RED SOX V RAYS
SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 2018, 6 PM AT TROPICANA FIELD
TV: NESN, FOX SPORTS SUN, MLBN (OUT-OF-MARKET ONLY)
BOSTON, 1-1....................................................................................TAMPA, 1-1
BOSTON:
RICK PORCELLO, RHP, 0-0, -.-- ERA
The sinkerballer is looking to deliver a comeback season after struggling last
year. Porcello is the only American League pitcher to throw 150-plus innings in each
of the last nine seasons. He led the Red Sox with 33 starts last year.
TAMPA:
ANDREW KITTREDGE, RHP, 0-0. -.-- ERA
The Rays have gone to a new approach this season that will see them use the
"Bullpen Day" as their fifth starter. They will begin that approach against the Red
Sox with Kittredge on the hill, the righty who got the nod based on his spring
performance.
RED SOX LINEUP:
Betts RF,
Benintendi CF,
Ramirez DH,
Martinez LF,
Bogaerts SS,
Moreland 1B,
Núñez 3B,
Holt 2B,
Leon C,
Porcello RHP.
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Cora made some changes....
Quote from: Bear on March 31, 2018, 03:41:39 AM
RED SOX LINEUP:
Betts RF,
Benintendi CF,
Ramirez DH,
Martinez LF,
Bogaerts SS,
Moreland 1B,
Núñez 3B,
Holt 2B,
Leon C,
Porcello RHP.
AS I figured..... We will always need a score card with us this season ?? thumb_u rofl rofl
1st 2 innings are usually the problem for Porcello.Let's see if he can shake that tonight.
Sox still lovin' the GIDP. Hanley's turn this time.
Nice, clean 1st inning for Porcello. 1-2-3
Bogey goes yard and puts the Sox up 1-0.
Good to see him starting off hot.
BREAKING NEWS....... Just got the word that BILL-806 will be at the "TROP" on Sunday to see my BELOVED RED SOX !!! I am SURE that NESN will have me up in the BOOTH !! Have a great EASTER ALL..... GO SOX !!! thumb_u thumb_u
Sox catch a break and the inning goes on. 2-0
Take em anyway you can.They all look great in the box score.So far so good for RP.
Pitched into trouble nice job getting out of it.
Where the hell are the bats?
Bogey cracking out 2b like Moreland stared out last season.
Have to pinch hit for Leon there. Have 3 catchers. Pinch hit anyone there. Devers, Vaz, Swihart.
PLEASE don't BLOW this GAME !!! iono iono iono rofl rofl
Nail biter against the Rays mediocre BP. Can anyone but Xander hit this year?
Who would have thought the headline would be "Porcello wins behind defense, Bogaerts offense"?
I'm a bit concerned these guys seem to have the same problems scoring that plagued them last year. I think (hope) they just need a big offensive breakout game to get it going. At least Bogey looks like a different guy at the plate - he's standing up taller and taking a full cut and you can see the results.
BTW, someone needs to tell Leon that with Kimbrel you call for the fastball and maybe an offspeed pitch or two. He gets in trouble when he gets away from the cheese and almost blew it tonight.
Quote from: longgame on March 31, 2018, 08:42:34 PM
Who would have thought the headline would be "Porcello wins behind defense, Bogaerts offense"?
I'm a bit concerned these guys seem to have the same problems scoring that plagued them last year. I think (hope) they just need a big offensive breakout game to get it going. At least Bogey looks like a different guy at the plate - he's standing up taller and taking a full cut and you can see the results.
BTW, someone needs to tell Leon that with Kimbrel you call for the fastball and maybe an offspeed pitch or two. He gets in trouble when he gets away from the cheese and almost blew it tonight.
I expect Leon will join Bradley on the road out of Boston when Dumbrowski finally grows a brain. The god news is we won; the bad is that we didn't hit----AGAIN, and Kimbrel can't pitch tomorrow so we better put some runs on the board and this time the rest of the bullpen does its job as it didn't do on Thursday......get that Kelly? Get that Smith?
Let's give credit to the Rays young arms. These guys can flat out pitch. Why can a poverty stricken franchise like Tampa Bay consistently develop such quality young arms and the Red Sox can't.
