5/28 O's @ SOX 12:10 PM ET

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Lyles (3-4) vs EO (1-2)

 

Kike

Devers

JD

Bogey

Dugo

Arroyo (2B)

Franchy

Plawecki

JBJ

 

I'm guessing 8 runs s/b enough for the SOX to win this game.

 

Go SOX!

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Sweeping today's DH will help rinse out the terrible taste of last night's disaster.

[Old Red]

JBJ has that LF stroke working pretty good.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Theo got most of the credit, but it was Duquette who put the core of that 2004 team together.

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Theo got most of the credit, but it was Duquette who put the core of that 2004 team together.

 

In the case of Ortiz, Pedro had more to do with David coming to the SOX than anyone did.

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[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

JBJ has that LF stroke working pretty good.

 

He's a completely different hitter when he goes opposite field.

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Ted Williams never believed that batters should hit to the opposite field. He believed a batter should pull everything. With that being said, I would be curious knowing how many HR's Ted hit to the opposite field, if any. Edited May 28, 2022 by SPLENDIDSPLINTER

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Ted Williams never believed that batters should hit to the opposite field. He believed a batter should pull everything. With that being said, I would be curious knowing how many HR's Ted hit over the LF wall.

 

Ted would love Kike because Kike pulls everything. Very rare you ever see Kike get a hit to the opposite field.

[a700hitter]

Eovaldi has turned into Porcell with the Home Runs.

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Eovaldi has turned into Porcell with the Home Runs.

 

Like the guy in the booth said EO does nothing to make the batters uncomfortable.

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Only getting 3 runs off that rag arm Lyles was disappointing.

[a700hitter]

Like the guy in the booth said EO does nothing to make the batters uncomfortable.

And his pitches are always around the plate.

[a700hitter]

Cora has replaced Cordero with Dalbec’s useless bat in the 6th and he hits a Home Run.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

WOW! I just looked out my window to make sure where I live hasn't frozen over.

[Old Red]

Cora has replaced Cordero with Dalbec’s useless bat in the 6th and he hits a Home Run.

 

Over managing there, because it was only the 6th, but Bobby D did the unexpected, and it worked out.

[jad]

Ted Williams never believed that batters should hit to the opposite field. He believed a batter should pull everything. With that being said, I would be curious knowing how many HR's Ted hit to the opposite field, if any.

 

There was an anecdote about Williams visiting one of the kids on his death bed involved in the Jimmy Fund; kid asked him to hit a homer for him. TW put two over the left field wall.

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Cora has replaced Cordero with Dalbec’s useless bat in the 6th and he hits a Home Run.

 

 

Dalbec was way overdue like a library book with a $1,000.00 fine.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

There was an anecdote about Williams visiting one of the kids on his death bed involved in the Jimmy Fund; kid asked him to hit a homer for him. TW put two over the left field wall.

 

Thanks; that answers my opposite field question. Btw, I read where Ted visited a little boy at the hospital. The boy wouldn't let go of Ted's hand, so Ted asked the nurse if she could find him a cot and Ted stayed the night with the boy.

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Based on Devers vast improvement defensively, the SOX FO won't be able to use his defensive liability to lower his asking price.

[jad]

Thanks; that answers my opposite field question. Btw, I read where Ted visited a little boy at the hospital. The boy wouldn't let go of Ted's hand, so Ted asked the nurse if she could find him a cot and Ted stayed the night with the boy.

 

I can't say whether that is true or not! I recall (again, from childhood), a variant about Ty Cobb (one of the biggest sh*theads ever to play). He was asked why he didn't have power, and went out and hit a couple of home runs. Then came back saying it was really no fun and not interesting to him; he'd rather hit for average. (I doubt this one is true1)

[jad]

More baserunning mistakes.

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The swinging bunt is a great offensive weapon.

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I can't say whether that is true or not! I recall (again, from childhood), a variant about Ty Cobb (one of the biggest sh*theads ever to play). He was asked why he didn't have power, and went out and hit a couple of home runs. Then came back saying it was really no fun and not interesting to him; he'd rather hit for average. (I doubt this one is true1)

 

 

Well, based on Cobb's history, it's very difficult for him to spike someone when he hits a HR. Spiking someone was the part of the game he probably considered fun.

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[a700hitter]

Strahm is warming in the pen. The 9th should be interesting.

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When someone brings a baby to a SOX game, are there only certain seating locations one is allowed to sit? Or is it just plain stupid to bring a baby to a baseball game?

[a700hitter]

Very good job by Eovaldi despite the HR ball.

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Very good job by Eovaldi despite the HR ball.

 

I agree with this message.

[a700hitter]

When someone brings a baby to a SOX game, are there only certain seating locations one is allowed to sit? Or is it just plain stupid to bring a baby to a baseball game?

I was at Camden Yards one time when it was almost 100 degrees with that Baltimore humidity and these 2 jackasses had an infant at the game— maybe 4 months old. The baby was crying the whole time because the baby was probably in heat distress. Instead of leaving and taking the baby some place comfortable, they took turns going under the stands in the shade where it was probably 95 degrees. I was so upset. I wanted to scream at them or call social services. I remember nothing else about the game it was so upsetting.

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I was at Camden Yards one time when it was almost 100 degrees with that Baltimore humidity and these 2 jackasses had an infant at the game— maybe 4 months old. The baby was crying the whole time because the baby was probably in heat distress. Instead of leaving and taking the baby some place comfortable, they took turns going under the stands in the shade where it was probably 95 degrees. I was so upset. I wanted to scream at them or call social services. I remember nothing else about the game it was so upsetting.

 

Stupidity is one commodity this country has no shortage in.

[moonslav59]

Big Nate to the rescue!