GAME #124 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2022 - TORONTO BLUE JAYS @ BOSTON RED SOX

[markj]

7:10PM Eastern

Red Sox

Brayan Bello (R)

1. Rob Refsnyder (R) RF
2. Alex Verdugo (L) LF
3. J.D. Martinez (R) DH
4. Rafael Devers (L) 3B
5. Enrique Hernandez (R) 2B
6. Franchy Cordero (L) 1B
7. Bobby Dalbec (R) SS
8. Reese McGuire (L) C
9. Jarren Duran (L) CF

Blue Jays

Jose Berrios (R)

1. George Springer (R) DH
2. Vladimir Guerrero (R) 1B
3. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (R) LF
4. Alejandro Kirk (R) C
5. Teoscar Hernandez (R) RF
6. Bo Bichette (R) SS
7. Matt Chapman (R) 3B
8. Whit Merrifield (R) 2B
9. Jackie Bradley Jr. (L) CF

Gametime Temp: 76°F
Chance of Precip: 2%

[SeaBeachFred]

7:10PM Eastern

Red Sox

Brayan Bello (R)

Blue Jays

Jose Berrios (R)

Gametime Temp: 76°F
Chance of Precip: 2%

We need a shot in the arm very badly markj and it would be swell if Bello finally goes out there and pitches a solid game and we give him enough support to beat a team that had embarrassed us all season.  I'm not holding my breath since Bello has pi tched crappy for us, very crappy in fact, in his couple of appearances for us but I keep hearing the guy has outstanding stuff and now is the time for him to shit or get off the pot.  Is he a future stalwart on the mound for us or another Hernandez who was talked up like Bello now is a few years ago, or Ball or Barnes or our former No. 1 draft choice of around 2015-2016 who we dumped in a trade a month ago?  Let's start winning some @#$%&+? games for a change.

[Sea Dog 23]

The hits keep coming. Bogey and Arroyo can’t play tonight.  Downs is also injured as is Story and Hosmer. So who is left standing for INF?

[markj]

Dalbec at SS? This should be painful to watch.

[elktonnick]

No one wants to play for this team.  Bloom has made one huge mess!

[MongoLikeSox]

I figured Arroyo was gonna be hurt after that "slide" into 1B last night. I've been checking the sox site all day long for any news. Someone else is gonna have to go on the 60-day IL just so we can field a team by the end of the week.

[Sea Dog 23]

Also Refsnyder is playing, but sufferingand Pham is out.  Sources are saying Cutter Crawford, tomorrows SP, could play OF if needed.  I could see Bloom getting some schmuck off waivers this week to field a team. Is this team capable of visiting Toronto with the vaxx problems?

[elktonnick]

Dalbec at short tonight.  How long before Bloom tries him the outfield.

[markj]

More warning track power shots.

[markj]

And again, no clutch hit. Bases loaded opportunity wasted.

[markj]

And... again. Dalbec K's on a ball in the dirt with bases loaded. 8 LOBsters and counting

[elktonnick]

Dalbec can not recognize a slider and his swing is always too long.

[MongoLikeSox]

Their interim Manager knows his competition. I had forgotten that Kike was mr Antsy with RISP and we all know Dalbec's capacity for stinking up the joint. I've never seen a team press for so long.

Is it just me or does Bobby carry himself like "Carl" in Sling Blade?

[markj]

Springer owns the Sox. Always with a clutch hit.

[elktonnick]

This what we have come to expect in the Bloom era.