4/14 vs Orioles

[Thunder]

LHP John Means (1-1, 2.08) vs LHP David Price (0-1, 6.00)

 

Will Price turn the corner today? He's pitched okay in his first two starts, really not that bad, considering some of our other starting performances.

 

Bruins won last night, hopefully Celtics follow today. Great weekend to be in Boston, with another beautiful weather day expected. Nothing but good vibes as we finally welcome spring. Win. Dance. Repeat.

[OH FOY]

The goal for every team is make the Play-offs, you never make it in April, or lose it either, if your a good team. Too long of a season. Not a good team, doesn't matter what Month. Winning percentage only matters if it counts that your better then the team behind you, and make the Play-offs.

Other teams are going to have injuries, go in slumps, many different things.

5 games behind in April, and 5 games behind in Sept. too way different things, and vice versa.

5 games up in April, and 5 games up in Sept.

Edited April 14, 2019 by OH FOY!

[TylerD]

Price hasn’t been great but he has at least given us some innings. Hopefully he plays well today!

[jung]

1. Jonathan Villar (S) 2B

2. Joey Rickard ® RF

3. Trey Mancini ® LF

4. Renato Nunez ® DH

5. Hanser Alberto ® 3B

6. Jesus Sucre ® C

7. Chris Davis (L) 1B

8. Richie Martin ® SS

9. Cedric Mullins (S) CF

 

 

1. Andrew Benintendi (L) LF

2. Mookie Betts ® CF

3. Steve Pearce ® 1B

4. J.D. Martinez ® RF

5. Xander Bogaerts ® SS

6. Dustin Pedroia ® DH

7. Eduardo Nunez ® 2B

8. Rafael Devers (L) 3B

9. Christian Vazquez ® C

 

Price going today. ERod got talked into the best Start of the season for the Sox. However Price has been the most consistent of the Starters so far. Hasn't been better than mediocre but frankly that is saying something in this bunch. Carrying a sporty 6.00 ERA into this game. Still the best of our bunch.

[vegasbob]

After today, a virtual 10% of the season will be complete. The Sox have a chance to match the Orioles record with a win. If that had been written 3 weeks ago, everyone would have laughed til it hurt. Well, what happened ?

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

The only similarity between this year's SOX and last year's is the uniforms.

[jung]

Don't get Cutter happy just yet David.

[jung]

Why isn't Price pounding these RH hitters inside. If he wants to get Cutter happy he sort of needs to do that.

[vegasbob]

Jackie Bradley with 2 days off? Is there some minor injury or just let him think through his hitting ?

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Pathetic!

[jung]

Good thing there is a looooooong way to go because this team has a looooooooong way to go.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Jackie Bradley with 2 days off? Is there some minor injury or just let him think through his hitting ?

 

What hitting?

[Sox75]

Jesus!

[vegasbob]

Messed up second inning scoring chance. It may have been unusual but when Bogaerts saw the fly and knew Martinez would at least draw the throw home, why wouldn't he have tagged and gone to second ? Then Nunez's routine DP ball may have scored a run.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Good thing there is a looooooong way to go because this team has a looooooooong way to go.

 

 

"Long way to go" is a nice change from "it's early yet."

[DontCallMeUncleRico]

Man is it football season yet? I guarantee you Bill Belichick will have his team ready to play despite being defending champions. He always does.

[Station 13]

Pedroia should just go away.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Messed up second inning scoring chance. It may have been unusual but when Bogaerts saw the fly and knew Martinez would at least draw the throw home, why wouldn't he have tagged and gone to second ? Then Nunez's routine DP ball may have scored a run.

 

Excellent point. Mental and physical mistakes have been the rule and not the exception so far this season.

[Station 13]

Why isn't Price pounding these RH hitters inside. If he wants to get Cutter happy he sort of needs to do that.

 

He'd get cleaned out like Porcello and Sale have.

[jung]

At least Price is throwing everything. Another one of our LH pitchers throwing shaky Changeups though.

[Jasonbay44]

I can’t believe Benintendi is still in the game. What an AB

[vegasbob]

2 out double by Beni after smashing his foot. Not exactly BFD but great effort. However, I will bet he misses a week or more with a bad bone bruise or actual fracture of one the many foot bones.

[Jasonbay44]

Jesus Christ Devers

[jung]

Nice throw Rafi.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

That was lovely.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Maybe the SOX will be seeing Chavez sooner than later.

[DontCallMeUncleRico]

Betts betting on himself is turning out to be a bad bet.

[Jasonbay44]

Betts betting on himself is turning out to be a bad bet.

It’s April

[Station 13]

This infield is maddening.

[DontCallMeUncleRico]

It’s April

 

Sure is.