9/05 SOX @ Rays 4:10PM ET

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

M. Wacha vs L. Patino

 

Obviously, it would be advantageous for the SOX if their ACE could give them 7 today.

I'm guessing Plawecki will be catching today.

 

 

Go SOX!

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

One thing the Rays know and that we all know is that the Yankems are playing 4 against their perennial whipping boys the Twins.

[moonslav59]

No McWong or McGuire at catcher, today. Plawecki gets the nod catching Wacha.

No JD.

 

1. Pham DH (Has been close to Pham-tastic!)

2. Dugo RF (Coming on strong.)

3. Bogey SS (Going for the batting title)

4. Devers 3B (Forevers, what else can I say?)

5. Story 2B (Playing like we had hoped.)

6. Casas 1B (In the house!)

7. Kike CF (Good to have him back)

8. Cordero LF (His only position beyond DH)

9. Plawecki C (Actually has been hot, of late.)

 

[Old Red]

Judge #54 today. Boom!

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Judge #54 today. Boom!

 

On the Yankems' offense he's not only the judge, he's also the DA, the jury, and the court stenographer.

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[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Speaking of the Yankems, they are obligated to pay injury prone Stanton 26mil every year thru 2028. Love it.

[Old Red]

On the Yankems' offense he's not only the judge, he's also the DA, the jury, and the court stenographer.

 

And getting more rich by the minute.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

And getting more rich by the minute.

 

Although home town discounts are few and far between, I could see Judge giving the Yankems one.

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[jacksonianmarch]

Let's go Red Sox!

[moonslav59]

Speaking of the Yankems, they are obligated to pay injury prone Stanton 26mil every year thru 2028. Love it.

 

Is that including what the Marlins are still paying?

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Is that including what the Marlins are still paying?

 

According to MLB payrolls the 26mil is the adjusted Yankems' obligation.

[jacksonianmarch]

Is that including what the Marlins are still paying?

 

The cap hit is $22 mil per year

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Dugo do good!

[vegasbob]

Thanks to Dugo for the early lead 1-0, a rare treat for the Sox

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I wouldn't touch Bogey right now. You'll get blisters on your fingers.

[Maxbialystock]

Although home town discounts are few and far between, I could see Judge giving the Yankems one.

 

That is one heckuva insight. You could very easily be wrong, but in your favor is the fact that the Yankees drafted him, he's already made a lot of money ($40M), the Yankees have a very rich tradition, including great home run hitters and WS titles, the new Yankees stadium is homer heaven, and Aaron Judge may just be that rare player who isn't worried about the size of his . . . . . . . . contract.

[FredLynn]

Well that didn’t last long

[Maxbialystock]

Long bottom of the 1st, of which I missed everything except the 2d out and K and the 3d out.

 

Was Wacha missing his spots, throwing weak stuff, what?

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Long bottom of the 1st, of which I missed everything except the 2d out and K and the 3d out.

 

Was Wacha missing his spots, throwing weak stuff, what?

 

Couple of weak bloop hits to the OF. His stuff looks good.

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[FredLynn]

Where’s Martinez?

Did Cora finally see the light and sit him down?

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I wish the SOX could send their pitching prospects to the Tampa farm system.

[Maxbialystock]

That second changeup against Walls was much, much sharper than the first one, which hardly broke.

[Maxbialystock]

The double was off a 91 mph four seamer about waist high.

 

The weak grounder was off a cutter which followed a changeup, two cutters and a sinker.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Siri was Siriously angry.

[Maxbialystock]

Ok, that's two really nasty changeups for K's.

[Maxbialystock]

Top of the 3d: Plawecki, then 2d time through the order. Come on, guys. Don't let the Trop get to you.

[Maxbialystock]

That was a huge k for them--and unfortunately for us. Back to back hittable sinkers that Bogey couldn't touch.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

A timely bloop.

[Maxbialystock]

Lucky hit for Raffy, but aided by the Rays computer telling their centerfielder to play him deep.

 

Story swings at two non-strikes, possibly because he simply didn't notice that Patino's a little wild.

[Maxbialystock]

OK, OK. I get it. Let Story be Story.