Sox hitting??

[devildavid]

Pretty clear from the game tonight that arguably our best hitter, Nunez, is gone for the playoffs. That is a tough blow for a relatively weak hitting team to absorb.

Tonight, our guys tended to follow the same pattern of taking one or two strikes , mostly fast balls and then being put into a pitcher friendly count. I had hoped they might game plan for a different approach but didn't see that. Two runs won't get it done against the Astros. If Altuve at 5'6" and 165 # can hit it out 3 times, then we should be able to hit one once in a while.

I wasn't optimistic about Nunez so I'm not surprised. The fact is that Altuve is a far superior hitter to any Red Sox hitter. Still doesn't mean the Sox are not capable of hitting better collectively as a team. But they really depend on the pitching and defense to keep the game close. Sox don't have the offensive firepower of the Astros.

[Northern Star]

he was a drunk and a gambler. He was a friend of mine.

Figures.