Maxbialystock
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If Farrell thinks Nunez needs an off day, which he probably did, the only choice was/is Holt. My guess is he led off today because Farrell didn't want to shift the other guys around and especially didn't want to make any of them lead off. In the event, Holt played a pretty good 2b (better than Nunez) and had 2 hits, the same number as Betts, HanRam, Devers, and Bogaerts had combined. I am not a Holt fan, as you know, but I think you keep forgetting that, as long as Pedroia is on the DL, Holt is the only guy who can backup 2b, 3b, and SS. In a pinch, he can also play 1b or the outfield, but that should normally not happen. You also think it's criminal that JBJ is batting 9th, but he did well there today--again. Indeed, the bottom 2 in the order batted in all five runs and the bottom 4 in the order scored all the runs. Devers was moved back up to the 5th slot today and bombed.
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It surely is.
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Great win, guys. Partial credit to Youk of course. Porcello pitched great, as did the bullpen. 12 hits, 5 runs, and JBJ and Leon the hitting stars. All 5 rbi's by the 8th and 9th hitters, and all runs scored by 6th, 7th, and 8th hitters. Devers moved up to 5th made sense to me, but maybe he likes it further down. Betts left 4 on, so did Beni, and Devers left 3. Tough series in Cleveland starts tomorrow--4 games: Fister, Rodriguez, Pomeranz, and Sale. We are just 2 1/2 up on them for 2d best record and, assuming they lose to Oakland, 5 behind Houston for the best record in the AL. More than anything else, you have to like the way the Sox are playing right now. Guys griped about Holt CS in the 9th last night, but the fact is we were lucky to be in that game at all. Pitching is good if not great, and the hitting is coming around. Heck, I'm even crazy enough to say I like the baserunning as well.
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Not possible. We have been assured he is lousy defensively.
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OK, here we are in the 8th inning with a 5-1 game, the bases loaded, and guess what? Time for a meeting on the mound. We are headed for a 4 hour 9 inning in game with not a lot of scoring unless HanRam hits one right now.
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One more run, and I think not.
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Too true, but I'll take him over Wright.
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Assuming the Sox win, they will be 5 up on the Yankees again and just maybe get closer to Houston, now down 3-2 in the 8th, and more ahead of Cleveland, now down 7-3 in the 8th.
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Actually, I thought HanRam's at bat was OK given what Chapman was dishing out. Devers had the bad at bat.
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Goodness gracious. Guess who's bullpen just melted down? If this were our bullpen, there would be absolutely no criticism of the reliever. Nope. Everyone would dump on Farrell for letting it happen--well, except for me of course.
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Every word you wrote is just so true. I hate Sunday night baseball. But I watch it if the Sox are playing.
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Absolutely agree, especially for Devers.
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Isn't this a 9 inning game with a low score? Weren't most of the relievers brought in at the beginning of the half inning? It all that is true, why in the wide, wide world of sports are we now coming up on 3 1/2 hours? FWIW, I think the Yankees are the real slowpokes. But the problem is with MLB who will not empower umpires to speed up the games.
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Sox are 2 for 9 with RISP--both by JBJ of course. Left 14 baserunners on--4 by HanRam, 3 by Devers, 2 by Holt. Update. Sox finish 4-14 with RISP and HanRAm with 7 guys left on base. Our 8th and 9th hitters have all rbi's.
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You are probably right. I thought Devers was swinging a tad too hard.
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Neat to see JBJ covering Betts on that fly in the sun. A pretty good outfield.
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Holt just made an easy play look hard. Nunez would have made that play without half trying because it's a known fact that Holt is weak defensively (and at the plate)..
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A lot better than Devers. Those first 2 pitches against Hanley were really good,low inside and very fast. He fouled off a lot of pitches and didn't swing at anything almost over his head as Devers did. Because we beat him a couple times, we think Chapman is second rate. He isn't.
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Great inning, Workman! Six out to go. It would be nice to see him back for the 8th inning given the issues with just about everyone else except Kimbrel.
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I'll tell you what Bradley's problem is. He has such a great sense of where the ball is going he makes semi-hard plays look ridiculously easy.
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Love it! Harmless fly for Workman's first out. 8 to go.
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3-0 count. This is of course Farrell's fault because he sent Workman out there.
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I don't think he has looked bad defensively and would take him at 2b over Nunez any day--except for his hitting of course. His contribution to the team is that right now, with Pedroia out, Holt is our only backup at 2b, SS, and 3b. This is partly because Farrell is carrying 13 pitchers (8 relievers).
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That's 3 rbi's from JBJ batting 9th and 0 rbi's for everyone else (who had their chances).
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Outstanding six innings by Porcello. Who woulda thunk? Now let's see what the bullpen can do although Farrell might be tempted to leave him in to start the 7th.