June 12 - Red Sox @ Orioles

[Slasher9]

E Rod v Hess

 

EFF Showalter x 2.

[Maxbialystock]

Good matchup: Hess is only 2-2 in five starts, but his ERA is 3.07 and .96 for his most recent 3 starts and 18.2 innings. ERod is coming into his own this season and is 7-1 with an ERA of 3.68 (2.75 at Camden Yards).

 

But you gotta like our lineup now that Mookie and JDM are back because it's the second best in MLB--despite the great job Bundy did last night.

 

Will fatigue be an issue after a 12 inning game? I don't think so if only because the Sox are pretty young. Nunez is 30 and Moreland 32. JDM is 30 but was the DH last night. Leon will catch, so no problem there.

 

Plus it's the Orioles who right now have the fewest wins, 19, in MLB and are missing Machado.

[kenmeister]

Why is Machado missing? Sorry I haven't been paying attention to the Orioles. Hopefully he's missing because he's packing his stuff for Boston!

[Slasher9]

Cora trolling me....

 

Eduardo Nunez DH

 

Andrew Benintendi LF

 

J.D. Martinez RF

 

Mitch Moreland 1B

 

Xander Bogaerts SS

 

Rafael Devers 3B

 

Brock Holt 2B

 

Christian Vazquez C

 

Jackie Bradley Jr. CF

[DontCallMeUncleRico]

No Mookie, lol. C'mon.

[moonslav59]

Did Betts leavet's last night's game due to injury?

 

Is he just being eased ack in slowly?

 

We need his bat in the line-up everyday, especially with such a weak offense we have been showing lately.

[DontCallMeUncleRico]

Did Betts leavet's last night's game due to injury?

 

Is he just being eased ack in slowly?

 

We need his bat in the line-up everyday, especially with such a weak offense we have been showing lately.

 

who knows anymore.

 

I'm going to the game tonight so i'm bummed out.

[Bellhorn04]

Did Betts leavet's last night's game due to injury?

 

Is he just being eased ack in slowly?

 

We need his bat in the line-up everyday, especially with such a weak offense we have been showing lately.

 

He's being eased back in slowly.

[mvp 78]

He's being eased back in slowly.

 

Damn medical staff!!!

[mvp 78]

Why is Machado missing? Sorry I haven't been paying attention to the Orioles. Hopefully he's missing because he's packing his stuff for Boston!

 

Illness. Back tonight.

[Maxbialystock]

Did Betts leavet's last night's game due to injury?

 

Is he just being eased ack in slowly?

 

We need his bat in the line-up everyday, especially with such a weak offense we have been showing lately.

 

He was pulled only as a precaution according to Cora after the game. He had not played a game in 2 weeks and was pulled in the 11th.

I thought Mookie looked fine in RF and at bat and am surprised he isn't in there tonight. But I have no problem with Cora being cautious. It just makes tonight's game a little tougher.

[a700hitter]

Cora trolling me....

 

Eduardo Nunez DH

 

Andrew Benintendi LF

 

J.D. Martinez RF

 

Mitch Moreland 1B

 

Xander Bogaerts SS

 

Rafael Devers 3B

 

Brock Holt 2B

 

Christian Vazquez C

 

Jackie Bradley Jr. CF

A lineup with Moreland hitting cleanup is a weak lineup.

[Maxbialystock]

Cora trolling me....

 

Eduardo Nunez DH

 

Andrew Benintendi LF

 

J.D. Martinez RF

 

Mitch Moreland 1B

 

Xander Bogaerts SS

 

Rafael Devers 3B

 

Brock Holt 2B

 

Christian Vazquez C

 

Jackie Bradley Jr. CF

 

Good for you--laughing about it. Nunez leading off, especially after how you excoriated him last night, is indeed a surprise. But doing that stabilizes the rest of the lineup and adds a lefty bat, Holt.

 

I'm also surprised Vazquez is catching again tonight given he went extra innings last night (but not all 12).

[Maxbialystock]

Slightly better infield tonight, but a dropoff in RF, JDM for Mookie.

[oldtimer]

He was pulled only as a precaution according to Cora after the game. He had not played a game in 2 weeks and was pulled in the 11th.

I thought Mookie looked fine in RF and at bat and am surprised he isn't in there tonight. But I have no problem with Cora being cautious. It just makes tonight's game a little tougher.

 

He hasn't played in two weeks and should be well rested. If nothing is wrong with him then why not play him. I just don't get the logic, unless something is wrong with him and if thats the case its scary.

[Kimmi]

Cora trolling me....

 

Eduardo Nunez DH

 

Andrew Benintendi LF

 

J.D. Martinez RF

 

Mitch Moreland 1B

 

Xander Bogaerts SS

 

Rafael Devers 3B

 

Brock Holt 2B

 

Christian Vazquez C

 

Jackie Bradley Jr. CF

 

 

Me as well.

 

Nunez and his sub .300 OBP leading off?

 

What gives Cora?

[a700hitter]

He hasn't played in two weeks and should be well rested. If nothing is wrong with him then why not play him. I just don't get the logic, unless something is wrong with him and if thats the case its scary.

He was doing his running and staying in shape. he should have been able to play 2 games in a row.

[Kimmi]

A lineup with Moreland hitting cleanup is a weak lineup.

 

Moreland and JD should be switched.

[Kimmi]

Despite the line up, the Sox offense is due to come alive tonight.

 

We got this!

[a700hitter]

Moreland and JD should be switched.

It would still be a weak lineup.

[Station 13]

JD Should lead off if he is as good as Betts is.

 

/s

[Bellhorn04]

JD Should lead off if he is as good as Betts is.

 

/s

 

No speed though.

[Kimmi]

JD Should lead off if he is as good as Betts is.

 

/s

 

It makes more sense than having JD bat 3rd.

[Bellhorn04]

Man, everyone is an armchair manager.

[a700hitter]

The order of this lineup doesn't matter. There are too many dead spots to hide.

[d-money]

Anything short of a sweep will be dissapointing. Gotta beat these awful teams.

[jung]

Oh well.....this should at least be an interesting lineup. When Mookie is out I sort of lose interest in what Cora does after that within reason. This is fine. Either they hit or they don't hit. I don't like JD 4th especially with Mookie out. I would almost prefer JD hit 2nd with mookie out. But this is OK by me anyway.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Man, everyone is an armchair manager.

 

Anyone who wants JD to bat anywhere but third is an armchair.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Jim Palmer is the male version of Gloria Swanson.

[vegasbob]

Oh well.....this should at least be an interesting lineup. When Mookie is out I sort of lose interest in what Cora does after that within reason. This is fine. Either they hit or they don't hit. I don't like JD 4th especially with Mookie out. I would almost prefer JD hit 2nd with mookie out. But this is OK by me anyway.

 

So far it is like other lineups of the last 6 or 7 games, going nowhere