I’m a big believer that getting mad at an ump won’t make him see the strike zone better, but I don’t understand how guys that do as poorly as Eddings remain employed. Also, the umps shouldn’t have rabbit ears or be offended when one of their compatriots gets called out for doing an obviously shit job. Take it like a man, he did it.
Giolito and his bad habit of struggling early. Then he pitches well, then he hits a wall at 75 pitches. Josh Nelson analyzed that at length in his recent podcast.
I don’t think TLR would care anyway, but after last night’s pitching usage, there’s no way TLR is going to use the facts about 75 pitches or TTOP today. Giolito’s going 100+.
I think his numbers are a bit misleading. He’s turned in two bad starts vs Houston and Toronto and 1 just ok start vs texas. The rest were good. I know the era looks bad but I just don’t think Giolito has been bad or he can’t go past x many pitches. Houston, Toronto, texas in a row can make anyone appear to slump
You really need to hear Josh podcast for this week. Giolito’s number on the first 25 pitches are not good at all. He then settles down, until he reaches 75 pitches with eye popping bad results.
There’s also a correlation v. causation question with the timing of his COVID stint, so yeah, three meh starts but if those are COVID related rather than an aberration then it might continue.
Eeeegh, the numbers and eyeballs say Lucas has been bad since Memorial Day. Honestly probably worse than bad
I’m sure he’ll stem this tide, but he’s certainly been the most culpable party in these past 5 starts, 4 of them losses. Even the win vs Tampa included a near-coughing up of a big lead.
denman
1 month ago
Is the sample size still too small to start believing that Mendick can contribute at the Major league level? He is showing signs of being a player with limited talent who, with experience, can enjoy a few peak seasons where he’s above league average
There was a collision on a popout. Burger, Mendick, and Haseley were all going for it. Burger did give way, but Mendick did not and collided with Haseley, who made the catch. It looks like Mendick hurt his knee. He had to be helped off the field. It actually isn’t that Haseley did something wrong (easier play for outfielder), but he just happened to be the one who collided with Mendick.
After under hustling to allow the catcher to double on what should have been a single, he made up for it by over hustling and knocking Mendick down on a fly ball. Maybe he didn’t call for it?
For those of you keeping TLR score, the final 2 plays of last half inning are illustative. First, a routine ground ball single turns into a double, as Hasely jogged to the ball and lobbed a throw to 2d, where Harrison caught it and leisurely turned around to find the batter there, clearly surprised. Isn’t there any communication, either in the outfield to hustle it up, or the infield to alert WTH is happening?
Second, ANOTHER collision between players. Maybe this one was unavoidable; we must lead the league.
I agree in principle but I’m pretty sure every time a sox player has hustled this year it’s resulted in catastrophe. He may be telling them take it easy, we can’t afford anything else
Haseley is just up from Charlotte. He wouldn’t be changing his approach to defense depending on the manager. Unless, as suggested below, there was something intentional about it.
Luis, or somebody, needs to be yelling at him to hustle it up. He threw to 2d in a manner that clearly indicated he didn’t know the runner was going there (how is that possible?). Luis has been here long enough to be more aware (this is the Luis that jogged after a few balls this series, one a single-turned double). Even the Sox announcers have commented on it.
He’s sitting 93 like he has the past three years. The changeups are being hung, it’s true, but he’s always been prone to giving up solo shots. The seven singles between third and short are why the score is what it is
7-0 and two injuries, this game is becoming a disaster. Or an opportunity for an amazing comeback. But probably disaster
dwjm3
1 month ago
Well I guess we don’t have to worry about Jerry being too cheap to extend Giolito
soxygen
1 month ago
I can’t decide whether I should watch a game between two teams with orange on their uniforms or continue to watch the Sox amaze and astound us with incredible feats of athleticism, balletic grace, majestic infield pop ups, and managerial brilliance
Which is an extension of his entire career. Fantastic athlete. Just doesn’t like to show it. Maybe he has incredible humility and doesn’t want others to feel inferior
Maybe, though I have never seen him dog it this much.
Maybe the owners locking out their employees over the off-season, leading to the loss of spring training, contributed to the players not being in shape and now we all have to watch an inferior product while still paying full price?
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Adam
1 month ago
Hasely doesn’t do much right, but the man can shag a flyball
I have good news and bad news. The good news is Vaughn looked like a second baseman who played 1381 games in the majors at 2B. The bad news is that I mean Chuck Knoblauch, after he got the yips.
soxygen
1 month ago
Good grief. Vaughn at 2nd. Seby at 1st. Garcia in CF.
Josh Harrison coming to the plate with a chance to tie it – just the way La Russa wants it.
