GAME #34, BOSTON RED SOX AT MILWAUKEE BREWERS

[Rob from Mass]

  I didn't see last nights game, I understand that the SOX hit into 3 D P's ??  When is J F going to learn that you can't play for the big inning & SMALL ball is necessary more than ever in a N L parrrrk  !!

If you didn't see the game how can you make a reasonable comment about the dp's? In 2 of the situations there is no way would anyone be bunting. One was with 1 out and a runner at 1st in the 7th. Benintendi grounded into the dp. No way should he be bunting down 7-2. He's one of the few guys that is actually hitting. The other time was in the 8th with the bases loaded and no outs still down 7-2. Your not going to give up an out in that situation. That late in the game you have to hope for the big inning.

He assumes a lot .

Easy there boys.....  I don't care what the circumstances were.....  A little league coach would tell ya that  3  D P's are too many....... Does anybody on "the keep the line moving" gang know how to go with the pitch ?? thumb_d

You don't care what the circumstances were? That's ridiculous. The circumstances at the time are what determine what should be done, not what has already happened.

Excellent point.

[Rob from Mass]

Erod done for the day as Young pinch hit in the 7th.
Another EXCELLENT pitched game with the usual ZERO support.
6ip  3h    1er  0 bb and 5 k on 87 pitches .Easily his best game of the season

[Rob from Mass]

Kelly on for the 7th.

[Schloicka]

Vazquez screwed the whole thing up by throwing the bat at the ball on the hit and run. The ball was going to hit at least a foot in front of the plate so why try to hit it. The runner would of been at 2nd (99.9% chance anyway).

[Rob from Mass]

Kelly gets out of a little jam .Onto top 8  1-1

[Rob from Mass]

Pedey with a leadoff 2b and Bogey with a single LF  1st and 3rd  0 outs.

[Rob from Mass]

Bases full for JBJ with 1 out strikes out.

[Rob from Mass]

No shock at all as they get no runs after saks jammed wit 1 out.

[Schloicka]

Doesn't seem to matter who is up. They can't get a big hit even by accident.

[Rob from Mass]

Kimbrel on in the 8th with 1 out and Ks Thames

[longgame]

Why is Kimbrel pitching in the 8th in a road game?

Why can't they bring men home?  I had sort of kept tabs on the game but just flipped it on to hear they left 9 on base!  Geez, where's the spark.

As for DPs - a line drive and a guy getting caught off the bag is a far cry from a weak groundout.  And even a hard hit ground ball that is well played is a big difference.

[Rob from Mass]

IF hit off Kimbrel's leg .2 on 2 out and he gets another K

[Rob from Mass]

Kimbrel is simply dominating this season .What a  change from last year.

[Rob from Mass]

2 on 0 outs thanks to a BBand another Brewer E

[Schloicka]

A big hit finally by Betts. 4-1 Sox now.