4/20 @ Tampa Bay

[vegasbob]

Rick reaching the Vesuvius moment in this game. Settle down and shutdown. Wasted a lot of pitches to put two on base At least Rick can follow direction with a one pitch DP. Thank you

[d-money]

I hate those walks.

[d-money]

Seems like they’re begging to lose this game.

[d-money]

They need more offense. The DP has helped porcello tonight.

[jung]

So I think we can safely say that it took 4 regular season turns through for the earth to return to its normal axis for this rotation. Rick's delivery looks waaaaaay more like Rick's delivery than it has looked before tonight. Sale is looking more like Sale. Price appeared more ready than the rest. But he has improved start by start. Nat had about the kind of outing we should expect from Nat though he is now dealing with an elbow. Erod is his usual Erod...unfortunately. So unless something strange happens it looks like 4 turns through and a 7-13 start to make up for lounging through ST.

[Oscars]

JBJ continues to stink at the plate

[vegasbob]

JBJr gets ahed 2-0, watches 2 strikes in the upper middle, crushable by a LH'er. Then K's on a low inside curve ball taken straight from his opponents highlight reels. Not much going on behind the eyes

[d-money]

Well the bats have gone quiet. It’s up to the pitching now.

[vegasbob]

The other thing with Jackie is that he isn't exactly a lower tier salary player at $10million+ . What will he expect from arbitration next year , $15M?

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

If JBJ isn't the worst hitter as an everyday ballplayer in MLB, he's definitely in the conversation.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

The highlights so far are a hit foot and a GS.

[Oscars]

If JBJ isn't the worst hitter as an everyday ballplayer in MLB, he's definitely in the conversation.

 

He has 2 hits in his last 29 ABs and looks completely lost . Again .

[Oscars]

The other thing with Jackie is that he isn't exactly a lower tier salary player at $10million+ . What will he expect from arbitration next year , $15M?

 

As good as a CF he is, I’m hoping the Sox move on when he is a free agent .

[d-money]

So I think we can safely say that it took 4 regular season turns through for the earth to return to its normal axis for this rotation. Rick's delivery looks waaaaaay more like Rick's delivery than it has looked before tonight. Sale is looking more like Sale. Price appeared more ready than the rest. But he has improved start by start. Nat had about the kind of outing we should expect from Nat though he is now dealing with an elbow. Erod is his usual Erod...unfortunately. So unless something strange happens it looks like 4 turns through and a 7-13 start to make up for lounging through ST.

 

They have to sweep the rays and try and do the same with the tigers. They get the rays again at home afterwards.

[vegasbob]

If JBJ isn't the worst hitter as an everyday ballplayer in MLB, he's definitely in the conversation.

 

Combine with 2019 Pedey, Holt, Nunez, Leon, Pearce and JBJ and you have 6 guys that were counted on for some contribution hitting no higher than Nunez's 159. Lin is next in line at a very early .200

[TylerD]

So I think we can safely say that it took 4 regular season turns through for the earth to return to its normal axis for this rotation. Rick's delivery looks waaaaaay more like Rick's delivery than it has looked before tonight. Sale is looking more like Sale. Price appeared more ready than the rest. But he has improved start by start. Nat had about the kind of outing we should expect from Nat though he is now dealing with an elbow. Erod is his usual Erod...unfortunately. So unless something strange happens it looks like 4 turns through and a 7-13 start to make up for lounging through ST.

I hope you’re right man! But it’s looking good.

[d-money]

Here comes the pen once again.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Good job by Porcello.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Combine with 2019 Pedey, Holt, Nunez, Leon, Pearce and JBJ and you have 6 guys that were counted on for some contribution hitting no higher than Nunez's 159. Lin is next in line at a very early .200

 

Lin is still an improvement over Pedey and Nunez.

[jung]

NESN putting on a Ticker Tape parade for Leon's foot.

[vegasbob]

NESN putting on a Ticker Tape parade for Leon's foot.

 

What's the over/under on how many games Leon can catch before he gets his first hit, not counting balls hitting him ? I'd go 5 full games

[jung]

Don't you just love these games where EVERYBODY is mad at the Home Plate Ump. The coaches are mad, the pitchers are mad, the hitters are mad, the benches are barkin'. Surprised Timmon's hasn't run somebody yet.

[vegasbob]

Once again the BP must get 9 more outs and hold the Rays to 2 or less runs.

[d-money]

The offense has been dreadful ever since they put up the 5 spot.

[jung]

What's the over/under on how many games Leon can catch before he gets his first hit, not counting balls hitting him ? I'd go 5 full games

 

At 5 you are waaaaaaaaaay tempting me to take the over and bet the mortgage.

[jung]

Have I said tonight that I hate Hembree. I don't think. So let me cover that base. I HATE HEMBREE!

[vegasbob]

Have I said tonight that I hate Hembree. I don't think. So let me cover that base. I HATE HEMBREE!

 

Just a thrower, not any kind of pitcher

[Station 13]

Yikes the groundball triple, miss communication again?

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Just a thrower, not any kind of pitcher

 

 

The problem is that there's too many teams in MLB w/o enough quality players to fill positions.

[jung]

Yikes the groundball triple, miss communication again?

 

This surface as it ages is looking more and more like the old Royals artificial surface. The ball just does not slow down the way you expect it to as it bounds out to the wall. Would hate to see how that OF would play if wet.