26th of May: Boston @ Arizona

[Maxbialystock]

Sale looks good, and the lineup continues to stink.

[Maxbialystock]

A double day off for Devers ? There was 300 miles of travel involved.

More importantly, this an opportunity for Sale to extend his comeback in the role of a stopper. The pitcher who ends losing streaks . Of course he will need some run support , so there is that factor to consider. Hope Chris throws a 2 hit shutout.

Devers has stunk the last 5 games. So has Duran. So Turner goes to 3b and gets a double. And Casas stays at 1b and also gets a double--and an rbi. Put Devers in today's lineup, and the Sox don't score in the 2d inning, period. Same goes for Duran.

When the whole freaking team stops hitting, it's not a bad managerial move to shake things up.

[Maxbialystock]

A double day off for Devers ? There was 300 miles of travel involved.

More importantly, this an opportunity for Sale to extend his comeback in the role of a stopper. The pitcher who ends losing streaks . Of course he will need some run support , so there is that factor to consider. Hope Chris throws a 2 hit shutout.

Whoops! Now 3 runs in the 2d inning without Devers or Duran.

Also, as I pointed out earlier, righties hit Pfaadt almost as well as lefties. Two of the three doubles thus far were by righty bats Turner and Wong.

Cora knows baseball.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

After being manhandled by the previous two rag arm starters, the SOX may have finally learned how to hit crap pitching.

[Maxbialystock]

After being manhandled by the previous two rag arm starters, the SOX may have finally learned how to hit crap pitching.

Agree. Not playing Duran and Devers helped.

[Maxbialystock]

Nice grab by Casas with his back to the hitter.

Sale is throwing like 90% fastballs and getting away with it.

[Maxbialystock]

2d inning, more sliders and changeups, but not yet the cut fastball.

[Maxbialystock]

Righty bat--Kike, of all people--gets the 2 run dinger! Duran and Devers are doing one terrific job cheering from the bench.

Cora knows baseball.

[Tedballgame]

Kike

Kike!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Pfaadt is Pfaading Pfaast.

[Maxbialystock]

Four runs total scored in the last four games with Duran and Devers in the lineup.

5 runs today without those two.

Note to vegasbob: Cora knows baseball.

[****THEYANKEES]

Righty bat--Kike, of all people--gets the 2 run dinger! Duran and Devers are doing one terrific job cheering from the bench.

Cora knows baseball.

i normally hate the way Cora rests his biggest bat -Devers. but sitting some guys whose bats have gone cold has turned out well tonite. good job Cora.

[moonslav59]

Man, if we could get the second half of 2021 Kike back, this year, it would be quite a boost!

(Big "IF," I know....)

June 27 to end of 2022

.271 14 40 (at 162 gsm: .271 31 89)
.374 OBP & .502 SLG
.876 OPS
(Then, the mammoth postseason.)

He had a 50 game stretch of .979 within that run.

The guy can get hot and stay hot for a pretty long period.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Pfaadt was not Phat tonight.

[Maxbialystock]

Terrific 4th by Sale after that rbi triple with no one out.