Red Sox (Sandoval) vs Blue Jays (Cease): 08/11/26, 7:07 PM

[moonslav59]

1 hour ago, FredLynn said:

Tracy needs to sit him down for a game or two to try to get him to think about what he is doing 

Maybe he should have benched Rafaela before this last AB.

[notin]

1 hour ago, moonslav59 said:

How do you get a minus OPS?

(LOL)

By batting left-handed 

[FredLynn]

1 minute ago, moonslav59 said:

Maybe he should have benched Rafaela before this last AB.

Nah

Next game is fine

His swing IS regressing back to swing at anything. Merloni noticed it too

[FredLynn]

Durbin playing little league baseball 

Cant do that

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Good play by Sandoval.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

1 minute ago, FredLynn said:

Durbin playing little league baseball 

Cant do that

What do you have against little league baseball?

[Tedballgame]

A rare error by Durbin gives them one run.

[FredLynn]

Sandoval gags it up

[Tedballgame]

Durbin's error gives them two runs. :(

[Tedballgame]

Just now, Tedballgame said:

Durbin's error gives them two runs. :(

This is how losing streaks are born. Losing winnable games, blowing leads, errors, losing track of outs, swinging wildly at pitches out of the zone.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Sandoval has reached his 5 inning quota. Another BP killer.

[moonslav59]

Time to extend Duran for 4 years.

[FredLynn]

At least they got Cease out of there 

[Tedballgame]

Mono has to lean into that pitch. Idiot. Instead, he hits into a DP. Smart player would have got hit and Sox would have had first and second and no outs. That is a losing play.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

2 minutes ago, Tedballgame said:

This is how losing streaks are born. Losing winnable games, blowing leads, errors, losing track of outs, swinging wildly at pitches out of the zone.

After 162 games a team's record is who they are.

[vegasbob]

I am traveling so not seeing the actual games, BUT,

it occurs to me that in the Athletics series and now Jay's,  most of the opponent runs have come with 2 outs, often no one on base.

Sox pitchers and fielders then open the doors.

[moonslav59]

18 minutes ago, FredLynn said:

Nah

Next game is fine

His swing IS regressing back to swing at anything. Merloni noticed it too

July 20 to Aug 10:

2025: 534

2026: .928

Fred thinks now is the time to bench Rafaela for a couple games. Suddenly, he's swinging at some bad pitches and needs to change his approach while taking 2 days off.

Lou noticed the same thing. 😝

[Tedballgame]

Big mistake to bring Sandoval out for the 6th.

[Tedballgame]

Get him out of the game!!!!

[FredLynn]

Winning run on first base

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Sandoval is just a repackaged Paxton.

[Tedballgame]

time to watch Netflix I think.

[FredLynn]

2 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

July 20 to Aug 10:

2025: 534

2026: .928

Fred thinks now is the time to bench Rafaela for a couple games. Suddenly, he's swinging at some bad pitches and needs to change his approach while taking 2 days off.

Lou noticed the same thing. 😝

Only the blind can’t see the regression 

[Tedballgame]

Just now, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Sandoval is just a repackaged Paxton.

I agree totally. Can't trust him ever..

[Tedballgame]

Sandoval doesn't have shut down stuff. Very hittable. I know bullpen has been taxed but bringing him out for this inning is managerial malpractice.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

1 minute ago, Tedballgame said:

Sandoval doesn't have shut down stuff. Very hittable. I know bullpen has been taxed but bringing him out for this inning is managerial malpractice.

His only believable stat is his 1.600 WHIP.

[Deja Doh]

How is Sandoval still in this game?  He should have been pulled in the 3rd inning.  Has Tracy stopped coaching?

[FredLynn]

2 minutes ago, Tedballgame said:

Sandoval doesn't have shut down stuff. Very hittable. I know bullpen has been taxed but bringing him out for this inning is managerial malpractice.

He’s our #5 SP. they are rare good. 

[Tedballgame]

Huge error by Durbin tonight opened the flood gates.

[FredLynn]

1 minute ago, Deja Doh said:

How is Sandoval still in this game?  He should have been pulled in the 3rd inning.  Has Tracy stopped coaching?

No one is even warming up. 
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