RED SOX V RAYS
FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 2017, 7.pm @ TROPICANA FIELD
TV: NESN, FOX SPORTS SUN, MLBN (OUT-OF-MARKET ONLY)
BOSTON, 0-1..................................................................................................TAMPA, 1-0
BOSTON:
DAVID PRICE, LHP, 0-0, --.-- ERA
David Price is ready to go from the outset this season after being limited
to 11 starts last year due to left elbow woes. Price has pitched more at Tropi-
cana Field than any other venue in his career, going 36-30 with a 2.88 ERA
TAMPA
BLAKE SNELL, LHP, 0-0, --.-- ERA
Snell finished off the 2017 season on a roll, going 5-1 with a 2.84 ERA in his
final 10 starts. His 94.2 mph average velocity on fastball ranked fifth among 75
left-handed starters (min.50 throws). He had a superlative spring.
This is all the information that is available for Game #2.
RED SOX LINEUP FOR GAMES #2
Stay the course:
Betts RF,
Benintendi LF,
Ramirez 1B,
Martinez DH,
Bogaerts SS,
Devers 3B,
Núñez 2B,
Bradley CF,
Vázquez C,
and Price LHP
TWITTER
Quote from: Bear on March 30, 2018, 02:25:51 PM
RED SOX LINEUP FOR GAMES #2
Stay the course:
Betts RF,
Benintendi LF,
Ramirez 1B,
Martinez DH,
Bogaerts SS,
Devers 3B,
Núñez 2B,
Bradley CF,
Vázquez C,
and Price LHP
TWITTER
Stay the course????????? Ids Choking Cora efen kidding me? That course could lead to another defeat today. What the hell does Bradley have on Cora or the Red Sox front office that he can stay in the lineup with that 140 average over ST and yesterday? This is insane and it guarantees that Alex will be in the cross hairs of a lot of people. God help him if he loses again today---whch he just might with that batting order and the people he has in the lineup. He is asking for it. Dombrowski, you better get your ass involved before the season floats away from us.
Quote from: SeaBeachFred on March 30, 2018, 02:34:45 PM
Quote from: Bear on March 30, 2018, 02:25:51 PM
RED SOX LINEUP FOR GAMES #2
Stay the course:
Betts RF,
Benintendi LF,
Ramirez 1B,
Martinez DH,
Bogaerts SS,
Devers 3B,
Núñez 2B,
Bradley CF,
Vázquez C,
and Price LHP
TWITTER
Stay the course????????? Ids Choking Cora efen kidding me? That course could lead to another defeat today. What the hell does Bradley have on Cora or the Red Sox front office that he can stay in the lineup with that 140 average over ST and yesterday? This is insane and it guarantees that Alex will be in the cross hairs of a lot of people. God help him if he loses again today---whch he just might with that batting order and the people he has in the lineup. He is asking for it. Dombrowski, you better get your ass involved before the season floats away from us.
FRED, calm down SON, (bad for the blood pressure ).... Actually, I always say that it's the games in April & May that we need to win !! iono rofl rofl rofl
Strong 1st 3 innings by Price. 30 pitches. 21 strikes. 1 damn hit by Sox thru 3.
Price is cruising, but the Sox bats are dead. I think we've all seen this movie too many times.
Rays pitching is excellent.
Raffy finally gets the Sox on the board.
Bogey continues to hit with a double and Raffy plates him with a single.
Excellent hustle by Nuney for IF single.1st and 2nd 0 outs.
Uh oh. Nunez looking hurt. Looked like he might have jammed that knee during the slide.
Looks like he might be ok.
Need more guys like Nunez that gives a 110% every time he plays.
JBJ does what he does best.NOTHING, as he hits into a DP.
JBJ continues to be a disaster at the plate with a GIDP.
How much rope will Cora give JBJ? I and most of us here have lost faith in him already.
Quote from: markj on March 30, 2018, 08:05:38 PM
JBJ continues to be a disaster at the plate with a GIDP.
Can they bat him 10th?
Quote from: elktonnick on March 30, 2018, 08:08:03 PM
How much rope will Cora give JBJ? I and most of us here have lost faith in him already.
Time for Swihart to LF and Beni to CF.
Since the end of last season as RP Price has been very good.Need a healthy Price to go with Sale and hope to get something from 3-4-5 . Only 76 pitches thru 7.
Price is still cruising. He could pitch a CG, but the Sox need to wake up and string some hits together.
I am shocked that Barnes is in. Anyone else!!
Cora is saving Price for the playoffs:)
Cora needs to cut this crap out. Price was on a roll and he pulls him with way under 100 pitches? I could see it if he had 5 or 6 runs to work with, but with a single run lead, you go with what's working.
At least they got out of the 8th. Let's see if Kimbrel really is ready.
