Red Sox (Early) vs Orioles (Bradish): 4/26/26, 1:35pm

[mvp 78]

6 minutes ago, JoeBrady said:

24 hours ago, Monasterio had a .544 OPS and fans wanted him replaced by Cheng, et al.  I believe someone suggested we play with only 25 guys on the roster.  If he gets one more hit, fans will want him to bat cleanup.

And if he strikes out twice in the game, they will want him back in the minors.

He’s good hitting 8th or 9th.

[alsoason]

4 minutes ago, JoeBrady said:

Teddy and Also seem to disagree.

well when you make an out(the first of the inning) at 3B trying to tag up, you are not displaying sound fundamentals.Don't get me started on getting picked off first base to start an inning.

[mvp 78]

7 minutes ago, alsoason said:

except you got nothing to offer except poss. the future at SS or Pitching, besides the Sox got plenty of .200 hitters like Henderson

Would hate those 8 HR

[Hitch]

I didn't see yesterday's game - that was the most I've enjoyed a game in a while.

[mvp 78]

5 minutes ago, JoeBrady said:

Teddy and Also seem to disagree.

I don’t care

[alsoason]

2 in a row. keep it going

[mvp 78]

Just now, Hitch said:

I didn't see yesterday's game - that was the most I've enjoyed a game in a while.

[alsoason]

1 minute ago, mvp 78 said:

Would hate those 8 HR

You could have had those when Walker was free to play 1B this winter

[Tedballgame]

6 minutes ago, JoeBrady said:

Teddy and Also seem to disagree.

I like aggressive baserunning. I do not like stupid baserunning. There is a big difference.

[JoeBrady]

51 minutes ago, alsoason said:

It is a growing problem with the media these days hyping these young kids is not a science, Henderson with the Orioles is a player not living up to the hype. Where has Tatis disappeared to? According to the pundits he was the best thing since sliced bread. Pedro Jr. is a good solid player but his power has gone elsewhere. I think the Red Sox are hardly alone with these future stars not quite lining up like we were told.

Tatis was busted for PEDs.  Had nothing to do with the press.

Henderson has the 3rd highest bWAR among SS's over the past three years, and the #7 overall highest fWAR.

Were you trying to be sarcastic?

[alsoason]

1 minute ago, Tedballgame said:

I like aggressive baserunning. I do not like stupid baserunning. There is a big difference.

where did I SAY I was against aggressive baserunning?

[JoeBrady]

6 minutes ago, alsoason said:

well when you make an out(the first of the inning) at 3B trying to tag up, you are not displaying sound fundamentals.Don't get me started on getting picked off first base to start an inning.

He beat the throw but slid off the base.  That's smart baserunning, but a sloppy slide.

[mvp 78]

4 minutes ago, alsoason said:

You could have had those when Walker was free to play 1B this winter

Which Walker was a FA?

[JoeBrady]

2 minutes ago, alsoason said:

where did I SAY I was against aggressive baserunning?

Seriously??? great base running

I interpreted that as you didn't like the aggressive, but correct, move to tag and go to 3rd.

[alsoason]

2 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

Which Walker was a FA?

my bad it was the winter before

[alsoason]

1 minute ago, JoeBrady said:

Seriously??? great base running

I interpreted that as you didn't like the aggressive, but correct, move to tag and go to 3rd.

not the correct move, not when it is the 1st out of an inning!

[moonslav59]

Nice win.

5 runs on 7 hits is a rarity for the Sox.

[alsoason]

stop making excuses, bad slide, same FUNDAMENTALS

[alsoason]

Good day all, be safe

[mvp 78]

7 minutes ago, alsoason said:

my bad it was the winter before

He wasn’t very good last year either. People were talking about it being a bad contract.

[mvp 78]

5 minutes ago, alsoason said:

stop making excuses, bad slide, same FUNDAMENTALS

I mean, it takes more than one morning to fix fundamentals.

[JoeBrady]

6 minutes ago, Tedballgame said:

I like aggressive baserunning. I do not like stupid baserunning. There is a big difference.

Many fans think a smart play is when the runner is successful, and a dumb play when they are not.  In the play I earlier referenced, the runner tagged to go to 3rd where he could score on an out.  That was the smart play.  It didn't become stupid just because his slide pulled him off the base.

And had he not tagged up, the same people that criticized for tagging up, would have criticized him for not being aggressive enough.

[JoeBrady]

15 minutes ago, alsoason said:

not the correct move, not when it is the 1st out of an inning!

Would it change your mind if it wasn't the first out of the inning?

[Bellhorn04]

W's remain preferable to L's.  

[illinoisredsox]

40 minutes ago, JoeBrady said:

He beat the throw but slid off the base.  That's smart baserunning, but a sloppy slide.

Also took a really good play by the OF running all out towards the line (away from the throw), whirling and making a pretty good throw.  It was a smart attempt by Rafaela.

The dumb part was Ceddnne doing a pop up slide there.  Stay on the ground and he stays safe.

[illinoisredsox]

18 minutes ago, JoeBrady said:

Would it change your mind if it wasn't the first out of the inning?

Plus it was the second out of the inning.  The first was the OF catching the ball.

[JoeBrady]

9 minutes ago, illinoisredsox said:

Plus it was the second out of the inning.  The first was the OF catching the ball.

You are, of course, correct.  He did exactly what he was supposed to do.  Too many people think a play, or anything in life, is smart only if it is successful.

[Larry Cook]

Feels good to see the ball being hit in the air!!!

[Jasonbay44]

I don’t have a problem with Rafaela trying to go to third and I’m not even sure he was actually out, it was a fine aggressive play.

 

I have issues with Abreu getting picked off and with Monasterios awful steal attempt where he didn’t even slide 

[notin]

2 hours ago, alsoason said:

I do not care  about WAR, the stat freaks are the ones ruining the game

1.  Not caring about WAR doesn’t change that Tatis is still an elite player.

2. Tatis hit .268/.368/.442 last year with 32 HRs, won his second Gold Glove and finished 8th in MVP voting, and it wasn’t even one of his better years. How is that not living up to the hype?