9/17 We don't need a game thread ...

[E5 Yaz]

... but we need a poem. Let's go, @LynnRice75

1. Ceddanne Rafaela (R) CF
2. Rob Refsnyder (R) LF
3. Justin Turner (R) DH
4. Rafael Devers (L) 3B
5. Adam Duvall (R) RF
6. Pablo Reyes (R) 2B
7. Trevor Story (R) SS
8. Bobby Dalbec (R) 1B
9. Reese McGuire (L) C

1. George Springer (R) DH
2. Bo Bichette (R) SS
3. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (R) 1B
4. Davis Schneider (R) 2B
5. Cavan Biggio (L) RF
6. Matt Chapman (R) 3B
7. Kevin Kiermaier (L) CF
8. Daulton Varsho (L) LF
9. Tyler Heineman (S) C

 

[InsideTheParker]

So the rest of the season is on-the-job training for Rafaela.

Toronto is scheduled to start left-hander Hyun Jin Ryu (3-3, 2.93 ERA) on Sunday. In six career starts against Boston, he is 2-2 with a 4.01 ERA.

Right-hander Nick Pivetta (9-9, 4.56) is Boston's scheduled starter in the series finale. He is 2-4 with a 5.57 ERA in 14 career games (12 starts) against Toronto.

 

[LynnRice75]

Game 150
13 games left. Is that good or bad luck?
Seasons can’t be everlasting (like Tuck)
We’ll soon be declared dead (like Tom and Huck.)
Endings are sad, but it will stop the suck.
A few of our youngsters have shown some pluck,
but for months now, this year’s team has been stuck
in their losing ways. (It makes me upchuck.)
In this off-season, new deals must be struck.
Let’s shop like we’ve gone to Sears and Roebuck.
Let’s not take days off (like Broderick and Ruck.)
Let’s rebuild the team till we pack that truck.
If we believe and let dreams run amuck…
next season could end with Sox on a duck!
Till then, I’ll keep watching ‘cause I’m a schmuck.
“Lord, what fools these mortals be.” (to quote Puck.)

 

[E5 Yaz]

Game 150
13 games left. Is that good or bad luck?
Seasons can’t be everlasting (like Tuck)
We’ll soon be declared dead (like Tom and Huck.)
Endings are sad, but it will stop the suck.
A few of our youngsters have shown some pluck,
but for months now, this year’s team has been stuck
in their losing ways. (It makes me upchuck.)
In this off-season, new deals must be struck.
Let’s shop like we’ve gone to Sears and Roebuck.
Let’s not take days off (like Broderick and Ruck.)
Let’s rebuild the team till we pack that truck.
If we believe and let dreams run amuck…
next season could end with Sox on a duck!
Till then, I’ll keep watching ‘cause I’m a schmuck.
“Lord, what fools these mortals be.” (to quote Puck.)

Admirable restraint

 

[simplicio]

If the mods don't give LynnRice a poet laureate role at the end of this season, I don't know what we're even doing here.

 

[SemperFidelisSox]

Bobby D hit 33 homers with a .938 OPS in Worcester this season.

 

[mikeford]

Bobby D hit 33 homers with a .938 OPS in Worcester this season.

so... golden or platinum sombrero for him today?

or maybe even the Horn.

 

[Joe Shlabotnick]

Looking forward to seeing what DalbecK does in his first game back.

 

[LynnRice75]

Looking forward to seeing what DalbecK does in his first game back.

Perhaps he shows some late-season home run pop and increases his off-season trade value.

 

[brandonchristensen]

Do we think Casas is gone for the rest of the year?

 

[E5 Yaz]

Do we think Casas is gone for the rest of the year?

It's already been announced that he is

 

[brandonchristensen]

It's already been announced that he is

Ah, been a busy week - haven't kept up as much.

 

[AB in DC]

I haven't seen that about Casas. MLB has a quote from Cora saying "we'll see"

 

[pk1627]

Game 150
13 games left. Is that good or bad luck?
Seasons can’t be everlasting (like Tuck)
We’ll soon be declared dead (like Tom and Huck.)
Endings are sad, but it will stop the suck.
A few of our youngsters have shown some pluck,
but for months now, this year’s team has been stuck
in their losing ways. (It makes me upchuck.)
In this off-season, new deals must be struck.
Let’s shop like we’ve gone to Sears and Roebuck.
Let’s not take days off (like Broderick and Ruck.)
Let’s rebuild the team till we pack that truck.
If we believe and let dreams run amuck…
next season could end with Sox on a duck!
Till then, I’ll keep watching ‘cause I’m a schmuck.
“Lord, what fools these mortals be.” (to quote Puck.)

