8/28 Astros @ SOX 7:10PM ET

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Javier vs Sale

 

Dugo

Devers

Turner

Masa

Duvall

Casas

Story

Wong

Urias

 

 

Go SOX!

[Jasonbay44]

Casas has to make that play

[vegasbob]

In a critical series that will set the tone for September, is it not time for Sale to show up and be a leader for this team, by shutting down the Astros with his good stuff.

[Jasonbay44]

Sale looked absolutely filthy to the first two hitters. He made Altuve and Bregman looked very bad.

[vegasbob]

Casas has to make that play

 

No, there's a significant element on here that thinks his fielding is irrelevant due to his hitting. The extra outs do mount up.

[Jasonbay44]

No, there's a significant element on here that thinks his fielding is irrelevant due to his hitting. The extra outs do mount up.

I like Casas a lot and think he's going to be great, but he really needs to work on his defense.. However, that could be said about the majority of the team.

[vegasbob]

Looks like the ball/strike calls will be a source of contention tonight. Really bad work in the first inning Edited August 28, 2023 by vegasbob

[Jasonbay44]

This umpire seems like dog s***. Not surprising.

[Jasonbay44]

Huge opportunity early for Casas.

[Jasonbay44]

Casas! Good start.

[moonslav59]

Mi Casas: tu Casas!

[vegasbob]

Huge opportunity early for Casas.

 

Hah, that's why we don't care about Casas' fielding.

[vegasbob]

Story now has had 64 AB's , showing a .584 OPS with 2 rbi's beyond driving himself in with a single HR. And a 39% K rate. But his defense is pretty good.

 

His pitch selection to swing at is really not good, but wasn't last year either

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I like Casas a lot and think he's going to be great, but he really needs to work on his defense.. However, that could be said about the majority of the team.

 

It could be said about the majority of SOX corner infielders.

[Maxbialystock]

No, there's a significant element on here that thinks his fielding is irrelevant due to his hitting. The extra outs do mount up.

 

Ahem. You have my permission to glance at the scoreboard and notice that the Sox are leading 2-0 because terrible, awful, worthless Casas nailed a 2 run double.

 

The next guy at the plate, Story, is a good fielding SS who struck out with men on 2d and 3d.

 

Wake up or grow up, take your pick. This game is primarily about hitting and pitching.

 

The very last thing the Sox need is to replace Casas with a slick-fielding, never makes an error first baseman who can't hit like Casas can.

 

Also, FYI, the Sox fielding percentage is I think last in MLB, but it's still 98 freaking per cent, so 2% of the time they make errors.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

This umpire seems like dog s***. Not surprising.

 

ScUMPIRE.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

The Betts' lovers will never appreciate just how good Dugo is defensively.

[a700hitter]

Yoshida has no clue how to play the wall?

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Yoshida has no clue how to play the wall?

 

It's green and large. In Japan people fear Godzilla.

[vegasbob]

Yoshida has no clue how to play the wall?

 

Stand at the base of the wall in case a puff of wind knocks the 400' flyball down, and let the Cf'er cover the rebound. Basic basketball

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

It's green and large. In Japan people fear Godzilla.

 

Wally probably scares Masa to death.

[Bellhorn04]

Runs please!

[Maxbialystock]

Runs please!

 

Amen!

[vegasbob]

Amen!

 

Better hope they get down to Casas, because Devers sure isn't doing home delivery tonight

[moonslav59]

Turner smoked that one.

[Maxbialystock]

The Betts' lovers will never appreciate just how good Dugo is defensively.

 

He does look a little casual, but you are dead right to give him a rave. He has been terrific in RF.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

It appears Duvall may have Miss Played that one.

[vegasbob]

Totally catchable ball if Duvall was looking the other way. Tough play when hit at you and you have to go back. Sale not a shutdown guy

[moonslav59]

Totally catchable ball if Duvall was looking the other way. Tough play when hit at you and you have to go back. Sale not a shutdown guy

 

I'm still wondering how Duvall doesn't score on the Casas 2B.

[moonslav59]

Calling Max: another run given up by the D, without it showing up on the scorecard.