AUG 4: BOS (ERod) @ DET (Mize)

[iortiz]

I was at the game in Atlanta when Cora pulled him at 4 2/3 with the lead. I’d do it again tonight. You want a W? Learn to throw less balls.

 

Yeah, but being fair he pitched well all-in-all after 4, so he deserved one more batter there.

[moonslav59]

In the long run, I think he could be a better asset in the middle-bottom of the lineup. The sixth spot would be a fenomenal spot for him in my book.

 

Verdugo

Xander

Devers

JD

Shwarber

Kike

Duran

Renfroe

Vázquez

 

Thing is he is hot. Keep him there.

 

Verdugo leading off is scary, right now.

 

It's my hope Duran can win the lead off role by next year. That would set the rest of the line-up up nicely.

 

[vegasbob]

And to the other way. Speaks volumes of his power.

 

If you can hit to left field as a LH batter , Fenway becomes a more friendly home field. Wall ball a la Boggs

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

One could argue that Ted Williams was a two tool player. But, what two tools they were.

[moonslav59]

ERod has to do better than 99 pitches in 5 innings. That was the "old ERod" we thought had gotten past that, but I'll take it.

 

Sale, Eovaldi, ERod, Houck and one of the struggling 3 to step it up, and we're back in business.

[vegasbob]

99 pitches....5 innings......he should be done for the evening.

 

I do remember Cora getting on E Rod in 2019 about him not challenging the hitters

 

Cannot criticize the outcome tonight but Erod is a proven "nibbler" not a challenger. That's why he uses 99 pitches to get 5 innings and very glad it is a 2 hit shutout. The team needed that performance

[vegasbob]

The baseball gods owed us a few breaks. Now , take advantage and get up by more than a GSlam

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

The only time I'm shocked about E-rod's pitch count is when he doesn't have 90+ pitches after 5. But at least tonight he didn't have crooked number runs to go along with it.

[jad]

Could someone explain to me how the scorer did not give an E on that?

[vegasbob]

All Renfro need to do was put the ball in play , but nice swing Hunter . If you had let the bat slip it would have been in the upper deck

[Nick]

Runner on 2nd and 3rd with one out. Renfroe strikes out.

 

We're not very good.

[iortiz]

Verdugo leading off is scary, right now.

 

It's my hope Duran can win the lead off role by next year. That would set the rest of the line-up up nicely.

 

 

Have to check it twice but I think Alex has a good career OBP and mostly in recent years. He also has speed and decent pop. Leadoff profile.

 

But Yeah right now as it is the Lup, it’s oks.

Edited August 5, 2021 by iortiz

[Nick]

Dalbec pinch hits and strikes out....so much for that lefty righty stuff....

[Nick]

I can't wait for Schwarber to take over 1B.

[iortiz]

If you can hit to left field as a LH batter , Fenway becomes a more friendly home field. Wall ball a la Boggs

 

Yeah it is translated in a lot of doubles and with his velo, it’s even more friendly.

[vegasbob]

Runner on 2nd and 3rd with one out. Renfroe strikes out.

 

We're not very good.

 

The last pitch to Dalbec was way too close to just take, then bitch. swing the bat and foul it if necessary. Big break, 2 on 1 out and no one hits the ball anywhere vs a LH pitcher

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

All Renfro need to do was put the ball in play , but nice swing Hunter . If you had let the bat slip it would have been in the upper deck

 

Hunter and Kike were relatively inexpensive pickups by Bloom. Kike is making 14 million over 2 years and Hunter is on one year 3.1 million dollar contract.

Unfortunately, Bloom wasn't so lucky with Richards, who got a one year 10 million dollar contract. The only good thing about Richards' contract is that it's only for one year.

Edited August 5, 2021 by SPLENDIDSPLINTER

[vegasbob]

Cabrera took strike 3, then rolls a ball past first.

[iortiz]

ERod has to do better than 99 pitches in 5 innings. That was the "old ERod" we thought had gotten past that, but I'll take it.

 

Sale, Eovaldi, ERod, Houck and one of the struggling 3 to step it up, and we're back in business.

 

What about BPning every 5 day moving forward. Give 1-2 inning each to Pivetta Perez and Richards.

[Nick]

Hunter and Kike were relatively inexpensive pickups by Bloom. Kike is making 14 million over 2 years and Hunter is on one year 3.1 million dollar contract.

Unfortunately, Bloom wasn't so lucky with Richards, who got a one year 10 million dollar contract.

 

Hunter is team controlled for two more years via arbitration.

[vegasbob]

What about BPning every 5 day moving forward. Give 1-2 inning each to Pivetta Perez and Richards.

 

Maybe in the next 7 inning doubleheader game coming up to save the BP for the second game

[iortiz]

Was that a 97? Didn’t know Sawa could throw that hard.

[moonslav59]

Have to check it twice but I think Alex has a good career OBP and mostly in recent years. He also has speed and decent pop. Leadoff profile.

 

But Yeah right now as it is the Lup, it’s oks.

 

.781 career OPS

 

.760 OPS in the 1 slot.

 

If he starts hitting again, fine, but prove it first.

[iortiz]

Maybe in the next 7 inning doubleheader game coming up to save the BP for the second game

 

Yeah, good idea.

[moonslav59]

What about BPning every 5 day moving forward. Give 1-2 inning each to Pivetta Perez and Richards.

 

Not enough roster slots to have 3 guys pitch 2 innings every 5 days.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Hunter is team controlled for two more years via arbitration.

 

Thanks, I wasn't aware of that. But, the fact remains that both Kike and Renfroe have been very good acquisitions at a bargain price(based on what's being paid to players nowadays.)

[vegasbob]

18 pitches to get 1 out so far, time to get the DP

[iortiz]

.781 career OPS

 

.760 OPS in the 1 slot.

 

If he starts hitting again, fine, but prove it first.

 

I think a great chunk of that OPS is since his OBP. Last year at leadoff he did great, didn’t he? I think he hasn’t leadoff this year at all, but not sure.

[a700hitter]

Sad news that Remdawg needs to step away again for lung cancer treatment. I hope he recovers.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

.781 career OPS

 

.760 OPS in the 1 slot.

 

If he starts hitting again, fine, but prove it first.

 

The one problem is that Kike enjoys batting leadoff and Dugo doesn't. Dugo has already made Cora aware that he doesn't want to bat lead-off.