GAME #92, SATURDAY, JULY 13, 2019, L.A. DODGERS @ BOSTON RED SOX

[Schloicka]

7:15pm Eastern

RED SOX

Chris Sale (L)

1. Mookie Betts (R) RF
2. Rafael Devers (L) 3B
3. Xander Bogaerts (R) SS
4. J.D. Martinez (R) DH
5. Andrew Benintendi (L) LF
6. Christian Vazquez (R) 1B
7. Brock Holt (L) 2B
8. Sandy Leon (S) C
9. Jackie Bradley Jr. (L) CF

DODGERS

Ross Stripling (R)

1. Chris Taylor (R) LF
2. Justin Turner (R) 3B
3. David Freese (R) DH
4. Cody Bellinger (L) RF
5. A.J. Pollock (R) CF
6. Max Muncy (L) 1B
7. Corey Seager (L) SS
8. Enrique Hernandez (R) 2B
9. Austin Barnes (R) C


Gametime Temp: 83°F
Chance of Precip: 1%

[Bill-806]

Chavis out, Vazquez at 1st, Leon catch, Holt at 2nd ……………. iono iono iono

[Schloicka]

Chavis out, Vazquez at 1st, Leon catch, Holt at 2nd ……………. iono iono iono

Not sure why the shoulder shrug with the lineup? Sale wants to pitch to Leon so you catch him or tell Sale don't worry about who's catching just go out and do your job. No problem with Holt playing and Vazquez needs to be in the lineup so putting him at 1st in place of Chavis is no big deal. Vazquez is hitting better than Chavis anyway.

[markj]

Chavis out, Vazquez at 1st, Leon catch, Holt at 2nd ……………. iono iono iono

Not sure why the shoulder shrug with the lineup? Sale wants to pitch to Leon so you catch him or tell Sale don't worry about who's catching just go out and do your job. No problem with Holt playing and Vazquez needs to be in the lineup so putting him at 1st in place of Chavis is no big deal. Vazquez is hitting better than Chavis anyway.

That's it right there. Get the hot bats in the game. They're not giving up much on defense with Vaz in over Chavis.

[Bill-806]

Chavis out, Vazquez at 1st, Leon catch, Holt at 2nd ……………. iono iono iono

Not sure why the shoulder shrug with the lineup? Sale wants to pitch to Leon so you catch him or tell Sale don't worry about who's catching just go out and do your job. No problem with Holt playing and Vazquez needs to be in the lineup so putting him at 1st in place of Chavis is no big deal. Vazquez is hitting better than Chavis anyway.

That's it right there. Get the hot bats in the game. They're not giving up much on defense with Vaz in over Chavis.

CONCUR, but I do like Chavis !!!  GO SOX, one at a time !!

[Schloicka]

Chavis out, Vazquez at 1st, Leon catch, Holt at 2nd ……………. iono iono iono

Not sure why the shoulder shrug with the lineup? Sale wants to pitch to Leon so you catch him or tell Sale don't worry about who's catching just go out and do your job. No problem with Holt playing and Vazquez needs to be in the lineup so putting him at 1st in place of Chavis is no big deal. Vazquez is hitting better than Chavis anyway.

That's it right there. Get the hot bats in the game. They're not giving up much on defense with Vaz in over Chavis.

CONCUR, but I do like Chavis !!!  GO SOX, one at a time !!

I like Chavis too. I think he does a fine job. Just with Sale wanting his catcher and Vaz hitting well someone had to be the odd man out. This looks to be the easiest way to handle it.

[longgame]

Just posted an entry on the trade for Andrew Cashner on the Trade thread, but here it is:

Red Sox acquired RHP Andrew Cashner from the Orioles for OF Elio Prado and INF Noelberth Romero.
Cashner has enjoyed a rebirth this season, posting a 3.83 ERA and 1.19 WHIP over 96 1/3 innings while earning nine wins on a bad Orioles team, and he'll now try to carry that over to Boston. He's set to make his Red Sox debut Tuesday versus the Blue Jays. The 32-year-old right-hander doesn't generate many strikeouts, which limits his fantasy appeal, but he should get a slight boost with the move to a contending team. He's owed around $3.5 million through the end of this season and carries a $10 million club option for 2020. Prado and Romero are both 17-year-old prospects from the international market.

[longgame]

Pretty tight strike zone for Sale to start.

[Schloicka]

Just posted an entry on the trade for Andrew Cashner on the Trade thread, but here it is:

Red Sox acquired RHP Andrew Cashner from the Orioles for OF Elio Prado and INF Noelberth Romero.
Cashner has enjoyed a rebirth this season, posting a 3.83 ERA and 1.19 WHIP over 96 1/3 innings while earning nine wins on a bad Orioles team, and he'll now try to carry that over to Boston. He's set to make his Red Sox debut Tuesday versus the Blue Jays. The 32-year-old right-hander doesn't generate many strikeouts, which limits his fantasy appeal, but he should get a slight boost with the move to a contending team. He's owed around $3.5 million through the end of this season and carries a $10 million club option for 2020. Prado and Romero are both 17-year-old prospects from the international market.

I think the fact that they got a starter for the 5th spot will be a big help to the pen as we haven't got to drag guys out to start. If Eovaldi works out things should be more stable.

[longgame]

I agree, a big lift and he's been pitching well. 

[elktonnick]

Chavis out, Vazquez at 1st, Leon catch, Holt at 2nd ……………. iono iono iono

Not sure why the shoulder shrug with the lineup? Sale wants to pitch to Leon so you catch him or tell Sale don't worry about who's catching just go out and do your job. No problem with Holt playing and Vazquez needs to be in the lineup so putting him at 1st in place of Chavis is no big deal. Vazquez is hitting better than Chavis anyway.

That's it right there. Get the hot bats in the game. They're not giving up much on defense with Vaz in over Chavis.

Chavis stretches well at first Vazquez doesn't.  Chavis or Moreland would have stretched and probably gotten that out.  Failure to make that play cost the run.  Let's see if Vaz gets that run back at the plate.

[Schloicka]

Chavis out, Vazquez at 1st, Leon catch, Holt at 2nd ……………. iono iono iono

Not sure why the shoulder shrug with the lineup? Sale wants to pitch to Leon so you catch him or tell Sale don't worry about who's catching just go out and do your job. No problem with Holt playing and Vazquez needs to be in the lineup so putting him at 1st in place of Chavis is no big deal. Vazquez is hitting better than Chavis anyway.

That's it right there. Get the hot bats in the game. They're not giving up much on defense with Vaz in over Chavis.

Chavis stretches well at first Vazquez doesn't.  Chavis or Moreland would have stretched and probably gotten that out.  Failure to make that play cost the run.  Let's see if Vaz gets that run back at the plate.

The stretch had nothing to do with the guy being safe. Was safe easily. Maybe if Chavis was 7 foot tall  it might of mattered. It's all on Sale for not getting the job done.

[longgame]

Sale stinking it up again.  Ump won’t give him the inside but he’s determined to throw it there.  In the meantime he doesn’t fool anyone anymore.

Dana Levangie, the man who killed Chris Sale.

[Schloicka]

Sale stinking it up again.  Ump won’t give him the inside but he’s determined to throw it there.  In the meantime he doesn’t fool anyone anymore.

Dana Levangie, the man who killed Chris Sale.

Sales been dead since middle of last year. Good thing Sox only owe him 29 million a year for the next 5 years. If Sox get 2 good years out of him they should be great full.

[Murph]

So much for laying the blame on Vaz. Perhaps now media and fans alike will understand that its 100% on Sale.Sick of hearing all the crap of where the hell is Leon.