7/1 vs Royals

[mvp 78]

Eovaldi vs Bubic

[d-money]

Eovaldi vs Bubic

 

Looks like the game might be played but it could be a short game. Hopefully they score runs early.

[Thunder]

Forecast has improved drastically since last night. Getting to 5 innings might be the priority again today. Sun is peaking out now, but there are supposed to be thunderstorms coming in later. As of last night, it was supposed to rain all day today. So maybe we will squeeze it in

[TylerD]

Nasty Nate going today!!!!!!

[Thunder]

Student 9's available on the first row in the RF corner? Tempting.....

[Maxbialystock]

Nasty Nate going today!!!!!!

 

NOAA map show an almost endless line of rain clouds extending from Oklahoma to Massachusetts. But there are some gaps, especially at the eastern end.

[Maxbialystock]

I would like to say that with Eovaldi on the mound the Sox have the advantage, but I said that before Pivetta's last start. So here's hoping that horrible, unreliable Eovaldi can somehow pitch adequately and not give up 20 runs in the first inning.

[Thunder]

NOAA map show an almost endless line of rain clouds extending from Oklahoma to Massachusetts. But there are some gaps, especially at the eastern end.

 

Not supposed to get here until 4 at the earliest. Sun is out now

[d-money]

Need good nate. Royals can be aggressive so they will be looking to tee off that fastball.

[jung]

Unless they suffer a horrible stretch of injury I suspect the Sox have enough to get to the playoffs...likely enough to win the division.

 

Virtually nobody can pitch this year. MLB masked the growing weakness in pitching by allowing all sorts of BS to be used on the mound for years and suddenly, out of the blue decide to stop that mid-year 2021 because Spydertac works that much better? Well OK, but they should have stopped it years ago, decades actually. What they have really done is exposed how bad the pitching has become. Why do you think these teams need 13-14 pitchers?

 

I don't care what they throw, FB, Curve, Slider, Change or how hard they throw, if they keep throwing pitches from about the top of the thigh to 3-4" above the belt, the hitters will hit it. 3" outside to 3" inside, it does not matter. Keep throwing pitches in that vertical patch and the hitters will tag them and this generation of pitchers treat that patch like some sort of magnet to the baseball. It is a very good year to have hitters and we have them in abundance.

[d-money]

Already a leadoff hit. KC has had a lot of those in this series.

[d-money]

Come on eovaldi.

[illinoisredsox]

In case anyone missed it, the Angels hit Chapman and the Yanks with a 7 spot in the top of 9th last night to win that game.

[d-money]

Hope Nate can get out of this.

[jung]

In case anyone missed it, the Angels hit Chapman and the Yanks with a 7 spot in the top of 9th last night to win that game.

 

Yanks ownership released a statement today expressing confidence in management. Ah-huh.

 

Not sure that is going to keep their natives from growing restless. That is one lousy looking team.

[d-money]

18 pitches for Nate but he gets out of a jam. Get him an early lead!!!

[illinoisredsox]

Yanks ownership released a statement today expressing confidence in management. Ah-huh.

 

Not sure that is going to keep their natives from growing restless. That is one lousy looking team.

 

Ah, the old vote of confidence, which is generally followed by some heads rolling.

[jung]

Notice where the Hernandez HR pitch was thrown?

 

Keep throwing them there pitchers....good luck with that.

 

Promptly plunks the next batter.

[d-money]

Well they got 1 run.

[illinoisredsox]

Notice where the Hernandez HR pitch was thrown?

 

Keep throwing them there pitchers....good luck with that.

 

Promptly plunks the next batter.

 

Hey, plunking the next batter is old school:D (though I never understood why they threw at the next batter, he didn't homer).

[d-money]

Man the royals have been on base a ton this series yet we been able to snatch the first 3 games.

[Maxbialystock]

OK, that's bs. I mean it. Kike may think those leadoff homers mean something and that he can keep his job, but I've been reading the other threads and now realize that potential and a new face are what this team badly needs. Bloom and Cora need to agree to bring Duran up ASAP and put this showoff on the bench where he belongs.

 

While they're at it, I'd like to see Cordero back on the big club. Yes, he's crap in MLB with an OPS this year of .501, but I've been reading he's studying to be a firstbaseman and bats from the left side, which pretty much guarantees that he will kill MLB pitching even though he never has.

[d-money]

Never heard of bubic. Hope they figure him out the second time out.

[d-money]

Let’s score some runs plz.

[Maxbialystock]

Pretty good first three innings by Eovaldi. Yes, 4 hits, but no runs, no walks, and just 37 pitches.

[Maxbialystock]

Great sports coat Wakefield is wearing. That color works.

[Maxbialystock]

I voted for Guerroro at 1b and Ohtani at DH. Sorry, JDM, you are having a terrific year, but his is better and in a weaker lineup.

[Maxbialystock]

I also voted for Devers--of course--and also Bogey even though his DWAR says he is the worst SS in the history of baseball.

[Maxbialystock]

mlb channel on cable says they are showing either this game or the Yankees and Angels, who are rained out. However, they decided to show the Jays and Mariners instead--playing I think at Buffalo.

[d-money]

Bubic is pitching good for them. Have to solve him.