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

[iortiz]

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

 

Well, not sure whether the new 2 BP arms we got in the draft are better than Perez and Richards.

 

Pivetta has to stay. IMO he is still useful.

[iortiz]

The one problem is that Kike enjoys batting leadoff and Dugo doesn't.

 

Well, Alex did a tremendous job at leadoff last year, didn’t he?

[Maxbialystock]

Well, Alex did a tremendous job at leadoff last year, didn’t he?

 

Obviously, last year is irrelevant because Verdugo was horrible leading off this year. Indeed, he is happier and better nearer the bottom of the order than the top.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Good news: SAW got out of the inning.

Bad news: 22 pitches.

[moonslav59]

Kike da man!

[Tedballgame]

kike!!!

[Maxbialystock]

Good news: SAW got out of the inning.

Bad news: 22 pitches.

 

He's a 1 inning guy. But this does mean he is unlikely to pitch again tomorrow night.

[vegasbob]

Can anyone pick up Kike at 3rd with one out ???? How about it ????

[moonslav59]

Obviously, last year is irrelevant because Verdugo was horrible leading off this year. Indeed, he is happier and better nearer the bottom of the order than the top.

 

The 7 slot is far and away his best slot, if you believe in those things.

[Tedballgame]

put the ball in play!!!

[moonslav59]

Can anyone pick up Kike at 3rd with one out ???? How about it ????

 

Fly ball?

 

Nope, K time.

[iortiz]

Obviously, last year is irrelevant because Verdugo was horrible leading off this year. Indeed, he is happier and better nearer the bottom of the order than the top.

 

How many AB did he have this year at the 1st slot? I just can’t remember him at leadoff this year.

[Nick]

Duran takes third strike.....runner on third with one out

 

Are they dumb?

[Tedballgame]

Duran needs to think opposite field all the time.

 

Instead, he takes strike 3 on the outer half with a guy on third and one out. Slap that to left field.

[vegasbob]

Duran takes third strike.....runner on third with one out

 

Are they dumb?

 

Nobody at Pawsox/Woosox told there would be LH'ers in MLB

[vegasbob]

Instead, he takes strike 3 on the outer half with a guy on third and one out. Slap that to left field.

 

No, he's a home run hitter now. No concept of trying to hit in the situation

[Maxbialystock]

Duran hits a dinger, that goes down looking at three straight fastballs for strikes. With Kike on 3b and 1 out.

[Maxbialystock]

No, he's a home run hitter now. No concept of trying to hit in the situation

 

Ahem. The dinger was opposite field. Duran is not swinging for the fences.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

The SOX have 3 HR's, 3 doubles, 1 triple and 3 singles for a total of 4 runs, so far. That just doesn't seem to correlate.

[iortiz]

The 7 slot is far and away his best slot, if you believe in those things.

 

Yup. After this slump, he has to hit at the top.

[moonslav59]

How many AB did he have this year at the 1st slot? I just can’t remember him at leadoff this year.

 

None.

 

2020

1.098 in 6 slot

.907 in 7 slot

.805 in 1 slot

 

Career

.960 in 7 slot (2nd most career PAs)

.849 in 9

.763 in 5

.760 in 1

.751 in 6

.750 in 2 (most career PAs in 2 slot)

.750 in 8

[moonslav59]

Yup. After this slump, he has to hit at the top.

 

lol

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Duran hits a dinger, that goes down looking at three straight fastballs for strikes. With Kike on 3b and 1 out.

 

That last strike was pretty much unhittable.

[TylerD]

Damn. I’m greedy wanted more lol

[vegasbob]

2 left at 2nd/3rd in 6th, 2 left 1st/3rd in the 7th. They will win this one but still not firing like a hitting team should be.

[Tedballgame]

That last strike was pretty much unhittable.

 

He has to try to foul it off at least.

[moonslav59]

The SOX have 3 HR's, 3 doubles, 1 triple and 3 singles for a total of 4 runs, so far. That just doesn't seem to correlate.

 

The Rays scored 4 runs, tonight on 1 single, 2 doubles,1 triple and 1 HR.

 

5 hits total

[moonslav59]

Yanks score 5 in 8th.

 

Up 8-3, now.

[iortiz]

None.

 

2020

1.098 in 6 slot

.907 in 7 slot

.805 in 1 slot

 

Career

.960 in 7 slot (2nd most career PAs)

.849 in 9

.763 in 5

.760 in 1

.751 in 6

.750 in 2 (most career PAs in 2 slot)

.750 in 8

I think in 2020 he hit very few in the bottom but noT sure.

 

In LAD he couldn’t hit in the top because that lineup was stacked. Also he was still a rookie and unexpirienced.

 

I love mi paisano. Talent is there. Credit to Bloom.

[vegasbob]

Josh Taylor maturing into a real pitcher this year ? A Red Sox breakthrough under team control for awhile