Red Sox (Giolito) vs Padres (King): 8/9/25, 8:40pm

[Brandon Glick]

Connor Wong has a 1.000 OPS against King (in five at-bats)... season-changing performance incoming?

[Bellhorn04]

King is a very good pitcher, but this is his first start since May 18 so he should be on a reduced pitch count.  

"Drive up that count early and get into their bullpen!" - Yours, Cap'n Obvious.

[Maxbialystock]

6 hours ago, Bellhorn04 said:

King is a very good pitcher, but this is his first start since May 18 so he should be on a reduced pitch count.  

"Drive up that count early and get into their bullpen!" - Yours, Cap'n Obvious.

Rafaela again 2b to get lefty bats into LF, CF, and RF--plus DH Yoshida and 1b Toro.  Righty bats are Bregman, Story, Rafaela, and Wong.  Narvaez is still out but hopes to return tomorrow.  No room for Gonzalez.  

[moonslav59]

6 minutes ago, Maxbialystock said:

Rafaela again 2b to get lefty bats into LF, CF, and RF--plus DH Yoshida and 1b Toro.  Righty bats are Bregman, Story, Rafaela, and Wong.  Narvaez is still out but hopes to return tomorrow.  No room for Gonzalez.  

Romy has only started 16 games vs RH'd SP'ers (28 v L.)

The amazing thing is, he has hit .942 in games he starts vs R and .889 v L.

People speak of the need for Abreu to bat v Lefties, when it seems like Romy might be our FT 1B solution.

[moonslav59]

Is anyone else surprised our HR leader and righty killer is batting 7th and behind 500-something batting Toro?

Abreu is 7th and Rafaela is 8th, while Toro bats 6th. Just because he's a lame switch hitter?

 

[notin]

6 hours ago, Bellhorn04 said:

King is a very good pitcher, but this is his first start since May 18 so he should be on a reduced pitch count.  

"Drive up that count early and get into their bullpen!" - Yours, Cap'n Obvious.

Have you seen the Padres’ bullpen?  Not sure that’s a great plan…

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

32 minutes ago, notin said:

Have you seen the Padres’ bullpen?  Not sure that’s a great plan…

Well, I did see Reynolds last night. He probably won't be available tonight.

[vegasbob]

CB Bucknor at HP. This will be a treat

[Jasonbay44]

What a throw by Abreu

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Good escape.

[FredLynn]

2 hours ago, notin said:

Have you seen the Padres’ bullpen?  Not sure that’s a great plan…

Its the best in baseball.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Unlike when he was in Boston, In San Diego Orsillo is working with a moron. .

[Maxbialystock]

OK, that tears it.  I've had just about enough of this wise guy Yoshida making me look bad.  

Love that the Padres speed merchant didn't try to go home on the liner to Abreu.  

[Maxbialystock]

2 hours ago, moonslav59 said:

Is anyone else surprised our HR leader and righty killer is batting 7th and behind 500-something batting Toro?

Abreu is 7th and Rafaela is 8th, while Toro bats 6th. Just because he's a lame switch hitter?

 

First time up, Abreu has a man on 1b.  Now he's on 2b.  Abreu walks with Rafaela coming to the plate.  With 1 out in the 2d King is now at 41 pitches.  Bases loaded with terrible Wong coming to the plate.   Second big conference by San Diego in the top of the 2d.  

Wong almost GIDP but safe at 1b.  Bases loaded with Anthony up.  Anthony K's on a pitch wildly out of the zone after looking at two strikes well inside the zone.

 

[vegasbob]

Over 40 pitches with 1 out in 2nd. We will see that BP soon

[moonslav59]

5 minutes ago, Maxbialystock said:

First time up, Abreu has a man on 1b.  

So?

He will likely get 1 less PA than some in front of him.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Good call by CB.

[Jasonbay44]

Great AB by Rafaela. Too bad he suck’s and has no discipline 

[vegasbob]

CB calling it tight. Got that ball 4 correct 

[vegasbob]

2 minutes ago, Jasonbay44 said:

Great AB by Rafaela. Too bad he suck’s and has no discipline 

Admit, it was a rare example

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Opportunity missed big time.

[vegasbob]

All those pitches and no runs. That will regretted.

Anthony chased ball 4

[Maxbialystock]

Anthony is not the only Sox hitter that likes to look at called strikes.  

[Jasonbay44]

I know his contract sucks but I’ll always miss Xander. 

[Maxbialystock]

7 minutes ago, Jasonbay44 said:

Great AB by Rafaela. Too bad he suck’s and has no discipline 

Ditto Anthony, who has way too much discipline and K's badly on a changeup he's seen several of.   

[Maxbialystock]

1 minute ago, Jasonbay44 said:

I know his contract sucks but I’ll always miss Xander. 

Good guy who played on two Sox WS teams.  

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

2 minutes ago, Jasonbay44 said:

I know his contract sucks but I’ll always miss Xander. 

You and Devers both.

[vegasbob]

5 minutes ago, Maxbialystock said:

Anthony is not the only Sox hitter that likes to look at called strikes.  

I respect Roman's plate discipline but LH'ers usually clean up on inside half, thigh high pitches 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

6 minutes ago, Jasonbay44 said:

I know his contract sucks but I’ll always miss Xander. 

His contract would only suck if it was the SOX paying it.

[Maxbialystock]

6 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

You and Devers both.

Nicely said.