Red Sox (Giolito) vs Royals (Lugo): 5/11/25, 2:10pm

[mvp 78]

18 minutes ago, Jasonbay44 said:

He’s actually improved a lot and is the least of my worries. He hits 9th and no matter what is giving you elite defense 

 

He’s not a top 3 CFer tho

[Jasonbay44]

Giolito with an awesome performance today. I was worried the 3rd inning when he allowed a few guys on but he bounced back. 

[Jasonbay44]

2 hours ago, mvp 78 said:

He’s not a top 3 CFer tho

I agree. I was showing his advanced stats, not agreeing with that guys opinion lol. 

[Nick]

4 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Very impressive performance by Gio today.

If we get Buehler back and get Houck righted, we'd be in pretty good shape.

Not sure what we'll do when Kutter returns.

[iortiz]

I wasn’t expecting a good start from Giolito at all. Not even a decent one. Nice to see he proved me wrong, but most importantly if he stays solid and healthy, he’s going to be a huge asset moving forward. 

[Jasonbay44]

Good bunt by Rafaela. Duran needs to get this run home 

[Nick]

Sox now with 3 guys in top 10  AL OPS, #3 Bregman, #4 Abreu and #9 Devers.

[Nick]

We'll go Houck, Bello and Dobbins in Detroit. 

[Jasonbay44]

Great work by Wilson 

[mvp 78]

Wilson/Weissert getting it done

[Jasonbay44]

Unrelated. But on my quest to visit every MLB ballpark, me and my friends just booked a trip to see both Chicago teams, Minnesota and Milwaukee in 7 days last week and today my fiancé helped me book a trip to see Cardinals in St Louis with my dad and her for Father’s Day. I’m not sure if this is impressive or a weird addiction. 

[Jasonbay44]

2 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

Wilson/Weissert getting it done

Better than what Slaten and Whitlock have been doing recently! Who would’ve thought 

[Nick]

8 minutes ago, Jasonbay44 said:

Better than what Slaten and Whitlock have been doing recently! Who would’ve thought 

Whitlock is very hittable.

[Nick]

Texas sweeps the Tigers.

[Tedballgame]

Hamilton with a critical error to make it tough on Chapman.

 

[vegasbob]

Hamilton is not good on either side of the ball.   He is digging himself a hole in the Pike to WooSox

[Tedballgame]

14 minutes ago, Jasonbay44 said:

Unrelated. But on my quest to visit every MLB ballpark, me and my friends just booked a trip to see both Chicago teams, Minnesota and Milwaukee in 7 days last week and today my fiancé helped me book a trip to see Cardinals in St Louis with my dad and her for Father’s Day. I’m not sure if this is impressive or a weird addiction. 

Pretty sure the Cardinals are on the road on Father's Day.

[Jasonbay44]

4 minutes ago, Tedballgame said:

Pretty sure the Cardinals are on the road on Father's Day.

I worded that poorly. It’s a Father’s Day gift. The actual trip is in July. 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Chapman and Nolan Ryan must have bought their pitching arms at the same store.

[Jasonbay44]

I don’t like him as a human but Chapman has been amazing 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Sox continue to win 3 game series the hard way by losing the 1st game.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

11 minutes ago, vegasbob said:

Hamilton is not good on either side of the ball.   He is digging himself a hole in the Pike to WooSox

Cora likes him so Hammy gets a big cushion.

[Nick]

Hamilton's speed is not an asset if you don't play him. He's not hitting and his defense was always 50/50.

[mvp 78]

Sox are 9-6 vs teams above .500. Third best run differential in AL. Expected W/L of 24/18. 

[mvp 78]

35 minutes ago, Nick said:

Hamilton's speed is not an asset if you don't play him. He's not hitting and his defense was always 50/50.

He’s a good defender at 2b, but horrible at SS. He’s probably DFA worthy, but Sox could just option him. Call up Mayer to start at 2b when ready. Figure out where to put Campbell.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

1 hour ago, Jasonbay44 said:

I don’t like him as a human but Chapman has been amazing 

I didn't like him as a Yankem.

[illinoisredsox]

1 hour ago, Jasonbay44 said:

Unrelated. But on my quest to visit every MLB ballpark, me and my friends just booked a trip to see both Chicago teams, Minnesota and Milwaukee in 7 days last week and today my fiancé helped me book a trip to see Cardinals in St Louis with my dad and her for Father’s Day. I’m not sure if this is impressive or a weird addiction. 

How many have you been to?

How many have you been to that no longer exist?  I’ve got a bunch of those:

Yankee Stadium (original)

Shea Stadium

Exhibition Stadium (Toronto)  

Municipal Stadium (Cleveland)    
 
Comiskey Park (original)    
               
County Stadium (Milwaukee)      

Busch Stadium (middle version)

Astrodome

[Jasonbay44]

56 minutes ago, illinoisredsox said:

How many have you been to?

How many have you been to that no longer exist?  I’ve got a bunch of those:

Yankee Stadium (original)

Shea Stadium

Exhibition Stadium (Toronto)  

Municipal Stadium (Cleveland)    
 
Comiskey Park (original)    
               
County Stadium (Milwaukee)      

Busch Stadium (middle version)

Astrodome

So far that still exist 10, they are: 

Fenway

Citi Field (Mets)

Citizens Bank (Phillies)

Wrigley (Cubs)

Camden Yards (Orioles)

Nationals Park (nationals obviously lol)

PNC (Pirates)

Minute Maid (Astros)

Progressive Field (Guardians)

Great American Ballpark (Reds)

 

I’ll be up to 15 at end of the season as I’m doing White Sox, Cubs (already seen but my roommate really wants to go and I’m down), Twins, Brewers and Cardinals and I have a die hard Yankees fan buddy who for his 30th birthday wants us to come to New York for a Yankees/Sox game, so that’s also loosely planned.

for stadiums that not longer exist. I saw nationals play at RFK stadium (it actually might still exist lol but it’s a shithole) and I went to old yankee stadium as a very young kid with my dad. I don’t have much memory of it. 

 

[Jasonbay44]

^also very jealous of comiskey, astrodome and shea. As someone who plays MLB the show and is a baseball historian I would’ve loved to attend those parks. When I was in Texas I actually visited what was left of the astrodome. 
 

also would’ve loved to see a game at polo grounds. Such a ridiculous park lol

[Maxbialystock]

2 hours ago, Jasonbay44 said:

Giolito with an awesome performance today. I was worried the 3rd inning when he allowed a few guys on but he bounced back. 

Agree!  In fact, all 3 starters were terrific this series, as was the bullpen.  I believe I'm correct in saying that the Royals scored 1 earned run in 3 games.  

Sogard was fine at 1b because he's a warm body, almost decent on defense, and we don't need his hitting.  We don't miss/need Casas, at least, not the one we had this year.   In that vein moving Devers to 1b would be just stupid.  He's a terrific DH so far and that's all we need from him.  Breslow can go pound sand.  

Still just 2 games over .500, but this was a very encouraging 3 games @ KC.  

Back to Breslow.  Right now it looks like he's made a lot of good moves to put the Sox in a position to win a bunch of games.