Sonny Gray (#54, 36, RHP, 18-5, 2.72) vs. Max Fried (#54, 32, LHP, 5-5, 2.80)
RED SOX
DH Jahmai Jones R
C A. Rutschman S
1B W. Contreras R
RF Wilyer Abreu L
CF C. Rafaela R
3B Caleb Durbin R
2B Nick Sogard S
SS Trevor Story R
LF Nate Eaton R
YANKEES
DH Ben Rice L
LF C. Bellinger L
1B Luis Garcia L
RF S. Jones L
SS G. Lombard R
2B J. Chisholm L
CF T. Grisham L
C Austin Wells L
3B Ryan McMahon L
I foresee a lot of bloops to center field dropping in tonight.
Let’s hope that Max Fried can somehow pitch around them and actually earn his gigantic salary.
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The Braves had two on with two outs in the bottom of the 10th, down 4-3. PH Dominic Smith took a called strike three (on a called ball that the Phillies challenged and won the challenge). Tying the WC series at 1-1.
The Chisox score four in the top of the first, aided by two Astros errors.
I hate this stupid seeding system, but I can’t front, it is nice to see the Astros eat shit.
Now 4-2 after three innings.
Chisox up 7-3 after 5 1/2.
• Fans at Daikin Park showered the team with boos as the Astros fell behind early and reliever Bryan King struggled in the second inning, followed by reliever Bennett Sousa giving up further trouble in the seventh.
• Player Frustration: First baseman Christian Walker called the reception “extremely frustrating,” noting that the team needed energy and support rather than negativity.
Astros manager Joe Espada moved to defuse the tension ahead of Game 2, stating that he understood both the fans’ frustrations and the players’ desire for backing.
a 9-0 win makes everything pretty good but to feel this good tomorrow i suggest they finish this one 10-0.
I’ll settle for the ‘W’ regardless of score. Of course, scoring early and often would be better.
My dream for tonight is 0-0 into the bottom of the 9th and Chapman giving up a walk off HR. (Though a 10-0 win sounds good too)
The drama is fun but give me the Col. Ruppert.
And the Astros lose.
Challenge it Adele
Max Fried career post season era 5.31
The pitch count is too damn high.
I don’t get why they can’t seem to figure out how to approach Adley to keep him from fucking over their pitch count.
i just realized grisham is playing. irritating.
Better than Ramos against a RHP.
but he’s in center field.
and i’m quite biased but i’d just assume have stanton dh.
The pitch count is too damn reasonable.
Lou Gehrig, Curt Schilling, Caleb Durbin three of the most heroic figures in sports history. Schilling also one of the biggest douches.
Sonny has next to no split. Just play the best guys.
Grisham in 109 PA in the postseason, has a 160 BA, 275 OBP, 287 SLG, 562 OPS with 38 Ks.
I guess it can’t get any worse, and a dead-cat bounce is possible.
When Sonny starts against playoff teams, Boston is 9-0. Why are we even playing?
Trent couldn’t wait to swing.
omg trent is such a bum
Swinging first pitch there was INSANE. What in the ever loving fuck, Grisham?!
I do like that Jazz and Garcia both made good contact.
Don’t exert yourself Trent.
Billy Martin would murder Trent Grisham before he got back into the dugout.
Trent just needs to look cool. He has a GQ photo shoot upcoming.
cashman played himself with that QO and it has hurt all year long.
He had a good three week period.
i’ve seen bodega cats with more range
Nick Grisham.
Trent Swisher.
158/557
165/575 but 1/53, 0/34 to close out his career
Did anybody know Boston was struggling in June? I had no idea.
What happened? They have some kinda turnaroud or something?
alex cora is a top manager
Garcia wakes up.
eat shit Sonny Gray, I hate you and wish you every failure
I hope the shoes he orders off Amazon get to his house and they’re Nikees.
Amazing the way that camerawork worked out.
That was AWESOME!
It would be nice to have Sonny Gray fail again, big-time- in the Bronx, especially given his ridiculous blather.
what did he say
buncha nonsense about how he never wanted to come to ny
Yeah it was pretty clear he choked in the bright lights. get fucked
boom!
Did they … just say Babe Ruth would have trouble with fucking Sonny Gray? Oh sure, he could handle Walter fucking Johnson but SONNY GRAY, forget it. He may as well try to wear one.