Adam
1 month ago
Boy, one big fly and this will forever be known as the Josh Harrison series
Foulkelore
1 month ago
With the tying run at the plate, this will become a bit humorous relying on Vaughn at 2B and Harrison at SS to close this out. I guess they could move Gacia back to SS, Harrison to 2B, move Vaughn to a corner OF spot, and Haseley to CF if it comes to that.
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Adam
1 month ago
Took every single inch of the stadium but banks getting through bichette vlad Kirk is a nice nice job there. Keeps the momentum if nothing else
Lol the Blue Jays hitting coach got ejected during the lineup card exchange
For real?
Probably was talking about Ebbings’ mother.
His mother did a good job. She didn’t let her child being blind stand in the way of him having a successful career.
Yup
I’m a big believer that getting mad at an ump won’t make him see the strike zone better, but I don’t understand how guys that do as poorly as Eddings remain employed. Also, the umps shouldn’t have rabbit ears or be offended when one of their compatriots gets called out for doing an obviously shit job. Take it like a man, he did it.
Is Eddings consistently bad or did he just have an off day?
Either way, I find it difficult to be mad at him since he was at home plate when Pierzynski stole first on a dropped third strike in the 2005 ALCS.
Without going deep into stats, yes, he’s one of the worst with an avg strike consistency rating of 92.1 which ranks 5th worst.
But the 2005 ring, man…
Well, there’s that…. 🙂
Giolito and his bad habit of struggling early. Then he pitches well, then he hits a wall at 75 pitches. Josh Nelson analyzed that at length in his recent podcast.
I don’t think TLR would care anyway, but after last night’s pitching usage, there’s no way TLR is going to use the facts about 75 pitches or TTOP today. Giolito’s going 100+.
Well…we better score 15 runs.
I like this plan.
Apparently Andrew Vaughn has a different plan.
I think his numbers are a bit misleading. He’s turned in two bad starts vs Houston and Toronto and 1 just ok start vs texas. The rest were good. I know the era looks bad but I just don’t think Giolito has been bad or he can’t go past x many pitches. Houston, Toronto, texas in a row can make anyone appear to slump
You really need to hear Josh podcast for this week. Giolito’s number on the first 25 pitches are not good at all. He then settles down, until he reaches 75 pitches with eye popping bad results.
There’s also a correlation v. causation question with the timing of his COVID stint, so yeah, three meh starts but if those are COVID related rather than an aberration then it might continue.
Eeeegh, the numbers and eyeballs say Lucas has been bad since Memorial Day. Honestly probably worse than bad
I’m sure he’ll stem this tide, but he’s certainly been the most culpable party in these past 5 starts, 4 of them losses. Even the win vs Tampa included a near-coughing up of a big lead.
Is the sample size still too small to start believing that Mendick can contribute at the Major league level? He is showing signs of being a player with limited talent who, with experience, can enjoy a few peak seasons where he’s above league average
Mendick is showing that investing 3 years in Leury (or any utility man) is foolish.
I hate to jump to conclusions but Hasely can go. I’ve seen enough
Anything that touches hasely goes bad
Yeah, I’ve had enough of the Adam Haseley Experiment
Haseley may have just solved the Harrison vs. Mendick debate in an unfortunate way.
What did he do? I can’t watch the game. Darn blackouts
There was a collision on a popout. Burger, Mendick, and Haseley were all going for it. Burger did give way, but Mendick did not and collided with Haseley, who made the catch. It looks like Mendick hurt his knee. He had to be helped off the field. It actually isn’t that Haseley did something wrong (easier play for outfielder), but he just happened to be the one who collided with Mendick.
Oh shit…it never stops. We can’t have nice things
After under hustling to allow the catcher to double on what should have been a single, he made up for it by over hustling and knocking Mendick down on a fly ball. Maybe he didn’t call for it?
For those of you keeping TLR score, the final 2 plays of last half inning are illustative. First, a routine ground ball single turns into a double, as Hasely jogged to the ball and lobbed a throw to 2d, where Harrison caught it and leisurely turned around to find the batter there, clearly surprised. Isn’t there any communication, either in the outfield to hustle it up, or the infield to alert WTH is happening?
Second, ANOTHER collision between players. Maybe this one was unavoidable; we must lead the league.
I agree in principle but I’m pretty sure every time a sox player has hustled this year it’s resulted in catastrophe. He may be telling them take it easy, we can’t afford anything else
I’m at least as concerned with the lack of communication in both plays than the lack of hustle in Play 1.
Haseley is just up from Charlotte. He wouldn’t be changing his approach to defense depending on the manager. Unless, as suggested below, there was something intentional about it.
