7:10PM Eastern
Red Sox
Nathan Eovaldi (R)
1. Andrew Benintendi (L) LF
2. Mookie Betts (R) RF
3. Mitch Moreland (L) 1B
4. J.D. Martinez (R) DH
5. Xander Bogaerts (R) SS
6. Rafael Devers (L) 3B
7. Dustin Pedroia (R) 2B
8. Jackie Bradley Jr. (L) CF
9. Blake Swihart (S) C
Blue Jays
Aaron Sanchez (R)
1. Billy McKinney (L) LF
2. Freddy Galvis (S) SS
3. Justin Smoak (S) DH
4. Randal Grichuk (R) CF
5. Rowdy Tellez (L) 1B
6. Danny Jansen (R) C
7. Brandon Drury (R) 3B
8. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (R) 2B
9. Socrates Brito (L) RF
Good to see that PEDEY is answering the BELL !!! iono iono iono rofl rofl rofl
Quote from: Bill-806 on April 11, 2019, 02:48:22 PM
Good to see that PEDEY is answering the BELL !!! iono iono iono rofl rofl rofl
Well how about the rest of the crew answering the bell with a win for a change. Things have to start turning around or there will be a lot of angry campers around here.
Beni needs to get on base if he's the lead off ---- nothing to show Tues. JBJ mired in a slump again.
Quote from: Sea Dog 23 on April 11, 2019, 04:47:06 PM
Beni needs to get on base if he's the lead off ---- nothing to show Tues. JBJ mired in a slump again.
I might as well say it now because it's been on my mind since November and only now can I find something that Cora did that makes no sense at all. It was then that he decided something was broke when it wasn't and tried to fix something that wasn't broke when he decided to switch his first and second men in the order. I knew it then it was a mistake but coming off a World Series Title I kept my tongue. The fact is Betts hit 346 and won the Batting Title hitting leadoff last year, got on base regularly and often hit doubles as well as singles to start rallies, not to mention that he also cracked out 32 homers. Benintendi is NOT a lead off man, he is much better suited to second, third or fifth in the order. I wish Cora would go back to what he did last season with his lineup. When JD was hitting third or fourth the offense hummed along brilliantly. Why screw things up. Moreland has been hot but he is NOT a No. 3 hitter because he doesn't hit for average. Better for him between fifth and sixth.
By the way, today Dodger pitcher Walker Buehler, tabbed to become the new ace of that team in ST, got hammered for the second time in a row. He was one of those pitchers who was also kept out of most of the ST action by his manager and now pitched rotten baseball. Easing up totally in ST does pitchers no good as our five starters can now vouch for and verify by their lousy efforts so far. We need a sterling performance from Nathan tonight to start to reverse those trends, and needless to say we need a win......badly.
Beni blows a catch and then Eovaldi walks the next batter. Out of it on a nice DP, though.
Bases juiced, one out. Make this count.
Xander K's and Raffy hits a weak grounder. Opportunity wasted.
Sox turn another DP. Good to have Pedey back.
Those 98 mph fastballs sure go a long way into the stands. 5-0 Jays.
5-3 Jays going to the 5th.
5-5 going to the 8th inning.
6-5 going to bottom of 8th.
6-5 going to the 9th inning. Jays lead.
SOX had finally tied the game on a Mitch Moreland solo shot.
AND the next frame, the bullpen gave it back.
Jays 6 - Sox 5
ALL of the Jays runs have been scored by home runs.
WHAT has happened to this team???????
CRAP!
Bottom 9 coming up. Need 1 to tie. 2 to win. Let's go Sox. Top of order coming up.
Sox score 2 to win the game in the bottom of the 9th. Walden with the win. On to Friday.
Very cool. Giving up 5 runs is a bad sign for Eovaldi, but at least the offense came around. It seems most of our woes this season are due to poor prep for the starters.
Quote from: BoSoxFanNY on April 11, 2019, 08:58:56 PM
SOX had finally tied the game on a Mitch Moreland solo shot.
AND the next frame, the bullpen gave it back.
Jays 6 - Sox 5
ALL of the Jays runs have been scored by home runs.
WHAT has happened to this team???????
CRAP!
GLAD to eat crow.
They found a way to come back and WIN the game
in the bottom of the 9th inning.
Sox 7 - Jays 6
Quote from: markj on April 11, 2019, 06:37:36 PM
Xander K's and Raffy hits a weak grounder. Opportunity wasted.
Xander up with the bag full???? What can you expect. But he did get a single in the sixth inning or so with no one on base. Well I won't complain because we managed to eek this one out. We need now to go on a streak.
A caveat to games last two weeks. The Sox would be 0-13 this year --- probably, without the services of Moreland. A $225 mil team led by a 6.5m player. Some lessons as well from the budget driven Rays now on top of the ALE.
Sox jumped on the Eovaldi bandwagon and gave him 4-67 for a few great PS innings and they get the old unreliable version.
