Before discussing this game, I am so happy that the NESN broadcast crew will be back. It's hard enough watching this lackluster Red Sox team, but to do so while ESPN's Matt Vasgersian has screaming orgasms that break my speakers whenever Aaron Judge hits a homerun is borderline torture.
By the way, Judge is still about 600 homeruns shy of Babe Ruth. He's great, but let's ease off the GOAT discussion, ESPN. More on that later.
Why are the Red Sox throwing strikes to Aaron Judge? Why not take a page out of the Bill Belichick Bible and force the opponent to beat you with someone other than their best player? Walk him. Throw pitches in the dirt. Hit him in the back. Give him one free base instead of letting him take four from you?
I'm genuinely insulted by the lack of starting pitchers on this team. I know there have been injuries and Edro got Covid-19 (please stop calling him E-Rod, it's the least original nickname in baseball history and it makes him sound like a terrible fielder). But the fact that this team can only put two actual starting pitchers on the field is a massive middle finger from the owners of Liverpool FC.
Man of the Game: Aaron Judge
I hate to add to Judge's accolades after ESPN compared him to Michael Jordan, LeBron James, and Tiger Woods (I'm not exaggerating, that really happened). But the game changed on both of his homeruns. His first gave the Yankees a 3-2 lead in the 2nd, and his second a 9-7 lead in the 8th. Both were with 2 outs. 5 RBI in total.
Honorable Mentions:
Xander Bogaerts: 4 for 4, 2 HRs, 2B, 3 RBI
Rafael Devers: 2 for 5, HR, two great plays in the field
Shame Shares:
Matt Hall: 0.4 - 2 IP, 5 ER, HR, 4 H, 2 BB
Matt Barnes: 0.4 - IP, 3 ER, HR, 2 H, BB
Ownership: 0.1 - Lack of SPs
Ron Roenicke: 0.1 - For pitching to Judge
No comments:
Post a Comment