6/1/22 cin @ bos

[moonslav59]

Go Sox!

[Thunder]

Not sure if this was posted last night or not, but last night, the Reds won at Fenway for the first time since the '75 World Series

[moonslav59]

Whitlock v Senzel

 

Cordero leading off and in RF!

The rest is about the same with Dalbec batting 9th at 1B.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Based on the Reds' starter's stats, if the SOX don't score much tonight it won't be a case of 'good pitching beats good hitting.' It'll just be a case of 'not good hitting.'

[vegasbob]

What surprises will the team give us tonight? They are acting a lot like Forrest's box of chocolates

[vegasbob]

Whitlock v Senzel

 

Cordero leading off and in RF!

The rest is about the same with Dalbec batting 9th at 1B.

 

Good for Franchy, almost anyone except Kike, however, Dalbec batting 9th is a Cora error. The 9th batter needs to have a modicum of OBP too.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Btw, if anyone's interested, there's a 30 minute video on Youtube exploring the insane baseball life of Trevor Bauer.

[vegasbob]

So Matt Barnes finally makes it to the IL , so i won't get to meet him in Anaheim. I hope his travails have been due to injury and trying to work through it, but this still may be a roster move of convenience to get a new arm for the trip west

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

So Matt Barnes finally makes it to the IL , so i won't get to meet him in Anaheim. I hope his travails have been due to injury and trying to work through it, but this still may be a roster move of convenience to get a new arm for the trip west

 

When you posted IL, my first thought was the International League. I'm really old.

[vegasbob]

When you posted IL, my first thought was the International League. I'm really old.

 

More like the ILL list

[a700hitter]

Franchy leading off is interesting to say the least.

[vegasbob]

Franchy leading off is interesting to say the least.

 

Look at the lineup and the bench . Not a lot of choices for a good OBP leadoff hitter. Maybe Verdugo, maybe even Bradley, maybe Story. None of them are good OBP's right now

[vegasbob]

so Greene has a 5.84 ERA ? Maybe make Cincinnati an offer after this inning

[vegasbob]

JDM never met a slider away that he didn't like

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

so Greene has a 5.84 ERA ? Maybe make Cincinnati an offer after this inning

 

It's too early in the game to trade Bogey for him. Let's see where Greene is in the 5th inning.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

JDM never met a slider away that he didn't like

 

When he was smoldering, he was either not swinging at those or he was punching them to right.

[iortiz]

Can't believe we are struggling against the worst team in the sport.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

It's nice to see JD slap hitting for a high average, but I do believe the SOX paid him to hit HR's. Maybe as his average drops, he'll remember that.

[vegasbob]

Can't believe we are struggling against the worst team in the sport.

 

Reds seem to have brought a couple ringers in wearing Castillo and Greene jerseys. But must be a weak team behind them

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Interesting when a pitcher buzzes a fastball high and inside, how effective it makes his remaining pitches to the batter. EO should do that once in a while.

[a700hitter]

I know that Castillo ant Greene have good stuff, but other teams hit these guys.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I know that Castillo ant Greene have good stuff, but other teams hit these guys.

 

Maybe not every game.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Looks like the Reds are in a hurry to get to the airport.

[vegasbob]

No question Red Sox hitters are prone to chase sliders away , not just JDM, and some have trouble catching up to mid 90FBs, much less 99-100. Faste needs to speed up Iron Mike.

[vegasbob]

Looks like the Reds are in a hurry to get to the airport.

 

Looks like our closer is a good pitcher too. Very efficient. What a miracle when you can throw a majority of strikes on the edges.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

When I played HS ball, I could never hit a major league pop-up.

[iortiz]

Dalbec is a lost cause.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

If MLB keeps a stat of which batter leads the league in being behind the count, it has to be Dalbec this season.

[vegasbob]

just for fun, I'd like Fatse to tie a piece of paracord from the end of Dalbec's bat to his supporter , and see if he walks more than to get called out on strikes or swing at the low away slider. Don't even take the bat up to the plate

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

This 22 year old Greene was the #2 overall pick in the 2017 draft. This is his 1st major league season. He may be coming into his own tonight.