8/6 Red Sox at Royals

[moonslav59]

Bello vs Seth Lugo RHP (Cy Young Award candidate)

 

Keep it going!

 

Go SOX!

[vegasbob]

Moon, you are putting together a nice streak here, GO MOON. Keep them winning.

[Maxbialystock]

Moon, you are putting together a nice streak here, GO MOON. Keep them winning.

 

Completely agree.

[vegasbob]

Duran, for all his attributes has not done well in his initial AB lately. I'd love to upset the 1st inning by getting the pitcher distracted right away. A few too many K's in the initial leadoff lately.

[FredLynn]

Bello is again proving why he needs to be sent down

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Great to see the opposing team make a big infield error.

[vegasbob]

Got the lead back, so time to see if Bello can hold it for any amount of time.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Duran, for all his attributes has not done well in his initial AB lately. I'd love to upset the 1st inning by getting the pitcher distracted right away. A few too many K's in the initial leadoff lately.

 

I've been noticing that, also. But it really hasn't effected the SOX offensively. They just don't score often in the 1st, but make up for it in the remaining 8.

[FredLynn]

Got the lead back, so time to see if Bello can hold it for any amount of time.

 

He has held the lead!

 

For one out.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Good shut down inning. Pitch count not encouraging.

[Old Red]

GOshida!

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Mass Attack!

[FredLynn]

Good shut down inning. Pitch count not encouraging.

 

The score is though.

I didn’t realize that the Sox are first in the AL in OPS and sixth in ERA. I didn’t realize their stats are that good.

[vegasbob]

Yoshida throwing a lot of questions out there with his hot streak ( after the 0-11 in TX) . Could he be tradable with 3 years left on an $18 million/year contract ? Or should he be kept as a high contact OBP type with sometimes power ?

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

A mediocre LH gives the SOX more trouble than a Cy Young contending RH. It's been proven for a great deal of the season.

[vegasbob]

A mediocre LH gives the SOX more trouble than a Cy Young contending RH. It's been proven for a great deal of the season.

 

Story and Grissom, if he is actually alive, could balance that lineup back to a LH/RH alternates. I'll believe in Grissom when he does something for this team, and Story when he logs 135-150 games in a season.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

The score is though.

I didn’t realize that the Sox are first in the AL in OPS and sixth in ERA. I didn’t realize their stats are that good.

 

They're actually 1st in MLB in OPS. They are 6th in the AL in team ERA and 13th in MLB in ERA.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

They're actually 1st in MLB in OPS. They are 6th in the AL in team ERA and 13th in MLB in ERA.

 

 

They are also 1st in most errors in MLB, which is why their W/L record isn't more reflective of the two above stats.

Edited August 7, 2024 by SPLENDIDSPLINTER

[FredLynn]

They are also 1st in most errors in MLB, which is why their W/L record isn't reflective of the two above stats.

 

Gosh-I had no idea they were so bad defensively 🙄

[vegasbob]

Just imagine if you can that Brayan Bello pitches 6 more shutout innings, or even gives up a solo HR, Sox are winners tonight. Won't play out that way, but it's OK to dream

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Brooks Devers!

[vegasbob]

Start fitting Raffy for the Gold Glove, well at least a bronze replica. He is fielding much better than he used to

[FredLynn]

Start fitting Raffy for the Gold Glove, well at least a bronze replica. He is fielding much better than he used to

 

His D has improved quite a bit. He use to really struggle out there

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Gosh-I had no idea they were so bad defensively

 

The majority of those error were earlier in the season when the SOX starters were pitching quite well.

[FredLynn]

Wong singles to right

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Would the KC manager have walked Devers if Abreu had remained at 1st? Probably not.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Would the KC manager have walked Devers if Abreu had remained at 1st? Probably not.

 

OTOH, Wong had been hitting .353 with 2 outs and RISP.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

A grooved change-up usually doesn't end well. Fortunately, it was a solo.

[FredLynn]

Like I said, Bello needs to be sent down

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Bobby Witt, Jr is from another planet. Best all-around player in MLB, imho.