I've been getting the Miami feed for this series. I've gotta say that the guys in the Marlins' booth make very good lemonade.
I've been getting the Miami feed for this series. I've gotta say that the guys in the Marlins' booth make very good lemonade.
Unlike many batters on the SOX it appears that Rafaela mainly hits when there are RISP. That explains his low BA and fairly high RBI.
If Rafaela does not stop swinging for the fences he should be benched or sent down till he learns that his real asset is his speed meaning he does the team much more good getting on base and disrupting the pitcher and keeping the merry go round going round. Same for Duran.....though not as obvious. Same for Wong. Yoshida is both slow and only has warning track power.
The legit power hitters on this team without Casas are Rafi and O'Neal. Thats it.
Now that he has been charted by the league he will keep seeing pitches where he can't hit them out or anywhere for that matter.
Last edited by jung; 07-04-2024 at 01:22 PM.
Wow.....can you imagine having to watch this Miami team for 162 games?
This series was well timed for a Sox pitching staff that was faltering, and the team needed to pile up some wins for the week ahead. Really need to win this one and that will require about 4 more runsOriginally Posted by jung
Beep! Beep! The Boston Road Runners.
Boston injuries: Swinging a bat, stretching for a ground ball, and tripping going down the dugout steps.
2nd and 3rd , 1 out, Devers hits a soft bouncer to 1Bman, but it does score a run. Abreu, not quite ready , K's. Sox lead 2-0. Like yesterday, this game should be 5-0 right now. Maybe it will be as they work through the Marlins BP. Meanwhile Nick needs to buckle down and get this down to 9 outs to go.
Pivetta causing problems. Just started his 3rd time through lineup where he is highly prone to blow up, but he is posting a gem outing ( a quality start, no less). Cora will bring him out for the 7th, but better have a guy stretching in the pen because if Nick goes off, it goes big, as in HR's.
the lead as the Sox come up in the 7th is only 2-0 due to weak key spot hitting.
Just to confirm observations, Reese McGuire has reached his "use by " date. Not a clue at bat.
That was a Pucked up top of the 7th.
But his CERA looks good. CERA smile.
Last edited by SPLENDIDSPLINTER; 07-04-2024 at 01:54 PM.
Nice D Smith.
Watching Nick between pitches before the run to 1B to gather Dom's very good pick, he is huffing and puffing, looks gassed. Now the no-hitter is out of play, so Cora can manage
D. Smith prevented a run.
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