AUG 5: BOS (Perez) @ DET (Skubal)

[moonslav59]

We're facing a lefty and have Perez on the mound.

 

I'm hoping for more timely hits and continued power showings, tonight.

 

Keep the mojo risin'.

[TylerD]

Keep this going boys!

 

Won’t be around for this one. Have disc tonight. Better come home to good news.

[mvp 78]

We're facing a lefty and have Perez on the mound.

 

I'm hoping for more timely hits and continued power showings, tonight.

 

Keep the mojo risin'.

 

[mvp 78]

1. Enrique Hernandez CF

2. Rafael Devers 3B

3. J.D. Martinez DH

4. Xander Bogaerts SS

5. Hunter Renfroe RF

6. Kevin Plawecki C

7. Alex Verdugo LF

8. Bobby Dalbec 1B

9. Marwin Gonzalez 2B

[Maxbialystock]

1. Enrique Hernandez CF

2. Rafael Devers 3B

3. J.D. Martinez DH

4. Xander Bogaerts SS

5. Hunter Renfroe RF

6. Kevin Plawecki C

7. Alex Verdugo LF

8. Bobby Dalbec 1B

9. Marwin Gonzalez 2B

 

Thanks for the reminder--this is a Thursday afternoon game and starts at 1:10.

[moonslav59]

Looks like we are stuck with Marwin until Arroyo returns.

 

Makes me wish we still had Chavis.

[Bellhorn04]

Looks like we are stuck with Marwin until Arroyo returns.

 

Makes me wish we still had Chavis.

 

It's choosing between different shades of Titanic deck chairs. But Marwin has slightly better numbers.

[TylerD]

Didn't even realize this is an afternoon game lol. Wow

[Tedballgame]

Red Sox traded for Delino Deshields, Jr. Has a lot of speed if he can get on base. Assigned to AAA for now.

[vegasbob]

If Sale gets the start on 8/12 vs the Rays , and can follow through as part of a 5 man rotation , he will get 9 starts through September. Let's say that improves the Sox by 5 to 6 winning games over the same starts if it were Richards or Perez.

[jung]

1. Enrique Hernandez CF

2. Rafael Devers 3B

3. J.D. Martinez DH

4. Xander Bogaerts SS

5. Hunter Renfroe RF

6. Kevin Plawecki C

7. Alex Verdugo LF

8. Bobby Dalbec 1B

9. Marwin Gonzalez 2B

 

I am OK with this lineup and batting order. I don't know why Plawecki gets so little time. He has not been s*** out there when he plays and Vaz plays too much. Frankly if it were not for day game following night game I am pretty sure Vaz would be out there again today.

Edited August 5, 2021 by jung

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

The beginning of this game for Perez is just gross, man.

[Maxbialystock]

Perez, like almost all Sox starters, loves to go out in the first inning with the intent to "establish his authority" with his fastball. After getting pounded, he then agrees to go with breaking balls, especially changeups to righty hitters.

 

Some culpability also resides with Plawecki.

[Tedballgame]

Perez is garbage.

[Tedballgame]

Sox are taking some horrible swings against Cy Young today.

[vegasbob]

If the Sox wound up in a WC play-in, what are the odds the opponent would start a LH pitcher ??

[Tedballgame]

Come on Bobby D.

[vegasbob]

New nickname for Verdugo---Rollo, as in rollover the ball and pull the outside pitch to the right side in the form of a weak ground ball

[Tedballgame]

0-2 count. Wonder what will happen?

[Tedballgame]

New nickname for Verdugo---Rollo, as in rollover the ball and pull the outside pitch to the right side in the form of a weak ground ball

 

He should go to left field more. He can do it.

[Tedballgame]

0-2 count. Wonder what will happen?

 

I would have bet the farm he would strike out. He might end up being a decent MLB player but he has to make more contact.

[vegasbob]

Come on Bobby D.

 

Never saw anyone so consistent at coming out of the dugout down 0-2 , and goes downhill from there. At first , it seemed he just needed to see more MLB pitching but he doesn't seem to be improving

[vegasbob]

He should go to left field more. He can do it.

 

Key words: Can/Won't

[Maxbialystock]

Perez pounded in the 1st and lucky to give up just 1 run. Dalbec strikes out, looking clueless yet again, with 2 men on and 2 out in the 2d.

[Tedballgame]

i can't stand watching Perez pitch. Right down the middle garbage.

[oldtimer]

Never saw anyone so consistent at coming out of the dugout down 0-2 , and goes downhill from there. At first , it seemed he just needed to see more MLB pitching but he doesn't seem to be improving

 

Right now he is just a rally killer. Bring up Munoz.

[Tedballgame]

Never saw anyone so consistent at coming out of the dugout down 0-2 , and goes downhill from there. At first , it seemed he just needed to see more MLB pitching but he doesn't seem to be improving

 

Casas will be the first baseman for the Red Sox next year.

[vegasbob]

95.2% chance it is minimum 2-0 in about 3 minutes

[Tedballgame]

Right now he is just a rally killer. Bring up Munoz.

 

Munoz is not on the 40 man roster. They won't do it.

[Maxbialystock]

Whatever Perez is throwing, the Tigers seem to see perfectly and hit hard--a dinger, triple, and double in 3 outs.