6/29 sox @ yankems

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

E-rod 9-2 3.86 vs Cash Cow Sabathia 4-3 3.18

 

 

This has all the makings of a lonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnng game. Thank goodness tomorrow's Saturday.

 

 

Note to E-rod: TORA! TORA! TORA!

Edited June 29, 2018 by SPLENDIDSPLINTER

[Bellhorn04]

Kimbrel can't possibly be available for this one.

[Slasher9]

splinter streak = f***ing WIN

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Kimbrel can't possibly be available for this one.

 

 

Probably Workman, Hembree and Barnes, with a slight chance of Kimbrel.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

splinter streak = f***ing WIN

 

I'm losing hair because of the pressure.

[Slasher9]

I'm losing hair because of the pressure.

 

worth it. this is a big one. need you bro.

[OH FOY]

E-Rod seems to shine against the Yanks. 4-2 2.70 era against them. Yanks 18-5 this year against LH Starters. Had good game this year and outstanding game at the Stadium last year by E-Rod. Liking a win tonight. Edited June 29, 2018 by OH FOY!

[OH FOY]

Just hope Sabbathia doesn't pitch like last year against us, he owned us. 4-0 with a 1.04 era.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I'm just hoping we can split this 3 game series.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Just hope Sabbathia doesn't pitch like last year against us, he owned us. 4-0 with a 1.04 era.

 

Those clown pants are a distraction to the batters. It's difficult to hit when you're laughing.

[illinoisredsox]

Just hope Sabbathia doesn't pitch like last year against us, he owned us. 4-0 with a 1.04 era.

 

Let’s see, a relatively soft tossing lefty who changes speeds and generally has good control. What could possibly go wrong?

[jung]

Let’s see, a relatively soft tossing lefty who changes speeds and generally has good control. What could possibly go wrong?

 

Now you are just piling on us. Thats not fair!!!

[vegasbob]

Kimbrel can't possibly be available for this one.

 

Nor Kelly, so Hembree and Barnes are your studs with neither Johnson nor Velazquez available for long relief after 5 inning E-rod gives you his best shot. But at the end of the season a win vs the Angels counts exactly as much as a win vs. the NYY crowd. Just not as enjoyable emotionally.

[vegasbob]

I'm just hoping we can split this 3 game series.

 

Here are the possibilities:

Sox go 0-3, 2 behind NY

Sox go 1-2, Dead tie for AL East, NY with 4 more games yet to play , probably worth 1 to 1 1/2 game gain.

Sox go 2-1, NY would be 2 up , Yankee's 4 games to play can only tie at best

Sox sweep'em at 3-0. NY 4 back and the 4 games don't close the gap.

Note---there is no way for the Sox to be 3 up after Sunday.

 

Conclusion, a sweep is the most effective way of flushing the Yankees into the Bronx sewer system. It would be epic.

[moonslav59]

Nor Kelly, so Hembree and Barnes are your studs with neither Johnson nor Velazquez available for long relief after 5 inning E-rod gives you his best shot. But at the end of the season a win vs the Angels counts exactly as much as a win vs. the NYY crowd. Just not as enjoyable emotionally.

 

Well a win vs NYY insured one more loss for them, while a win vs LAA does not.

 

Beating LAA is +.05 games.

 

Beating NYY is +1.0 games, but more importnatly, it's a 2.0 game swing with a win vs a loss, where as a win vs a loss vs LAA is just a 1 game swing in the standings.

 

[Kimmi]

Those clown pants are a distraction to the batters. It's difficult to hit when you're laughing.

 

I have always thought the same thing about is his pants. What is up with those things?

[Kimmi]

Let’s see, a relatively soft tossing lefty who changes speeds and generally has good control. What could possibly go wrong?

 

I just read that CC is 11-0 with something like a 2.5 ERA in regular season starts following a Yankees loss.

 

Law of averages is on our side.

[Kimmi]

Here are the possibilities:

Sox go 0-3, 2 behind NY

Sox go 1-2, Dead tie for AL East, NY with 4 more games yet to play , probably worth 1 to 1 1/2 game gain.

Sox go 2-1, NY would be 2 up , Yankee's 4 games to play can only tie at best

Sox sweep'em at 3-0. NY 4 back and the 4 games don't close the gap.

Note---there is no way for the Sox to be 3 up after Sunday.

 

Conclusion, a sweep is the most effective way of flushing the Yankees into the Bronx sewer system. It would be epic.

 

The good news for us is that even if we get swept, we'll only be 2 games back. I don't see a sweep happening either way. Hopefully, we take the series.

 

WIN!!!

