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Posted on 9/30/14 at 12:22 am to jafo
Posted on 9/30/14 at 12:22 am to jafo
Lester is untouchable to us...especially with our lack of power or plate discipline (only team in MLB history to make the postseason despite finishing last in HR's and Walks).
Winning the first wildcard is progress, but unfortunately I have to imagine the ride ends tomorrow night on the arm of Lester.
Need to re-bolster the rotation for next year and find at least an average 3rd basemen and DH in the offseason if we want to contend again next season.
Winning the first wildcard is progress, but unfortunately I have to imagine the ride ends tomorrow night on the arm of Lester.
Need to re-bolster the rotation for next year and find at least an average 3rd basemen and DH in the offseason if we want to contend again next season.
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Posted on 9/30/14 at 12:50 am to KCM0Tiger
You don't have to beat Lester. You have to outlast Lester. BUT, that means better at bats early. Work his pitch count up. May mean having to scratch out at bats with 2 strikes. Go up free swinging and you're playing into his game.
Posted on 10/1/14 at 6:39 pm to KCM0Tiger
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Lester is untouchable to us...especially with our lack of power or plate discipline (only team in MLB history to make the postseason despite finishing last in HR's and Walks). Winning the first wildcard is progress, but unfortunately I have to imagine the ride ends tomorrow night on the arm of Lester. Need to re-bolster the rotation for next year and find at least an average 3rd basemen and DH in the offseason if we want to contend again next season.
Well, as it turns out, they had a great counter to Lester. Break up his rhythm with last minute timeouts at the plate. Man they were getting pissed. The Royals just showed the league how to deal with Lester. Screw up his pitching rhythm.
Yost just about cost us the game in the sixth though. Who in their right mind puts a rooky starting pitcher in the middle of an inning to relieve with two on and no outs and pitching to a batter that just hit a two run homer in the first? I knew something bad was going to happen when Ventura came out of the bullpen with eyes as big as dinner plates.
Speed, is a good thing. I think we can actually make a run after getting past Lester.
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