One doesn't fully appreciate how strapped for cash Tampa Bay is until one watches a game at the Trop. We all see the place on TV but to experience a game that is a whole other matter.
The Rays brag that they have just upgraded the concessions. I can't imagine what they were like before the supposed up grade.
The Delmarva Shorebirds, Wilmington Blue Rocks and the old Prince William Cannons of the Carolina League have better quality food. The Trop clearly has the worst in organized baseball. (I confessed I have never attended a game in the Mexican league.). The food may suck but their pitching is excellent. Expect the Rays to be a spoiler. They may not be a playoff team but they will drive their ALE rivals crazy.
Maybe there is something to be said about TB pitching, but our offense is looking mighty sluggish....
Quote from: ipot on March 31, 2018, 11:28:20 PM
Maybe there is something to be said about TB pitching, but our offense is looking mighty sluggish....
Rays have always had a knack for finding young pitchers.Year after year they have pitching comes up thru their system.
And year after year NOTHING comes up from the Sox FARM. Must be bad fertilizer down in RI.
Quote from: Rob from Mass on April 01, 2018, 07:07:34 AM
Quote from: ipot on March 31, 2018, 11:28:20 PM
Maybe there is something to be said about TB pitching, but our offense is looking mighty sluggish....
Rays have always had a knack for finding young pitchers.Year after year they have pitching comes up thru their system.
And year after year NOTHING comes up from the Sox FARM. Must be bad fertilizer down in RI.
I'm trying to remember ANY of our minor league 'phenom' pitchers that we've traded for MLB players who have had success anywhere....Kelly, Espinosa, maybe I'm not thinking hard enough.
LOST ...RED SOX OFFENSE CALL ALEX CORA ASAP.....REWARD PENDING
B I N G O .... Here we are, 2-1 and APRIL 1st is today !!! Go SOX ..... BTW did I see that the YANK$ LOST ??? thumb_u thumb_u rofl rofl
Quote from: Bill-806 on April 01, 2018, 08:11:51 AM
B I N G O .... Here we are, 2-1 and APRIL 1st is today !!! Go SOX ..... BTW did I see that the YANK$ LOST ??? thumb_u thumb_u rofl rofl
Enjoy yourself today, Bill. Sounds like more Sox fans down there than Rays. Maybe they are more into 'ockey. :-\
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Quote from: Bill-806 on April 01, 2018, 08:11:51 AM
B I N G O .... Here we are, 2-1 and APRIL 1st is today !!! Go SOX ..... BTW did I see that the YANK$ LOST ??? thumb_u thumb_u rofl rofl
Enjoy yourself today, Bill. Sounds like more Sox fans down there than Rays. Maybe they are more into 'ockey. :-\
Thanks Sea Dog..... I have never been there before but my daughter says that we have GOOD SEATS... That said, I hope that I don't get to excited and run out on the field.......My other "ROAD PARKS" have been the old Shea Stadium, Old Comisky Park, Wrigly Field, and Anahiem Cal in my NAVY DAYS !!! GO SOX, lets get # 3 !!! thumb_u thumb_u rofl rofl
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B I N G O .... Here we are, 2-1 and APRIL 1st is today !!! Go SOX ..... BTW did I see that the YANK$ LOST ??? thumb_u thumb_u rofl rofl
Enjoy yourself today, Bill. Sounds like more Sox fans down there than Rays. Maybe they are more into 'ockey. :-\
Thanks Sea Dog..... I have never been there before but my daughter says that we have GOOD SEATS... That said, I hope that I don't get to excited and run out on the field.......My other "ROAD PARKS" have been the old Shea Stadium, Old Comisky Park, Wrigly Field, and Anahiem Cal in my NAVY DAYS !!! GO SOX, lets get # 3 !!! thumb_u thumb_u rofl rofl
Root the Sox on as they play in the DUMP.
