tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post5847213242452930642..comments2024-03-28T19:45:50.194-07:00Comments on the joy of sox: Tito's Choicesallanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-41639833689786027192010-08-13T14:11:45.887-07:002010-08-13T14:11:45.887-07:00Yeah, well, everyone said Pedro still had great ve...Yeah, well, everyone said Pedro still had great velocity in the last game of 2003. It didn't help.allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-73951233848772005252010-08-13T13:54:44.484-07:002010-08-13T13:54:44.484-07:00Remy pointed out that he hadn't seen velocity ...Remy pointed out that he hadn't seen velocity like that from Papelbon in "a very long time."Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14809080115678512743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-52745507749277323722010-08-13T11:45:26.091-07:002010-08-13T11:45:26.091-07:00Maybe he was mesmerized by those mph figures Ish m...Maybe he was mesmerized by those mph figures Ish mentions and forgot for a bit that the situation was the situation.johngoldfinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09322562737172405323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-72821764858062293562010-08-13T09:40:38.096-07:002010-08-13T09:40:38.096-07:00No real quotes in the game stories today.
Tito s...No real quotes in the game stories today. <br /><br />Tito says Lackey was not tired, but after a leadoff dong, the usual thing to do is go to Bot. And Bot had been up all inning, so when he wanted a groundball from Lewis, he went to Bard.<br /><br />Not answered was why he wanted so long to go to Bard.allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-51107372064433259732010-08-13T09:29:49.034-07:002010-08-13T09:29:49.034-07:005-2 is a save situation, too.5-2 is a save situation, too.allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-62264367834814435542010-08-13T09:17:15.042-07:002010-08-13T09:17:15.042-07:00It may not be popular, but any manager in baseball...It may not be popular, but any manager in baseball would have gone to their closer in that situation.<br /><br />If he would have walked Bautista, I think you don't see Pap, but with the save oppurtunity there, they go to the closer, that is how baseball is now, like it or not...<br /><br />I didn't like the move of bringing in Bard , you already have 1 pitcher feeling like he let his team down , no reason to have 2..9caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14214364466933716867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-436927790182158732010-08-13T09:05:48.312-07:002010-08-13T09:05:48.312-07:00Interesting that Papelbon said he didn't have ...Interesting that Papelbon said he didn't have much energy and had kind of a groggy day, but was hitting an unusual 98-99 mph on his fastball.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14809080115678512743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-81646265565387690832010-08-13T06:53:07.620-07:002010-08-13T06:53:07.620-07:00Having him start the ninth was obvious. Pulling hi...<i>Having him start the ninth was obvious. Pulling him after giving up a dong to Bautista, who leads the majors in dongs, was not.</i><br /><br />Right: anybody could have given up the dong to Bautista. Lackey had been pitching well, and was still under 100 pitches. Why not watch him deal with one more batter?Tom DePlontyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04131969835612594121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-27752113578322495742010-08-13T06:23:44.069-07:002010-08-13T06:23:44.069-07:00I don't think Tito has a lot of off days but e...I don't think Tito has a lot of off days but everyone has them sometimes and his are right out there for everyone to see. Has he said anything about the game?johngoldfinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09322562737172405323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-60345896918011855062010-08-13T05:02:59.462-07:002010-08-13T05:02:59.462-07:00I completely empathize with Tito's loyalty to ...I completely empathize with Tito's loyalty to his players, but it has becme obvious that Papelbon is either on or off. And when he's off, he's way off. Should have pulled him earlier IMO. Not only that, but if Bard was the one already warmed up and ready to go, Tito should have gone to him in the first place.SoSockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15982944966573089279noreply@blogger.com