GAME #64, SATURDAY, JUNE 08, 2019, TAMPA BAY RAYS @ BOSTON RED SOX

[Schloicka]

1:15pm Eastern

RED SOX

Josh A. Smith (R)

1. Mookie Betts (R) RF
2. Michael Chavis (R) 1B
3. Xander Bogaerts (R) SS
4. Rafael Devers (L) 3B
5. Christian Vazquez (R) DH
6. Eduardo Nunez (R) 2B
7. Sam Travis (R) LF
8. Jackie Bradley Jr. (L) CF
9. Sandy Leon (S) C


RAYS

Ryan Yarbrough (L)

1. Austin Meadows (L) RF
2. Tommy Pham (R) LF
3. Brandon Lowe (L) 2B
4. Avisail Garcia (R) DH
5. Ji-Man Choi (L) 1B
6. Yandy Diaz (R) 3B
7. Kevin Kiermaier (L) CF
8. Willy Adames (R) SS
9. Travis d'Arnaud (R) C

Gametime Temp: 73°F
Chance of Precip: 1%

[longgame]

No JD, Moreland back to the IL.  Travis in LF and Leon behind the plate.  Vaz as DH and iron glove at 2B.  Run prevention not in effect for this game. 

[Sea Dog 23]

This looks more like a spring training lineup.  WTH.  But injuries have no sympathy on teams.

[Murph]

Chavis AKA  the K-MAN batting 2nd does what he does best. Struck out of course.

[markj]

There goes the game. 3 runs will probably be enough the way the Sox are batting.

[Murph]

Smithy reminds of a righty Erod .2nd inning 43 pitches down 3-0.

[longgame]

No hitting and poor pitching won't cut it against these guys.

[Murph]

There goes the game. 3 runs will probably be enough the way the Sox are batting.

Amen.

[elktonnick]

Manager Neuman gave up on this game when he posted his lineup.  Preemptive capitulation, letting this guy to continue to pitch is managerial incompetence

[longgame]

I just don't see how they can go night after night throwing sub-par pitching out there on purpose.  It's one thing of Sale, Porcello or Price doesn't have a good outing, but these bullpen starts are basically giving up a game.  E-Rod is simply a roll of the dice.  Between inadequate talent and pure numbers this is getting ridiculous.  Then they didn't address 2B which is still clearly a need, they didn't address the pen, they got giddy and signed Pearce who has given them nothing and now with the "superstars" sulking in their slumps it's going to be tough to win. 

[longgame]

Manager Neuman gave up on this game when he posted his lineup.  Preemptive capitulation, letting this guy to continue to pitch is managerial incompetence

I agree to some extent, but who else does he have to put out there?  DD has decided that they're going to get by with a couple of MLB pitchers and a slew of minor leaguers. 

[Murph]

May as well leave this clown in till his arm falls off . At 57 pitches thru 2 innings that will happen in the 4th at 100

[Sea Dog 23]

Rays potcher gave up six runs in his last outing vs Twins.  l'm thinking with the slumps and holes in our lineup, we won't score until the 4th.

[Bill-806]

Rays potcher gave up six runs in his last outing vs Twins.  l'm thinking with the slumps and holes in our lineup, we won't score until the 4th.

TRUE,  Jack BRAD & Sandy LEON are killing us...….  How much longer can we carry their GLOVES ???? iono iono iono iono

[markj]

Sox lucking out with some TB base running errors.