7/21 vs Mets

[vegasbob]

I see Bello is now on the paternity list, hopefully for a just a few days ( his normal interval). Isn't this the 3rd paternity list of the year. One aspect of MLB orientation should be how to time your babies for the late October- February cycle of births.

[vegasbob]

I often contend that Sox batters come out of the dugout down 2 strikes. Verdugo is there , resuming at 1-2

[vegasbob]

Nice asleep at the base by Casas.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

A runner who gets picked off at 1st with no intent of stealing 2nd is the apex of stupidity.

[d-money]

Gotta come back and win this game.

[d-money]

Hope Jacques doesn’t get lit up like a Christmas tree.

[Maxbialystock]

A runner who gets picked off at 1st with no intent of stealing 2nd is the apex of stupidity.

 

Look at the expression on his face. Nobody's home.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

The SOX have to increase their defense budget.

[vegasbob]

Let's see a pickoff of your baserunner and another error ( ruled a hit) in the infield. when does the comeback start ? I'll wait

[illinoisredsox]

Look at the expression on his face. Nobody's home.

 

To be fair, Casas doesn’t strike me as a player who wears his emotions on his sleeve.

[d-money]

Jacques doesn’t look too good.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Don't let the Lindor hit your ass on the way out.

[illinoisredsox]

Let's see a pickoff of your baserunner and another error ( ruled a hit) in the infield. when does the comeback start ? I'll wait

 

Scorers only want to piss off one guy. An error gets both the hitter and the fielder mad; a hit only gets the pitcher upset.

 

Radio guys have been calling out scorers all year. They’ve said multiple times that scorers have been told to err (no pun intended) on the side of offensive stats.

Edited July 22, 2023 by illinoisredsox

[vegasbob]

Jacques doesn’t look too good.

 

Looking better once he decided to just K the Mets vs putting the ball in play. Saved the 1 run differential

[d-money]

That was huge to get out of that. Let’s get some runs!!!!

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Scorers only want to piss off one guy. An error gets both the hitter and the fielder mad; a hit only gets the pitcher upset.

 

Radio guys have been calling out scorers all year.

 

I guess the phrase "a major league player should have made that play" is no longer relevant.

[d-money]

Looking better once he decided to just K the Mets vs putting the ball in play. Saved the 1 run differential

 

Yes he did a good job getting out of that. Now let’s get rune!

[moonslav59]

Jacques doesn’t look too good.

 

Two ground ball singles are grounds for DFA.

[illinoisredsox]

Two ground ball singles are grounds for DFA.

 

It is on this board.

[d-money]

That was pretty easy.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

That was pretty easy.

 

It is when a team can make difficult defensive plays into outs.

[vegasbob]

Who positioned Chang.? The shifted concept, within current rules, cost them a run there. The passed ball was a tough bounce

[d-money]

That could be enough the way the sox offense has looked.

[d-money]

Time to start putting some back to back hits.

[Maxbialystock]

Defense ain't the problem.

 

Hitting is--the lucky double by Chang notwithstanding. 2d through 6th in the lineup are hitless: turner, Yoshida, Devers, Duvall, and Verdugo. Plus Casas, who did get a hit, took himself out by getting picked off.

 

Pitching is also the problem. The Sox have three starters--Paxton, Bello, and now Crawford--who seem to have magically turned in to home run machines.

[illinoisredsox]

Who positioned Chang.? The shifted concept, within current rules, cost them a run there. The passed ball was a tough bounce

 

A Fenway double (barely caught the wall), a wild pitch and a well placed grounder. Baseball smh

[vegasbob]

Verdugo's slumping is getting worse

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Dugo continues to Du little.

[Maxbialystock]

Verdugo is fading fast. Just an awful at bat with men on first and third.

[d-money]

What a waste. My goodness