6/9 vs Tigers

[Station 13]

1. Mookie Betts RF

2. Dustin Pedroia 2B

3. Xander Bogaerts SS

4. Mitch Moreland 1B

5. Andrew Benintendi LF

6. Hanley Ramirez DH

7. Jackie Bradley Jr. CF

8. Sandy Leon C

9. Pablo Sandoval 3B

[Maxbialystock]

Thanks for starting the game thread, station but especially for that lineup. Beni down to 5th and Bradley 7th. I like that. Sandoval 9th,which I also like even though he stinks so far. 5 lefty bats against a righty starter--good again.

 

HanRam 6th--hmm.

 

Brian Johnson starting. He's 2-0 with 14K's and an ERA of 2.57, so maybe there is hope.

 

Zimmerman reported has his slider working again--all the more reason for those lefty bats and for moving HanRam down a notch or two.

[MADSTORK]

Betts needs to hit 3rd. Move up DP and XB. Nice to see John has not once again gone to lefty righty lefty... BUT, Get your best hitters in a batting order position where they can do some damage, Betts leading off is ?

[NativeBostonian]

Why isn't Sale pitching?

[Station 13]

Our left side of this infield has no ranges.

[d-money]

Another game where the hitting will stink and the pitching will suck. Nice

[illinoisredsox]

Why isn't Sale pitching?

 

Johnson was going to pitch either today or tomorrow; really doesn't matter.

[NativeBostonian]

Johnson was going to pitch either today or tomorrow; really doesn't matter.

 

I'm going to have to disagree with you here. First reason, your bullpen was used a lot during the Yankee series and you need a pitcher who is going to go awhile. Second, you need your ace to stop the bleeding.

[d-money]

This team's just going through the motions. It's embarrassing and pathetic

[Station 13]

f*** you Farrell.

[a700hitter]

We have 1 unearned run in the last 22 innings--atrocious. We have 1 hit so far tonight. Are we facing another great pitcher tonight? Zimmerman has an almost 6 ERA.

[a700hitter]

Pablow played that like it was a hand grenade. The call should be reversed. E-5.

[a700hitter]

We need some Home Run hitters in this year of juiced balls and home runs. That is how teams are scoring and winning. We have a bunch of elves in our lineup. What the f*** is it with scouting and signing all these 5'8'' guys when athletes are huge and fast today? Stupid strategy..

[tombirner]

Sox offense is truly a juggernaut. Man... I knew we'd miss Ortiz, but I didn't realize it would be this bad.

[a700hitter]

One of the few guys over 6 feet tall hits a HR. It is telling that Moreland is a centerpiece of our offense. That was not supposed to be his role, and he is not good enough to anchor the lineup.

[Station 13]

Does Barnes and Price looks alike?

[Northern Star]

Farrell is a moron for starting Johnson over Sale.

[a700hitter]

farrell is a moron.

fify

[NativeBostonian]

This team runs into a lot of outs.

[a700hitter]

More stupid base running making the first out at 3B. These out on the bases are rally killers and we are hurting for runs. Xander would have been safe at 2B earlier in the game if he had slid instead of tip toeing to the bag. Coaching!

[a700hitter]

This team runs into a lot of outs.

Randomness. Nothing to see here.

[SoxHop]

Hanley is a complete idiot on the basepath...

[SoxHop]

More stupid base running making the first out at 3B. These out on the bases are rally killers and we are hurting for runs. Xander would have been safe at 2B earlier in the game if he had slid instead of tip toeing to the bag. Coaching!

 

I don't think you can coach zero-instinct on the basepath. Hanley sees green light every time..

[NativeBostonian]

If we didn't have bad base running, that wouldn't have ended the inning.

[SoxHop]

You gotta be f***ing kidding me........ a double play...

[a700hitter]

Hanley is a complete idiot on the basepath...

That cost us runs. Pablow is so slow. The second baseman bobbled the ball and still got him on the DP. How many bobbles does he need to beat the throw?

[a700hitter]

I don't think you can coach zero-instinct on the basepath. Hanley sees green light every time..

A guy like Hanley needs the base coach talking to him all the time. It is not an excuse that he is an air head. All the more reason to ride his ass when he is on base. Butterworth should have had both hands up screaming hold 2 hold 2.

[NativeBostonian]

The little things that you don't do will kill a team and not knowing how to run the bases is one of them.

[Station 13]

Pablo f***ing sucks..

[a700hitter]

Pablow can't play the position anymore. I can run faster than VMart. There is no way that he should get an infield hit on that ball. It takes Pablow forever to throw the ball. The guy sucks. That should have been charged as an error.