5/10: Drop the Chop

[Al Zarilla]

Even Costas was saying that Wong has had the one good game. Only.

 

[derekson]

Not a huge fan of PH right here. Now we get Dalbec against a RHP and playing 2B for the rest of the game??

 

[Rovin Romine]

Dalbec for Valdez with a pitcher warming up.

Cora needs to either start huffing more, or start huffing less.

 

[JohnnyTheBone]

Not a huge fan of PH right here. Now we get Dalbec against a RHP and playing 2B for the rest of the game??

Not Cora's finest hour.

 

[JohnnyTheBone]

The incomparable RAFAEL DEVER$!

 

[Sox Puppet]

Gee, I wonder what's going to happen here?

 

[Bergs]

Not Cora's finest hour.

Or was it?

 

[LogansDad]

I don't know what Cora is doing tonight.

 

[bosox188]

4D chess!

 

[Rovin Romine]

Huffing less. GO Devers!

 

[phrenile]

Chances of Dalbec getting a hit?

They took the bat out of his hands!

 

[Coachster]

Will the strike out be swinging or looking?

 

[Rovin Romine]

Jesus Devers!

 

[LogansDad]

Devers look sawful

 

[derekson]

Nice to see Raffy in to PH but those are some ugly hacks

 

[JohnnyTheBone]

Heck, Whiffbec could have done that.

 

[bosox188]

Oh, well I mean Dalbec could have just done that himself.

 

[LogansDad]

DalbeK could have done that.

 

[reggiecleveland]

They took the bat out of his hands!

sorry I was looking for

 

[JohnnyTheBone]

The irrepressible RAIMEL TAPIA!

 

[SemperFidelisSox]

Tapia!

 

[strek1]

Maybe just let Valdez hit? FFS BUT TAPIA!!

 

[JOBU]

Fuck yes.

 

[derekson]

Tapia!!!

 

[S. H. Frog]

Man, Talapia got it done!

 

[LogansDad]

TAPIA!!!!!

 

[reggiecleveland]

Casas is so slow

 

[derekson]

I guess this means Turner is gonna play 2B for the rest of the game?

 

[Al Zarilla]

Man, Talapia got it done!

Fish fry!!!

 

[103mph Screwball]

This would be a great time for Dugie to put one in the seats

 

[Rovin Romine]

Tapia clearly has a ceiling as a hitter. But it's an attractive one.

 

[Petagine in a Bottle]

Tapia!

 

[JohnnyTheBone]

9 more outs, no wiggle room.

 

[Jed Zeppelin]

Takes a shockingly slow runner to not score there.

Nice job by Tapia though. It’s noticeable this year that the “worst“ players on the team are making a positive impact.

 

[LogansDad]

Tapia clearly has a ceiling as a hitter. But it's an attractive one.

I actually think him and Refsnyder are a pretty solid util OF combination. I don't want either of them playing 140+, but they are serviceable enough for what they do.

 

[Al Zarilla]

Casas is so slow

I know, that looked score from first worthy, especially with two out.

 

[S. H. Frog]

Fish fry!!!

 

[TFisNEXT]

Let’s get Bello the win here boys.

 

[JohnnyTheBone]

Big Wincky for two, then Jansen for 400.

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

I actually think him and Refsnyder are a pretty solid util OF combination. I don't want either of them playing 140+, but they are serviceable enough for what they do.

And I like some speed on the bench

 

[LogansDad]

VerduGGo!!!

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

Big Wincky for two, then Jansen for 400.

I think it will be interesting to see if Winck gets a second inning instead of Schreiber. 1-2-3, not many pitches, although that one was smoked.

 

[derekson]

After 10 pitches I'd stick with Winckowski for the 8th

 

[Rovin Romine]

Winckowski has turned from a stopgap into a must-have. It's amazing.

 

[simplicio]

I continue to appreciate Verdugo's defense this year.

 

[LogansDad]

Did anyone else notice Winckowski shake his arm after the K? Is that a normal thing for him?

 

[azsoxpatsfan]

Takes a shockingly slow runner to not score there.

Nice job by Tapia though. It’s noticeable this year that the “worst“ players on the team are making a positive impact.

I think people consistently underestimate the impact of having serviceable end of the bench guys. I read this book recently and it talked about how improving everything by 1% seems small but has a massive effect, maybe more so than improving one thing by a lot, and it reminded me of this Sox team and Chaim’s roster construction

 

[Al Zarilla]

Verdugo is no Mookie, but he caught it.

 

[strek1]

Nice 10 pitch inning for Josh

 

[azsoxpatsfan]

I’ve always wanted a lockdown reliever with a sick mustache. We finally have one