09/14 SOX @ Mariners

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

There's been a couple of 'bloopers' in this game, but the biggest 'blooper' was the ball bouncing out of Renfroe's glove.

 

One of the best baseball 'bloopers' I'd ever seen was the flyball that came down and hit the top of Canseco's head and bounced over the fence for a HR.

[moonslav59]

Renfroe can redeem himself, here.

[Tedballgame]

How did Verdugo not tag on Kike's fly ball. Unbelieveable.

[Tedballgame]

Horrible base running all season.

[Tedballgame]

Renfroe having a night!

[illinoisredsox]

Top of the order with another stellar inning.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Renfroe having a night!

 

Having a nightmare.

[illinoisredsox]

How did Verdugo not tag on Kike's fly ball. Unbelieveable.

 

In the end, it wouldn’t have mattered. But it’s just another sign that these guys have either checked out or are just dumb.

[Tedballgame]

In the end, it wouldn’t have mattered. But it’s just another sign that these guys have either checked out or are just dumb.

 

Yep. Dumb I think. If its over his head he scores anyway. If he catches it he has to be tagging. I think whoever coaches base running should be fired.

[BOSOX11]

In the end, it wouldn’t have mattered. But it’s just another sign that these guys have either checked out or are just dumb.

 

I think it's a little bit of both.

[Tedballgame]

Sox squander first and second no outs and now their #9 hitter doubles on an 0-2 count. This team is just inventing new ways to lose.

[Tedballgame]

Since it is hard to talk about the game, what does anyone think a 2004 Red Sox World Series T-shirt that was signed on the field after game 4 by Big Papi, Varitek, Ellis Burks and Bronson Arroyo would fetch on EBay or at auction?

[moonslav59]

Sox squander first and second no outs and now their #9 hitter doubles on an 0-2 count. This team is just inventing new ways to lose.

 

It's seems to be expected, now.

 

We are stuck in a defeatism pattern and can't get unstuck, until someone blasts us out of it.

[Tedballgame]

Nate is pitching his heart out tonight.

[Tedballgame]

Royals with a big comeback win over the A's tonight. Salvador Perez has 43 homers. Wow.

[moonslav59]

Nate is pitching his heart out tonight.

 

Yes, but he looks like toast, now.

[moonslav59]

Take Nate out, now.

[Tedballgame]

Nate goes one more inning I think.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Kike in CF and VAZ are the only 2 SOX players who have a dWAR of 1 or over. VAZ has a dWAR of 1.0 and Kike has a dWAR of 1.5.

 

A few days ago I mocked dWAR as it pertained to Renfroe; I thought it was too low. I was wrong.

Edited September 15, 2021 by SPLENDIDSPLINTER

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Time for another solo.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

JD has no clue, but he's not dealing with a contract year. Maybe next season he'll be more motivated.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Bobby Dee has definitely been a better contact hitter with 2 strikes than he was earlier in the season.

[Tedballgame]

Bobby D!!!!!

[moonslav59]

Call these guys the Solo gang!

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Bobby Deestruction!

[Tedballgame]

Bobby is a 30 home run a year guy for the next 5-7 years. He has really improved since the first 3 months.

[illinoisredsox]

Kike in CF and VAZ are the only 2 SOX players who have a dWAR of 1 or over. VAZ has a dWAR of 1.0 and Kike has a dWAR of 1.5.

 

A few days ago I mocked dWAR as it pertained to Renfroe; I thought it was too low. I was wrong.

 

That Renfroe is weak defensively should have been no surprise. Looking back over his career, he’s had 4 seasons where he’s played in 90 or more games. In 2017, he had 9 errors in 117 games. In 2018, he had 8 errors in 95 games. This year, he’s had 11 errors in 125 games. Only in 2019, when he only had 2 errors in 111 games did he not approach double figures. Even last year, he had 3 in 32 games.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Call these guys the Solo gang!

 

If they don't start winning some games, we can call them the 'so long gang.'

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

That Renfroe is weak defensively should have been no surprise. Looking back over his career, he’s had 4 seasons where he’s played in 90 or more games. In 2017, he had 9 errors in 117 games. In 2018, he had 8 errors in 95 games. This year, he’s had 11 errors in 125 games. Only in 2019, when he only had 2 errors in 111 games did he not approach double figures. Even last year, he had 3 in 32 games.

 

 

This is all true and I was blinded by his great throw outs this season. In Renfroe's defense, pardon the pun, he has been more of a positive addition to this team than a negative one. W/o him overachieving offensively this year along with his number of outfield assists, the SOX would probably be making plans right now to play golf.

[illinoisredsox]

Call these guys the Solo gang!

 

They have to lead the majors in percentage of homers that are solo. I’m guessing a team like Toronto may have more solo homers by raw number, but it’s because they hit so many homers to begin with.