Red Sox (Suarez) vs Cardinals (Leahy): 4/11/26, 7:15pm

[Brandon Glick]

If you can't hit Dustin May, you know you're ice cold. Something or someone has to wake up the Sox's offense quick.

[Brandon Glick]

 

[moonslav59]

It's time for Suarez to start earning his keep.

While it's not even the middle of April, yet, this seems like a game we kinda/should have to win.

[Duran Is The Man]

the way this season is going, i fully expect to see Suarez get lit up like a Christmas tree.

[Jasonbay44]

I have the opportunity for the first time to sit down and watch a game since last weekend… do I even want to is the question though? 

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

Smallsamplesize and all that, but on one of the worst offenses in baseball, Wilyer Abreu leads the American League in WAR, Batting Average, Hits and Total Bases.

I see he's batting 5th again in Boston's line-up.

If the Sox are readjusting the batting order because some guys are slumping, then I have one suggestion: please make sure the best hitter -- in the league -- gets up in the 1st inning.

In these days of Mason Miller Time, scoring first is more important than ever...

[Tedballgame]

Its 70 degrees here in St. Louis and supposed to be 80 tomorrow. No excuses on cold weather. I'm going to the game tonight and tomorrow. Hope they play better than last night. At least I won't have to watch Zach Kelly tonight. I told my son as we watched it last night that the Sox would be behind after Kelly came in. How come Cora and Breslow don't realize that???

[Tedballgame]

6 minutes ago, 5GoldGlovesOF,75 said:

Smallsamplesize and all that, but on one of the worst offenses in baseball, Wilyer Abreu leads the American League in WAR, Batting Average, Hits and Total Bases.

I see he's batting 5th again in Boston's line-up.

If the Sox are readjusting the batting order because some guys are slumping, then I have one suggestion: please make sure the best hitter -- in the league -- gets up in the 1st inning.

In these days of Mason Miller Time, scoring first is more important than ever...

Cora is not that smart. Why try to get the lead in the first inning.

[mvp 78]

[Duran Is The Man]

29 minutes ago, 5GoldGlovesOF,75 said:

Smallsamplesize and all that, but on one of the worst offenses in baseball, Wilyer Abreu leads the American League in WAR, Batting Average, Hits and Total Bases.

I see he's batting 5th again in Boston's line-up.

If the Sox are readjusting the batting order because some guys are slumping, then I have one suggestion: please make sure the best hitter -- in the league -- gets up in the 1st inning.

In these days of Mason Miller Time, scoring first is more important than ever...

Cora being Cora and his utter obsession with a L-R batting order. and by gawd...gotta get our weakest hitter in at #2. freakin clown.

 

[Duran Is The Man]

24 minutes ago, Tedballgame said:

Cora is not that smart. Why try to get the lead in the first inning.

and TrE-6vor Story at SS. again. he won't move him to 2B any more than he'd ever ask Raffy to play first. dude is weak.

[notin]

19 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

What does Abreu have to do to get moved up in the lineup? And what does Duran have to do to get benched? Or at least moved down?

[notin]

11 minutes ago, Duran Is The Man said:

and TrE-6vor Story at SS. again. he won't move him to 2B any more than he'd ever ask Raffy to play first. dude is weak.

Some people will tell you the reason he didn’t ask Devers to play first is Cora think Devers could handle it.  And will insist this was the case even after Devers played first base without incident multiple times in San Fran.

I agree with you.  Cora is a weak Player Pleaser who doesn’t really ever try to get his best defensive lineup on the field…

[mvp 78]

8 minutes ago, notin said:

What does Abreu have to do to get moved up in the lineup? And what does Duran have to do to get benched? Or at least moved down?

Duran was benched twice last series.

[moonslav59]

Facing a lefty, tonight...

l Anthony DH .656

R Durbin 3B .314

L Duran LF .495

R Contreras 1B .790

L Abreu RF  1.101

R Story SS .364

L Mayer 2B .586 (Pretty sad that this the 5th best OPS.)

R Narvaez C .440

R Rafaela CF .807

 

[notin]

24 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

Duran was benched twice last series.

And then returned to the top 3 spots in the lineup?  WTF?

[moonslav59]

Just now, notin said:

And then returned to the top 3 spots in the lineup?  WTF?

...and vs a lefty.

[notin]

17 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

Facing a lefty, tonight...

l Anthony DH .656

R Durbin 3B .314

L Duran LF .495

R Contreras 1B .790

L Abreu RF  1.101

R Story SS .364

L Mayer 2B .586 (Pretty sad that this the 5th best OPS.)

R Narvaez C .440

R Rafaela CF .807

 

New SP?

Kyle Leahy throws right-handed.  Is he not starting now?

[notin]

1 minute ago, moonslav59 said:

...and vs a lefty.

Did Leahy get replaced as the starter?

[moonslav59]

5 minutes ago, notin said:

New SP?

Kyle Leahy throws right-handed.  Is he not starting now?

My bad. I thought we were facing a lefty.

[notin]

41 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

My bad. I thought we were facing a lefty.

Thats because if you squint, his name looks like “Lefty”…

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

44 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

My bad. I thought we were facing a lefty.

With this offense does it really matter what arm he throws with?

Started and ended with with. Complete accident.

2.5 runs. Over/Under?

[moonslav59]

2 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

With this offense does it really matter what arm he throws with?

Started and ended with with. Complete accident.

2.5 runs. Over/Under?

I really don't think the offense is this bad, and I doubt we finish in the bottom 10 in runs or OPS, but to start they year, I had hopes we might finish near #10.

[FredLynn]

4-9

Last place. Sounds about right.

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

I was wrong. Juiced baseballs won't help this team. MLB needs to move in the fences -- to the infield grass.

The Red Sox still won't hit home runs, because all their contact is weak grounders. But at least they'll hit some off the wall.

[Tedballgame]

If I were the Red Sox hitting coach, I would not be buying a house. He’s due to be fired any day. This offense is  pathetic.

[FredLynn]

9 minutes ago, Tedballgame said:

If I were the Red Sox hitting coach, I would not be buying a house. He’s due to be fired any day. This offense is  pathetic.

At 4-9 the whole team stinks

[FredLynn]

Story Ks again. More than 33% Ks.

[notin]

54 minutes ago, 5GoldGlovesOF,75 said:

I was wrong. Juiced baseballs won't help this team. MLB needs to move in the fences -- to the infield grass.

The Red Sox still won't hit home runs, because all their contact is weak grounders. But at least they'll hit some off the wall.

Actually, they’re tied for ninth in MLB in Hard Hit %…

[FredLynn]

34 minutes ago, Tedballgame said:

If I were the Red Sox hitting coach, I would not be buying a house. He’s due to be fired any day. This offense is  pathetic.

At 4-9 the whole team stinks