4/10 @ Devil Rays

[Maxbialystock]

Game 1 looks like the Pirates series right after that 5 run first inning of the first game. Even with Duvall in the lineup, the Sox scored just 3 runs in the next 26 innings.

 

Turner takes a fastball right down the middle for strike three.

[Tedballgame]

Need a split at least.

 

No chance of that. TB could throw their gloves on the field and beat the Sox in Tampa.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I don't think it's too early too post that this SOX line-up is weak. Hopefully, Duvall will only be out 6-7 weeks.

[vegasbob]

10 games into the season, and only 5 games out behind Tampa.

[Tedballgame]

Fire Bloom, Henry, Kennedy and Werner!!!!!

[vegasbob]

Hope you didn't bet on that Vegasbob.

 

I was sooooo drunk

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

F'ing Turner takes it down the middle. Tired of these guys guessing pitching. See ball, Hit ball

 

Turner was signed for name recognition. His best days are behind him.

[notin]

Sox will be 5-9 after this series.

 

I’ll take that bet…

[d-money]

I rather lose a game 10-0 than 1-0. What a complete waste of good pitching for the most part.

[Tedballgame]

Turner was signed for name recognition. His best days are behind him.

 

His best nights are behind him also.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

10 games into the season, and only 5 games out behind Tampa.

 

By this time next month 5 games behind will look good.

[Tedballgame]

I’ll take that bet…

 

I meant 5-8!!!

[Maxbialystock]

Well, that was interesting. Sox kept in the game by excellent pitching supported by decent fielding, but the hitting just stunk to high even. Devers had the bases loaded and struck out looking, which kind of confirmed just how lousy the Sox hitting can be.

 

Good game, but Rays win their 10th straight, 1-0.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

His best nights are behind him also.

 

Drumroll please.

[notin]

I rather lose a game 10-0 than 1-0. What a complete waste of good pitching for the most part.

 

Losing 1-0 is tough.

 

But the Rays led MLB in runs scored by a wide margin (25% more runs that the second highest scoring team!!) and had the best pitching in MLB coming into this game…

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

The game was only a little over 2 hours. Better to lose in 2 hours than 3 hours.

[notin]

I meant 5-8!!!

 

See, you’re getting more optimistic already…

[notin]

Turner was signed for name recognition. His best days are behind him.

 

Doesn’t that apply to nearly every player over 32?

[Tedballgame]

See, you’re getting more optimistic already…

 

Still taking the bet?

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

No chance of that. TB could throw their gloves on the field and beat the Sox in Tampa.

 

With this SOX line-up they could throw their jocks on the field and beat the SOX.

[Maxbialystock]

I don't think it's too early too post that this SOX line-up is weak. Hopefully, Duvall will only be out 6-7 weeks.

 

I doubt Duvall would have made a difference against the Rays. Against the Pirates the Sox scored 3 runs in 26 innings with Duvall.

 

I won't say this is a weak Sox lineup, but will say the Rays excellent pitching made them look comatose tonight.

[Old Red]

Remember when Kike was so hot in the playoffs? Seems so long ago. He is not that player today.

 

His BA now starts with a big fat goose egg. Forget about him leading off, because he shouldn’t even be in the lineup.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Doesn’t that apply to nearly every player over 32?

 

 

The Dodgers knew what they were doing not re-signing Turner. Plus the fact that he's 38, which is a little over 32.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

His BA now starts with a big fat goose egg. Forget about him leading off, because he shouldn’t even be in the lineup.

 

He's got 10 million reasons to be in the line-up, but I can't think of one good one.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I doubt Duvall would have made a difference against the Rays. Against the Pirates the Sox scored 3 runs in 26 innings with Duvall.

 

I won't say this is a weak Sox lineup, but will say the Rays excellent pitching made them look comatose tonight.

 

 

I'll say it for you. This is a weak SOX line-up, and saying Duvall wouldn't have made a difference in a one run game comes under the heading of Cora talk.

[notin]

Still taking the bet?

 

I took 5-9…

[Old Red]

The Dodgers knew what they were doing not re-signing Turner. Plus the fact that he's 38, which is a little over 32.

 

Yea, but he’s cheaper than JD , which was basically a swap.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Against RH pitching I'd have this line-up:

 

Dugo

Devers

Masa

Casas

McGuire

?

?

?

?

[moonslav59]

The Dodgers knew what they were doing not re-signing Turner. Plus the fact that he's 38, which is a little over 32.

 

I would not write Turner off, just yet.

 

While it's true his OPS has dropped for 5 straight years, it had a starting point of .945 and was still .811 from 2021-2022.

 

He ended last season as one of baseball's hottest hitter, and it wasn't over just a month or two: he hit .868 after May 9th (102 games and 426 PAs.) He hit .942 over his last 67 games and 280 PAs.

 

He might b e all done, but let's see how the season plays out for Justin.

 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Against RH pitching I'd have this line-up:

 

Dugo

Devers

Masa

Casas

McGuire

?

?

?

?

 

This will work only if the SOX score early before the opposing manager brings in a LH reliever.