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I guess Pagan ain't so bad when he pitches the 4th and not the 9th.

The Sox missed their chance to put up big numbers against him.

Kopech's peripherals are straight up concerning. Tyler Wells, who also was a reliever last year and transitioned into a starter this year, is having a much better time with the change than Kopech. And Kopech was a much better prospect than Wells.

Kopech is afraid to throw Polanco strikes.

His slider had problems last year too, especially in the 2nd half. Remember when Cleveland basically didn't swing at his slider in that game they got 7 runs off Kopech last year?

Was the plan to only use Kopech for 3 innings? Is that why his fastball is playing up?

That was a great slider and Buxton laid off. Sometimes you have to wonder if the hitters know it's coming.

He had COVID like a month ago.

Benetti brought up his high pitch count like it's a good thing. It's not...you'd rather face Smeltzer than the Twins bullpen.

Leury popping up a hanging change up...

Pollock gets under so many good pitches to hit.

Vaughn with all the BABIP luck today.

Smeltzer has been giving up 3 homers a game his past few starts FWIW. We really shouldn't be having this much trouble squaring him up.

Engel having problems with fastballs right down the middle at 90.

And he's got good velocity today too. Probably his best in nearly a month.

Robert is gonna go on the IL for having vertigo isn't he?

Now TLR finds the balls to bench his players for playing like ass? Doubtful.

Well at least it's not a soft tissue injury.

Robert's injury just put a huge damper on our odds of winning this series.

Ugh, he didn't look right running home. Also explains the hesitancy on defense.

It almost looks like he's rolling over on purpose when there's guys on base.

I'm surprised McGuire actually got to 3rd on that.

What a stroke by Reese

Might not be the worst idea, although who do you open with? Not Velasquez or Martin.

Rushed a throw flat footed and it ended up taking Jose off the bag. Good throw gets Buxton by a step.