8/2 @ Rangers

[mvp 78]

Kutter Crawford vs the always dangerous Mr TBD

[mvp 78]

I'm being told that the Sox are currently 9-0 on turf this season. The Rangers stadium features a certified organic vegan herbicide and pesticide free microgreen Shaw B1K Natural Sports Turf with Legion Pro synthetic grass, sand and geofill over a performance pad. Sweep?

[vegasbob]

Looking for Kutter to get his mojo back after his last 2 bombing missions in LA and vs NY . The innings are piling up but time to compete in these final 55, Mr. Crawford.

[Maxbialystock]

I'm being told that the Sox are currently 9-0 on turf this season. The Rangers stadium features a certified organic vegan herbicide and pesticide free microgreen Shaw B1K Natural Sports Turf with Legion Pro synthetic grass, sand and geofill over a performance pad. Sweep?

 

Turf, smurf. I'm just glad it's inside.

[Maxbialystock]

Kutter Crawford vs the always dangerous Mr TBD

 

It's Jose Urena, righty, ERA 3.07, with 6 starts and 3 quality starts--but no starts in July. Instead, 5 relief appearances of 4.1, 3, 1, 1.2, and 2.2 IP. His July ERA was 4.26. He's 32 and this is his 10th season--6 with Miami, 1 Detroit, 1 Milwaukee, 2 Colorado, 1 White Sox, and now the Rangers.

 

His splits say he is much better at home than away and--get this--way better against lefty bats (OPS .595) than righties (OPS .736). He has 76 IP this season, 5th most for the Rangers.

[mvp 78]

It's Jose Urena, righty, ERA 3.07, with 6 starts and 3 quality starts--but no starts in July. Instead, 5 relief appearances of 4.1, 3, 1, 1.2, and 2.2 IP. His July ERA was 4.26. He's 32 and this is his 10th season--6 with Miami, 1 Detroit, 1 Milwaukee, 2 Colorado, 1 White Sox, and now the Rangers.

 

His splits say he is much better at home than away and--get this--way better against lefty bats (OPS .595) than righties (OPS .736). He has 76 IP this season, 5th most for the Rangers.

 

He's not typically this effective against LHP. We'll see if the Turf Sox can reverse it.

[Maxbialystock]

He's not typically this effective against LHP. We'll see if the Turf Sox can reverse it.

 

I would certainly hope not. Plus it's been awhile since he's been allowed to start.

 

Crawford is now 29th in MLB in IP, 122.1, and 36th in ERA, 3.60. Last year he started 23 games with 129.1 IP and ERA 4.04. This is his 22d start this year. What others have asked is valid: can Crawford go a whole season as a starter? On the plus side is that I think both Cora and Bailey know what they are doing.

[mvp 78]

Crawford's career high in starts and IP is 27 and 143.2 respectively. That was back in 2018 though. I think he's showing now that he's closer to a 4 than anything else. I'll take it.

[mvp 78]

Duran CF,

Yoshida DH,

O’Neill LF,

Devers 3B,

Wong C,

Abreu RF,

Smith 1B,

Sogard 2B, (MLB debut)

Rafaela SS

[Maxbialystock]

Crawford's career high in starts and IP is 27 and 143.2 respectively. That was back in 2018 though. I think he's showing now that he's closer to a 4 than anything else. I'll take it.

 

I didn't even look at 2018. I think maybe a 3, but either way I agree with "I'll take it."

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Saw on Youtube earlier today that offense is down this year and one of the main reasons is believed to be that the splitter is being used quite a lot more this season than the previous couple of seasons.

[notin]

Crawford's career high in starts and IP is 27 and 143.2 respectively. That was back in 2018 though. I think he's showing now that he's closer to a 4 than anything else. I'll take it.

 

That’s also in the minors…

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Kutter lately has allowed more HR's than steroids used to.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Getting the Texas feed, unfortunately.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Abreu comes thru!

[bmattioli]

I don't mind out of town feeds every once in awhile ..

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

3 runs definitely ain't gonna get it done tonight.

[FredLynn]

Where’s the spaghetti to go with Crawfords meatballs?

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

So-gard, so-gard, so-gard!

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Sogard Sofar Sogood.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Btw, this shouldn't be surprising to those who've been watching the SOX games since the ASB. The SOX have the highest BA (.296) in MLB since the ASB. The pitching has been ranked 29th in ERA since the ASB.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Duran's a triple threat.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Even 9 runs isn't safe with this staff.

[FredLynn]

Time to take chef Crawford out of the game

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Might want to let Crawford miss his next start.

[Maxbialystock]

Even 9 runs isn't safe with this staff.

 

The staff did fine last game. Even Bello, the starter, went 6.2 giving up 2 ER.

 

Crawford is throwing crap. Hence, once again, a bunch of dingers--4 this time.

[FredLynn]

The team obviously needed help in the pen so “full throttle” means Garcia and Sims 🙄

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

The team obviously needed help in the pen so “full throttle” means Garcia and Sims

 

The only part of the SOX that has been "full throttle" since the ASB has been the offense.

[moonslav59]

Might want to let Crawford miss his next start.

 

Agreed.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

When O'Neill gets hit by a pitch, the chUMP should check the baseball for damage.