They lucked out with the mini shift on with Span.Raffy in the perfect spot didn`t move at all and caught the hard liner.
Quote from: markj on March 30, 2018, 08:39:41 PM
Cora needs to cut this crap out. Price was on a roll and he pulls him with way under 100 pitches? I could see it if he had 5 or 6 runs to work with, but with a single run lead, you go with what's working.
At least they got out of the 8th. Let's see if Kimbrel really is ready.
76 PITCHES ONLY FOR PRICE.
Gotta give some due credit to Barnes he has been spot on in his 2 outings.
Bogie is on fire.
So far, so good with Kimbrel.
KIMBREL
Kimbrel dominant as usual. 3 Ks on 15 pitches.
Quote from: elktonnick on March 30, 2018, 08:57:09 PM
KIMBREL
He done good. Happy to see that. Not so happy with the offense (or lack thereof).
Sleepy offense but so good to see Price pitching like old.
Quote from: markj on March 30, 2018, 07:25:32 PM
Price is cruising, but the Sox bats are dead. I think we've all seen this movie too many times.
Fred to Mark-----this batting order stinks as I have said repeatedly, and Bradley must be benched once and for all. Betts should not be batting leadoff, nor Benintendi batting second. Betts should be hitting third, Benny fifth and JD should NOT be DHing. He needs to play in the field. He does better when he is playing the outfield. Nunez, Bogaerts, Betts, Martinez and Benintendi should be one through five with Ramirez sixth. Cora is fast proving me that he is a dud----and only after two games. We might be having similar problems with him that we had with Farrell.
Quote from: Rob from Mass on March 30, 2018, 08:05:21 PM
JBJ does what he does best.NOTHING, as he hits into a DP.
Trade the bum, sit the crud down, or shoot the bastard......Just get him out of the lineup and then out of Boston. As long as he's around there will be the urge to try him again and again and again and he will NOT hit. Get rid of him any way we can.
Bogey is the only batter that has showed up so far.The has been excellent at the plate albeit 2 games.
Throw Nuney in there also with XB.
Quote from: Rob from Mass on March 30, 2018, 08:09:53 PM
Quote from: elktonnick on March 30, 2018, 08:08:03 PM
How much rope will Cora give JBJ? I and most of us here have lost faith in him already.
Time for Swihart to LF and Beni to CF.
Au contraire!!!!!!! You want Martinez to hit????? Put him left field.....FAST!!!!! Swihart should get in the lineup at third base, catcher, left field and o ther places and enough to keep sharp but this lineup has to change and Bradley must go......just as I have been saying for close to a year and a half. Please guys, I know what the hell I'm talking about.
Quote from: Rob from Mass on March 30, 2018, 08:15:53 PM
Since the end of last season as RP Price has been very good.Need a healthy Price to go with Sale and hope to get something from 3-4-5 . Only 76 pitches thru 7.
Yea David......As you all know I have always defended David Price and tonight I was rewarded. Good for you Dave. You did a helluva job tonight despite the fact that our gutless offense showed why they are soft and flabby........And, yes, put Nunez in the leadoff spot......and do it quickly and get Bradley the hell out of the lineup.
Quote from: SeaBeachFred on March 30, 2018, 09:15:00 PM
Quote from: Rob from Mass on March 30, 2018, 08:05:21 PM
JBJ does what he does best.NOTHING, as he hits into a DP.
Trade the bum, sit the crud down, or shoot the bastard......Just get him out of the lineup and then out of Boston. As long as he's around there will be the urge to try him again and again and again and he will NOT hit. Get rid of him any way we can.
Fred sadly he is going nowhere.No chm wants him and you know damn well they are not releasing him.I hate it we all hate it but it is what it is at least till the deadline.
Quote from: Rob from Mass on March 30, 2018, 08:29:17 PM
I am shocked that Barnes is in. Anyone else!!
I was because I consider him a meatball (thanks mark for that title for him). Yet he has pitched two good innings in a row for us. Just don't pitch him against a good team.
Quote from: SeaBeachFred on March 30, 2018, 09:19:22 PM
Quote from: Rob from Mass on March 30, 2018, 08:15:53 PM
Since the end of last season as RP Price has been very good.Need a healthy Price to go with Sale and hope to get something from 3-4-5 . Only 76 pitches thru 7.
Yea David......As you all know I have always defended David Price and tonight I was rewarded. Good for you Dave. You did a helluva job tonight despite the fact that our gutless offense showed why they are soft and flabby........And, yes, put Nunez in the leadoff spot......and do it quickly and get Bradley the hell out of the lineup.
I did not like when your man Cora took Price out who was dominant and after ONLY 76 PITCHES THRU 7.
IMHO that was dumb.
Quote from: Rob from Mass on March 30, 2018, 09:15:38 PM
Bogey is the only batter that has showed up so far.The has been excellent at the plate albeit 2 games.
