8/31 at Devil Rays

[mvp 78]

Brad F'N Peacock vs Yarbrough

 

Sox have 5 guys out with COVID (Kiké, Arroyo, Sawamura, Barnes, Perez) and a 6th out for close contact (Taylor).

 

Quite the auspicious way to begin their run to the Wild Card Game. I read the tea leaves today and good signs all around!

[mvp 78]

This game will do MASSIVE ratings.

[mvp 78]

Renfroe going to hit a go ahead HR today.

[moonslav59]

Is Sale on 6 days rest all year?

 

Not starting him also pushes back Erod and pushed Eovaldi right out of this TBR series.

[iortiz]

Brad F'N Peacock vs Yarbrough

 

Sox have 5 guys out with COVID (Kiké, Arroyo, Sawamura, Barnes, Perez) and a 6th out for close contact (Taylor).

 

Quite the auspicious way to begin their run to the Wild Card Game. I read the tea leaves today and good signs all around!

 

Geez wonder whether they were vaccinated at some point before.

[Bellhorn04]

Is Sale on 6 days rest all year?

 

Not starting him also pushes back Erod and pushed Eovaldi right out of this TBR series.

 

Looks like they have him on a protection plan for sure. Can't say I disagree with it. It does suggest the team is in semi-punt mode now though.

[moonslav59]

Looks like they have him on a protection plan for sure. Can't say I disagree with it. It does suggest the team is in semi-punt mode now though.

 

Setting the rotation up for the WC game, I'm sure.

[mvp 78]

Geez wonder whether they were vaccinated at some point before.

 

Sox have about the lowest vaxx rate in MLB

[moonslav59]

Sox have about the lowest vaxx rate in MLB

 

Where do you get this sort of data?

[illinoisredsox]

Is Sale on 6 days rest all year?

 

Not starting him also pushes back Erod and pushed Eovaldi right out of this TBR series.

 

Looks like they have him on a protection plan for sure. Can't say I disagree with it. It does suggest the team is in semi-punt mode now though.

 

I saw somewhere that by pushing Sale a day, it allows him to face Tampa Bay twice (Wednesday and then next Monday).

 

Not sure I buy the spin, but its at least a plausible explanation. OTOH, you could have had him pitch tonight, pushed his next start a day and still had the same result.

[illinoisredsox]

Just saw the Delino Deshields era has ended; sent to the Reds for Cash Considerations. Wonder if Cash can give us an inning or 2 out of the pen. Edited August 31, 2021 by illinoisredsox

[moonslav59]

I saw somewhere that by pushing Sale a day, it allows him to face Tampa Bay twice (Wednesday and then next Monday).

 

Not sure I buy the spin, but its at least a plausible explanation. OTOH, you could have had him pitch tonight, pushed his next start a day and still had the same result.

 

Does that outweigh a pen game vs Eovaldi?

[illinoisredsox]

Does that outweigh a pen game vs Eovaldi?

 

No, like I said, they could have pitched Sale tonight, done a pen game over weekend the Guardians, pushed Sale to Monday and had Eovaldi pitch twice against the Rays as well.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Sox have about the lowest vaxx rate in MLB

 

Then they deserve what they get. Morons.

[TylerD]

Sawa out now too.

[illinoisredsox]

Been wondering how they are replacing these guys without affecting the 40 man roster; apparently, replacements for Covid list players do not have to be on the 40 man nor do they have to be removed once the Covid players come back:

 

"Any clubs that experience a COVID-19 outbreak among their players may add to their Major League Active List temporarily, without the need for those players to be placed on waivers, outrighted, or optioned in order to be removed from the 40-man roster when players return from the COVID-19 Related Injured List."

 

40-man Roster | Glossary | MLB.com

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[mvp 78]

1. Hunter Renfroe RF

2. Kyle Schwarber LF

3. J.D. Martinez DH

4. Xander Bogaerts SS

5. Rafael Devers 3B

6. Bobby Dalbec 1B

7. Alex Verdugo CF

8. Christian Vazquez C

9. Jonathan Arauz 2B

[mvp 78]

Where do you get this sort of data?

 

It’s what the beat writers have said.

[illinoisredsox]

Stephen Gonsalves up to replace Sawamura and add a left to the pen with Taylor and Perez out.

[mvp 78]

CHB:

 

Red Sox are one of six (of 30) MLB teams not to reach the 85 percent vaccination threshold.

[moonslav59]

1. Hunter Renfroe RF

2. Kyle Schwarber LF

3. J.D. Martinez DH

4. Xander Bogaerts SS

5. Rafael Devers 3B

6. Bobby Dalbec 1B

7. Alex Verdugo CF

8. Christian Vazquez C

9. Jonathan Arauz 2B

 

If you don't looks at the pitching...

 

If you don't look at the defense...

 

If you don't look at the base running...

 

We have a good shot, tonight!

 

[dgalehouse]

The Sox seem to have Yarbrough's number , so somewhat hopeful about this one.

[moonslav59]

So, Peacock, Valdez and Gonsalves.

 

Inactive Pitchers

LH Darwinzon Hernandez IL

RH Matt Barnes C19

LH Martín Pérez C19

RH H. Sawamura C19

LH Josh Taylor C19

RH Raynel Espinal Taxi

RH John Schreiber Taxi

RH Yacksel Ríos 40 IL

RH Colten Brewer IL

RH Jose De Leon RL

 

Brasier and Bazardo in rehab

 

 

Inactive Hitters

UT Danny Santana IL (rehab)

UT Kiké Hernández C19

IF Christian Arroyo C19

C Connor Wong 40 Taxi

UT Jack Lopez Taxi

C Charlie Madden Taxi

Edited August 31, 2021 by moonslav59

[Tedballgame]

CHB:

 

Red Sox are one of six (of 30) MLB teams not to reach the 85 percent vaccination threshold.

 

Just get the vaccination!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[a700hitter]

This could be interesting if our pitchers don’t s*** the bed right out of the gate. Peacock had some ugly MILB stats.

[Tedballgame]

Attendance at TB is embarrassing. They don't deserve major league baseball.

[Tedballgame]

Major League Baseball should move the Rays to a big city that does not have a major league team.......like Baltimore.

[moonslav59]

Attendance at TB is embarrassing. They don't deserve major league baseball.

 

Especially one this good.

[moonslav59]

Major League Baseball should move the Rays to a big city that does not have a major league team.......like Baltimore.

 

LOL

 

I think NC has supported minor league ball so well, they deserve a team, but without a big city and trying to centrally place the team between mid-sized cities seems very problematic.

 

How about?

 

San Antonio?

 

Indy?

 

Buffalo?

 

Sacramento?

 

[mvp 78]

JD beat a throw