Red Sox (Tolle) vs Dodgers (Yamamoto): 8/1/26, 9:10pm

[FredLynn]

3 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Tolle not fooling many tonight.

He’s approaching his career maximum in IP. Probably getting a bit tired. 

[FredLynn]

I’d try to get one more inning out of Tolle then turn it over to the pen. 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

1 minute ago, FredLynn said:

He’s approaching his career maximum in IP. Probably getting a bit tired. 

Yup, that's gonna be a problem down the road, especially when no one knows when or if Crochet's coming back 

[Tedballgame]

Ozzie Smith finished his Hall of Fame major league career with an adjusted on-base plus slugging index (OPS+) of 87. [1]

 

Career OPS+ of 87. What a bum. Can't win World Series with guys like that.

[Tedballgame]

Eddings has not been good behind the plate tonight.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

The truth is that of late Duran's been hitting the ball harder than Abreu. But then again, who hasn't?

[FredLynn]

Just now, Tedballgame said:

Ozzie Smith finished his Hall of Fame major league career with an adjusted on-base plus slugging index (OPS+) of 87. [1]

 

Career OPS+ of 87. What a bum. Can't win World Series with guys like that.

That means he sucked offensively. Agreed?

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

1 minute ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

The truth is that of late Duran's been hitting the ball harder than Abreu. But then again, who hasn't?

Gotta shame Abreu into hitting again.

[FredLynn]

You know what folks? I believe that last year Rafaela was not a contributor offensively-and I have the stats and the sniff test to back up my opinion. I’m done discussing what happened with him last season, preferring to enjoy his performance this year rather than endlessly rehashing a debate with no conclusion.

Time to move on

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

He's out!

[FredLynn]

Out

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Just keep your glove on the runner because so many don't know how to slide correctly.

[Tedballgame]

39 minutes ago, FredLynn said:

He had a below average OPS+ last year and no concept of the strike zone. You don’t win rings with players like that. 

Phil Rizzuto posted a career OPS+ of 93 over his 13-year Major League Baseball career with the New York Yankees. [1, 2, 3]

Yankees won 7 World Series with this guy at SS. I could find hundreds of examples of guys with OPS+ less than Cedanne's that have started for World Series winning teams.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Just now, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Just keep your glove on the runner because so many don't know how to slide correctly.

Damn, they even made the bases bigger.

[FredLynn]

The Dodgers are the best team money can buy and the Sox are playing them tough

[FredLynn]

Just now, Tedballgame said:

Phil Rizzuto posted a career OPS+ of 93 over his 13-year Major League Baseball career with the New York Yankees. [1, 2, 3]

Yankees won 7 World Series with this guy at SS. I could find hundreds of examples of guys with OPS+ less than Cedanne's that have started for World Series winning teams.

That’s nice

Im done discussing what happened last year 

[Tedballgame]

8 minutes ago, FredLynn said:

That means he sucked offensively. Agreed?

No, you said you can't win World Series with guys like that. Obviously, you can.

[Tedballgame]

That darn Cedanne only has warning track power. Trade him.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Rafaela was going for 4 tonight.

[Tedballgame]

Just now, Tedballgame said:

That darn Cedanne only has warning track power. Trade him.

But, I'm done talking about Cedanne. We all know that he is having an all star caliber season after being a very good, improving player the last two years.

 

Just now, Tedballgame said:

That darn Cedanne only has warning track power. Trade him.

But

[FredLynn]

Rafaela just missed that one. Lots of hard hit balls against one of the best pitchers in baseball 

[FredLynn]

Just now, Tedballgame said:

But, I'm done talking about Cedanne. We all know that he is having an all star caliber season after being a very good, improving player the last two years.

 

But

Yup. He’s clearly having an excellent year.

 

[Tedballgame]

Hope the Sox can find a way to win this game tonight.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Definitely missing Contreras' bat in the lineup. Hard guy to replace. Especially, against a very good team.

[Tedballgame]

Hard to dislike Freddie Freeman. He is a real pro. Hard to believe the Braves let him get away.

[Tedballgame]

1 minute ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Definitely missing Contreras' bat in the lineup. Hard guy to replace. Especially, against a very good team.

Hope he doesn't get Roman Anthony disease.

[Tedballgame]

Get the pen ready

[FredLynn]

Just now, Tedballgame said:

Hope he doesn't get Roman Anthony disease.

I read he is on a 7 day concussion protocol 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

2 minutes ago, Tedballgame said:

Hope he doesn't get Roman Anthony disease.

Getting hit in head with a fast ball doesn't label the guy as fragile.

[Tedballgame]

Great job by Tolle against Muncy after falling behind 2-0.