8/22/23 Red Sox @ Houston 8:10 EDT

[vegasbob]

Houck vs Verlander

 

Welcoming Tanner back, though low expectations for his return in a tough matchup. Maybe he will look better than Paxton, who showed that he can't be effective on 4 days rest , but only if his defense shows up. ______ should have been __________ at the _____________.

 

Somewhat of another make or break game if the Sox are going to (re)gain any ground on Houston/Jays/Mariners .

 

Looks like Duran's toejam for his ill advised wall jump in NY may be a problem.

 

Let's get a bounceback after last night's bummer.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Dugo

Devers

Turner(DH)

Masa

Duval

Casas

Story

Urias

Wong

 

Duran on 15 day IL. Abreu has been brought up to replace him. Abreu has been tearing it up at WOO.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Houck vs Verlander

 

Welcoming Tanner back, though low expectations for his return in a tough matchup. Maybe he will look better than Paxton, who showed that he can't be effective on 4 days rest , but only if his defense shows up. ______ should have been __________ at the _____________.

 

Somewhat of another make or break game if the Sox are going to (re)gain any ground on Houston/Jays/Mariners .

 

Looks like Duran's toejam for his ill advised wall jump in NY may be a problem.

 

Let's get a bounceback after last night's bummer.

 

Duran hurt his toe running to 1st base. Based on Turner and now Duran, running to 1st base seems dangerous.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

YAZ turns 84 today. Happy Birthday.

The 2nd greatest SOX not to have a WS ring.

Edited August 23, 2023 by SPLENDIDSPLINTER

[vegasbob]

Turner masy be the only guy on this team that I would say that I respect his game and effort. The others generally are just playing without a lot of thought going into it.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I believe Turner would make an excellent hitting coach after he retires. He has, imho, an almost perfect swing.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Turner masy be the only guy on this team that I would say that I respect his game and effort. The others generally are just playing without a lot of thought going into it.

 

He keeps his bat in the hitting zone longer than most players.

[redsoxrules]

You have to pitch around Tucker with Alvarez out of the lineup

[vegasbob]

Well, Houck did get an out before giving up the 2 run shot

[FredLynn]

2-0 already

Good thing these games are meaningless

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I miss the Yankems' offense and so do the SOX pitchers.

[vegasbob]

I will start the Devers commentary. He is a f***up with a glove

[redsoxrules]

Gold glove Devers

[FredLynn]

More brain dead baseball by Devers. He’s HORRIBLE in the field.

Unwatchable

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Houston hitting balls at Devers, which I consider grossly unfair.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Gold glove Devers

 

 

Lead glove.

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

I believe Turner would make an excellent hitting coach after he retires. He has, imho, an almost perfect swing.

 

I agree, and posted as much last week. Turner adjusts depending on the count, and it would be great if he could adjust his teammates' approach accordingly.

[redsoxrules]

Houck is also on a 75 pitch count. These errors don't help this

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Why don't the coaches ever visit the infielders?

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

Devers' issues right now at third may have extended above and beyond his glove and arm... and neck.

[FredLynn]

Devers is laughing all the way to the bank.

Bad bad contract

[vegasbob]

F'ing Devers putting Tanner Houck, and every other Sox pitcher, on the pressure to not allow a ball to be hit towards him , plus Verlander played Raffy like a violin for a K

[FredLynn]

Why don't the coaches ever visit the infielders?

 

I’d visit him and take him out of the game on the spot

[vegasbob]

Houck totally frazzled. That ball 4 had no chance, he quit about halfway through the delivery

[FredLynn]

This one is almost over already

[vegasbob]

i assume Devers considers it redeeming to cutoff the SS at every opportunity and then be indecisive as to where to throw it. Lucky he got the force at 2B Edited August 23, 2023 by vegasbob

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I’d visit him and take him out of the game on the spot

 

I remember in '78 when Billy Martin removed Reggie Jackson from RF for not hustling after a fly ball and how Reggie and Billy almost came to blows in the dugout.

But it was a different game back then.

[vegasbob]

Plus the 4 and 5 out innings eventually forces the BP to have to come on earlier. Houck may only get 3 innings even if he becomes settled down.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Devers reminds me a little bit of Greg Nettles. Nettles was a good hitter, but a really bad defensive 3rd baseman. He worked on his defense and became one of the top defensive 3rd baseman of his time. Whether that happens to Devers, at this point, doesn't seem likely, but ya never know.

[Duran Is The Man]

Devers reminds me a little bit of Greg Nettles. Nettles was a good hitter, but a really bad defensive 3rd baseman. He worked on his defense and became one of the top defensive 3rd baseman of his time. Whether that happens to Devers, at this point, doesn't seem likely, but ya never know.

 

after 7 seasons, he's still the worst defensive 3B in the league. unfortunately, i think the whole "work on his defense" ship has sailed for Raffy.