4/18 Cleveland @ Boston, 1:35 pm

[Beaneater]

Today's lineup cost to JH in annual salary: $8.54M! If they win today, we are doomed.

 

That's hilarious and disturbing.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Where is the vomit �� emoji.

 

I can truthfully say that I've seen better line-ups on Dragnet.

[wyo-sox]

Home from work for lunch, catch a bit of the game.

[wyo-sox]

Pretty soft not putting Houck in again... I mean anyone can do 9 straight innings.... but 18 ???

[Beaneater]

Pretty soft not putting Houck in again... I mean anyone can do 9 straight innings.... but 18 ???

 

If Houck were a Japanese high-school pitcher...

[Maxbialystock]

Sox should be down by a lot more than 2-1 here in the top of the 5th.

 

2 errors by each team.

[redsoxrules]

Joe Jacques? Lol. That's waiving the white flag

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

If... if only Cora could manage them into being better fielders!

[Maxbialystock]

3 of 4 Cleveland runs unearned.

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

3 of 4 Cleveland runs unearned.

 

According to Tom Werner's front office source, if the Sox just had normal defense, they'd win 10 more games -- that means they'd be undefeated!

[Maxbialystock]

Yoshida's OPS one year ago today was .560. So he is at the very least, doing what he did last year at this time. Last year, starting one year ago today, he posted an OPS of .896 over his next 81 games. We need that Yoshida back...

 

The presumption last year was the Yoshida was new to MLB pitching--like any rookie. This year he's starting with a full season under his belt.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

According to Tom Werner's front office source, if the Sox just had normal defense, they'd win 10 more games -- that means they'd be undefeated!

 

 

Tom Werner and his brother created LOONY TUNES.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Thanks for nothing rain; you're too late.

[Maxbialystock]

Joe Jacques? Lol. That's waiving the white flag

 

Sox pitching has given up 2 earned runs. The defense remains awful, but only the awfullest in MLB--and maybe awfuller than that.

[jgar658]

Casas strikes out a lot because he has too much of a good eye at the plate.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Lovin' those balks and extend Duran now.

[Maxbialystock]

Sox score 3 more--2 on Duran's triple and one on the most obvious balk I've seen in a long time. 5-4, Cleveland, whose 5 runs include 3 unearned ones.

 

Abreu made an awfully good grab of a Cleveland shot down the line.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Of the available BP arms as of now, I have faith in 3 of them: Bernie, Slaten, and Martin.

[Maxbialystock]

Not that it's a big deal, but a Cleveland runner was obviously safe on a play at 1b, but Cora challenged it anyway. He must of course rely on his technology guy somewhere behind the scenes, but he needs to rip that guy or replace him.

 

I have said repeatedly I agree Rafaela should stay in CF. But right now I'm thinking he goes to SS when O'Neill returns. Yes, he is better in CF, but the Sox infield is vying for the worst infield in the history of MLB. Today Hamilton at SS had Valdez waiting at 2b for a quick flip and then the throw to 1b for the DP, but insisted on running to 2b, which allowed the runner to beat his throw.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Sox score 3 more--2 on Duran's triple and one on the most obvious balk I've seen in a long time. 5-4, Cleveland, whose 5 runs include 3 unearned ones.

 

Abreu made an awfully good grab of a Cleveland shot down the line.

 

He's been looking good defensively in RF as of late.

[Maxbialystock]

Red alert, red alert!!! Two Cleveland players, an infielder and an outfielder, collided on a ball both could catch, and the ball was dropped.

 

As we all know, this is never, ever supposed to happen. In fact, that's why Rafael Devers has been condemned right here on talksox--for backing into O'Neill, who reportedly said he had the ball that Devers in fact caught.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Casas showing some leather there.

[Maxbialystock]

He's been looking good defensively in RF as of late.

 

He really has.

[Maxbialystock]

Jansen warming up. He might just as well mail it in because all he has is that 91-92 mph cutter, which Cleveland feasted on.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Diving to 1st is just what this injury prone SOX team needs.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Good job by Slaten again.

[Maxbialystock]

Sox are likely to lose still another game today because of their rotten defense. Funny thing is, hitting is much harder, but the Sox in fact scored 3 earned runs (the 4th was on a flagrant balk), enough to win. And pitching is pretty hard too, but, with Bernardino starting, the Sox pitching has given up 2 ER in 9 full innings.

 

Reyes, Hamilton, Valdez, and Casas have to be the worst Sox infield in at least 50 years.

[Maxbialystock]

Diving to 1st is just what this injury prone SOX team needs.

 

Especially Wright.

[iortiz]

Another 29-out game? LOL!

 

This is a Bush league team. Their fundamentals are pathetic.

[Maxbialystock]

Much better game than I expected. 60th anniversary today--thanks to an exceptionally tolerant wife.