Red Sox Offense Puts Up 13 Runs And Saves Andrew Miller From Imminent Defeat
by Jared Stegall on Jul 27, 2011 1:48 AM EDT
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It's not to often that you a starting pitcher give up seven runs over three and two thirds innings and he not lose the game. However, this is what happened to Andrew Miller on Tuesday night.
The Red Sox offense was able to pick up for another poor pitching performance and come away with the victory, defeating the Kansas City Royals 13-9. How awful was Andrew Miller this evening? Let's just say I hope the names "Hiroki Kuroda" or even "Ubaldo Jimenez" come up in the next couple of days.
Miller's horrible outing got kicked off in the first inning when he allowed two straight singles which led to two straight runs off a Billy Butler RBI double and a Jeff Francoeur sacrifice fly. After the offense tied the score, Miller gave the game right back to the Royals in the second inning.
After allowing the first two men to reach base in inning, Miller seemed to have the first out in grasp with an attempted sacrifice bunt by Alcides Escobar but instead threw the ball away and allowed both runners to advance and Escobar to reach base. Miller than allowed another RBI double off the bat of Butler to drive in two more. The Royals took the lead 4-2.
After cruising through the third inning with just one hit allowed, Miller was once again given the lead by the Red Sox 5-4 heading into the fourth inning. Miller couldn't take advantage of the offense's attempted bailout as he allowed a two-run home run to Alex Gordon to give the lead back, and then a solo home run to Billy "I'm having myself a ballgame" Butler. Miller's night couldn't come to an end quicker, as he departed the game and the lead lost, 7-5.
Read about how the Red Sox offense bailed out Andrew Miller once again, after the jump.
After putting up five runs on the scoreboard through four innings, the Red Sox still found themselves behind. But that would soon change. Following a great inning of shutout inning of relief from Alfredo Aceves, the Red Sox offense began to open up the floodgates. Nathan Adcock was on in relief for starter Danny Duffy (who wasn't much better than Andrew Miller). Let's just say Adcock and the Kansas City bullpen didn't have a good night
Adcock allowed two straight singles to Josh Reddick and pinch-hitter Jacoby Ellsbury to lead off the frame. Drew Sutton squared around for a sacrifice bunt that was mishandled on the throw by Adcock to Mike Aviles and allowed Reddick and Ellsbury to score easily and Sutton to go to third.. Adcock's night would end after he walked Marco Scutaro to load up the bases, the Red Sox now had the lead 8-7.
The Royals brought on Blake Wood, who gave up another Red Sox run off the bat of Adrian Gonzalez, who singled home Sutton. David Ortiz then got in on the action when he hit a two run double to increase the lead to 11-7. Having batted around, Josh Reddick got another plate appearance and drove in another run off a sacrifice fly, capping a six run Red Sox fifth inning.
The Sox added another run in the seventh inning off a Jason Varitek solo home run to make it 13-7. Despite a shaky ninth inning from Franklin Morales, the Red Sox had enough run support, as they take this one 13-9.
Here are some game notes:
- With four hits this evening, Dustin Pedroia extended his hitting streak to 23 games.
- Things got a little interesting between these two teams in the sixth inning. Alfredo Aceves showed once gain that he can be a little wild on the mound as he plunked Billy Butler on a pitch that was well inside. The Royals seemed to take exception to it and they decided they would get back at the Red Sox by hitting Adrian Gonzalez that resulted in warnings for both benches. I guess they were inspired by the Orioles? Two very bad teams do have a lot of similar qualities.
- Andrew Miller's bad outing couldn't come at a worse time if you're in his shoes. With Clay Buchholz getting closer and the MLB Trade Deadline looming, Miller could find himself out of a job soon if he isn't careful.
- After Miller's horrible outing, Alfredo Aceves and Matt Albers once again showed their value to the Red Sox as the two combined for four and third innings of shutout ball.
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Has nothing to do with the Red Sox game,
but did anybody just see that call to end the Pirates v Braves game? I mean seriously? That wasn’t even close!! Something needs to be done about the umpiring in baseball (like firing a lot of them). I mean some of these guys are just awful!
I have no ties to the Pirates at all and that call still pisses me off.
Julio Lugo...
… a multiversal gravity-well of bad mojo. Horrible things happen around him.
"Laser show. So relax."
