RAYS V SOX
SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 2017, 1 PM AT FENWAY PARK
TV: NESN, FOX SPORTS, MLBN, (OUT-OF-MARKET ONLY)
TAMPA, (1-6)..................................................................................BOSTON, (6-1)
TAMPA:
JAKE FARIA, RHP, 0-0, 2.25 ERA, 2K
Faria faces the Red Sox again after allowing one run in four innings against them
April 1 at Tropicana Field in his first start of the season, a no-decision. Faria will be
making his first career start at Fenway Park.
BOSTON:
RICK PORCELLO, RHP, 1-0, 1.69 ERA, 4K
Thanks to a scheduling quirk in which the Red Sox have three days off in a six-
day span, Porcello will be on six days of rest. He hopes it goes as well as his last
start, which was also against the Rays, when he gave up one run over 5 1/3 innings.
Red Sox
Betts, RF
Benintendi, LF
Ramirez, 1B
Martinez, DH
Bogaerts, SS
Devers, 3B
Núñez, 2B
Bradley, CF
Leon, C
Porcello, RHP.
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Porcello is throwing batting practice. Classic lousy first inning for him. Hope he gets out of it without too much damage and settles down.
All the damage on just 17 pitches. He was a puzzle only to himself.
Sox catch a break. Bases loaded, no outs. They must do something with this.
Sac fly by JD. Almost a granny. One run in and runners on 2nd and 3rd, so no DP scenario.
Bogey is like the gold standard this year.
Xander still hitting. Another double for him. Two more runs in.
Raffy brings Xander home. Sox up 4-2 now. Keep it going.
JBJ gives it a ride, but to no avail. Good inning for the Sox bats, though. Not so much for Faria.
It looks so cold, the pitchers doing rather well, 4 inches of snow yesterday,
I was not a happy camper.
Please, stop with the foolish gestures/dancing on the base paths, looks so little league/ish !!! thumb_d rofl rofl
Quote from: Bear on April 07, 2018, 12:48:03 PM
It looks so cold, the pitchers doing rather well.
They played in Detroit last week in 36 degrees. There were about 22 runs in the game. The MLB guys said pitchers could not really grip the ball in that weather.
Quote from: Bear on April 07, 2018, 12:48:03 PM
It looks so cold, the pitchers doing rather well, 4 inches of snow yesterday,
I was not a happy camper.
We had snow yesterday as well, but it didn't accumulate. Just now getting above freezing here. Will be in the 60s and 70s next week, so Spring is coming soon.
Porcello isn't looking much better. Throwing lots of pitches. He did get a K, though.
Nice. One pitch for the last out. He needed that.
Several warning track shots today. Loud, but ineffective.
Back to back walks. Faria just having a bad day.
Bases loaded on walks. Be nice to get a hit and not waste this gift.
Xander!!! Grand salami!!
Wow, another walk. 4 this inning. Finally they pull this guy and save him more embarrassment.
I guess the bats finally caught up with the team!
Leaving in Faria that long was getting farcical.
Poor JBJ can't catch a break. Nice line shot just low enough for the 2ber to catch it.
Good inning for Porcello. Might finally be in a groove.
Quote from: markj on April 07, 2018, 01:10:45 PM
Xander!!! Grand salami!!
Where did the RED SOX get that heavy HITTING shortstop ?? You know, the "stiff" that needed a new wrist !!! iono iono rofl rofl rofl rofl
WOW, what a start.Out all morning and just finished watching the replay.Bogey got all that for a slam onto Landsdowne st. Porcello for some reason has a ton of problems in the early inning but seem to be OK now.
Quote from: markj on April 07, 2018, 01:20:50 PM
Poor JBJ can't catch a break. Nice line shot just low enough for the 2ber to catch it.
Funny game baseball is.You hit it on the screws and right at someone then you check your swing and get a hit.
Quote from: Rob from Mass on April 07, 2018, 01:55:10 PM
Quote from: markj on April 07, 2018, 01:20:50 PM
Poor JBJ can't catch a break. Nice line shot just low enough for the 2ber to catch it.
Funny game baseball ios.You hit it on the screws and right at someone then you check your swing and get a hit.
Ole Dizzy had a axiom, "hit 'em where they ain't."
Hanley looking good at 1st.Very nice stretch and hold of the bag.
Another warning track hit.
