4/14 Angels @ SOX 1:30 PM

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I guess gogo john doesn't know the procedure.

 

Go SOX!

[moonslav59]

Gotta love this line-up for the 3rd place Sox vs the lefty:

 

L Duran

R Reyes

R O'Neill

L Casas

R Dalbec

L Yoshida

R Wong

R Rafaela

L DHam

 

Bench:

L McGuire

L Abreu

L Valdez

L Devers (Injured)

[moonslav59]

I might have flipped Wong & Reyes in the order.

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Gotta love this line-up for the 3rd place Sox vs the lefty:

 

L Duran

R Reyes

R O'Neill

L Casas

R Dalbec

L Yoshida

R Wong

R Rafaela

L DHam

 

Bench:

L McGuire

L Abreu

L Valdez

L Devers (Injured)

 

Ah, the satirical 'love.'

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I might have flipped Wong & Reyes in the order.

 

 

I doubt one will find a worse hitting #2 spot in any other line-up today.

[vegasbob]

Is Valdez available with his contused hand/thumb? I only want to know , so i can keep the clicker handy in case he comes in. Actually like the guy, just not as a ballplayer

[vegasbob]

For Gojohn99 to start a thread 4/13, get a win ,breaking the streak of 4 losses, and then not start the new thread, a no show in the clubhouse, is a major jinx. You simply have to know the responsibilities, the mojo after a win, and the schedule/time to be a Talksox game thread starter .

 

A major error, reminiscent of some recent play but not yesterday's fine win.

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For Gojohn99 to start a thread 4/13, get a win ,breaking the streak of 4 losses, and then not start the new thread, a no show in the clubhouse, is a major jinx. You simply have to know the responsibilities, the mojo after a win, and the schedule/time to be a Talksox game thread starter .

 

A major error, reminiscent of some recent play but not yesterday's fine win.

 

Well, gojohn did get the SOX a win, so he should get a little of the WS money. Right now, Vegas, you have the biggest slice of the pie.

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Crap, Canning's not starting.

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TY-riffic!

[vegasbob]

O'Neill is a power hitter for sure . Pretty good OPS at 1.209. Yet many on the board are waiting for the injury bug to strike. Hope it misses Tyler O.

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Casa Correre!

[vegasbob]

Well, gojohn did get the SOX a win, so he should get a little of the WS money. Right now, Vegas, you have the biggest slice of the pie.

 

Just glad you stepped in with a worthy relief effort. It's tough because you never know if you're going to step on the toes of those much sharper about baseball than us.

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If Canning can't go back-to-back, I guess Anderson will do.

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O'Neill is a power hitter for sure . Pretty good OPS at 1.209. Yet many on the board are waiting for the injury bug to strike. Hope it misses Tyler O.

 

I'm sure Cora will treat him with kid gloves.

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Just glad you stepped in with a worthy relief effort. It's tough because you never know if you're going to step on the toes of those much sharper about baseball than us.

 

Just call me R-O-L-A-I-D-S.

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According to OB, weren't we supposed to wait a month for good carry?

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Btw, if anyone's interested, tomorrow's game begins at 11:00 AM EST.

[moonslav59]

O'Neill is a power hitter for sure . Pretty good OPS at 1.209. Yet many on the board are waiting for the injury bug to strike. Hope it misses Tyler O.

 

Casas just jumped to .853 with that dinger!

[vegasbob]

When Dalbec walked, did he have to introduce himself to the 1B coach ? When Yoshide half swung into into a foul pop out, did he have thoughts of the Bullet train passing by Fujiyama?

[moonslav59]

When Dalbec walked, did he have to introduce himself to the 1B coach ? When Yoshide half swung into into a foul pop out, did he have thoughts of the Bullet train passing by Fujiyama?

 

OBP often does not translate from the minors to majors: see Cecchini (.357 to .325) and Alex Hassan (.387 AAA to .222 in a small ML sample size.)

 

Dalbec .365 to .292

 

[vegasbob]

Is anyone else less than impressed with Bello , as a prospect for the #1 pitching slot in the Sox future.

 

Maybe the heat of summer , when it happens, will perk him up, but I think he's a middle rotation prospect/suspect. Guaranteed to be around for awhile , so I hope he can get more dominating

[wyo-sox]

Is anyone else less than impressed with Bello , as a prospect for the #1 pitching slot in the Sox future.

 

Maybe the heat of summer , when it happens, will perk him up, but I think he's a middle rotation prospect/suspect. Guaranteed to be around for awhile , so I hope he can get more dominating

 

Last year, or this year, I have not seen anything that separated him from the pack of the other Sox pitchers. He's done good- but not screamed to me that he is the guy to extend.

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I just noticed that Ward has 1 HR with 10 RBI, while O'Neil has 7 HR's with 8 RBI. Thought that was interesting.

[moonslav59]

Is anyone else less than impressed with Bello , as a prospect for the #1 pitching slot in the Sox future.

 

Maybe the heat of summer , when it happens, will perk him up, but I think he's a middle rotation prospect/suspect. Guaranteed to be around for awhile , so I hope he can get more dominating

 

69 pitches in 3 IP

 

He did start rather slowly, last spring.

[moonslav59]

I just noticed that Ward has 1 HR with 10 RBI, while O'Neil has 7 HR's with 8 RBI. Thought that was interesting.

 

O'Neill has had 24 PAs with men on base, but was walked 5 times, so he basically has 4 hits in 19 ABs (.211)

 

Ward has 26 PAs with men on base, but just 1 BB. His BA is .462 w 3 Hrs and a 2B. He's hitting .429 with RISP (15 PAs.)

 

Our best BA with men on

.421 Duran (20 PA)z

.375 Wong (8)

.357 McGuire (14)

.333 Abreu (9)

.320 Yoshida (28)

.308 Story (15)

 

RISP

.667 Wong (3)

.600 Abreu (5)

.600 Duran (11)

.375 Rafaela (11)

.364 Yoshida (13)

.333 Story (11)

.300 McGuire (10)

Edited April 14, 2024 by moonslav59

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Sad that the SOX current best all around player is injury prone, while the SOX worst player is healthy as a horse.

[moonslav59]

Is anyone else less than impressed with Bello , as a prospect for the #1 pitching slot in the Sox future.

 

Maybe the heat of summer , when it happens, will perk him up, but I think he's a middle rotation prospect/suspect. Guaranteed to be around for awhile , so I hope he can get more dominating

 

Bello 2023:

 

6.27 after 3 GS

5.71 after 4 GS

 

3.22 next 18 GS

7.04 ERA last 6 GS

(4.06 after first 4 GS)

 

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Economical inning for Bello.

[vegasbob]

69 pitches in 3 IP

 

He did start rather slowly, last spring.

 

Now at 77 through 4, looks like a another 5 inning start job, unless AC let's begin the 6th and see how far he can go. And this against a lineup that is not playoff caliber.