Francona is to McDonald and Jenks as Infant is to Plastic Bags and Matches
by nuthinboutnuthin on Jul 27, 2011 3:10 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
On to the Sox game though,
it is time send Miller back down to Pawtucket, or at least attempt to. If he gets picked up by somebody, that is just the way things go. If he doesn’t get picked up, he will get some much needed work down in AAA. I thought they should have left him down in AAA anyways. Too bad he kind of forced his way up here with his opt-out clause. But every fear I had about him facing AL lineups have come to fruition (and he hasn’t faced any of the really good ones either, which is the really scary part about this whole thing). And that is not something I wanted to be right about.
We need to get a starter even with Buchholz coming back soon. I don’t think there is any chance Ubaldo is coming to Boston. I don’t think Theo will part with the number of top prospects Colorado will probably want. Plus I am not convinced that he would fare well in the AL.
I would love to get somebody like an Edwin Jackson or a Matt Garza if they are available and the price is reasonable. Eric Bedard would be nice too, but his tendency to get injured quite a bit kind of scares me.
But the offense won’t be able to bail out Miller every single time. Yea we have a great offense, but we cannot sustain these numbers for him.
I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.
by Drugs Delaney on Jul 27, 2011 7:20 AM EDT up reply actions
That makes no sense
They need to get rid of Bedard if for no other reason than to free up the trainers schedule.
Sometimes you hear these reports and they are nonsensical. The mariners will be lucky to get a AA prospect for Bedard
I agree.
It makes a lot more sense for Seattle to move Bedard for whatever they can get.
He’s definitely worth a couple of mid-level prospects – he was pitching very well right before he went on the DL and his injury was just a minor knee that he should come back fine from. But that said, his value cannot be considered huge because (a) he’s got a bad history of injuries and (b) he’s a rental since his contract is up.
I think he’d be a great fit for the Red Sox because he’s a very hard-throwing lefty who strikes people out. At times, when healthy, he has looked like one of the top lefty starters in the game. As a 4-5 back of the rotation starter, the risk of him getting injured again is mitigated. And much of his salary is incentive-based – it isn’t even that high anyway.
That tweet sounds a lot to me like posturing. Seattle obviously wants as much as they can get for him. But they have to try to get something for him because they desperately need to rebuild for the future. So they can’t afford to be unreasonable and end up stuck with him. They need to trade Bedard for some offensive talent or cash to pay for moving the fences in a few feet in that park.
NBA Officiating - Corrupt? Incompetent? Which is worse? Does it matter? It sucks.
I agree it's posturing
It’s crunch time for contenders. You want to seem like you’ve got leverage against them.
Galactus does as he pleases. Because Galactus is drunk.
@#$%ing Twit: @blogtard
The price on Matt Garza
Would probably not be reasonable but it might be for Edwin Jackson. Which with how Miller has been pitching, it might be worth it to have the upgrade to Edwin.
by The Name is Dalton on Jul 27, 2011 8:05 AM EDT up reply actions
Jackson is on the verge of going to Toronto apparently
by South Coast Ghost on Jul 27, 2011 10:34 AM EDT up reply actions
that's interesting and odd
there must be another move in the works- makes no sense for the Jays to trade for Jackson OR take Teahen right now. I think Anthopolous is doing something bigger.
I wonder if they try to flip him to the Cards for someone like Rasmus
Would make sense I suppose.
by South Coast Ghost on Jul 27, 2011 11:15 AM EDT up reply actions
would make a lot of sense
La Russa doesn’t like Rasmus and isn’t starting him and the Cardinals need relievers (which the Jays have loads of) and a starter. If the Jays manage to get Rasmus for something like Jackson and Rauch, I might be sick.
Jackson and Teahen to Jays for Stewart and Frasor
"Laser show. So relax."
Francona is to McDonald and Jenks as Infant is to Plastic Bags and Matches
by nuthinboutnuthin on Jul 27, 2011 12:13 PM EDT up reply actions
and apparently the price of a Colby Rasmus
was only Jackson, Dotel, and Rzcenfihfjh;jwhateverhisnameissky.
so basically the Blue Jays gave up 3 pretty good relievers and a future reliever for 3.5 years of a very high ceiling center fielder. wow.
Oh yeah, I'm not wishing we had traded for him
just surprised it was that little.
The Rays reportedly offered Alex Cobb, Jeff Niemann, or Wade Davis for him. I woulda taken Niemann or Cobb in a heartbeat over what Toronto gave up, so maybe that report was wrong.
