June 5: BOS (ERod) @ NYY (Taillon)

[redsoxrules]

Kike 0 for last 26?

[iortiz]

KIKe can’t even make contact to save his life geez!

[redsoxrules]

Ffs nice AB Kike

[Nick]

We gave this guy 2 year $14M deal...he can't even make a contact with runners on 2nd and 3rd, one out.

[Maxbialystock]

Yankees are lucky, pitching to Vazquez with Dalbec in the on deck circle.

[a700hitter]

We gave this guy 2 year $14M deal...he can't even make a contact with runners on 2nd and 3rd, one out.

Could have had Brock Holt for $1 million.

[d-money]

One run lead. Do you bring ERod back?

[d-money]

Should be a two run at least right now.

[oldtimer]

We gave this guy 2 year $14M deal...he can't even make a contact with runners on 2nd and 3rd, one out.

 

Kind of frustrating to watch. Hope they find a way to help him.

[jung]

Andujar is a hack in the OF.

 

When you can't even play in your own OF.....Its a problem.

[Nick]

Could have had Brock Holt for $1 million.

 

Brock would have made contact.

[iortiz]

Could have had Brock Holt for $1 million.

 

Yeah!

[Maxbialystock]

I'm beginning to think that 2 run dinger was Vazquez's fault. He's the one who called for the fast ball when other pitchers were working.

 

On the other hand . . .

Edited June 6, 2021 by Maxbialystock

[jung]

This is not the Bronx Bombers of any year...even the ones I can't remember any more.

[d-money]

Can’t have those walks!!!! Ughhh challenge him!

[TylerD]

Not a terrible day for E Rod

 

Not super great either

[redsoxrules]

Erod just groving them in the middle of the plate

[d-money]

A walk and now a hit. Get him out I!

[jung]

This is not the Bronx Bombers of any year...even the ones I can't remember any more.

 

Well actually...I can still remember the Horace Clark Yankees. So maybe there is a Yankee team that this one harkens back to.

[d-money]

Not a terrible day for E Rod

Not super great either

 

He kept us in the game. Just wish he had challenged judge .

[d-money]

Need to get Torres out.

[iortiz]

Not great but solid. Not to be called but encouraging.

 

Hopefully this is a new beginning for Eduardo.

[d-money]

Ughhh huge run at 3rd base

[iortiz]

Missing those runners on 2nd and 3rd with one out man. Damn!

[d-money]

Brand new game. Offense needs to get back to work.

[jad]

Is Arroyo on a no 2 days in a row plan or something?

 

I know Marwin is Cora's best bud, but what's up with the whole Arroyo situation?

 

The guy hit a key 3 run job the other day and did well his last game, too. He has the highest OBP of any Sox player not named Devers, JD, Bogey or Verdugo.

 

I thought the idea of removing Kike from the leadoff slot was to improve our chances of having someone get on base for the big 4.

 

Santana has the worst OBP of all Sox players on the 26 man roster (.222 in a small sample).

 

It's an idiotic tactic looking for a 'typical' lead-off hitter. You may as well just pencil in your 9th hitter as first, as that's what it comes down to. Why would you want Santana to have as many or more AB's than any of the 2-5 hitters?

[Maxbialystock]

I am more and more convinced Vazquez is giving up those runs more than the pitchers. The sac fly was on the fastball/sinker, and the 2 strikes were on changeups.

 

That dinger by Torres was also on a fast ball after other pitches had been working against Torres.

[iortiz]

It's an idiotic tactic looking for a 'typical' lead-off hitter. You may as well just pencil in your 9th hitter as first, as that's what it comes down to. Why would you want Santana to have as many or more AB's than any of the 2-5 hitters?

 

Not sure how they build the lineups. I have heard that these days it is not a 100% manager decision as it used to be. I have understood that the “intelligence sport office” or whatever it is called has actually a lot to do with that.

 

In any case this does not have logic at all.

[redsoxrules]

Can't stand these announcers. OH GIO URSHELLA MAKES ANOTHER SPECTACULAR PLAY. it was a soft liner hight right at him FFS.

[a700hitter]

Cora likes to make lineups with the coldest hitter in the lead off spot.