Quote from: Rob from Mass on April 01, 2018, 09:01:04 AM
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Quote from: Sea Dog 23 on April 01, 2018, 08:27:34 AM
Quote from: Bill-806 on April 01, 2018, 08:11:51 AM
B I N G O .... Here we are, 2-1 and APRIL 1st is today !!! Go SOX ..... BTW did I see that the YANK$ LOST ??? thumb_u thumb_u rofl rofl
Enjoy yourself today, Bill. Sounds like more Sox fans down there than Rays. Maybe they are more into 'ockey. :-\
Thanks Sea Dog..... I have never been there before but my daughter says that we have GOOD SEATS... That said, I hope that I don't get to excited and run out on the field.......My other "ROAD PARKS" have been the old Shea Stadium, Old Comisky Park, Wrigly Field, and Anahiem Cal in my NAVY DAYS !!! GO SOX, lets get # 3 !!! thumb_u thumb_u rofl rofl
Root the Sox on as they play in the DUMP.
WILL do SON..... I hope they win because we are now into APRIL !!! thumb_u rofl rofl rofl
Quote from: Bill-806 on April 01, 2018, 09:08:28 AM
Quote from: Rob from Mass on April 01, 2018, 09:01:04 AM
Quote from: Bill-806 on April 01, 2018, 08:39:43 AM
Quote from: Sea Dog 23 on April 01, 2018, 08:27:34 AM
Quote from: Bill-806 on April 01, 2018, 08:11:51 AM
B I N G O .... Here we are, 2-1 and APRIL 1st is today !!! Go SOX ..... BTW did I see that the YANK$ LOST ??? thumb_u thumb_u rofl rofl
Enjoy yourself today, Bill. Sounds like more Sox fans down there than Rays. Maybe they are more into 'ockey. :-\
Thanks Sea Dog..... I have never been there before but my daughter says that we have GOOD SEATS... That said, I hope that I don't get to excited and run out on the field.......My other "ROAD PARKS" have been the old Shea Stadium, Old Comisky Park, Wrigly Field, and Anahiem Cal in my NAVY DAYS !!! GO SOX, lets get # 3 !!! thumb_u thumb_u rofl rofl
Root the Sox on as they play in the DUMP.
WILL do SON..... I hope they win because we are now into APRIL !!! thumb_u rofl rofl rofl
OK Junior.
Run Support Is Everything for Porcello
Red Sox Notes
@SoxNotes
Dating back to 2016, the Red Sox have won 21 consecutive games when they provide Rick Porcello with 3+ runs of support. In the last 32 starts in which Porcello received 3+ runs of support, he is 27-0 with a 3.24 ERA; the Sox are 31-1 in those games.
Quote from: Rob from Mass on April 01, 2018, 09:56:16 AM
Run Support Is Everything for Porcello
Red Sox Notes
@SoxNotes
Dating back to 2016, the Red Sox have won 21 consecutive games when they provide Rick Porcello with 3+ runs of support. In the last 32 starts in which Porcello received 3+ runs of support, he is 27-0 with a 3.24 ERA; the Sox are 31-1 in those games.
Great STAT..... Thanks .....
Quote from: Bill-806 on April 01, 2018, 08:39:43 AM
Quote from: Sea Dog 23 on April 01, 2018, 08:27:34 AM
Quote from: Bill-806 on April 01, 2018, 08:11:51 AM
B I N G O .... Here we are, 2-1 and APRIL 1st is today !!! Go SOX ..... BTW did I see that the YANK$ LOST ??? thumb_u thumb_u rofl rofl
Enjoy yourself today, Bill. Sounds like more Sox fans down there than Rays. Maybe they are more into 'ockey. :-\
Thanks Sea Dog..... I have never been there before but my daughter says that we have GOOD SEATS... That said, I hope that I don't get to excited and run out on the field.......My other "ROAD PARKS" have been the old Shea Stadium, Old Comisky Park, Wrigly Field, and Anahiem Cal in my NAVY DAYS !!! GO SOX, lets get # 3 !!! thumb_u thumb_u rofl rofl
Well we got that 3-1 series win today Bill---but where the heck is our offense. I hate to keep saying it but it seems very similar to our offensive troubles much of last season. The guys need to get it together.
