5/21 SOX @ Rays 6:50PM ET

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

I know there's a lot of season remaining, but long time SOX fans like myself have to be experiencing culture shock. I mean when has it ever been said that a SOX team will only go as far as their pitching takes them. I'm guessing never during my time as a fan.

 

Well, a lot of us said it last year, when the starting pitching -- or lack of starting pitching -- was taking them to last place.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Williams hit 43 homers his last year in the minors, while Dalbec hit 33 HRs last year in the minors.

 

These Ted Williams lifetime numbers never get boring:

BA=.344

OBP=.482

SLG=.634

OPS=1.116

OPS+=191

 

HITS=2654

WALKS=2021

 

Because of his discipline(stubbornness?) not to swing at anything outside the strike zone, Ted never had a 200 hit season, although he did get 190+ hits in two seasons.

Edited May 22, 2024 by SPLENDIDSPLINTER

[Maxbialystock]

I know there's a lot of season remaining, but long time SOX fans like myself have to be experiencing culture shock. I mean when has it ever been said that a SOX team will only go as far as their pitching takes them. I'm guessing never during my time as a fan.

 

Meh. I think the pitching this year is huge, but I do not believe the Sox can make the postseason without some hitting, by which I mean better than we've seen.

 

And you just might be the guy who turned that spigot on.

 

Last night's pitching was terrific, but so were those 5 runs. Ditto tonight--great pitching and two crucial runs driven in. And now we need at least one more run.

[vegasbob]

OK, some hitter or another needs to step up now and rescue this excellent pitching effort . Make it happen, Cap'n

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Williams urged the Hall of Fame to open its doors to Negro League stars, and Dalbec's walk-up song is actually by The Doors.

 

 

'Break On Through' never happened, but 'The End' did.

[vegasbob]

OK, some hitter or another needs to step up now and rescue this excellent pitching effort . Make it happen, Cap'n

 

So , it was Abreu who answered the Call to Duty. Great hit, and the chance for more, Of Course, his stupid baserunning, or overrunning puts a damper on the inning

[Maxbialystock]

These Ted Williams lifetime numbers never get boring:

BA=.344

OBP=.482

SLG=.634

OPS=1.116

OPS+=191

 

HITS=2654

WALKS=2021

 

Because of his discipline(stubbornness?) not to swing at anything outside the strike zone, Ted never had a 200 hit season, although he did get 190+ hits in two seasons.

 

We had to write a theme a week in senior English (high school), and one of mine was on your namesake. Title was, "My Middle Name." I did make a big deal about serving in both wars even though he never went overseas in WW II. I did not realize how smart he was. He was talented--great reflexes and eyesight--but he was also a real student of hitting.

 

Sox up 3-2 on a timely rally by the new guys--Rafaela, Duran, and Abreu.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Timely hitting by Abreu is better than a solo HR.

[Maxbialystock]

Dumb play by Abreu not to slide and thus overran 2b.

[Maxbialystock]

This time a no-brainer to walk Devers.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

O'Neill's batting theory was similar to mine during my teenage years: "Swing hard in case you hit it."

[Maxbialystock]

Double steal for the 2d run!!!!!

[vegasbob]

WTF is wrong with O'Neill ? He is in an extended slump stretching over 15 games and counting

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Duran bringing back memories of early Ellsbury.

[Hugh2]

Devers and Duran on point tonight

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

No Grecian Formula for Martin.

[Maxbialystock]

I keep reading these long speeches about what a great 8th inning guy Whitlock is. I'd rather use Martin.

 

Great play by Martin on the groundout.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I keep reading these long speeches about what a great 8th inning guy Whitlock is. I'd rather use Martin.

 

Great play by Martin on the groundout.

 

Use him until you lose him.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Martin of late looking like last year's Martin, which is a damn good thing.

[Maxbialystock]

Duran bringing back memories of early Ellsbury.

 

Jacoby was better at a young age. Took 2 bases on a passed ball. Stole home. Took so-so routes to the ball. Had no arm. Had a career year in 2011, including over 30 dingers. His WAR that year was 8.0, which later caused the Yankees to sign him to a ridiculous contract in 2013 after they didn't re-sign Robinson Cano.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Solo HR #36.

"Duran and McGuire just a getting higher in Tampa, ya know where that's at. And no one's getting fat except Kenley."

Edited May 22, 2024 by SPLENDIDSPLINTER

[Maxbialystock]

Call me crazy, but I dread bringing Jansen in to close the 9th. He over-relies on that cutter and gave up 2 runs his last time out 5 days ago.

[jad]

Didn't see the double steal. Why didn't they just tag Devers out with 2 outs?

[Maxbialystock]

Solo HR #36.

"Duran and McGuire just a getting higher in Tampa, ya know where that's at. And no one's getting fat except Henley."

 

I went to the local law school library not long ago and looked up solo dingers. They are not a criminal offense--at least not here in North Carolina. How about in Tampa?

 

When you get 5 runs with just 7 hits, solo shots are actually OK.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Didn't see the double steal. Why didn't they just tag Devers out with 2 outs?

 

Devers was wearing his camouflage uniform, so Lowe didn't see him.

[vegasbob]

Call me crazy, but I dread bringing Jansen in to close the 9th. He over-relies on that cutter and gave up 2 runs his last time out 5 days ago.

 

Every ball except for the final out was hit like it was BP. Got to try and get some value in return for him at the deadline.

[Maxbialystock]

Didn't see the double steal. Why didn't they just tag Devers out with 2 outs?

 

He stopped. Also, the SS caught the throw inside the basepath pursuant to throwing back to home. Tagging Devers was going to be tricky.

[vegasbob]

Win a series in Tampa ? Pass the Rays, get a game over .500. All around good day

[Maxbialystock]

Every ball except for the final out was hit like it was BP. Got to try and get some value in return for him at the deadline.

 

Oh, yeah.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I went to the local law school library not long ago and looked up solo dingers. They are not a criminal offense--at least not here in North Carolina. How about in Tampa?

 

When you get 5 runs with just 7 hits, solo shots are actually OK.

 

I've got no problem with solo's; I'm just interested in how many they'll hit this season. It is an unusually high number at this point in the season.