10/26 World Series game 3

[Station 13]

The Sox hit the road, and will be force to sit possibly JDM. I wouldn't do that. JD bat is too much to not have in the lineup.

Big Dick Rick looks to leave LA in a 3-0 hole.

[OH FOY]

Unleash … "The Road Warriors"!!!!!

[dannycater]

Sox lineup

1b-Holt, 2b-Betts, 3b-Devers,SS-Bogey, LF-Beni, CF-JBJR, RF-JD, C-Vasquez/Leon...I would do that just for the fun of it.

[dannycater]

Porcello and Betts with HRs

[mvp 78]

Sox lineup

1b-Holt, 2b-Betts, 3b-Devers,SS-Bogey, LF-Beni, CF-JBJR, RF-JD, C-Vasquez/Leon...I would do that just for the fun of it.

 

Under NL rules, having Holt on the bench is really important. Starting him at 1b is kind of a waste.

[Tedballgame]

Moreland will be at first.

[Tedballgame]

Sox Lineup:

 

Betts CF

Benintendi LF

Martinez RF

Bogie SS

Devers 3B

Moreland 1B

Holt 2B

Leon C

Porcello P

[jung]

This is a tough assignment for Porcello.

 

Hitters are so focused and there is so much adrenaline pumping through their systems during a championship contest that they see pitches just that much better. Rick's pitches will tend to look like they are coming to the plate in slow motion. If you are a Rick Porcello, your location has to go from regular season very good to post season perfect. Anything that catches too much plate stands a very good chance of being turned into a ........PORCELLO. The hitters will see it and they won't miss it. Hitters will tend to recognize the pitch early enough to stay back on the secondaries or a poorly located FB and Kablaam.

 

Hill is similar when he gets his start but he has more break on his secondaries. So he has that going for him. Porcello is a tremendously gutty pitcher IMO. He is sort of the Pitching version of our offense. We complain about both too often and too soon when they are not performing in short stretches to our expectations. But they just keep soldering on pretty much oblivious to everything but the task at hand.

[moonslav59]

Sox lineup

1b-Holt, 2b-Betts, 3b-Devers,SS-Bogey, LF-Beni, CF-JBJR, RF-JD, C-Vasquez/Leon...I would do that just for the fun of it.

 

It's not fun time, until we win 4 games.

[dannycater]

I'm having fun nevertheless

[TylerD]

Big dick will get us a 3rd win tonight!

[moonslav59]

Big dick will get us a 3rd win tonight!

 

I've thought all along, Porcello would be the starter who steps it up this post season. So far, Eovaldi and Price have done what it takes. Tonight, Big Dick joins the club.

[greenwell]

Sox Lineup:

 

Betts CF

Benintendi LF

Martinez RF

Bogie SS

Devers 3B

Moreland 1B

Holt 2B

Leon C

Porcello P

 

You need to get your best hitter up in the first inning, I would go with:

 

Betts CF

Benintendi LF

Porcello P

Martinez RF

Bogie SS

Devers 3B

Moreland 1B

Holt 2B

Leon C

[YastrzemskI]

You need to get your best hitter up in the first inning, I would go with:

 

Betts CF

Benintendi LF

Porcello P

Martinez RF

Bogie SS

Devers 3B

Moreland 1B

Holt 2B

Leon C

 

 

Are you sure that you wouldn't prefer to see Slick Rick leading off?

[FredLynn]

Moreland will be at first.

 

Buehler's splits are nearly identical v righties or lefties. I would start Pierce because Moreland can no longer catch up with a fastball.

I think that this game will be our only loss in the series. The Dodgers will be desperate. They hit a lot of HRs and Porcello surrenders a lot of them. I have said Sox in five from the beginning and I am sticking to it. Plan on partying on Sunday.

[moonslav59]

Buehler's splits are nearly identical v righties or lefties. I would start Pierce because Moreland can no longer catch up with a fastball.

I think that this game will be our only loss in the series. The Dodgers will be desperate. They hit a lot of HRs and Porcello surrenders a lot of them. I have said Sox in five from the beginning and I am sticking to it. Plan on partying on Sunday.

 

Pearce has done pretty well ve RHPs, but Moreland is still probably a better hitter vs righties. He's looked okay in the post season (in limited duty).

