Juneteenth Cardinals @ Red Sox

[moonslav59]

Pivetta v Paliante

 

One game at a time!

[moonslav59]

Afternoon game.

 

1. Refsnyder RF

2. Devers 3B

3. JD DH

4. Bogey SS

5. Verdugo LF

6. Story 2B

7. Vaz C

8. JBJ CF

9. Dalbec 1B

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Afternoon game.

 

1. Refsnyder RF

2. Devers 3B

3. JD DH

4. Bogey SS

5. Verdugo LF

6. Story 2B

7. Vaz C

8. JBJ CF

9. Dalbec 1B

 

Imho, both offensively and defensively this is the SOX best line-up.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Making bad predictions doesn't stop me from making more, so I'm predicting that Story hits a dinger today.

[moonslav59]

Imho, both offensively and defensively this is the SOX best line-up.

 

Even if Kike was healthy?

[moonslav59]

Play ball!

 

One game at a time, guys!

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Total SOX exvo that inning was about 15mph.

[Old Red]

Fireworks at Story Land today.

[moonslav59]

making bad predictions doesn't stop me from making more, so i'm predicting that story hits a dinger today.

 

bingo!

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

bingo!

 

Law of averages worked for both Story and me.

[d-money]

Would be nice to add some more runs.

[moonslav59]

Fireworks at Story Land today.

 

Not living near Boston, anymore, and being out of the talk show loops, may I ask if Story Land is within the confines of Red Sox Nation, in your humble opinion?

[d-money]

This offense is f***ing pathetic.

[iortiz]

Wonder whether STL offense is on steroids, everyone look like lifting-weight champions man lol

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Wouldn't it be great if as part of his retirement tour Pujols could achieve a Golden Sombrero today?

[Old Red]

Not living near Boston, anymore, and being out of the talk show loops, may I ask if Story Land is within the confines of Red Sox Nation, in your humble opinion?

 

Just my confine. Haven’t heard anywhere else.

Edited June 19, 2022 by Old Red

[iortiz]

Ball 4 turned into double play

[d-money]

This offense is so weak. Nobody’s hitting.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Cards have Goldschmidt and the SOX have Devers. That's a good match-up. But the Cards also have Arenado and the SOX have no one who matches up with him.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Ball 4 turned into double play

 

 

I'm guessing JD's BA will return to his normal numbers. I just hope his HR's and RBI return to his normal numbers.

Edited June 19, 2022 by SPLENDIDSPLINTER

[iortiz]

I'm guessing JD's BA will return to his normal numbers. I just hope his HR's and RBI return to his normal numbers.

 

Very likely the first not sure about the second.

[vegasbob]

Pivetta pitching well again, but the Sox continue to sleep at Fenway when batting. Time to bust out now.

[d-money]

Pivetta pitching a good game thus far.

[vegasbob]

If Story had advanced Dugo, Vaz's ball would have scored on a sac fly. I'm going to be slow to become a Story fan.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

JBJ comes thru.

[Old Red]

Yea for JBJ!

[moonslav59]

Cards have Goldschmidt and the SOX have Devers. That's a good match-up. But the Cards also have Arenado and the SOX have no one who matches up with him.

 

But maybe our third best hitter eats theirs.

 

BTW, JD's OPS is among the league leaders, and Bogey is not that far behind.

[moonslav59]

If Story had advanced Dugo, Vaz's ball would have scored on a sac fly. I'm going to be slow to become a Story fan.

 

Had he put the ball in play, maybe it would have been a DP or FC.

 

Not many balls in play advance runners. Yes, that time might have led to a run. I'm glad we scored him, anyway, which is another factor in determining just how much (or little) putting the ball in play matters over striking out.

 

Has anyone ever done a study on this?.

[vegasbob]

Not wishing it on him but I suspect Dalbec may be in his farewell tour this season.

[moonslav59]

JBJ comes thru.

 

He's got more rbis than his numbers project.

 

(JD & Bogey- less.)