5/22 - Win it for Me

[GB5]

Casas at bats leave me wanting more.

 

[phrenile]

Casas at bats leave me wanting more.

Or wishing he'd go homes.

 

[derekson]

Houck is only at 61 pitches. Damn. If he can keep getting outs it might be a statement.

 

[derekson]

Or wishing he'd go homes.

Punny.

 

[Moviegoer]

Can anyone remember a bullpen game NOT working against the Sox? I mean, they shouldn't, it almost a white flag move, but it feels like they always do.

 

[Sin Duda]

That was a whale of an inning.

Let minnow if you've got anything better.

 

[Back Bay]

This game might be over in 20 minutes.

 

[nvalvo]

I’ve been a Houck skeptic, but this is very impressive against a pretty solid offense.

 

[JOBU]

Can anyone remember a bullpen game NOT working against the Sox? I mean, they shouldn't, it almost a white flag move, but it feels like they always do.

Game 4 2013 ALDS. What is your definition of “work” tho?

 

[Al Zarilla]

Loup coming in to pitch?

 

[derekson]

I’ve been a Houck skeptic, but this is very impressive against a pretty solid offense.

Still think he's got more potential as a starter than Whitlock

 

[phrenile]

Helpful.

 

[CarolinaBeerGuy]

Loup coming in to pitch?

I’ll allow it.

 

[simplicio]

Not sure why they made the change, none of our guys were seeing Barria's change-up.

 

[Ferm Sheller]

No bunting! Jesus!

 

[Moviegoer]

Game 4 2013 ALDS. What is your definition of “work” tho?

Making the Sox look like they're facing Bob Gibson in his prime.

 

[nvalvo]

Still think he's got more potential as a starter than Whitlock

Why? Whitlock definitely has a more prototypical starters’ arsenal.

 

[Al Zarilla]

Not sure why they made the change, none of our guys were seeing Barria's change-up.

He's supposedly one of those starter guys

 

[CarolinaBeerGuy]

Professional hitter

 

[JOBU]

YoSH!

 

[teddywingman]

Not sure why they made the change, none of our guys were seeing Barria's change-up.

He's not stretched out. Angels announcers expected he'd go 3 or 4 innings. Then the Sox gave him 6 pitch innings.

 

[phrenile]

Good.

 

[Al Zarilla]

Thank you, California hardpan soil.

 

[derekson]

Middlebrooks is fishing for something intelligent to say.

Why? Whitlock definitely has a more prototypical starters’ arsenal.

Houck has a live arm and the ability to learn and change his arsenal.

 

[Sin Duda]

I had said in an earlier game thread that Verdugo is who I want at the plate with a runner on 3B and < 2 outs, but Masa gives me that same level of comfort.

 

[Rovin Romine]

Game of inches. Or whatever equivalent units exist in Japan.

 

[nvalvo]

Yoshida had a .426 OBP *against lefties* before play today.

 

[derekson]

Game of inches. Or whatever equivalent units exist in Japan.

I think they use the metric system.

 

[nvalvo]

Middlebrooks is fishing for something intelligent to say.


Houck has a live arm and the ability to learn and change his arsenal.

The splitter he’s shown tonight is a datapoint in that direction.

 

[teddywingman]

Memo to Turner

 

[phrenile]

Game of inches. Or whatever equivalent units exist in Japan.

A game of skoshes.

 

[nvalvo]

Impressive!

 

[derekson]

The splitter he’s shown tonight is a datapoint in that direction.

Speaking of it he nearly got Ohtani on a good one

 

[derekson]

Impressive!

And then got him with a slider

 

[scott bankheadcase]

Really good outing. Pull him now.

 

[Moviegoer]

He's getting the seventh, right?

 

[koufax32]

This kid can kinda pitch.

 

[teddywingman]

Really good outing. Pull him now.

At ~79 pitches, I'd let him start the inning. With someone warm and ready in the pen.

 

[derekson]

My defense of Houck as a starter is starting to make me feel like I know shit about baseball

 

[CarolinaBeerGuy]

Why?

 

[Ferm Sheller]

What the fuck's he bunting for?

 

[teddywingman]

WTF?

 

[Doc Zero]

Hahahahahahhdhshdkdkfidienfbyslznfuskgmg

 

[phrenile]

Bunting is munting.

 

[barclay]

Houck is only at 61 pitches. Damn. If he can keep getting outs it might be a statement.

I'd say the statement is a rift off of Russ Hodges' famous "Bye Bye Baby" call. Which is to say: Bye Bye Kluber.
Or one can hope

 

[CarolinaBeerGuy]

Lefty Dalbec needs to be sent down for a bit.

 

[Doc Zero]

Woof, Casas.

 

[Sin Duda]

Casas ABs leave me wanting more, or did someone already say that?

 

[Bergs]

Casas is making me sad.

 

[patinorange]

Turner to first. (Better defense) Valdez DH./ Casas to Worcester to work on hitting.