July 26 Braves@Fenway
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Other than the weather (which is a given will be different), let's hope everything is the same as last night.
I was astonished by how well the Sox pitched against the team with the best record in baseball. Now I am really bullish on this team.
LET'S GEAUX, SOX!
LET'S GEAUX, SOX!
Here are the last five games for Strider. His K numbers are still nuts, but he's been giving up runs his last two games.
Tampa is getting stomped by Miami 7-1 right now. Hard to believe after the start the Rays had that the Sox will go into tonight just 4 back in the loss column of them.
Last night's win was just good old fashioned fun for the whole family. After a couple rockier starts, here's a great chance for Bello to shine again. With the way the bats are swinging, if Bello is on they should be able to scratch out enough for a win. Let's keep it up.
The Braves have been scoring runs this season like Maalox used to post. Bello is going to need to be on his A+ game tonight.
- Ronald Acuna Jr. (R) RF
- Ozzie Albies (S) 2B
- Austin Riley (R) 3B
- Matt Olson (L) 1B
- Sean Murphy (R) C
- Marcell Ozuna (R) DH
- Eddie Rosario (L) LF
- Orlando Arcia (R) SS
- Michael Harris II (L) CF
- Jarren Duran (L) LF
- Justin Turner (R) 2B
- Masataka Yoshida (L) DH
- Rafael Devers (L) 3B
- Adam Duvall (R) CF
- Alex Verdugo (L) RF
- Triston Casas (L) 1B
- Connor Wong (R) C
- Yu Chang (R) SS
That's the all offense lineup out there today. JT at second changes everything.
Man, if Story is himself when he's back, and Dugo or Casa gets pushed down to the 8 hole, that lineup looks really good 1-8 and it's not like Wong is drawing dead in the nine hole. Not sure how much we want Turner in the field, but that lineup is, dare I say it, elite looking. Bello better get some K's, but if you put that lineup in front of Pax/Sale/Bello and this pen in the playoffs... it's kinda sneaky good, right? Especially if they add an elite bullpen arm? I mean it all falls apart when Sale or Pax gets injured again, but til then its nice to dream, right?
Man, if Story is himself when he's back, and Dugo or Casa gets pushed down to the 8 hole, that lineup looks really good 1-8 and it's not like Wong is drawing dead in the nine hole. Not sure how much we want Turner in the field, but that lineup is, dare I say it, elite looking. Bello better get some K's, but if you put that lineup in front of Pax/Sale/Bello and this pen in the playoffs... it's kinda sneaky good, right? Especially if they add an elite bullpen arm? I mean it all falls apart when Sale or Pax gets injured again, but til then its nice to dream, right?
I tried to exchange a game for tonight. Not a single ticket available. Bleachers on StubHub for $170 each. I thought no one wanted to see this team.
It's the Braves fans. They are at Fenway for How To Be a Baseball Fan 101 - Can we cheer without the scoreboard telling us to?
Game 102
Kike's trade removed Cora's golden calf.
Rain finally stopped then the game made us laugh:
Christian's catch baffled the broadcasting staff.
Umpire's called things like drunken riffraff.
A triple play on a baserunning gaffe!
The game ranks high on my "What-the F@ck" graph
(just above Florence Pugh dating Zack Braff.)
Beat the Braves again. Write their epitaph.
The Wild Card's down to a game and a half!
Kike's trade removed Cora's golden calf.
Rain finally stopped then the game made us laugh:
Christian's catch baffled the broadcasting staff.
Umpire's called things like drunken riffraff.
A triple play on a baserunning gaffe!
The game ranks high on my "What-the F@ck" graph
(just above Florence Pugh dating Zack Braff.)
Beat the Braves again. Write their epitaph.
The Wild Card's down to a game and a half!
Going by recent trends, the Sox will win 6-2, have three runners thrown out, botch a safety squeeze, and bat out of order.
I’m in the house tonight too. We planned a visit to some Boston colleges with my daughter for today a while ago and got the tickets way back then.
As I side note I got to meet one of my early idols, Rick Burleson, in autograph alley. I didn’t know they even still had it. The Rooster’s a truly nice guy
Get out of here w this nonsense. Bello is going 7 shut, raffy and casas are going yard, we’re gonna run into 6 outs, give up an inside the Parker on a pop up, and win by 5
Huh. I have a different take on the Acuna ABs. Since he always goes for the first pitch, he can be an easy out.
This AB by Albies is very good already.
This AB by Albies is very good already.