6/17 RED Sox in the Great White North, near Niagra Falls but actually Toronto

[vegasbob]

Nick Pivetta taking on the Blue Jays , a barely sub.500 team ( 35-36) who bested the Guardians this past weekend. Yusei Kikuchi tossing LH'ed for the Jays. Yusei is not great, typically a 5 inning pitcher with decent stats 3.24 ERA and 1.23 WHIP

Boston had a great week going 4-2 over the Phillies and Yankees , now need to keep it rolling. After the Jays, the boys go to Cincinnati (sub .500) for 3, then back to Boston for 3 more BJ matches.

You would like to think that this a 9 game stretch where the Sox could make a decided move towards being consistently a winning team. Add 3 more series wins to last week and that may be happening .

Good news is that Chris Martin may be back Tuesday and ready to pitch, mentally and physically.

[moonslav59]

Apparently, Yoshida is not available for tonight's game, per ESPN.

Our Injury Report: ETAs
Day to Day: Yoshida
June 17: Romy G (has been rehabbing in AAA games and went 4-6, last night)
June 18: Chris Martin (expected to be activate, tomorrow)
June 21: Abreu (has not started rehab, yet)
June 21: Grissom (has begun baseball activities.)
June 28: Mata (is rehabbing, currently and is out of options)
July 2: Casas (swinging off a tee)
August 1: Hendriks (throwing, now)
Next Year: Giolito, Whitlock, Story and Murphy (mid '25)

[****THEYANKEES]

Apparently, Yoshida is not available for tonight's game, per ESPN.

Our Injury Report: ETAs
Day to Day: Yoshida
June 17: Romy G (has been rehabbing in AAA games and went 4-6, last night)
June 18: Chris Martin (expected to be activate, tomorrow)
June 21: Abreu (has not started rehab, yet)
June 21: Grissom (has begun baseball activities.)
June 28: Mata (is rehabbing, currently and is out of options)
July 2: Casas (swinging off a tee)
August 1: Hendriks (throwing, now)
Next Year: Giolito, Whitlock, Story and Murphy (mid '25)

Yoshida's not available? awww, that's too bad.

[moonslav59]

Yoshida's not available? awww, that's too bad.

O'Neill vs LHP, anyway.

[vegasbob]

AC managed to squeeze 6 RH bats into the lineup ( per MLB site) against the LH'er Kikuchi.
Duran LF
Refsnyder RF
O'Neill DH
Devers 3B
Wong C ( McGuire must be rested by now)
Romy Gonzalez 2B
Dalbec 1B ( ready for a big breakout night)
Hamilton SS
Rafaela CF

Interesting lineup grouping at #8,9, and 1. 3 speedsters but facing a LH pitcher . I have often thought that giving #8 and #9 to automatic outs is not a good strategy . These guys on base in front of #1-4 may be a better idea. We'll see.

[Old Red]

Let’s Go Celtics!

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

SOX go back-to-back on Kochie Koo.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

It's early but I think I spot another shite chUMP behind the plate.

[moonslav59]

Don’t hear too much about only solo HRs, anymore.

[FredLynn]

Dalbec does what Dalbec does.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Bobby Dee has an OPS+ of 20. But he has been an Iron Man.

[FredLynn]

Let’s Go Celtics!

They wrap it up tonight. Porzingis will be playing.

[vegasbob]

Pivetta being Pivetta in the 2nd. Would you go very deep to sign this guy to a 5 year deal ?

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Nice throw by Wong. Prevented Pivetta from reaching 50 pitches after 2 innings.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Rafaela!