4/30 vs Oakland Athletics

[Station 13]

Big Dick Rick is back.

[vegasbob]

I would let him go 115 if he was not straining and could get a complete game out of it. Did they outlaw LH hitters in Oakland?

 

Looks like he could definitely go into the 8th, maybe finish it.

[oldtimer]

He's a nice player, but not a great player.

 

Beni mainly tries to go oppo with his inside out swing. He hits a lot of balls up and doesn't have the power to reach the wall on most of those. I wish he would try and pull a larger fraction of those, especially at places with short right fields, like Yankee Stadium. He just doesn't seem to want to make a effort to pull so this is what he has been and continues to be. A good hitter with a little power. He is young and there is time but then how long have we said that about JBJ?

[vegasbob]

Beni made the first out in the first inning. Then made the third out in three separate innings . Nice symmetry

[jung]

Does X ever have the look of the assassin. Game well in hand late, nothing really going on....guy on 1st base...X is not all that interested.

 

Put a guy at second base, a runner he can drive in and X really bears down from the batters box.

[TylerD]

Rick. You turn me on when you play like this.

[vegasbob]

Interesting how the starting rotation is magically back in synch to a large degree. It was either the lack of ST prep or the return of Sandy Leon, lol .

[TylerD]

Interesting how the starting rotation is magically back in synch to a large degree. It was either the lack of ST prep or the return of Sandy Leon, lol .

Hahaha. Could be both. But probably lack of prep.

[jung]

Well at least in my mind there is little doubt that the lack of work in ST put the rotation back 4 turns through in the regular season. Not much we really can take from this game. The A's really cannot put a lineup like this out there against even a decent RH pitcher in this league. Its almost criminal.

[jung]

Atta' boy X

[jung]

Poor Semien. Totally lost v Rick. Darn it...probably lost the shot at a complete game shutout on that jerk.

[moonslav59]

Seemed like we came so close to several crooked number innings, but it's nice to see the offense showing up 2 games in a row.

 

Porcello pitched very well. We need him going forward.

[TylerD]

I love you Rick.

[vegasbob]

Seemed like we came so close to several crooked number innings, but it's nice to see the offense showing up 2 games in a row.

 

Porcello pitched very well. We need him going forward.

 

The end of the slow beginning ?? A run to begin with a competitive lineup ?? Or just 2 wins vs a team that will go down without any noise.

[TylerD]

The cool thing is we have a couple easy series after this so we can really get on a role. I would be a little sketched out if we had Houston and the Yankees coming up.

[jung]

Oh for God sake. Hopefully this lead is Thorny-proof

[vegasbob]

Tyler DFA Thornburg. What a loser !

[d-money]

The Sox could put up more runs than the bruins score goals. The bruins are a sad bunch right now.

[jung]

My God...they have given Thorny so much time to come back and it just does not appear to be happening for him or us.....OR ANYBODY!

[vegasbob]

A Home Run , an out, then a walk with a 5-1 lead. Thornburg's ass is eating sofa cushions about now.

[vegasbob]

20 pitches and one out . When relievers go over 20 they generally fail.

[jung]

Atta boy Thorny...Go ahead and hit him. That would just be perfect

[jung]

X is out there coaching Rafi every game, all game long.

[TylerD]

Hell of a win!!!

 

Condolences to the Bruins.

[vegasbob]

A big win for the Starting Pitchers who now have 4. great game for Porcello who allowed no namesakes.

[Oscars]

Porcello has shown the starters how it’s done , now follow suit!!!

[Jasonbay44]

Remember when people thought Mookie was going to struggle due to the pressure of a contract coming and complained about his prolonged slump? Good times.

[Oscars]

Remember when people thought Mookie was going to struggle due to the pressure of a contract coming and complained about his prolonged slump? Good times.

 

He is back to being the Mookie we know and love !

[a700hitter]

Ace-like performance by Porcello tonight. Eck mentioned that he seemed to be throwing a few more 2 seam fastballs than 4 seamers which have been getting hammered.

[moonslav59]

Ace-like performance by Porcello tonight. Eck mentioned that he seemed to be throwing a few more 2 seam fastballs than 4 seamers which have been getting hammered.

 

Great point.

 

Could Sandy have anything to do with this? Maybe?