4/1 vs Orioles - Opening Day 2021

[mvp 78]

They need to redo the seats. Thye are too small and uncomfortable, and down the RF line, they face towards LF/CF not the mound.

 

More and better bathrooms are needed.

 

The place has too much charm and nostalgia to be thought of as a dump.

 

I thought they fixed a portion of the RF seats a few years ago?

 

I don't mind the seat size. I don't mind that it's a little more uncomfortable than every other park I've been too. I think the obstructed seats are a blight on Red Sox nation though.

[Thunder]

I spent some nights in the back rows of the CF bleachers, underneath/obstructed by the videoboard. You haven't lived until you sit through that for 9 innings

[mvp 78]

I spent some nights in the back rows of the CF bleachers, underneath/obstructed by the videoboard. You haven't lived until you sit through that for 9 innings

 

I've never been back that far. I don't mind the RCF bleachers.

[TylerD]

Postponed!!!!!!!

 

DAMMIT!!!!!!!!!!

[Thunder]

Oh well. One more day isn't so bad. Rest of the weekend looks very sunny, albeit a little cold. We will still get 3 games in

[jad]

Whew. I didn't think the RS undefeated season would last this long.

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

Whew. I didn't think the RS undefeated season would last this long.

 

Another day of rest for the bullpen, another day closer to when ERod's arm comes back to life.

[mvp 78]

Getting some good Ted Sarandis retractable roof talk in the chat.

[mvp 78]

At least we aren't the only unhappy fanbase today.

 

@Buster_ESPN

The Mets-Nationals game tonight is being postponed, re COVID issues.

[Thunder]

At least we aren't the only unhappy fanbase today.

 

@Buster_ESPN

The Mets-Nationals game tonight is being postponed, re COVID issues.

 

That's the more concerning PPD of the two, as well

[a700hitter]

Crap!

[mvp 78]

If the COVID PPD's continue this year, will they actually use the taxi squads or just have teams not play a full season? MiLB doesn't start until May, so there's a few extra guys hanging around that could fill out a squad.

[jad]

But don't worry, Covid-supporters: Texas (which presently has one of the worst infection rates in the country) will have a full stadium for opening day.

[Thunder]

If the COVID PPD's continue this year, will they actually use the taxi squads or just have teams not play a full season? MiLB doesn't start until May, so there's a few extra guys hanging around that could fill out a squad.

 

You gotta figure early season PPDs will try to be made up later, like any other rainout. Just a whole week's worth of rainouts to make up

[mvp 78]

@SoxNotes

Garrett Whitlock is the first pitcher in 26 years to make the Red Sox’ Opening Day roster after being selected by the club in the Rule 5 Draft the previous winter. The last to do it was Vaughn Eshelman in 1995.

[mvp 78]

@TomCaron

Cora says his lineup for Opening Day for today would've been (and should still be for tomorrow):

 

Kiké Hernández 2B

Verdugo CF

Martinez DH

Bogaerts SS

Devers 3B

Renfroe RF

Gonzalez LF

Vázquez C

Dalbec 1B

[mvp 78]

Marwin LF

Verdugo CF

Renfroe RF

Kiké 2B

 

is my guess

 

No surprises.

[Thunder]

WTF Cora

[moonslav59]

I thought they fixed a portion of the RF seats a few years ago?

 

I don't mind the seat size. I don't mind that it's a little more uncomfortable than every other park I've been too. I think the obstructed seats are a blight on Red Sox nation though.

 

There is not that many obstructed, but yes, it is a blight.

[moonslav59]

@TomCaron

Cora says his lineup for Opening Day for today would've been (and should still be for tomorrow):

 

Kiké Hernández 2B

Verdugo CF

Martinez DH

Bogaerts SS

Devers 3B

Renfroe RF

Gonzalez LF

Vázquez C

Dalbec 1B

 

What's the chances Dalbec ends up as the leagues best #9 hitter?

[mvp 78]

What's the chances Dalbec ends up as the leagues best #9 hitter?

 

Decent, but if he really mashes, he won't stay at #9 long. Also, if Duran is brought up, I bet he gets slotted there.

[mvp 78]

There is not that many obstructed, but yes, it is a blight.

 

No seats should ever be sold where you can't see the mound, home plate or 1B.

[Bellhorn04]

WTF Cora

 

No, please don't even joke about that.

[moonslav59]

Decent, but if he really mashes, he won't stay at #9 long. Also, if Duran is brought up, I bet he gets slotted there.

 

Agreed, but certainly our bottom of the order does not have any "black holes.:

 

Vaz has an OPS around .800 from 2019-2020. Dalbec looks very promising. Between Cordero, Marwin, Arroyo, Chavis, Duran and maybe even Downs or Munoz, we should be able to field a decent hitter for our "flex slot."

 

[TylerD]

@TomCaron

Cora says his lineup for Opening Day for today would've been (and should still be for tomorrow):

 

Kiké Hernández 2B

Verdugo CF

Martinez DH

Bogaerts SS

Devers 3B

Renfroe RF

Gonzalez LF

Vázquez C

Dalbec 1B

 

Hmmmm interesting..... might work well...

[mvp 78]

MLB, who hurt you?

 

@EvanPetzold

It’s snowing at Comerica Park.

 

All games through 4/15 should be in the South, West Coast or in a dome.

[Slasher9]

bad omen? game 1 cancelled. yes

bad omen? WTFCora and his headscratching opening day lineup. yes

bad omen? Red Sox fans that are fanatical enough to be a part of a small family Red Sox board community (TalkSox) yet dont realize in the 4th inning you move out of your obstructed view seats to a seat right behind homeplate. yes.

 

good omen? Slash is back. yes

 

f*** the yankees.

[mvp 78]

bad omen? game 1 cancelled. yes

bad omen? WTFCora and his headscratching opening day lineup. yes

bad omen? Red Sox fans that are fanatical enough to be a part of a small family Red Sox board community (TalkSox) yet dont realize in the 4th inning you move out of your obstructed view seats to a seat right behind homeplate. yes.

 

good omen? Slash is back. yes

 

f*** the yankees.

 

Are you new here?

[Slasher9]

Are you new here?

 

bruh...im a deity! a deity!

[mvp 78]

Baseball is back everyone! Rain outs! COVID postponements! Josh Donaldson exits a game due to injury!

 

@NBCSEdgeBB

Donaldson exited opener due to tight hamstring

 

Everything is in midseason form!