July 12, 20187 yr Author Devers to the DL for an inflamed shoulder... kinda surprising. Doesn’t sound too serious. Pedroia still is a ways out. Gonna be another 4-5 weeks until he even gets another MRI. I’ll personally be surprised if he suits up again this year. A damn shame, given how the rest of the team looks.
July 13, 20187 yr Author That was the most incredible at-bat of the year by Mookie just now. The dude is fucking unreal.
July 13, 20187 yr yes he is. I love how the team is playing right now and really hope we don't overreact and pull another Crawford deal.
July 13, 20187 yr Author Pitching wins are overrated, but Sale, Porcello, E-Rod, and Price all have 10 wins before the All-Star break. First time in franchise history it’s happened. First time it’s happened in all of MLB since 1977.
July 15, 20187 yr On 7/13/2018 at 4:19 PM, dbecks said: https://es.pn/2L8kENV I watched that AB live. It was amazing. Haven't heard Fenway roar that loud all season.
July 15, 20187 yr Author Nice end to the break. 12 of 13. But some bad news about E-Rod. Alex Cora with a concerning update on Eduardo Rodriguez: "There is some serious damage to the ankle. No surgery required. He is going to have a boot for two weeks and then we will re evaluate after that. Some ligament damage, yeah."
July 15, 20187 yr Damn that sucks about E-Rod. Hopefully we can pick up a solid starter before the deadline.
July 15, 20187 yr Author Hate to admit it, but it’s true. Per Pete Abraham: Pomeranz struggling in rehab games, Wright on DL, Beeks hit hard in MLB, etc. As of right now, they have four starters counting Johnson.
July 23, 20187 yr Author Nice win today, and I think JBJ might be (finally, officially) “heating up.” His last 70 at-bats: .314/.364/.557 with 8 doubles, 3 homers and 18 RBIs.
July 23, 20187 yr First team to 70 wins. Still rolling while the Yankees are struggling. Hings are great right now. I am still hoping we pick up a back of the rotation starter and a reliever before the deadline.
July 24, 20187 yr Author Sox record when JBJ has: HR ≥ 1 - (7-0, 1.000) XBH ≥ 1 - (23-1, .958) 2B ≥ 1 - (16-1, .941) RBI ≥ 1 - (21-2, .913) R ≥ 1 - (31-4, .886) K = 0 - (32-5, .865) BB ≥ 1 - (21-4, .840) H ≥ 1 - (37-10, .787)
July 26, 20187 yr Author So... JD Martinez no longer has 32 HRs. Kind of a shitty move by the Orioles yesterday, but it’s to be expected. Oh well, hopefully the bats stay alive vs the Twins this weekend.
July 26, 20187 yr God has already fucked the Orioles. They'll go down in infamy for the worst record for a team that actually paid/tried to win games.
July 30, 20187 yr Author Jackie Bradley Jr.’s last 25 games: .302/.371/.558/.929, 4 HR, 13 XBH, 4-for-4 SB. He also had one of the best catches of the year yesterday.
July 31, 20187 yr Author Three good things: 1. Great walk-off extra innings win tonight, thanks to Blake Swihart and his 10-game hitting streak. 2. E-Rod is cleared to ramp up his rehab program. Still not throwing from a mound yet, but it's a good sign. 3. Ian Kinsler... why not? He's obviously past his prime, but he (surprisingly) still has a higer WAR this season than any other Sox position player not named Betts, Benintendi, Martinez, or Bogaerts (and he has a .859 OPS since May 28).
July 31, 20187 yr That was a fun game last night. Great outing by both pitchers for sure. Always liked Swihart. And agree, why not bring in Kinsler. He won't be the day to day 2B I think, but does bring some depth and leadership.
