Rays (Pepiot) vs Red Sox (Bello): 7/13/25, 1:35pm

[mvp 78]

4 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

The Rays are a well managed, fundamentally sound baseball team. It's sad they play in such a shite hole as Tampa.

Clearwater?

[mvp 78]

3 minutes ago, Nick said:

Wong now 0-27 with runner(s) in scoring position.

Maybe he should just shut his eyes and swing. Become a left handed hitter. Do something.

0-28? I think they said he was 0-27 going into the AB.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Just now, mvp 78 said:

Clearwater?

Any place in Florida would qualify.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

 

On 7/9/2025 at 6:02 PM, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

 

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[Randy Red Sox]

2 hours ago, Nick said:

Kudos to Breslow for his vision.

We are one top of the line starter from having a team that can compete for playoffs for next 6-7 years or through 2031 when Crochet's contract ends.

That's the length of extension for Rafaela. Bello has a club option for 2030.

Anthony and Mayer are team controlled through 2031.

Narvaez is under team control through 2030.

Abreu is under team control through 2028.

Kristian Campbell is under team control through 2032 plus two option years.

These are exciting times. Best thing Bres did was to get rid of Devers.

the future does look bright. I wish we could acquire 1 more quality SP around the cores age.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

The Tampa starters in this series have certainly proven that good pitching beats good hitting.

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

4 minutes ago, Randy Red Sox said:

the future does look bright. I wish we could acquire 1 more quality SP around the cores age.

I think he will but not sure it will be this month...

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

70 pitches in the 5th isn't bad .

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Good escape by Bello.

[Maxbialystock]

Absolutely terrific 5th inning by Bello, who refused to give in to Aranda and got the K in 10 pitches.

The Sox hitting, meanwhile, is moribund.   

[notin]

50 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

DFA Cora. I can’t believe how horribly he (a) treated Duran (b) manages the bullpen (c) pulls starters too early (d) obsesses over Hamilton.

And cheats….

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Wong introduces himself to the 1st base coach.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

2 minutes ago, Maxbialystock said:

Absolutely terrific 5th inning by Bello, who refused to give in to Aranda and got the K in 10 pitches.

The Sox hitting, meanwhile, is moribund.   

Good pitching will do that.

[Maxbialystock]

Sox have 4 hits and Wong has 1 of them.  

2 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Good pitching will do that.

I'd call it gutsy pitching with 2 on and 1 out.  

[Maxbialystock]

In this game Wong has 1 more hit than Bregman, Anthony, Yoshida, and Rafaela combined.

On the other hand, you gotta like the Sox defense so far.  Bello's error could have been costly but Bello bailed him out.  

[Maxbialystock]

Ok, big double by Anthony!  

[Maxbialystock]

Story da man!!!

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Story rewarding our patience.

[Maxbialystock]

Good grief!!  Rafaela is nuts, and Story almost is.  Both can field too.  

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

We didn't lose a Raffy; we've gained a Raffy .

[mvp 78]

Rafaela hitting 6th is too low. Wow!!!!

[iortiz]

Rafaela is officially in my book the next Mookie Betts. 

[Jasonbay44]

Rafaela is on an incredible streak

[Maxbialystock]

1 minute ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Story rewarding our patience.

Absolutely no one on talksox--and probably not in the entire Sox organization--have been patient with/about Story.  He has simply been untradeable/undealable.  

 

[vegasbob]

So glad Breslow traded the correct Raffy , so we could keep the one that wins ballgames with  his bat and glove/arm.

9 outs to end the run to the A-S break with blazing saddles

[Maxbialystock]

2 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

Rafaela hitting 6th is too low. Wow!!!!

I like him low.  And I absolutely trust Cora lineups.  

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

That's a HR in only one park. How fortunate it's the one they're playing in.

 

[vegasbob]

26 minutes ago, Maxbialystock said:

Absolutely terrific 5th inning by Bello, who refused to give in to Aranda and got the K in 10 pitches.

The Sox hitting, meanwhile, is moribund.   

Timely observation but Story and Rafaela saw it and beg to differ

[Bellhorn04]

1 minute ago, iortiz said:

Rafaela is officially in my book the next Mookie Betts. 

I think he might have the superior 'quick twitch' muscles like Mookie.     

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

2 minutes ago, iortiz said:

Rafaela is officially in my book the next Mookie Betts. 

Your book will have to be a novel.