Luis, or somebody, needs to be yelling at him to hustle it up. He threw to 2d in a manner that clearly indicated he didn’t know the runner was going there (how is that possible?). Luis has been here long enough to be more aware (this is the Luis that jogged after a few balls this series, one a single-turned double). Even the Sox announcers have commented on it.
Of course, Luis made the same mistake last night, so….
Luis hollering at anybody to hustle up is an oxymoron.
Lol they put Leury in instead of Tim…I mean Tim got two innings off from the field I thought they would bring in
How about stop throwing fastballs down the middle, especially to Kirk.
Gio got himself to 3-0.
Now Engel is trying to stretch something out in between pitches. Hopefully, it’s nothing, but it’s not normal.
Well, it wasn’t nothing. Engel is now out of the game with Pollock in.
we’re running out of players.
Len said that Engel seems to be having trouble with his right leg
I’d like the sox to go back to the opposite field approach, if only to stop watching the Matt Chapman gold glove highlight reel
I’d like to see the Sox approach many things in the opposite way
Costanza Day at the ballpark
So Lucas Giolito is cooked. Right?
Huh? He’s slumping but I don’t really think he deserved this today based on how he threw. Jays grounders found holes at a remarkable rate
His fastball is not very fast right now and he is throwing change-ups right down the middle.
He’s sitting 93 like he has the past three years. The changeups are being hung, it’s true, but he’s always been prone to giving up solo shots. The seven singles between third and short are why the score is what it is
Gameday shows a whole bunch of 92 and as many 91’s as 94’s.
Would be nice if Gio could study Shane Bieber and use that as the model. Speed is great but control is key
Yeah, that gran slam found a hole alright.😋
7-0 and two injuries, this game is becoming a disaster. Or an opportunity for an amazing comeback. But probably disaster
Well I guess we don’t have to worry about Jerry being too cheap to extend Giolito
I can’t decide whether I should watch a game between two teams with orange on their uniforms or continue to watch the Sox amaze and astound us with incredible feats of athleticism, balletic grace, majestic infield pop ups, and managerial brilliance
Giolito is our 5th starter. Who would have thought?
Maybe not even 5th. He is uncomfortably close to Vince Velasquez territory.
Jose really put the “walk” back in drawing a walk
You want him to pull a hammie on a base on balls?
just commenting on his speed / leg injury. Designated hitter is a safe place to put him, but he looks like he is struggling to go 90 ft
Giolito has allowed a whopping 15 homers this year. He is tied with Jose Berrios in that department. Yikes
Alejandro Kirk is fun to watch.
Little tank that can
Kirk vs Giolito this year, 4 for 6 3HR 6RBI.
This season is just another set up for Giolito that we’ll hear about in a Guaranteed Rate commercial 1500000 times
You would think a title sponsor of the team could film a new commercial from time to time
Why is Robert only on first base?
Exaggerated half-assery. That was really bad. He didn’t even give 10% effort
It was beer league stuff
Sort of an extension of last night when he allowed the runner to advance to second on a single
Which is an extension of his entire career. Fantastic athlete. Just doesn’t like to show it. Maybe he has incredible humility and doesn’t want others to feel inferior
Maybe, though I have never seen him dog it this much.
Maybe the owners locking out their employees over the off-season, leading to the loss of spring training, contributed to the players not being in shape and now we all have to watch an inferior product while still paying full price?
Hasely doesn’t do much right, but the man can shag a flyball
Vaughn at 2B alert
We’re down by 6 runs so the rules allow it.
I have good news and bad news. The good news is Vaughn looked like a second baseman who played 1381 games in the majors at 2B. The bad news is that I mean Chuck Knoblauch, after he got the yips.
Good grief. Vaughn at 2nd. Seby at 1st. Garcia in CF.
Vaughn and Seby flashing some leather on that impressive 4-3 put out.
On a day of downers, Vaughn is still fun to watch. Laser show
PH Anderson for McGuire!
Nah, we have these guys right where we want them!
Josh Harrison coming to the plate with a chance to tie it – just the way La Russa wants it.
Boy, one big fly and this will forever be known as the Josh Harrison series
With the tying run at the plate, this will become a bit humorous relying on Vaughn at 2B and Harrison at SS to close this out. I guess they could move Gacia back to SS, Harrison to 2B, move Vaughn to a corner OF spot, and Haseley to CF if it comes to that.
Took every single inch of the stadium but banks getting through bichette vlad Kirk is a nice nice job there. Keeps the momentum if nothing else
Can Leury stop being an automatic out?
Damn, would have been nice to get Vaughn up last inning with the runners on.
Terrible luck. Two on there gives us a shot