Red Sox (Gray) vs Tigers (Flaherty): 5/6/26, 6:40pm

[moonslav59]

1 hour ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Sox lead MLB defensively with 30 runs saved.

Abreu's catch was HUGE!

[moonslav59]

2 hours ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Contreras is the best hitter on this team and he is a good hitter, not great.

Agreed- really good. Abreu is good. Anthony may become good, really good or great, but it might not be this year or even next.

There is a slight hope Duran reverts to 2024 Duran, but I'm not holding my breath.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Just watched the movie Christy on HBO MAX. Good film about the famous woman boxer Christy Martin. Sydney Sweeney and Ben Foster were excellent.

Any time I'm aware of a film that has Mr Foster involved I watch it.

[cp176]

I’m going with Yoshida being the best overall hitter on a team that has been overall pathetic at the plate.  He should be in the lineup somewhere everyday.

[mvp 78]

11 hours ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Contreras is the best hitter on this team and he is a good hitter, not great.

More HR, RBI and higher OBP, SLG than Alonso. 

For a team that was expected to have zero 20 HR hitters, he already has 8. 

No complaints from me on Contreras. Great defense too. 

[mvp 78]

1 hour ago, cp176 said:

I’m going with Yoshida being the best overall hitter on a team that has been overall pathetic at the plate.  He should be in the lineup somewhere everyday.

Abreu - 935 OPS vs LHP

Guess Roman gets to sit since nobody wants to get rid of Story yet? 

[moonslav59]

3 hours ago, cp176 said:

I’m going with Yoshida being the best overall hitter on a team that has been overall pathetic at the plate.  He should be in the lineup somewhere everyday.

Better than Contreras & Abreu?

[cp176]

2 hours ago, moonslav59 said:

Better than Contreras & Abreu?

He doesn’t have their power for sure but better overall hitter - absolutely.  For him to sit on a team that cannot hit, is just silly.  

[moonslav59]

8 minutes ago, cp176 said:

He doesn’t have their power for sure but better overall hitter - absolutely.  For him to sit on a team that cannot hit, is just silly.  

Like just BA, okay...

.283 MLB Masa

.262 Abreu & Duran

.258 Contreras

To me BBs and SLG is part of hitting, too....

 

OBP:

.353 Contreras

.341 Yoshida

.334 Abreu

.324 Duran

 

SLG

.465 Abreu

.459 Contreras

.423 Yoshida

.344 Duran

[Behindenemylines]

Sonny looked good and the Sox are going to need him healthy and pitching well!