Pivetta’s Return to (Poor) Form

[simplicio]

Is there a rule against changing the title of a game thread?

I mean after that half inning it can't hurt.

 

[E5 Yaz]

I don't think anyone's surprised by the bunting anymore, Franchy

 

[catsooey]

Yankees steroid cycle must be nice.

A lot of these Yankee players look roided up big time.

 

[Mr. Stinky Esq.]

I see game thread title has been updated.

Had to. The title became untenable.

 

[InsideTheParker]

By the way, the first strike called to Vaz was outside the strike zone. Should Cora go out there and have a fit if this keeps up?
I think I will go watch some bears fishing in Alaska to achieve Serenity Now: https://explore.org/livecams/brown-bears/brown-bear-salmon-cam-brooks-falls

 

[Petagine in a Bottle]

I don't know. I think that Clay Holmes says "hold my beer"

He’s their John Schreiber!

 

[patinorange]

Here comes this fucking stiff with 4 great innings against the Sox.

 

[soxin6]

12 HR in 72 at bats for Carpenter makes me want to throw up.

Makes me assume he is cheating

 

[Lose Remerswaal]

Time for Pivetta to take a break on the IL?

 

[strek1]

Come on you guys, he's not even throwing strikes!

 

[dhappy42]

JBJ should go visit Carpenter’s swing guru.

 

[soxin6]

Time for Pivetta to take a break on the IL?

Probably when they activate Wacha

 

[patinorange]

Nick Pivetta would strike out the side against us.

 

[nazz45]

Not sure there was an actual strike thrown that half inning.

 

[SemperFidelisSox]

If this offense were a band Devers would go solo and ditch these backup singers.

 

[Jed Zeppelin]

Despite only playing 30g so far, 36-year old Matt Carpenter is on pace to surpass his single season high in HR. He will likely hit more home runs than in his last three seasons combined. His career avg is .263 and he was sub-Mendoza in each of the last two seasons, yet he is batting over .350 right now. His OPS would be the 2nd highest age-36 OPS season of all time behind the year Barry Bonds and his giant head hit 73 home runs.

Totally normal.

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

He’s their John Schreiber!

But he did it last season too.
WHIP with Pittsburgh 1.429
WHIP with the MFY 0.786

I hope that Schreiber has that staying power!

 

[Just a bit outside]

To bad they can’t DH for JBJ and let the pitcher hit.

 

[strek1]

Taillon threw like 2 strikes the whole inning and we K 3 times. How does that happen?

 

[Back Bay]

.129/ .182 /.161
That's JBJ in the last month.

 

[Lose Remerswaal]

If this offense were a band Devers would go solo and ditch these backup singers.

+++

 

[Petagine in a Bottle]

Time for Pivetta to take a break on the IL?

He gets a break for the ASG. Other than that, who would take his place? Not sure Bello, Mata, or Groome would be an improvement.

 

[moretsyndrome]

I don't think anyone's surprised by the bunting anymore, Franchy

Stop trying to make ‘bunt’ happen!

 

[Petagine in a Bottle]

.129/ .182 /.161
That's JBJ in the last month.

126/190/165 on the road this year. (Before he struck out).

 

[LesterFan]

Seems like every homer given up vs this team is with multiple runners on base. Just killers.

 

[OurF'ingCity]

I know it’s impossible to have a strong hitter 1-9 but the bottom of the Sox order takes “black hole” to a whole new level.

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

If Pivetta gets through this inning unscathed, I'm extremely optimistic that we're winning this game

 

[Petagine in a Bottle]

Cordero-Bradley-Downs is something.

 

[dhappy42]

Yankees got really lucky off the scrap heap this year with Trevino and Carpenter.

 

[patinorange]

Seems like every homer given up vs this team is with multiple runners on base. Just killers.

If Duran stands there, he walks. Same with JBJ and Franchy. It adds up when a mediocre pitcher doesn’t have to throw strikes.

 

[Petagine in a Bottle]

I know it’s impossible to have a strong hitter 1-9 but the bottom of the Sox order takes “black hole” to a whole new level.

If you add up Cordero, Bradley, and Downs SLG it’s only 87 points lower than Carpenter’s.

 

[Mueller's Twin Grannies]

Yankees got really lucky off the scrap heap this year with (insert player name).

There, now it's a template.

 

[CR67dream]

Cut it out with the steroid shit please. Thanks.

 

[Ganthem]

How is Trevino an all star but Vaz isn't?

 

[MJM2344]

Derek Jeter LeMahieu.

 

[moretsyndrome]

The Carpenter phenomenon is no more ridiculous than life itself, and barely more ridiculous than the Refsnyder experience.
Still annoying though

 

[Mueller's Twin Grannies]

How is Trevino an all star but Vaz isn't?

Because he plays for the team with the best record.

 

[dhappy42]

Boonie’s going to blow another gasket.

 

[Jed Zeppelin]

If Duran stands there, he walks. Same with JBJ and Franchy. It adds up when a mediocre pitcher doesn’t have to throw strikes.

The Rays series was really glaring. Not much hitting at all on the roster but they don’t try to do too much, don’t get themselves out, and go with the pitch. All of our hitters, good and bad alike, could afford to take notes.

 

[InsideTheParker]

He gets a break for the ASG. Other than that, who would take his place? Not sure Bello, Mata, or Groome would be an improvement.

At this point, I might trust Winckowski or Crawford with those innings, especially if Pivetta has some kind of ouchie that time off could fix.

 

[RedOctober3829]

Ump is giving nothing on the edges. Didn’t bode well for Pivetta when I saw what he didn’t give Taillon in the 1st.

 

[paulb0t]

JBJ should go visit Carpenter’s swing guru.

It never works out in OOTP.

 

[patinorange]

Missed a cookie. Whew.

 

[LesterFan]

That was another terrible pitch he's lucky Rizzo didn't hit out

 

[InsideTheParker]

If Pivetta gets through this inning unscathed, I'm extremely optimistic that we're winning this game

There you go.

 

[InsideTheParker]

If Pivetta gets through this inning unscathed, I'm extremely optimistic that we're winning this game

There you go. (8:03 strikes again.)

 

[catsooey]

They are still steroid testing players right?

Just checked - they are NOT testing for PED’s - the league and players association refused to comment. The ”no steroid” agreement expired at the end of 2021. The lockout coincided with the expiration of the agreement. But there’s no way that’s the real reason. They could get the agreement renewed no problem if both parties wanted it. There’s a huge story here, I’d love to know what happened.

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

There you go.

We're winning this game

 

[strek1]

Stop swinging at JUNK!

 

[CR67dream]

Just checked - they are NOT testing for PED’s - the league and players association refused to comment. The ”no steroid” agreement expired at the end of 2021. The lockout coincided with the expiration of the agreement. But there’s no way that’s the real reason. They could get the agreement renewed no problem if both parties wanted it. There’s a huge story here, I’d love to know what happened.

Feel free to talk about it in the MLB forum, but baseless speculation here adds nothing.