5/14 vs Oakland

[Thunder]

LHP Sean Manaea vs RHP Rick Porcello (5-0, 2.79)

 

We gotta jinx the no-no now so it doesn't happen again. Replace those memories with the memories of the Oakland series at Fenway each of the last two years when we absolutely steamrolled the A's.

 

Good vibes only. My mojo is 11-1. Win. Dance. Repeat. x3

[Slasher9]

Win.

looking forward to chillaxing to a big time Red Sox win tonight.

[Thunder]

Betts RF

Benintendi CF

Ramirez 1B

Martinez LF

Bogaerts SS

Nunez 2B

Swihart DH

Devers 3B

Leon C

[Maxbialystock]

Thanks, Thunder. I'm pretty sure this is Swihart's third start and all of them have been as the DH. To me this is pretty strong evidence that Cora and the coaching staff don't think that much of his defense in LF, at 3B, or at C. Also interesting that Devers is batting 8th. Last year I argued that was his best spot, but I don't think so this year. I like him 5th or 6th, but only if he is hitting.

 

It's the middle of May and the Sox are already in the thick of a pennant race or at least a contest with the Yankees for the best record in MLB. How sweet is that? The Yankees are at the Nationals tonight and the Washington Post's Dave Shenein had a piece today about how incredible the Yankees are, just like the 1996-2000 model. Oh, and the brilliance of Cash, of course.

[a700hitter]

i don't think they have a plan on how to use Swihart.

[d-money]

I would love for once see our team hit a good pitcher. Hopefully they do it in a couple of minutes.

[jung]

i don't think they have a plan on how to use Swihart.

 

I don't think so either. Even tonight's appearance is likely an effort to keep Swihart from freezing up like the tin man from Wizard of Oz, needing to be oiled before use. If they ever have to depend on him, I just don't know what to expect and they probably don't know either.

 

Here, we will put him in against a guy that owned us last time out. That way we save the BA for guys on our roster that we actually care about.

[Maxbialystock]

I would love for once see our team hit a good pitcher. Hopefully they do it in a couple of minutes.

 

You betcha, red ryder.

[Bellhorn04]

I would love for once see our team hit a good pitcher.

 

We're 28-12 and we haven't hit any good pitchers?

[jung]

I hope NESN does not plan on Gomes for the entire home stand. I should have had about enough by the end of this Oakland series.

 

"He got a knock and the hitter in front of him got a knock and before you know it we had three knocks in a row hoping for a fourth knock and we call that four knocks in a row!"

[Station 13]

We're playing home? What sorcery is this?

[jung]

Flower .....Flower in CF Gomes? Try Fowler.

[Station 13]

Lowrie is annoying

[a700hitter]

Devers with more stellar defense. How long can this go on?

[jung]

Devers with more stellar defense. How long can this go on?

 

That was scored a hit which is a bit mystifying to me.

[jung]

Manaea did not get the 0-0 to nunez. Fine for nunny. But if Porcello doesn't get that pitch that will be a problem

[Station 13]

Manea is keeping the ball low. We have any lowball hitter?

[Sox75]

Devers with more stellar defense. How long can this go on?

 

Yeh. Sorry folks. That's yet another error by Devers, putting more stress on pitchers, & driving up the pitch count.

 

Many view Devers' errors in a vacuum, as though the only effect him....

[jung]

Boy I am thinking this IS even more of a juiced baseball than the 2016 or 2017. Really disappointing to see a ball hit like that go out of one of the deepest RF's in baseball. It was hit good...but not that good. That was way out of here.

[a700hitter]

Porcello has been doing much better at keeping the ball in the park this season. If he keeps the ball in the park or only allows a HR each game, he should have a very successful season.

[Sox75]

That was a 3rd base pick. E1

[Sox75]

HanRam is here to stay ladies.

[illinoisredsox]

That was a 3rd base pick. E1

 

How was that an error on the pitcher?

[Sox75]

[Station 13]

6-9 lineup are such black holes.

[Sox75]

Oops. E3

 

Not E2

[d-money]

Come on porcello! Get it together

[Sox75]

How was that an error on the pitcher?

 

Sorry.... E3 not E2, & Not E1

[d-money]

Porcello allowing some hits tonight

[a700hitter]

Need a DP ball here. Time to go to the sinking 2 seamer.