4/9 vs Blue Jays

[Kimmi]

Home Opener - WS Ring Ceremony

 

Ring Ceremony 1:00 pm

 

First Pitch 2:05 pm

 

 

Matt Shoemaker 2-0/ 0.00

 

Became the 5th player in club history to make consecutive scoreless starts of at least seven innings with at least seven strike outs. Has not allowed any runs over the last 14 innings while scattering four hits and striking out 15/

 

Chris Sale 0-2/ 8.00

 

Pitched with the lowest average velocity (89.3 mph) in his last start allowing 3 hits and one run over six.

 

 

Shoemaker has been really good in his first two starts. Thankfully, the Jays only have two hitters currently batting over .200

 

WIN!!!

[Bellhorn04]

Go Sox.

 

Go Kimmi.

[Jasonbay44]

I’m hoping to see a good start from Sale. I’m going to become concerned if Sale struggles and Sox drop a game to a bad team at home, on ring day.

[Slasher9]

John Henry should give TalkSox a ring.

Seriously

[Thunder]

Kimmi mojo!!!! I hope to God nobody comes to my office hours so I can watch the ring ceremony. Win. Dance. Bling. Repeat. x2

[mvp 78]

@alexspeier

 

Red Sox pitching coach Dana LeVangie, in discussing Sale's dialed-back delivery and velo (as outlined in this story from last week): "He’s over that. His body is a precision-type body. It wants to work. His arm works fast. His body’s gonna work fast. We’ll get that back."

 

In other words, LeVangie anticipated the start of a more aggressive delivery (even if not necessarily max effort yet) that would generate a velocity bump on Tuesday.

[TylerD]

Keys to success

 

Sale pitches good and keeps the game scoreless

Get at least 1 run more than the Jays

 

With these 2 secret keys, we should win this game.

[Thunder]

Rocking a WS Champs hoodie on top of a Benintendi t-shirt since it is a little raw in New England today. Let's do this. Feels like a second opening day. The last 11 games don't count

[Thunder]

And Pedey has been activated!!!!!!

[d-money]

They need to take advantage of this home stand. Can’t play under 500. Go sox!!!!

[Thunder]

Benintendi LF

Betts RF

Moreland 1B

Martinez DH

Bogaerts SS

Devers 3B

Pedroia 2B

Bradley CF

Vazquez C

 

LHP Chris Sale (0-2, 8.00)

[jad]

Thank God that western road trip is over and the RS don't have to face this brutal 70-80 degree spell we're suffering from now.

[Spudboy]

I am going to spark a bowl at 1:00.

 

Kimmi mojo for the win.

[mvp 78]

[mvp 78]

@chadjennings22

 

Today's revelation that Chris Sale was dealing with a stomach bug the week leading up to his previous start -- when he averaged 89 mph with his fastball -- only adds to mystery of the Red Sox ace, a private person who lets his actions speak for themselves.

[mvp 78]

@SoxNotes

 

Among the 700+ players with at least 100 at-bats against the Blue Jays franchise, J.D. Martinez ranks 1st all-time in slugging % (.703), OPS (1.096), and at-bats per RBI (3.45). He has homered in 10 of his last 21 games vs. Toronto.

[kenmeister]

I'm really concerned about our offense. It would be great to see some quality at-bats today.

[mvp 78]

It's only April 9th. I'm not concerned about everything as long as everyone is healthy.

[vegasbob]

Here's hoping that today is the restart of Dustin Pedroia, who effectively missed the WS record win year of 2018. If he can be just average at bat and in the field, playing 4 of 6 games a week, it would be an improvement of this team's chances. Let Nunez and Holt(when ready) go back to being the utility players they were intended to be.

 

Interesting that it was Tzu Wei Lin that went back to Pawtucket, even with Brock on the IL. If they sent a pitcher, would it have been Erod or Thornburg or Walden?

[Thunder]

@chadjennings22

 

Today's revelation that Chris Sale was dealing with a stomach bug the week leading up to his previous start -- when he averaged 89 mph with his fastball -- only adds to mystery of the Red Sox ace, a private person who lets his actions speak for themselves.

 

At least it wasn't an infected bellybutton ring

[mvp 78]

Here's hoping that today is the restart of Dustin Pedroia, who effectively missed the WS record win year of 2018. If he can be just average at bat and in the field, playing 4 of 6 games a week, it would be an improvement of this team's chances. Let Nunez and Holt(when ready) go back to being the utility players they were intended to be.

 

Interesting that it was Tzu Wei Lin that went back to Pawtucket, even with Brock on the IL. If they sent a pitcher, would it have been Erod or Thornburg or Walden?

 

They aren't sending ERod anywhere yet.

[Maxbialystock]

They aren't sending ERod anywhere yet.

 

Agree. Way too early.

 

Interesting that the Sox will continue with 13 pitchers and 12 lineup players. Given the problems with the rotation, that continues to make sense.

 

Nunez gets to back up 3B, 2B, and SS. If an outfielder is injured with JDM as DH, I assume Pearce, Nunez, or Swihart can sub.

[Station 13]

FIRE Somebody for this 3-8 record!!!

[Station 13]

OMFG Manny

[kenmeister]

It's only April 9th. I'm not concerned about everything as long as everyone is healthy.

 

What I meant is that I'm concerned in the short term. Of course I believe in the long term this team will make the playoffs. But I'm more confident in the starting rotation starting to give us quality starts than I am in the offense giving us 5+ runs a night within the remainder of April.

[Maxbialystock]

Bad weather today, 43 degrees and rain. Better tomorrow \ thru Saturday. So, honestly, I give the Sox and Sale a pass today even though I hope the home crowd warms our guys up (and not the Jays).

[mvp 78]

@RyanHannable

 

Former Red Sox participating in pregame ceremony: Pedro Martinez, Orlando Cabrera, Tim Wakefield, Curt Schilling, Mike Timlin, Manny Ramirez, Manny Delcarmen, Mike Lowell, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Will Middlebrooks, Mike Napoli and David Ortiz.

[mvp 78]

 

Gimmie a hell yeah!

[Station 13]

Sale doesn't have any emotion

 

No surprise

[Maxbialystock]

@RyanHannable

 

Former Red Sox participating in pregame ceremony: Pedro Martinez, Orlando Cabrera, Tim Wakefield, Curt Schilling, Mike Timlin, Manny Ramirez, Manny Delcarmen, Mike Lowell, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Will Middlebrooks, Mike Napoli and David Ortiz.

 

Absolutely fascinating. Thanks. Cabrera was the guy who filled in after Nomar left, right?