Ruth hit around .324 and 10 home runs against Walter Johnson with some calculations placing his official regular-season mark against him at .292 depending on the exact AB scope,
Garcia!
Lombard that was never a strike
phenom could’ve done that Jazz.
It’s crazy the drop-off in this lineup after Jones.
We have a 50/50 hitter batting 6th.
Regarding Gray and NYC, every MLB player thinks they’re the best in the world, even if you’re a fringe 6th outfielder or the 13th bullpen guy. You have to be to succeed. Imagine then thinking waaaah I can’t play for the Yankees. Unless it’s some bullshit like “I can’t play in sin city!” in which case I have some bad news for you about the cops and pastors and politicians in Tennessee. You fucking hick.
Kirschner Trent Grisham had a sprint speed of 23.5 ft/s on that Nate Eaton double.
Only three players had a slower sprint speed than that this season:
Christian Vazquez, Jose Trevino and Sandy Leon
All three are catchers in their mid to late 30s
Fried with another? I think it depends if the Yankees score
I ride Fried until he drops. No way I trust Headrick more than him.
That is some bottom three in the lineup.
I’m surprised they’re pulling Gray.
Shockingly good baserunnung by Wells.
Is Gray hurt?
Belli with the RBI single.
Terrible send
Good send. GREAT send.
Oof! Rice out at home on the Garcia single. Yankees baserunning strikes again.
That was a terrible send. The guy was up and throwing when Rice was at third!
How much is it ok to be out by and it’s still a good send with 2 out?
Did Rojas not know where the hit landed and where Rice was and Rice’s lack of speed?
Jazz bailed out Trent.
Grisham cannot be in the outfield. I mean, good grief!
He doesn’t even run.
I think everyone watching on TV was saying don’t send.
I mean, it’s not like he plays deep to compensate for lost speed and races in, but it’s to far.
He doesn’t race, he barely jogs. Stanton runs the bases harder than Grisham runs in the outfield.
I would’ve considered using Schreiber for Contreras.
STFU Lou
If we need to score against Whitlock or Chapman we’re fucked.
That’s on Fried ultimately. Can’t get beat by their one good hitter.
True and you can’t use Schreiber with Abreu up next.
I HATE the cow-towing to the umpires. By an inch? By half a yard. Don’t try to snow us when we’re watching it with our own two eyes, you nerk!
Well, well, well. This must be what it’s like to play against the Yankees.
And they actually get it RIGHT BACK.
That is awesome.
Lombard gets the run back with a single.
Jones and Lombard, i love you guys.
Welcome back to the Show, dicknose!
Ooh, loving this.
Shades of Mickey Owen
What a terrible bunt – oh I
Mean what a great bunt. Ha
Grisham!!! LOL
They took it right to the Crotch.
Maaaaybe a one run game wasn’t the best time to get him his first appearance since spring.
I don’t know, worked for me.
I extremely approve of Crochet eating shit
RE24 loaded no outs is like 2.2. Unless you’re the Yankeees, in which case it’s like 0.0001.
Whitlock could verrrrry easily strike out the next three guys.
I did not see that happening.
I approve the sac fly, and Wells doesn’t hit into a triple play or double play.
“They need him to lay waste to the Yankees right here.”
That’s some professional-level analysis right there, buddy.
Keep up the fine work.
That was a very good at bat by Wells
I don’t think even Aaron Boone wants to use Stanton
Great at bat by McMahon! Ha!!!
Small ball.
Long ball
I approve McMahon managing to get the run in.
Really layin’ a lot of waste there.
I double approve the Belli HR.
Woo hoo!!
Exactly what my wife just said.
Fuck you Brooks Kriske.
LOOOOOTS OOOOOOO RUUUUUUNS
Amazing hitting Whitlock when they spent the whole season never hitting good pitching
Send the Bosox home. They can commiserate with the Astros. Show no mercy.
I wonder if Whitlock is hurt. They just kicked his ass.
A full season of Spencer will challenge the new strikeout record just set by Colson Montgomery.
Will, don’t Warren this game.
Warren, buddy.
I have liked watching Sogard, he’s cool (so long as the Sawx are losing).
This is huge. Whitlock probably won’t be available for game 3.
That’s big.
Why is McMahon out?
Gotta get Headrick in here to protect this lead.
In all seriousness, it actually DOES make sense to get Headrick and Bednar some work tonight.
This is going somewhat better than I had anticipated.
Golden sombrero for Spencer.