Wednesday afternoon April 27: rubber match vs Boston

[Mooreisbetter27]

Just now, SteveA said:

So if we don't bring in Felix, the choices are kind of limited.   Baumann and Voth are out from last night.   Cionel?   Akin?

Akin started to warm with Felix. 

[Dunk35]

I would let Akin have this inning but it looks like he is throwing Bautista in a non-save situation. 
 

We playing a lot of games coming up. Save Felix's bullets...

[Moose Milligan]

****ing idiots.

[Moose Milligan]

I'm not sure what happened there but it looks like Cedric wasn't aggressive enough.  Like, dude, you're the centerfielder.  It's YOUR JOB TO BE AN ASSHOLE AND TELL EVERYONE THAT YOU'RE GOING TO CATCH THAT BALL.  

Cedric has great range, I think he takes good routes...his noodle arm is what it is, but I don't know how much of a "general" he is out there.

[Mooreisbetter27]

Oh cool. Time to raise my blood pressure. 

[Dunk35]

Get Akin up

[Moose Milligan]

I've been saying all along that Bautista makes me nervous.  And when the splitter isn't working, that's why.  

To be clear, the start of this inning isn't completely his fault.

[Moose Milligan]

He also just missed his location about a foot and a half with his fastball.

[webbrick2010]

Seems like closers always implode when they pitch in a non save situation, he'll probably fix that by giving up a run or two

[Tony-OH]

5 minutes ago, Dunk35 said:

I would let Akin have this inning but it looks like he is throwing Bautista in a non-save situation. 
 

We playing a lot of games coming up. Save Felix's bullets...

I'm not a fan of using closer bullets in non closer situations unless he needs the work. 

[Moose Milligan]

 101 is nice though.  **** off, Durran.

[Moose Milligan]

Just now, Tony-OH said:

I'm not a fan of using closer bullets in non closer situations unless he needs the work. 

He does.  He needs to get that split back.

[Winter]

Hey Santander use those sunglasses on your hat 

[dtk9119]

That was a ridiculous defensive play to start the inning.  Mullins has to be aggressive and take control. 

Thankfully only one out to go.

[SteveA]

So we either win this game on this batter or we face the top of the order (Verdugo) with the tie run at the plate.