Rays vs Red Sox Doubleheader: Jax vs Bennett (1:35pm) ; Englert vs Rivera (7:10pm)

[moonslav59]

16 minutes ago, vegasbob said:

Not just K'ed 2x, but every single time he came up , both of them

He's gonna hit a bomb next PA, and you know it.

[mvp 78]

6 scoreless on 65 pitches.

Will we see a Maddux? 

 

[vegasbob]

Meanwhile in other news. Bennett is pitching a strong and highly efficient game on a day when the  BP might have been stressed.

The Sox could get a good player when they trade him soon

 

[mvp 78]

Abreu has a 709 OPS since 4/14 (last 76 G). 

[mvp 78]

1 minute ago, vegasbob said:

Meanwhile in other news. Bennett is pitching a strong and highly efficient game on a day when the  BP might have been stressed.

The Sox could get a good player when they trade him soon

 

I'd trade Early instead.

[vegasbob]

2 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

He's gonna hit a bomb next PA, and you know it.

And would be very glad if he did so !

Otherwise,  it's back to the IL.

[mvp 78]

Masa only has 4 triples in 1400 PA's. A cycle is very unlikely today.

[moonslav59]

1 minute ago, vegasbob said:

And would be very glad if he did so !

Otherwise,  it's back to the IL.

You give a guy one week?

Glad you werent the GM when Pedey broke onto the scene.

[moonslav59]

1 minute ago, mvp 78 said:

Masa only has 4 triples in 1400 PA's. A cycle is very unlikely today.

Can you homer and just stop at 3B?

[vegasbob]

1 minute ago, mvp 78 said:

I'd trade Early instead.

Yes. Bennett (and Tolle) look to be serious keepers.  

If they had to move one, it would be Early , if a team would take a chance on his elbow being a mild, temporary condition.  Sox might want to shut him down for the season

[moonslav59]

3 minutes ago, vegasbob said:

And would be very glad if he did so !

The Rays were so terrified of Romy, they walked him.

[moonslav59]

The more I bash Duran the better he does.

I will continue.

[vegasbob]

3 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

You give a guy one week?

Glad you werent the GM when Pedey broke onto the scene.

 

Just now, moonslav59 said:

The more I bash Duran the better he does.

I will continue.

Duran and Masa should be highly tradable between games today

Act on recency bias , Craig B

[mvp 78]

4 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

Can you homer and just stop at 3B?

Miss the plate on the trot home and have the pitcher challenge? 

[mvp 78]

3 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

The more I bash Duran the better he does.

I will continue.

Here's the secret, you can't admit it out loud the reasons for you doing it. 🤫

[moonslav59]

Bennett, Tolle & Early:

229.1 IP

184 Hits

68 BBs & 218 Ks

3.06 ERA

 

[vegasbob]

If this inning is fully directed by Tracy. then he has energized  this team of average hitters

Very nice to not have Contreras suspension wreck the momentum

[mvp 78]

Just now, vegasbob said:

If this inning is fully directed by Tracy. then he has energized  this team of average hitters

Very nice to not have Contreras suspension wreck the momentum

If the lead holds, 5 in a row while he was suspended. 

[moonslav59]

Just now, mvp 78 said:

Here's the secret, you can't admit it out loud the reasons for you doing it. 🤫

I admit I was never a big fan of Duran. Of course, I loved his 2024 season, but even then, I wanted to trade him.

The reasons:

1. Inconsistent- always tweaking his stance, approach and more. (Not just on offense)

2. Attitude issues that go way back, and not just the missed TOR series during covid and his non PC tirades at fans.

3. His mental blunders on the basepaths and in the field.

His steep decline has just made it worse.

[moonslav59]

3 minutes ago, vegasbob said:

If this inning is fully directed by Tracy. then he has energized  this team of average hitters

Some real scorching hits by these guys, too!

LOL

[mvp 78]

Too long of a break for Bennett. He's going to be rusty for the 7th.

[mvp 78]

Save runs for Game 2?

[moonslav59]

10 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

Too long of a break for Bennett. He's going to be rusty for the 7th.

Yank him and save his pitches for later in the season.

[mvp 78]

27 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

6 scoreless on 65 pitches.

Will we see a Maddux? 

 

Never allowed anything fun.

[mvp 78]

1 minute ago, moonslav59 said:

Yanl him and save his pitches for later in the season.

These 3 innings were more important since I'm stuck at work on a Friday and have nothing else to entertain me. 

[vegasbob]

7 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

Too long of a break for Bennett. He's going to be rusty for the 7th.

The run breakout made an ideal spot to sit Bennett and save a little arm wear

[moonslav59]

Not hearing much from the high K crowd on Bennett.

[Bellhorn04]

So Jake Bennett last 5 games, 33 innings, 3 runs.  Not bad for the rookie and 39th round pick.  

Whatever our problems are, I don't think Andrew Bailey is one of them.

[moonslav59]

37 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

6 scoreless on 65 pitches.

65 pitches in 20 PAs Against is about his season norm.

[moonslav59]

2 minutes ago, Bellhorn04 said:

So Jake Bennett last 5 games, 33 innings, 3 runs.  Not bad for the rookie and 39th round pick.  

Whatever our problems are, I don't think Andrew Bailey is one of them.

and for all the Harrisons, Priesters and Drohans we trade away, there are the Bennetts, Tolles and Riveras we add.