10/6 ALDS @ Astros

[mvp 78]

Pomeranz vs Keuchel

 

My daughter turned 3 today. Win a game for her!

[TylerD]

Please win. Poms gives us our best chance. If we drop this game the series is toast.

[OH FOY]

Today is a must win, simple. With Altuve in line-up, longest losing streak was 3, without him 5, this season. And he came back to stop the streak at 5. Edited October 6, 2017 by OH FOY!

[Station 13]

Pedroia gotta stop f***ing up. He ruined my appetite yesterday with his penchant for killing rallies.

[a700hitter]

Pedroia gotta stop f***ing up. He ruined my appetite yesterday with his penchant for killing rallies.

We need him to get hot with the bat today.

[Spudboy]

We need the entire lineup to get hot.

[Thunder]

Win. Dance. Repeat. Just get it done.

[mvp 78]

Bogaerts SS,

Pedroia 2B,

Benintendi LF,

Betts RF,

Ramirez 1B,

Young DH,

Vazquez C,

Marrero 3B,

Bradley Jr. CF

[TylerD]

Pedroia gotta stop f***ing up. He ruined my appetite yesterday with his penchant for killing rallies.

 

Basically everything about yesterday sucked and made me feel sick. Sale obviously was garbage, and even though we had a few hits and Hanley looked pretty good last night the offense couldn't get runs on the board. I figured all along even with Sale pitching we would need likely 4 runs or more to win. We are playing one of the best offensive teams in the league. We won't shut them down to a run or 2. If we do great, but we should be going out there playing like our life is on the line. Even had Sale pitched a decent game I doubt we would have won. Poms will have to be magnificent today there is no other way around it. And we have to generate some runs for god sakes. 1 or 2 runs won't do it against Houston it's as simple as that.

[mvp 78]

@iamjoonlee

 

Keuchel is v good vs. lefties, but:

 

Devers: 400/.474/1.074 vs. LHP in 50 AB

 

Young: .200/.310/.280 vs. LHP in 100 AB

 

So Farrell: ????

[a700hitter]

We need Pom to come up big today.

[TylerD]

We need Pom to come up big today.

 

This.

 

That is really the only chance we have to win against these guys.... We won't win an offensive powerhouse competition as we found out last night. Poms needs at least 6 strong (pretty much shut down) innings for us to have a chance today.

[Station 13]

@iamjoonlee

 

Keuchel is v good vs. lefties, but:

 

Devers: 400/.474/1.074 vs. LHP in 50 AB

 

Young: .200/.310/.280 vs. LHP in 100 AB

 

So Farrell: ????

 

Farrell is about to go 0-2

[iortiz]

@iamjoonlee

 

Keuchel is v good vs. lefties, but:

 

Devers: 400/.474/1.074 vs. LHP in 50 AB

 

Young: .200/.310/.280 vs. LHP in 100 AB

 

So Farrell: ????

 

Is this really the L-up?

 

Farrell is not giving us a chance to win today. Young and Marrero suck with the bat. Farrell has to go.

[mvp 78]

http://www.weei.com/blogs/alex-reimer/red-sox-lineup-rafael-devers-sits-no-apparent-reason?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

 

Red Sox lineup: Rafael Devers sits for no apparent reason

 

The Red Sox are not fielding their best lineup against the Astros in Game 2 of the American League Divisional Series.

 

Manager John Farrell has penciled in seven right-handers for the Red Sox with left-handed Dallas Keuchel on the mound. Most egregiously, Rafael Devers is on the bench, with light-hitting Devin Marrero taking his place at third base. Chris Young, who was added to the playoff roster Thursday after Eduardo Nunez reaggravated his knee injury, is batting sixth and at DH. As a result, Hanley Ramirez is at first base and Mitch Moreland is on the bench.

 

Moreland has performed better against lefties this season than Young. The veteran first baseman is slashing .247/.341/.342 against southpaws, whereas Young is batting .200 with a .590 OPS. Devers, meanwhile, is batting .400 with an OPS north of 1.000 against left-handers. He didn’t look out of place Thursday, either, recording an RBI.

 

With those numbers in mind, the absence of Devers is mystifying.

[a700hitter]

http://www.weei.com/blogs/alex-reimer/red-sox-lineup-rafael-devers-sits-no-apparent-reason?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

 

Red Sox lineup: Rafael Devers sits for no apparent reason

 

The Red Sox are not fielding their best lineup against the Astros in Game 2 of the American League Divisional Series.

 

Manager John Farrell has penciled in seven right-handers for the Red Sox with left-handed Dallas Keuchel on the mound. Most egregiously, Rafael Devers is on the bench, with light-hitting Devin Marrero taking his place at third base. Chris Young, who was added to the playoff roster Thursday after Eduardo Nunez reaggravated his knee injury, is batting sixth and at DH. As a result, Hanley Ramirez is at first base and Mitch Moreland is on the bench.

 

Moreland has performed better against lefties this season than Young. The veteran first baseman is slashing .247/.341/.342 against southpaws, whereas Young is batting .200 with a .590 OPS. Devers, meanwhile, is batting .400 with an OPS north of 1.000 against left-handers. He didn’t look out of place Thursday, either, recording an RBI.

 

With those numbers in mind, the absence of Devers is mystifying.

He's a doofus. He doesn't get enough sleep for day games for both brain cells to recharge.

