Part of me feels bad for these third tier pitchers the Sox are forcing to take the mound. Josh Osich has never started a Major League game. He's only started twice in eight years of minor league ball. It's not like he's been an exceptional reliever either. And so the Red Sox put him on the hill to face a team that hit the 5th most homeruns in the NL last year? Strategy. Value. Great product, guys.
Can you give any blame to Osich for the loss? Technically yes, but is it really his fault? If the Sox had put Devers on the mound, or me, or Dr. Fauci, would you blame the person on the mound or the person who put them there?
I'm tempted to give Osich an Honorable Mention for his start, just for not giving up a run in the 1st inning the way Perez and Weber did.
By the way, Jon Lester pitched 5 no-hit innings for the Cubs Monday night.
Man of the Game: Michael Wacha
Wacha allowed his share of baserunners but he never seemed to be under threat. He made big pitches in big situations and was very much in total control of the game. The Sox hit a pair of homers, but they were solo shots.
Honorable Mentions:
Zack Godley: 4 IP, 0 ER, 7 K
Pete Alonso: Missile homerun that ricocheted off the Monster
Michael Conforto: Bomb homerun deep into the RF bleachers
Dominic Smith: Howitzer homerun deposited in the bullpen
Shame Share:
Josh Osich: 0.2 shares - 2 IP, 2 ER
Ownership 0.3 shares - Not having enough SPs
Chaim Bloom 0.3 - Not having enough SPs
Jeffrey Springs: 0.2 shares - 1.1 IP, 5 ER
