6/18 Sox vs Yanks Game 2

[mvp 78]

Bello vs Severino

 

Game 2, 7:10pm

[moonslav59]

TOR and HOU lost.

BAL and LAA won.

For what it’s worth, the Rays are losing in the 5th.

[Maxbialystock]

Duran CF

Turner DH

Verdugo RF

Devers 3B

Refsnyder LF

Casas 1B

Kike 2B

McGuire C

Reyes SS

 

Not too long ago, against righty starters, Cora would start 6 or 7 lefty bats. Tonight against Severino, a righty, it's 5 lefty bats. Turner, not Yoshida, is the DH. Duvall is also sitting tonight.

[moonslav59]

Duran CF

Turner DH

Verdugo RF

Devers 3B

Refsnyder LF

Casas 1B

Kike 2B

McGuire C

Reyes SS

 

Not too long ago, against righty starters, Cora would start 6 or 7 lefty bats. Tonight against Severino, a righty, it's 5 lefty bats. Turner, not Yoshida, is the DH. Duvall is also sitting tonight.

 

To me, it's more surprising Refsnyder is playing over Yoshida. He was really sucked vs righties, this year, after being decent, last year. He has killed lefties and has been more platooned this year than last.

 

Fun fact: 226 batters with 140+ PAs v LHPs 2022-2023...

 

TOP MLB OPS

1.114 Goldschmidt

1.028 Robert

1.006 Riley

1.005 Betts

1.001 Refsnyder

 

22. JD .919

33. Bogey .881

59. Turner .827

104. Devers .763

[a700hitter]

This defense is horrible.

[d-money]

Not an ideal start. Gonna throw strikes man.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

With Stanton at the plate Cora could take the infield off the field.

[d-money]

Let’s hope we can keep the game close.

[FredLynn]

Tough start for Duran. Screwing up a fly ball to CF then getting picked off 1B. Not sure how much longer he’ll be around.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Reyes defies gravity.

[illinoisredsox]

Second time the Yankees have picked Duran off in the series. Tells me they’ve seen something about him tipping if he’s going or not.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Second time the Yankees have picked Duran off in the series. Tells me they’ve seen something about him tipping if he’s going or not.

 

Duran being on 1st base is a tipoff he's going.

[illinoisredsox]

Duran being on 1st base is a tipoff he's going.

 

You know what I mean. We know he’s going to go at some point, but is he somehow tipping the actual pitch?

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Kike delivers!

[d-money]

Big inning here for bello.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Raffy saved a double on that great play.

[Tedballgame]

Great catch!!

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Duran pulls a Say Hey!

[vegasbob]

Duran did save a run there with a great grab at the BP sidewall

[d-money]

Let’s get a lead fellas!! Want the sweep.

[vegasbob]

Raffy saved a double on that great play.

 

Yes, defense actually kept Bello out of some potential serious trouble.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Bello hasn't been a mystery to Yankem bats so far, but the defense has saved his bacon.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Lot of hard hit balls tonight for outs.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Duran breaks his bat and gets a bloop single in the 1st. 2nd time up he hits the ball on the screws and records an out. Baseball is one fk'ed up sport. Thank you, Captain Obvious.

[d-money]

Bello still has some issues when it comes to walks.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

It's amazing how much Bello's physique and delivery so much mirrors Pedro.

[d-money]

Thank you very much lol

[d-money]

It's amazing how much Bello's physique and delivery so much mirrors Pedro.

 

Is that a good thing or bad thing? Isn’t it a violent delivery in a way?

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

It's amazing how much Bello's physique and delivery so much mirrors Pedro.

 

I'm guessing he doesn't have Pedro's long fingers, which were definitely an asset to his career.

[FredLynn]

Donaldson must be tipping off when he intends to try to steal