In Which the Red Sox Beat the Astros
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Trying to temper my excitement about this kid, but that's a fucking big league at bat right there.
Casas and Story are polar opposites. Come on Story - pick a good one to hit this time (OR take the damn walk)
Sale would be the fifth starter in 2004 Red Sox rotation. Pedro, Schilling, Lowe and Wakefield were all better than him in 2004 and that's not even putting Bronson Arroyo in the mix. One more year of that 30 million dollar contract and the Red Sox owners and fans will pop champagne together. Lol
No need to temper it. He's very legit and will play first for the Sox for the next decade
He's hopefully the 5th starter next year after the next offseason makeover.
Former Red Sox color man Bob Montgomery often used the term "going for the pump" when someone took a huge hack. Luis Urias enjoys going for the pump.
Pretty rare to see a guy have three swings and misses without even fouling a ball off, unless it's against a flamethrower. Story did it against salad. Ok, this guy touches 97, but that last pitch was just a cookie.
The fact that we have 7 walks in this game makes me think we should probably have 10 or 12 walks.
Casas just has that preternatural sense that most guys can’t dream of. Sees the ball out of the hand, tracks it well, picks up the spin, and is really just not bothered. And of course knows the strike zone in and out. Really exciting development as the season has progressed. He’s a major middle of the order bat in the making/already here.
Dugie got himself out there. What a shame. This team drives you crazy sometimes. Urias did ok, but that was three really bad at bats after the Casas at bat. Story has nothing, Wong pops up the first pitch, and Dugie swings at ball 4 and 5.
Yeah by itself it was , but Story was geared up for 97 and that slider came in at 86. That change of speeds can make all the difference.
He was doing that last year, but he just wasn't making good contact with strikes. That has changed this year.
Big mistake giving this guy another inning. And a bigger mistake not pulling him after the first walk. And now they are still leaving him in? Unreal
