4/14 Orioles at Fenway

[Maxbialystock]

Two righties: Cobb vs. Velazquez

 

Cobb's first start for the Orioles, Velazquez's first since April 1 when he went 5 2/3 and gave up 1 vs. Tampa.

 

Day game following a night game, 5th game of 13 back to back, albeit in April. Still worth mentioning because Cora believes in individual rest days, and he has certainly used his bench. I'm thinking Sandy Leon will catch Velazquez. Swihart theoretically can play LF, 3B, 1b, and C, but his one start was as a DH.

 

11-2!!!!!

 

A bunch of close wins--so maybe some luck involved-- but right now even the Yankees have to be nervous. The Sox hitting seems to be coming around--without our hottest bat, Bogie-- and the rotation has now had just 2 bad starts (Price and ERod) in 13 games. Who woulda thunk Porcello would be this good and leading the team in innings pitched with an ERA of 1.83 and a whip of .76? Or that Johnson and Velazquez would each a a decent start? Or that ERod could look that good (but still scary) over 6 innings vs. the Orioles? The bullpen isn't there yet, but Kimbrel is. OF defense (absent JD) is pretty good, infield so-so.

[TylerD]

I believe in you Héctor!!!!

[d-money]

Let's keep it rolling fellas!!! Go sawx!!!!

[a700hitter]

At the game mojo.

[jung]

Another day of Sox baseball....yeah!!!!

[Jasonbay44]

Beni! Please be okay Mookie

[mvp 78]

f***

[Sox75]

s***!

[Sox75]

God!!! We don't need this to be serious!

[Jasonbay44]

Hanley! f*** you, Orioles!

[mvp 78]

Hanley, jesus...

[jung]

Atta boy Hanley.

[harmony]

Did I pick the wrong day to have Alex Cobb in my fantasy lineup?

[jung]

What are the O's going to do for pitching this year? I can't believe they let themselves into the season with this bunch.

[Sox75]

HanRam is BACK!

[Emp9]

Gotta tell ya’... I usually hate being upstairs w/ mediocre cheese but I can get used to this.

[Jasonbay44]

Every single player for the Sox this inning has made solid contact, besides Betts, who walked.

[Sox75]

Holy crap! Cobb really has nothing! This is what JBJ NEEDED!

 

batting practice!

[FredLynn]

Cobb fits in very nicely into the Orioles rotation. Like Eck said, they NEEDED him.

 

[d-money]

Hope our starter can keep pitching well.

[Maxbialystock]

Great start all around.

[Sox75]

Thank God! Love seeing Mookie right back out there!

[Jasonbay44]

Orioles must really be enjoying that Chris Davis contract.

[Jasonbay44]

That was a dominant inning by Velazquez.

[DontCallMeUncleRico]

Hector has been pretty good for us. He may end up a pretty good bull pen arm once we have Pomeranz back.

[Sox75]

V-Quez looking REAL GOOD!

 

Out SP is looking like the best in mlb!

 

What the hell do we do when Pom & Wright come back?

 

LOVING this 'problem!'

[Sox75]

Hey, maybe we should be EXTRA CAREFUL with Pricey?

[Sox75]

Kidding

[d-money]

Any idea how velazquez's velocity looks early on? I read he has a deceptive delivery to the plate.

[Jasonbay44]

Lin has been having some good AB's.