Sale will turn around but can he last at least 2-3 years? Most Sox fans wanted him at any cost and are shaking there heads now.
All that Sale needs is his catcher. We could use Kelly. DD did make some mistakes putting this tog. this season.
That's all I have to say. Hopefully JH goes to the bank b/f it's too late, IF it's not already.
Well at least finally a good outcome. Now it would be nice to actually get ahead early, not give up too many runs by the starter and have an easy win or two. Especially with the O's coming to town. Of course our guys will likely make Chris Davis look like Khrys Davis. Some observations.
Eovaldi had a quality start for a Boston starter this year - 5 innings, 5 runs. That's about as good as it gets for this bunch.
Bogaerts gets weak-kneed when there are men on base. I know Cora would like to see him hit for more power, but I think he needs to stay back and look for base hits. The power will come, but he needs to get the ball in play when he comes to bat with the bases loaded.
Pedroia looked like his old self last night, but I wouldn't be surprised if he gets tonight off. It would be good to see him get back in a regular spot though.
Bradley has fallen back to his old ways. He watches pitches over the plate, falls behind and swings at terrible pitches to K. I don't know what it is with that guy, it's literally "hit or miss" with him. I think his act may be wearing out.
When the Sox returned from their road trip I said they were a week or so from being MLB ready. They're almost up on that week and have the O's in town. Of course the Mariners, D'Backs and Blue Jays are all in rebuilding mode after dumping loads of players last year and they really took it to us. But I am hopeful they are going to get back on track sooner rather than later. Every team goes through slumps, except for the 2018 Red Sox. The key for this team will be to put this in the rear view mirror and start to win 2 out of 3 again.
The bank will be closed until the WM. They are committed to stay under thej LT.
Quote from: Sea Dog 23 on April 11, 2019, 04:47:06 PM
Beni needs to get on base if he's the lead off ---- nothing to show Tues. JBJ mired in a slump again.
B T W , is it ME, or has BENI put on a FEW L B's in the OFF SEASON ????? iono iono iono iono
Quote from: longgame on April 12, 2019, 09:55:00 AM
Well at least finally a good outcome. Now it would be nice to actually get ahead early, not give up too many runs by the starter and have an easy win or two. Especially with the O's coming to town. Of course our guys will likely make Chris Davis look like Khrys Davis. Some observations.
Eovaldi had a quality start for a Boston starter this year - 5 innings, 5 runs. That's about as good as it gets for this bunch.
Bogaerts gets weak-kneed when there are men on base. I know Cora would like to see him hit for more power, but I think he needs to stay back and look for base hits. The power will come, but he needs to get the ball in play when he comes to bat with the bases loaded.
Pedroia looked like his old self last night, but I wouldn't be surprised if he gets tonight off. It would be good to see him get back in a regular spot though.
Bradley has fallen back to his old ways. He watches pitches over the plate, falls behind and swings at terrible pitches to K. I don't know what it is with that guy, it's literally "hit or miss" with him. I think his act may be wearing out.
When the Sox returned from their road trip I said they were a week or so from being MLB ready. They're almost up on that week and have the O's in town. Of course the Mariners, D'Backs and Blue Jays are all in rebuilding mode after dumping loads of players last year and they really took it to us. But I am hopeful they are going to get back on track sooner rather than later. Every team goes through slumps, except for the 2018 Red Sox. The key for this team will be to put this in the rear view mirror and start to win 2 out of 3 again.
In full agreement with what you had to say Ted. Starting off, our pitchers still cannot throw a real good game because they are still in late ST mode. Their lack of work in March has come back and bitten us in our tushes and for that Cora bears full responsibility. It was a bad mistake he made and should admit and tell himself it will never happen again.
About time someone besides me finally admits what I have known since 2014---Bogaerts is total crap with men on base. He starts moving around the batters box and acts like he wishes he was some place else. With no runners on he is a terror. I wonder why the front office didn't see this before they gave him that big extension. Bogey knew it and that is why he wanted a new pact. He might have known that other teams had him pegged, and if he doesn't learn how to fess up in the clutch he is going to give RedSox fans heartache after heartache over the next few seasons because of his constant choking.
Pedroia might be getting some time off here and there but soon it should be mostly there......It is obvious that we need him at second base, for his hit ting, fielding, leadership and experience. By May I want him in there full time......we need him in there full time.
As for Bradley, he is what he is ........a terrible flawed hitter who has his streaks but way too many more cold spells, and while in my opinion we made a bad mistake in resigning Bogaerts, the team must NOT extend him. He should be allowed to leave and most likely become a 4th outfielder for some NL team. HE IS NEVER EVER GOING TO BE A SOLID HITTER FOR US. Take that one to any bank you want.
Our starter must become more effective and soon, and as for the catching spot I still think Cora should put Swihart in the lineup and give him a couple of weeks to show what he can do. One game in and two games out will only make the guy feel he is walking on egg shells. Vazquez can't hit and his defense is way way overrated. He would be a second catcher on most teams.