Red Sox (Crochet) vs Orioles (Eflin): 4/2/25, 6:35pm

[mvp 78]

Crochet dealing

campbell extension 

Raffy hitting?

Is baseball back?

[mvp 78]

If that’s the case Fatse, Raffy should have started in AAA

[jad]

Wow   The Os tv announcers have to be the worst in the league!  Do they know there is a baseball game going on?

 

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1 minute ago, jad said:

Wow   The Os tv announcers have to be the worst in the league!  Do they know there is a baseball game going on?

 

No, that would be the Rangers' announcers.

[mvp 78]

Will enjoy watching Crochet for the next however many years

[mvp 78]

Great game for Crochet

[mvp 78]

Crochet is ready for more?

[mvp 78]

HitS for Raffy?

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4 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

HitS for Raffy?

Great to see Devs hit a good fast ball hard.

[mvp 78]

Why go for a career high in pitches here?

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Btw, the left side of the Sox infield defensively is probably the best I've ever seen for the Sox.

[mvp 78]

102 pitches and 8 innings hit the showers

[vegasbob]

Finally watching on TV away from the computer .  Good to see all the guys swinging better bats ( Devers, Casas, Story) BUT

The real story is and will be Crochet.   Finally sign , and pay, a pitcher who is not back from the rehab junk pile. This is a pitcher not a thrower.   

Now , nail the win, presumably Chapman ?

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Excellent start by Crochet.

[mvp 78]

Rafaela’s first BB since early Aug.

[vegasbob]

Duran with a big  chance but not a good night for him, with 2 K's and a bases loaded DP.

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2 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

Rafaela’s first BB since early Aug.

O's feed said it was his first walk after 126 plate appearances.

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4 minutes ago, vegasbob said:

Duran with a big  chance to not a good night for him.

Penalized for hitting the ball hard.

[Cameron Tran]

dont like chapman as closer. yall were right this is too stressful

 

[Cameron Tran]

feel like we haven't had a lockdown guy since Koji. Kimbrel was good but he scared me at times but with Koji it felt different

 

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5 minutes ago, vegasbob said:

Mm

3 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Penalized for hitting the ball hard.

 

Now that's the O'Neil I remember.

[Old Red]

Excellent pitched, and well played game, and a well needed win at that.

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7 minutes ago, Cameron Tran said:

feel like we haven't had a lockdown guy since Koji. Kimbrel was good but he scared me at times but with Koji it felt different

 

After Kimbrel and Kenley we should be used to the stress.

[jgar658]

Great win!

 

Is Campbell. Mookie Betts 2.0?

[vegasbob]

Chapman plays to his reputation.   Very hard throwing , but with nominal control.   Great off speed slider to freeze O'Neill.   He will make it interesting every time out, but a team facing 7-8 innings of Crochet, followed by 100mph , off target Chapman may just fold their tent and concede. 

Take the series tomorrow and go to Boston.

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2 minutes ago, vegasbob said:

Chapman plays to his reputation.   Very hard throwing , but with nominal control.   Great off speed slider to freeze O'Neill.   He will make it interesting every time out, but a team facing 7-8 innings of Crochet, followed by 100mph , off target Chapman may just fold their tent and concede. 

Take the series tomorrow and go to Boston.

IMHO, the Braves have had the toughest opening schedule so far followed by the Sox.

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10 minutes ago, jgar658 said:

Great win!

 

Is Campbell. Mookie Betts 2.0?

If he is, he'll be the biggest steal since the beginning  of long term expensive contracts.

[Larry Cook]

Abreau with an outfield assist today. On his way to another gold glove!!  Wow!!!!!

[moonslav59]

Nice game, even saw a bit of offense.

[moonslav59]

14 minutes ago, Larry Cook said:

Abreau with an outfield assist today. On his way to another gold glove!!  Wow!!!!!

That was very nice.

Overall, our D is way better.