7/22 @ Detroit

[Spudboy]

Mookie is in a mini slump.

[Beaneater]

6 run lead with Sale on the mound. Nothing's given in baseball, but this feels pretty comfortable.

[Station 13]

Can we get a different 3B for the playoff?

[Station 13]

Mookie is in a mini slump.

 

He's taking too much pitches again. It seems any pitches on the black inside is a surprised to him.

[vegasbob]

Top 3 guys in the lineup, a combined 0-9 on a hitter's day.

[vegasbob]

If hydration is important to musle performance and brain function, why are baseball players always spitting ? It used to be the tobacco but now its seeds and gum making the saliva glands overactive

[vegasbob]

Can we get a different 3B for the playoff?

 

Is it the 42.5% of the entire teams errors that bother you or the 27% K's ( not that unusual this year, is only 1 behind JDM for team lead) or his .291 OBP or his baserunning ? On the other hand his 48 rbi's and 14 HR's in the first half were OK for a virtual rookie. The .240 BA exceeds the CF'er and all catchers and Pedroia's .091

[TylerD]

Much better performance today

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Like I posted yesterday, it's truly amazing a team after 100 games is @ .700 winning pctg. with the amount of holes the SOX need to fill. Let me repeat that, TRULY AMAZING.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Kudo's to DD for Pearce. Here's hoping he can strike a little more gold this week.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I wonder what Price is thinking when he watches Sale pitch? Does his conscious bother him? Yeah, right.

[vegasbob]

Sale does what he is supposed to do and win following a loss, this time with good support. Let's see if the vaunted bullpen can get the second shutout in 3 games, unlike Sale's opening start in Tampa way back in March. Just enjoying pulling some legs here in a potential Sunday win, pressuring the Yankees to match

[vegasbob]

Tomorrow's headline in the Globe: Stumpf Stumped by Bett's Bat

[vegasbob]

I wonder what Price is thinking when he watches Sale pitch? Does his conscious bother him? Yeah, right.

 

He's thinking, " I wonder if the plane will have WiFi so I can get a couple hours of Fortnite before Baltimore ?" Price doesn't think, he just overreacts.

Edited July 22, 2018 by vegasbob

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

You gotta love Beni's swing. Nothing's perfect, but his swing is close.

[d-money]

Lovely to see them bounce back. Now face the birds. Gonna feast on them birds

[vegasbob]

Mookie is in a mini slump.

 

Notice how the top of the lineup comes alive after the game is pretty much decided. Nothing but stat padders in the 1-3 positions. Looking to hook some literalist here into a debate

[d-money]

The blue jays just swept the orioles. We get them at their place. Nice to not see Machado in that lineup.

[vegasbob]

The blue jays just swept the orioles. We get them at their place. Nice to not see Machado in that lineup.

 

A sweep in Balt would be very welcome , then 3 of 4 from the Twins at Fenway followed by a 2 game win over the Phillies. Keep the pressure on NYY

[vegasbob]

Brandon Workman's ERA is still better than Matt Barnes even after spoiling Sale's attempt to lead a team shutout., but no story here folks, keep moving.

[a700hitter]

The announcers said that the coaches have been working with Thornton and have figured out what is wrong with him ... he sucks.

[FredLynn]

Nice to see that the Red Sox have no monopoly on brain dead baserunning mistakes.

[vegasbob]

Workman fields like Price but quick reaction by Nunez and Lin stop the damage. A nice tidy 22 pitch inning from the bullpen ended by a base running mistake by the Tiger's McCann

[FredLynn]

Time for Kelly to give it a try.

[Thunder]

The announcers said that the coaches have been working with Thornton and have figured out what is wrong with him ... he sucks.

 

I'd say it's time to put him on the DL for sucking. I remember Tito put Dice-K on the DL once, saying he had a dead arm but he was fine, he just sucked.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

SOX caught a break there. McCann was safe. But it did provide more proof why Nunez shouldn't be anywhere near 2nd, except as a baserunner.

[vegasbob]

OK, being positive, I would really like to see Joe Kelly be effective today and show what he can do. The Sox need him to be there with good command and high 90's stuff. If he throws 50% curveballs, I will throw up.

[Thunder]

OK, being positive, I would really like to see Joe Kelly be effective today and show what he can do. The Sox need him to be there with good command and high 90's stuff. If he throws 50% curveballs, I will throw up.

 

I don't think you know what being positive means

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

SOX caught a break there. McCann was safe. But it did provide more proof why Nunez shouldn't be anywhere near 2nd, except as a baserunner.

 

My bad; that wasn't Nunez who missed the tag, but the rest of my post still stands.

[vegasbob]

SOX caught a break there. McCann was safe. But it did provide more proof why Nunez shouldn't be anywhere near 2nd, except as a baserunner.

 

How the heck is Nunez supposed to play with you on his back ? You are a splinter in his finger, which Eduardo is giving you