5/20 @ The Philadelphia Zoo

[NativeBostonian]

I hope Nava sticks as the 5th outfielder. I never want to see DMac's ugly face on this team again.

 

Same here. He doesn't provide anything to this team.

[SoxFanForsyth]

Well it's a good thing he isn't hitting .180' date=' then. :harhar:[/quote']

 

True. But if he was, we got Iggy down in AAA hitting .280 with a .333 OBP right now!

 

I'm actually very impressed with Iglesias this year. Seems to have really taken to a more personalized approach, going up to the plate with a plan. It's translating well. Very encouraging.

 

If we can get him to come up to the MLB and hit .250 with a .315 or .320 OBP, he would be an above average overall SS.

 

But give me Aviles all day right now.

[SoxFanForsyth]

Someone needs to remind Bobby that Salty has the hot hand when facing RHP. Not LHP.

[Station 13]

Salty contact rate....

[BornToRun]

True. But if he was, we got Iggy down in AAA hitting .280 with a .333 OBP right now!

 

I'm actually very impressed with Iglesias this year. Seems to have really taken to a more personalized approach, going up to the plate with a plan. It's translating well. Very encouraging.

 

If we can get him to come up to the MLB and hit .250 with a .315 or .320 OBP, he would be an above average overall SS.

 

But give me Aviles all day right now.

 

I'm clinging to the hope that we can keep Aviles on board as a utility player if and when Iggy is ready to take over the starting shortstop job.

[BornToRun]

Must admit, this ump is doing a decent job so far.

[SoxFanForsyth]

I'm clinging to the hope that we can keep Aviles on board as a utility player if and when Iggy is ready to take over the starting shortstop job.

 

Oh I don't think there's any question about that. He will almost certainly be in that role once Iggy is here. And he'll be very good in that role.

[SoxFanForsyth]

Here we go. Keep driving that pitch count up.

[BornToRun]

Oh I don't think there's any question about that. He will almost certainly be in that role once Iggy is here. And he'll be very good in that role.

 

I'm just worried that he's going to want to bolt for a starter's job somewhere else.

[Station 13]

This team need to go 1st to 3rd more often.

[BornToRun]

s***.

[SoxFanForsyth]

Oye. Damn.

 

Gotta let Beckett swing the bat there.

[BornToRun]

Do it again, Mike.

[Station 13]

Doesn't Beckett mash here?

[SoxFanForsyth]

I'm just worried that he's going to want to bolt for a starter's job somewhere else.

 

He's got 2 more years of arbitration in 2013 and 2014.

[BornToRun]

Doesn't Beckett mash here?

 

He probably didn't do it with Lee pitching.

[SoxFanForsyth]

Need a big knock here.

[BornToRun]

He looks locked in right now.

[Station 13]

Aviles is a pest with the contact rate.

[BornToRun]

Mike Aviles is a hardcore motherf***er.

[Station 13]

YEAH MIKE!

[BornToRun]

Keep the line moving, Pedey.

[BornToRun]

Nice inning, offense. Keep chipping away at Lee.

[Station 13]

f***, Pedroia in a funk.

[BornToRun]

f***' date=' Pedroia in a funk.[/quote']

 

It's okay, we have Mike Aviles.

[SoxFanForsyth]

Driving the pitch count up on Lee. He's at what, around 45?

[SoxFanForsyth]

Damn. Nice play by WMB though.

[BornToRun]

It's just setting up the double play.

[Station 13]

Pence could fly. And a cutter got hit, awesome.

[BornToRun]

What did I say?