He fell in love with his fastball. After getting ahead 0-1 with the fastball he came right back with another one. Like all competent ML hitters, Pillar (.262) makes his living by having a plan and making sure he's prepared for certain pitches in certain locations. Heller came right back with a fastball over the plate, after seeing the first one, Pillar jumped on the next one. Heller (and Sanchez) should've known better and throw a breaking ball down and/or away from the zone. Basic stuff. You pitch to the game situation, if Pillar was up with NO runners on and two outs, then throwing another 0-1 fastball would've been more sensible. Heller has a good fastball, but even the great Goose Gossage made sure he mixed in the breaking ball at the right point in the count. Heller did Pillar a favor by doubling up on the fastball in that situation.
The squeeze called me to supper, got back to see the Yankees had an uprising, yep sock it to the God Damn Jays.
I hate wetteland i mean betances as a closer. Challenge these motherfuckers already with a 3 run lead.
Betances is digging a hole...... Absolutely NO EXCUSE to walk the first two batters with a three run lead. He would've been better off tossing a BP fastball over the plate to Donaldson after the leadoff walk, at least there would've been a chance of him hitting it at someone instead of issuing two free passes with Encarnacion due next.
Back to back walks it absolutely ridiculous. Now catchers interference will load the bases with nobody out.
Betances has made this where they might be lucky to get out of this inning with the game tied. As I mentioned earlier I cannot stand the walks from this bullpen.
Why walk Bautista??? Just throw strikes and if he hits a HR no big deal. Now they are in a big time jam.
The fukn HP ump blew that pitch to Martin, replay showed it was on the corner....thankfully he came back and got Martin on another good breaking ball.
I can't believe this trash from Betances. Should've been in there throwing heat from the start and let them beat you.
