GAME #82 - THURSDAY, JULY 1, 2021 - KANSAS CITY ROYALS @ BOSTON RED SOX

markj · July 01, 2021, 08:22:48 AM

1:10PM Eastern

Red Sox

Nathan Eovaldi (R)

1. Whit Merrifield (R) 2B
2. Jorge Soler (R) RF
3. Carlos Santana (S) 1B
4. Salvador Perez (R) DH
5. Ryan O'Hearn (L) LF
6. Hunter Dozier (R) 3B
7. Jarrod Dyson (L) CF
8. Sebastian Rivero (R) C
9. Nicky Lopez (L) SS

Royals

Kris Bubic (L)

1. Enrique Hernandez (R) 2B
2. Alex Verdugo (L) CF
3. J.D. Martinez (R) LF
4. Xander Bogaerts (R) DH
5. Rafael Devers (L) 3B
6. Hunter Renfroe (R) RF
7. Marwin Gonzalez (S) SS
8. Danny Santana (S) 1B
9. Connor Wong (R) C

Gametime Temp: 80Â°F
Chance of Precip: 4%

markj · July 01, 2021, 08:23:41 AM

Gonna be some tired folks playing today after the late finish last night.

rkarp · July 01, 2021, 08:33:42 AM

you ask yourself why did they resume, but then see the Yankees delayed twice, and then blew a 9th nning lead with Chapman on the mound!
that's why they resume!

SeaBeachFred · July 01, 2021, 11:03:40 AM

Quote from: rkarp on July 01, 2021, 08:33:42 AM
you ask yourself why did they resume, but then see the Yankees delayed twice, and then blew a 9th nning lead with Chapman on the mound!
that's why they resume!

Most Red Sox were worried about what could transpire with the rain delay like whether our bullpen would hold up and how the rain could slow us down. Fortunately our relievers were solid and it was the Yankees who got burned by the weather. I hate rain delays as most fans do but so far they haven't hurt us from what my memory is telling me this season.

longgame · July 01, 2021, 11:04:31 AM

Quote from: rkarp on July 01, 2021, 08:33:42 AM
you ask yourself why did they resume, but then see the Yankees delayed twice, and then blew a 9th nning lead with Chapman on the mound!
that's why they resume!

Good point. I was surprised when we went to the rain delay that the Yankee game was only in the 4th inning. Even more surprised when i saw they lost.

longgame · July 01, 2021, 11:07:05 AM

Maybe some rain moving in later. The Yankees have postponed their game, but I think its for fear of another ass-whooping.

longgame · July 01, 2021, 12:26:28 PM

Kiki leads off with a HR - 1-0 Sox!

He sure has been hot lately, I hope it's a matter of him settling in and we see this consistently.

MongoLikeSox · July 01, 2021, 12:35:24 PM

Why bother getting on base when you can just skip over them? Right? Make the game easy. ;D

OK - for some mid-game conversation. I'm not suggesting this as some fantastical trade proposal. That said, what do you suppose it would take to land Merrifield from the Royals? He signed a team-friendly extension deal a couple years back. 6.75M this year, 2.75 next and a team option of $10.5M for 2023. I'm guessing it would take more than sending Franchy back, right? rofl

damn DP

longgame · July 01, 2021, 01:23:46 PM

Santana goes deep - 5-0 Sox!

Tell KC we'll throw in a slew of relievers.

longgame · July 01, 2021, 02:16:16 PM

Raffy too. 12-0. They'll be feeling good flying across the country tonight! I think this is 3 out of the past 4 games they've hit 4 homers.

markj · July 01, 2021, 03:20:54 PM

15-1. Hope they didn't use up all their offense for the rest of the week.

longgame · July 01, 2021, 03:36:50 PM

I had the game on the TV downstairs so I could hear it but worked right through the day. Just kept hearing the rise of the crowd or O'Brien's voice as they kept rolling all day.

Oakland are a bit better than KC and seem to have our number lately. Should be a good series.

SeaBeachFred · July 01, 2021, 06:22:18 PM

Quote from: MongoLikeSox on July 01, 2021, 12:35:24 PM
Why bother getting on base when you can just skip over them? Right? Make the game easy. ;D

OK - for some mid-game conversation. I'm not suggesting this as some fantastical trade proposal. That said, what do you suppose it would take to land Merrifield from the Royals? He signed a team-friendly extension deal a couple years back. 6.75M this year, 2.75 next and a team option of $10.5M for 2023. I'm guessing it would take more than sending Franchy back, right? rofl

damn DP

Mongo, swear to the heavens I was thinking exactly the same thing less than an hour ago as I went over the box score on my phone. Merrifield would tie down second base for us for years and is young enough to play at high level for longer than that. It might cost us Downs, a young pitcher and another prospect. The Royals need to rebuild and some of their regulars are getting long in the tooth with little in the way of success to show for it. I think it would really make our team better. The guy can hit, field, run the bases and is a Pedroia-type player. I hope Bloom is thinking along those lines as we are.

SeaBeachFred · July 01, 2021, 06:26:20 PM

Quote from: longgame on July 01, 2021, 03:36:50 PM
I had the game on the TV downstairs so I could hear it but worked right through the day. Just kept hearing the rise of the crowd or O'Brien's voice as they kept rolling all day.

Oakland are a bit better than KC and seem to have our number lately. Should be a good series.

We've had some trouble with the A's the past few years going back to 2019 and it is time to put a stop to that Last place Texas handled them today and last night in the A's' own park and we should be able to hold our own if the long plane ride doesn't debilitate us----which it shouldn't..