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The Sox are looking more and more like a 78 win team.  They look unfocused the same as last year.

Looks like Yoshida just went on the IL.  The hits keep coming.  Good thing we've got all those 1B/DH types.

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Red Sox

Tanner Houck (R)

Jarren Duran (L) LF
Rob Refsnyder (R) DH
Tyler O'Neill (R) RF
Rafael Devers (L) 3B
Connor Wong (R) C
Vaughn Grissom (R) 2B
Garrett Cooper (R) 1B
Romy Gonzalez (R) SS
Ceddanne Rafaela (R) CF

Nationals

Patrick Corbin (L)

Jacob Young (R) CF
CJ Abrams (L) SS
Luis García Jr. (L) 2B
Joey Meneses (R) 1B
Jesse Winker (L) DH
Keibert Ruiz (S) C
Eddie Rosario (L) LF
Trey Lipscomb (R) 3B
Victor Robles (R) RF

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Quote from: Sea Dog 23 on May 08, 2024, 06:32:23 PMZack Short demoted (dfa?) and Romy Gon back up.

Traded to the Braves for cash considerations.

Pivetta didn't get the message that it wasn't 2023 anymore.  He really chokes at times, but Ozuna has always had our number.  Sox just can't buy a hit with RISP.

Chris Sale or not the Braves simply out class the Red Sox. It just shows how far away the Sox are from being a contending ball club.

Zack Short demoted (dfa?) and Romy Gon back up.

Interesting matchup - Sale vs Pivetta. 

Quote from: SeaBeachFred on May 08, 2024, 12:31:07 PM

Quote from: longgame on May 08, 2024, 08:10:28 AMSale has been looking good and will be pumped up.  Last night was a tough loss. Lots of opportunity, but as soon as they gave up a walk to the leadoff hitter I knew it was over.  Sort of like when the Canes didn't score on a power play in the second OT and the Rangers getting one a few minutes later.  Can't make mistakes like that late in a game. 

No mention that once again we failed miserably to drive key runners home and also kept our bad habit of striking out and hitting into double plays....way too many.  It looks right now that unless things change quickly we are once again going to have trouble winning close games and coming from behind to do it when we need to.

These new stopgap guys in the infield are at least fielding their positions, but they can't hit.  Plus the Braves announcers were saying Grissom is way off his playing weight due to his illness.  Sucks for us though. 

Quote from: longgame on May 08, 2024, 08:10:28 AMSale has been looking good and will be pumped up.  Last night was a tough loss. Lots of opportunity, but as soon as they gave up a walk to the leadoff hitter I knew it was over.  Sort of like when the Canes didn't score on a power play in the second OT and the Rangers getting one a few minutes later.  Can't make mistakes like that late in a game. 

No mention that once again we failed miserably to drive key runners home and also kept our bad habit of striking out and hitting into double plays....way too many.  It looks right now that unless things change quickly we are once again going to have trouble winning close games and coming from behind to do it when we need to.