7/10 A's @ Boston, 7:10 pm

[Maxbialystock]

Pivetta ® vs. Sears (L)

 

Sox OPS's vs lefties: O'Neill 1.162; Westbrook .994 (21 AB's); Wong .912; Refsnyder .899; Gonzalez .833; Smith .798; Rafaela .736; Devers .721; McGuire .679; Duran .626; Hamilton .459; Abreu .442; Yoshida .416

[jgar658]

Pivetta ® vs. Sears (L)

 

Sox OPS's vs lefties: O'Neill 1.162; Westbrook .994 (21 AB's); Wong .912; Refsnyder .899; Gonzalez .833; Smith .798; Rafaela .736; Devers .721; McGuire .679; Duran .626; Hamilton .459; Abreu .442; Yoshida .416

 

Abreu, Yoshida, and Hamilton do not start today.

Consider sitting down Smith.

[mvp 78]

C Wong

1B Romy

2B Westbrook

SS Rafaela

3B Devers

RF Abreu

CF Duran

LF O'Neilll

DH Refsnyder

 

That's my guess. With Wilyer, he had a 788 OPS against LHP in AAA last season so he's not completely inept against LHP. He only has 33 PA's so far (5 GS).

[Maxbialystock]

C Wong

1B Romy

2B Westbrook

SS Rafaela

3B Devers

RF Abreu

CF Duran

LF O'Neilll

DH Refsnyder

 

That's my guess. With Wilyer, he had a 788 OPS against LHP in AAA last season so he's not completely inept against LHP. He only has 33 PA's so far (5 GS).

 

6 righty bats. I like it!

[jgar658]

C Wong

1B Romy

2B Westbrook

SS Rafaela

3B Devers

RF Abreu

CF Duran

LF O'Neilll

DH Refsnyder

 

That's my guess. With Wilyer, he had a 788 OPS against LHP in AAA last season so he's not completely inept against LHP. He only has 33 PA's so far (5 GS).

 

OK, that sounds like a decent lineup.

 

I believe Abreu needs coaching. He tends to swing for the fences or tries to pull the ball way too much.

He seems to have a good eye at the plate and is often the victim of borderline balls that are called strikes.

He needs to be a contact hitter too.

[Bellhorn04]

I believe Abreu needs coaching. He tends to swing for the fences or tries to pull the ball way too much.

He seems to have a good eye at the plate and is often the victim of borderline balls that are called strikes.

He needs to be a contact hitter too.

 

He's also only played 94 MLB games so I think he's still learning a lot.

[mvp 78]

He's also only played 94 MLB games so I think he's still learning a lot.

 

He's almost 3 years younger than Duran.

[Old Red]

C Wong

1B Romy

2B Westbrook

SS Rafaela

3B Devers

RF Abreu

CF Duran

LF O'Neilll

DH Refsnyder

 

That's my guess. With Wilyer, he had a 788 OPS against LHP in AAA last season so he's not completely inept against LHP. He only has 33 PA's so far (5 GS).

 

Yoshida is the DH as usual. Cora hasn’t played Abreu pretty much all year against a LHP, so I don’t see that happening the rest of the year unless injuries pop up, and especially when he’s been struggling like he is now.

[Bellhorn04]

He's almost 3 years younger than Duran.

 

Heck, Duran is older than Devers LOL

[Maxbialystock]

Yoshida is the DH as usual. Cora hasn’t played Abreu pretty much all year against a LHP, so I don’t see that happening the rest of the year unless injuries pop up, and especially when he’s been struggling like he is now.

 

I thought that could happen, not only because Abreu struggles against lefties, but also because Yoshida has been hitting better in the last 12 games.

 

So tonight it's--

 

Duran CF

Ref LF

O'Neill RF

Devers 3b

Wong C

Gonzalez 1b

Yoshida DH

Westbrook 2b

Rafaela SS

[Maxbialystock]

Here's hoping SPLENDIDSPLINTER joins us tonight. I was pretty argumentative--as well as longwinded and repetitive as I usually am-- last night and regret it.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Earlier this week I gave Devers kudos for turning down the boring HR derby. Well, it's kudos again to Devers for walking away from the ASG in order to rest his shoulder.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Here's hoping SPLENDIDSPLINTER joins us tonight. I was pretty argumentative--as well as longwinded and repetitive as I usually am-- last night and regret it.

 

 

Max, ya made some good points. We just aren't on the same wavelength about Bello. Let's keep your winning steak going.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I believe Abreu will be fine. He's had a difficult time getting his contact back after going on the IL. He did hit the ball hard twice last night, so that was encouraging.

[vegasbob]

CB Bucknor behind the plate tonight. Be ready for some exciting calls on Balls/Strikes

[vegasbob]

looks like a LoBster dinner at the Fenway. CB didn't too bad in the first, pretty clean calls.

[vegasbob]

Nick P looking sharp through 2. Against the A's keep throwing breaking ball strikes and enjoy quick innings. Get 7 pitched and save a BP arm, Nick.

[vegasbob]

Nick P looking sharp through 2. Against the A's keep throwing breaking ball strikes and enjoy quick innings. Get 7 pitched and save a BP arm, Nick.

 

Here's the problem with complimenting Sox players--they quickly turn into pumpkins. Pivetta huffing and puffing to get out of 2 out , bases loaded trouble

[vegasbob]

Throw an F'ing strike, jerk. That's what they usually respond to better

[d-money]

f***ing disaster of an inning. Come on dude.

[d-money]

You just knew Pivetta would f*** this up.

[vegasbob]

2 out pitching: it's a rare skill. like 2 out RBI's

[d-money]

Gonna have to come back little by little. Need offense man.

[bmattioli]

The A's suck.. No problem with a comeback..

[d-money]

Looks like one of those games where the offense doesn’t show up.

[d-money]

They cannot give up more runs.

[vegasbob]

6 RH batters vs a LH pitcher at Fenway, hmmmm. Still with a losing record at home.

[d-money]

No offense.

[d-money]

They need to cut into the lead.

[Jasonbay44]

Why the f*** did he send Westbrook there? That’s absolutely terrible