I did not realize that the Sox have not made an E so far this season. One thing I have noticed is that Nunez in the early going has limited range on each side. That knee has taken its toll in the field it seems.
I wonder if the wind is blowing in from the outfield today. Hanley just hit the 6th or 7th warning track shot this game.
Or maybe their "launch angle" is too high.
JD gets his 1st of many HR to LF. Which is not his power ally.
Offense is back in town. Raffy joins the HR club.
Raffy joins the homer train with a bomb to RF.
Damn, got up to make a cuppa and missed both of them.
Quote from: Rob from Mass on April 07, 2018, 02:20:29 PM
JD gets his 1st of many HR to LF. Which is not his power ally.
Nice to see the first one, NOW, he only owes us 158 MORE to match the 159MIL CONTRACT !! thumb_u rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl
I guess the secret is to have Porcello get off to a lousy start and then the bats just tee off?
Quote from: Rob from Mass on April 07, 2018, 02:25:13 PM
Raffy joins the homer train with a bomb to RF.
As DAD would say, "SON, I like that DEVERS KID" !!! thumb_u rofl rofl rofl rofl
Quote from: ipot on April 07, 2018, 02:28:47 PM
I guess the secret is to have Porcello get off to a lousy start and then the bats just tee off?
Kept the ball down in the zone all day after the 1st.
Rays are about to throw in the towel on this one. Bringing in a position player to pitch.
I don`t get leaving Porcello in.Cora has preached since day 1 of his signing that he will try to keep SP fresh.So he leaves Porcello in with a 10-2 lead. The rookie manager is puzzling at times.
Not sure why Porcello is still in there....With the score & the COLD, I would have whoever is coming off the roster Sunday (for e-rod) pith the last two innings..... iono iono
Despite the shaky start, a good outing for Porcello.
Quote from: Rob from Mass on April 07, 2018, 02:40:14 PM
I don`t get leaving Porcello in.Cora has preached since day 1 of his signing that he will try to keep SP fresh.So he leaves Porcello in with a 10-2 lead. The rookie manager is puzzling at times.
CONCUR, Looks like you and I have similar managing SKILLS !!! thumb_u rofl rofl rofl rofl
Walden will probably take the 60-minute trip down 95 S to McCoy shortly after the game.
Nice stretch by Beni for the grab of a sinking liner.
Great start to the season. Still waiting to see how they measure up against contenders, but I'll take these early wins.
We're beating teams that we are supposed to beat----and that's very good. Now 7-1 and hopefully 8-1 after tomorrow. Boy, did I have the hives after we blew that first game but we got some breaks in other contests the past week so things have more than evened out. One gripe, though. Why the hell do they have to play baseball in such shitty weather as what I saw today? It is way too cold and uncomfortable for a great game like baseball and perhaps that might account for Porcello having his trouble in the first inning. Faria was even less effective so the weather could have been a factor in my opinion. Bogaerts is sure making all of us Bogey critics of last season look very silly right now----and that's great. Good for him. Just keep it up X. All in all a good game for us.
Oh one more thing......Bradley has been pathetic at the plate but he got robbed twice today when he should have had two hits. Maybe he might be warming up to. We will see the next few games.
Porcello was the 1st Sox SP to give up more than 1 run in a game.
Quote from: SeaBeachFred on April 07, 2018, 04:29:32 PM
We're beating teams that we are supposed to beat----and that's very good. Now 7-1 and hopefully 8-1 after tomorrow. Boy, did I have the hives after we blew that first game but we got some breaks in other contests the past week so things have more than evened out. One gripe, though. Why the hell do they have to play baseball in such shitty weather as what I saw today? It is way too cold and uncomfortable for a great game like baseball and perhaps that might account for Porcello having his trouble in the first inning. Faria was even less effective so the weather could have been a factor in my opinion. Bogaerts is sure making all of us Bogey critics of last season look very silly right now----and that's great. Good for him. Just keep it up X. All in all a good game for us.
Oh one more thing......Bradley has been pathetic at the plate but he got robbed twice today when he should have had two hits. Maybe he might be warming up to. We will see the next few games.
