May 6 Tigers (Turnbull) @ Red Sox (Eovaldi)

[notin]

The Tigers came into this series averaging less than 3 runs per game and have put up 21 runs (and counting) against Sox pitching.

 

For all the gripes about the Sox at the plate in this series (and I am not without blame), they have scored 24 runs so far in this series.

 

The biggest problem is beyond evident here...

[Thunder]

@alexspeier

Franchy Cordero - who wasn't in the lineup - has tied a career-high with 3 hits. It's the fifth of his career.

 

Wow, career high. 3 measly hits

[moonslav59]

Lovin franchy today!!!! Wow

 

.153 to .190- just like that!

[mvp 78]

@redsoxstats

Franchy

110 mph double

104 mph single

107 mph single

 

BUT WERE THEY BARRELLED?

[notin]

Devers is lobbying hard for the 2022 first base job.

 

Or possibly June 2021 first base job...

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

JD got Baddooed.

[notin]

Wow, career high. 3 measly hits

 

Well, his career is only 119 games so far...

[moonslav59]

Yanks lose the game started by Cole.

 

We need to plus one, today.

[moonslav59]

Or possibly June 2021 first base job...

 

I doubt they'd move him mid season with no real effort to get him to learn 1B, at this point.

[Maxbialystock]

In Dalbec's defense, the Sox management have kind of taken a young, inexperienced kid and thrown him into lion's den. He's just 25 years old, and they expect him to be able to hit fastballs over 93 mph. He's a thirdbaseman, and they're making him play first base, a far more difficult position.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Top of the order with our newly found lead-off hitter.

 

I know we're being fictitious about that and I know Cora wouldn't do it, but I'm all for having Cordero bat leadoff tomorrow. Why not?

[Thunder]

In Dalbec's defense, the Sox management have kind of taken a young, inexperienced kid and thrown him into lion's den. He's just 25 years old, and they expect him to be able to hit fastballs over 93 mph. He's a thirdbaseman, and they're making him play first base, a far more difficult position.

 

His defense hasn't been the problem though

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Yanks lose the game started by Cole.

 

We need to plus one, today.

 

Well, that's certainly qualifies as good news.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

In Dalbec's defense, the Sox management have kind of taken a young, inexperienced kid and thrown him into lion's den. He's just 25 years old, and they expect him to be able to hit fastballs over 93 mph. He's a thirdbaseman, and they're making him play first base, a far more difficult position.

 

Actually, Max, 25 is kind of old for a rookie nowadays.

Edited May 6, 2021 by SPLENDIDSPLINTER

[Thunder]

Balk? Now this game has seen everything

[Thunder]

If every groundball could be hit to Xander, that would be great thanks

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

This reminds me of the kind of game Bob Uecker announced in the movie MAJOR LEAGUE.

[TylerD]

I hate this bullpen.

[moonslav59]

This is getting sickening.

[moonslav59]

If every groundball could be hit to Xander, that would be great thanks

 

They have to be right to him, though.

[Maxbialystock]

A walk, a balk, a grounder to advance runner to 3b, and a 2 out single.

[Thunder]

I hate this bullpen.

 

I hate how long this game is. I've been waiting to go running for a few hours

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

OB, who is usually not very funny, did make me laugh when he said he was happy he wouldn't have to do the breakdown of this game after it's over.

[moonslav59]

I hate this bullpen.

 

Not counting today, here are some pen OPS against over the last 7 days:

 

1.600 Brice & Whitlock

1.500 Andriese (3 hits against, today.)

1.200 Sawamura

 

.685 Ottavino

 

.421 DHern (1hit today in 4 ABs)

.250 Taylor (1 hit today in 3 ABs)

.222 Barnes

[moonslav59]

A walk, a balk, a grounder to advance runner to 3b, and a 2 out single.

 

Our season in a microcosm.

 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

The SOX BP gets 'shut down inning' confused with 's*** on inning.'

[Thunder]

Our season in a microcosm.

 

 

I still think pulling off a win today would completely stop the bleeding

[moonslav59]

I still think pulling off a win today would completely stop the bleeding

 

I've not given up.

 

It just seems like this game is following a wicked trend we have been moving towards for a while, now.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I was hoping the Tigers would bring in a position player to pitch.

[Thunder]

Alright make them pay