5/8 @ Braves

[mvp 78]

Wake up babe, it's Nick Freakin' Pivetta Day!

 

Duran CF,

Wong C,

O’Neill LF,

Devers 3B,

Grissom 2B,

Cooper DH,

Gonzalez 1B,

Abreu RF,

Rafaela SS

[Old Red]

It’s time to get into B’s mode, but I’m sure I’ll get an accurate description of the Sox game on here after the Hockey game is over.

[gojohn99]

Chris Sale on the mound for Atlanta tonight.

[Bellhorn04]

It's Opposite Sale Day.

[notin]

Sale vs Grissom.

 

What’s the over/under for number of posts declaring the trade winner based on the performances of these two individuals today?

[Bellhorn04]

Sale vs Grissom.

 

What’s the over/under for number of posts declaring the trade winner based on the performances of these two individuals today?

 

6.5

[Maxbialystock]

Sale vs Grissom.

 

What’s the over/under for number of posts declaring the trade winner based on the performances of these two individuals today?

 

Even I know it's too early to say. So far, I think Grissom's OK and Sale is way better than the Sox FO expected him to be.

 

I think we need at least 2 seasons to have a decent idea of how balanced the trade was.

[moonslav59]

Even I know it's too early to say. So far, I think Grissom's OK and Sale is way better than the Sox FO expected him to be.

 

I'm not sure the Sox FO expected Sale to be way worse than he has been. It's mostly been about missed games.

 

3.93 ERA/3.72 FIP 2021-2023 w Sox (31 GS)

 

3.61 ERA/3.62 FIP in last 11 starts of '23

1.13 ERA/3.26 FIP last 3 starts of '23

 

3.44 ERA/3.01 FIP first 4 starts of '24

 

[vegasbob]

Sale vs Sox sleepy bats ? Man against boys. Duran will need to learn to stay in the box a little better or all he will see if sliders away.

[Maxbialystock]

What happened on Devers groundout to SS? Why wasn't it a GIDP?

 

I've decided the Sox hitters are signaling defeat by simply calling for a batter's timeout. It's their way of saying, "throw anything, and I'll just swing and miss because, frankly, I know I can't hit your pitching."

 

OK! Good 1st inning for Pivetta.

[vegasbob]

Nice DP by Rafaela-Grissom. Pivetta throwing a few cookies up there, but still hangs a ZERO . Wong in the #2 slot is unusual but he immediately showed why, creating a double out of a bouncer through the infield.

 

BUT WAIT, no DP. It is overturned. Nick needs to come back out to get the 3rd out. Watch out !!!

[Maxbialystock]

Nice DP by Rafaela-Grissom. Pivetta throwing a few cookies up there, but still hangs a ZERO . Wong in the #2 slot is unusual but he immediately showed why, creating a double out of a bouncer through the infield.

 

BUT WAIT, no DP. It is overturned. Nick needs to come back out to get the 3rd out. Watch out !!!

 

What happened on Devers ground out? Why no GIDP?

[vegasbob]

Sure enough a 3 run jack by Ozuna. Another almost 5 out inning bites Pivetta

[vegasbob]

What happened on Devers ground out? Why no GIDP?

 

It was a slow dribbler to SS who chose to get one

[vegasbob]

Told you Pivetta was throwing some cookies up there. Back to back jacks 4-0 in the first

 

Game may be over, time to watch the Bruins

[Maxbialystock]

Funny thing about that 3 run dinger. Cora said Pivetta was good to go because in that 3 inning tuneup last week his velocity was good. And, sure enough, Pivetta's fastball was 96 mph--which very good for him--right before Ozuna killed it.

 

Also, I could be wrong, but I'm guessing Pivetta will continue to throw lots of fast balls and avoid that big curve in order to preserve his arm. In other words, Pivetta has seen the light and is now striving to return to the bullpen.

[Maxbialystock]

No way are the Sox going to win this game after giving up 4 runs in the first.

[Maxbialystock]

Gonzalez just called timeout and got a line drive single.

 

But then Abreu did the same thing and struck out on the next pitch.

[Maxbialystock]

Most teams use the 7 run rule for bad starts. But Cora just might leave him in longer than that.

[d-money]

Getting exposed against a very good team. This team is the dumps. Can Henry sell the team already?

[vegasbob]

Bruins have outscored the Sox so far at 1-0. But, it's early

[vegasbob]

Getting exposed against a very good team. This team is the dumps. Can Henry sell the team already?

 

Boston is still having its 2Bman trying to get up to MLB speed, Cooper is a plug-in not much better than Dalbec, Romy Gonzalez is playing his 1st game at 1B in MLB, Pivetta just had a month off due to a sore arm. 33% of the lineup every night shouldn't be at this level

[vegasbob]

Pivetta is a damn HR throwing machine , center-center on both curves as well as FB's. Always was, still is.

[Duran Is The Man]

what an impotent f***ing offense. and thank God we traded sale. hate have someone like that pitching for us.

[redsoxrules]

Sale seems to be getting his velo back. He's reached 97 in this game

[vegasbob]

Devers , among other things , is a mental midget . What pitch did he think Sale was going to throw on 2-2 ? 99% of this group would have said low slider, away. Sure enough Raffy chased it leaving 2 more on base.

[redsoxrules]

It is still early but thus far this year the Sox can't beat good teams. About to be 7-15 VS teams above 500 record

[moonslav59]

It is still early but thus far this year the Sox can't beat good teams. About to be 7-15 VS teams above 500 record

 

We are 6-0 vs 2 teams that are at .500 against everyone but us: PIT & OAK.

[vegasbob]

Bad night for Boston teams with Sox offering no resistance to Sale & Co, . The Bruins now down 3-1 after 2 surrendering a goal with 0.3 seconds left in 2nd. They have a disorganized offense and low puck handling/passing skills. Edited May 9, 2024 by vegasbob

[redsoxrules]

We are 6-0 vs 2 teams that are at .500 against everyone but us: PIT & OAK.

 

Pit and Oak are not good teams. They are -22 and -27 in run differentials so far.