7:10pm Eastern
RED SOX
David Price (L)
1. Mookie Betts (R) RF
2. Rafael Devers (L) 3B
3. Xander Bogaerts (R) SS
4. J.D. Martinez (R) DH
5. Andrew Benintendi (L) LF
6. Mitch Moreland (L) 1B
7. Christian Vazquez (R) C
8. Brock Holt (L) 2B
9. Jackie Bradley Jr. (L) CF
RAYS
Charlie Morton (R)
1. Matt Duffy (R) 3B
2. Travis d'Arnaud (R) 1B
3. Austin Meadows (L) DH
4. Tommy Pham (R) LF
5. Avisail Garcia (R) RF
6. Michael Brosseau (R) 2B
7. Willy Adames (R) SS
8. Guillermo Heredia (R) CF
9. Mike Zunino (R) C
Gametime Temp: 87°F
Chance of Precip: 2%
All EYES on David PRICE …….. Also, D D , what move (s) are you going to make ????? BUILD it to WIN it !!!! thumb_u thumb_u 8) rofl rofl
I like that they've been going with the "regular" lineup for some time and I think the platoons so far are working, although they need to get more out of the 1B position.
Need more runs here. Now 3-2. If Price holds the line, the BP will surely blow a 1-run lead.
Price gives up his second dinger of the inning. No need to worry about a 1-run lead now, I guess.
Price cratered quickly. Sox now down 4-3.
The Price may be paid in Cash if pulling Morton doesn’t work! (Okay, channeling Bill there a little).
Too bad another high paid Sox starter crapped out again but hopefully they can score some more. Pulling Morton was shocking.
Yes! Nice move by the Rays front office who seems to dictate dumb moves like this.
Beni puts the Sox back on top, 5-4.
Sox down a run again. Raffy doubles with one out, so maybe they can tie it up here.
No such luck.
Eovaldi at it again. Gets two outs and then can't finish the job.
There we go. Finishes it with a K.
Bases loaded, two outs. This is their chance to turn this one around right here. Raffy up.
Dammit. Raffy swinging for the fences. Just need a blooper into the OF.
Nada. Figures.
1st and 3rd, two outs. Last chance.
Over. No win tonight. Too many blown chances.
A shitty choke up job tonight and reason to believe that we just aren't made of the stern stuff needed to advance into the playoffs. We have seen this too many times this season. We do have a chance to make amends for our piss poor job tonight but if we lose tomorrow any trade we made that costs us a solid hitter in foolhardy and doomed to failure. Our best trade for us would be Bradley, loved by the front office but a 220-230 hitter and another 0 for 4 tonight.
Price did not look sharp despite the Ks
Quote from: elktonnick on July 31, 2019, 06:55:27 AM
Price did not look sharp despite the Ks
PITCHING in this DAY of the JUICED BALL has changed the game …… STARTERS are usually GONE before they are two times thru the lineup …… Pitchers that throw strikes and try to over power have been CLOBBERED and gone by the 5th + - INNING...…. PRICE & SALE really need to reinvent the BRUSHBACK or perhaps end up in the BULLPEN ….. That said, TAMPA BAY has the right idea with the "OPENER" & then all hands on deck after that !!! iono iono iono iono
7 1/2 hours to deadline. DD don't be -stupud.
Stay the course with something MNOR.
THINK OF 2020.
The LOBsters have returned along with the lousy pitching. Even Cash's stupid decision to remove Morton wasn't enough.
We are at best a wild card team. Fighting for a one game winner take all contest. But that presents a major problem --- who toes the rubber for that one game? Price has lost his last two starts, Sale has won 4 games all year. Who then, who pitches in the ALDS?
This team is recovering from a year long slumber, but is still flawed in a few critical areas. As has been said, It ain't happening this year folks.
So far so good.Keep up the good work Dave.
Good job DD at least you didn't do something FOOLISH and we get a 1st round pick this year. I see a minor reset coming at the winter meetings.
Astros getting Greinke.
So much for any Yankee hopes.
Quote from: Murph on July 31, 2019, 03:37:06 PM
Astros getting Greinke.
So much for any Yankee hopes.
Interesting turnabout ... Greinke was pitching for Dbacks at Yankee Stadium right when the trade was announced. Two batters later he gives up a go ahead dinger to Romine. I don't know if they pulled him, but there was a slippery mound out there in the rain.
Shocked that the NYY with about 25 M in cap space did nothing.