Look at the score
Then look at the comments in the lineup fanshot from before the game.
See boys, it don’t matter who we play or where or with what players, this lineup can’t possibly be improved much more by a starting positional player, the only thing that can really sink this team is bad pitching.
"We are not normal, We are Legends. People will tell their kids about us." - Deon Butler before Ohio State Game 2008.
With Lester back
and possibly Buchholz by playoff time, I also wouldn’t give up a lot for a starter. The Sox are making the playoffs either way (unless some bigtime injuries hit) and the extra 2-3 wins will not mean much when the “Kuroda” that is picked up does not pitch in the post season, or gets 1 start. The offense, like that of the 09 Yankees is good enough to carry a crap back end for now, and with the playoffs we really only need 3 starters.
Miller is awful, but it really doesn’t matter too much.
Agree
I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.
by Drugs Delaney on Jul 27, 2011 7:21 AM EDT up reply actions
We need a pitcher next year also with Dice done.
A rental is far from my mind. Doesn’t seem like the FA market is going to be too good this off season.
"We are not normal, We are Legends. People will tell their kids about us." - Deon Butler before Ohio State Game 2008.
The big thing there is that Buchholz is a "possibly".
And as every day ticks by, I get more skeptical. I think we DEFINITELY shore up our rotation.
Galactus does as he pleases. Because Galactus is drunk.
@#$%ing Twit: @blogtard
yeah when he says that it's going to continue to hurt through the year
I get worried. He’s not going to be right. And I’m not just worried about him for 2011, it’s been not too far from a year now since his back has been sore.
I agree that Buchholz's back is a worry beyond this year
That said, I think people are missing Buzzy’s point. The Sox have a great offense, more than good enough to carry a rotation of Beckett, Lester, Lackey, Wakefield, and even Miller. For example, Andrew Miller has made seven starts. In the majority, he has been awful. Yet the Sox have won six of them.
Buzzy gives the example of the 2009 MFY, who won 103 games with a rotation of Sabathia, Pettitte, Burnett, Chamberlain, and a mix and match #5 including the likes of Guadin and Mitre. I think that’s a pretty good analogy.
I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.
by Drugs Delaney on Jul 27, 2011 10:26 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah I see that
and I think this team looks playoff bound, but I DO worry about the rotation in the playoffs. I don’t think we can necessarily get by with just three starters- they’ve condensed the playoff schedule since then because of what the Yankees did that year- and if Buchholz isn’t right, even our third starter, though he’s looked good lately, has a 6.28 ERA including a 6.86 ERA against teams with records over .500.
The reality is he hasn’t yet pitched well this year against a team with a good offense. He was OK against the Brewers, but I don’t see any other examples.
That's why I would not mind getting a rental like Bedard.
He shouldn’t really cost that much to get. High upside. No long-term commitment.
NBA Officiating - Corrupt? Incompetent? Which is worse? Does it matter? It sucks.
John Danks and Gavin Floyd are both apparently on the market now
According to Ken Rosenthal
by South Coast Ghost on Jul 27, 2011 10:24 AM EDT up reply actions
Heard that, too.
I’d like Danks (not sure what he’d cost), but we need someone.
Galactus does as he pleases. Because Galactus is drunk.
@#$%ing Twit: @blogtard
I have never been able to tell those two apart.
One is left handed, one isn’t. Trade them so at least I can start to identify them correctly.
Danks is the Left Hander
Other than that, their rate stats are pretty similar
by South Coast Ghost on Jul 27, 2011 12:35 PM EDT up reply actions
I'd love Danks
not sold on Floyd.
I'm a 7 WAR player in bed.
by TheLoneDavid on Jul 27, 2011 7:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Pedroia is officially over 6 WAR.
Everyone talks about how Bautista has been `Bondsian’, but Pedroia is only .6 WAR behind him. Absolutely amazing season from him, and he might push 9-10 WAR by the end of it if he stays healthy.
Doug Fister
They could use Kalish or Reddick, Guitierrez has turned awful offensively. Probably could use Lavarnway too
Ben sold me on Fister
(Much better than he did on Frenchy)
Galactus does as he pleases. Because Galactus is drunk.
@#$%ing Twit: @blogtard
Awful name, though
I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.
by Drugs Delaney on Jul 27, 2011 10:08 AM EDT up reply actions
Your comment makes this comment seem disturbing
Ben sold me on Fister
(Much better than he did on Frenchy)
Galactus does as he pleases. Because Galactus is drunk.
