks....and they kept it and build a custom firetruck to fit! I think it's all pretty cool myself, but at some point, all good things must come to an end.

[Abomination]

I think that did actually hit him.

[Omar]

Our ace on the bump tonight...

 

And our ace delivers. Nice win.

 

[John_Havok]

I think that did actually hit him.

 

If it did, it was the very edge of a seam. That one was nowhere near as close as the one Springer got thrown out on a few weeks back.

[Joltin Joe]

We might have our front of rotation pitcher for next year

[Masterbather]

But yeah, let's keep a solid metal wall out there because history and stuff. f*** player safety...

 

Implode this f***ing dump already.

 

Agreed.

 

f***ing rat hole.

[Masterbather]

Like, I get why a guy might think a bunt there is defensible ( i dont), but...doing it with a guy who's clearly never done it and doesn't practice it...that's just dumn

 

Does anybody practice it? f***, it's actually embarrassing.

 

Dave Winfield lays down a beauty in the 9th inning of a World Series, on astroturf, and these f***ing fringe players can't lay one down in a nothing game in a lost season.

[The_DH]

Is Schneider drunk? A bit red faced and actually swore on tv. First he said Bowden F'ing Francis and then later said f***ing.

[G-Snarls]

That's a pretty nice win

[hanton]

bunting is "practiced" as part of bp but it's kind of done as a warm-up for swinging away and not really for laying down a bunt.

[Jonn]

Why was Francis pulled at only 70 pitches?

[max silver]

Why was Francis pulled at only 70 pitches?

 

His velocity was down quite a bit that inning. He only started throwing about 92 MPH in the early going and was dipping below 90 in the 7th.

[hanton]

Why was Francis pulled at only 70 pitches?

 

I doubt he's on a season limit - at his age - but maybe they are just being cautious after throwing 117

[Masterbather]

His velocity was down quite a bit that inning. He only started throwing about 92 MPH in the early going and was dipping below 90 in the 7th.

He'll be on the IL with a forearm strain tomorrow, TJ surgery incoming.

 

Still worth going for the no no.

[Spanky99]

Bowden is giving me Dave Stieb vibes.

 

Woah... lol

[Spanky99]

I wasn't referencing pitching ability. Steib took a no hitter into the 9th in back to back starts. It was the end of the 5th when I posted that. Clearly I jinxed him..lol

 

I see.

[Spanky99]

And our ace delivers. Nice win.

 

 

Bowden *f***IN* Francis!!!

[Spanky99]

His velocity was down quite a bit that inning. He only started throwing about 92 MPH in the early going and was dipping below 90 in the 7th.

 

I doubt he's on a season limit - at his age - but maybe they are just being cautious after throwing 117

 

Correct, the 117 had the most doing to it and the velo drop can't be ignored. Good pull.

[Laika]

Even without the velo drop the yank is fine.

 

No reason to ride the guy like a mule at this point in the season. He threw like 17-27 extra pitches last time so save him those this time.

[Brownie19]

His velocity was down quite a bit that inning. He only started throwing about 92 MPH in the early going and was dipping below 90 in the 7th.

 

He even said after the game he was a lot more fatigued in this game and had to be "crafty" to get outs in the final innings. It was the right call.

[Governator]

Last 29IP - 32K 2ER

 

Hittable, nothing special

[wilko]

Last 29IP - 32K 2ER

 

Hittable, nothing special

 

[Spanky99]

 

I liked that f***er up until that point, jackass.

[Masterbather]

I liked that f***er up until that point, jackass.

 

I'm still bitterly disappointed that Pop didn't plunk his ass in the 9th.