"Connelly Early did it again! He took the ball in a big September game against a surprisingly solid A's lineup and completely shut them down. When he he walked off the mound during the top of the sixth inning, he had a combined line over his first two MLB starts of 10.1 innings pitched, ZERO earned runs (at least for a moment), and 18 strike outs against just one walk. He was nothing short of brilliant, again!"
"Instead, we're left here pondering how the rest of these jamokes can look so lifeless in such a high stakes environment. With tonight's 0-7 effort with runners in scoring position, the Sox are now a combined 5-54 in those spots over their last six games. They've scored just one run over their last 16 innings (and they haven't exactly been facing a parade of top notch arms either)."
Connelly Early delivered two dominant MLB starts totaling 10.1 innings, zero earned runs, and 18 strikeouts to one walk, signaling a strong late-season pitching option. The pitching bright spot contrasted sharply with offensive failure in high-leverage situations, including a 0-for-7 night with runners in scoring position and a 5-for-54 mark in those spots over six games. The club scored one run in the previous 16 innings. The bottom half of the lineup produced little confidence, Alex Bregman remained cold for weeks, and Romy Gonzalez went 0-5 with two double plays, including the game-ending DP. The absence of prospects Roman Anthony, Marcelo Mayer, and Kristian Campbell deprived the lineup of timely late-season at-bats.
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