Red Sox (Crochet) vs Royals (Ragans): 5/10/25, 7:10pm

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

3 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

I'm guessing that Mayer could bat RH and do better than Story at the plate 

Actually, how could he do worse?

[Maxbialystock]

1 minute ago, Jasonbay44 said:

If Story is not going to hit, he could at least field…

Move him to 1b and keep Devers as DH.  Mayer to SS.  

[Nick]

Ok, there's only few of us here...let's play a game. 15 teams in AL. OPS by position. Red Sox rankings are as follows by position.

1, 2, 2, 4, 8, 12, 12, 12 and 14. Guess the position associated with rankings. #1 is 3B. Guess the rest. Don't cheat.

[Maxbialystock]

Devers has 4 total bases so far.  All 6 righty bats have 3 total bases, two of them by Rafaela.  Lefty bats, Duran and Devers, have 5 of the Sox 7 hits.  

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

7 minutes ago, Jasonbay44 said:

If Story is not going to hit, he could at least field…

If Story stops being good defensively, then he becomes the highest paid pinch runner in MLB history.

[Jasonbay44]

Nick Sogard is not an MLB player 

[Jasonbay44]

I like Narvaez more and more each game. He’s so damn good defensively and anything he does offensively is gravy. 

[Maxbialystock]

3 minutes ago, Nick said:

Ok, there's only few of us here...let's play a game. 15 teams in AL. OPS by position. Red Sox rankings are as follows by position.

1, 2, 2, 4, 8, 12, 12, 12 and 14. Guess the position associated with rankings. #1 is 3B. Guess the rest. Don't cheat.

Without looking/checking, in order--3b, DH, RF, 2B, C, SS, LF, CF, 1b

[Nick]

1 minute ago, Maxbialystock said:

Without looking/checking, in order--3b, DH, RF, 2B, C, SS, LF, CF, 1b

You almost got it.....14th place is catching. Good job though.....you win the medal. 

[Maxbialystock]

Sure would be nice if Crochet could pitch the 6th and 7th.  

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Narvaez has to be the Sox #1 catcher for obvious reasons.

So after all is said and done the Sox traded Betts for a backup catcher.

[illinoisredsox]

9 minutes ago, Nick said:

Ok, there's only few of us here...let's play a game. 15 teams in AL. OPS by position. Red Sox rankings are as follows by position.

1, 2, 2, 4, 8, 12, 12, 12 and 14. Guess the position associated with rankings. #1 is 3B. Guess the rest. Don't cheat.

I’ll guess at a few

14 C

12 1B, SS

2 RF, DH

[Nick]

2 minutes ago, illinoisredsox said:

I’ll guess at a few

14 C

12 1B, SS

2 RF, DH

You didn't miss any

[Nick]

6 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Narvaez has to be the Sox #1 catcher for obvious reasons.

So after all is said and done the Sox traded Betts for a backup catcher.

We are paying same the same amount for a DH versus stellar defender that can also hit and run. Good job trading away Betts.

[Maxbialystock]

2 minutes ago, Nick said:

You almost got it.....14th place is catching. Good job though.....you win the medal. 

Amazing.  At 84 I'm in constant fear of dementia.  

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

5 minutes ago, Maxbialystock said:

Amazing.  At 84 I'm in constant fear of dementia.  

And here I thought I was the oldest fart on this forum.

[Jasonbay44]

Big hit for Story!

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Next season the Sox should wear a Homer Simpson mask after hitting a HR.

[Jasonbay44]

Sogard is really bad 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Impressive performance by Crochet tonight.

[Jasonbay44]

Absolutely dominant performance by Crochet. That is what an ace does 

[Nick]

Just now, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Impressive performance by Crochet tonight.

Great trade. Great extension.

[Nick]

Devers may have a point.......we can do better than Sogard. Any free agents there that's ready to go?

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

2 minutes ago, Nick said:

Great trade. Great extension.

That's what she said.

[Jasonbay44]

34 minutes ago, Jasonbay44 said:

I like Narvaez more and more each game. He’s so damn good defensively and anything he does offensively is gravy. 

RETWEET

[Nick]

1 minute ago, Jasonbay44 said:

RETWEET

OPS above .700, now 716. It's better than Duran. Story and Rafaela. 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Do we have to thank the Yankems for Narvaez?

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I'm gonna start worrying if the Sox win the 1st game of a 3 game series. 

[Maxbialystock]

19 minutes ago, Jasonbay44 said:

Sogard is really bad 

I don't care.  We weren't getting much from Casas either.   His overall WAR, -0.8, was the worst on the team.  

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

14 minutes ago, Nick said:

Devers may have a point.......we can do better than Sogard. Any free agents there that's ready to go?

Rizzo?