5/23 at Philadelphia

[Maxbialystock]

Eduardo Rodgriguez (L) vs. Zach Wheeler ®

 

Definite edge to the Phillies, but last night we had the pitching edge, a better record, etc, and almost didn't win, even with Barned in for the save. Baseball is like that.

 

You gotta play the games, which is why guys like us have become addicts. OK, maybe not addicts. Maybe connoiseurs of the fine art of our national pastime and the only sport that Ken Burns thought worthy of 9 segments.

 

So today allow me to introduce you to a somewhat different flavor in lineups, one with piquancy rather than robustness:

 

Kike Hernandez 2B

Danny Santana CF

Rafael Devers 3B

Christian Vazquez C

Hunter Renfroe RF

Marwin Gonzalez SS

Bobby Dalbec 1B

Franch Cordero LF

Eduardo Rodriguez P

 

No Bogie, no JD Martinez.

 

Day game after a night game. and a whole lot of baseball ahead of us.

[moonslav59]

Eduardo Rodgriguez (L) vs. Zach Wheeler ®

 

So today allow me to introduce you to a somewhat different flavor in lineups, one with piquancy rather than robustness:

 

Kike Hernandez 2B

Danny Santana CF

Rafael Devers 3B

Christian Vazquez C

Hunter Renfroe RF

Marwin Gonzalez SS

Bobby Dalbec 1B

Franch Cordero LF

Eduardo Rodriguez P

 

No Bogie, no JD Martinez.

 

 

No Plawecki.

[Maxbialystock]

No Plawecki.

 

Verrrrrry interesting.

[Maxbialystock]

Let's use this as the game thread.

 

Any suggestions on how to get rid of the other one?

[Thunder]

Let's use this as the game thread.

 

Any suggestions on how to get rid of the other one?

 

Nothing you can do. Wait for JBay to show up and delete it

[Maxbialystock]

The MLB channel on my TV says they will show us vs. the Phillies or the Yankees vs. the White Sox. I just might watch both games, one on TV and the other on the desktop. Rays @ Jays could be good, but that ballpark at Dunedin is crap, even worse than the Trop.

[Maxbialystock]

Nothing you can do. Wait for JBay to show up and delete it

 

Cool. Thank you.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

E-rod better be pretty good today. The SOX getting him 5 or more runs today may be asking too much.

[d-money]

Rodríguez is due to pitch a good game. If he’s hittable again you wonder if he’s hiding an injury or he needs a different catcher calling his games.

[iortiz]

Rodríguez is due to pitch a good game. If he’s hittable again you wonder if he’s hiding an injury or he needs a different catcher calling his games.

 

BABIP has not been on his side. Today starts its regress to its former career number. Just watch.

[TylerD]

No Plawecki.

 

Meh. We will win anyway. Book it

[d-money]

Go sawx!!!!!!

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Meh. We will win anyway. Book it

 

I hadn't realized that VAZ is now a liability on this team. Of course, if over-rated E-rod stinks up the place, posters here can blame Vaz.

[d-money]

Here we go. Hope Rodríguez has something.

[d-money]

Get this guy out already.

[vegasbob]

Hit batter on a 2 strike count, leads to a run. Thank the shift once again

[d-money]

I am getting sick of Rodríguez. 21 pitches and counting.

[d-money]

It seems like a struggle for his guy to get outs. He’s awful!!!!

[vegasbob]

Erod would have been better off staying in the hotel. Can't pitch with 2 strikes to a LH hitter

[d-money]

Lol. Seriously Rodríguez needs to DFA!!!!

[d-money]

Erod would have been better off staying in the hotel. Can't pitch with 2 strikes to a LH hitter

 

The guy needs to be DFA!

[d-money]

I knew this ******* would have a chance to f*** up our streak.

[vegasbob]

Nice tight 34 pitches , dig a 4 run hole , set the bullpen up for extra work. A quality non-starter

[TylerD]

E Rod is a f***ing joke this year. Don’t quote this message if you’re going to defend him. Don’t wanna hear it.

[d-money]

Wheeler with a four run advantage.

[d-money]

E Rod is a f***ing joke this year. Don’t quote this message if you’re going to defend him. Don’t wanna hear it.

 

He’s straight garbage. Seriously his chance to be on this rotation should be on thin ice.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Wheeler with a four run advantage.

 

That would make him a 4-Wheeler with the distinct possibility of becoming an 8-Wheeler.

[vegasbob]

Now Cora may need to bring back JDM and Bogie , as least as PH's . Bench burnout game.

[TylerD]

He’s straight garbage. Seriously his chance to be on this rotation should be on thin ice.

 

Completely agreed.

[vegasbob]

Maybe the Covid episode left Erod with residual brain, heart and arm damage. maybe he has lost his mojo.