4/09 O's @ SOX 2:10PM EST

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Burnes(RH) vs Bello

 

Duran

Devers

O'Neil

Casas

Masa

Rafaela

Valdez

McGuire

Hamilton

 

It's opening day at Fenway after a very successful West coast road trip.

The O's, obviously, are a very good team, so this series s/b more challenging than the 10 games prior.

Onward and upward!

 

Go SOX!

Edited April 9, 2024 by SPLENDIDSPLINTER

[d-money]

These divisional games are important just to see what this team really is. Went 6-7 last year against the birds.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Utility player Romy Gonzalez will be in the SOX dugout today replacing optioned Dalbec.

He was batting .321 with 3 HR's and a 800+ slugging % at WOO.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Is Manny going to show up for this 20th anniversary event today, or did his grandmother die again?

Gotta love Manny. He was crazy good and just plain crazy.

Edited April 9, 2024 by SPLENDIDSPLINTER

[mvp 78]

Utility player Romy Gonzalez will be in the SOX dugout today replacing optioned Dalbec.

He was batting .321 with 3 HR's and a 800+ slugging % at WOO.

 

Career 600 OPS in MLB. Don't get your hopes too high.

[moonslav59]

Career 600 OPS in MLB. Don't get your hopes too high.

 

239 PAs scattered over 3 seasons is not really all that telling, but we should not expect anything great, for sure.

 

.853 in AAA (229 PAs)

.856 in AA (344)

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Breslow stated yesterday the potential of moving Rafaela from CF to SS. No timeline was given.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Career 600 OPS in MLB. Don't get your hopes too high.

 

Of course not, but it would be difficult for Romy to be worse than Dalbec.

[Old Red]

Breslow stated yesterday the potential of moving Rafaela from CF to SS. No timeline was given.

 

He said today it would be awfully hard to move him out of CF.🙈🤭

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

He said today it would be awfully hard to move him out of CF.

 

Let's hear what he says tomorrow.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

The 8 yr/50 mil extension given to Rafaela, imho, is a bargain, considering the payrolls dished out in MLB.

No one can predict the future, but it's possible in 3 years that Rafaela could be the best bargain in MLB. Stay tuned.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

It's now official; Story is out for the season.

[Duran Is The Man]

It's now official; Story is out for the season.

 

sonofabitch. another Bloom bust.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

sonofabitch. another Bloom bust.

 

It's a Story that keeps repeating itself.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

It would be more appropriate to fly helicopters over Fenway like was done in the movie and tv show MASH.

[jad]

And of course the gigantic flag so all present can proclaim their patriotism and love of the military (the intensity of which is generally inversely proportionate to the amount of time these teary-eyed chauvinists actually SPENT in the service.)

[notin]

It would be more appropriate to fly helicopters over Fenway like was done in the movie and tv show MASH.

 

And replace “Sweet Caroline” with “Suicide is Painless”…

[mvp 78]

Hit a TON

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

TY-riffic! He's doing Duvall from early last season.

[redsoxrules]

He might hit 40 if he stays healthy at this rate

[d-money]

Just saw the Pivetta injury. 🤦*♂️

[Jasonbay44]

Only thing that sucks is O’Neill somehow only has 6 RBI with his 6 homers

[a700hitter]

Only thing that sucks is O’Neill somehow only has 6 RBI with his 6 homers

He might be a 40/40 guy.

[mvp 78]

Way to take a pitch Valdez.

[mvp 78]

Of course not, but it would be difficult for Romy to be worse than Dalbec.

 

600 would be better than what Yu Chang hit last year though.

[Tedballgame]

Nice catch by Duran. NOT!

[Tedballgame]

Duran gives them 2 runs and Valdez drops throw at 2nd base. Terrible defense.

[Tedballgame]

This team has to be perfect. They cannot make errors on easy outs!

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Besides the s***** defense, Bello, unfortunately at this point, has stuff that isn't of the swing and miss variety.

[Tedballgame]

Duran totally screwed up this game. Bello will throw 25 extra pitches besides the Sox being behind now.