American League Division Series Game #5 (2-2) 1:08PM 10/12/24

[monkeytargets39]

Re-Sign Carpenter to whatever he wants

[chasfh]

Oh baby what a shot by Carp

[casimir]

Just now, MichiganCardinal said:

Almost have to pinch run for Carp if he gets to 2nd

Or just hit a home run.

[holygoat]

Why are they leaving Carp in to run?

[MichiganCardinal]

Pitcher can't locate and we're whiffing on pitches out of the zone.

[monkeytargets39]

Vierling has been trying to do too much lately

[Tigermojo]

Come on Riley 

[RandyMarsh]

I'm guessing if Vierling would've drawn a walk that Hinch would've then pinch ran for Carpenter. Probably figures with him on 1st he wants to see how the inning plays out before taking him out of the game. 

[romad1]

[gehringer_2]

1 minute ago, holygoat said:

Why are they leaving Carp in to run?

his leg is probably taped to a point where he can stay out there for one more batter before gangrene sets in.....

[casimir]

Just now, MichiganCardinal said:

Pitcher can't locate and we're whiffing on pitches out of the zone.

On the flip side, a guy that wild cannot be easy to hit against.  You see him throwing at all points of a zip code, and anything around the strike zone probably looks enticing.

[MichiganCardinal]

Just now, RandyMarsh said:

I'm guessing if Vierling would've drawn a walk that Hinch would've then pinch ran for Carpenter. Probably figures with him on 1st he wants to see how the inning plays out before taking him out of the game. 

I think it's the right call. If you pinch run for him and Vierling hits a ground ball, you've blown him.

[gehringer_2]

Just now, RandyMarsh said:

I'm guessing if Vierling would've drawn a walk that Hinch would've then pinch ran for Carpenter. Probably figures with him on 1st he wants to see how the inning plays out before taking him out of the game. 

gameday had that as a very 50/50 pitch, not a clear ball at all. Maybe the TBS zone looked different.

[casimir]

2 minutes ago, monkeytargets39 said:

Vierling has been trying to do too much lately

It kind of goes back to what was mentioned earlier about too many over swings.

[guy incognito]

****.

[casimir]

Herrin has been shaky.  Get to him.

[MichiganCardinal]

Still time for the Carp home run now.

[lordstanley]

Greene continues to struggle. 

[holygoat]

Damn...

[RandyMarsh]

Man has Riley been terrible at the plate of late. 

[casimir]

Welp.  Alright, Skubal, more bagels, please.

[Jim Cowan]

That was some great baserunning by Sweeney

[Tigerbomb13]

Greene having a rough playoffs

[MichiganCardinal]

Well that's your one Skubal. Might very well be the only one. If he can get through 8, Vest for the 9th.

[RandyMarsh]

If its still a 1 run game next time Carpenter comes to the plate if I'm Vogt short of the bases being loaded I'm walking him. Make guys like Vierling and the struggling Greene beat you.