6/15 Yankems @ SOX. It's a dirty job, but I'll do it.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Good shutdown inning.

[FredLynn]

And where have we finished the last four years?

 

Just checked: for the past five years since 2018 we haven’t finished above third place. We have finished last 3 of the past five years and likely will finish last again. I am not looking for annual championships-but at least putting a competitive team on the field seems like a reasonable expectation for a so called big market franchise.

[Maxbialystock]

May have ourselves one of those 4 hour Yankem/ SOX games, even with those new clock rules.

 

Yep.

 

Great 3d inning by Criswell! Fantastic. Get the boats out for a parade.

 

If this is a win--and we've got a lot of baseball yet to go--you must give partial credit to moonslav, who is the only person who said he had a good feeling about this game.

 

Rodin has good stuff, but it sure doesn't look good tonight.

[FredLynn]

Why on earth is Dalbec still on this team?

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I wonder if Dalbec would be better from the left side of the plate. Could he possibly be worse?

[Maxbialystock]

What's that stuff families use for quick meals? Hamburger helper? Dalbec is cup of pitcher helper. When you're having a bad game and nothing is going right, Dalbec is your pick-me-up.

[Hugh2]

Why on earth is Dalbec still on this team?

 

He’s got some really nice pics John Henry doesn’t want out there

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Having D. Smith and Dalbec playing 1st base assures Casas that no matter how long he's out, he'll have his job back. Edited June 16, 2024 by SPLENDIDSPLINTER

[Hugh2]

Dalbecs only value is not hitting into a double play because he will strike out.

[Maxbialystock]

Another good inning for Criswell. He deserved both of those called 3d strikes.

[FredLynn]

Not sure what a good k rate is but for his career Dalbec has struck out 37% of the time. Surprisingly he is only at -.4 WAR for his career.

Maybe he should try out for Pony league again.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Judge is like the Secretariat of baseball.

[Tedballgame]

At least Dalbec can field ok. He sure can't hit a lick.

[Tedballgame]

I hope Stanton strikes out. But if he doesn't....he is on my fantasy team:)

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Stanton and his ugly swing head back to the dugout.

[notin]

Judge is like the Secretariat of baseball.

 

So… you think the Yankees will put him up for stud?

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I hope Stanton strikes out. But if he doesn't....he is on my fantasy team:)

 

One thing's for sure, if I had a fantasy, Stanton definitely wouldn't be in it.

[FredLynn]

So… you think the Yankees will put him up for stud?

 

It’s his off season job

[notin]

I wonder if Dalbec would be better from the left side of the plate. Could he possibly be worse?

 

He needs to switch to pitcher…

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

Red Sox so far are spoiling the Yankee Show on Fox tonight. But they'll still show viewers thousands of more graphics that illustrate just how great NY is again through the first two and a half months of another baseball season this decade.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

So… you think the Yankees will put him up for stud?

 

 

Nah, they'll just freeze his head. Similar to Williams.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Red Sox so far are spoiling the Yankee Show on Fox tonight. But they'll still show viewers thousands of more graphics that illustrate just how great NY is again through the first two and a half months of another baseball season this decade.

 

As long as the A-holes don't win a WS this year, I don't care how great their regular season is.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Bobby raises his OBP.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Nice bunt by Rafaela.

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

As long as the A-holes don't win a WS this year, I don't care how great their regular season is.

 

When I was young in the 1970s, the Red Sox often generated loads of excitement with good to great early records, only to crash at the end. The trend got so bad that Yankee fans grew to count on it.

 

This week I was at an establishment in NY where someone noticed my Sox cap and said they're hanging in there, even with all the injuries. I noted that Arizona made the World Series last year with 84 wins, so who knows. An old guy in a Yankees cap behind me laughed and mocked, "Ya, keep dreaming."

 

I replied, "Ya, and the Yankees are always good the first two months of the year." He shut right up.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

One thing the SOX have offensively improved on this season is reducing hitting into DP's. The method they've used to accomplish this isn't very pretty.

[Tedballgame]

Why didn't Cora bring in a lefty against Soto? Slaten hasn't went more than 2 innings all season!!!!!!

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

When I was young in the 1970s, the Red Sox often generated loads of excitement with good to great early records, only to crash at the end. The trend got so bad that Yankee fans grew to count on it.

 

This week I was at an establishment in NY where someone noticed my Sox cap and said they're hanging in there, even with all the injuries. I noted that Arizona made the World Series last year with 84 wins, so who knows. An old guy in a Yankees cap behind me laughed and mocked, "Ya, keep dreaming."

 

I replied, "Ya, and the Yankees are always good the first two months of the year." He shut right up.

 

Speaking of WS, the SOX have won 4 of those over the last 20 years, which is great. But what isn't mentioned enough is their record in those 4 WS; 16-3. That is amazing.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Masa 'marinated' that one.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

He's safe.