I love it when people finish strong over the finish line irrespective of the current outcome. Honestly it says so much about you AND the strength of this fan base. Bravo. And I hope we get a poem a week next year.

Go Sox. I liked their fight yesterday.

 

[Papo The Snow Tiger]

I like it better when the Red Sox win. Please do so today.

 

[E5 Yaz]

I haven't seen that about Casas. MLB has a quote from Cora saying "we'll see"

True, I overstated based on reporters' presumptions. If he comes back, they'll only have 3-4 games remaining. Depending on what the shoulder injury is, would that be worth it?

 

[Fishy1]

Bobby D hit 33 homers with a .938 OPS in Worcester this season.

Struck out 34% of the time, which is insane. Give that the MLB bump and we're talking like 38% K rate

 

[Fishy1]

I need Urias to step it up because I called him the Crown Jewel of the Bloom Era on the main board, and I already get made fun of constantly in the Port Cellar for comparing Payton Pritchard to Fred Van Feet

 

[InsideTheParker]

I need Urias to step it up because I called him the Crown Jewel of the Bloom Era on the main board, and I already get made fun of constantly in the Port Cellar for comparing Payton Pritchard to Fred Van Feet

NESN had a nice feature on Reyes a few minutes ago. I do so hope the Sox keep him, but he made be seen as a nice trade piece.

 

[InsideTheParker]

Is the strike zone going to be as huge as it was yesterday? One of the pitches called a strike against JT was way outside.

 

[aksoxfan]

I would appreciate some commentary from anyone able to watch the game.

 

[InsideTheParker]

Another inning where the Sox show they can hit but end up with no runs scored.

 

[InsideTheParker]

I would appreciate some commentary from anyone able to watch the game.

Raffy out at the plate. It wasn't clear to me in real time if his going for it on the fielder's choice was a mistake or not.

 

[aksoxfan]

Thanks

 

[Ale Xander]

Dalbec freed! F yeah

 

[Fishy1]

Story breaks up the single play on his own teammate

 

[dhappy42]

Listening on radio… would the Dalbec fly to left been a HR or wall ball at Fenway?

 

[Fishy1]

Listening on radio… would the Dalbec fly to left been a HR or wall ball at Fenway?

It was a fly to right, so unless they moved the wall, that's a no

 

[InsideTheParker]

Yeah, but for Sale to pitch as well as he did yesterday, you have to have an umpire calling a large zone. (edit: responding to OB on wanting Sale back)

 

[dhappy42]

Matt Chapman would fit the Red Sox lineup perfectly.

 

[E5 Yaz]

Matt Chapman would fit the Red Sox lineup perfectly.

You making Devers one of the team's 6 DHs?

 

[Ale Xander]

Matt Chapman would fit the Red Sox lineup perfectly.

Can he play SS?

 

[fenwaypaul]

Now they’ll get the long fly ball out.

 

[SemperFidelisSox]

Gotta play it safe when you can’t score runs and the games mean nothing.

 

[dhappy42]

You making Devers one of the team's 6 DHs?

Devers is already one of the team’s DHs. As is Casas. Chapman would be an upgrade on Turner as a 1B-3B-DH.

 

[Fishy1]

I really don't need Refsnyder on this team next year

 

[brandonchristensen]

Amazing

 

[barclay]

I would appreciate some commentary from anyone able to watch the game.

My interest is mainly that of seeing Raffy Jr -- who just doubled past the 3rd base line. In his first AB he went oppo on a nice swing and was robbed. Would've been a double as well. Nice showing so far for the kid.

 

[Back Bay]

I really don't need Refsnyder on this team next year

Too bad they gave him a contract extension.

 

[Ale Xander]

Devers is already one of the team’s DHs. As is Casas. Chapman would be an upgrade on Turner as a 1B-3B-DH.

You want Dalbec to play SS?

 

[barclay]

There's cold, there's colder, and then there's....Adam

 

[mauidano]

Unsurprisingly expected squander.

 

[InsideTheParker]

Sox specialize in stranding guys at third.

 

[DeadlySplitter]

Checked out. Top 10 pick is alive!

 

[scotian1]

Second inning in a row with a runner on third and no outs and no runs. So frustrating!

 

[E5 Yaz]

peteabe: Red Sox now 8 for their last 79 with RISP

 

[Papo The Snow Tiger]

This team is frustrating.

 

[aksoxfan]

Second inning in a row with a runner on third and no outs and no runs.

It takes special skills to do that!

 

[zenax]

Second inning in a row with a runner on third and no outs and no runs.

Does that set or tie an MLB record? Just asking.

 

[dhappy42]

You want Dalbec to play SS?

Something happen to Story, Reyes, and Urias?