8/20 v Rangers

[jung]

I wish you guys would not make me do this. Where the f*** are ya?

[jung]

Where was our LFer on that ball off Rafi's glove? Why did X have to go all the way to the wall in the corner to pick that up.

 

Now I see, We don't have a LFer tonight.

 

That Schwarber deal looks better by the minute. We have nowhere to put him in the field and it forces JD into the outfield. Real nice Bloom.

 

Enrique Hernandez ® 2B

Rafael Devers (L) 3B

Xander Bogaerts ® SS

Kyle Schwarber (L) DH

J.D. Martinez ® LF

Alex Verdugo (L) RF

Christian Vazquez ® C

Jarren Duran (L) CF

Bobby Dalbec ® 1B

[illinoisredsox]

Where was our LFer on that ball off Rafi's glove? Why did X have to go all the way to the wall in the corner to pick that up.

 

Now I see, We don't have a LFer tonight.

 

That Schwarber deal looks better by the minute. We have nowhere to put him in the field and it forces JD into the outfield. Real nice Bloom.

 

Enrique Hernandez ® 2B

Rafael Devers (L) 3B

Xander Bogaerts ® SS

Kyle Schwarber (L) DH

J.D. Martinez ® LF

Alex Verdugo (L) RF

Christian Vazquez ® C

Jarren Duran (L) CF

Bobby Dalbec ® 1B

 

I’d put that on the metrics. Given how far Rafi was off the line, I assume they had JD way towards left center.

 

Bogie would be sprinting that way anyway in case the ball hit the wall.

[vegasbob]

I assume Schwarber is not in the greatest shape in his hamstring area and they do not want to put him in the field at all.

[TylerD]

Get a win.

[vegasbob]

Followed by JDM leaving RISP again. Back to the right side pop flies

[vegasbob]

Big rally opportunity against a bad team, not exactly maximized

[a700hitter]

It is looking like Schwarber at 1B has not worked out. TV guys are saying that we may see him in the OF this weekend. We will get to continue seeing Dalbec man that corner. Hurray.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Followed by JDM leaving RISP again. Back to the right side pop flies

 

The SOX FO got a WS out of JD. I guess most GM's would be happy if a player they signed for 5 years and 100 million helped them win one WS.

[vegasbob]

The SOX FO got a WS out of JD. I guess most GM's would be happy if a player they signed for 5 years and 100 million helped them win one WS.

 

There is that, but Steve Pearce was the MVP, lol. Also that result is so 2018, what has he done for us lately ??

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

The SOX FO got a WS out of JD. I guess most GM's would be happy if a player they signed for 5 years and 100 million helped them win one WS.

 

 

OTOH, could the SOX have won the championship in 2018 w/o JD? He did have a very good year.

[jung]

I’d put that on the metrics. Given how far Rafi was off the line, I assume they had JD way towards left center.

 

Bogie would be sprinting that way anyway in case the ball hit the wall.

 

I don't think I have ever seen a SS have to go that far...almost to the warning track to recover a ball hit down the line. JD must have been in the triangle or just could not get there.

 

At any rate we have to admit that JD is a butcher in the OF. Looks like a wounded giraffe running in the OF grass.

[TylerD]

Good work Sale.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Schwarber, obviously, would be a perfect DH for the SOX next season, but with JD coming back, oh well. Best case scenario is Schwarber playing 1st next season, if the SOX can re-sign him.

[jung]

Its not JD's fault they have to stick him in the OF. Does not change the fact that he no longer belongs out there. Are you feeling me Bloom....are you feeling me.

[illinoisredsox]

I don't think I have ever seen a SS have to go that far...almost to the warning track to recover a ball hit down the line. JD must have been in the triangle or just could not get there.

 

At any rate we have to admit that JD is a butcher in the OF. Looks like a wounded giraffe running in the OF grass.

 

Yeah, it would have been interesting to see how that would have gone with Verdugo in left.

 

But you did get to see Bogie demonstrate his soccer skills.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Its not JD's fault they have to stick him in the OF. Does not change the fact that he no longer belongs out there. Are you feeling me Bloom....are you feeling me.

 

Actually, JD prefers playing in the OF. He considers himself an all-around player. I'm not gonna burst his bubble; he's a strong dude.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Nice 'D' by the Brockstar.

[vegasbob]

Dalbec is a Dilbert. Had he been forced out at second on a hard single to right, I would have been down on him a little bit

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Great hustle there by Bogey.

[jung]

Geezus....Rangers have only won 14 games on the road all year and we have to keep it interesting. Simply do not put teams away often enough to matter. That should have been a big inning .....but NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

[illinoisredsox]

Dalbec is a Dilbert. Had he been forced out at second on a hard single to right, I would have been down on him a little bit

 

Except it wasn’t a hard single to right, it was a ball that looked like a possible catch off the bat.

 

Edit - went back and checked; the ball was hit harder than I thought but hit the ground about 6 feet in front of the fielder. Off the bat it looked catchable.

Edited August 21, 2021 by illinoisredsox

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Sale can't complain about his schedule so far; the O's and the Rangers. Too bad his next scheduled start isn't against Arizona. The perfect trifecta. Edited August 21, 2021 by SPLENDIDSPLINTER

[jacksonianmarch]

Rangers are the worst post ASB offense of all time

[TylerD]

95 from Sale. Wow!

[TylerD]

Sale can't complain about his schedule so far; the O's and the Rangers. Too bad his next scheduled start isn't against Arizona. The perfect trifecta.

 

Definitely a confidence builder hahaha

[illinoisredsox]

Great hustle there by Bogey.

 

Optics aside, it would not have mattered.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Would not have mattered.

 

OK; I guess there's no reason to hustle when 'it doesn't matter.'

[illinoisredsox]

OK; I guess there's no reason to hustle when 'it doesn't matter.'

 

We’ll just have to agree to disagree on this topic.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Is anyone here old enough to remember when players feared and respected their manager?