[mvp 78]

@ScottLauber

 

Could make a strong case for DHing Devers over Young, or keeping Devers at third and DHing Pedroia. But sitting Devers? Tough to do that.

[iortiz]

http://www.weei.com/blogs/alex-reimer/red-sox-lineup-rafael-devers-sits-no-apparent-reason?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

 

Red Sox lineup: Rafael Devers sits for no apparent reason

 

The Red Sox are not fielding their best lineup against the Astros in Game 2 of the American League Divisional Series.

 

Manager John Farrell has penciled in seven right-handers for the Red Sox with left-handed Dallas Keuchel on the mound. Most egregiously, Rafael Devers is on the bench, with light-hitting Devin Marrero taking his place at third base. Chris Young, who was added to the playoff roster Thursday after Eduardo Nunez reaggravated his knee injury, is batting sixth and at DH. As a result, Hanley Ramirez is at first base and Mitch Moreland is on the bench.

 

Moreland has performed better against lefties this season than Young. The veteran first baseman is slashing .247/.341/.342 against southpaws, whereas Young is batting .200 with a .590 OPS. Devers, meanwhile, is batting .400 with an OPS north of 1.000 against left-handers. He didn’t look out of place Thursday, either, recording an RBI.

 

With those numbers in mind, the absence of Devers is mystifying.

 

John 'two-neurons' Farrell is about to blow the series.

[a700hitter]

Farrell is brain dead. It is that simple.

[BstHcpr]

http://www.weei.com/blogs/alex-reimer/red-sox-lineup-rafael-devers-sits-no-apparent-reason?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

 

Red Sox lineup: Rafael Devers sits for no apparent reason

 

The Red Sox are not fielding their best lineup against the Astros in Game 2 of the American League Divisional Series.

 

Manager John Farrell has penciled in seven right-handers for the Red Sox with left-handed Dallas Keuchel on the mound. Most egregiously, Rafael Devers is on the bench, with light-hitting Devin Marrero taking his place at third base. Chris Young, who was added to the playoff roster Thursday after Eduardo Nunez reaggravated his knee injury, is batting sixth and at DH. As a result, Hanley Ramirez is at first base and Mitch Moreland is on the bench.

 

Moreland has performed better against lefties this season than Young. The veteran first baseman is slashing .247/.341/.342 against southpaws, whereas Young is batting .200 with a .590 OPS. Devers, meanwhile, is batting .400 with an OPS north of 1.000 against left-handers. He didn’t look out of place Thursday, either, recording an RBI.

 

With those numbers in mind, the absence of Devers is mystifying.

 

He's a doofus. He doesn't get enough sleep for day games for both brain cells to recharge.

 

The ML has went from +138 up to +165. Farrell making his impact.

[mvp 78]

If Young goes 0-4, Farrell shouldn't be allowed back on the plane.

 

USC fired Kiffin on the tarmac, the BoSox should be even harder on Farrell.

[BstHcpr]

If Young goes 0-4, Farrell shouldn't be allowed back on the plane.

 

USC fired Kiffin on the tarmac, the BoSox should be even harder on Farrell.

 

They should make Chris Young drive Farrell back to Boston.

[mvp 78]

They should make Chris Young drive Farrell back to Boston.

 

It's only a 28 hour drive. They'd be back in time for game 3.

[bosoxmal]

Pedroia gotta stop f***ing up. He ruined my appetite yesterday with his penchant for killing rallies.

 

pEDROIA WILL HAVE TO WIN HIS JOB BACK, NEXT MARCH, RIGHT HERE IN fT mYERS.

 

My wild guess is that he's probably done.

[mvp 78]

pEDROIA WILL HAVE TO WIN HIS JOB BACK, NEXT MARCH, RIGHT HERE IN fT mYERS.

 

My wild guess is that he's probably done.

 

Farrell's lineup has gotten me so bummed out that I can't even enjoy this comment anymore.

 

Pedey, for all that is good and holy about the Red Sox, please win the damn game today.

[bosoxmal]

Farrell is brain dead. It is that simple.

 

Or very desperate!

[Bellhorn04]

@PeteAbe 55 minutes ago

 

Chris Young 7 of 25 with three XBHs vs Keuchel. … Deven Marrero was .291/.344/.600 vs. LHPs this season.

[TylerD]

If Young goes 0-4, Farrell shouldn't be allowed back on the plane.

 

USC fired Kiffin on the tarmac, the BoSox should be even harder on Farrell.

 

Young had a pretty good outing last time he played against Houston. I can't remember the exact numbers but he was hitting and started 2 for 2 if I remember correctly. Sitting Devers is insane to me but it is what it is. Farrel has proved time and time again that he is a total moron. Obviously is trying to change things up because the offense stinks but sitting one of our best players is not the thing to do.

[bosoxmal]

If we win this game today (Fri. afternoon) it will most likely be due to our good pitching and Houston’s not so good pitching. Not having Devers in there, may be JF’s worst move of the season (and, that’s saying a lot).

[TylerD]

If we win this game today (Fri. afternoon) it will most likely be due to our good pitching and Houston’s not so good pitching. Not having Devers in there, may be JF’s worst move of the season (and, that’s saying a lot).

 

If we get shut out or lose something stupid like 2-1 with Poms having a great day JF should be terrified for his future.