6/12 @ Marlins

[VA Sox Fan]

I'm developing a little crush on Pods.

[SoxFanForsyth]

Well, it took him a while to get back from a big injury, but he's been very very good after he started to figure it out.

 

Buccholz #1, Beckett #2, Lester #3, Doubront #4, Dice-k #5.

 

Bullpen: Bailey, Bard, Aceves, Melancon, Atchison, Albers, Miller.

 

So much talent and potential for the second half. I sure hope they stop underachieving.

 

No joke.

 

Just be within 4-5 games by the ASB.

 

And by the way, Cafardo tweeted out today "The Red Sox can't even bring up the OF'er they want (Kalish) because they have to wait 10 days after they activated him (last Saturday)."

 

Sounds a lot to me like he'll be activated next Tuesday. That's when Ross is supposed to be activated as well.

[Station 13]

This game is like paint drying.

[FredLynn]

Aviles has physical skills but he does not seem to be a very smart ballplayer at least from what I have observed.

 

Any hitter that makes his intentions at the plate obvious becomes meat for really good pitchers. You can get away with that with s*** pitchers, not good pitchers. Aviles absolutely insists on trying to pull. It is plain as day and he becomes an easy out under the circumstances.

 

He is a career .284/.731 hitter. Not sure if he can get there this year.

[jung]

Pods is another example of a hitter that realizes that all hitters have limitations. He knows his and succeeds because he does not beat himself. Sure he will be overmatched at times because he is kinda' old for a ML ballplayer and time has sort of passed him by. But he won't beat himself.

[Palodios]

Way to force an error McDonald!!

[FredLynn]

What a gift....gotta take advantage of that.

[Palodios]

Buchholz helping his own cause with a solid bunt.

[mvp 78]

Woo, pitchers bunting! Feel the excitement!!!

[mvp 78]

I'm developing a little crush on Pods.

 

He's too handsome for this team. His hitting falls in line right now.

[Station 13]

Woo' date=' pitchers bunting! Feel the excitement!!![/quote']

 

STRATEGIES!

[jung]

He is a career .284/.731 hitter. Not sure if he can get there this year.

 

I cannot say whether Mike has always insisted on pulling like this. Lets assume for moment that he has.

 

One of the things that is difficult for MLer's to adapt to is their changing physical skills as they age. Mike is not old but he is not as young as he once was. It is not easy to always pull the ball and you really do sort of need peak physical skills to pull it off when the opposition knows that is what you are trying to do. That time may have passed Mike by. It would not at all be unusual for Mike to be past the absolute peak of his physical abilities.

[mvp 78]

So f'n boring. NL baseball is intolerable without Vin Scully.

[Station 13]

offensive offense.

[Palodios]

With Daniel Nava out, this offense is going to be quiet.

[mvp 78]

Does Jon Lester really go to the hardware store? I say no.

[FredLynn]

Not sure we are going to get any runs tonite. CB will need to toss a shutout too. Tough to win games when you are 0 for 14 with RISP.

[jung]

Sp f'n boring. NL baseball is intolerable without Vin Scully.

 

It would be more interesting for the audience if the announce team was highlighting things about baseball that are subtle and go beyond the usual, "boy he hit that one well" dialog that is the norm.....a real shame especially for the younger viewers that might not even be able to recognize what they are seeing.

[mvp 78]

The perfect father's day gift would be a team over .500. f***ers...

[SoxFanForsyth]

Red Sox are 1 for last 25 with RISP.

[FredLynn]

I believe that ball hit him in the ................"groin"

[jung]

Did you guys hear about the record the Sox are compiling this year when they are behind? It is looking much like it was last year when they only came back twice in 63 chances when behind in the 7th inning.

 

This year they are 2-23 when behind after the 6th inning. Oh yea this team is full of fight this year.....more ********.

[mvp 78]

I rewound it, he totally hit it off his nuts. Thanks for the tip Remy!

[FredLynn]

I rewound it' date=' he totally hit it off his nuts. Thanks for the tip Remy![/quote']

 

Lets see how fast he makes it down the first baseline on a ground ball.

[mvp 78]

http://images.wikia.com/simpsons/images/5/55/Georgecscott.jpg

[SoxFanForsyth]

I rewound it' date=' he totally hit it off his nuts. Thanks for the tip Remy![/quote']

 

No pun intended.

[jung]

Now that is funny....NESN running what I think must be a Subway commercial blurb here in the 6th inning that says "hurry in for the Chicken and Spinach"

 

Fitting!

[mvp 78]

Beltre would have to be DL'd.

[FredLynn]

Lets see how fast he makes it down the first baseline on a ground ball.

 

HAHAHAHA

No doubt he would have beat that out if his ball hadn't been hit so hard...I mean if he hadn't hit the ball so hard.

[jung]

Wow Buch goes to the slurve...did not know he had that