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

[mvp 78]

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

 

That’s my line!

[Old Red]

That’s my line!

 

I don’t think it helps anyone’s D playing SS either that Cora moves everyone around so much.

[Old Red]

Splitsville

 

Not bad against a good team, but the Red Sox lost ground to both Minnesota, and KC.

[Thunder]

So this is what happens when I'm not at the game?

[mvp 78]

So this is what happens when I'm not at the game?

 

Yup

[notin]

It could be arguable that Rafaela messing up a DP cost the SOX this game. That would make two games the SOX lost in a week because of Raf's play at SS.

 

Except one of those two games was Hamilton…

[moonslav59]

Except one of those two games was Hamilton…

 

Wasn't there a recent game where both DHam and Rafaela messed up a DP or made an error?

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Except one of those two games was Hamilton…

 

My bad. Either way the SOX haven't had a real SS since Bogey left, except for the couple of games Story was able to play. The SOX miss story's glove a lot more than they miss his bat.

[notin]

My bad. Either way the SOX haven't had a real SS since Bogey left, except for the couple of games Story was able to play. The SOX miss story's glove a lot more than they miss his bat.

 

They have the perpetually injured Story, whose defense is terrific and whose offense is questionable. Rafaela is a CF and Hamilton is a utility infielder/pinch runner.

 

Not sure why the Sox didn’t claim Amed Rosario this week. Or Luis Guillorme, who hasn’t played much SS, but is a terrific defender in the rest of the infield…

[mvp 78]

Wasn't there a recent game where both DHam and Rafaela messed up a DP or made an error?

 

First game of this series???

[mvp 78]

They have the perpetually injured Story, whose defense is terrific and whose offense is questionable. Rafaela is a CF and Hamilton is a utility infielder/pinch runner.

 

Not sure why the Sox didn’t claim Amed Rosario this week. Or Luis Guillorme, who hasn’t played much SS, but is a terrific defender in the rest of the infield…

 

Very weird.

[moonslav59]

My bad. Either way the SOX haven't had a real SS since Bogey left, except for the couple of games Story was able to play. The SOX miss story's glove a lot more than they miss his bat.

 

GS at SS from 2023-2024:

 

61 Rafaela

59 DHam

54 Kike

43 Story

30 Chang

26 Reyes

8 Romy

2 Arroyo & Sogard

1 Dalbec

 

 

[moonslav59]

GS at SS from 2023-2024:

 

61 Rafaela

59 DHam

54 Kike

43 Story

30 Chang

26 Reyes

8 Romy

2 Arroyo & Sogard

1 Dalbec

 

2B

91 Valdez

51 Arroyo

25 Reyes

24 Urias

23 DHam

22 Grissom

14 Kike

13 Westbrook

9 Sogard

6 Romy

4 Turner

2 Chang

1 Short & Rafaela

[moonslav59]

A big improvement to our D in 2025 could be...

 

SS

122 Mayer

40 Story

 

2B

112 Story

50 DHam & Romy

 

CF

152 Rafaela

10 Duran

 

LF

142 Duran

20 Refsnyder

 

RF

122 Abreu

40 Refsnyder (Anthony)

 

3B

157 Devers

5 Mayer

 

1B

157 Casas

5 Romy

 

C

122 Wong

40 _____ (Gasper/Teel)

[Thunder]

It’s frustrating to go 4-3 in a week and still lose ground, but we have to remain patient. We’ve shown we’re a better team than the Royals. They have a harder schedule than we do the rest of the way - not entirely sure how that’s possible but I’ll take it. We need to survive in Houston and then win every home series from here on out. I’m not as optimistic as I am in years past, but I’m also not as nervous. I feel like there’s been countless moments when, in the past, this team would have crumbled. But they haven’t. Curious to see what the home stretch looks like.

[Bellhorn04]

It’s frustrating to go 4-3 in a week and still lose ground, but we have to remain patient. We’ve shown we’re a better team than the Royals. They have a harder schedule than we do the rest of the way - not entirely sure how that’s possible but I’ll take it. We need to survive in Houston and then win every home series from here on out. I’m not as optimistic as I am in years past, but I’m also not as nervous. I feel like there’s been countless moments when, in the past, this team would have crumbled. But they haven’t. Curious to see what the home stretch looks like.

 

Bill Parcells would disagree that we've shown we're a better team than the Royals.

[mvp 78]

GS at SS from 2023-2024:

 

61 Rafaela

59 DHam

54 Kike

43 Story

30 Chang

26 Reyes

8 Romy

2 Arroyo & Sogard

1 Dalbec

 

 

 

Chang was only 30 G? Seems like it was longer than that!

[mvp 78]

Bill Parcells would disagree that we've shown we're a better team than the Royals.

 

This year? Maybe not. Next year? Depends on if Anthony, Mayer and Teel figure out MLB pitching.

[Bellhorn04]

Chang was only 30 G? Seems like it was longer than that!

 

He was injured for a while IIRC.

[Bellhorn04]

This year? Maybe not. Next year? Depends on if Anthony, Mayer and Teel figure out MLB pitching.

 

Just talking about as of August 18, 2024.

[Thunder]

Bill Parcells would disagree that we've shown we're a better team than the Royals.

 

4-2 H2H record is what I was going off of

[Bellhorn04]

4-2 H2H record is what I was going off of

 

That's what I figured.

[Maxbialystock]

It’s frustrating to go 4-3 in a week and still lose ground, but we have to remain patient. We’ve shown we’re a better team than the Royals. They have a harder schedule than we do the rest of the way - not entirely sure how that’s possible but I’ll take it. We need to survive in Houston and then win every home series from here on out. I’m not as optimistic as I am in years past, but I’m also not as nervous. I feel like there’s been countless moments when, in the past, this team would have crumbled. But they haven’t. Curious to see what the home stretch looks like.

 

As am I. Blackout kept me from watching the Orioles series live, but I watched the two wins afterward.