Saturday April 1: Orioles vs Red Sox

[Moshagge3]

Who was the White Sox outfielder who dropped Stowers' fly ball before the game-tying HR? McKenna's fly ball made that look like a screaming sinking drive with an xBA of .998.

[Spy Fox]

Reminiscent of when the White Sox LF dropped a game-ending pop up and instead Stowers hit his first HR to tie the game. 

Except this play was even easier. 

[Tony-OH]

Just now, Yossarian said:

How do you make an improbable diving catch on one play and do a routine pop up on another?

McKenna has always been that guy. He's a guy that will make great plays, but just headscratching knucklehead plays. He was sat by minor league managers on more than one occasion for losing focus during games. He is who he is. 

Saying that, I don't know how you drop that ball. 

[emmett16]

1 minute ago, Yossarian said:

How do you make an improbable diving catch on one play and do a routine pop up on another?

Don’t have what it takes between the ears. Inexcusable 

[Morgan423]

Gonna go catch the Blast game and try to forget this one.  Have a good night gentlemen, and let's get them tomorrow.

[bpilktree]

2 minutes ago, Sports Guy said:

Horrible error by McKenna but Bautista can’t groove that pitch either. Defense is killing the team though.

Duvall is last guy I wanted up there just great fastball hitter.  

[fansince71]

3 minutes ago, Sports Guy said:

Horrible error by McKenna but Bautista can’t groove that pitch either. Defense is killing the team though.

Down and in at 100 wasn't exactly grooved.

[Yossarian]

Just now, bpilktree said:

Duvall is last guy I wanted up there just great fastball hitter.  

Right before he hit that I typed that they should walk him

[emmett16]

3 minutes ago, Yossarian said:

Right before he hit that I typed that they should walk him

At least he didn’t get the cycle. 

[Uli2001]

The offense didn't score after the 4th inning and they lost. On the bright side, the difference between 1-1 and 2-0 is nonexistent in a 162-game season.

[Yossarian]

Just now, Uli2001 said:

The offense didn't score after the 4th inning and they lost. On the bright side, the difference between 1-1 and 2-0 is nonexistent in a 162-game season.

But there are going to be plenty of games they lose where they don't score 8 runs.  In the games you do score 8 runs and have 6 run leads, you have to get those W's.  This was a big loss. 

[EdwinRip]

Every game is worth the same

[justD]

Brutal.

[Winter]

Hyde will still find a way to keep Stowers on the bench after that. 

[Jammer7]

McKenna is the obvious goat on this one because of the timing, but Mullins and Hays badly misplayed catchable balls today too. The latter two might have been issues with the sun or whatever. But the OF defense, which is supposed to be a strength, has been absolutely terrible in both games. This is only one game, but the toll on the pen is mounting quickly.