Fred, BOGEY is back (wrist) healthy...... JBJ is not going anywhere unless it is a BLOCKBUSTER and getting VALUE back...... JBJ is aa solid defender & can still improve with the bat !!! thumb_u rofl rofl rofl
Quote from: SeaBeachFred on April 07, 2018, 04:29:32 PM
We're beating teams that we are supposed to beat----and that's very good. Now 7-1 and hopefully 8-1 after tomorrow. Boy, did I have the hives after we blew that first game but we got some breaks in other contests the past week so things have more than evened out. One gripe, though. Why the hell do they have to play baseball in such shitty weather as what I saw today? It is way too cold and uncomfortable for a great game like baseball and perhaps that might account for Porcello having his trouble in the first inning. Faria was even less effective so the weather could have been a factor in my opinion. Bogaerts is sure making all of us Bogey critics of last season look very silly right now----and that's great. Good for him. Just keep it up X. All in all a good game for us.
Oh one more thing......Bradley has been pathetic at the plate but he got robbed twice today when he should have had two hits. Maybe he might be warming up to. We will see the next few games.
Bradley is what he is a .240 -.250 hitter and 15 -20 HR..Imo he had his career year in 2016. He will go on one of his 4-5 week hot streaks and then bottom out. It's been that way since he came into the league and sadly I think he will remain exactly that type of hitter.
I don't get why Porcello can't seem to find his groove until a run or two comes in. It's bizarre and must be in his head.
I'm very surprised we haven't seen more of a lineup with Moreland playing 1B, Martinez in LF and Hanley at DH. I think JBJ needs a rest. A long one.
Quote from: longgame on April 07, 2018, 09:00:02 PM
I don't get why Porcello can't seem to find his groove until a run or two comes in. It's bizarre and must be in his head.
I'm very surprised we haven't seen more of a lineup with Moreland playing 1B, Martinez in LF and Hanley at DH. I think JBJ needs a rest. A long one.
I change nothing as long as the team is winning. No need to change the dynamic right now. Obviously the team won't continue on this pace but lets see where it goes. Even if they lose a couple in a row I let it ride. Excellent teams still only win 6/10 games which will get you 97 wins. Right now it's hard to tell what they have overall but lets not start changing things because it looks better on paper. As long as the team is winning JBJ & anyone else for that matter has time to get on track.
Quote from: SeaBeachFred on April 07, 2018, 04:29:32 PM
We're beating teams that we are supposed to beat----and that's very good. Now 7-1 and hopefully 8-1 after tomorrow. Boy, did I have the hives after we blew that first game but we got some breaks in other contests the past week so things have more than evened out. One gripe, though. Why the hell do they have to play baseball in such shitty weather as what I saw today? It is way too cold and uncomfortable for a great game like baseball and perhaps that might account for Porcello having his trouble in the first inning. Faria was even less effective so the weather could have been a factor in my opinion. Bogaerts is sure making all of us Bogey critics of last season look very silly right now----and that's great. Good for him. Just keep it up X. All in all a good game for us.
Oh one more thing......Bradley has been pathetic at the plate but he got robbed twice today when he should have had two hits. Maybe he might be warming up to. We will see the next few games.
Yup. On JBJ. Some hard luck today on some nicely hit balls. I'd love to see him get back to where he was 2 seasons ago. Then, the lineup would look pretty darn scary, imho.
TODAY, all EYES will focus on E-ROD, the high potential, often injured left hander that keeps teasing us with his skills..... I say, hope he does well for a couple of outings so D D can package him & get some VALUE back !! iono iono iono
E-Rod has not done well vs Rays. I think 0-3, 6+ ERA. But that was against the Longoria- led Rays.
Quote from: Schloicka on April 08, 2018, 12:45:15 AM
Quote from: longgame on April 07, 2018, 09:00:02 PM
I don't get why Porcello can't seem to find his groove until a run or two comes in. It's bizarre and must be in his head.
I'm very surprised we haven't seen more of a lineup with Moreland playing 1B, Martinez in LF and Hanley at DH. I think JBJ needs a rest. A long one.
I change nothing as long as the team is winning. No need to change the dynamic right now. Obviously the team won't continue on this pace but lets see where it goes. Even if they lose a couple in a row I let it ride. Excellent teams still only win 6/10 games which will get you 97 wins. Right now it's hard to tell what they have overall but lets not start changing things because it looks better on paper. As long as the team is winning JBJ & anyone else for that matter has time to get on track.
Looks like someone listened to me, Moreland in, JBJ out and Hanley at DH today.