5/26 SOX @ Houston

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

E-rod vs Verlander

 

In the words of John Lennon "all we are saying is give Pearce a chance."

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Could someone smarter than me please correct the date?

[vegasbob]

E-rod vs Verlander

 

In the words of John Lennon "all we are saying is give Pearce a chance."

 

SS, it's not the 29th . But " Life is what happens while Cora is busy making other plans"

[Maxbialystock]

What is it about the first inning and ERod's need, obsession really, to throw nothing but fastballs?

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

SS, it's not the 29th . But " Life is what happens while Cora is busy making other plans"

 

Brain farts happen.

[OH FOY]

Sox need this game bad. Astros now must be getting into their heads.

[OH FOY]

This kid has the talent, if he just would attack the strike zone....steady, not one inning on one inning off.

[vegasbob]

D. O'Brien called Correa a CLUTCH hitter based on 8 walk-offs . So CLUTCH must exist.

[OH FOY]

That was on Vazquez. But it wasn't a good throw either.

[vegasbob]

No Arm Nunez and No catch Vazquez combine for allowing a run in the first, but it's still early. Correa came through with a CLUTCH hard hit ball

[Maxbialystock]

I am convinced that on a throw to the plate the last thing Vazquez is interested in as actually catching the ball--unless it's a strike right over the plate. He always seems to take a swipe at the base runner whether or not he has the ball.

 

Whoops. Another passed ball by Vazquez, which makes 7.

[jung]

1. Andrew Benintendi (L) LF

2. Mookie Betts ® RF

3. Rafael Devers (L) 3B

4. J.D. Martinez ® DH

5. Michael Chavis ® 2B

6. Christian Vazquez ® C

7. Steve Pearce ® 1B

8. Jackie Bradley Jr. (L) CF

9. Eduardo Nunez ® SS

 

 

1. Aledmys Diaz ® 2B

2. Alex Bregman ® 3B

3. Michael Brantley (L) DH

4. Carlos Correa ® SS

5. Yuli Gurriel ® 1B

6. Josh Reddick (L) RF

7. Robinson Chirinos ® C

8. Jake Marisnick ® CF

9. Derek Fisher (L) LF

[jung]

Cora's lineup bites him immediately. X would have made a much better throw. Not at all sure what Vaz was supposed to do with that hot mess from Nunez.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

This kid has the talent, if he just would attack the strike zone....steady, not one inning on one inning off.

 

He's not a kid and the talent is questionable.

[OH FOY]

Cora rest guys like the Sox are up 10 games.

[OH FOY]

He's not a kid and the talent is questionable.

 

At my age they are all kids.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Here's hoping Verlander comes down with the flu.

[vegasbob]

How long do we have to wait for Cora to relent on making Betts leadoff, and dropping Beni at least to second , if not lower ? I look at the lineup and see the problem down the lineup card, Pearce , Nunez, and Bradley clogging the pipeline. The Sox cannot winn this year with those 3 in a row. Maybe Beni goes 7th and breaks up that string.

[jung]

It pains me to point out that JD immediately went to back problems and out of games after playing two straight games in the OF, one in RF and one in LF and tripping over the grass at least once in both instances.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

How long do we have to wait for Cora to relent on making Betts leadoff, and dropping Beni at least to second , if not lower ? I look at the lineup and see the problem down the lineup card, Pearce , Nunez, and Bradley clogging the pipeline. The Sox cannot winn this year with those 3 in a row. Maybe Beni goes 7th and breaks up that string.

 

I'm guessing the 12th of never.

[Maxbialystock]

Stunningly stupid at bat by Chavis. He let 2 strikes go and swung once at a ball out of the zone.

[vegasbob]

Chavis takes the 3-0 pitch, then swings at ball 4 , only to take a nice strike for the punchout. Verlander must laugh when a rookie comes up.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

This isn't fair.

[Maxbialystock]

How long do we have to wait for Cora to relent on making Betts leadoff, and dropping Beni at least to second , if not lower ? I look at the lineup and see the problem down the lineup card, Pearce , Nunez, and Bradley clogging the pipeline. The Sox cannot winn this year with those 3 in a row. Maybe Beni goes 7th and breaks up that string.

 

Who gives a hoot in whatever whether Betts bats 1st or 2d? Seriously.

 

As for those three rotten players at the bottom of the order, that's who Cora has. And have you forgotten the incessant drumbeat on last year's game threads saying exactly the same thing about a lineup that won 108 games?

[jung]

This isn't fair.

 

Verlander completely overpowering our RH hitters such as they are. So that means we need some combination of Beni, Devers, JBJ to step up!!!!!

[OH FOY]

Just read the Twins are only the 2nd team in history, with 100 HRS in first 50 games. Is that true? What are they taking over there?

[vegasbob]

It pains me to point out that JD immediately went to back problems and out of games after playing two straight games in the OF, one in RF and one in LF and tripping over the grass at least once in both instances.

 

I do think they might benefit from a 10 day DL, as painful as that sounds. He is simply not near the hitter he has been up to a few weeks ago. I'm sure he's doing a ton of cage hitting as well, not helping things.

 

The only thing WTF Cora needs to prepare for this year is the one game play-in.

[Maxbialystock]

Heels leading GT after 6, 6-1.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Just read the Twins are only the 2nd team in history, with 100 HRS in first 50 games. Is that true? What are they taking over there?

 

 

High energy Twinkies.

[TylerD]

I'm guessing the 12th of never.

 

Lmao. This.