8/9 at Rays

[illinoisredsox]

It would be nice if they learned how to advance runners. The first two guys get on and they can't advance the runners.

 

As I said to station, the ball hitting the ump cost them a run. Betts did advance Nunez after that bad break. Benintendi stole second to advance. Hanley got a horrific strike 2 call that put him in a big hole. Moreland's ball was roped and the ball caught the pitcher. Yeah, the results could have been better. But they had 3 bad breaks go against them that inning.

[Station 13]

Nunez is on some torrid run. Everything is roped.

[mvp 78]

Warning track power.

[mvp 78]

Per Boggs: Benny shoulda tagged. Bad play with 1 out.

[Station 13]

Why didn't Benny tagged up? Damn you.

[mvp 78]

NESN botched replay

[mvp 78]

Why didn't Benny tagged up? Damn you.

 

Bad coaching.

[mvp 78]

Now not aggressive enough?

[Station 13]

Bad coaching.

 

Who coached Mookie? Dude should get a blank check.

[illinoisredsox]

Moreland robbed for the second time, and Benny makes up for his running mistake by scoring on it.

[Spudboy]

Per Boggs: Benny shoulda tagged. Bad play with 1 out.

 

Boggs will now be called out by Judge Price.

[illinoisredsox]

Who coached Mookie? Dude should get a blank check.

 

Benintendi does not have good baserunning instincts. Guys like Lowell, Napoli and Ortiz were slow but knew when to try and advance and when not too. They were very good base runners in that context. Betts adds speed to good instincts.

 

Nava was bad. Benintendi is not good. Bradley isn't that good either.

[Spudboy]

Moreland robbed for the second time, and Benny makes up for his running mistake by scoring on it.

 

Moreland gets a tough rap on this board.

 

He is what he is as a hitter and we should not expect him to morph into Ortiz.

 

However, he sure seems to hit the ball very hard with regularity. Many times for outs.

[Spudboy]

Porcello getting it done so far.

[mvp 78]

Boggs will now be called out by Judge Price.

 

Hey lookey here its a guy who thinks baseball is sooo easy!

 

*team lackeys snickering*

[Station 13]

Nuney is fantastic.

[Bellhorn04]

Wow, talk about getting shot in the foot.

[mvp 78]

Wow, talk about getting shot in the foot.

 

Wussy millennials!

 

In. My. Day.

[mvp 78]

Just remember: Nunez isn't hot, it's just a SSS!

[TylerD]

Porcello getting it done so far.

Usually does. Just needs some run support.

[a700hitter]

More base running buffoonery

[mvp 78]

Runs runs runs runs runs runs

[a700hitter]

6-0. That lead should be Porcello-proof.

[Bellhorn04]

Sandy! The guy is lovable.

[illinoisredsox]

More base running buffoonery

 

Coupled with some excellent base running by Holt in getting to second so that basic situation stayed the same, which eventually read to another run by Holt.

[mvp 78]

Sandy! The guy is lovable.

 

He collects his RsBI two by two.

[illinoisredsox]

He collects his RsBI two by two.

 

Leon doesn't hit much for average but he sure does get a lot of hits with RISP.

[illinoisredsox]

ESPN just flashed Porcello has thrown 18 straight strikes.

[iortiz]

6-0. That lead should be Porcello-proof.

 

6-0 through 5 and no HR yet? What did I miss compadre? Hahaha

 

If Porcello is more consistent we will have good chances if Price doesn't come back in good shape.

[Station 13]

Tanaka got pulled at 88 pitches. Smoakz was coming up to hit.