Rays (Rasmussen) vs Red Sox (Dobbins): 7/11/25, 7:10pm

[Brock Beauchamp]

To get into a playoff spot, first you gotta get into third place. Seems like a good time to do that.

[mvp 78]

This is going to be one of those annoying Rays games. 

 

[Maxbialystock]

2 hours ago, mvp 78 said:

This is going to be one of those annoying Rays games. 

 

No doubt.  They've been like that for a long time.  Moneyball was about the A's because Billy Beane's use of sabermetrics was understandable.  The Rays system is far more complex and successful.  

[mvp 78]

 

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

Anthony isn't benched because he can't hit a righty.

Duran and Abreu are starting because they can hit righties...

[Maxbialystock]

7 minutes ago, 5GoldGlovesOF,75 said:

Anthony isn't benched because he can't hit a righty.

Duran and Abreu are starting because they can hit righties...

Tight shot group of OPS's vs righties:  .849, 849, 831.  

[Nick]

Stat of the Day

Among our 13 positional players, we now have 11 players with OPS of .700 or higher. Mayer is the 12th at .674.

Connor Wong at .375 is an embarrassment. He is 0-27 with runners in scoring position. (he did have a sacrifice fly for his only RBI)

Please Mr. Breslow, find someone to replace this guy. Can we really afford to have him catch during playoffs? The blackest hole in a line up I've ever seen.

Jays also have 11 but their #12 as an OPS of .622.

[Nick]

Ranking relief pitchers

1 Chapman (L)  2 Slaten (R) 3 Alcala (R) 4 Whitlock (R) 5 Weissert (R) 6 Bernardino (L) 7 Wilson (L) 8 Murphy (L) 9 Hicks (R) 10 Guerrero (R) 12 Kelly (R) 13 Hendriks (R-Injured)

To be determined, Tanner Houck

 

[king koji]

9 hours ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

To get into a playoff spot, first you gotta get into third place. Seems like a good time to do that.

Aren't the Sox IN the Playoffs as of today in 4th place?????

[FredLynn]

Already behind.

Another couple of runs and it’s pretty much over 

[FredLynn]

49 minutes ago, king koji said:

Aren't the Sox IN the Playoffs as of today in 4th place?????

Tied I believe 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

2 minutes ago, FredLynn said:

Already behind.

Another couple of runs and it’s pretty much over 

You need some new material.

[mvp 78]

Masa would have won a batting title this season if he started on Opening Day. This org is so dumb.

[FredLynn]

9 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

You need some new material.

Nah

i saw this game yesterday 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Fragile: Handle with care. Unbelievable.

[FredLynn]

Tough break 

Doesn’t look too serious though

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

4 minutes ago, FredLynn said:

Tough break 

Doesn’t look too serious though

I'm surprised they don't get injured taking a shower.

[illinoisredsox]

2 hours ago, Nick said:

Stat of the Day

Among our 13 positional players, we now have 11 players with OPS of .700 or higher. Mayer is the 12th at .674.

Connor Wong at .375 is an embarrassment. He is 0-27 with runners in scoring position. (he did have a sacrifice fly for his only RBI)

Please Mr. Breslow, find someone to replace this guy. Can we really afford to have him catch during playoffs? The blackest hole in a line up I've ever seen.

Jays also have 11 but their #12 as an OPS of .622.

Why would the back-up catcher need to catch during the playoffs other than injury?

Yes, it’s a concern, but it’s no where near the top of the list.

 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

The infamous C B Bucknor behind the plate. Author of the book I Can't Be Fired Unless I Murder My Wife.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Once this Rafaela learns to play defense he's gonna be special.

[FredLynn]

E8

[FredLynn]

Idiot on 1B. 
More little league play.

Almost over now. This team SUCKS defensively 

[Hitch]

53 minutes ago, FredLynn said:

Already behind.

Another couple of runs and it’s pretty much over 

This is a tragic way to support your team.

*I better run to the forum to reverse jinx this, and if it happens the way I said anyway,  I can tell everyone I knew it all along.

It's every day/night, man.

[iortiz]

Horrible fielding by Toro. Truly horrible! He looked like a Bush league player. 

[Tedballgame]

28 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

The infamous C B Bucknor behind the plate. Author of the book I Can't Be Fired Unless I Murder My Wife.

He is the reason why baseball needs electronic empowering, or a challenge system.

[FredLynn]

2 minutes ago, Hitch said:

This is a tragic way to support your team.

*I better run to the forum to reverse jinx this, and if it happens the way I said anyway,  I can tell everyone I knew it all along.

It's every day/night, man.

They suck defensively nearly every day.

Thats getting very old

[Tedballgame]

Now our catcher can’t catch

[FredLynn]

More little league play, this time by Narvaez. 
Again

Fans booing.

Game over

[FredLynn]

Two passed balls and an error on Toto. 
Id say unbelievable except it’s not

[FredLynn]

FLOPS give away another game