9/13 vs Yanks

[mvp 78]

Houck vs Schmidt

 

Whatever...

[Old Red]

Houck vs Schmidt

 

Whatever...

 

Raf Man, and Abreu stay in lineup. JT is out.

[mvp 78]

1. Verdugo RF

2. Devers 3B

3. Yoshida DH

4. Casas 1B

5. Abreu LF

6. Story SS

7. McGuire C

8. Rafaela CF

9. Urías 2B

 

Already rolling out a 2024 lineup.

[dgalehouse]

Any word on Jansen ? Yesterday they said he was fatigued and feeling ill.

[Old Red]

1. Verdugo RF

2. Devers 3B

3. Yoshida DH

4. Casas 1B

5. Abreu LF

6. Story SS

7. McGuire C

8. Rafaela CF

9. Urías 2B

 

Already rolling out a 2024 lineup.

It wouldn’t surprise me at all if this isn’t close to the opening day lineup next year. The biggest question mark would be if Dugy is still here.

[mvp 78]

It wouldn’t surprise me at all if this isn’t close to the opening day lineup next year. The biggest question mark would be if Dugy is still here.

 

I agree. If there's a new GM, he's gone. If Bloom is here, he doesn't find a trade partner and sits on Verdugo until he reaches FA.

[mvp 78]

Any word on Jansen ? Yesterday they said he was fatigued and feeling ill.

 

No update yet.

[Old Red]

I agree. If there's a new GM, he's gone. If Bloom is here, he doesn't find a trade partner and sits on Verdugo until he reaches FA.

 

Without JT, and Duvall, and if Story Land doesn’t somewhat get his bat working again some RHB with some pop will be needed.

[mvp 78]

Without JT, and Duvall, and if Story Land doesn’t somewhat get his bat working again some RHB with some pop will be needed.

 

I believe he'll be better next year. This is definitely a lost season for him.

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

I agree. If there's a new GM, he's gone. If Bloom is here, he doesn't find a trade partner and sits on Verdugo until he reaches FA.

 

Tra- what, and risk losing that 8th round compensation draft pick?!?

[Maxbialystock]

I believe he'll be better next year. This is definitely a lost season for him.

 

He could be "better" next year and still be a weak bat. The real question is whether his OPS gets comfortably over .800. Rafaela so far is a partial solution to the righty bat issue--as Story could also be.

 

After those two--and assuming Duvall and Turner are gone--I don't see a lot of righty prowess and even less righty power. Abreu, Dugo, Yoshida, Devers, Casas, and Duran are all lefty bats. And Fenway is best suited for righty bats.

[Old Red]

Any word on Jansen ? Yesterday they said he was fatigued and feeling ill.

 

Tested positive for Covid.

[dgalehouse]

Tested positive for Covid.

 

Thanks. That's what I was afraid of. Have to wonder about the rest of the team, especially the bullpen.

[illinoisredsox]

Thanks. That's what I was afraid of. Have to wonder about the rest of the team, especially the bullpen.

 

Wasn’t Bernardino out with it for a few days in the past week or 2?

[Old Red]

Wasn’t Bernardino out with it for a few days in the past week or 2?

 

Yes he was, and it’s probably not the end of it.

[Oscars]

I like what I have seen from Abreu so far,I hope he’s in the line up everyday

[a700hitter]

No update yet.

COVID list.

[Old Red]

Postponed again tonight, so another DH tomorrow between these two juggerNOTS. It doesn’t get any better than this.

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

Postponed again tonight, so another DH tomorrow between these two juggerNOTS. It doesn’t get any better than this.

 

JugularKnots

[mvp 78]

1. Verdugo RF

2. Devers 3B

3. Yoshida DH

4. Casas 1B

5. Abreu LF

6. Story SS

7. McGuire C

8. Rafaela CF

9. Urías 2B

 

Already rolling out a 2024 lineup.

 

1. Rafaela CF

2. Devers 3B

3. Turner DH

4. Casas 1B

5. Abreu LF

6. Duvall RF

7. Story SS

8. Urías 2B

9. Wong C

 

Game is now Houck vs King.

[Maxbialystock]

1. Rafaela CF

2. Devers 3B

3. Turner DH

4. Casas 1B

5. Abreu LF

6. Duvall RF

7. Story SS

8. Urías 2B

9. Wong C

 

Game is now Houck vs King.

 

You going to change the date/time to 14 Sep, 1:35?

[jad]

I believe he'll be better next year. This is definitely a lost season for him.

 

You believe a $200 million player can hit over .180?

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

Ceddanne taking a full-count sweeper off the rightfield wall for a double is a good sign.

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

Ceddanne getting doubled off second on a line-drive is an organizational sign.

[Maxbialystock]

Ceddanne getting doubled off second on a line-drive is an organizational sign.

 

Meh. I agree the baserunning has been lousy, but that was pretty much a guaranteed double play. A hard hit liner to the 3d baseman's left, the 2d baseman moving to cover 2B, and Rafaela with a lead and absolutely no chance to get back.

[Maxbialystock]

Sox already 1 for 5 with RISP. The 1 was Abreu's defensive swing on a ball way outside--that softly fell in front of the leftfielder for the Sox' only run.

[Maxbialystock]

1/6 with RISP.

[jgar658]

Houck did it in the 5th. Good for him!!!

[Maxbialystock]

Too bad nobody else is watching this game. If they were, I would ask them to answer this simple question--

 

Given that just about everyone on talksox--except me, of course--believes Houck is incapable of getting anyone out the third time through the lineup, who besides me wants him to come back out to pitch the 6th inning?

[moonslav59]

Too bad nobody else is watching this game. If they were, I would ask them to answer this simple question--

 

Given that just about everyone on talksox--except me, of course--believes Houck is incapable of getting anyone out the third time through the lineup, who besides me wants him to come back out to pitch the 6th inning?

 

He got two guys out the 3rd time through. That is astep in the right direction.

 

88 pitches might be on the high end. I'd hate to see him get hurt, but I would like to see, if he can get over this hurdle. (not that one game would prove anything.)