7:05 PM ET
Red Sox
Eduardo Rodriguez (L)
1. Mookie Betts (R) RF
2. Andrew Benintendi (L) LF
3. J.D. Martinez (R) DH
4. Steve Pearce (R) 1B
5. Xander Bogaerts (R) SS
6. Eduardo Nunez (R) 2B
7. Rafael Devers (L) 3B
8. Christian Vazquez (R) C
9. Jackie Bradley Jr. (L) CF
Yankees
CC Sabathia (L)
1. Aaron Hicks (S) CF
2. Aaron Judge (R) RF
3. Giancarlo Stanton (R) DH
4. Didi Gregorius (L) SS
5. Gleyber Torres (R) 2B
6. Miguel Andujar (R) 3B
7. Greg Bird (L) 1B
8. Austin Romine (R) C
9. Brett Gardner (L) LF
Gametime Forecast: 89°F • Partly Cloudy • 1% PoP
Pearce gets a baptism of fire. Throw him right into the fray. Might as well put in all the big guns.
Why is Mitch Moreland not playing??
And sure hope that Pearce has been working out with the team.
Quote from: BoSoxFanNY on June 29, 2018, 04:58:17 PM
Why is Mitch Moreland not playing??
And sure hope that Pearce has been working out with the team.
Getting a REST against a LEFT hand pitcher..... They Got this guy PEARCE because he "kills" left handers !!! This gives Cora to keep everyone "fresh" and still get "POP" in the lineup !! iono iono
Welcome to Boston Mr. Pearce! Nice double on his first at bat.
Ugh, ugly play leads to Yankee run.
JBJ boots another fly ball. And then an easy blooper drops in. How did that blooper not get caught?
SOX a little tight.....Showing the signs of a long flight last night!! iono rofl rofl rofl rofl
Sox need to start stringing together some of these hits before the hole they're digging gets too deep.
Ugh, E-Rod gives up a 2-run dinger. Now 4-0. Game is going south in a hurry.
And another dinger. E-Rod having a nuclear inning here.
Sox finally get on the board. 5-1
Pathetic performance
Not very impressed. I thought E-Rod would do better. And again, no offense.
Figured the Sox would win 1/3 since games are in Yankee stadium. 2 more tries to get it. Has to get better after tonight.
They got schooled tonight. Looked like KC or BAL.
Charlie Cheeseburger has a way of making himself relevant still.
Pathetic and disgusting performance tonight. A little pride and determination is now mandatory for us so we an go out tomorrow and even the series. There usually isn't any carryover when the two team meet and we cannot afford one on Saturday. So hard to understand how we could go out there and play such a listless and miserable game in the opener of such an important series. Well look ahead to tomorrow and hope for a better outcome. We need Sale to pitch a gem and the hitters to wake up and give him the support he needs and not the crap they usually have given him this year in many of his starts.
I had concerns before the game that A-Rod wouldn't be up to the task. I believe I wrote several weeks ago that despite Cora's denials to the contrary E-Rod lacks confidence against New York. He gives the impression of being scared witless against the Yankees lineup. When he refused to pitch to Stanton in the first, I knew it was going to be a long night. Moreover Cora did nothing for E-Rod self confidence by leaving him in as long as he did. Let's face it folks I don't care what his record is, against this edition of the Bronx Bombers E-Rod is a wuss.
Quote from: markj on June 29, 2018, 08:58:19 PM
Not very impressed. I thought E-Rod would do better. And again, no offense.
CONCUR.... E-ROD is a thrower and not a thinker...… That said, not a good game by the SOX...Actually, a good one to get out of the WAY as we only had to use one guy out of the PEN..... Look for BOBBY POYNER to come up today …….. Hitting wise, we were trying to take C C deep all night while the CRAFTY old man toyed with us on the corners, smart baseball by the aged one !! iono iono rofl rofl rofl
Quote from: Bill-806 on June 30, 2018, 07:58:12 AM
Quote from: markj on June 29, 2018, 08:58:19 PM
Not very impressed. I thought E-Rod would do better. And again, no offense.
CONCUR.... E-ROD is a thrower and not a thinker...… That said, not a good game by the SOX...Actually, a good one to get out of the WAY as we only had to use one guy out of the PEN..... Look for BOBBY POYNER to come up today …….. Hitting wise, we were trying to take C C deep all night while the CRAFTY old man toyed with us on the corners, smart baseball by the aged one !! iono iono rofl rofl rofl
I agree. I have posted before that E-Rod pitches stupidly. He allegedly has talent and excellent stuff but he is incapable of overcoming his temperament and pitch intelligently.
Quote from: elktonnick on June 30, 2018, 08:13:09 AM
Quote from: Bill-806 on June 30, 2018, 07:58:12 AM
Quote from: markj on June 29, 2018, 08:58:19 PM
Not very impressed. I thought E-Rod would do better. And again, no offense.
CONCUR.... E-ROD is a thrower and not a thinker...… That said, not a good game by the SOX...Actually, a good one to get out of the WAY as we only had to use one guy out of the PEN..... Look for BOBBY POYNER to come up today …….. Hitting wise, we were trying to take C C deep all night while the CRAFTY old man toyed with us on the corners, smart baseball by the aged one !! iono iono rofl rofl rofl
I agree. I have posted before that E-Rod pitches stupidly. He allegedly has talent and excellent stuff but he is incapable of overcoming his temperament and pitch intelligently.
IF I was D D, I would package E-ROD in a potential BLOCKBUSTER !!! iono iono
BROC HOLT …… While waiting for SATURDAY's night GAME THREAD, can you BELIEVE that BROC HOLT is not in the lineup against the RIGHT handed SONEY GRAY ????? iono iono iono iono iono iono iono sigh sigh sigh sigh sigh