9/9 - We Are Going To Lose

[Petagine in a Bottle]

What a night for Abreu, wow

 

[derekson]

How do you hold Story at 3rd there? He's one of the better baserunners on the team

 

[Remagellan]

C'mon...

 

[mauidano]

Story would have been dead and the game over at home. But wow!!!!

 

[Petagine in a Bottle]

I honestly don't know how I feel about holding Story at third there. I really don't know.

Would have been a very 2023 Sox loss.

 

[E5 Yaz]

Would have been a very 2023 Sox loss.

A pickoff at first would be more expected

 

[dhappy42]

Good hold. Story would have been thrown out.

 

[Joe Shlabotnick]

I honestly don't know how I feel about holding Story at third there. I really don't know.

it would have been close and you probably don’t want to end the game being thrown out at home.

 

[soxin6]

Fuck this shit

 

[patinorange]

Would have been a very 2023 Sox loss.

It still is.

 

[Bergs]

Well shit.

 

[Petagine in a Bottle]

What a tease

 

[LogansDad]

FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF

 

[mauidano]

At the very least @DennyDoyle'sBoil won't have to start a new game thread tomorrow.

 

[Joe Shlabotnick]

The offense did all it could but just couldn’t overcome the piss poor pitching.

 

[patinorange]

We have a shitty third base coach. Fits right in.

 

[shawnrbu]

Febles had to send Story there.

 

[derekson]

Well, following this team has certainly been an interesting ride; I don't think anyone can deny that.

 

[FlexFlexerson]

Ah, well, nevertheless,

 

[E5 Yaz]

At the very least @DennyDoyle'sBoil won't have to start a new game thread tomorrow.

Maybe, as punishment, he should

 

[LogansDad]

23 hit loss cut it down to 16 times in MLB history, the last being in 1981.

Nice.

 

[DeadlySplitter]

Well, very encouraging day for the offense.

 

[Van Everyman]

I honestly don't know how I feel about holding Story at third there. I really don't know.

I mean he would’ve been out by 10 feet

 

[mr_smith02]

Pop out and a close-up of Cora's "I Don't Give a Fuck" face. Are you ready for some football?

 

[SemperFidelisSox]

The ‘81 team had a 23 hit game against Seattle and lost. I think that’s the team record.

 

[mauidano]

Febles had to send Story there.

Easy to say now in retrospect. But what a moment either way it would have been...amirite?

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

I honestly don't know how I feel about holding Story at third there. I really don't know.

Yeah, I'm normally pretty conservative when it comes to potentially running into the final out, but Story is fast and got a solid jump. I probably would have taken my chances, but the hold is defensible.

 

[LogansDad]

The ‘81 team had a 23 hit game against Seattle and lost. I think that’s the team record.

It is. Also the last time it was done in the league. Nice streak.

 

[Beomoose]

tease, damn. Imagine this team with league average pitching

 

[Remagellan]

We have a shitty third base coach. Fits right in.

I'm a Cora supporter but if a change isn't made there, I don't know what he's been watching all season.

 

[DeadlySplitter]

This isn't the first time they've had a furious rally out of nowhere in the 9th this season, only to still lose - a 9-3 Reds game ended 9-8.

Definitely on the short end of comebacks this year.

 

[LynnRice75]

The offense did all it could but just couldn’t overcome the piss poor pitching.

The pitching part of this equation is true, but the offense left far too many runners on base. A little more situational hitting would be nice.

 

[LogansDad]

Wish Story's double had sliced about another 2 feet.

 

[shawnrbu]

That throw was a lob. Story would have been safe.

 

[AB in DC]

Umm, so what happened to Adam Duvall? Is he hurt?

 

[dhappy42]

Seeing the play again, should have sent Story.

 

[bloodysox]

Not using Martin in the 9th comes back to bite them in the ass. Hate the idea of conceding games when you have a great offense that's been rolling all night.

 

[Petagine in a Bottle]

Umm, so what happened to Adam Duvall? Is he hurt?

Cano is much tougher in righties. Think letting Valdez hit was defensible.

 

[JohnnyTheBone]

Seeing the play again, should have sent Story.

Yeah, I was stunned he wasn't sent. Not a second guess, I thought that in real time.

 

[AB in DC]

Seeing the play again, should have sent Story.

Watched the replay and I odn't think Story would have had a prayer unless McCann dropped it.

 

[bloodysox]

Seeing the play again, should have sent Story.

It'd be one thing if Devers or Turner was next to bat but with Valdez it's a no brainer I think.

 

[soxhop411]

Seeing the play again, should have sent Story.

He would have been out by a mile

 

[dhappy42]

Not using Martin in the 9th comes back to bite them in the ass. Hate the idea of conceding games when you have a great offense that's been rolling all night.

This. The bullpen has been bad, but bad bullpen management has cost them 4-5 games this season.

 

[SemperFidelisSox]

You hold Story if a good hitter like Devers or Casas is up next. But Valdez? Gotta take the chance and send him.

 

[bloodysox]

He would have been out by a mile

Based on that I'd say hold w Story but if it were Rafaela/Duran you send them for sure

 

[patinorange]

He stopped him too early. Pictures are deceptive. He was putting on the brakes coming into third. On the other hand, they probably would have lost anyway in the 18th inning.

 

[dhappy42]

Watched the replay and I odn't think Story would have had a prayer unless McCann dropped it.

The throw was further up the line than I thought in real time. I think Story would have been past the tag.

 

[bloodysox]

This. The bullpen has been bad, but bad bullpen management has cost them 4-5 games this season.

Exactly. I've seen some truly baffling decisions this season (although tonight was more understandable). Cora is the king of playing for tomorrow.

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

Based on that I'd say hold w Story but if it were Rafaela/Duran you send them for sure

Story is faster than you're giving him credit for

 

[Salem's Lot]

23 hits and they lost. The story of the 2023 team.