Yes, Bogey has done a helluva job so far. Could be he has found himself and is determined to shut me and his critics up. It could be he is on his way back to a productive player, but Bradley isn't and Cora must get his head out of his ass and bench him permanently before we find someone to take this guy off of our hands.
Quote from: SeaBeachFred on March 30, 2018, 09:17:26 PM
Quote from: Rob from Mass on March 30, 2018, 08:09:53 PM
Quote from: elktonnick on March 30, 2018, 08:08:03 PM
How much rope will Cora give JBJ? I and most of us here have lost faith in him already.
Time for Swihart to LF and Beni to CF.
Au contraire!!!!!!! You want Martinez to hit????? Put him left field.....FAST!!!!! Swihart should get in the lineup at third base, catcher, left field and o ther places and enough to keep sharp but this lineup has to change and Bradley must go......just as I have been saying for close to a year and a half. Please guys, I know what the hell I'm talking about.
Fred JD would be still DH and Bradley on the bench.with Swihart Beni andMookie in the OF.
Quote from: Rob from Mass on March 30, 2018, 09:20:25 PM
Quote from: SeaBeachFred on March 30, 2018, 09:15:00 PM
Quote from: Rob from Mass on March 30, 2018, 08:05:21 PM
JBJ does what he does best.NOTHING, as he hits into a DP.
Trade the bum, sit the crud down, or shoot the bastard......Just get him out of the lineup and then out of Boston. As long as he's around there will be the urge to try him again and again and again and he will NOT hit. Get rid of him any way we can.
Fred sadly he is going nowhere.No chm wants him and you know damn well they are not releasing him.I hate it we all hate it but it is what it is at least till the deadline.
We cannot wait until the deadline to get rid of that guy. As long as he's around someone connected with the team is going to use their influence to shoehorn him back into the lineup. We can send him down to Pawtucket but my take is that he wouldn't do much down there and his value would be totally wasted. We must find someone who needs a CF and try to convince a team to take a chance on him. He does field well and when he does hit he has some power, but he is a bad fit for Boston and he is keeping Sam Travis in the minors. Personally, know w hat I would do????????? I would put him on waivers and see what interest there is in him. If no one claims him, then RELEASE HIM. Again, as long as he's around there will always be the temptation to give him "another chance". I'm sick of the guy. He needs to go.
Quote from: Rob from Mass on March 30, 2018, 09:22:58 PM
Quote from: SeaBeachFred on March 30, 2018, 09:19:22 PM
Quote from: Rob from Mass on March 30, 2018, 08:15:53 PM
Since the end of last season as RP Price has been very good.Need a healthy Price to go with Sale and hope to get something from 3-4-5 . Only 76 pitches thru 7.
Yea David......As you all know I have always defended David Price and tonight I was rewarded. Good for you Dave. You did a helluva job tonight despite the fact that our gutless offense showed why they are soft and flabby........And, yes, put Nunez in the leadoff spot......and do it quickly and get Bradley the hell out of the lineup.
I did not like when your man Cora took Price out who was dominant and after ONLY 76 PITCHES THRU 7.
IMHO that was dumb.
My man Cora......Hey Rob, thanks for the comedic relief. I've needed something to laugh at the past two days. As for taking out Price I thought he could go the nine, but even though with less than 80 pitches he might have indicated that he was on fumes. Then, again, Cora might have been sharpening up his Farrell persona with another dumb move.
Quote from: SeaBeachFred on March 30, 2018, 09:36:45 PM
Quote from: Rob from Mass on March 30, 2018, 09:20:25 PM
Quote from: SeaBeachFred on March 30, 2018, 09:15:00 PM
Quote from: Rob from Mass on March 30, 2018, 08:05:21 PM
JBJ does what he does best.NOTHING, as he hits into a DP.
Trade the bum, sit the crud down, or shoot the bastard......Just get him out of the lineup and then out of Boston. As long as he's around there will be the urge to try him again and again and again and he will NOT hit. Get rid of him any way we can.
Fred sadly he is going nowhere.No GM wants him and you know damn well they are not releasing him.I hate it we all hate it but it is what it is at least till the deadline.
We cannot wait until the deadline to get rid of that guy. As long as he's around someone connected with the team is going to use their influence to shoehorn him back into the lineup. We can send him down to Pawtucket but my take is that he wouldn't do much down there and his value would be totally wasted. We must find someone who needs a CF and try to convince a team to take a chance on him. He does field well and when he does hit he has some power, but he is a bad fit for Boston and he is keeping Sam Travis in the minors. Personally, know w hat I would do????????? I would put him on waivers and see what interest there is in him. If no one claims him, then RELEASE HIM. Again, as long as he's around there will always be the temptation to give him "another chance". I'm sick of the guy. He needs to go.
