06/10 Texas Rangers Vs Boston Red Sox

[TylerD]

I'm gonna see if I can bring some mojo by making the Game Thread.... Sox need this series as bad as a team needs a series this early on in the season.

 

 

Rangers (Mike Minor) At Red Sox (Chris Sale)

 

Starting lineups

Rangers:

1. D. Deshields CF

2. Danny Santana LF

3. Elvis Andrus SS

4. Nomar Mazara RF

5. Hunter Pence DH

6. A. Cabrera 3B

7. Logan Forsythe 1B

8. Rouged Odor 2B

9. Jeff Mathis C

 

Red Sox:

1. Mookie Betts RF

2. A Benintendi LF

3. J.D. Martinez DH (Expect a big night from this man)

4. X Bogaerts SS

5. Rafael Devers 3B

6. Sam Travis 1B

7. Eduardo Nunez 2B

8. JBJ CF

8. Sandy Leon C

[Slasher9]

Sale + JDM = dub.

#WS4PAPI

[mvp 78]

win

[TylerD]

Sale + JDM = dub.

#WS4PAPI

 

Eeeek... Texas has the 2nd best offense in the league. I would be lying if I said I wasn't a bit nervous for Sale tonight.

[mvp 78]

Also, it's "Rougned." He's not very good anymore, but you gotta love how hard he punched Bautista.

 

[TylerD]

Also, it's "Rougned." He's not very good anymore, but you gotta love how hard he punched Bautista.

 

 

Lol! I will remember that punch the rest of my life. Actually super impressive that Bautista took it like a man and went after him. I swear that would have knocked me clean out haha.

[Jasonbay44]

Odors steal of home last night was pretty sick

[Maxbialystock]

Minor, a lefty, is 3-2, ERA 2.08, in his last 8 starts. Cora still going with four lefty bats, however--Beni and Devers, of course, but JBJ has been heating up, and Leon's OPS is over .650 plus he and Sale were great together last time.

 

I see this as a tough win.

[Swiharts Ghost]

Papi strong .We must Rally for David

[TylerD]

Minor, a lefty, is 3-2, ERA 2.08, in his last 8 starts. Cora still going with four lefty bats, however--Beni and Devers, of course, but JBJ has been heating up, and Leon's OPS is over .650 plus he and Sale were great together last time.

 

I see this as a tough win.

 

Sale will have to trigger his inner 9 inning type game for us to have a chance. Didn’t realize Minor was that good lately. And their offense is on fire. Damn this won’t be easy.

[YastrzemskI]

That was a beautiful hockey game last night gentlemen. The Bruins should dedicate game seven to Ortiz. Watching Chara play good D never gets old.

 

Hopefully the SOX can rebound from that ugly series with Tampa and play some consistent baseball vs Texas but I’m not counting on it with numerous injuries. That said... GO SOX!

[vegasbob]

That was a beautiful hockey game last night gentlemen. The Bruins should dedicate game seven to Ortiz. Watching Chara play good D never gets old.

 

Hopefully the SOX can rebound from that ugly series with Tampa and play some consistent baseball vs Texas but I’m not counting on it with numerous injuries. That said... GO SOX!

 

Kind of surprising how the Bruins (and Blues) have played on again/off again in this series. It would be very hard to handicap a winner for Wednesday. Just get the first goal, Marchand and the rest may fall in place.

[Thunder]

Win. Dance. Pray for Papi. Repeat.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

David being shot last night was a big damper on the BRUINS' huge win. My best wishes to this great former SOX player and, more importantly, to this great human being. It's an ugly world out there.

[Thunder]

I haven't been following the story. Do we know where he was shot? All I saw was that it was point blank

[Jasonbay44]

I haven't been following the story. Do we know where he was shot? All I saw was that it was point blank

in the back

[Jasonbay44]

That’s a nice start. LEGO Beni

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Been a while since the SOX scored in the 1st.

[Station 13]

Play this one fast cuz rain is coming within an hour

[mvp 78]

David being shot last night was a big damper on the BRUINS' huge win. My best wishes to this great former SOX player and, more importantly, to this great human being. It's an ugly world out there.

 

Ortiz to be the banner man on Wednesday night?

[YastrzemskI]

Ortiz to be the banner man on Wednesday night?

 

That would be epic! I hope so!

[Thunder]

Texas, we have a Minor problem

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Ortiz to be the banner man on Wednesday night?

 

I heard the BRUINS were attempting to get Tim Thomas for that, but I highly doubt he will show up.

[YastrzemskI]

This Ranger lineup is pretty good. This is definitely a test for Sale.

[Thunder]

Ortiz to be the banner man on Wednesday night?

 

If it's too soon for Ortiz himself, they'll still definitely find a way to honor him

[moonslav59]

Devers is a new man on D.

[Station 13]

It's funny Pence at this stage of his career has match his last two seasons high in homeruns. Please tell me the ball isn't juiced.

[Thunder]

It's funny Pence at this stage of his career has match his last two seasons high in homeruns. Please tell me the ball isn't juiced.

 

Well, he always looks like he swings as hard as humanly possible, so it might be dumb luck

[Station 13]

Sale, Price, somehow our records are s*** with two aces.

[Station 13]

Well, he always looks like he swings as hard as humanly possible, so it might be dumb luck

 

Could be playing in Texas too. But his swing is always a funky. Solid player.