5/15 Tampa @ Boston 7:10 pm

[vegasbob]

Red Sox bottom 1st was almost unrecognizable, except for Raffy's K. Duran uses the Lf wall for an opening double, Abrue moves him up on a flyball, Wong gets the sac fly on a long flyout. Good situational hitting

[vegasbob]

For the inane comment file: Rays announcer after Duran doubles off the wall, then scores on two consecutive 380-400 ft fly balls: "Red Sox playing small ball ..."

The guy was referring to his own crotch

[vegasbob]

Rafaela with a nice pick up and throw on a slow bouncer from SS. Houck handles the Rays through 3.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

FO may want to extend Abreu before they can't afford him.

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How anemic is the SOX offense? Well, Casas is still 2nd on the team in HR's with 6.

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MLB chUMPS. They're never accountable no matter how shitty a job they do.

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I'm a firm believer that a foul tip off the chUMPIRE'S mask sometimes improves his vision.

[Maxbialystock]

I think hitting with men on base is in fact a skillset because I believe good pitchers throw better when they are are in trouble, defined as either men on base or men in scoring position.

We just saw a good example of what I meant by the above.

With no one on in his previous at bat, Abreu hit a dinger. This time, with the bases full and the pitcher very intent on getting Abreu out, he K'd in 3 pitches--two of them swung on when well outside the zone. This was not good luck for the pitcher nor bad luck for Abreu, it was a pitcher doing his job and a young hitter folding like a cheap tent.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Houck is a perfect example of how misleading a W/L record can be.

[Maxbialystock]

Horrible job by Weissert. Horrible.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Giving Wong an error on that throw is ridiculous. When Devers strikes out, is another batter given credit for Devers' K?

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So many solos.

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O'Neill is a mistake hitter.

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At least Houck won't be credited with the loss.

[moonslav59]

Houck is a perfect example of how misleading a W/L record can be.

Even team record in GSd is deceiving