Quote from: Rob from Mass on March 30, 2018, 09:34:35 PM
Quote from: SeaBeachFred on March 30, 2018, 09:17:26 PM
Quote from: Rob from Mass on March 30, 2018, 08:09:53 PM
Quote from: elktonnick on March 30, 2018, 08:08:03 PM
How much rope will Cora give JBJ? I and most of us here have lost faith in him already.
Time for Swihart to LF and Beni to CF.
Au contraire!!!!!!! You want Martinez to hit????? Put him left field.....FAST!!!!! Swihart should get in the lineup at third base, catcher, left field and o ther places and enough to keep sharp but this lineup has to change and Bradley must go......just as I have been saying for close to a year and a half. Please guys, I know what the hell I'm talking about.
Fred JD would be still DH and Bradley on the bench.with Swihart Beni andMookie in the OF.
Right Rob---that could work out well. My take is that I feel that Martinez plays better when he is in the field, but the change you are suggesting sits well with me now that I have cooled off a bit and looked at it with a little more common sense. Maybe tomorrow.
Quote from: Rob from Mass on March 30, 2018, 09:40:00 PM
Quote from: SeaBeachFred on March 30, 2018, 09:36:45 PM
Quote from: Rob from Mass on March 30, 2018, 09:20:25 PM
Quote from: SeaBeachFred on March 30, 2018, 09:15:00 PM
Quote from: Rob from Mass on March 30, 2018, 08:05:21 PM
JBJ does what he does best.NOTHING, as he hits into a DP.
Trade the bum, sit the crud down, or shoot the bastard......Just get him out of the lineup and then out of Boston. As long as he's around there will be the urge to try him again and again and again and he will NOT hit. Get rid of him any way we can.
Fred sadly he is going nowhere.No GM wants him and you know damn well they are not releasing him.I hate it we all hate it but it is what it is at least till the deadline.
We cannot wait until the deadline to get rid of that guy. As long as he's around someone connected with the team is going to use their influence to shoehorn him back into the lineup. We can send him down to Pawtucket but my take is that he wouldn't do much down there and his value would be totally wasted. We must find someone who needs a CF and try to convince a team to take a chance on him. He does field well and when he does hit he has some power, but he is a bad fit for Boston and he is keeping Sam Travis in the minors. Personally, know w hat I would do????????? I would put him on waivers and see what interest there is in him. If no one claims him, then RELEASE HIM. Again, as long as he's around there will always be the temptation to give him "another chance". I'm sick of the guy. He needs to go.
The only option is as you said send him to AAA.Not a chance at all he will be released . You can bank on that.
With Price pitching like the old Price the Sox have 2 bona fide aces.
I'm not too worried about the hitting.....WE NEVER COULD HIT LEFTIES!
Hope to see more action tomorrow.
Quote from: SeaBeachFred on March 30, 2018, 09:23:58 PM
Quote from: Rob from Mass on March 30, 2018, 09:15:38 PM
Bogey is the only batter that has showed up so far.The has been excellent at the plate albeit 2 games.
Yes, Bogey has done a helluva job so far. Could be he has found himself and is determined to shut me and his critics up. It could be he is on his way back to a productive player, but Bradley isn't and Cora must get his head out of his ass and bench him permanently before we find someone to take this guy off of our hands.
More so that his WRIST is completely healed & 100% from last year... Can't hit a baseball when the hands are in PAIN or lack of STRENGTH !! thumb_u iono
VICTORY at SEA !!! My goodness, that CORA guy is brilliant !! Where has he been all these years ?? OK, you will see changes Saturday night for game 3...... J D will be in left, JBJ sits, Holt will be at 2nd, Han/Ram to D H, Moreland on 1st, and Vas gets a break at catch with Swi or Sandy ???? thumb_u thumb_u rofl rofl
The results of wins over Rays is not a good sample. Their lineup and pitching have been decimated by their GM/owners. I think tonight they're going to their bullpen to find a "starter". As Fred says, this series has to end 3 to 1, a split would be a mini-disaster considering what's left of a usual rival.
Since the beginning of last season, Kimbrel has pitched in 10 games against the Rays, not allowing a hit while striking out 26 of the 31 batters he faced.
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David Price proved you don’t need great velocity to dominate. He averaged 92 mph during his 7 innings of shutout ball vs Rays.
Quote from: Rob from Mass on March 31, 2018, 01:08:20 PM
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David Price proved you don’t need great velocity to dominate. He averaged 92 mph during his 7 innings of shutout ball vs Rays.
Throwing STRIKES and keeping the batter off balance is a wonderful thing !! thumb_u thumb_u
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Great nugget by Red Sox PR staff today. Sale and Price became first 2 Red Sox starters not to allow a run in first two games of season since Lefty Grove and Jim Bagby Jr. in 1940.