5/7 @ Baltimore

[FredLynn]

Get out. Seriously. Get out of my GT with that s***

 

 

i'll take that as a no vote

Edited May 8, 2019 by FredLynn

[jung]

Well I think we can reliably bet that in this ball park with this year's baseball, this game will be won on balls leaving. I would give us the odds in that battle even with Val going tonight.

[jung]

What a laugh.

[FredLynn]

LOL...Bradley bunting there was the right move because his OPS is just .415. Its embarrassing for him I would imagine.

[jad]

Not many will be asked to bunt in order to get to the no. 9 hitter. But this is JBJ.

[jung]

Beni trying to leave. Can you blame him?

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Wasn't that special? Any similarity between this year's team and last year's doesn't exist.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Not many will be asked to bunt in order to get to the no. 9 hitter. But this is JBJ.

 

You treat JBJ as you would most pitchers at bat.

[d-money]

Should be destroying these guys. Come on sox!!!

[jung]

Funny thing about that inning is that they give up the out to move two runners into scoring position which brings in the infield. Then one of the best oppo field hitters on the team and maybe in the league right now, Vaz tries to leave to LF instead of doing what he does. Then with two outs and ducks on the pond, Beni tries to leave, digs a hole for himself and never climbs out of it.

 

Bet Cora is back in the dugout asking himself what the heck he did that for even with JBJ's problems at the plate.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

When it comes to pitching, the SOX obtained Brasier from Japan and they got Walden from an independent league. Anywhere is better than trying to find a pitcher in their own minor league system.

[jad]

Funny thing about that inning is that they give up the out to move two runners into scoring position which brings in the infield. Then one of the best oppo field hitters on the team and maybe in the league right now, Vaz tries to leave to LF instead of doing what he does. Then with two outs and ducks on the pond, Beni tries to leave, digs a hole for himself and never climbs out of it.

 

Bet Cora is back in the dugout asking himself what the heck he did that for even with JBJ's problems at the plate.

 

Why? It's almost certain JBJ would have struck out or (at best) ground weakly into a double play.

[d-money]

Can Walden put these guys away quickly? Is rain expected? It’s raining in New York.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Looks like Walden won't get his 5th win of the season.

[d-money]

This team is stinking it up against the birds.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Because of injuries and more improved teams this year, I would be very surprised if any team in the AL wins 100 or more games this year.

[d-money]

Need those bats to come out alive again.

[jung]

Why? It's almost certain JBJ would have struck out or (at best) ground weakly into a double play.

 

Then the two guys behind him should have recognized the plan and approached their AB's the way Cora had planned it. He manages, they play.

 

On the other hand as an individual player trying to make his way to big paydays the number of HR's players are going to have to hit with these rocket ship baseballs just to "stay in shape" as Eck says is about to turn into some laughably absurd number for all of them. I really don't think MLB wants what is coming though they apparently think they do.

[iortiz]

When it comes to pitching, the SOX obtained Brasier from Japan and they got Walden from an independent league. Anywhere is better than trying to find a pitcher in their own minor league system.

 

Sad but true.

 

Wonder who’s in charge there.

[d-money]

Skankees game delayed.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Sad but true.

 

Wonder who’s in charge there.

 

He prefers to remain anonymous.

[iortiz]

Why? It's almost certain JBJ would have struck out or (at best) ground weakly into a double play.

 

JBJ is unfortunately a pitcher. You need him at the field but the best you will get at the plate is a bunt.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Hess should be pumping gas instead of throwing a baseball.

[vegasbob]

I know many of you observers object but Kline's wildness and potential injury to JDM or any other Red Sox hitter deserves a "watch out" pitch not to level the field but to to advise there are consequences. Time for the Sox with two on to put this game away now.

[iortiz]

Finally! MM!

[jung]

This guy Kline is even more of a panic. How do you let a FB get away from you that badly. Even if he was aiming inside on the JD pitch, he missed by two feet.

[vegasbob]

Moreland fulfills my hopes for putting this one away

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Homerland!

[d-money]

Thank you fellas!!!!

[FredLynn]

That helps. Seems Moreland isn't bailing out as much this year.