7/05 SOX @ Yankems 7:05PM ET

[Jasonbay44]

Red Sox Bullpen - 7 shut out innings

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damn damn damn. LOLOLOLOLOLOL fuck you yankees. fuck you.

Don't you mean ****THEYANKEES?

[Maxbialystock]

Houck struggled, no question, but the Sox bullpen went 6.2 scoreless innings.

Plus all 5 runs were off dingers by Gonzalez, who needs to take over at 1b, Yoshida, who has had the hottest Sox bat over the last 9 games, and Rafaela, who I think should stay at SS.

[notin]

Masa was the hero tonight. Unbelievable.

I admit it. I had little hope when he was up…

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Ball game! How about that, sports fans!

How bout that!

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I admit it. I had little hope when he was up…

I had hope he would get a base hit. A homer wasn't anywhere near my thoughts.

[Maxbialystock]

You remember. Mel Allen, right?

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Houck struggled, no question, but the Sox bullpen went 6.2 scoreless innings.

Plus all 5 runs were off dingers by Gonzalez, who needs to take over at 1b, Yoshida, who has had the hottest Sox bat over the last 9 games, and Rafaela, who I think should stay at SS.

I agree on this totally.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

You remember. Mel Allen, right?

Mel Allen was a legend. Even as a Yankem hater, I respected how he called a game.

[notin]

I had hope he would get a base hit. A homer wasn't anywhere near my thoughts.

To be honest, I yelled at my poor, innocent television when Cora sent up Dominic Smith to pinch hit for a guy who had hit a double and a home run already…

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I also like the fact that the SOX are winning the 1st game of a series.

[notin]

Mel Allen was a legend. Even as a Yankem hater, I respected how he called a game.

And TWIB notes…

[Maxbialystock]

I admit it. I had little hope when he was up…

But he has had the hot bat since June 24--and that's an awfully short porch in RF.

If Yoshida takes over the DH position--which may have already happened--Cora needs to find ways to get at bats for Ref and O'Neill. So I think Rafaela might just stay at SS, which puts Duran in CF and Abreu, Ref, and O'Neill to fill the LF and RF slots. Right now O'Neill is better against lefty pitchers and Ref against righties. Abreu has the third best OPS on the team against righties.

[notin]

Houck struggled, no question, but the Sox bullpen went 6.2 scoreless innings.

Plus all 5 runs were off dingers by Gonzalez, who needs to take over at 1b, Yoshida, who has had the hottest Sox bat over the last 9 games, and Rafaela, who I think should stay at SS.

Houck was fine until the rain delay. The long break ruined him for tonight. Cora was right to make it a short outing…

[Maxbialystock]

To be honest, I yelled at my poor, innocent television when Cora sent up Dominic Smith to pinch hit for a guy who had hit a double and a home run already…

As well you should have. Sox need a new manager.