7/11 SOX @ Rays 7:10PM ET

[Jasonbay44]

Xander and JD with big nights

[Old Red]

Xander and JD with big nights

 

Good to see some run production from both.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

SOX employing the stand-up non-slide.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

It's easy to find out. Go to baseball reference and see he has 337 PAs, this year.

 

Then, click splits 2022 and schroll to men on base: 168 PAs w men On.

 

168/337= 49.9% (64 of those 168 were with 2 or more men On)

 

RISP: 97

97/337= 28.8%

 

 

I can argue about WAR, but there's no arguing on straight ahead math.

[moonslav59]

Is it safe to say, Bello is demoted after, tonight to make room on the 26 for Sale?

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Is it safe to say, Bello is demoted after, tonight to make room on the 26 for Sale?

 

 

I'm pretty sure that's a rhetorical question, Moon.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

This marks the 3rd straight game the SOX started out 4 runs behind.

[FredLynn]

Duran should have been bunting down the 3b line

[FredLynn]

Too many LOBsters

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Here's a question regarding WAR(wins against replacement). If a player with a high WAR misses 3 games and his team wins all of those 3 games, would that lower the players WAR?

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Too many LOBsters

 

Well, it is Boston.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

How many more options does Valdez have?

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Franchy Sombrero.

[d-money]

The starting pitching has been awful for this team lately.

[FredLynn]

The starting pitching has been awful for this team lately.

 

That could be because we are down Nate, Hill, Sale, Paxton etc and we are putting 3A players out there instead

[illinoisredsox]

How many more options does Valdez have?

 

Remember, options now mean option years. I’m pretty sure Valdez is in his 3rd and final option year, so for 2023, he’ll either have to stick with whatever major league club has him or he’ll have to be DFA’d.

 

Up until this year, within a given option year, a player could be sent down any number of times during the year. Starting this year, that was limited to 5 times, but then they added something about that not taking affect until they went to the 26 man roster, which was late May IIRC. Confused? Understandable.

 

I think Valdez has at least 3 more yo yos this year.

[FredLynn]

The starting pitching has been awful for this team lately.

 

That could be because we are down Nate, Wacha, Hill, Sale, Paxton etc and we are putting 3A players out there instead.

[Tedballgame]

Refsnyner has to hit the cut off man there to keep the guy from first from getting to second. Bad baseball. He had no chance to throw him out at home.

[illinoisredsox]

Valdez should be sitting in the dugout right now. Horrendous defensive inning.

[Tedballgame]

Disappointing start to this trip. Had a chance to open up a gap on TB.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Remember, options now mean option years. I’m pretty sure Valdez is in his 3rd and final option year, so for 2023, he’ll either have to stick with whatever major league club has him or he’ll have to be DFA’d.

 

Up until this year, within a given option year, a player could be sent down any number of times during the year. Starting this year, that was limited to 5 times, but then they added something about that not taking affect until they went to the 26 man roster, which was late May IIRC. Confused? Understandable.

 

I think Valdez has at least 3 more yo yos this year.

 

I thought there was a certain number of times a team could shuffle a player from the minors to the majors.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Valdez should be sitting in the dugout right now. Horrendous defensive inning.

 

I think it's safe to post that the SOX need a 1st baseman.

[Tedballgame]

Refsnyder cost them that run.

[illinoisredsox]

Disappointing start to this trip. Had a chance to open up a gap on TB.

 

Not shocking, though. Bello is not ready for prime time, and having to pitch against the same team twice in a row is often a challenge for a lot of seasoned pitchers, let alone a guy making his first 2 mlb starts.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Remember, options now mean option years. I’m pretty sure Valdez is in his 3rd and final option year, so for 2023, he’ll either have to stick with whatever major league club has him or he’ll have to be DFA’d.

 

Up until this year, within a given option year, a player could be sent down any number of times during the year. Starting this year, that was limited to 5 times, but then they added something about that not taking affect until they went to the 26 man roster, which was late May IIRC. Confused? Understandable.

 

I think Valdez has at least 3 more yo yos this year.

 

I thought there was a certain number of times a team could shuffle a player from the minors to the majors. But I guess what you posted makes sense.

[redsoxrules]

Disappointing start to this trip. Had a chance to open up a gap on TB.

 

The split in NY was great but this team has yet to win a series this year against NY, TB and TOR. It's quite disappointing.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Not shocking, though. Bello is not ready for prime time, and having to pitch against the same team twice in a row is often a challenge for a lot of seasoned pitchers, let alone a guy making his first 2 mlb starts.

 

The truth is that most of the starters that come thru the SOX farm are not ready for prime time.

[illinoisredsox]

I think it's safe to post that the SOX need a 1st baseman.

 

Even if Franchy doesn’t make that play, assuming identical outcomes the inning ends on the fly ball to Refsnyder. Dalbec’s miscue opened the door for all runs this inning and all are unearned.

[Tedballgame]

Just went back and watched Dalbec drop the pop up. Pathetic effort.

[TylerD]

Just went back and watched Dalbec drop the pop up. Pathetic effort.

 

Yup all around bad game

 

This inning is a back breaker. Valdez is garbage