Game Day Thread June 1, 2021 - Red Sox (Richards) @ Astros (Garcia)

[TylerD]

Alright in the span of a week my Oilers have been swept, Tampa is now a full 2 games up in the division, and I accidentally ate whole wheat bread this morning.

 

Time to turn this garbage week around.. Lets get a win boys!!

[mvp 78]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXhFcKCcozE

[mvp 78]

Also, Kiké isn't getting it done right now. Need to find someone else hit lead off.

[TylerD]

Also, Kiké isn't getting it done right now. Need to find someone else hit lead off.

 

Agreed, he kills all mojo.... Hunter is heating up, let him go first.

[mvp 78]

Agreed, he kills all mojo.... Hunter is heating up, let him go first.

 

I would just go:

 

1. Verdugo

2. Xander

3. Devers

4. JD

5. Santana/Arroyo

6. Renfroe

7. Vaz/Plawecki

8. Dalbec

9. Kiké/Marwin

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

I would just go:

 

1. Verdugo

2. Xander

3. Devers

4. JD

5. Santana/Arroyo

6. Renfroe

7. Vaz/Plawecki

8. Dalbec

9. Kiké/Marwin

 

... just imaging this with Casas at 5. and Duran at 9 or 1; how many months before they provide more consistent contact with power and/or speed than Kike/Marwin/Santana/Dalbec? Twelve months from now? Nine? Three???

[notin]

Alright in the span of a week my Oilers have been swept, Tampa is now a full 2 games up in the division, and I accidentally ate whole wheat bread this morning.

 

Time to turn this garbage week around.. Lets get a win boys!!

 

Your Jets probably also screwed something up, as that is what the Jets do...

[mvp 78]

... just imaging this with Casas at 5. and Duran at 9 or 1; how many months before they provide more consistent contact with power and/or speed than Kike/Marwin/Santana/Dalbec? Twelve months from now? Nine? Three???

 

Sign me up.

[moonslav59]

I would just go:

 

1. Verdugo

2. Xander

3. Devers

4. JD

5. Santana/Arroyo

6. Renfroe

7. Vaz/Plawecki

8. Dalbec

9. Kiké/Marwin

 

With a righty going, I'd keep Dalbec on the bench.

 

Santana at 1B, Arroyo at 2B, Kike in CF.

[mvp 78]

1. Enrique Hernandez CF

2. Alex Verdugo LF

3. J.D. Martinez DH

4. Xander Bogaerts SS

5. Rafael Devers 3B

6. Hunter Renfroe RF

7. Danny Santana 1B

8. Christian Vazquez C

9. Marwin Gonzalez 2B

[moonslav59]

1. Enrique Hernandez CF

2. Alex Verdugo LF

3. J.D. Martinez DH

4. Xander Bogaerts SS

5. Rafael Devers 3B

6. Hunter Renfroe RF

7. Danny Santana 1B

8. Christian Vazquez C

9. Marwin Gonzalez 2B

 

Marwin's leash lengthens further.

[moonslav59]

Luis Garcia jumped from A ball to the bigs, last year, and has looked pretty good in his 58 IP (2.93 ERA and 1.101 WHIP.)

 

He only has 205 IP in the low minors (2.50 & 1.166).

 

These kind of guys seem to do well vs the Sox, but I like having Richards on the mound. Both pitchers are a little high on the BB/9 but do well on H/9.

 

It would help to get to this guy early.

 

I’m leaving soon to find a free parking spot and enjoy some dollar hot dogs!

 

GO SOX!!!

[TylerD]

Your Jets probably also screwed something up, as that is what the Jets do...

 

Gross I don’t like the Jets.

[d-money]

Go sawx!!!! Need to bounce back tonight.

[iortiz]

NY already losing 2-0.

 

This is getting epical.

[d-money]

NY already losing 2-0.

 

This is getting epical.

 

Rays could be the best team in baseball right now.

[iortiz]

Rays could be the best team in baseball right now.

 

Yeah there’s hot and the Rays.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

The Rays are 1st in defense, 2nd in runs scored, and 3rd in pitching in the AL. Interesting comparison with the SOX in that the SOX have a .259BA while the Rays as a team are at .232. Yet, both teams are a hair apart in runs per game. Can anyone say timely hitting? Another interesting stat is the Rays' OBP is .318 and the SOX are at .319. It appears the Rays have been more patient and selective at the plate. One last stat is the Rays' defense has prevented 29 runs, which is 2nd only to the Padres' 34 in MLB.

Combine this well-balanced team with a very good and innovative manager and an excellent FO and they are very much for real and are probably the team to beat in the AL East.

 

And this is the nicest thing I'll ever say about anything in Florida.

Edited June 1, 2021 by SPLENDIDSPLINTER

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I have a bad feeling about this series in Houston. The Astros are much better than their present record and are due to explode. Hopefully, they can wait until Friday.

[TylerD]

Yeah there’s hot and the Rays.

 

Put it this way. The Rays are on the level of my toilet after I eat a spicy chicken sub with banana peppers.

 

RED HOT

[TylerD]

They have the pitching advantage again it would seem.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Put it this way. The Rays are on the level of my toilet after I eat a spicy chicken sub with banana peppers.

 

RED HOT

 

Hope you have a fire extinguisher in your bathroom.

[moonslav59]

Sat down just in time for the first pitch.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

When the OBP of the lead-off batter is lower than the team's OBP, that's not good.

[jung]

Geezuz, strike 3 to Zander looked like it moved a foot.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

3rd base; where SOX runners go to die.

[d-money]

Team has to hit. Hope we get some type of pitching tonight.

[jung]

Nice pitch Richards

[TylerD]

Ugh. Great.

[d-money]

Making the stros look really good right now. 🤦🏽*♂️