8/7 at Jays Duex

[mvp 78]

1. Kike Hernandez CF

2. Alex Verdugo LF

3. Xander Bogaerts DH

4. Rafael Devers 3B

5. Hunter Renfroe RF

6. Marwin Gonzalez 2B

7. Christian Vazquez C

8. Franchy Cordero 1B

9. Jonathan Arauz SS

[mvp 78]

Deux

[mvp 78]

Mon dieu!

[mvp 78]

Zut alors!

[mvp 78]

Merde!

[mvp 78]

[mvp 78]

And yes, I know Toronto is in ONTARIO, not Québec.

[moonslav59]

Marwin up 6th.

 

That says it all.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Termine.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Lucky for certain SOX players that they don't play the all-star game till after the season is over.

[Maxbialystock]

Vazquez and Cordero do their clown act on an easy pop out, which lands untouched.

[Maxbialystock]

Given that Barnes blew game 1 today, maybe it is fair to say the Sox have a weak rotation, weak defense, weak lineup, and even a weak bullpen.

[illinoisredsox]

Vazquez and Cordero do their clown act on an easy pop out, which lands untouched.

 

Ultimately didn’t matter but it did cost Houck to throw 4 extra pitches.

[illinoisredsox]

Given that Barnes blew game 1 today, maybe it is fair to say the Sox have a weak rotation, weak defense, weak lineup, and even a weak bullpen.

 

The top half of the pen has been fine. They aren’t perfect, but they’ve gotten the job done most of the time.

[Maxbialystock]

Ultimately didn’t matter but it did cost Houck to throw 4 extra pitches.

 

It matters both for the extra pitches and for the demonstration of incompetence. Or, if not incompetence, then maybe just not giving a darn.

[Maxbialystock]

The top half of the pen has been fine. They aren’t perfect, but they’ve gotten the job done most of the time.

 

Of the four categories, rotation, defense, hitting, and bullpen, I agree the bullpen has been the most reliable. So, when I say the bullpen blew game 1 today, I'm saying the last barrier between the Sox and total mediocrity is showing some cracks.

[Maxbialystock]

Cordero does not make that play--the one Guerrero made.

[illinoisredsox]

Cordero does not make that play--the one Guerrero made.

 

Guerrero is an infielder, Cordero is not. Those who say you can just plug anyone at first are clueless.

[Maxbialystock]

The Sox show every sign of being a team that expects to lose. It won't be easy, I but I think they can basically be out of contention by the time Sale can pitch and Schwarber can hit.

[Maxbialystock]

Guerrero is an infielder, Cordero is not. Those who say you can just plug anyone at first are clueless.

 

I do think anyone can play 1b, but completely agree just anyone can't make that play or the one Guerrero made last night.

[Maxbialystock]

Guerrero is an infielder, Cordero is not. Those who say you can just plug anyone at first are clueless.

 

FWIW, Dalbec is an infielder and is worse at 1b than Cordero.

[Maxbialystock]

Looks like we might see the bullpen a little early tonight.

[Maxbialystock]

Houck gets a big break on that fat, fat fast ball in the geometric center of the strike zone.

[Maxbialystock]

Tonight we are again seeing why Houck normally can't go more than 4 innings.

 

2 innings, 47 pitches.

[Maxbialystock]

Tonight we are again seeing why Houck normally can't go more than 4 innings.

 

2 innings, 47 pitches.

 

That said, however, I'm not sure it would make much difference if Houck could go 6 innings--even if they were 6 shutout innings.

[Maxbialystock]

Cordero will likely celebrate getting that one out of the infield.

[Maxbialystock]

Well done, Arauz. No error on that play.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Did Houck even have enough time to have his glove and cap checked before he returned to the mound?

[Oscars]

The main culprits for the current hitting swoon are these 5, and this what they have contributed in the last 30 games:

Average/ Slugging

- JDM . 237 . 483

- Bogey . 231 . 375

- Dugo. . 264. . 325

- Vaz. . 230. . 275

- All of the worthless salami bat's at 1st base.

 

As a rookie you have to cut Durran some slack, but he is part of the problem with his . 176 average and . 353 Slugging.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Having the misfortune of being a pitcher going thru the SOX farm system, Houck, unlike most who've gone thru the farm, has much better than batting practice stuff.