Red Sox (Early) vs Mariners (Hancock): 6/20/26, 10:10pm

[Brandon Glick]

In case anyone's interested in playoff-caliber baseball, two Sox alumni (Kyle Harrison and Chris Sale) are matching up today in an awesome showdown in Atlanta. If only the Red Sox still had them...

	MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	TOT
Tyron Guerrero	0	0	18	0	0	18
Tommy Kahnle	0	23	0	0	19	42
Ryan Watson	0	31	0	0	0	31
Justin Slaten	0	0	0	15	6	21
Greg Weissert	0	11	20	0	10	41
Garrett Whitlock	0	0	0	0	0	0
Danny Coulombe	0	0	20	0	0	20
Aroldis Chapman	0	0	0	20	0	20

[Nick]

Set back for Gonzalez in his rehab.....what the hell is wrong with Red Sox athletes? 

How is Sandoval doing? Did you mean he may comeback September 2026?

How many executives do we have? What exactly do they do?

[moonslav59]

11 minutes ago, Nick said:

Set back for Gonzalez in his rehab.....what the hell is wrong with Red Sox athletes? 

How is Sandoval doing? Did you mean he may comeback September 2026?

How many executives do we have? What exactly do they do?

Romy developed a separate hip flexor issue that has yet to be evaluated. Previously, he was expected back by the next homestand.

Sandoval has pitched in a rehab game on June 17th. Maybe 2 weeks?

Crochet might be post ASB.

[vegasbob]

2 hours ago, Nick said:

Set back for Gonzalez in his rehab.....what the hell is wrong with Red Sox athletes? 

How is Sandoval doing? Did you mean he may comeback September 2026?

How many executives do we have? What exactly do they do?

We get mutiple players injured during rehab. Are they pushing it too hard ?  Does anyone watch these guys ?

 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I guess the best way to describe the Mariners is they're the least worst team in the weak AL West.

[Jasonbay44]

Why does Tracy insist on batting random bums lead off? I can’t believe I’m watching Mickey Gasper and Anthony Siegler lead off games. 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Sadly, the Sox won't face Castillo again tonight.

[Duran Is The Man]

6 minutes ago, Jasonbay44 said:

Why does Tracy insist on batting random bums lead off? I can’t believe I’m watching Mickey Gasper and Anthony Siegler lead off games. 

they want their worst hitter to get the most potential at bats. it's absolutely insane. you don't even do this s*** in little league.

seriously, this organization is so f***ed up, it will take years to recover from the incompetence currently in charge of this dumpster fire.

[vegasbob]

11 minutes ago, Jasonbay44 said:

Why does Tracy insist on batting random bums lead off? I can’t believe I’m watching Mickey Gasper and Anthony Siegler lead off games. 

That's ok , Siegler is followed by Yoshi in the #2 slot, and the final 4 (6-9) have BAs between .203 and .210.

 

[Jasonbay44]

3 minutes ago, Duran Is The Man said:

they want their worst hitter to get the most potential at bats. it's absolutely insane. you don't even do this s*** in little league.

seriously, this organization is so f***ed up, it will take years to recover from the incompetence currently in charge of this dumpster fire.

It’s actually insane. Gasper and Seigler are journeymen bums who are neither fast nor do they get on base. What the hell would make Tracy pick these guys to potentially get most AB on team? 

[vegasbob]

2 minutes ago, Jasonbay44 said:

It’s actually insane. Gasper and Seigler are journeymen bums who are neither fast nor do they get on base. What the hell would make Tracy pick these guys to potentially get most AB on team? 

IMO, you are blaming the wrong guy.

I don t think Tracy creates the lineup, he only writes down what he is told to write 

[JoeBrady]

Someone should tell Narvaez not to walk away from HP until after the umpire makes his call.  The umpire had not yet made the call when Narvaez started walking away.  The ump never going to call it a ball at that point.  And while a small piece of the pitch might have caught the strike zone, it is entirely possible that the catcher might not choose to challenge.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Only 3 times in the AL have a plus run differential.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

36 minutes ago, Duran Is The Man said:

they want their worst hitter to get the most potential at bats. it's absolutely insane. you don't even do this s*** in little league.

seriously, this organization is so f***ed up, it will take years to recover from the incompetence currently in charge of this dumpster fire.

It's difficult to be the worst hitter on the Sox.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

A 2-run homer. That's a change.

[vegasbob]

2 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

A 2-run homer. That's a change.

Finally exceeding the warning track, Great time for it

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

A good shut down inning by Early.

[vegasbob]

Do the Mariners realize this is the 2026 Red Sox they are playing ?

Crazy game but our guys are catching the breaks

[Jasonbay44]

What the hell is Durbin doing? 

[vegasbob]

11 minutes ago, Jasonbay44 said:

What the hell is Durbin doing? 

Doubles Durbin getting all jacked up now that he is actually contributing but thinking he is superman trying to steal another run

Maybe he's Crazy Caleb

[vegasbob]

Early showing much ability and lack of command/control at the same time.

Plays with fire but avoids the killer mistake.

 Hope Seattle is not of a mind to retaliate. Contreras will give a knuckle sandwich back.

Willson gets grazed once again

[JoeBrady]

1st and 2nd, no outs, Seigler up, and Yoshida, Abreu and Contreras coming up, a sacrifice should be automatic.

[vegasbob]

15 minutes ago, JoeBrady said:

1st and 2nd, no outs, Seigler up, and Yoshida, Abreu and Contreras coming up, a sacrifice should be automatic.

Agreed, surprised. Of course,    he K'ed

[moonslav59]

The Sox are a totally different team on the road.

Nice start by Early. I was beginning to worry about him.

Durbin & Mayer keep doing okay, but Mayer's hit was weak.

Nice to see Abreu wake up.

[vegasbob]

Narvaez at a point where he could not hit a barn with a John Deere

[moonslav59]

Before today:

18-18 on the road (4.02 ERA/.718 OPS Against)

12-25 at home (3.79/.700)

126 Runs scored at home (37 games) .685 OPS (28 HRs) 

162 Runs scored away (36 games) .705 OPS (34 HRs)

[moonslav59]

Just now, vegasbob said:

Narvaez at a point where he could not hit a barn with a John Deere

He looks like Wong did, last year.

[JoeBrady]

12 minutes ago, vegasbob said:

Agreed, surprised. Of course,    he K'ed

I'm not even usually a fan of the sacrifice, but with a 5-1 lead, you have to play for one run, especially that late in the game.  And Seigler has a career .533 OPS.  You have Yoshida, with at least a L/R advantage, and then your two best hitters.  If you are not sacrificing in that situation, you are never going to sacrifice.

[JoeBrady]

Monasterio should've challenged that one.  It's the 9th inning, and you have two challenges left.  There is no sense in saving them.

[moonslav59]

6 Hits and 5 runs: who is this team?