GAME #94 - FRIDAY, JULY 22, 2022 - TORONTO BLUE JAYS @ BOSTON RED SOX

[markj]

7:10PM Eastern

Red Sox

Nathan Eovaldi (R)

1. Jarren Duran (L) CF
2. Rafael Devers (L) 3B
3. J.D. Martinez (R) DH
4. Xander Bogaerts (R) SS
5. Alex Verdugo (L) LF
6. Christian Vazquez (R) 1B
7. Kevin Plawecki (R) C
8. Jackie Bradley Jr. (L) RF
9. Jeter Downs (R) 2B

Blue Jays

Kevin Gausman (R)

1. Raimel Tapia (L) CF
2. Vladimir Guerrero (R) 1B
3. Alejandro Kirk (R) DH
4. Bo Bichette (R) SS
5. Teoscar Hernandez (R) RF
6. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (R) LF
7. Matt Chapman (R) 3B
8. Santiago Espinal (R) 2B
9. Danny Jansen (R) C

Gametime Temp: 86°F
Chance of Precip: 0%

[Sea Dog 23]

I trust the Jays all got vaxxed.  /snark
But true story, the Jays might pass on a trade for Beni because of his vaxx views.

[longgame]

I trust the Jays all got vaxxed.  /snark
But true story, the Jays might pass on a trade for Beni because of his vaxx views.

I think they would have to as he would be only able to either play home games or away games. 

Hoping Eovaldi can set a tone and by that I mean not melting down.  Ditto the rest of them.  I just have no faith in this team anymore. 

[Sea Dog 23]

Looks like Cora is shuffling the deck for any able-bodied AAA pitchers.  This Sunday pitcher is now TBD.

[longgame]

Looks like Cora is shuffling the deck for any able-bodied AAA pitchers.  This Sunday pitcher is now TBD.

TBD = Tampa Bay Day.  It's part of Bloom's "strategy".

[Sea Dog 23]

Some moves by Boston today.  Sale to the 15 day IL.  Connor Wong optioned to AAA.  Yolmar Sanchez promoted to Sox along with P Brayan Bello.

[markj]

Pretty sorry first AB by Bogaerts. Swinging at crap. Left Devers stranded at 2B.

[longgame]

Pretty much looking like where they left off.  Eovaldi gives up the lead early (and they are hitting the ball hard), then Sox get Raffy on where he stays.

[markj]

This game is heading south quickly.

[longgame]

You’d think after the humiliation of late they’d be a little more fired up, but this looks like a team that is playing out the string already.

[elktonnick]

You’d think after the humiliation of late they’d be a little more fired up, but this looks like a team that is playing out the string already.

Agreed.  Too make matters worse we have to endure Tony Mazz babble on incessantly.

[elktonnick]

Duran just summed up the entire Sox season.  Duran has no business in the outfield.

[longgame]

Wow, this is a new low which in a season of lows is hard to do.  And WTF with Duran, bad enough he doesn’t see it but he just stands there after it lands?  This is just amazing. 

Mazz is annoying but he made a good point about the Sox not having had a 1B for two seasons.

[markj]

Wow, ran out for a quick errand and came back to a massacree. This is pathetic. Guess the season really is over if giving up 10+ runs per game is the new normal.

[longgame]

There we go.  Long overdue for a throwing error.