8/10 Rays @ SOX 7:10PM

[moonslav59]

One question though; if VAZ sucks, why was the SOX BP above average? Doesn't VAZ also catch the relievers?

 

It's a good question.

 

Maybe since RP'ers usually get by on one great pitch- maybe two.

 

Hell, Mo threw the same pitch for 40 years, and nobody could hit him.

[vegasbob]

Maybe Ortiz once or twice

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Maybe Ortiz once or twice

 

Bill Mueller hit a couple off of Mo.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Bill Mueller hit a couple off of Mo.

 

Speaking of Bill; maybe the best SOX player, who gets spoken about the least.

[vegasbob]

Renfro , another really bad pick up by Chaim, lol

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Got to give credit to Bloom for acquiring Renfroe.

[vegasbob]

2 out, 2 strike hitting gets us 3 runs, gotta love the baseball twists of fate

[TylerD]

HUNTER!!!!! Hell yes.

[moonslav59]

RENFROE Magic!

[vegasbob]

5th inning, what does Erod do pitching with a good lead. Just don't nibble and walk someone, make them bat

[moonslav59]

Come on ERod: don't give it back!

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Got to give credit to Bloom for acquiring Renfroe.

 

Not to take away anything from JD's great April, but since then, I'm guessing Renfroe has had more timely hits than JD.

[vegasbob]

Not to take away anything from JD's great April, but since then, I'm guessing Renfroe has had more timely hits than JD.

 

I think Hunter is clutch, JD is a brake right now, excusing his 4-5 in a 9-8 loss caused by the catcher's pitch selection

[vegasbob]

Rodriguez is getting some great action from pitches outside and the Rays are swinging futilely at them

[vegasbob]

Excellent shut down inning by Erod.

[Nick]

67 pitches after 5 innings...50 for strikes....

[Nick]

Excellent shut down inning by Erod.

 

For sure, we've been missing some of that...

[moonslav59]

I think Hunter is clutch, JD is a brake right now, excusing his 4-5 in a 9-8 loss caused by the catcher's pitch selection

 

JD is at .801 from May 1 to today. That's not bad for a slump.

 

46 RBI in 80 games is about 90 over a full season.

 

Renfroe is at .817 since May 1st with 52 RBI in 83 games, which comes to about 100 over a full season.

[moonslav59]

For sure, we've been missing some of that...

 

Only 67 pitches through 5 IP!

 

That's like 2018.

[moonslav59]

67 pitches after 5 innings...50 for strikes....

 

Just read this after posting the same thing.

[moonslav59]

Cordero reaches the Mendoza line!

[Nick]

No dp

[Nick]

Cordero reaches the Mendoza line!

 

Just wished he'd display some of his power....1 HR in 118 AB

[jung]

Hopefully they can blow this open right here and cruse to the win.

[moonslav59]

Time for Bogey to put the wrist injury in the back pocket.

[a700hitter]

If we get this ERod the rest of the way, we could pull out of this death spiral with Sale returning.

[moonslav59]

Rafael Magic time!

[moonslav59]

JD Magic time!

[moonslav59]

Hit it hard.

 

Oh, well...

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

When it comes to dingers, the Green Monster giveth and taketh away, but that triangle usually just taketh away.