GAME #73, SUNDAY, JUNE 16, 2019, BOSTON RED SOX @ BALTIMORE ORIOLES

[Schloicka]

1:05pm Eastern

RED SOX

Brian Johnson (L)

1. Mookie Betts (R) RF
2. Christian Vazquez (R) C
3. J.D. Martinez (R) LF
4. Rafael Devers (L) 3B
5. Xander Bogaerts (R) SS
6. Michael Chavis (R) 1B
7. Jackie Bradley Jr. (L) CF
8. Eduardo Nunez (R) DH
9. Marco Hernandez (L) 2B

ORIOLES

John Means (L)

1. Hanser Alberto (R) 3B
2. Trey Mancini (R) RF
3. Pedro Severino (R) C
4. Renato Nunez (R) DH
5. Anthony Santander (S) LF
6. Jonathan Villar (S) 2B
7. Chris Davis (L) 1B
8. Keon Broxton (R) CF
9. Richie Martin (R) SS


Gametime Temp: 84°F
Chance of Precip: 4%

[Murph]

Will today be the day Cora says to Sox sorry for being stupid with Betts and pulling him from leading off?

[Sea Dog 23]

Looks like Steven Wright will be our pitching patch, or one of several.  He's been throwing games for Pawsox this week.  His scheduled debut is June 25 against White Sox --- first available date after his banning.  Velazquez is throwing down at Lowell.

[Bill-806]

GOT to keep NUNEZ, SHARP ???? iono iono iono iono iono

[Murph]

Will today be the day Cora says to Sox sorry for being stupid with Betts and pulling him from leading off?

I can just imagine what other managers think of Cora continuing his strange adventure while Mookie has dropped 22 points in BA. How can he justify leaving a guy hitting .168 since the move leading off?

[Bill-806]

GOT to keep NUNEZ, SHARP ???? iono iono iono iono iono

On the other hand, WHY would you take BENNI out of the lineup in CAMDAN YARDS ????? UNLESS there is a left hander going for the BIRDS ???? iono iono iono iono

[Bill-806]

Will today be the day Cora says to Sox sorry for being stupid with Betts and pulling him from leading off?

I can just imagine what other managers think of Cora continuing his strange adventure while Mookie has dropped 22 points in BA. How can he justify leaving a guy hitting .168 since the move leading off?

I don't think it is CORA at fault here  ??  PERHAPS, MOOKIE is feeling the WEIGHT of to much THINKING of $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ ?????

[longgame]

Beni has tightness in his quad.

Andrew Benintendi has been scratched from the Red Sox' lineup Sunday due to a sore left quad.
The Red Sox are calling Benintendi day-to-day. He had been slated to start in the designated hitter spot, but now Eduardo Nunez will be the DH and Marco Hernandez enters the lineup at second base.

[longgame]

Will today be the day Cora says to Sox sorry for being stupid with Betts and pulling him from leading off?

Betts OPS by position in lineup:

1 - .898
2 - .878
3 - .820
4 - .862
5 - 9 - none or statistically insignificant

He's started about 70% of his games batting first and has a career BA of .299 and OPS of .882.  In the last 14 days his BA is .310 OPS is 1.071.

Where would you put him? 

[markj]

Johnson is not inspiring confidence here.

[markj]

A much needed DP. That helped.

[markj]

Johnson gets out of the inning unscathed.

[Schloicka]

Will today be the day Cora says to Sox sorry for being stupid with Betts and pulling him from leading off?

I can just imagine what other managers think of Cora continuing his strange adventure while Mookie has dropped 22 points in BA. How can he justify leaving a guy hitting .168 since the move leading off?

All the genius people said putting Betts in the leadoff spot was the answer to his poor hitting. Apparently not! Who else is going to lead off? Beni can't do it. Only other choice is Holt I'd guess and whenever he gets extended playing time his production seems to drop off.

[Bill-806]

Beni has tightness in his quad.

Andrew Benintendi has been scratched from the Red Sox' lineup Sunday due to a sore left quad.
The Red Sox are calling Benintendi day-to-day. He had been slated to start in the designated hitter spot, but now Eduardo Nunez will be the DH and Marco Hernandez enters the lineup at second base.

THANK YOU...…..  Another INJURY ??? iono iono iono iono

[Murph]

Will today be the day Cora says to Sox sorry for being stupid with Betts and pulling him from leading off?

Betts OPS by position in lineup:

1 - .898
2 - .878
3 - .820
4 - .862
5 - 9 - none or statistically insignificant

He's started about 70% of his games batting first and has a career BA of .299 and OPS of .882.  In the last 14 days his BA is .310 OPS is 1.071.

Where would you put him?

In the month of June, batting 1st he is batting .170   9-53 with an OBP of .333 and slugging .340.

Prior to Cora`s screwing with him, he was hitting .318 with an OBP OF .423   SLG .540  OPS  .943

Stats courtesy of Baseball-Reference .com

You are right about career stats. For the time being, he sucks at the leadoff spot. That's is what I am talking about.
Stats speak for itself for 2019. Why the hell did Cora bat him 2nd? He was looking for more production in RBIs.