BEAT L.A. (The Gamethread)

[E5 Yaz]

I don't follow the Rays, but it always seems to me that Kiermaier has a knack for shining in the spotlight. Is it his finger that's keeping him in the 8-spot?

 

[SemperFidelisSox]

Like Pedro after 100 pitches, 5 innings is the cut off point for Playoff Kershaw. His numbers jump exponentially after that. Like, historically high ERA.

 

[VORP Speed]

I don't follow the Rays, but it always seems to me that Kiermaier has a knack for shining in the spotlight. Is it his finger that's keeping him in the 8-spot?

Yeah, he comes up with big plays but he’s not really a great hitter and bottom third of the order is his usual spot

 

[VORP Speed]

I didn’t realize this new TX park is artificial turf. Apparently very similar to the stuff in the Trop

 

[E5 Yaz]

Are they really going to introduce the assistant trainers, so they can tip caps to no one?

 

[canderson]

Hope this goes 7.

 

[staz]

Are they really going to introduce the assistant trainers, so they can tip caps to no one?

11,500 isn't no one. Heck, to the Rays, that's a packed house.

 

[LogansDad]

That was a pretty cool ceremonial pitch ceremony. Some pretty awesome people out there.

 

[Ale Xander]

TOMMY!

 

[Ale Xander]

11,500 isn't no one. Heck, to the Rays, that's a packed house.

That's 2 summer weekends

 

[LogansDad]

Soon as I heard Tom's voice I got a little emotional, not gonna lie.

 

[Ale Xander]

Lowe 2nd and Zunino 9th?

Maybe switch that?

 

[VORP Speed]

TB intro. Bring it home.

 

[InsideTheParker]

11,500 isn't no one. Heck, to the Rays, that's a packed house.

Not if the Sox or NYY are in town.

 

[JohnnyTheBone]

I don't know about y'all, but I'm feeling a little RANDY!

 

[Al Zarilla]

Is that canned fan noise or real (since there are some thousands of people there)?

 

[JohnnyTheBone]

Renfroe checked that swing, in my opinion.

 

[DeadlySplitter]

Laz will be a joy tonight.... not

 

[LogansDad]

I do not think that is a swing, sir.

 

[S. H. Frog]

Wow. I thought Kershaw lost the grip long enough to miss the play. 1-3 putout, middle first.

 

[ColdSoxPack]

DirecTV is showing the game in 4K on channel 105. It's pretty cool.

 

[Al Zarilla]

Pitch one was yours Mookie.

 

[JohnnyTheBone]

The once-great Mookie Betts grounds weakly to first. One down.

 

[DeadlySplitter]

Mookie swung at ball 4 into a weak out. you don't see that very often.

 

[VORP Speed]

That check swing call was ridiculous.
Lowe is a rally killer in the 2 spot

 

[aksoxfan]

Pitch one was yours Mookie.

He doesn’t seem to swing at first pitches very often. Kind of the anti-Nomar.

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

If the Sox splurge on one FA over the next couple of years, this might be the guy I'd choose. I love Seager's game.

 

[canderson]

If the Sox splurge on one FA over the next couple of years, this might be the guy I'd choose. I love Seager's game.

Agreed. He seems like an all around great player who plays smart baseball.

 

[InsideTheParker]

Based merely on his face, I was afraid Glasnow might be too nervous. Getting through the first inning so easily should relax him. Or so I hope.

 

[Al Zarilla]

He doesn’t seem to swing at first pitches very often. Kind of the anti-Nomar.

Leadoff hitter’s job is to get some pitches out of the pitcher for the other hitters to see. He did crush inside half fastballs while with Boston, is what I meant.

 

[VORP Speed]

The 1st was the time to get to kershaw

 

[InsideTheParker]

Did everyone get the Biden ad?

 

[aksoxfan]

Did everyone get the Biden ad?

Got it in Alaska.

 

[staz]

Did everyone get the Biden ad?

Yes, and it was...

Spoiler

awesome.

 

[staz]

Smoltz thinks Zunino is dangerous because he strikes out... what?

 

[Ale Xander]

Rays have no one in the organization that can teach Lowe how to bunt to to 3rd?

 

[VORP Speed]

No chance at all

 

[staz]

Glasnow's straight up mowing pricks down.

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

Kershaw is filthy in every sense of the word. Pitching, his hat and uni and that generic looking A2000. Hell your average 11 year old travel baller has a fancier looking glove than that (disclosure, I funded glove vault purchase and its eye popping what colored leather can set you back.

 

[canderson]

Yikes Mookie

 

[VORP Speed]

filthy

 

[LogansDad]

Glasnow getting pinched a little there?

 

[VORP Speed]

that makes up for renfroe

 

[terrynever]

This is like watching soccer. No scoring but a lot of subtle shit happening.

 

[Al Zarilla]

Why don’t the Cardinals just admit that they blew it on Arozarena?

 

[VORP Speed]

Why don’t the Cardinals just admit that they blew it on Arozarena?

But he was blocked!!

 

[staz]

Why don’t the Cardinals just admit that they blew it on Arozarena?

The Cardinals never make mistakes. They are way above that. Just ask them.

 

[Al Zarilla]

Get some runs.

 

[canderson]

See ya

 

[Ale Xander]

Shoulder looks ok