Day Game Today

[InsideTheParker]

4:05 PM

Tampa Bay (42-19, 16-13 Road) Boston (30-29, 17-15 Home)

TB: S. McClanahan (8-1, 2.07 ERA)

Bos: B. Bello (3-3, 3.89 ERA)

Geaux, Sox, and don't forget defense, pls. TIA, ITP

 

[budcrew08]

Reverse lock game with McClanahan going for TBR.

 

[Sandy Leon Trotsky]

This is the same McClanahan that was in the Golden Girls, yeah? We’re doomed

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

This is the same McClanahan that was in the Golden Girls, yeah? We’re doomed

We’ll rue the rainout.

 

[E5 Yaz]

We’ll rue the rainout.

God will get you for that, Walter.

1. Rob Refsnyder (R) LF
2. Alex Verdugo (L) RF
3. Justin Turner (R) 1B
4. Rafael Devers (L) 3B
5. Masataka Yoshida (L) DH
6. Enrique Hernandez (R) CF
7. Pablo Reyes (R) SS
8. Connor Wong (R) C
9. Christian Arroyo (R) 2B

 

[InsideTheParker]

Naturally, since a # of us want to see Masa moved up in the lineup, he's now moved down to a place where he may or may not get a chance to drive someone in. We'll see how that works out, but if I were pitching to him in front of Quique and Reyes, I might just walk him. But, I'm probably wrong; we'll see.

 

[LynnRice75]

Game 60
Another bad game. I have to acquit
Cora on that one. (I'm no hypocrite.)
The guys on the field made a mess of it.
Sometimes the Red Sox forget how to hit
with runners on base. Sometimes they commit
ridiculous errors that would befit
the Keystone Cops or a Benny Hill skit.
Our starters and bullpen sometimes get lit
up, so it’s hard to know which ones to sit.
Though there are days when the Sox looks like s#!t,
it's a likeable squad, semi-close-knit,
who've bounced back before, displaying true grit.
Can we show we're real and not counterfeit?
Can we restore faith and hope just a bit?
Can we survive this slide into the pit?
Can we outplay or outlast or outwit?
Can we get a win for a series split?

 

[E5 Yaz]

1. Yandy Diaz (R) DH
2. Wander Franco (S) SS
3. Josh Lowe (L) RF
4. Isaac Paredes (R) 1B
5. Taylor Walls (S) 3B
6. Luke Raley (L) LF
7. Manuel Margot (R) CF
8. Vidal Brujan (S) 2B
9. Francisco Mejia (S) C

 

[joe dokes]

Naturally, since a # of us want to see Masa moved up in the lineup, he's now moved down to a place where he may or may not get a chance to drive someone in. We'll see how that works out, but if I were pitching to him in front of Quique and Reyes, I might just walk him. But, I'm probably wrong; we'll see.

Hopefully what happens in *front* of him (multiple runners on, wecanhope) will make pitching around him less attractive.

 

[E5 Yaz]

Hopefully what happens in *front* of him (multiple runners on, wecanhope) will make pitching around him less attractive.

He has Verdugo, Turner and Devers hitting in front of him ... he'll never come up with anyone on base

 

[The Gray Eagle]

Over the last 2 years, (since June 2021) the Red Sox have won only 13 of 42 games against Tampa, being outscored by 54 runs, 172 to 226.

And that all includes the meaningless 3-game sweep we had at the end of last season, and our 20-8 win in 2021 where they had a catcher pitch an inning who allowed 6 runs.

 

[SemperFidelisSox]

Cora said there’s a good chance Kutter Crawford will start on Wednesday.

 

[absintheofmalaise]

He has Verdugo, Turner and Devers hitting in front of him ... he'll never come up with anyone on base

I hope he has been coached to get at least a base hit with men on in front of him.

 

[E5 Yaz]

I hope he has been coached to get at least a base hit with men on in front of him.

If not, that's the head coach's fault. Or the manager's.