Quote from: SeaBeachFred on April 01, 2018, 04:56:21 PM
Quote from: Bill-806 on April 01, 2018, 08:39:43 AM
Quote from: Sea Dog 23 on April 01, 2018, 08:27:34 AM
Quote from: Bill-806 on April 01, 2018, 08:11:51 AM
B I N G O .... Here we are, 2-1 and APRIL 1st is today !!! Go SOX ..... BTW did I see that the YANK$ LOST ??? thumb_u thumb_u rofl rofl
Enjoy yourself today, Bill. Sounds like more Sox fans down there than Rays. Maybe they are more into 'ockey. :-\
Thanks Sea Dog..... I have never been there before but my daughter says that we have GOOD SEATS... That said, I hope that I don't get to excited and run out on the field.......My other "ROAD PARKS" have been the old Shea Stadium, Old Comisky Park, Wrigly Field, and Anahiem Cal in my NAVY DAYS !!! GO SOX, lets get # 3 !!! thumb_u thumb_u rofl rofl
Well we got that 3-1 series win today Bill---but where the heck is our offense. I hate to keep saying it but it seems very similar to our offensive troubles much of last season. The guys need to get it together.
THEY WILL..... Actually, I think that they are trying to hard right out of the gate to get that good start...... Also, hitting the ball HARD, but right at someone !! iono iono
Quote from: Bill-806 on April 01, 2018, 06:31:24 PM
Quote from: SeaBeachFred on April 01, 2018, 04:56:21 PM
Quote from: Bill-806 on April 01, 2018, 08:39:43 AM
Quote from: Sea Dog 23 on April 01, 2018, 08:27:34 AM
Quote from: Bill-806 on April 01, 2018, 08:11:51 AM
B I N G O .... Here we are, 2-1 and APRIL 1st is today !!! Go SOX ..... BTW did I see that the YANK$ LOST ??? thumb_u thumb_u rofl rofl
Enjoy yourself today, Bill. Sounds like more Sox fans down there than Rays. Maybe they are more into 'ockey. :-\
Thanks Sea Dog..... I have never been there before but my daughter says that we have GOOD SEATS... That said, I hope that I don't get to excited and run out on the field.......My other "ROAD PARKS" have been the old Shea Stadium, Old Comisky Park, Wrigly Field, and Anahiem Cal in my NAVY DAYS !!! GO SOX, lets get # 3 !!! thumb_u thumb_u rofl rofl
Well we got that 3-1 series win today Bill---but where the heck is our offense. I hate to keep saying it but it seems very similar to our offensive troubles much of last season. The guys need to get it together.
THEY WILL..... Actually, I think that they are trying to hard right out of the gate to get that good start...... Also, hitting the ball HARD, but right at someone !! iono iono
And we have to do something about those damn LOBsters. Don't tell me that doesn't remind you of what we suffered from last season.
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Quote from: Bill-806 on April 01, 2018, 06:31:24 PM
Quote from: SeaBeachFred on April 01, 2018, 04:56:21 PM
Quote from: Bill-806 on April 01, 2018, 08:39:43 AM
Quote from: Sea Dog 23 on April 01, 2018, 08:27:34 AM
Quote from: Bill-806 on April 01, 2018, 08:11:51 AM
B I N G O .... Here we are, 2-1 and APRIL 1st is today !!! Go SOX ..... BTW did I see that the YANK$ LOST ??? thumb_u thumb_u rofl rofl
Enjoy yourself today, Bill. Sounds like more Sox fans down there than Rays. Maybe they are more into 'ockey. :-\
Thanks Sea Dog..... I have never been there before but my daughter says that we have GOOD SEATS... That said, I hope that I don't get to excited and run out on the field.......My other "ROAD PARKS" have been the old Shea Stadium, Old Comisky Park, Wrigly Field, and Anahiem Cal in my NAVY DAYS !!! GO SOX, lets get # 3 !!! thumb_u thumb_u rofl rofl
Well we got that 3-1 series win today Bill---but where the heck is our offense. I hate to keep saying it but it seems very similar to our offensive troubles much of last season. The guys need to get it together.
THEY WILL..... Actually, I think that they are trying to hard right out of the gate to get that good start...... Also, hitting the ball HARD, but right at someone !! iono iono
And we have to do something about those damn LOBsters. Don't tell me that doesn't remind you of what we suffered from last season.
CONCUR !! iono rofl