7/8 at Kansas City Royals

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Pearce, so far, has done what he's supposed to do. A great pick-up by DD.

[vegasbob]

Pearce delivers the sac fly . Benintendi should have taken second when he saw Gordon throw home.

[Jasonbay44]

Pearce has always been a good hitter. He is a very solid bench piece.

[vegasbob]

Yankees - Toronto 1-1 bottom 7th. Blue Jays could help us.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Yankees - Toronto 1-1 bottom 7th. Blue Jays could help us.

 

Well, they did supply us with Pearce, but I know what you mean.

[vegasbob]

JBJ has the art of rolling the wrists perfected. Uncoachable.

 

After a fairly large sample this season, you have to wonder about him. I know, a new thread called "Should we trade JBJr ?" will settle the debate.

[jung]

You allowed a RH hitter on this team other than Sal Perez to get a hit off you Rick? You should hang your head in shame.

[jung]

After a fairly large sample this season, you have to wonder about him. I know, a new thread called "Should we trade JBJr ?" will settle the debate.

 

But what makes that decision hard is that at least JBJ fills a role on this team. These other teams don't even have role players. The role player is almost a thing of the past as well as everyday players other than the stars that can actually play MLB baseball.

 

OK Rick, now you are truly embarrassing yourself.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

On this team, Whit stands out like a diamond in a field of s***.

[vegasbob]

Porcello getting into the habit , again, of leaving the ball up in the zone today and last game. Not getting many ground balls which should be his strength.

[Jasonbay44]

Really Porcello? Getting hit hard by f***ing Drew Butera and Jorge Bonifacio?

[jung]

Rick throwing batting practice now.

[d-money]

Awful pitching by porcello

[jung]

To have allowed the Royals RH hitting corp to do the damage is unconscionable. Rick seems to be on flyaway day cruise control.

[jung]

"KC has the lead, 2-1" says OB. If I didn't feel like we could beat this team coming out of a bar on a bender I would be puking my guts up.

[Jasonbay44]

Great hustle by Xander there. Score some runs here

[vegasbob]

But what makes that decision hard is that at least JBJ fills a role on this team. These other teams don't even have role players. The role player is almost a thing of the past as well as everyday players other than the stars that can actually play MLB baseball.

 

In reality, and given the success of the overall season, I would not shop JBJr to anyone. They can survive his lack of hitting in favor of CF defense/arm, especially at Fenway's big open CF. However, this coming off season and with him in arbitration mode, a decision needs to be made, because as mentioned he is uncoachable with the bat.

[vegasbob]

I know he's young but Devers can be as frustrating as JBJr. LH hitter with a man on 2nd, no outs, and he fouls out to 3rd.

[jung]

Dame it Rafi! That was like shooting ducks in a barrel and the barrel won!

[vegasbob]

Nunez haters are sometimes wrong

[jung]

But what makes that decision hard is that at least JBJ fills a role on this team. These other teams don't even have role players. The role player is almost a thing of the past as well as everyday players other than the stars that can actually play MLB baseball.

 

In reality, and given the success of the overall season, I would not shop JBJr to anyone. They can survive his lack of hitting in favor of CF defense/arm, especially at Fenway's big open CF. However, this coming off season and with him in arbitration mode, a decision needs to be made, because as mentioned he is uncoachable with the bat.

 

Perhaps JBJ can be convince that after all, he is a role player.

[Tedballgame]

DPs are hurting the Sox today.

[vegasbob]

First time ML start for Fillmyer and he gets 3 DP's in 4 innings. Meanwhile Porcello can't buy one and showing poor command overall

[Maxbialystock]

Porcello gets impatient and throws a ball up in the zone, and the Royals nail it. That was a changeup, which is usually effective.

[jung]

In truth I have to agree with on JBJ. I expect JBJ to be shopped. He will have some agent whispering in his ear that "You is a great ballplayer, underappreciated and about to break out. Worth $20m a year anyway". Though I don't this offseason was an anomaly for the FA market. I think the truly big money is going to be saved for the really really big draws. MLB has started to see what is happening. I don't think they have an answer for the lack of quality. However I just do not think they will continue to pay big money for this drivel.

[Station 13]

Porcello gets impatient and throws a ball up in the zone, and the Royals nail it. That was a changeup, which is usually effective.

 

His offspeed pitches tends to be in the middle of the strikezone.

[vegasbob]

With the runner caught off second, would not the correct throw have been ahead of him to third ?

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

With all the beards in the league, it appears most ballplayers are in the witness protection program.

[jung]

XB is just sparkling today and I just love that. Its like he went to the clubhouse today...saw the lineup...knows its a getaway day and just decide to put the team on his back. Even at half a game so far, a terrific performance by him. Meanwhile Rick remains in some dream state.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

The baseballs are already screaming when they leave Porcello's hand.