Game Day Thread 06.20.21 - Red Sox (Nasty Nate) @ Royals (Minor)

[TylerD]

This series suck monkey balls!

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Marwin has a chance to be loved by SOX fans.

[redsoxrules]

Ffs Gonzalez

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Shite! No luv for Marwin.

[redsoxrules]

He's a better pitcher than he his a hitter

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Arroyo's injury didn't take long to come back to haunt us.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

It appears in the case of Marwin and Santana that because each had one really good offensive year, they get a whole season to prove they can't hit anymore.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

At least the SOX will have their best hitters up in the 9th.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

3 outs on 7 pitches. SOX in a hurry to play golf tomorrow.

[TylerD]

Bad news guys

 

We lost.

[d-money]

s***** series. I wonder if the s***** starting pitching is catching up to this team:

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I'd be very happy if the SOX can go 3-3 over the next 6 games.

[Larry Cook]

Good news today: devers and Hernandez with taters.

 

Bad news today: we banged out 11 hits, but only 3 runs. Just could not get those key hits!

[Nick]

Good news today: devers and Hernandez with taters.

 

Bad news today: we banged out 11 hits, but only 3 runs. Just could not get those key hits!

 

 

We were 30-4 when we had 12 base runners or more. Now we're 30-5. It was an ugly game.

[a700hitter]

It may be a faulty memory, but I remember KC being a tough place for the Red Sox even when KC was bad, especially in the carpet years.

[TylerD]

Tampa lost again. Still first.

[d-money]

Still in first but that team in the bronx is starting to play well. Big week coming up for this team.

[d-money]

Tampa lost again. Still first.

 

Haven’t taken advantage. This is a big week for this team.

[moonslav59]

We just lost a series to a slumping team.

 

We need to do better vs a slumping Rays.

 

The extra day of rest did not seem to help Eovaldi, today. I doubt an extra 2 days will help ERod vs Rich Hill on Tuesday. We could skip ERod and not have to pitch anyone on less rest, but we won't.

 

It looks like...

 

ERod +2 (days rest) TBR

Richards +2 TBR

Pivetta +1 TBR

Perez +1 NYY

Eovaldi +1 NYY

ERod +1 NYY

 

If we pushed ERod back...

Richards +1 TBR

Pivetta TBR

Perez TBR

ERod +5 NYY

Eovaldi +1 NYY

Richards NYY

[Thunder]

I've been breaking this season down into weeks. 162 games is a marathon, not a sprint. We were 4-2 this week. Nothing to scoff at. All we can hope for is to go .500 or above each week and we will end up exactly where we want to be.

[oldtimer]

We just lost a series to a slumping team.

 

We need to do better vs a slumping Rays.

 

The extra day of rest did not seem to help Eovaldi, today. I doubt an extra 2 days will help ERod vs Rich Hill on Tuesday. We could skip ERod and not have to pitch anyone on less rest, but we won't.

 

It looks like...

 

ERod +2 (days rest) TBR

Richards +2 TBR

Pivetta +1 TBR

Perez +1 NYY

Eovaldi +1 NYY

ERod +1 NYY

 

If we pushed ERod back...

Richards +1 TBR

Pivetta TBR

Perez TBR

ERod +5 NYY

Eovaldi +1 NYY

Richards NYY

 

The Sox played three games in high temperatures that can impact pitchers. We also made key errors in the game and only produced 3 runs off of 11 hits. That was not our best effort and a day off will help. help. Hope the minor injuries we experienced can be overcome without going to the IL.

[TylerD]

I've been breaking this season down into weeks. 162 games is a marathon, not a sprint. We were 4-2 this week. Nothing to scoff at. All we can hope for is to go .500 or above each week and we will end up exactly where we want to be.

Hell yes.

[Oscars]

The Sox fielders continue to stink it up on the field, leading the majors in errors.

It’s not as if the Sox are full of sluggers like Manny who are average fielders, with only Dever’s falling into that category.

[Larry Cook]

The Sox fielders continue to stink it up on the field, leading the majors in errors.

It’s not as if the Sox are full of sluggers like Manny who are average fielders, with only Dever’s falling into that category.

 

Eventually this will bite us. Giving major league teams 4 outs an inning is a recipe for disaster!

[moonslav59]

Eventually this will bite us. Giving major league teams 4 outs an inning is a recipe for disaster!

 

The worst part is all the uncalled errors. The non plays. There have been many "earned runs" that would not have been with a plus fielding team.

 

Our staff is fragile enough without having their teammates hand the team extra outs.

 

So, where can we find a top lead off hitter with gold glove-type defense, who won't put us over the tax line and won't cost us a top prospect.

 

Nobody? Okay.

 

Edited June 21, 2021 by moonslav59

[TylerD]

Haven’t taken advantage. This is a big week for this team.

 

Yup could have been up by a couple games. Frustrating

[Oscars]

I’m about ready for the Duran era to begin!

[moonslav59]

I’m about ready for the Duran era to begin!

 

Is that because of his walk off HR, yesterday or his .692 OPS in his last 6 games?

 

(To be fair, Duran has great numbers with any longer sample size than the last 6 games.)

[Oscars]

Im rather fond of his .386 OBP

[moonslav59]

Im rather fond of his .386 OBP

 

Just like I fell in love with Dalbec's .361 (.371 in 2019) in AA.

Edited June 21, 2021 by moonslav59