Red Sox (Bennett) vs White Sox (Martin): 7/8/26, 6:40pm

[Brock Beauchamp]

It's not earth-shattering given expectations heading into the season, but the Sox are now in fourth place and only half a game out of third.

	FRI	SAT	SUN	MON	TUE	TOT
Tyron Guerrero	0	0	26	0	0	26
Ryan Watson	0	0	0	0	15	15
Justin Slaten	0	0	18	0	10	28
Jovani Morán	0	13	0	0	0	13
Greg Weissert	0	12	18	0	0	30
Garrett Whitlock	2	0	10	0	12	24
Danny Coulombe	0	0	0	0	14	14
Aroldis Chapman	13	0	13	0	0	26

 

[moonslav59]

Big game for Bennett and the Sox- a team teetering on the buy/sell fence.

[moonslav59]

How long can Seigler keep this up? (I hope for 3 more months or more!)

Tracy has Yoshida 5th and Duran 7th. (How far Duran has sunk!)

The bottom 5 are all under .700, the bottom 4 under .665, the bottom 3 under .625 and the bottom 2 under .530.

[Bellhorn04]

12 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

How long can Seigler keep this up? (I hope for 3 more months or more!)

Tracy has Yoshida 5th and Duran 7th. (How far Duran has sunk!)

The bottom 5 are all under .700, the bottom 4 under .665, the bottom 3 under .625 and the bottom 2 under .530.

Maybe being low in the order will help Duran relax a little.  

[moonslav59]

3 minutes ago, Bellhorn04 said:

Maybe being low in the order will help Duran relax a little.  

His issues often seem self inflicted or mental/emotional, but it's hard to know the reason or reasons.

He was a great offensive weapon 2 years ago, and still pretty damn good just last year. He's not past prime, so I do still see some hope for a rebound.

I also think Masa can hit over .750 or even .780 going forward. (Not a prediction.)

I wish I could feel some optimism towards Narvaez, but he looks totally lost at the plate. Good thing Wong is doing what Narvaez did last year. Hoping for returning IL players seems like a lost cause for Sox fans, but Anthony, Mayer, Story and maybe even IKF could add a spark or two. More likely, we are stick hoping for Seigler, Monasterio and Cheng to do "just good enough," and others with better histories to pull up the slack.

I'm still waiting for Abreu to have a career year. I'm not sure how long Rafaela can keep improving, and 34 year old Contreras can keep up the Dwight Evans late career boom. 

Hope seems to be all we have.

[Bellhorn04]

Duran has an OPS of 1.371 in his last 3 games. 😃

[alsoason]

We are liking what we are seeing with the Red Sox(finally). They are hitting enough to win, and sitting at second in the league with runs allowed 2 behind Seattle with 353 , Sox now at +12 in runs scored, need to see that number continue to rise.

[alsoason]

what we are concerned about is the growing list of starting pitchers on the DL 

[jad]

13 minutes ago, Bellhorn04 said:

Duran has an OPS of 1.371 in his last 3 games. 😃

Maybe if I question him again as I did last night, he can keep it up, SO once again:   WTF is Duran doing as a regular starter?  He's good great speed, but he's an average fielder at best, and he's hitting ,190.

(Ok.  We'll wait for results)

[moonslav59]

We are still 28th in runs scored and are...

10 runs from 25th

20 runs from 20th

40 runs from 17th

50 runs from 15th

60 runs from 12th

70 runs from T9th (NYY)

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We are 23rd in OPS.

.010 from 19th

.020 from 16th

.030 from 12th

.040 from T6th

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We are 4th in fewest runs allowed (pitching & defense) and 6th in ERs allowed.

5th in ERA- and 5th xFIP

6th in FIP

7th in ERA and WHIP

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

2 balls hit over 100 mph and nothing to show for it. Baseball is a cruel game.

[Tedballgame]

Can't believe that Navarez used up a challenge on the first pitch of the game. That is just plain stupid.

[FredLynn]

Cheng should be a regular IF on this team 

[Tedballgame]

Cedanne has really improved as a hitter. Meanwhile, Abreu fails to deliver.

[FredLynn]

I am depressed that I can’t rag on Rafaela anymore 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Abreu's been non-productive, even with Contreras batting behind him.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Fk you Teel.

[vegasbob]

3 hours ago, moonslav59 said:

How long can Seigler keep this up? (I hope for 3 more months or more!)

Tracy has Yoshida 5th and Duran 7th. (How far Duran has sunk!)

The bottom 5 are all under .700, the bottom 4 under .665, the bottom 3 under .625 and the bottom 2 under .530.

Seigler may be sore for awhile, if not injured.

[Tedballgame]

Just now, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Fk you Teel.

Tried to make a legitimate play. Just unfortunate for Siegler. I wish the Sox still had Teel.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Seigler's a dirt dog. 

[Tedballgame]

4 minutes ago, FredLynn said:

I am depressed that I can’t rag on Rafaela anymore 

There is always Marcelo Mayer and Roman Anthony.

[vegasbob]

3 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Abreu's been non-productive, even with Contreras batting behind him.

As has been said, Abreu is a good piece to have. Just not a star level hitter

[Duran Is The Man]

Seigler (nor Contreras) will miss a beat. had that been Marshmello Mayer, he'd be out for the next two years.

[FredLynn]

Just now, Tedballgame said:

There is always Marcelo Mayer and Roman Anthony.

Anthony will be fine if he can stay on the field. A little too early to completely give up on Mayer.

Ill pick on IKF

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Just now, vegasbob said:

As has been said, Abreu is a good piece to have. Just not a star level hitter

Only on the Sox would this guy bat 3rd.

[vegasbob]

Sox get on a run , confusing the buy-sell debates. and promptly injure the right side of the infield. Hopefully just bruises but the X-ray will tell all

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

6 minutes ago, Tedballgame said:

There is always Marcelo Mayer and Roman Anthony.

The Coal Dust Twins 

[FredLynn]

1 minute ago, vegasbob said:

Sox get on a run , confusing the buy-sell debates. and promptly injure the right side of the infield. Hopefully just bruises but the X-ray will tell all

Sell. They have a 23% chance of making the playoffs according to Fangraphs. 
SELL SELL SELL!

[cp176]

22 minutes ago, Tedballgame said:

Can't believe that Navarez used up a challenge on the first pitch of the game. That is just plain stupid.

The first pitch.  Honest to god, what a stupid attempt. 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

23 minutes ago, Tedballgame said:

Can't believe that Navarez used up a challenge on the first pitch of the game. That is just plain stupid.

Definitely.