5/07 SOX @ Phillies 1:35PM ET

[d-money]

Could have been worse! This offense has to do something. They have done nothing

[Maxbialystock]

OK. Could have been worse. No big blows, but a little of clean singles. Plus Devers could have gotten a pretty good GIDP--assuming, of course, Wong would have had enough time to get the guy going to 1b. Even with that, however, I think the Phillies still get the 1 run.

 

The real difference today is the Phillies starter Walker has been very effective.

[Maxbialystock]

Could have been worse! This offense has to do something. They have done nothing

 

Some credit to the Phillies pitcher. He looks to me as though he as pretty good stuff today. That splitter looks pretty effective, but so are his other breaking balls.

[Tedballgame]

Cassa big fly! Yes!!!!

[Jasonbay44]

Casas!

[Maxbialystock]

It’s not stamina. It’s just hitters getting that second look.

 

Excellent point!!!

[Tedballgame]

Very good swing by Casas.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Casas crushes it!

[vegasbob]

Casas hits one out at a key spot.

[Tedballgame]

Very encouraging to bounce back with a run after the Phillies scored 2. Right in the game.

[Maxbialystock]

That's two very hard hit balls by Casas to CF in this series. And this one made the score 2-1.

[Maxbialystock]

Casas hits one out at a key spot.

 

Agree.

[vegasbob]

Now it's up to Houck to stabilize his game. He did do that in a previous start when he completed 6 innings after a mini-blow up

[Tedballgame]

Tanner needs a zero this inning.

[d-money]

Well at least they got one. Need a shutout inning here.

[Maxbialystock]

I have been about as anti-Houck as a starter as anyone, but this year I like him.

[Tedballgame]

Dugo is playing a gold glove caliber right field this season.

[Maxbialystock]

Dugo struggling with the sun or whatever in RF today.

[Jasonbay44]

Some credit to the Phillies pitcher. He looks to me as though he as pretty good stuff today. That splitter looks pretty effective, but so are his other breaking balls.

 

I know his ERA is high this year but he’s legitimately good. He’s had a solid career.

[Tedballgame]

Everyone posting today is on the same page it seems. Nice not to have posts with 3000 stats.

[d-money]

Some credit to the Phillies pitcher. He looks to me as though he as pretty good stuff today. That splitter looks pretty effective, but so are his other breaking balls.

 

Walker has been with so many teams. Idk maybe he’s an inconsistent pitcher idk.

[Tedballgame]

Great inning by Houck taking into account the bullet that Marsh hit right at Dugo.

[Maxbialystock]

Dugo is playing a gold glove caliber right field this season.

 

Meh. His DWAR to date is 0.0.

 

That said, I really like him in RF, much more than in LF where the Sox had him until last season.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Good shutdown inning by Houck.

[Maxbialystock]

Great inning by Houck taking into account the bullet that Marsh hit right at Dugo.

 

Just for the record. Sox starters have not often gone 5 innings giving up just 2 runs this season.

[Tedballgame]

Meh. His DWAR to date is 0.0.

 

That said, I really like him in RF, much more than in LF where the Sox had him until last season.

 

I go by the eye test. He has been great in RF this season.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Meh. His DWAR to date is 0.0.

 

That said, I really like him in RF, much more than in LF where the Sox had him until last season.

 

Meh? You're just still bitter that Betts is gone. You've gotta get over it.

[Jasonbay44]

Now it’s a tough decision. Do we let a Houck face middle of Phillies order a third time?

[d-money]

Let’s tie this game up plz.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I go by the eye test. He has been great in RF this season.

 

Bingo!