[bkzwhitestrican]

Lineups:

 

Yankees

 

1. Aaron Hicks (S) CF

2. Aaron Judge ® RF

3. Giancarlo Stanton ® DH

4. Didi Gregorius (L) SS

5. Gleyber Torres ® 2B

6. Miguel Andujar ® 3B

7. Greg Bird (L) 1B

8. Austin Romine ® C

9. Brett Gardner (L) LF

 

Red Sox

 

1. Mookie Betts ® RF

2. Andrew Benintendi (L) LF

3. J.D. Martinez ® DH

4. Steve Pearce ® 1B

5. Xander Bogaerts ® SS

6. Eduardo Nunez ® 2B

7. Rafael Devers (L) 3B

8. Christian Vazquez ® C

9. Jackie Bradley Jr. (L) CF

 

Pearce slotting into the cleanup spot is certainly interesting.

[moonslav59]

Lineups:

 

Yankees

 

1. Aaron Hicks (S) CF

2. Aaron Judge ® RF

3. Giancarlo Stanton ® DH

4. Didi Gregorius (L) SS

5. Gleyber Torres ® 2B

6. Miguel Andujar ® 3B

7. Greg Bird (L) 1B

8. Austin Romine ® C

9. Brett Gardner (L) LF

 

Red Sox

 

1. Mookie Betts ® RF

2. Andrew Benintendi (L) LF

3. J.D. Martinez ® DH

4. Steve Pearce ® 1B

5. Xander Bogaerts ® SS

6. Eduardo Nunez ® 2B

7. Rafael Devers (L) 3B

8. Christian Vazquez ® C

9. Jackie Bradley Jr. (L) CF

 

Pearce slotting into the cleanup spot is certainly interesting.

 

Wow, that was a bit of shocker, but against the lefty, it looks good to me.

 

Nice to have Moreland for PH duty.

[greenwell]

What was the roster move to get Pearce in?

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Lineups:

 

Yankees

 

1. Aaron Hicks (S) CF

2. Aaron Judge ® RF

3. Giancarlo Stanton ® DH

4. Didi Gregorius (L) SS

5. Gleyber Torres ® 2B

6. Miguel Andujar ® 3B

7. Greg Bird (L) 1B

8. Austin Romine ® C

9. Brett Gardner (L) LF

 

Red Sox

 

1. Mookie Betts ® RF

2. Andrew Benintendi (L) LF

3. J.D. Martinez ® DH

4. Steve Pearce ® 1B

5. Xander Bogaerts ® SS

6. Eduardo Nunez ® 2B

7. Rafael Devers (L) 3B

8. Christian Vazquez ® C

9. Jackie Bradley Jr. (L) CF

 

Pearce slotting into the cleanup spot is certainly interesting.

 

Cora: "Welcome to the team, Steve. Oh, by the way, you're batting clean-up tonight."

 

Pearce: "Where's the mens' room?"

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Pearce's stats in 2018 with Toronto:

 

79 AB'S; 4 HR's; .291BA; .868OPS.

[vegasbob]

Well a win vs NYY insured one more loss for them, while a win vs LAA does not.

 

Beating LAA is +.05 games.

 

Beating NYY is +1.0 games, but more importnatly, it's a 2.0 game swing with a win vs a loss, where as a win vs a loss vs LAA is just a 1 game swing in the standings.

 

 

What is it if you split a 3 game series, lol ?

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

What was the roster move to get Pearce in?

 

I believe they sent Lin down.

[Natick to NC]

Key to destroying CC is lay off any breaking stuff and sit on his fastball that sits at 89 to 91.The book is well out now on CC .

[Bellhorn04]

Key to destroying CC is lay off any breaking stuff and sit on his fastball that sits at 89 to 91.The book is well out now on CC .

 

What makes him tough is that he can really hit his spots. You're not going to see many pitches in the middle of the plate.

[Natick to NC]

Pearce's stats in 2018 with Toronto:

 

79 AB'S; 4 HR's; .291BA; .868OPS.

 

So what I expect playing for Boston at Fenway next 79 A B . 11 HR ....285 ave ....920 OPS ....I'm kidding 8 homers will be fine .

[d-money]

2 out of 3 plz. Win tonight

[Maxbialystock]

Sabathia is definitely effective when he is hitting his spots and mixing up his pitches.

 

Pearce at cleanup can't be much worse than Moreland at cleanup and allows everyone else to stay in their usual spot. Also limits lefty bats to three: Beni, Devers, and JBJ.

 

Agree with others that tonight the bullpen could be problem, especially because Kimbrel just closed 2 straight and needed at total of 47 pitches. Kelly got smacked around last night, so much so I wondered if he was telegraphing his pitches. So it's probably up to Barnes, Hembree, Workman, and Velazquez. Even without that, I would rate the Yankees bullpen as better.

 

Tough series, no doubt. Getting Pearce was/is just in time. Maybe he can help tonight against Sabathia because the next two are righties--Grey and Severino.