7/21 Boston @ Detroit

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

B. Johnson(LH) 1-2 4.20 vs M. Fiers(RH) 6-6 3.70

 

Game time 6:10 EST.

[TylerD]

Johnson was solid last outing. Let’s see if he can make it two in a row.

[Hitch]

I really like Johnson. I'd love to see him kick on with us. He's a trier. God loves a trier.

[OH FOY]

I like Johnson too, he's like a goofball. Does some Bruce Hurst throws. A crazy Lefty. He cracks me up the way he throws.

[SoxHop]

He posted a 2.12 ERA (17 innings, four earned runs) over his final 11 relief outings before returning to the starting rotation June 28. In four starts, Johnson has a 2.79 ERA (19 1/3 innings, six earned runs).

 

I didn't think he'd stick. I'm glad he did. He came back at a much needed time. Seems like that guy has been battleing uphill for a long time to crack the rotation.

[OH FOY]

Fiers is hot lately on a bad team, this could another close one.

[d-money]

Would love to be 40 games over 500. Go sawx!

[jung]

1. Mookie Betts ® RF

2. Andrew Benintendi (L) LF

3. Xander Bogaerts ® SS

4. Mitch Moreland (L) 1B

5. Steve Pearce ® DH

6. Rafael Devers (L) 3B

7. Eduardo Nunez ® 2B

8. Jackie Bradley Jr. (L) CF

9. Blake Swihart (S) C

 

As I said last night when it happened, I don't need to see JD meeting up with OF walls. He is sore from that collision last night. I just hope he is not worse than sore.

[vegasbob]

So JDM may be a little sore today from hitting the wall while catching the ball?

[vegasbob]

The 3 B's make three outs on 8 pitches, and looked bad doing it.

[d-money]

That was pretty quick.

[Station 13]

Amateurish at bats. Betts needs to get into agressive swinging again.

[a700hitter]

So JDM may be a little sore today from hitting the wall while catching the ball?

Which is my only concern about him being in the field.

[bosoxmal]

Whoa! Are we watching Mookie revertto the 2017 Mookie? Taking down the middle strike 1 and down the mddle strike2? Mookiw, wake up!

[Station 13]

Whoa! Are we watching Mookie revertto the 2017 Mookie? Taking down the middle strike 1 and down the mddle strike2? Mookiw, wake up!

 

Pitch 2 is his favorite, low ball, he golfs them out the ballpark.

[d-money]

Good first inning for Johnson. Let’s try and get a lead.

[d-money]

Good first inning for Johnson. Let’s try and get a lead.

[SoxHop]

Good first inning for Johnson. Let’s try and get a lead.

[OH FOY]

In 2014 when Johnson did real good at Portland, 10-2 1.75 ERA, Swihart was his main Catcher.

[Station 13]

Devers needs to get taser for that at bat. Bad habits are hard to break, tasers should help.

[d-money]

Johnson is gonna have to match Fiers. Fiers looks tough early

[jung]

Were are ya' going rafi...where are ya' going

[SoxHop]

I've missed Devers. Never a dull moment.

[vegasbob]

Devers showing the rust of 10 days off. Guy loves to be all over the scoresheet with his name

[Station 13]

Taser now, up the wattage.

[d-money]

Come on Johnson.

[OH FOY]

Now Devers is starting to piss me off.

[d-money]

Come on Johnson. Throw strikes

[SoxHop]

This guy at the plate has the most stupid stance I've ever seen. Looks like he's humping air.

[OH FOY]

Big time now, no 2 Out RBI's.