8/22 Indians

[vegasbob]

Odds on a RED SOX hitting response in the first inning : Officially 1 in7 (14.86%)

[d-money]

I wonder if this team has any leaders in that clubhouse.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Man, it will definitely help when E-rod comes back, but then one has to wonder if he can even finish the season, because he's an injury waiting to happen.

[mvp 78]

I'll he shocked if Johnson goes 5 innings. He's been a nice fill in but let's be real, he's not going to continue that

 

Long term, I don’t think he’s a decent starter. Just need to get to Oct this year.

[mvp 78]

Man, it will definitely help when E-rod comes back, but then one has to wonder if he can even finish the season, because he's an injury waiting to happen.

 

He’s going to finish the year strong.

[TylerD]

Off to another solid start.

[vegasbob]

Beni crushes another one, but does get on courtesy of the error. Why does he have 1 HR since A-S game ? He's hitting .309 in that stretch .

[vegasbob]

Beni crushes another one, but does get on courtesy of the error. Why does he have 1 HR since A-S game ? He's hitting .309 in that stretch .

 

Add that to Mookie's 22% K rate since the A-S game , but still hitting with a .294 average

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

One thing I believe most of us have seen in this offensive swoon is pitched balls that should be screaming going out of the park are just being fouled off. Mitch had a couple pitches there that he should have clobbered.

[TylerD]

On the board!

[Station 13]

Beautiful hitting by JD, not trying to pull that.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Nice stroke there by JD.

[vegasbob]

One thing I believe most of us have seen in this offensive swoon is pitched balls that should be screaming going out of the park are just being fouled off. Mitch had a couple pitches there that he should have clobbered.

 

That has been one of the clear differences over the past games at home, including Rays games, but the Indian hitters have crushed the mistake pitches in these three games so far

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Shut down inning please.

[jung]

So that is what I meant early in the thread about Carassco being more to our liking regardless of how good he is as a pitcher. JD was not going see that sequence from either Kluber nor that kid Bebe as it turns out though I did not really know much about him before seeing him.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

That has been one of the clear differences over the past games at home, including Rays games, but the Indian hitters have crushed the mistake pitches in these three games so far

 

True. If one team is hitting the mistakes and the other isn't, the results are pretty predictable.

[d-money]

The bats need to wake up tonight. Need an offensive explosion.

[vegasbob]

So next time Johnson is slated to start, can we just start Velazquez for one or two innings while Brian throws in the pen to get fully ready. Quite a different inning .

[S5Dewey]

I'm not usually a fan of kids in the booth but that young man was good. He was bright, articulate and personable. I've seen a lot of "guests" do a lot worse.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Nice inning by BJ. Now, please get some more runs. I believe saying please makes all the difference.

[Station 13]

Let's see if Kinsler even hit the ball hard.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I'm not usually a fan of kids in the booth but that young man was good. He was bright, articulate and personable. I've seen a lot of "guests" do a lot worse.

 

Lenny Clarke?

[Station 13]

A soft liner works too.

[vegasbob]

I was going to say something about Kinsler should not be running. Thrown out by 5 feet. I fail to see the excitement for that acquisition even if his fielding is better than Nunez.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Yup, let's just help Carasco as much as possible.

[Thunder]

Pffft... It should obviously be called the Hartford Heroin and the logo would be a skinny New England douchebag itching himself.

 

New Haven and Willimantic are far worse off in the heroin epidemic.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I was going to say something about Kinsler should not be running. Thrown out by 5 feet. I fail to see the excitement for that acquisition even if his fielding is better than Nunez.

 

I think Kinsler will be a plus for the SOX. He was hitting well before his leg injury and I think he will add offense to this team. Just having his defense at 2nd is a plus. I hope that was a hit and run and not a straight steal.

[Station 13]

Hmm why can't a single Sox starter spin an offspeed on any count like that?

[d-money]

Can we start hitting? Geez

[jung]

I just don't want any part of Encarnacion v BJ