10/9: Cole vs Glasnow

[cromulence]

He doesn't know where the ball's going. Disaster coming.

 

[jon abbey]

Good to be careful in this part of the lineup, have to get Adames now though.

 

[ThePrideofShiner]

This game sucks.

 

[crow216]

Looks more like AJ Burnett right now

 

[jon abbey]

Cole doesn’t look right

Three days rest, TB hammered Verlander when HOU tried that last ALDS.

 

[Couperin47]

OK got it back to full count, don't lose him now....

 

[cromulence]

Huge. Now come on, work some ABs.

 

[jon abbey]

Wow, cannot believe he took that.

0-0!

 

[ThePrideofShiner]

Wow. Absolutely need a run this inning.

 

[Couperin47]

no harm done....sheesh

 

[jon abbey]

Stanton up first, in case anyone forgot (and even if they didn't):

View: https://twitter.com/RiverAveBlues/status/1314579614577102853?s=20

 

[VORP Speed]

Can’t take that

 

[jon abbey]

TB yapping a lot that inning, as is their right. Fun game already.

 

[cromulence]

Wait, Cole has never walked in a run in his career? That's pretty incredible.

 

[jon abbey]

Cole yelling at the TB dugout, maybe that'll get him more focused.

 

[jon abbey]

Got to drive it if you're swinging 3-0, big man. Even your godlike self.

 

[cromulence]

I just don't get why they aren't trying to make him work more. This isn't gonna go well at this rate.

 

[jon abbey]

I just don't get why they aren't trying to make him work more. This isn't gonna go well at this rate.

His stuff is as good as anyone's in baseball and they have seen him four times already this year, I am guessing they have a more nuanced game plan.

 

[cromulence]

His stuff is as good as anyone's in baseball and they have seen him four times already this year, I am guessing they have a more nuanced game plan.

I hope so. Lots of first pitch swinging, plus the 3-0.

 

[jon abbey]

If you can do damage on a few pitches early, you make the pitcher doubt throwing strikes and that is when you can really work ABs. I thought Hicks' ball was gone.

Good job Luke.

 

[cromulence]

Alright, that's what I'm talking about.

The fact that he's throwing 100 consistently on 2 days rest is fucking insane.

 

[jon abbey]

Gio is due for another Gio game.

 

[jon abbey]

Don't forget first game this series they did try to wait out Glasnow more and they scored 4 (all on Stanton HRs) but no one else had any success, they struck out 10 times in his 5 innings.

 

[jon abbey]

Get it to Brett.

 

[cromulence]

Another 3-0 swing. OK then.

 

[jon abbey]

Wow, two 3-0 outs. You do not like to see that.

 

[ThePrideofShiner]

I'd rather run up his pitch count than swing 3-0.

 

[cromulence]

Don't forget first game this series they did try to wait out Glasnow more and they scored 4 (all on Stanton HRs) but no one else had any success, they struck out 10 times in his 5 innings.

He wasn't on 2 days rest then. They need to get his ass out of there. Snell is much less intimidating than Glasnow.

 

[jon abbey]

Still 0-0, let's see ace-level Cole now. The middle of the TB order really sees him well, a 1-2-3 inning would be nice.

 

[VORP Speed]

27 pitches thru 2. Pretty much best case. If they can get 3 innings out if him, would be huge bonus

 

[jon abbey]

He barely threw a strike that inning except to Gio, very disappointing to let him get through it pretty easily.

 

[cromulence]

27 pitches thru 2. Pretty much best case. If they can get 3 innings out if him, would be huge bonus

I feel like he's gonna go 50-60 pitches.

 

[cromulence]

OK, I liked that inning.

 

[ThePrideofShiner]

Much better.

 

[terrynever]

TB yapping a lot that inning, as is their right. Fun game already.

No yapping after the second inning.

 

[jon abbey]

3 Ks on 12 pitches.

 

[jon abbey]

Now I think is when NY starts working ABs as deep as possible, maybe they were hoping to do some early damage because Cole grooved so many first pitch strikes the first time through the order in game 2 but it did not work. Brett will lead us.

 

[cromulence]

Thank you. Let him walk you.

 

[cromulence]

Whoa, not Snell.

 

[Couperin47]

Brett is not ashamed to walk

 

[cromulence]

They really want Base Cam to be a thing, but it seems pretty useless.

 

[Wingack]

Three days rest, TB hammered Verlander when HOU tried that last ALDS.

I was a little more concerned about him having hurt himself there in the first, but he seems OK now.

 

[cromulence]

Hey, more bad calls!

 

[Couperin47]

bullshit strike

 

[RedOctober3829]

Both pitchers fighting it a bit early especially glasnow. But their stuff is absolutely ridiculous.

 

[cromulence]

Guess I was wrong about Glasnow. So I guess they want Snell to start a clean inning.

 

[Couperin47]

This crew...did they deliberately stack the worst umps in the League ?

 

[RedOctober3829]

Glasnow then Anderson to get out of the jam. Snell in next inning?

 

[jon abbey]

Guess I was wrong about Glasnow. So I guess they want Snell to start a clean inning.

But also Anderson is their best pitcher and well rested, they will try to get multiple innings out of him.

 

[jon abbey]

Glasnow then Anderson to get out of the jam. Snell in next inning?

Anderson is their best reliever although Fairbanks and Castillo are great too, they will aim for at least five outs from him, maybe eight.