 

[absintheofmalaise]

If not, that's the head coach's fault. Or the manager's.

Make up your mind please.

 

[Rovin Romine]

Hopefully what happens in *front* of him (multiple runners on, wecanhope) will make pitching around him less attractive.

Unless the bases are loaded, pitching to Hernandez and Reyes seems lower risk than pitching to Yoshi.

But at least they are right hand batters.

 

[JohnnyTheBone]

GOT HEEM!

 

[Rovin Romine]

Wow - that's a thin crowd behind home plate.

 

[JohnnyTheBone]

GOT HEEM!!

 

[JOBU]

GOT HEEM!!

Bello looks dominant.

 

[InsideTheParker]

Throwing strikes. Oooh. That was very pretty. Bello!

 

[pk1627]

Wow - that's a thin crowd behind home plate.

Absolutely no one here

 

[SemperFidelisSox]

Filthy.

 

[E5 Yaz]

Absolutely no one here

Rays should feel right at home

 

[Ale Xander]

How many people at this one?

 

[S. H. Frog]

Game 60
Another bad game. I have to acquit
Cora on that one. (I'm no hypocrite.)
The guys on the field made a mess of it.
Sometimes the Red Sox forget how to hit
with runners on base. Sometimes they commit
ridiculous errors that would befit
the Keystone Cops or a Benny Hill skit.
Our starters and bullpen sometimes get lit
up, so it’s hard to know which ones to sit.
Though there are days when the Sox looks like s#!t,
it's a likeable squad, semi-close-knit,
who've bounced back before, displaying true grit.
Can we show we're real and not counterfeit?
Can we restore faith and hope just a bit?
Can we survive this slide into the pit?
Can we outplay or outlast or outwit?
Can we get a win for a series split?

If the Sox can string 'em together like this, we're going to be in the midst of it.

 

[E5 Yaz]

ROBOTS

 

[S. H. Frog]

Refsnyder framing the pitch with the best of them to draw the walk.

 

[JohnnyTheBone]

Bello looks dominant.

As the day is long!

 

[Ale Xander]

Leadoff walk!!!

 

[E5 Yaz]

Leadoff walk!!!

On four pitches that could have gone either way

 

[InsideTheParker]

Pretty much as expected, which is why some of us want to see Devers moved down. First pitch swinging for a DP to strand two walks.Oy!

 

[Ale Xander]

And another walk

paging Earl Weaver

edit:
Booooooo

 

[LynnRice75]

Devers no longer delivers.

 

[CarolinaBeerGuy]

Great job working the count, Raffy.

 

[Back Bay]

ho-hum Devers is having such a disaster season.

 

[greek_gawd_of_walks]

June starting off even worse than where May ended for Devers.

460 ops over his last 12.

 

[JOBU]

Kikè should stay in center.

 

[Just a bit outside]

Never at SS again please.

 

[S. H. Frog]

That was a sweet catch. That ball got smushed

 

[greek_gawd_of_walks]

It's like Kiké was a very good CF. Incredible.

Have to hope him being more comfortable in CF might lead to better results in the box. Defense turning into offense? A boy can dream.

 

[LynnRice75]

Kikè should stay in center.

Yeah, but then he has to bat.
Maybe he can relax into his offense, though, if he's not stressing about infield errors.

 

[JOBU]

Dugie

 

[S. H. Frog]

Sweet.

 

[InsideTheParker]

OB actually got excited by Verdugo's lovely catch. He doesn't seem to get excited very often.

 

[Rovin Romine]

The OF wishes to regain its honor.

 

[LynnRice75]

Nice.
I want to see Yoshi steal one over the left field wall to complete the trifecta.

 

[SemperFidelisSox]

Get out of the way you stupid fan.

 

[The Gray Eagle]

At least 3 runs and many extra pitches saved by the outfield defense so far!

 

[S. H. Frog]

Get out of the way you stupid fan.

Totally. He looked pissed off at Verdugo, too.