8/23 vs Rangers

[mvp 78]

Eovaldi vs Allard

 

1. Enrique Hernandez 2B

2. Kyle Schwarber LF

3. J.D. Martinez DH

4. Xander Bogaerts SS

5. Rafael Devers 3B

6. Hunter Renfroe RF

7. Kevin Plawecki C

8. Alex Verdugo CF

9. Bobby Dalbec 1B

[a700hitter]

Schwarber in LF. First Base is not going to happen.

[mvp 78]

Schwarber in LF. First Base is not going to happen.

 

Not until they DFA Shaw.

[moonslav59]

Eovaldi vs Allard

 

1. Enrique Hernandez 2B

2. Kyle Schwarber LF

3. J.D. Martinez DH

4. Xander Bogaerts SS

5. Rafael Devers 3B

6. Hunter Renfroe RF

7. Kevin Plawecki C

8. Alex Verdugo CF

9. Bobby Dalbec 1B

 

Nice line-up.

 

I can't wait to see Arroyo join the team and have one line-up with Arroyo at 2B, Schwarber at 1B and Kike in CF.

[moonslav59]

Not until they DFA Shaw.

 

Not until Arroyo plays 2B and Kike squeezes the OF, and out pops Schwarber to 1B.

[mvp 78]

Nice line-up.

 

I can't wait to see Arroyo join the team and have one line-up with Arroyo at 2B, Schwarber at 1B and Kike in CF.

 

Arroyo is on the bench.

[moonslav59]

Arroyo is on the bench.

 

First step.

 

Assuming Arauz back to Woo.

[mvp 78]

First step.

 

Assuming Arauz back to Woo.

 

That was the move, yes.

[Bellhorn04]

Not until they DFA Shaw.

 

But they just...ah, never mind.

[mvp 78]

This Rangers lineup stinks.

[mvp 78]

Verdugo just hit a 2 run jack, fyi.

[mvp 78]

Verdugo's 12th homer of the year, but just his second against a lefty.

[mvp 78]

That pitch to Verdugo was an absolute meatball.

[mvp 78]

I like Schwarber's patient approach. More Sox need to emulate that.

[Nick]

Cora finally saw my e-mail and placed Schwarber second in the lineup. Stupid to put Devers 2 when you have Schwarber. I swear I can do his job. They'd don't even have to pay me. Edited August 23, 2021 by Nick

[mvp 78]

https://twitter.com/RedSox/status/1429863776069824518

 

Verdugo's dinger

[mvp 78]

Cora finally saw my e-mail and placed Schwarber second in the lineup. Stupid to put Devers 2 when you have Schwarber. I swear I can do his job. They'd don't even have to pay me.

 

Schwarber's approach makes him a great #2.

[Bellhorn04]

Cora finally saw my e-mail and placed Schwarber second in the lineup. Stupid to put Devers 2 when you have Schwarber. I swear I can do his job. They'd don't even have to pay me.

 

Why?

[Nick]

Cora was stubborn about Kike but he moved everyone else around the last month. Now it's Schwarber instead of Verdugo and our 1-5 looks solid.

[Nick]

Why?

 

Because I want Devers to bat with runners on base. Why not? That's where he hit most of the year until Cora started to jack around the lineup.

 

You just go against me to just go against me don't you. It's ok......just my observation.

[Bellhorn04]

Schwarber's approach makes him a great #2.

 

Why?

[Bellhorn04]

Because I want Devers to bat with runners on base. Why not? That's where he hit most of the year until Cora started to jack around the lineup.

 

You just go against me to just go against me don't you. It's ok......just my observation.

 

Not at all. The metrics say the best hitter should be in the 2 spot, that's all.

[mvp 78]

Why?

 

Cora likes going RLRLRLRLRLRLRLR

 

Kiké is clearly the lead off. That leaves Devers or Schwarber to hit 2nd. Both could do well there because of their high OPS.

[mvp 78]

I'd give a slight edge to Schwarber over Devers since he sees more pitcher per at bat and their OPS is very similar.

[Bellhorn04]

Cora likes going RLRLRLRLRLRLRLR

 

Kiké is clearly the lead off. That leaves Devers or Schwarber to hit 2nd. Both could do well there because of their high OPS.

 

Right. They're both good 2 hitters. I think Raffi got moved because he was hitless the last 4 games.

[mvp 78]

Right. They're both good 2 hitters. I think Raffi got moved because he was hitless the last 4 games.

 

And he responded in his first ab.

[mvp 78]

Damage minimized.

[mvp 78]

https://twitter.com/PitchingNinja/status/1429868753634930697

 

Eovaldi adjusting his timing to the plate.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

OB just stated the SOX don't look like a PO team. You're a little late to the party, OB. Edited August 23, 2021 by SPLENDIDSPLINTER

[illinoisredsox]

Devers was lucky he didn’t get charged with obstruction on the rundown between first and second.