8/25 @ Tampa Bay

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The SOX came equipped with their rally killer bats tonight.

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JD has a realistic shot for triple crown, which is absurd.

 

No more absurd than thinking Mookie is a .350 hitter.

[jung]

He isn't having a good approach. tired, everybody is in August. His approach sucks right now. He's not fighting off pitches.

 

I agree that they are all tired in August. Thats not the point. The point is that most hitters are not even capable of hitting the ball where its pitched. They don't have the talent. But to keep the physical peak it takes to do it...that is something else again. A pull hitter does not have to do it. A punch and judy hitter does not have to do it. Somebody always going oppo does not have to do it and Mookie does not appear to have any reserves on that body of his that he can cut into as the season wheres on. What you see is what he has.

 

I would bet that as Mookie ages he will become more of a pull or opposite field hitter, one or the other as he will still have the talent but will not be able to maintain the physical peak required to hit the way he does now through a full season. I have so much respect for his ability. Hitting competitive pitching in a high level organized environment may be the most difficult athletic exercise there is and he is doing it the most difficult and taxing way there is to do it.

[Maxbialystock]

Just a miserable game so far despite the 1-0 lead which Porcello is barely protecting. It's like some combo of Tropicana and some virus running thru the lineup. Seven righty bats in the lineup is doing very little good.

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Playing in the Tropicana Mausoleum explains why the SOX offense is dead.

[Jasonbay44]

I hate everything about the Rays. s*** stadium, annoying fans, dumb ass uniforms, s***** team.

[jung]

God I hate this place. I wonder if our players hate it. The surface is terrible. The ball clanks off the side walls and backstop like they are made of tin. Just a ridiculous place to play baseball.

 

And..I even left out the stupid catwalks!

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I hate everything about the Rays. s*** stadium, annoying fans, dumb ass uniforms, s***** team.

 

I don't think they're a s***** team, but I agree with rest.

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Nunez continues to hit the ball hard. I'm not missing Devers.

[Station 13]

Mookie never swung 3-0 this season, Leon just did.

[Station 13]

Big hole to punch to RF.

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Why the hell is Sandy swinging at 3-0? Cora got lot of 'splaining to do. Edited August 25, 2018 by SPLENDIDSPLINTER

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Betts did put a good swing on that one.

[Carbo-Diem]

I noticed that Wade '*******' Boggs is at the game wearing a Tampa uniform. It's awfully hard to determine who the bigger ******* was; Boggs or Clemens?

 

Clemens is the nut sack, taint and *******. Boggs is just your everyday turncoat, horse riding yankee.

[Station 13]

Betts did put a good swing on that one.

 

Not really.

[d-money]

Offense has been dreadful. Gotta win this game.

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Another lead-off guy on. This will eventually hurt.

[d-money]

Porcello needs to get through this inning.

[Station 13]

Porcel looks like he is about to get his ass kicked.

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Not really.

 

Well, compared to his other swings.

[d-money]

Geez porcello settle the f*** down!

[Station 13]

Why the hell is Sandy swinging at 3-0? Cora got lot of 'splaining to do.

 

Right? Leon has no business swinging 3-0 from his bad side.

[Peterug]

Is there a reason sandy Leon who’s batting 204 swings at a 3-0 count with Betts on deck ?

[jung]

Talk about a guy that is totally screwed up...take a look at Tommy Pham

[jung]

Hope this is that last year for "players weekend". The unis suck and the players are some of them clearly struggling with this nickname thing.

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Is there a reason sandy Leon who’s batting 204 swings at a 3-0 count with Betts on deck ?

 

That comes from the manager.

[Station 13]

Well, compared to his other swings.

 

He was late again and it's a pop fly to RF.

[jung]

Lyons batting eye was this good when he played also which is why he didn't play very much.

[d-money]

Well that was huge. This offense has to get going.

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That umpires answer to no one is explained by the fact that Angel Hernandez is still employed. He's umping at 3rd tonight, but he's been terrible for years.