8/28 Fallen Angels

[Station 13]

Apparently Alfredo was told to find his own way to Anaheim.

[Youk Of The Nation]

I heard he was going to take a cab, but he threw a fit when the driver closed the door for him and he got kicked out.

[Thunder]

Posednik LF

Pedroia 2B

Ellsbury CF

Lavarnway C

Loney 1B

Saltalamacchia DH

Kalish RF

Iglesias SS

Pedro 3B

[Palodios]

Apparently Alfredo was told to find his own way to Anaheim.

 

Is that true? I heard he was going separately from the team, but I wasn't sure if that implied he was kicked off the team plane.

[SoxSport]

Cherington finally gives in, and Iggy starts at SS. I hope he gets 4 hits tonite, and gives the finger to Hazen.

[SoxSport]

They should give Pedey a rest and play Aviles at 2B.

[SoxSport]

Apparently Alfredo was told to find his own way to Anaheim.

 

This is no way to treat one of your best pitchers, who took the ball and closed all year--not great, but decent.

 

I hear they patched everything up, and he might be available tonite?

[Thunder]

They should give Pedey a rest and play Aviles at 2B.

 

I hope that's sarcasm.

[Laser Show]

Omg. Pedroia, Iggy, AND Pedro starting together? Toss in Loney's plus glove and that's a sick infield.

[Thunder]

Alfredo made it to the park! Rejoice! Now he can blow the game for us tonight!

[NativeBostonian]

Alfredo made it to the park! Rejoice! Now he can blow the game for us tonight!

 

I have a feeling he isn't going to come into the game tonight.

[DocHolliday]

Good to see more of the kids and the future of this club getting the nod tonight.

 

Go Sox!

[Station 13]

Royals are litting up Verlander 7ER 2IP.

[NativeBostonian]

Good to see more of the kids and the future of this club getting the nod tonight.

 

Go Sox!

 

Let's see if these kids can make up eight games.

[Thunder]

Royals are litting up Verlander 7ER 2IP.

 

That clinches King Felix as the Cy Young.

[DocHolliday]

Let's see if these kids can make up eight games.

 

 

I'd be fine with them playing well down the stretch and knocking the Yankees, Rays, and/or Orioles out of the playoffs.

 

Fascinated by the possibilities of improving the team in the offseason from letting some of the kids play full time to trades to select FA.

[jung]

Kalish being interviewed before tonight's game talked about the shoulder being sore for the most part the entire season after having had shoulder surgery. While I was not in anything like the situation these guys are in my shoulder was never really the same after I injured it long long ago.

 

Kalish also commented that players that have had the same injury have sort of clued him in that he might suffer some soreness even next season....shoulder is a big joint. In part this is why I have wondered what Agons shoulder is really like at this stage of the game.

[Thunder]

Kalish being interviewed before tonight's game talked about the shoulder being sore for the most part the entire season after having had shoulder surgery. While I was not in anything like the situation these guys are in my shoulder was never really the same after I injured it long long ago.

 

Kalish also commented that players that have had the same injury have sort of clued him in that he might suffer some soreness even next season....shoulder is a big joint. In part this is why I have wondered what Agons shoulder is really like at this stage of the game.

 

Another reason why the trade was good for the Red Sox.

[DocHolliday]

Hopefully tonight is the start of a stretch through the rest of this season and into next season when Iglesias takes the SS job for good into the foreseeable future.

[InfernoOrangeSS]

I'd be fine with them playing well down the stretch and knocking the Yankees, Rays, and/or Orioles out of the playoffs.

 

Me too. Seems that's all I have to look forward to now. Glad to see Iggy playing SS tonight.

[Taz]

I might not be the most knowledgeable Red Sox fan in the world - it's a bit hard to stay completely up to date from over here in Scotland - but why would Bobby V have a player batting less than .200 in the clean up spot? :dunno:

[Laser Show]

I might not be the most knowledgeable Red Sox fan in the world - it's a bit hard to stay completely up to date from over here in Scotland - but why would Bobby V have a player batting less than .200 in the clean up spot? :dunno:

 

That lineup is completely devoid of a tradition 3, 4, or even 5 hitter.

[Station 13]

This is starting well.

[NativeBostonian]

That's not what I want to see. Come on Buchholtz.

[SoxFanForsyth]

Check in on Trumbo immediately. Get that bat for 1B. Seriously.

[jung]

Would love to put film of Iggy making that routine SS play to end the inning side by side with film of Aviles making the exact same play so that people could vividly see the difference between a guy that makes even routine SS plays look challenging and one that makes even a routine play look like poetry in motion. The reason Aviles costs us so many DP's is because it takes him forever to get to the ball, secure it and make the throw, in part because he knows what he is not and he takes extra time securing the ball. Iggy gets to the ball exactly in step, secures it and is throwing in one smooth motion.

[Station 13]

Salty Smash!!!!!!!!!

[wyo-sox]

Man I like Pedro c

[DocHolliday]

All or nothing with Salty's ABs.

 

If he's going to K this much, he's got to improve his walk rates.

[Station 13]

I thought Kalish suppose to have plate discipline?