8/27 SOX @ Colorado 8:40 PM EST

[moonslav59]

Where'd we find the guy who started tonight, and how do you pronounce his name?

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Nice race for the team lead in OPS.

 

After Bogey's blast:

 

.958 JD

.954 Devers

.945 Bogey

 

HRs:

31 JD

28 Bogey

27 Devers

 

RBI

103 Devers

97 Bogey

83 JD

 

XBHs

78 Devers

72 Bogey

63 Betts

61 JD

 

 

I believe, MOON, that the SOX are the only team in MLB with 3 players having an OPS over .900.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I believe, MOON, that the SOX are the only team in MLB with 3 players having an OPS over .900.

 

This also magnifies how important pitching is.

[S5Dewey]

This also magnifies how important pitching is.

 

Yep. In a nutshell our offense scores enough runs to win but the pitching allows too many.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Yep. In a nutshell our offense scores enough runs to win but the pitching allows too many.

 

The SOX offense is actually better this year than last.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Since the All-Star break, the SOX are 20-21.

[S5Dewey]

The SOX offense is actually better this year than last.

 

The thing is, some of these guys want DD's head on a stick but he did what a good GM does - he put together a team that should win. NOBODY could have predicted that all three of our starting pitchers would implode.

[TylerD]

Porcello starting to suck.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Lucky to have just given up 2 runs.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

The thing is, some of these guys want DD's head on a stick but he did what a good GM does - he put together a team that should win. NOBODY could have predicted that all three of our starting pitchers would implode.

 

Just as NOBODY would have predicted that E-rod would be the ACE of the staff.

[S5Dewey]

Just as NOBODY would have predicted that E-rod would be the ACE of the staff.

 

By default, but yes.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

The thing is, some of these guys want DD's head on a stick but he did what a good GM does - he put together a team that should win. NOBODY could have predicted that all three of our starting pitchers would implode.

 

The only valid criticism I would aim at DD was not having an established closer in the pen.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

With a healthy Holt and Marco, I don't understand why Owings is on the team. I know he's a RH batter, but he can't hit, so what's the point?

[S5Dewey]

The only valid criticism I would aim at DD was not having an established closer in the pen.

 

I don't even fault him for that. If we had Kimbrel on the team this year he'd spend a lot of time sitting on the bench saying, "Gee, I wish we had a lead going into the 9th" so I could pitch".

 

BP's are such a crapshoot anyway. This year's BP reminds me of last year's BP - shaky and maligned during the early part of the season but finding their stride later in the year.

[S5Dewey]

With a healthy Holt and Marco, I don't understand why Owings is on the team. I know he's a RH batter, but he can't hit, so what's the point?

 

I never understood Owings anyway. Period.

[moonslav59]

I believe, MOON, that the SOX are the only team in MLB with 3 players having an OPS over .900.

 

No.

 

Houston has 5

.973 Bregman

.944 Brantley

.937 Springer

.922 Altuve

.914 Correa (only 310 PAs)

and Gurriel is close at .898.

 

MN has 3

1.027 Cruz

.933 Garver (286 PAs)

.923 Sano

 

ATL has 3

.957 Freeman

.910 Donaldson

.900 Acuna

[FredLynn]

The only valid criticism I would aim at DD was not having an established closer in the pen.

 

A closer would not help, not with Sale, Porcello, and Price stinking all nearly year.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

A closer would not help, not with Sale, Porcello, and Price stinking all nearly year.

 

This is very true, but I was referring to the beginning of the season when SOX were employing closing by committee, which failed miserably.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

No.

 

Houston has 5

.973 Bregman

.944 Brantley

.937 Springer

.922 Altuve

.914 Correa (only 310 PAs)

and Gurriel is close at .898.

 

MN has 3

1.027 Cruz

.933 Garver (286 PAs)

.923 Sano

 

ATL has 3

.957 Freeman

.910 Donaldson

.900 Acuna

 

Thanks, I definitely was off base on that stat.

[TylerD]

7-2!

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

7-2!

 

Houston 15; Tampa 1.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Going to the Tigers when he did was probably the reason JD is what he is today as a hitter. Working with Cabrera and Victor Martinez had to have made an impact on his approach to hitting. The deep breath before every pitch is straight from the Martinez approach at the plate.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Houston 15; Tampa 1.

 

Btw, Morton started for Tampa.

[Station 13]

who is calling the game for nesn?

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I believe the SOX will pass Tampa in the AL East, but Oakland and Cleveland, that's a much tougher challenge.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Last year at this date in the season the SOX were 90-42.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Haven't posted this in a while. A quality start for POR.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Offensively, Boston, Houston, and Colorado have the best left side of the infield in MLB.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

A triple A batter hits a homer off a triple A thrower. The only difference is it happened in a major league ballpark.

[Jasonbay44]

Josh Smith f***ing blows