Aug 25/19 Sox (Johnson) @ Padres (Lucchesi)

[TylerD]

Well the news of Luck retiring last night certainly killed any happiness for me that the Sox won. But let’s try and go for 3 in a row. If we win today that’s 7 wins in our last 9 games. Not too bad.

[OH FOY]

Sorry about Luck, as a Pats Fan, we only want to face the best. Jacoby might surprise you.

Keep the Rally Caps on, and Just Win Baby!

[TylerD]

Sorry about Luck, as a Pats Fan, we only want to face the best. Jacoby might surprise you.

Keep the Rally Caps on, and Just Win Baby!

 

Definitely a shocker! I hope Jacoby lives up to the hype. Coaches seem to think he’s definitely a capable starter. Hope they are right.

[royplayer]

Tampa Bay lost to Baltimore so this is a must win for the Sox. Can't keep wasting chances to catch up to the Rays; in fact the Rays go on to play Houston on Tuesday. Should be a good time to make up more ground.

[OH FOY]

Rays lost, look at that.

[jung]

1. Mookie Betts ® RF

2. Rafael Devers (L) 3B

3. Xander Bogaerts ® SS

4. J.D. Martinez ® LF

5. Sam Travis ® 1B

6. Christian Vazquez ® C

7. Jackie Bradley Jr. (L) CF

8. Chris Owings ® 2B

9. Brian Johnson (L) P

 

 

1. Manuel Margot ® CF

2. Francisco Mejia (S) LF

3. Manny Machado ® 3B

4. Hunter Renfroe ® RF

5. Eric Hosmer (L) 1B

6. Ty France ® 2B

7. Luis Urias ® SS

8. Austin Hedges ® C

9. Joey Lucchesi (L) P

[jung]

Joey Luc must do this with mirrors. Gets you wondering if he is going to throw it right at your head with that motion of his and suddenly "s***....its s strike!"

[OH FOY]

Perfect initials. BJ

[Station 13]

The Padres are getting a nice BJ experience.

[harmony]

Joey Luc must do this with mirrors. Gets you wondering if he is going to throw it right at your head with that motion of his and suddenly "s***....its s strike!"

I've been to only four MLB games this year but Joey Lucchesi was a starter in two of those games: one in Washington DC and one in San Diego:

 

https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/WAS/WAS201904280.shtml

 

https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SDN/SDN201905170.shtml

 

The 26-year-old lefthander has posted 2.1 fWAR and 1.6 bWAR in 24 starts this season.

[Station 13]

Can we stop with this loser?

[OH FOY]

This guy stinks. Why is he out there? Now, I suppose we'll get a hundred stats that says he's good. He put us in the hole last game he pitched, in which we lost.

[jung]

Well that was yet another manfred missile HR but BJ is throwing nothing out there...nothing.

[OH FOY]

Get him out. Cant afford this crap.

[Station 13]

A triple could complete the climax BJ experience here.

[jung]

I've been to only four MLB games this year but Joey Lucchesi was a starter in two of those games: one in Washington DC and one in San Diego:

 

https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/WAS/WAS201904280.shtml

 

https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SDN/SDN201905170.shtml

 

The 26-year-old lefthander has posted 2.1 fWAR and 1.6 bWAR in 24 starts this season.

 

Facing him must be like:

- holy s***, how is staying upright with that motion

- then, is he going to hit me?????

- then, crap I'm out

[Station 13]

you gotta get some outs

[OH FOY]

3 letters DFA, with BJ.

[Tedballgame]

Johnson is horrible and should never start another major league game for Boston. Look at his E.R.A. He is what he is: Horrible. I can't believe they have no one better anywhere in their system than this bum.

[Station 13]

This is a sloppy.

[Tedballgame]

Guardians tie KC with 3 run homer in the bottom of the 9th with 2 outs. Wow.

[Station 13]

This sucks and blow.

[jung]

Johnson is horrible and should never start another major league game for Boston. Look at his E.R.A. He is what he is: Horrible. I can't believe they have no one better anywhere in their system than this bum.

 

Honest to God I would have brought back Weber and started him. As soon as BJ takes the hill its a bullpen game anyway. Who are we kidding.

[royplayer]

Why is Owings playing at second base? Now we have two pitchers coming up to bat in the 8 and 9 slots. What happened to Brock Holt? Did he piss off Cora? Is Cora trying to intentionally lose this game?

[vegasbob]

I have to grin and bear it when I see comments which include Brian Johnson in 2020 pitching plans. As others have said, this is a failure by the front office to recognize their shortcomings. it's not BJ's fault. He just hasn't the skill and ability to pitch effectively.

[vegasbob]

Why is Owings playing at second base? Now we have two pitchers coming up to bat in the 8 and 9 slots. What happened to Brock Holt? Did he piss off Cora? Is Cora trying to intentionally lose this game?

 

Cora has f***ed over Holt for 2 years now . It will be good for a laugh when AC gets canned and Holt is still playing. I guess it was the long run around the bases last night , setting up the win that wore ol Brockstar out resulting in a Cora rest session.

[Tedballgame]

I have to grin and bear it when I see comments which include Brian Johnson in 2020 pitching plans. As others have said, this is a failure by the front office to recognize their shortcomings. it's not BJ's fault. He just hasn't the skill and ability to pitch effectively.

7.33 E.R.A. This guy is dog meat. Horrible. Should be DFAed after today. How many times are they going to keep trotting this guy out there? Its a loss waiting to happen and the bullpen gets used up.

[Tedballgame]

At least the U.S. team from Louisiana is winning the Little League World Championship. Its a better game to watch than B.J.'s batting practice session. Seriously, B.J. should just be the all time pitcher for the home run derby.

[jung]

I have to grin and bear it when I see comments which include Brian Johnson in 2020 pitching plans. As others have said, this is a failure by the front office to recognize their shortcomings. it's not BJ's fault. He just hasn't the skill and ability to pitch effectively.

 

BJ has a chance against the teams that have no plate discipline whatsoever and no plan other than swing hard every time at everything. He can keep the ball off the barrel against those idiots. The fact that he can actually get a few decent stints in is entirely attributable to the stunningly large number of teams playing MLB that I just described in that one statement.

[royplayer]

BJ has a chance against the teams that have no plate discipline whatsoever and no plan other than swing hard every time at everything. He can keep the ball off the barrel against those idiots. The fact that he can actually get a few decent stints in is entirely attributable to the stunningly large number of teams playing MLB that I just described in that one statement.

 

Well if Johnson gives up any more runs this game may well be over.