Flush It and Get Over It!

[mauidano]

Pablo still shaking his hand in numbness.

 

[The Gray Eagle]

I can't do the math, but it seemed like 10 out of their last 14 hitters got on base before that ground out. Or something. It was a lot. Seemed like even more.

 

[LogansDad]

Nice catch by Reyes.

Not sure his hand would agree.

 

[simplicio]

Campbell felt bad about the ump blowing those call last inning.

Did Pablo break a finger on that or something?

 

[budcrew08]

Henderson hit that ball so hard it hurt Pablo’s hand

 

[canyoubelieveit]

At ‘em ball

That's an anagram of meatball!

 

[scotian1]

Friggin lucky on that one.

 

[Salem's Lot]

Lucky to still have the lead.

 

[CarolinaBeerGuy]

This defense is 2023 all over again.

 

[Rovin Romine]

Lots of fat pitches from Campbell in this frame.

From the fielding the ball looks greased.

 

[simplicio]

Guys. The ball goes in your glove. IN IT.

 

[Salem's Lot]

That's an anagram of meatball!

I’m glad someone got that!

 

[scotian1]

Every ground ball causes stress.

 

[Sprowl]

Three bobbles, three runs, eventually three outs, but the Red Sox aren't looking very professional in the field.

 

[patinorange]

I had 77 wins. I feel like I was optimistic. They can't catch the baseball.

 

[LogansDad]

Oh good, we are going to get Valdez at 2B for the rest of the game, aren't we? That should reduce the stress levels.

 

[scotian1]

I am afraid to think what it would be like if they hadn't concentrated on defence in spring training.

 

[Petagine in a Bottle]

Abreu is a mess.

 

[canyoubelieveit]

I’m glad someone got that!

If anyone else happens to enjoy nerdy wordplay, here's a poem about Fenway Park that uses each of the 100 Scrabble tiles exactly once (including the two blanks).

If I go up
to Fenway Park,
I'm relaxed / riveted
in equal measure,
joining a tribe
to cheer, to bond
as hazel clouds
give way to sun.

Blanks: E, U

 

[simplicio]

Why did Abreu take that AB instead of Valdez?

 

[LogansDad]

Why did Abreu take that AB instead of Valdez?

To make him throw six pitches before striking out instead of four?

 

[Petagine in a Bottle]

A hit!

 

[mauidano]

Even a blind squirrel finds a nut.

 

[CarolinaBeerGuy]

Masa tried to roll one over to second.

 

[Salem's Lot]

Yoshida was as surprised as anyone that that got through.

 

[patinorange]

Abreu is a mess.

Has he given any indication that he can hit Major League pitching? He stunk in the spring, and he has stunk so far. And his glove is sub optimal.

 

[ngruz25]

Sometimes the Yoshida Patented Right Sided Two Hopper finds a way.

 

[Petagine in a Bottle]

Has he given any indication that he can hit Major League pitching? He stunk in the spring, and he has stunk so far. And his glove is sub optimal.

Imagine if there were another OF on the 40-man, he’d get sent down. We wait for Refsnyder….

 

[patinorange]

Good eye Conor.

 

[canyoubelieveit]

I think Wong might have a career .800 batting average if you subtract his two-strike flails at breaking balls.

 

[LogansDad]

Ceddanne really needs to hit those pitches in the zone. I can live with some swing in miss, but he needs to do damage when they give him a chance, and it isn't happening right now.

 

[SemperFidelisSox]

Theo looks disgusted.

 

[TFisNEXT]

Missed a hanger there

 

[scotian1]

So many ground balls from Yoshida, it is like his swing can't elevate the ball.

 

[mauidano]

Bausman has some nasty stuff, good mix.

 

[InsideTheParker]

Oops. Camera caught Theo scowling.

 

[LogansDad]

What the fuck with these defensive changes?

 

[CarolinaBeerGuy]

Come on, Coldplay. Sit em down.

 

[absintheofmalaise]

So many ground balls from Yoshida, it is like his swing can't elevate the ball.

They said he has a 3.9 degree launch angle.

 

[LogansDad]

I do love going to Martin now, though.

 

[LogansDad]

Catch the fucking ball. Jesus.

 

[absintheofmalaise]

And Slaten in the 8th.

 

[Harry Hooper]

Merloni gets in the 2024 spirit with "Too much chaos."

 

[LesterFan]

I mean what's the first base ump even looking at if he didn't see a swing there

 

[LogansDad]

This game is fucking stupid. I hate sports.

 

[The Gray Eagle]

Suddenly this game sucks. Good god.

 

[CarolinaBeerGuy]

What is happening?!

 

[shawnrbu]

Marty a little wild tonight.

 

[Harry Hooper]

Has he given any indication that he can hit Major League pitching? He stunk in the spring, and he has stunk so far. And his glove is sub optimal.

I believe Abreu has 2 botched plays in RF and O'Neill has 1 in RF so far this season.

 

[InsideTheParker]

Oh, no, what is happening here? Martin is the one part of '23 we wanted to see again.