 

In Cora I trust.

[FredLynn]

Pearce has done pretty well ve RHPs, but Moreland is still probably a better hitter vs righties. He's looked okay in the post season (in limited duty).

 

In Cora I trust.

 

Pearce has an OPS v RHP of .828 this year; Moreland is at .780-but much of his success at the plate occurred before the ASB. After that his OPS (since July 1) is .597. Thats just not going to cut it. Furthermore, Moreland's ABs don't pass the sniff test lately. He has had a few hits in the playoffs but at times he has looked lost up there, without any plate discipline and unable to catch up to a good fastball.

Play Pearce. Moreland can play as a defensive replacement late in the game.

Edited October 26, 2018 by FredLynn

[Jasonbay44]

The story of Mookie Betts feeding the homeless at 1 AM is so awesome. I haven’t met the guy personally but Mookie seems like such an actually genuinely good person. I am going to be pissed if I ever see him in another uniform. He’s great on and off the field

[fxkatt]

The story of Mookie Betts feeding the homeless at 1 AM is so awesome. I haven’t met the guy personally but Mookie seems like such an actually genuinely good person. I am going to be pissed if I ever see him in another uniform. He’s great on and off the field

 

You can't help wonder how a guy with so much personality can be such a great hitter and athlete too, but he doesn't sacrifice the one for the other.

[moonslav59]

Pearce has an OPS v RHP of .828 this year; Moreland is at .780-but much of his success at the plate occurred before the ASB. After that his OPS (since July 1) is .597. Thats just not going to cut it. Furthermore, Moreland's ABs don't pass the sniff test lately. He has had a few hits in the playoffs but at times he has looked lost up there, without any plate discipline and unable to catch up to a good fastball.

Play Pearce. Moreland can play as a defensive replacement late in the game.

 

Pearce is having a career year vs righties. He has a much longer history of struggling against them. I have no issues with Pearce hitting vs righties at this moment in time. The guy has been great for us, no matter what we ask him to do.

 

It's no secret I'm not a huge Moreland fan, but we got the guy to hit vs RHPs and play great 1B defense. I'm noit going to criticize Cora for doing what has worked all year. besides, Moreland has gotten on base 6 times in 13 PAs during the playoffs.

 

I know it's a small sample size, and Pearce's number look great, too, but I think Cora knows what he's doing here.

 

[Tedballgame]

The story of Mookie Betts feeding the homeless at 1 AM is so awesome. I haven’t met the guy personally but Mookie seems like such an actually genuinely good person. I am going to be pissed if I ever see him in another uniform. He’s great on and off the field

Felger, Mazz, Treni and Tanguay will probably rip him for being out so late the day before a World Series game.

[Slasher9]

Big Dik gonna get etched tonight.

Station mojo.

WIN.

Manny has a game in Perth Amboy tonight so i wont even be home until ~10pm to start watching.

Hope to catch up before the game ends to join you guys on here.

 

i think a couple of you are heading to tonights game - enjoy!!!

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Actually, I would have POR batting 8th and Leon batting 9th.

[TylerD]

Actually, I would have POR batting 8th and Leon batting 9th.

 

Ya I would tend to agree with this. Porcello can swing that bat pretty decent actually. Was fun watching him last night get on base!

[Youk Of The Nation]

Porcello is going deep.

[Thunder]

Thanks to the NL rules, we get our best hitter in the lineup, at least in terms of RBI per PA. Win. Advance. Repeat. x7

[jung]

So lineups not out yet. But JD getting LF. JBJ in Center and Mookie in RF. I suspect, the LH Dodgers lineup v Porcello is driving this decision. Beni likely enters later if we have a lead. Holt gets 2nd and I am assuming Devers gets 3rd.

[Bellhorn04]

Betts RF

Bogaerts SS

Moreland 1B

Martinez LF

Holt 2B

Devers 3B

Bradley Jr. CF

Vázquez C

Porcello P

[jung]

Betts RF

Bogaerts SS

Moreland 1B

Martinez LF

Holt 2B

Devers 3B

Bradley Jr. CF

Vázquez C

Porcello P

 

Interesting that Cora is stacking three LH hitters 5 though 7 in the order.

[TylerD]

We are likely wearing our blue jerseys tonight. I wonder what our record in those are?