9/10 Sox (Red) @ Sox (White) 8:10 EDT

[vegasbob]

Tanner Houck (0-3) with a nice ERA of 3.26, but who gets little support from his hitters goes against TBD who is likely Rodon (11-5) .

 

20 games to go, need 10 W's for a 90 game season for the Red Sox. If that had been a given on March 30 , most fans would have signed up quickly.

 

In the eternal race for the 2 WCs , a one game play-in demolition derby The Red Sox are listed as #1 but NYY has 2 more games to play, and Toronto has 3 to play, only 1/2 back, and are streaking. The other pretenders in the AL West, Seattle and Oakland are each 2 games back, but also have 2 more to play than the Red Sox . Advice for the Sox: win about 15 of the 20 to solidify your playoff game.

 

Meanwhile TB12 goes to 6-0 pitching against the Cowboys who are probably looking for a kicker

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

SOX better win tonight and tomorrow because Sale tested positive for Covid and, obviously, won't be available for his Sunday start.

On a more realistic note, the SOX just better win tonight.

[Oscars]

Bogey to be activated for tonight’s game

[mvp 78]

1. Enrique Hernandez CF

2. Kyle Schwarber LF

3. J.D. Martinez DH

4. Xander Bogaerts SS

5. Rafael Devers 3B

6. Hunter Renfroe RF

7. Bobby Dalbec 1B

8. Christian Vazquez C

9. Jose Iglesias 2B

[Bellhorn04]

Second game in a row Verdugo not in starting lineup. Mean anything?

[Oscars]

Second game in a row Verdugo not in starting lineup. Mean anything?

 

The white Sox have a left hand starter in Rondon

[Bellhorn04]

The white Sox have a left hand starter in Rondon

 

Right. Even so, it's a little unusual for a hitter with Verdugo's numbers to sit two games in a row. It suggests they may be prioritizing defense a little more.

[Thunder]

Hey guys! How ya been?

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Just watching the Yankem game. Those here who are not happy with VAZ just be happy the SOX don't have Sanchez. That guy is dumber than he looks; not an easy feat.

[mvp 78]

JD has back spasms:

 

New Sox lineup: Hernández CF, Schwarber DH, Renfroe RF, Bogaerts SS, Devers 3B, Dalbec 1B, Vázquez C, Santana LF, Iglesias 2B, and Houck RHP.

[moonslav59]

Are we ever going to see our full and best line-up?

 

We've never even seen any 9 of these together in one lineup, have we?

 

(Vaz/Plawecki count as one- one has to play)

 

Schwarber

Devers

Bogey

JD M

Renfroe

Kike

Verdugo

Dalbec

Arroyo

Vaz/Plawecki

Edited September 11, 2021 by moonslav59

[oldtimer]

1. Enrique Hernandez CF

2. Kyle Schwarber LF

3. J.D. Martinez DH

4. Xander Bogaerts SS

5. Rafael Devers 3B

6. Hunter Renfroe RF

7. Bobby Dalbec 1B

8. Christian Vazquez C

9. Jose Iglesias 2B

 

I don't see Martinez in the official lineup.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Houck better be damned good tonight.

[moonslav59]

Imagine a lineup, if Schwarber could fill the catcher slot:

 

1. Kike 2B

2. Schwarber C

3. Bogey SS

4. Devers 3B

5. JD DH

6. Renfroe RF

7. Dalbec 1B

8. Verdugo LF

9. Arroyo 2B

 

[redsoxrules]

I don't see Martinez in the official lineup.

 

He was a late scratch

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Rodon is as good as advertised. A 0.96 WHIP.

[redsoxrules]

Man, the movement on Houck's pitches are insane

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Santana isn't a switch-hitter; he's a switch-batter.

[vegasbob]

Vaz's hot wheels smoking the sacks at Chicago

[redsoxrules]

Iggy just swung at ball 4

[redsoxrules]

Iggy just swung at ball 4

 

Twice

[redsoxrules]

And proceeds to K. That hurts

[vegasbob]

Missed strike 3 , though. When you have a man at third less than 2 outs, you have one job. Iggy failed

[oldtimer]

Missed strike 3 , though. When you have a man at third less than 2 outs, you have one job. Iggy failed

 

A shame that he couldn't put the ball in play and then Kike struck out and opportunity lost. Rodon is a tough guy to hit.

[vegasbob]

Tanner be needing a K

[redsoxrules]

Ffs. That was too good of a 0-2 pitch.

[vegasbob]

Awful pitch on 3-2, 2 outs. Damn determined to fall behind. Houck needs to be seriously considered for the BP next year, not the rotation

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

0-2 count. How pathetic.

[moonslav59]

Once again, a walk to the nine hitter bites us in the ass.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Ffs. That was too good of a 0-2 pitch.

 

I believe the SOX pitchers lead in giving up hits on 0-2 counts.