Red Sox (Crawford) vs Orioles (Suarez): 8/18/24, 1:35pm

[Brock Beauchamp]

Well well well, two in a row against the O's. Can the Sox pull off the sweep?

 

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[mvp 78]

It was a four game series, so it would not be a sweep.

 

Sunday Sox have been really good this year. Kutter pitched decent last time out. 3-1 would be a nice surprise here.

[Jasonbay44]

I have tickets to this game but the weather looks very very questionable. Maryland is going to get hit hard by a major storm today. I’m debating if I want to actually go to Baltimore in this weather and risk this game not happening

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

Beating Cy Young with a cow patty bullpen Friday was the Great Escape. But Bello beating a lefty Saturday was progress.

 

Bello's stuff that Bugs Bunnied the O's -- if he can regularly replicate it over the next two months -- is top-of-the-rotation worthy of a contender.

 

Today's finale pits the pitcher who leads the majors in home runs allowed vs. the team that leads the majors in home runs hit. What could go right?

 

Answer: the weather forecast... or, at least, Boston gets to bat nine times, too.

[Brock Beauchamp]

It was a four game series, so it would not be a sweep.

 

Sunday Sox have been really good this year. Kutter pitched decent last time out. 3-1 would be a nice surprise here.

 

Ah, I always do that with four game series.

[moonslav59]

Ah, I always do that with four game series.

 

A three game sweep within a 4 game series. Sure, why not?

 

I'll take it!

 

 

[Thunder]

I have tickets to this game but the weather looks very very questionable. Maryland is going to get hit hard by a major storm today. I’m debating if I want to actually go to Baltimore in this weather and risk this game not happening

 

Good thing I got out of town this morning!

[Maxbialystock]

Beating Cy Young with a cow patty bullpen Friday was the Great Escape. But Bello beating a lefty Saturday was progress.

 

Bello's stuff that Bugs Bunnied the O's -- if he can regularly replicate it over the next two months -- is top-of-the-rotation worthy of a contender.

 

Today's finale pits the pitcher who leads the majors in home runs allowed vs. the team that leads the majors in home runs hit. What could go right?

 

Answer: the weather forecast... or, at least, Boston gets to bat nine times, too.

 

One key to Bello's success is that he has a pretty darn good changeup, which few, if any, of the Sox pitchers have. In their defense, I consider the changeup to be downright weird and probably very hard to master. But guess who else has an excellent changeup? The guy the Sox dumped off to the Atlanta Braves.

 

I agree with Jasonbay44--the forecast for this afternoon and evening looks very rainy. A day off today would probably help the Sox in the short term, but they are already 2 games fewer than most teams.

[moonslav59]

One key to Bello's success is that he has a pretty darn good changeup, which few, if any, of the Sox pitchers have. In their defense, I consider the changeup to be downright weird and probably very hard to master. But guess who else has an excellent changeup? The guy the Sox dumped off to the Atlanta Braves.

 

I agree with Jasonbay44--the forecast for this afternoon and evening looks very rainy. A day off today would probably help the Sox in the short term, but they are already 2 games fewer than most teams.

 

We don't need another double header with our lack of pitching depth.

 

We already have a 5 games in 4 days series with TOR coming up, soon.

 

We need a win, today and get this team into a winning mode.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I wonder where the SOX rank in runs scored in the 1st inning?

[illinoisredsox]

I wonder where the SOX rank in runs scored in the 1st inning?

 

Googled it. Believe it or not, they are 9th in MLB in 1st inning runs at 0.52 per game.

 

But it’s a really tight distribution; the Braves are 8th at 0.54 and the Cubs, Rockies and Astros are tied for 17th at 0.50. At this point of the season, 8th to 17th are separated by roughly 5 runs total.

[vegasbob]

I wonder where the SOX rank in runs scored in the 1st inning?

 

First with Never

[vegasbob]

Googled it. Believe it or not, they are 9th in MLB in 1st inning runs at 0.52 per game.

 

But it’s a really tight distribution; the Braves are 8th at 0.54 and the Cubs, Rockies and Astros are tied for 17th at 0.50. At this point of the season, 8th to 17th are separated by roughly 5 runs total.

 

Yeah, but you googled all games. In selective ones, they never score in first inning

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

In describing Wong as a catcher I'd say he better keep hitting.

[Dipre]

One key to Bello's success is that he has a pretty darn good changeup, which few, if any, of the Sox pitchers have. In their defense, I consider the changeup to be downright weird and probably very hard to master. But guess who else has an excellent changeup? The guy the Sox dumped off to the Atlanta Braves.

 

I agree with Jasonbay44--the forecast for this afternoon and evening looks very rainy. A day off today would probably help the Sox in the short term, but they are already 2 games fewer than most teams.

 

Chris Sale is no longer on the Red Sox. You don't have to mention his season in every goddamn post. Jesus Christ.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

That the SOX are 3rd in runs scored camouflages the fact that countless times they don't score with a runner on 2nd and no outs.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Yeah, but you googled all games. In selective ones, they never score in first inning

 

Illinois so many times ruins a good post with facts. Shame on you, Illinois.

[vegasbob]

I know many here think very highly of Cedanne Rafaela , and he has huge talents and potential to become a very good player. He is also contract controlled for multiple years , through 2031 plus an option year.

 

He is, however, the worst chaser of bad pitches I have seen, but not in a good way like Devers and Vlad Guerrero, Sr were. Maybe he will become that but until he can improve his pitch selection , he'll be more potential than serious production. He is also a rookie who can play two key positions , so there is that.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

With Kutter pitching the SOX need much taller outfielders.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

With Kutter pitching the SOX need much taller outfielders.

 

Maybe Kutter should change his 1st name to Homer.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Maybe, just maybe, Masa should bat higher in the line-up.

[moonslav59]

Maybe Kutter should change his 1st name to Homer.

 

28 HRs allowed is more than Devers has.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

The O's announcer was orgasming so much he called Wong, Kutter Wong. I miss not getting the NESN feed on road games.

[mvp 78]

Don’t waste a good Kutter start pleez!

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

28 HRs allowed is more than Devers has.

 

At least the SOX have a starter leading the league in something.

[vegasbob]

Oh and Rafaela's arm (accuracy, not power) at SS is very suspect. As Moon says , Cedanne should not even be at that position.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

The SOX D strikes again. Good start by Kutter. As a SS Rafaela is a great centerfielder.

[moonslav59]

While Rafaela did help stop the bleeding at SS for a while, I think we need to stop playing him there.

 

I know that will squeeze out a big bat in the OF, but we need better SS defense, ASAP.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

The SOX D strikes again. Good start by Kutter. As a SS Rafaela is a great centerfielder.

 

Btw, wasn't it Rafaela's arm that cost the SOX the Rangers' game. Let's hope this is his last game at SS.

[vegasbob]

Bailey F'ing Horn fixes that 2-0 score.