@#$%ing Twit: @blogtard
I don't see the Sox trading Lavarnway
Right-handed power hitters are very valuable. Many evaluators still have Kalish ahead of Reddick, and Reddick can’t be moved right now.
Also, if the M’s are asking a lot for Bedard, and oft-injured pitcher with a bad clubhouse reputation, imagine what they’d want for Fister?
I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.
by Drugs Delaney on Jul 27, 2011 10:12 AM EDT up reply actions
Bedard's "bad clubhouse reputation" is probably a media myth.
I know of no players that have had bad things to say about Bedard. Kevin Millar addressed this on the radio yesterday and made it clear that he feels that Bedard is a ‘good guy’ who gets along great with teammates, but is shy and doesn’t like talking to the media and didn’t get along at all with certain members of the Baltimore media.
He’d probably run afoul of Boston media too, of course. The Boston sports media is ridiculous at times. But that doesn’t mean he’d be a problem in the clubhouse.
Look at Lackey – apparently his teammates like him but the media here is brutal on him.
I agree that we shouldn’t trade Lavarnway away unless it is for a lot more than Fister or a rental of Bedard.
NBA Officiating - Corrupt? Incompetent? Which is worse? Does it matter? It sucks.
I've always been annoyed by how guys become "bad clubhouse guys"
because they don’t like talking to the media.
Galactus does as he pleases. Because Galactus is drunk.
@#$%ing Twit: @blogtard
That's just because you're a bad clubhouse guy
"Laser show. So relax."
Francona is to McDonald and Jenks as Infant is to Plastic Bags and Matches
by nuthinboutnuthin on Jul 27, 2011 12:15 PM EDT up reply actions
me too
NBA Officiating - Corrupt? Incompetent? Which is worse? Does it matter? It sucks.
I'm imagining...
… a clubhouse painted black with metal spikes on it, and death-metal band symbols.
"Laser show. So relax."
Francona is to McDonald and Jenks as Infant is to Plastic Bags and Matches
by nuthinboutnuthin on Jul 27, 2011 12:22 PM EDT up reply actions
and a rack of baseball bats
NBA Officiating - Corrupt? Incompetent? Which is worse? Does it matter? It sucks.
Reddick can be moved if someone like Cuddyer can be had
Sounds like the Twins are selling. I’ve always thought Lowrie would be appealing to Minney. They seem to value jack-of-all-trade’ness.
Lavarnway is still a man without a position.
wait. no!
I think the Twins really don’t want to get rid of Cuddyer first, because he’s a lifelong Twin and a big community guy they’re hoping to re-sign despite his impending free agency.
I certainly wouldn’t move Reddick at this point. Considering how long it’s been since Kalish has played baseball, I am far from comfortable with deeming him next year’s right fielder. I don’t think we’re in position to trade either of them right now because of Kalish’s injury. Lowrie wouldn’t have much of any value with the amount of his career that has been on the disabled list, including now. Don’t see too many teams deal for a player on the disabled list.
Cuddyer looks like a guy they could trade now and resign in November
Win-win
I still think you can and should trade the over-performing Reddick now if an everyday RHB can be had. Let’s say Reddick norms thevrest of the year, a platoon of JDD and someone likevConnor Jackson might be more effective, while Reddicks trade could fix the back of the rotation in the process.
The rotation, notably an absence of a #3 starter due to Buch’s injury and a black hole worse than DiceK at #5, is the Achilles heel of this team. Still strong with OFers, time to move the most valuable one to fix the starter problem.
yeah I'm more concerned about a Reddick trade because then I don't know who's playing right field next year
but going by the amount of big contracts they gave out this year, I’m assuming the front office is hoping to fill that void internally. I think they could acquire a pitcher without including Reddick.
Other front offices have access to the same minor league stats we do. Chances are there aren’t many GMs out there that think Reddick will hit .360. I’m not sure if his value is boosted quite so much as you think.
And for the Cuddyer thing, I realize they could send him away and re-sign him, but I think because of the community thing, they think that will reflect poorly on them to their fans. If they are willing to trade him, I’d absolutely love to have him, but because of his versatility, not to replace Reddick.
I liked Andrew Miller
I was out of town for his awful performance in TB, so I had been very impressed by Miller. However, last night showed me why the Marlins traded him to us for Dustin Richardson…
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