8/8 @ Kansas City Royals

[Youk Of The Nation]

Lester:

 

 

 

 

Versus Bruce Chen, whom the Red Sox have beaten up on numerous occasions. It's time for Lester to get back on track, time for Napoli to get back on track, time to f***ing win without drama. There is no reason two games against the Astros should have been so nerve-wracking. So win, easily and early. Go Sox.

 

 

f*** the Royals.

[VA Sox Fan]

Yotn mojo!

[SoxFanForsyth]

I am going to be PISSED if the lineup that VA posts today doesn't have Bogaerts slotted as the 3B.

 

He's got a 1.016 OPS vs LHP this year. Lets go, FO. Get with it.

[mvp 78]

Prepare to be pissed.

[VA Sox Fan]

Pitching matchups for the Royals series

 

 

Posted by Peter Abraham, Globe Staff August 8, 2013 09:15 AM

 

 

Thursday: LHP Jon Lester (10-6, 4.52) vs. LHP Bruce Chen (4-0, 2.03), 8:10 p.m. (ET), NESN.

Friday: RHP Jake Peavy (9-4, 4.14) vs. RHP Ervin Santana (8-6, 2.97), 8:10 p.m. (ET), NESN.

 

Saturday: LHP Felix Doubront (8-5, 3.56) vs. RHP Jeremy Guthrie (12-7, 3.96), 7:10 p.m. (ET), NESN.

 

Sunday: RHP John Lackey (7-9, 3.21) vs. RHP James Shields (6-7, 3.08), 2:10 p.m. (ET), NESN.

[SoxFanForsyth]

Bogaerts in the PawSox lineup tonight.

 

Unfathomable. Get your damn head out of your ass Cherrington. This is ridiculous. Call up Middlebrooks or Bogaerts.

[VA Sox Fan]

RED SOX (70-46)

Ellsbury CF

Victorino RF

Pedroia 2B

Gomes LF

Drew SS

Napoli DH

Nava 1B

Saltalamacchia C

Holt 3B

Pitching: LHP Jon Lester (10-6, 4.52).

[sk7326]

Plenty of time to bring up Boegarts or Middlebrooks - and most likely when nobody is looking. Trip was a good chance to do it, but not exactly shocked.

[VA Sox Fan]

Plenty of time to bring up Boegarts or Middlebrooks - and most likely when nobody is looking. Trip was a good chance to do it, but not exactly shocked.

 

That's what I think. It's not like we're losing games left and right.

Edited August 8, 2013 by VA Sox Fan

[SoxFanForsyth]

So....on a team that is incredibly susceptible to strike throwing LHP, we are going to use Holt over Snyder?? I am baffled as to why the hell we even have Snyder up here at all.

[sk7326]

Another complicating factor with Boegarts is getting him onto the 40-man roster ... expect THAT to happen before August 31. Because of the season ending injuries to Bailey, Kalish, Hanrahan, Miller - up to 4 September callups can be on the playoff roster. But they have to be on the 40-man first.

[SoxFanForsyth]

Another complicating factor with Boegarts is getting him onto the 40-man roster ... expect THAT to happen before August 31. Because of the season ending injuries to Bailey, Kalish, Hanrahan, Miller - up to 4 September callups can be on the playoff roster. But they have to be on the 40-man first.

 

That's not an issue in the least. Bailey is still on the 15 day DL. Throw him on the 60 day and you've got a spot instantly.

[sk7326]

That's not an issue in the least. Bailey is still on the 15 day DL. Throw him on the 60 day and you've got a spot instantly.

 

True. Forgot that option was still there.

[SoxFanForsyth]

True. Forgot that option was still there.

 

Plus Snyder has no options so you would have to DFA him, and he would be off the 40 man as well.

[italstallianion]

Is there a downside to DFA'ing Snyder?

[SoxFanForsyth]

Is there a downside to DFA'ing Snyder?

 

Not that I know of, and particularly not now that he's not even starting against a LHP

[sk7326]

Is there a downside to DFA'ing Snyder?

 

Aside from exposing him to waivers, not really. I suspect they'd like to see if a team would at least offer them a handful of magic beans or something first.

[Palodios]

Yankees would snag Snyder in a second. Remember... this is a team who picked up Lillibridge.

[mvp 78]

Does it really matter if someone takes Snyder? Guys like him are dime a dozen.

[mvp 78]

This lineup is very weak against LHP. Yuck.

[italstallianion]

This lineup is very weak against LHP. Yuck.

 

I feel like this whole team is very weak against LHP. I feel like Middlebrooks/Bogaerts could do better.

[italstallianion]

Yankees would snag Snyder in a second. Remember... this is a team who picked up Lillibridge.

 

I hope they do. They can have Michael Young while they are at it. I hope they win a few more games so they get a crappier draft pick.

[dupree]

I figured at some point today we'd hear that Micheal Young was traded to the Yankees. But he may block a trade there now since they are doing so badly he would probably rather just stay on the Phillies if he has to be on a crappy team instead of looking for a house or apt in new york. Im just glad to Sox arent making a run at him.

Either WMB or Bogie would be the best option now at 3rd. So call one of them up.

[Station 13]

Stop falling behind hitters man.

[Station 13]

He can't put anyone away.

[jung]

Well this is starting nicely. Actually this Royals team worries me way more than Houston did and we have four here.

[RedSoxNC84]

"Lester is not looking particularly sharp here in the first inning."

 

 

wonder how many times that's been said this season

[VA Sox Fan]

Well this is starting nicely. Actually this Royals team worries me way more than Houston did and we have four here.

 

The Royals are on a roll.

[jung]

"Lester is not looking particularly sharp here in the first inning."

 

 

wonder how many times that's been said this season

 

Certainly was not sharp the last time out in the first inning and never recovered. 30 pitches already.

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

Lester is one of my favorite players. I hope he could get back to his form, because this team would be even more dangerous.