8/11 Grab The Tiger By The Tail

[LesterFan]

That's a really annoying HBP. Baez is horrendous.

 

[CarolinaBeerGuy]

Great outing

 

[absintheofmalaise]

Hm, maybe we should be happy with five.

Edit: there's our answer. Bear Claw working now.

Or 4.2.

 

[mauidano]

I am okay with this. Give that man some love Boston!

 

[BornToRun]

Hard not to be thrilled with what we just saw from him tonight

 

[scottyno]

You have to wonder how much buzz Casas would have gotten for ROY if he hadn't started so cold.

Also, Chris Sale appears to be Chris Sale.

Probably a lot because if he didn't start so cold he'd be right up there with the rookie war leaders. Hell, if he just didn't play the 1st month at all, rather than played and was decent, he'd be right up there.

 

[patinorange]

Here comes the dregs. Need more runs. Quickly.

 

[derekson]

Excellent. I'm watching on the radio so I can't tell.
Hopefully Sale doesn't get too amped up and just keeps rolling.

If you're watching the radio you might as well put on the TV

 

[DennyDoyle'sBoil]

We have a guy named Kyle Bearclaw?

I prefer a nice cruller.

 

[E5 Yaz]

Baez can opt out after this season and leave $100M on the table.

Yeah, right

 

[SemperFidelisSox]

The first time Miguel Cabrera faced Sale was 2010. These guys are old.

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

Kyle Bear Claw would be an excellent gangster name.

 

[DeadlySplitter]

He was really on such a low pitch count?

 

[The Gray Eagle]

If you're watching the radio you might as well put on the TV

I'm listening to the game on TV.
Seriously, I am listening to the audio on my phone in my office and my son is in the next room watching the game on TV now and I can hear the audio.

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

42 strikes out of 58 pitches thrown? Why does Bloom have pitchers who throw that many balls?

 

[E5 Yaz]

1 strike out of 5 pitches thrown? Why does Bloom have pitchers who throw that many balls?

Agreed

 

[DennyDoyle'sBoil]

Well, the good news is that the bullpen cannot blow a win for Sale.

 

[barclay]

5 straight balls ain't a good sign. Settle down, big bear.

 

[brandonchristensen]

Well, the good news is that the bullpen cannot blow a win for Sale.

That IS good news!

 

[LesterFan]

This guy sucks

 

[The Gray Eagle]

Uh oh, suddenly this sucks.

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

BABIP you cankerous monster

 

[mauidano]

C’mon Kyle, don’t be that guy.

 

[patinorange]

That's a strong throw? LOL

 

[strek1]

And just like that the pen will give it up.

 

[derekson]

This is less than amazing.

 

[E5 Yaz]

That's a strong throw? LOL

It was to people watching on the radio

 

[SemperFidelisSox]

This guy is more of a croissant.

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

Kyle Donut

 

[Petagine in a Bottle]

This guy isn’t very impressive

 

[brandonchristensen]

This guy is more of a croissant.

Limp Biscuit

 

[Petagine in a Bottle]

Phew

 

[E5 Yaz]

Good thing the Tigers had Connor Wong batting

 

[DeadlySplitter]

Looked much better to Vierling

 

[The Gray Eagle]

After seeing Sale's stuff, Bear Claw's pitches look like batting practice to the hitters.

 

[Harry Hooper]

Happy Birthday, O'B, take a long vacation to celebrate.

 

[TFisNEXT]

Just popped in to say please keep healthy this time, Chris Sale.

 

[Sam Ray Not]

Up to .842 OPS now. Raffy leads the team at .846

Four guys bunched up right around there: Duran .845, Yoshida .835.

I’ll take that over the MFY lineup, with Judge plus a bunch of below .750 guys. And Casas will probably pass Judge within a couple years.

 

[patinorange]

Four guys bunched up right around there: Duran .845, Yoshida .835.

I’ll take that over the MFY lineup, with Judge plus a bunch of below .750 guys. And Casas will probably pass Judge within a couple years.

Yoshida with the .835. Man, that seems high. It's me, but it seems like he grounds out to second three times a game.

 

[Sam Ray Not]

The first time Miguel Cabrera faced Sale was 2010. These guys are old.

That’s the year the Warriors (now valued at $7.5B, or $500M more than the MFY) were sold for $450M.

 

[Moviegoer]

So what exactly did Cora see of Bearclaw last inning that made him think another was a good idea?

 

[derekson]

Yoshida with the .835. Man, that seems high. It's me, but it seems like he grounds out to second three times a game.

He needs to start walking again

 

[InsideTheParker]

OK, I've seen enough of Barraclough. Get him out of there!

 

[E5 Yaz]

So what exactly did Cora see of Bearclaw last inning that made him think another was a good idea?

Getting a shut down inning here

 

[SemperFidelisSox]

Adrian Beltre having more hits than George Brett is not something I would have guessed right.

 

[derekson]

So if this lead holds up, Bearclaw gets the win?

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

Bear Claw > Bear Cabrera

 

[E5 Yaz]

Adrian Beltre having more hits than George Brett is not something I would have guessed right.

Beltre, I think, hit the majors at 19

 

[Sam Ray Not]

So what exactly did Cora see of Bearclaw last inning that made him think another was a good idea?

The fact that it was too early to bring in Winky or Martin?

 

[Looch]

OK, I've seen enough of Barraclough. Get him out of there!

Maybe reconsider?