4/12 Angels come to Boston

[vegasbob]

Houck vs Detmers.

 

Reid shutdown Boston bats in Anaheim last week, but Sox prevailed in the series. Looking for a recovery from the O's bashing.

 

Cool and damp weather again, not the best baseball weather . Makes the ball slick for pitchers and fielders. Look for a low scoring, maybe 2-1 result .

[mvp 78]

Sox have no RHB. I don't know how they can compete against competent LHP if Devers is out and Casas isn't mashing.

[vegasbob]

Sox have no RHB. I don't know how they can compete against competent LHP if Devers is out and Casas isn't mashing.

 

No RHB ?? Does Breslow know this ? It was mentioned over the winter , did Craig not see the post on TalkSox ? Let's think for a second. 50% of Sox games are at Fenway with a short LF, so maybe a balanced R-L lineup might have some advantages. It is interesting that since Ted William's tenure started in 1939 some of the Sox best hitters have been LH'ed. Plenty of RH mashers to balance them though.

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

Sox have no RHB. I don't know how they can compete against competent LHP if Devers is out and Casas isn't mashing.

 

"Oh, Godfather, my line-up's weak -- I don't know what to do... wah-wah"

 

You can mash like a man!

[moonslav59]

Sox have no RHB. I don't know how they can compete against competent LHP if Devers is out and Casas isn't mashing.

 

OPS after 13 games

 

.713 RHB v RHP

.663 LHB v RHP

 

.729 RHB v LHP

.695 LHB v LHP

 

Our LHBs are hitting LHPs better than RHPs.

Our RHBs are hitting both about the same, but LHPs better.

 

Overall:

.679 v RHPs

.710 v LHPs

[moonslav59]

O'Neill bats RH'd. Too bad he has gotten off to such a slow start.

[notin]

Sox have no RHB. I don't know how they can compete against competent LHP if Devers is out and Casas isn't mashing.

 

O'Neill is out, too?

[Old Red]

O'Neill bats RH'd. Too bad he has gotten off to such a slow start.

 

Did he take Duvall’s spot, or JT’s? It can’t be both.🙈🤭

[Old Red]

Bobby D is back! Don’t know if it’s for Raffy, or Romy yet.

[Maxbialystock]

Tiger made the cut for the 24th straight time at the Masters, a record--at 1 over par. Cut is projected at +4. I watched most of it. His drives were good, his irons were the worst I can remember, mostly because of the wind, which is close to the worst I've seen. On the 18th green players had to pause when the wind blew the sand out of the sandtrap and across the green. First time I've seen that because that particular trap is deep. His short game, which got him that +1, was excellent. He walked 23 holes today, and walking, yes, walking, is the weakest part of his game right now.

 

As for tonight and this game thread, I like all the comments already. Except for the rotation, this team gives every evidence it is disintegrating before our eyes.

[vegasbob]

Bobby D is back! Don’t know if it’s for Raffy, or Romy yet.

 

Most likely Romy Gonzalez, if his wrist is sore and stiff. Can't hit with that one. Devers will need to wait his turn on the IL.

 

Ironic that one of the SS candidates gets hurt trying to make a play , as did Trevor . Maybe the curse of the Bogie.

[vegasbob]

Tiger made the cut for the 24th straight time at the Masters, a record--at 1 over par. Cut is projected at +4. I watched most of it. His drives were good, his irons were the worst I can remember, mostly because of the wind, which is close to the worst I've seen. On the 18th green players had to pause when the wind blew the sand out of the sandtrap and across the green. First time I've seen that because that particular trap is deep. His short game, which got him that +1, was excellent. He walked 23 holes today, and walking, yes, walking, is the weakest part of his game right now.

 

As for tonight and this game thread, I like all the comments already. Except for the rotation, this team gives every evidence it is disintegrating before our eyes.

 

Coincidence that Bobby D survived the cut for what seems the 24th time .

[dgalehouse]

Ladies and Gentlemen, this is your main event of the evening. Introducing in the Red corner, hailing from various places around the globe, but now making their home in Boston Mass, wearing the Red Sox, with a record of seven wins, four big wins coming by way of knockout, and just six losses, the former champions of the world, the Boston Red Sox.

[redsoxrules]

Any reason why the Sox batting lineup is not out yet? We're just one hour away from game time

[Maxbialystock]

Coincidence that Bobby D survived the cut for what seems the 24th time .

 

He's in much better shape than Woods. He just doesn't have much hand-eye coordination.

Edited April 12, 2024 by Maxbialystock

[Maxbialystock]

Any reason why the Sox batting lineup is not out yet? We're just one hour away from game time

 

Duran LF

Reyes 2B

O'Neill RF

Casas 1b

Dalbec 3B

Yoshida DH

Wong C

Rafaela CF

Hamilton, SS

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Bobby D is back! Don’t know if it’s for Raffy, or Romy yet.

 

How many opts does this guy have?

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Duran LF

Reyes 2B

O'Neill RF

Casas 1b

Dalbec 3B

Yoshida DH

Wong C

Rafaela CF

Hamilton, SS

 

Masa batting behind Dalbec. He definitely loses face there. Better place Masa on suicide watch.

Edited April 12, 2024 by SPLENDIDSPLINTER

[jad]

Oh God. Here we go!! As (was it OB?) who said: "The infield is just not major league level." Edited April 12, 2024 by jad

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Can we do the predicted wins chart for 2024 all over again?

[jung]

Well this is starting like a continuation of last night.

[vegasbob]

Hamilton is a steaming sack of .... Maybe worse than Kike

[jung]

NESN broadcast crew psychoanalyzing is getting old.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

NESN broadcast crew psychoanalyzing is getting old.

 

Sean told it like it was, but then Sean got fired.

[jung]

Sean was too smart for NESN and for the Fenway Group ownership generally.

[vegasbob]

Sooner or later one of the starters was due to have a bad outing. Houck is eating the results of Hamilton poor throw, while allowing some of his own problems to occur

[vegasbob]

The laugh is on the Angels and Detmers. Sox still have their 27 outs left.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Hamilton is a steaming sack of .... Maybe worse than Kike

 

I guess Story's 'Iron Man' history discouraged the FO from finding a suitable back-up.

[FredLynn]

Well this is starting like a continuation of last night.

 

Its going to be like that all year long. This is probably the worst Flops team in decades. They will be lucky to win 60-65 games. But remember: its "full throttle".

In reverse.

[jung]

So I take it we have nobody down there in the Bush Leagues that can field better than these guys. That might be scarier than what we are seeing now.