Thoughts and notes on a big Boston win: Kiké, Eovaldi, the back of the bullpen, Devers, JD, and other stuff who knows I'm writing the headline before the article which you probably shouldn't do
I genuinely think Cora wanted to find out whether Hiro & Daro were viable options - not the best time to "gutcheck" ..... but he did !
I think unless we are 12 runs behind, neither will be seen again this Postseason
IF we make the WS you suspect Barnes & someone else ( Matt Kory ? ) will be back on the Roster
So, as in Rollerball, the lights go out on those 2 for this year & probably forever in a Sox Uniform
But all in all, it may be Houston now who have far more Pitching Problems ? But they could still outhit us & you worry that it appears to be 5-6 Runs minimum to win every game ? It could even be 7-8 at Fenway ?
Kike has been hot for a fair while & if he cools off & a few others do too, then it could still be very sticky & as Matt says, I think 3-2 up is the logical best case scenario of the 3 at Fenway
Each should win 1 & it will be the 3rd game that might determine who goes on ?
I made the mistake of going out to check on the steaks on the grill with Kikè coming up. My wife opened the slider to help out "Hernandez hit a Homer!" and I was like, no way. As you said, I'm not missing any more at bats by that guy
I know it’s not the best take and I hesitate to say it anyway but I would move Darwinzon up. I thought his ball looked like it’s got a lot of life and the other part is pitching with a 6 run lead is more about just throwing strikes (which he is honestly not that great at) and when he is just trying to throw strikes and not get outs he’s going to get hit. Yuli honestly didn’t really get his that well (gone both at Fenway and Houston) but not many other places. And Castro just ambushed a fastball. Castro has some pop but rarely makes contact. I don’t hate that performance that much. I would hate it more if he walked Castro. That’s weird to say but solo dingers with that lead aren’t too big of a deal. Now I’m not saying he would make it above the water Buffalo but probably around there, like the birds that hang out on the buffalos back. But that’s my, likely bad and wrong, opinion.
I genuinely think Cora wanted to find out whether Hiro & Daro were viable options - not the best time to "gutcheck" ..... but he did !
I think unless we are 12 runs behind, neither will be seen again this Postseason
IF we make the WS you suspect Barnes & someone else ( Matt Kory ? ) will be back on the Roster
So, as in Rollerball, the lights go out on those 2 for this year & probably forever in a Sox Uniform
But all in all, it may be Houston now who have far more Pitching Problems ? But they could still outhit us & you worry that it appears to be 5-6 Runs minimum to win every game ? It could even be 7-8 at Fenway ?
Kike has been hot for a fair while & if he cools off & a few others do too, then it could still be very sticky & as Matt says, I think 3-2 up is the logical best case scenario of the 3 at Fenway
Each should win 1 & it will be the 3rd game that might determine who goes on ?
I made the mistake of going out to check on the steaks on the grill with Kikè coming up. My wife opened the slider to help out "Hernandez hit a Homer!" and I was like, no way. As you said, I'm not missing any more at bats by that guy
I know it’s not the best take and I hesitate to say it anyway but I would move Darwinzon up. I thought his ball looked like it’s got a lot of life and the other part is pitching with a 6 run lead is more about just throwing strikes (which he is honestly not that great at) and when he is just trying to throw strikes and not get outs he’s going to get hit. Yuli honestly didn’t really get his that well (gone both at Fenway and Houston) but not many other places. And Castro just ambushed a fastball. Castro has some pop but rarely makes contact. I don’t hate that performance that much. I would hate it more if he walked Castro. That’s weird to say but solo dingers with that lead aren’t too big of a deal. Now I’m not saying he would make it above the water Buffalo but probably around there, like the birds that hang out on the buffalos back. But that’s my, likely bad and wrong, opinion.