10/18 Astros @ SOX ALCS GAME 3 8:08PM

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

J.Urquidy(RH) vs E.Rodriguez(LH)

 

 

Hoping E-Rod is the good E-Rod tonight.

 

Go SOX!

[moonslav59]

I'm expecting "Good ERod."

 

I'm expecting this line-up vs the righty:

 

1. Schwarber 1B

2. Kike CF

3. Devers 3B

4. Bogey SS

5. Verdugo LF

6. JD DH

7. Renfroe RF

8. Arroyo 2B

9. Vaz C

 

I doubt Cora messes with a strategy that has worked, but this might work, too...

 

1. Schwarber LF

2. Kike 2B

3. Devers 3B

4. Bogey SS

5. Verdugo CF

6. JD DH

7. Renfroe RF

8. Dalbec 1B

9. Vaz C

[YastrzemskI]

J.Urquidy(RH) vs E.Rodriguez(LH)

 

 

Hoping E-Rod is the good E-Rod tonight.

 

Go SOX!

 

He has no choice. He has to pitch well or else he will be booed off the field.. and why upset the fans? Makes no sense.

Got my fingers crossed..

 

Go SoX!

[Maxbialystock]

I'm expecting "Good ERod."

 

I'm expecting this line-up vs the righty:

 

1. Schwarber 1B

2. Kike CF

3. Devers 3B

4. Bogey SS

5. Verdugo LF

6. JD DH

7. Renfroe RF

8. Arroyo 2B

9. Vaz C

 

I doubt Cora messes with a strategy that has worked, but this might work, too...

 

1. Schwarber LF

2. Kike 2B

3. Devers 3B

4. Bogey SS

5. Verdugo CF

6. JD DH

7. Renfroe RF

8. Dalbec 1B

9. Vaz C

 

You have been the leading proponent for never playing Kike at 2b because he plays centerfield so well.

 

Now you want to screw up the outfield so that Dalbec, who is hitless in October, can hit instead of Arroyo, who has--wait for it--7 hits in October and 2 hits in the ALCS vs. the Astros.

 

To do this you also have to ignore that Dalbec has a DWAR of -1.1 at first base whereas Schwarber has demonstrated in 7 postseason games he's not half-bad at 1b. He sure as heck seems more adaptable than Dalbec, who needed almost an entire season to figure out 1b even though he only had to shift from 3b to 1b, which should have been duck soup, as indeed it was for Youk.

 

As for ERod, I'm nervous. Yes, absolutely, he looked great vs. the Rays, but the Astros OPS vs. lefties in the postseason has been .957.

Edited October 18, 2021 by Maxbialystock

[moonslav59]

You have been the leading proponent for never playing Kike at 2b because he plays centerfield so well.

 

Now you want to screw up the outfield so that Dalbec, who is hitless in October, can hit instead of Arroyo, who has--wait for it--7 hits in October and 2 hits in the ALCS vs. the Astros.

 

To do this you also have to ignore that Dalbec has a DWAR of -1.1 at first base whereas Schwarber has demonstrated in 7 postseason games he's not half-bad at 1b. He sure as heck seems more adaptable than Dalbec, who needed almost an entire season to figure out 1b even though he only had to shift from 3b to 1b, which should have been duck soup, as indeed it was for Youk.

 

As for ERod, I'm nervous. Yes, absolutely, he looked great vs. the Rays, but the Astros OPS vs. lefties in the postseason has been .957.

 

Where did I say I want option 2?

 

Option 2 used to be a common line-up.

 

I would choose option 1, and not just for D. (I do think Dalbec is better on D than Schwarber, though, but 2B and CF are more important.)

 

I am not sure Dalbec would hit better than Arroyo at this point in the season, after hardly playing much at all.

[Maxbialystock]

Where did I say I want option 2?

 

Option 2 used to be a common line-up.

 

I would choose option 1, and not just for D. (I do think Dalbec is better on D than Schwarber, though, but 2B and CF are more important.)

 

I am not sure Dalbec would hit better than Arroyo at this point in the season, after hardly playing much at all.

 

My mistake. “What if” can be fun.

[moonslav59]

My mistake. “What if” can be fun.

 

No problem. I shouldn't have even brought up that option.

[Maxbialystock]

Here's hoping the Fenway fans make a difference.

[YastrzemskI]

Here's hoping the Fenway fans make a difference.

 

The Fenway fans, Fenway Park itself, the weather, the water, the food.. JUST WIN BABY!

[d-money]

Get on top of them early and make them play from behind. Go sawx!!!!

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Schwarber

Kike

Devers

Bogey

Dugo

JD

Renfroe

VAZ

Arroyo

 

Keep on bashing!

[Old Red]

Schwarber

Kike

Devers

Bogey

Dugo

JD

Renfroe

VAZ

Arroyo

 

Keep on bashing!

 

Doom, and gloom, or lots of boom?

[d-money]

Need a good start to this game. Rodriguez needs to keep us in this game. No nibbling plz. 😀 Edited October 19, 2021 by d-money

[d-money]

Here we go!!!!!!!

[YastrzemskI]

Go SoX!

[d-money]

Come on ERod!!!! Let’s go!!!!

[d-money]

Throw strikes my dude. Be aggressive.

[d-money]

How’s his velocity?

[d-money]

Let’s get on top of these guys early!!!!!!!

[YastrzemskI]

How’s his velocity?

 

Looks fine.. nice grab by RD.

[d-money]

17 inning pitch. Not bad.

[Maxbialystock]

Miserable bottom of the first. Lots of fastballs, popped up.

[d-money]

Well that sucked. Urquidy has given us problems. ERod just needs to keep this game close.

[d-money]

Get a lead!!!! Get some good swings on urquidy.

[a700hitter]

This is the best ERod has looked all season.

[Maxbialystock]

Well that sucked. Urquidy has given us problems. ERod just needs to keep this game close.

 

ERod looking very professional and skilled after 2 innings. The Sox lineup, on the other hand, looks like it expected to be playing slow pitch soft ball.

[bmattioli]

Can the crowd get alittle loud.. Let's go!!

[Maxbialystock]

Bogey looks at a fastball down the middle, swings at a slider a mile outside, then lets a slider go by for strike three.

 

Now Verdugo takes two strikes down the middle--changeups. Looks like the Sox lineup is going to roll over in this game.

[Tedballgame]

Bogey looks at a fastball down the middle, swings at a slider a mile outside, then lets a slider go by for strike three.

 

Now Verdugo takes two strikes down the middle--changeups. Looks like the Sox lineup is going to roll over in this game.

 

After 4 batters you can tell this?

[Maxbialystock]

OK. Good at bat by Verdugo. 10 pitches so far.