Glad that Devers does not waste his energy on the A-S game this year. He needs to refocus and pick his overall game up for the final 71 games and help Turner carry this team.
I realize the need for Chang at SS as a plug while still waiting on Story. But at the MLB level he is an automatic out. BA of .140 and OPS at .493 . He even hurt his own hamate swinging a bat. Yu should be on a shortlist of guys who will be re-moved in the neasr future.
Winckowski is becoming consistent with giving up HR's. He did a tremendous job getting out of that one inning but he is not the same effective pitcher he was earlier in season.
Sox have 2 walks and 2 HBP's but NO HITS through 3. I contend that yesterday was an outlier and despite the 4 game win streak to date, they are still in an overall hitting funk in late June early July, featuring low power hitting .
Duran's race to first was overturned by a hair but it just shows again that in all sports speed is an attribute and can't be significantly coached up. You have it or you don't. Duran does have it.
The Dude should always be in CF
During laughers like this one, there's less tension and no need to help Cora with game decisions. Also no need to curse Bloom for his roster choices. Or castigate Kike for SS defense and pop-ups/K's at key junctures.
Top 5 in lineup are OPS's from .814-.889. Duran's .320/.889 leads the way, which is an amazing statement. I'm sure he will be sought out in a trade deal but, i would keep him.