July 31, 20187 yr You are correct, my bad. I did not realize how bad Holt and Nunez were there this year. Good analysis. https://www.overthemonster.com/2018/7/31/17633814/red-sox-trade-angels-ian-kinsler-ty-buttrey-williams-jerez
July 31, 20187 yr Author This is an interesting lineup: Benintendi LF Swihart C Moreland 1B Martinez RF Bogaerts SS Kinsler 2B Núñez 3B Holt DH Bradley Jr. C
July 31, 20187 yr Sale to DL... well that sucks right before the Yankees series. But prefer do it now and let him be healthy over the stretch.
July 31, 20187 yr Author Fuuuuuuuuuuck. Did not see that one coming. If if they can still somehow split the series vs the MFYs, that would be very nice.
August 2, 20187 yr Doesn't sound too serious. Sale intimated he could have gone, but his shoulder just isn't bouncing back the way they'd like. Really, they need Sale fresh for the play offs. I'd rather they pulled a vintage Brian Cashman right now and rest a starter with a minor nagging problem so he's fresh for the stretch run. I think they got Eovaldi to fill in while Sale basically takes a couple of weeks off to let the inflammation die down. They may eventually try to move Eovaldi to the bullpen given how hard he throws. If the team keeps winning and holds it's lead, they may give Sale more time on the DL and start working him back into the rotation in september when they expand lineups to reduce his workload. Edited August 2, 20187 yr by Bateshorn
August 2, 20187 yr Author True. It sounds like he’ll only miss one start, and is tentatively on track to pitch again Aug. 7 @ Toronto. Big series this weekend... fuck ‘em.
August 3, 20187 yr Author Well, that escalated quickly last night. It sounds convenient to say it now, but even right after the Yanks were up 3-0 in he first, you knew it was far from over. Severino has been struggling lately... let’s see if the bats can stay hot tonight.
August 3, 20187 yr Last night was a lot of fun. Let's hope we get a repeat performance the next 3 days.
August 4, 20187 yr Author On 7/25/2018 at 9:52 AM, dbecks said: Nathan Eovaldi will help. This trade already looks brilliant.
August 5, 20187 yr Author Aroldis Chapman and Dellin Betances combined IP at Fenway Park this year in 6 total games: 1.0 IP that's it.
August 6, 20187 yr Author Well, Sale all of the sudden will not pitch in Toronto. Sounds like there’s nothing to be concerned about regarding the injury, they just want to skip him for one more start. Pomeranz, Johnson, and Porcello will start in Toronto. Stoll very precautionary, so I’m not freaking out... yet.
August 6, 20187 yr Author Wow. What a win. Four wins in a row, 8-2 over the last 10, and most importantly... 4-game sweep over the Yanks and 9.5 game lead in the division.
August 6, 20187 yr Author The Boston Red Sox could lose their next seven games in a row, and they’d still have the best record in baseball.
August 6, 20187 yr 26 minutes ago, dbecks said: The Boston Red Sox could lose their next seven games in a row, and they’d still have the best record in baseball. And that assumes that Houston won 7 straight.
August 6, 20187 yr Yeah, that's why Sale is gonna spend the rest of the week on the DL playing grabass in the bullpen. There's no rush.
August 7, 20187 yr Author While sweeping the MFYs (in a FOUR-GAME SERIES) is always fun, I hope the team didn't celebrate too much... it's certainly a highlight of the season so far, but there's still a lot of games to be played. These three games in Toronto is a "trap" series if there's ever been one. Pomeranz not shitting the bed tonight will help. (I still think he's destined for the bullpen - they are short lefties there - but obviously you still want him to pitch well enough in the meantime.) Might as well show some fun STATS. Here's where the Sox rank as a team in MLB: Runs - 1st Hits - 1st AVG - 1st OPS - 1st HR - 6th (Yanks are 1st, btw) 2B - 1st OBP - 2nd Total Bases - 1st SB - 2nd(!) SB % - 2nd ERA - 2nd Quality Starts - 2nd K - 3rd BAA - 3rd Opponent OPS - 2nd Opponent Total Bases - 4th Save % - 4th Blown saves - 5th They are a good team. But they still gotta keep it up over the next 2+ months...
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