June 2, 2024, Tigers @ Fenway, 1:35 pm

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Brayan K'ed the first guy, then a dribbler to short for a hit. That may have been the place to go get Bello.

 

With a day off tomorrow I saw no reason to bring Bello out for the 7th. Cora just should have been happy he got 6 innings from Bello.

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The SOX may need a handicap ramp for entering and leaving the dugout.

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DEVERS DEliVERS!

[vegasbob]

Big HR from some guy named Devers, eradicating his previous slump

[Jasonbay44]

Rafael Devers is very very good at hitting the baseball

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Cooper can't buy a break.

[moonslav59]

Devers sucks. He only hits solo homers and when they don't count.

[Maxbialystock]

Huge dinger from Devers. Huge.

 

But game still very much in doubt.

 

Sox have had a bunch of hard hit balls caught.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Big HR from some guy named Devers, eradicating his previous slump

 

Eradicating? Now you're just showing off.

[Maxbialystock]

Devers sucks. He only hits solo homers and when they don't count.

 

Agree completely. Plus he hit that one to the wrong field. He did start the double play, though. And he does have 2 of the 4 rbi's.

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Brooks Devers!

[Maxbialystock]

Nice grab by Devers, but a fantastic throw on the money and in time. Edited June 2, 2024 by Maxbialystock

[moonslav59]

I think Cora always has reasons for what he does. People don't always like the reasons.

 

I say what I'd do, but I never pretend to know more than Cora.

 

I think being a DH is about as good as a day or rest. On days off, players still take batting practice.

[vegasbob]

Does Kenley ever have an easy 3 outs ? He gets it done but always on the edge. That should have been for the win. Now get it in walkoff fashion.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Looks more like they're honoring Brooks Robinson today.

[moonslav59]

Ref needs to play (DH mostly) everyday.

 

He is even hitting RHPs better than LHPs.

 

If we starts slumping, then try someone else.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Does Kenley ever have an easy 3 outs ? He gets it done but always on the edge. That should have been for the win. Now get it in walkoff fashion.

 

Part of Kenley's contract is for drama.

[moonslav59]

I feel bad for Bello. It looked like he was going to go 6 with less than 3 runs (for once,) but the 7th bit him in the ass. (Slaten let an inherited runner score.)

 

He just can't seem to give a start without a mini meltdown.

[vegasbob]

WTF Cora @! Pulling Abreu for a guy with no MLB AB's

 

Well Moonlight Westbrook showed some plate discipline and earned a walk , so he has a PA but no AB. Also Cora just burned his bench.

Edited June 2, 2024 by vegasbob

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Hell of a spot to place a guy's 1st time at bat in MLB.

[moonslav59]

WTF Cora @! Pulling Abreu for a guy with no MLB AB's

 

Well Moonlight Westbrook showed some plate discipline and earned a walk , so he has a PA but no AB. Also Cora just burned his bench.

 

Abreu really struggles v LHPs.

 

.468 in 2024

.449 career

Not great in the minors

 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Booser needs a drink. Double shot, please.

[notin]

Booser not fooling anyone today…

[illinoisredsox]

Booser’s done the job most of the time, but is Martin hurt? Not like he’s pitched a lot lately.

[notin]

Hell of a spot to place a guy's 1st time at bat in MLB.

 

My issue is Wong swinging at a 2-0 pitch from a guy whose thrown 10 balls in his last 11 pitches…

[Maxbialystock]

WTF Cora @! Pulling Abreu for a guy with no MLB AB's

 

Well Moonlight Westbrook showed some plate discipline and earned a walk , so he has a PA but no AB. Also Cora just burned his bench.

 

WTF vegasbob! Cora makes absolutely the right call--see moonslav's data on Abreu vs lefties--and you blast him.

[illinoisredsox]

Booser not fooling anyone today…

 

Well, the first hit wasn’t exactly roped. It wasn’t even a hit.

 

But the last two hitters have nailed the ball.

 

Edit - 3 hitters

 

Edit - 4 hitters

 

New York costs the Sox at least 2 runs with that bad review call.

Edited June 2, 2024 by illinoisredsox

[Maxbialystock]

My issue is Wong swinging at a 2-0 pitch from a guy whose thrown 10 balls in his last 11 pitches…

 

He did hit it solid, but you have a point. Plus he hit it to RF which is much deeper than LF.

[vegasbob]

Wong should have topped a dribbler between the mound and third and this would have been a win. Flyballs to the warning track are only useful with man on 3B , less than 2 outs

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

They're not yelling 'Boo.' They're yelling 'Booser.'