06/20 Sox @ Kansas City

[mvp 78]

He's thinking about challenging...

 

^ The worst part of games now.

[SoxHop]

screw you Young..

 

wait what....... he was safe by a mile....

[SoxHop]

He has some interesting things to say, but his lack of personality ruins it for me. He's not good tv. He's not entertaining. He'd be great to sit next to at a game though.

 

Seems like the general consensus on the board......... I really like him for the short stints they put him in there.

 

I imagine if he was in a whole game I'd probably end up disliking the guy. Heck, OB doesn't have much personality...

[mvp 78]

I'm not an OB fan either.

 

After listening to Vin Scully for a few summers, no one else can hold a candle.

[moonslav59]

Which one?

 

Boston:

.576 Rutledge

.631 Leon

.496 Marrero

 

K.C.:

.507 Cuthbert

.476 Escobar

.572 Gordon

 

(Reminds me about asking where the posters are that wanted us to go after Gordon.)

 

3 for 5 with 3 runs and 3 RBI for the bottom 3 tonight!

 

(So far)

[iortiz]

Is there any chance to turn Travis to 3B? I like his bat.

[moonslav59]

Is there any chance to turn Travis to 3B? I like his bat.

 

Wait for the DFA HRam thread.

 

Devers at 3B

Travis at 1B

Moreland and his broken toe at DH with Young vs LHPs. (Moreland can play some 1B.)

[Jasonbay44]

Big game for Chris Young tonight.

[NativeBostonian]

Wait for the DFA HRam thread.

 

Devers at 3B

Travis at 1B

Moreland and his broken toe at DH with Young vs LHPs. (Moreland can play some 1B.)

 

I actually like this idea.

[Jasonbay44]

And this one has turned into a blow out. Big insurance runs coming from Young and Xander.

[Jasonbay44]

I actually like this idea.

 

That's a lot of wasted money by DFA both Hanley and Pablo.. Thanks Ben!

[NativeBostonian]

There we go!

[NativeBostonian]

Speaking of a complete waste of a roster spot, there he goes grounding out again.

[d-money]

Nice to see some runs for sale! Hope they save some for tomorrow!

[iortiz]

Wait for the DFA HRam thread.

 

Devers at 3B

Travis at 1B

Moreland and his broken toe at DH with Young vs LHPs. (Moreland can play some 1B.)

LOL! We have to fill that spot, we just can't go with this hole at 3B in the 2nd half of the season, I think we have seen enough.

[SoxHop]

Loving a blowout by the good guys tonight.....

[Jasonbay44]

Not Red Sox related, but has anyone been watching Cody Bellinger? I swear I check my fantasy team every game and he's hitting a bomb..

[illinoisredsox]

How hard is it for a 1st basemen to switch to 3rd. Never played the field, always was a pitcher, so I have no clue.

 

A whole lot harder than the other way around. George "Boomer" Scott was a gold glove first baseman with the Sox and Brewers; he also played over 200 games at 3rd and was decidedly below average.Yaz was a great left fielder and a decent first basemen. He was a disaster when he tried to play 3rd in 1973. Travis has enough to figure out without worrying about changing to a much harder position.

[SoxHop]

A whole lot harder than the other way around. George "Boomer" Scott was a gold glove first baseman with the Sox and Brewers; he also played over 200 games at 3rd and was decidedly below average.Yaz was a great left fielder and a decent first basemen. He was a disaster when he tried to play 3rd in 1973. Travis has enough to figure out without worrying about changing to a much harder position.

 

You could start with that long ass throw all the way across the diamond under pressure....... that takes some getting use to...

[SoxHop]

A whole lot harder than the other way around. George "Boomer" Scott was a gold glove first baseman with the Sox and Brewers; he also played over 200 games at 3rd and was decidedly below average.Yaz was a great left fielder and a decent first basemen. He was a disaster when he tried to play 3rd in 1973. Travis has enough to figure out without worrying about changing to a much harder position.

 

Or the absolute rockets that are hit down the hot corner....

 

first to third isn't transferrable.....

 

third to first...... not so much a problem... but need to figure out footwork and the stretch...

[d-money]

Win the series tomorrow! Need to take advantage now that the skankees are falling apart!

[SoxHop]

an easy win in a Sale game........... record scratch sound.....

[Station 13]

They did not f***ed up Chris Sale night. Excellent.

[Spudboy]

Lots of roids?

 

No. He used to be a regular guess on the Johhny Carson show. They played a game of word association.

 

Carson said "John McEnrow" to which Alzado quickly replied "I'd like to slap him around".

Edited June 21, 2017 by Spudboy

[a700hitter]

No. He used to be a regular guess on the Johhny Carson show. They plaid a game of word association.

 

Carson said "John McEnrow" to which Alzado quickly replied "I'd like to slap him around".

I remember when Alzado tried a comeback at age 40. He got into great shape with the help of horse steroids, but he no longer had his trademark speed and couldn't make it. About a year later he was dying of a brain tumor that many thought was caused by the steroids.

[Spudboy]

I remember when Alzado tried a comeback at age 40. He got into great shape with the help of horse steroids, but he no longer had his trademark speed and couldn't make it. About a year later he was dying of a brain tumor that many thought was caused by the steroids.

 

I always liked the guy. Yeah, ultimately the juice killed him. His story should have been a strong caution to all the athletes that came after him.

 

Nope. Greed is good. Use the juice and make even more money.

[a700hitter]

I always liked the guy. Yeah, ultimately the juice killed him. His story should have been a strong caution to all the athletes that came after him.

 

Nope. Greed is good. Use the juice and make even more money.

I think it was the ego of the older athlete wanting a final moment of glory. I don't think it was about the money. The guy had a good marketable personality. He didn't need to play to make money. Also, linemen never made big money in those days.

[Spudboy]

I think it was the ego of the older athlete wanting a final moment of glory. I don't think it was about the money. The guy had a good marketable personality. He didn't need to play to make money. Also, linemen never made big money in those days.

 

No you have my comment all wrong. I am referring to the athletes that came after him that juiced.

[a700hitter]

No you have my comment all wrong. I am referring to the athletes that came after him that juiced.

Yep. Got it. You are right that future athletes should have looked at that as a cautionary tale. I guess they deluded themselves into believing the stuff they were taking was different or better and the lure of the money is just too much.

[a700hitter]

First Place feels good!