GAME #127 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2021 - MINNESOTA TWINS @ BOSTON RED SOX

[markj]

7:10PM Eastern

Red Sox

Tanner Houck (R)
1. Enrique Hernandez (R) 2B
2. Kyle Schwarber (L) LF
3. Xander Bogaerts (R) SS
4. Rafael Devers (L) 3B
5. J.D. Martinez (R) DH
6. Alex Verdugo (L) CF
7. Hunter Renfroe (R) RF
8. Travis Shaw (L) 1B
9. Christian Vazquez (R) C

Twins

Griffin Jax (R)

1. Max Kepler (L) RF
2. Brent Rooker (R) LF
3. Jorge Polanco (S) SS
4. Josh Donaldson (R) DH
5. Luis Arraez (L) 3B
6. Mitch Garver (R) C
7. Nick Gordon (L) 2B
8. Miguel Sano (R) 1B
9. Jake Cave (L) CF

Gametime Temp: 81°F
Chance of Precip: 0%

[Sea Dog 23]

I read that Houck has been shortchanged $44,000 by being optioned up and down the AAA ladder this season.  Of course, many of those moveswere by necessity. But the Sox should sweeten the pot for Tanner when his contract arbitration comes due.  And he has been selected to face off against some pretty good teams this year, like NYY.

[Bill-806]

WELCOME HOME Travis Shaw !!!!!!  Looks like 1st base is in good hands .....   thumb_u rofl rofl

[longgame]

I read that Houck has been shortchanged $44,000 by being optioned up and down the AAA ladder this season.  Of course, many of those moveswere by necessity. But the Sox should sweeten the pot for Tanner when his contract arbitration comes due.  And he has been selected to face off against some pretty good teams this year, like NYY.

I don't know if you can call it shortchanged.  A lot of teams move guys up and down like that and use that flexibility.  Why suck up a roster spot for a few days when you don't have to?

[Sea Dog 23]

Things go up and other things go down. Duran was optioned today to make room for Houck.  In about another week there will be the yearly call ups (from Worcester). It will be good to see which young pitchers can serve Boston in ‘22.

[Sea Dog 23]

Sox have an early deficit.  And the free swinging Boston batters go down in order in the 1st on 8 pitches.  Houck usually gets little run support.  Maybe the new hands will change that.

[markj]

Nice DP by Xander.

[markj]

Shaw with another dinger in his second AB since returning. Liking that trend.

[markj]

Sox losing to another bottom feeder team.

[markj]

Hunter with a 3-run dinger. Sox on top 4-3. Better.

[markj]

Cora sends Houck out in the 5th and then yanks him one out shy of a possible win. Yes, there's a runner on 2B, but there was for the last batter as well. Hopefully Taylor ends this quickly.

[markj]

Ha, one pitch. About as quickly as possible.

[markj]

Jax suddenly having a very bad night. Sox up 9-3.

[markj]

Perez gives up a 2-run dinger. Now 9-6. This game is far from over.

[markj]

Sox are doing their best to blow this game.