GAME #12 - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 2023 - BOSTON RED SOX @ TAMPA BAY RAYS

[markj]

6:40PM Eastern

Red Sox

Chris Sale (L)

1. Alex Verdugo (L) RF
2. Rafael Devers (L) 3B
3. Justin Turner (R) DH
4. Triston Casas (L) 1B
5. Raimel Tapia (L) LF
6. Bobby Dalbec (R) SS
7. Reese McGuire (L) C
8. Yu Chang (R) 2B
9. Enrique Hernandez (R) CF

Rays

Taj Bradley (R)

1. Yandy Diaz (R) DH
2. Wander Franco (S) SS
3. Isaac Paredes (R) 1B
4. Randy Arozarena (R) LF
5. Harold Ramirez (R) RF
6. Manuel Margot (R) CF
7. Taylor Walls (S) 3B
8. Christian Bethancourt (R) C
9. Vidal Brujan (S) 2B

Gametime Temp: 71°F
Chance of Precip: 0%

[Sea Dog 23]

I see Eflin was scratched.  Bradley is Rays top pitching prospect.

[MongoLikeSox]

Bradley went 5IP, 2H 1R in has last start. 1st start was a 2-inning dud. 2IP, 3r or something like that. MLB debut. He'll probably no-hit us through 7IP and 64 pitches.

[Sea Dog 23]

The guys on pre-game say Yoshida was scratched because of a hammy.  This lineup is taking the appearance of an MiLB team for the most part.

[elktonnick]

Sale is getting clobbered.  Once again Sox shoddy defense doesn't help.

[elktonnick]

The Rays starter goes back to minors tonight, so the Sox are hitting against a minor league pitcher.

[longgame]

Sox are turning out to be worse than we thought they’d be and nobody was too optimistic in the first place.

[Sea Dog 23]

Bloom was so proud of his infield that Bogey was expendible.  The sixth error at SS is pretty dam ning.

[longgame]

This kid is mowing them down.  Gave up a walk that was erased by a DP, 5Ks.  Of course with this lineup it’s not that great of a feat.

[elktonnick]

I am having a hard time remembering a worse Red Sox defensive team.  Watching them in Spring Training, I knew they sucked defensively so they are playing up to my expectations.

[elktonnick]

Another defensive lapse that will not show up in the box score.  Kike's weak arm in center is really noticeable.

[markj]

7 games out of 1st after just 12 games. What. A. Joke.

[SeaBeachFred]

Unless John Henry pulls the plug and sends Bloom and Cora packing we could have the worse season we've had in 60 years, and that augers poorly for the next few years as well.  Those two have to go and fast.