6/05 Rays @ SOX 4:05PM ET

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

McClanahan(LH) vs Bello(RH)

 

Ref(LF)

Dugo

Turner

Devers

Masa(DH)

Kike(CF)

Reyes(SS)

Wong

Arroyo

 

Arroyo was activated and to make room Tapia was DFA'd.

Hopefully, Arroyo can give the SOX a couple of healthy weeks.

 

Go SOX

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It's probably a good thing when the youngest starter on a team has the nastiest stuff.

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Maybe Devers misses Bogey more than anyone thought.

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Kike can definitely play CF. Maybe it will also help improve his offense. Edited June 5, 2023 by SPLENDIDSPLINTER

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I believe the only drama in MLB this season is will Tampa finally win a WS. They're definitely built to do that. Plus, having the best manager in MLB doesn't hurt.

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The 2nd great catch by a SOX OF'r today.

[d-money]

Getting a pitching dual right now.

[Tedballgame]

Terrible play by Refsnyder. Throw to second you idiot.

[Tedballgame]

Cost them a double play

[Tedballgame]

That will go as an earned run against Bello when it should’ve been no run scored, except for Refsnyder’s boneheaded play.

[d-money]

Bello is still not having a good inning here. This is the problem with bello.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Bello is still not having a good inning here. This is the problem with bello.

 

I disagree. Nothing was hit hard; just mainly bad luck.

[Maxbialystock]

Bello’s ok. It’s the team that’s the problem.

[d-money]

I disagree. Nothing was hit hard; just mainly bad luck.

 

Problem is he still is not consistent enough though. He would have that blow up inning. Still has a lot to learn.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

No one in the Rays' line-up stands out, except maybe Franco. They're just a well oiled machine where every player plays within himself.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

No one in the Rays' line-up stands out, except maybe Franco. They're just a well oiled machine

where every player plays within himself.

 

Oh, they also have a very good starting staff and an excellent defense.

[guinness22]

Well darn Ref. McClanahan is tough.

[Maxbialystock]

Bello’s ok. It’s the team that’s the problem.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Giving credit where credit's due, Kike is probably one of the 3 best defensive CF's in baseball.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Stick that up your arse, McClanahan.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

A quality start by Bello as defined by MLB.

[Oscars]

This years series’s against the rays looks like it will end up like last years beat down the Sox got from the jays, winning only 3 games

[Maxbialystock]

Bello’s ok. It’s the team that’s the problem.

 

Actually, the Rays are the real problem. They simply outclass the Sox in every aspect of the game.

[iortiz]

Pivetta is not even useful coming off the BP.

[illinoisredsox]

I disagree. Nothing was hit hard; just mainly bad luck.

 

The OP only looks at results. 3 infield choppers = lousy pitching. 3 line drive outs with circus catches = great pitching.

 

Bello does give up more soft contact hits than any pitcher I've seen in a long time.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

If the Rays weren't from the shite state of Florida, I'd probably root for them to win the WS.

[illinoisredsox]

No one in the Rays' line-up stands out, except maybe Franco. They're just a well oiled machine where every player plays within himself.

 

A very apt description of them, although Diaz is also a really good player.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

As if there wasn't enough to post negatively about this team, it's become apparent we can't even count on the SOX closer to save games anymore. Even finishing .500 may prove a very difficult challenge.

[illinoisredsox]

As if there wasn't enough to post negatively about this team, it's become apparent we can't even count on the SOX closer to save games anymore. Even finishing .500 may prove a very difficult challenge.

 

Radio guys pegged it very well earlier in the broadcast; everyone is pressing and trying to do too much.

 

Contrast that with the Rays, who are all relaxed because each player knows if I don't get it done, the next guy will.

[iortiz]

As if there wasn't enough to post negatively about this team, it's become apparent we can't even count on the SOX closer to save games anymore. Even finishing .500 may prove a very difficult challenge.

 

Promote Bernardino as closer and demote Jansen as mid-inning reliever.