8/30 at Twins

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

One thing I've noticed this season that's hurt the SOX offense is lack of wild pitches by the opposing pitchers. In 2018 the SOX scored a plethora of runs on wild pitches.

[Tedballgame]

Finally, the other team with a base running blunder.

[Tedballgame]

Dugo played that perfectly. Let the ball get past him so the guy would try for 3. Brilliant!

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Finally, the other team with a base running blunder.

 

The SOX don't have a monopoly on brain-dead plays, but they are close to violating the Clayton Act.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Dugo played that perfectly. Let the ball get past him so the guy would try for 3. Brilliant!

 

Like Yogi once said "baseball is 90% mental and the other half is physical."

[vegasbob]

One thing I've noticed this season that's hurt the SOX offense is lack of wild pitches by the opposing pitchers. In 2018 the SOX scored a plethora of runs on wild pitches.

 

Pretty sure it was myriad, not a plethora , but let me check with Baseball Reference to compare FWP vs BWP

[vegasbob]

Nice hit by Pham to tighten the game up. Too bad Archer is pulled. he might have given up a bomb.

 

Looking at the Sox current lineup , it is one of the few times when 7 of the 9 hitters exceeded .700OPS ( 2 at .800+). Only Kike and McGuire are in the .600s.

[vegasbob]

Sox tie it by Bogie on a bloop like those often scored against us.

[FredLynn]

Devers is due

[vegasbob]

There was a day (2018) when you would not have walked a guy in front of JDM like that. An intentional . unintentional ball 4. But it is August 30, 2022 so it's not that day today. I would be very glad if JD makes them pay with a big hit.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Pretty sure it was myriad, not a plethora , but let me check with Baseball Reference to compare FWP vs BWP

 

Hey, a wild pitch.

[vegasbob]

There's your WP , scoring a run, Splendid. Changes the stats.

 

Fred, JD was again clueless on 2 sliders. You can only root for them so much, then they need to sit

[FredLynn]

We should just release Martinez. He is awful

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

There was a day (2018) when you would not have walked a guy in front of JDM like that. An intentional . unintentional ball 4. But it is August 30, 2022 so it's not that day today. I would be very glad if JD makes them pay with a big hit.

 

 

Well, he did have a successful wild pitch.

[vegasbob]

I'm going all positive fan right here. I'm rooting for Crawford to get a simple 1-2-3 inning and keep the Twins silent

[Old Red]

Is Duran still in the outfield?

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I'd replace JD with Arroyo at DH. The SOX have paid Sale for a few years of doing nothing; no reason they can't pay JD for a month to do nothing.

[vegasbob]

Nonchalant Dugo just wandering in RF. Not all who wander are lost, but Verdugo was on that one

[FredLynn]

You’ve got to be kidding me.

Verdugo with tonight’s brain dead play.

Wtf is this?

Little league?

Unwatchable

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Is Duran still in the outfield?

 

I'd love to have the Twins' Duran.

[vegasbob]

Sox sure support their rookie pitchers with exceptional run support and defense. F'ing awful.

 

Brasier will do what he does. Shut down Minnie on 2 rockets to gloves or blow the lead. take your pick

[FredLynn]

Brasier is coming in to blow the game.

Why is Brasier still on this team?

Or Martinez?

Or Franchy?

Or Dalbec?

Etc

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Nonchalant Dugo just wandering in RF. Not all who wander are lost, but Verdugo was on that one

 

 

He's the kind of guy who likes to roam around. He's the wanderer. He roams around and round and up and down.

[vegasbob]

I'd love to have the Twins' Duran.

 

I can't resist because if you had the Twins Duran and called up Jarren from WooSox, you would have Duran..... yes, Duran on your team

[Tedballgame]

PLEASE tell me why Bra man is still on this team?

[FredLynn]

Get rid of this bum!

[vegasbob]

Can the BP catcher call back to the dugout and say, this bum's got nothing tonight ! ?

 

Hey the HBP just sets up the DP, watch it happen, unless hit to Raffy

[FredLynn]

Ahead

But game over

Another loss

Yawwwwn

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I can't resist because if you had the Twins Duran and called up Jarren from WooSox, you would have Duran..... yes, Duran on your team

 

Yup, HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

DFA'd reliever #4. That's half the BP.