July 17 @ A's

[Bergs]

What did he do? I was busy trying to figure out who Geldof is. So far the "literally starving" would seem to relate to his organizing Live Aid?

It would certainly seem to, yes.

Geldof's band (Boomtown Rats) had one hit, "I Don't Like Mondays." The song was about a school kid murdering her classmates. So you're getting wordplay jokes playing into all of that.

Lastly:
"Explaining a joke is like dissecting a frog. You understand it better but the frog dies in the process." - E.B. White

 

[Over Guapo Grande]

Two games in a row that the Sox have allowed a hit in the first, and then no other hits through the 7th.

 

[The Gray Eagle]

I just looked up the word "dealing" in the dictionary, and all it showed was just this picture:

 

[Petagine in a Bottle]

Man, everything looking good for this team and org right now. Loving it!

 

[nvalvo]

Casas OPS up to .776.

 

[jmcc5400]

I just looked up the word "dealing" in the dictionary, and all it showed was just this picture:

An unprecedented level of prick-mowing going on tonight.

 

[JohnnyTheBone]

I just looked up the word "dealing" in the dictionary, and all it showed was just this picture:

That's why he's my binky. I love the fire.

 

[nvalvo]

Sooooo, are there any other tall British Columbian pitchers we could acquire?

 

[Over Guapo Grande]

Sooooo, are there any other tall British Columbian pitchers we could acquire?

Rowan Wick?

 

[SemperFidelisSox]

This is incredible.

 

[DennyDoyle'sBoil]

Sooooo, are there any other tall British Columbian pitchers we could acquire?

Soroka is 6’5”, but he’s from Calgary.

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

Damn. I don't care that its the A's. This dude is insane tonight. This is a masterpiece.

 

[barclay]

TIED. One more to go

 

[strek1]

Amazing!

 

[barclay]

And there it is! Truly BBB!

 

[nvalvo]

We complain about Chang's offense, and he's got 100 points of OPS on this A's shortstop.

 

[JohnnyTheBone]

Big Unit Pivetta

 

[Max Power]

That's a funny looking strikeout.

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

Let him cook Alex!

 

[DennyDoyle'sBoil]

TIED. One more to go

Not watching — what did he tie?

 

[DeadlySplitter]

Radio screwed up the call - thought that was only 12 K's

 

[Bergs]

Nicky P straight up went into God Mode tonight. Holy crap.

 

[jmcc5400]

Not watching — what did he tie?

Most Ks in a relief appearance in Sox history - previously Diego Segui with 12.

 

[Bergs]

Not watching — what did he tie?

Team record for K's in relief.

 

[nvalvo]

Not watching — what did he tie?

Pivetta just set a franchise record for strikeouts in an outing by a reliever with 13.

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

Not watching — what did he tie?

Got the Sox record for Ks by a reliever with 13.

 

[FlexFlexerson]

Pivetta is pitching out of his goddamned mind tonight. Heroic.

 

[Doc Zero]

Oaklandtown!

 

[Bergs]

13 K's, 0 hits in 6 IP...is that good?

 

[strek1]

Let him cook Alex!

I hope he doesn't try to close it out with another bum and they end up needing Kenley again.

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

Connor Wong, professional hitter. Pivetta Whisperer.

 

[DennyDoyle'sBoil]

Most Ks in a relief appearance in Sox history - previously Diego Segui with 12.

Team record for K's in relief.

Pivetta just set a franchise record for strikeouts in an outing by a reliever with 13.

Got the Sox record for Ks by a reliever with 13.

Ahh — thanks. One away from the AL record. Three to tie MLB.

 

[SemperFidelisSox]

Infield fly rule?

 

[CarolinaBeerGuy]

Amazing effort by Pivetta. That was fun.

 

[jmcc5400]

Connor Wong, professional hitter. Pivetta Whisperer.

Diving into Pivetta's splits, before tonight when paired with McGuire he was giving up an opposing OPS of .904 versus .622 - before tonight - with Wong. So there may be something to that.

 

[Just a bit outside]

Infield fly rule?

No. Have to have first and second or bases loaded. You can’t purposely drop a ball that hits your glove.

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

Infield fly rule?

Allen tried to call him off - so the ball could drop but Gelof was trying his own LL spin. So yeah. But the A's replay showed the whole interaction.

 

[DennyDoyle'sBoil]

Wow — it’s pretty remarkable how rare more than 10 Ks by a reliever is. It has only happened twice since Segui in 1974.

 

[CarolinaBeerGuy]

Ouch

 

[Bergs]

I'm laughing.

 

[barclay]

That one hit Jimenez in his wide zone

 

[strek1]

Been keeping an eye on that LAA - MFY game. It's a good thing the Angels have Ohtani , the rest of the team is hot garbage.

 

[Bergs]

He'd be fine if he dressed left.

 

[JOBU]

Maybe call a better game next time. Something to think about

 

[Stanley Steamer]

Been keeping an eye on that LAA - MFY game. It's a good thing the Angels have Ohtani , the rest of the team is hot garbage.

They should move to Oakland.

 

[Just a bit outside]

That was for Noda.

 

[JohnnyTheBone]

Maybe call a better game next time. Something to think about

'I thought he was great" - Nick Pivetta

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

Sick play by Allen.

 

[Bergs]

That was a great play.

 

[Bergs]

Masa might make this a 10-spot.