4/9 Game 9: Tigers/Sox

[LynnRice75]

Game 9
A rested Red Sox team returned.
Another victory was earned.
Walks and homers helped us enjoy
a lead that Tilt could not destroy.
Pitching’s improved. The lineup’s deep.
For Easter, all I want’s a sweep.

 

[bluefenderstrat]

Hoping to get above .500 even with Kutter Crawford on the mound. A bunch of runs from the offense would be a nice sendoff for his return to the WooSox.

 

[Blizzard of 1978]

Kutter Crawford doesn't instill confidence in me, but I will be optimistic. Go Red Sox!

 

[YTF]

Hoping to get above .500 even with Kutter Crawford on the mound. A bunch of runs from the offense would be a nice sendoff for his return to the WooSox.

I'm curious to see what lineup Cora sends out today with 4 against Tampa coming up. I'm thinking three regulars get a day off. Nothing to back it up, just a gut feeling.

 

[Heating up in the bullpen]

I'm curious to see what lineup Cora sends out today with 4 against Tampa coming up. I'm thinking three regulars get a day off. Nothing to back it up, just a gut feeling.

The dreaded Sunday lineup.

 

[Petagine in a Bottle]

Anyone understand how the starting catcher is being determined? Seems like a lot more time for Wong than expected, and lots of back to back starts for him.

 

[E5 Yaz]

Does Kutter throw a slutter?

 

[Ale Xander]

Dismantle Detroit

 

[E5 Yaz]

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

1. Akil Baddoo (L) LF
2. Riley Greene (L) CF
3. Javier Baez (R) SS
4. Kerry Carpenter (L) RF
5. Spencer Torkelson (R) 1B
6. Nick Maton (L) 3B
7. Miguel Cabrera (R) DH
8. Jonathan Schoop (R) 2B
9. Eric Haase (R) C

 

[Ale Xander]

1:10 first pitch
Going head to head with the Celtics

 

[Ale Xander]

Looking like really good weather for the Angels/marathon series

 

[SemperFidelisSox]

That’s a better lineup than I expected.

 

[E5 Yaz]

Anyone understand how the starting catcher is being determined? Seems like a lot more time for Wong than expected, and lots of back to back starts for him.

It seems to be a lefty-righty situation

 

[Al Zarilla]

Does Kutter throw a slutter?

No, but his mother is a mudder.

 

[Al Zarilla]

1:10 first pitch
Going head to head with the Celtics

Celtics can't get better or worse though wrt playoffs matchups or home court. They may start the end of the bench?

 

[Whoop-La White]

It seems to be a lefty-righty situation

The Red Sox are due to face a ton of lefties over the next two weeks, so we will probably see a lot of Refsnyder and Wong.

View: https://twitter.com/redsoxstats/status/1644839635204333569

 

[Heating up in the bullpen]

Crawford RHP vs Boyd LHP

 

[LogansDad]

Sitting Yoshida and letting Casas get a shot at a LHP, I like it.

Still a solid lineup.

 

[YTF]

That’s a better lineup than I expected.

Yep, color me surprised, looks like Yoshider is the only regular getting a breather. I thought perhaps Kike' might get a day off as well. Good to see Casas getting ABs vs a lefty. Of course he's not going to ride the pine for the duration of this plethora of lefties coming up. Let's sweep the Tiggers and then go on to prove that Tampa's not the team that their record represents. @InsideTheParker do your thing!!!

 

[Petagine in a Bottle]

It seems to be a lefty-righty situation

Duh, that makes sense! Thanks

 

[54thMA]

No, but his mother is a mudder.

I thought his Father was a mudder?

 

[E5 Yaz]

I thought his Father was a mudder?

His horse was a mudder

 

[Blizzard of 1978]

Sitting Yoshida and letting Casas get a shot at a LHP, I like it.

Still a solid lineup.

The line up is good, but it will be all about Kutter Crawford not walking a ton of people and making it into the fifth inning.

 

[mauidano]

Good morning all and Happy Easter! I have NOT risen. It’s gonna be a couple innings from bed.

Sweep my second favorite team.

 

[mauidano]

Lots of good seats available still in Detroit.

 

[InsideTheParker]

Yep, color me surprised, looks like Yoshider is the only regular getting a breather. I thought perhaps Kike' might get a day off as well. Good to see Casas getting ABs vs a lefty. Of course he's not going to ride the pine for the duration of this plethora of lefties coming up. Let's sweep the Tiggers and then go on to prove that Tampa's not the team that their record represents. @InsideTheParker do your thing!!!

I'm not sure what "thing" I do, unless it's GEAUX, SOX!, in which case, happy to oblige.
Also happy to see Reffy walk, but Boyd was screwed on a pitch earlier in the AB.

 

[JohnnyTheBone]

Robbie Left$nyder with a clutch leadoff walk.

 

[mauidano]

Raffy flailing away.

 

[Obscure Name]

Some ugly cuts from Devers.

 

[JohnnyTheBone]

The incandescent Adam Duvall with ducks upon the pond.

 

[Obscure Name]

Give him another fastball.

e: Not there.

 

[SemperFidelisSox]

Is Turner still feeling the effects of the hit by pitch because he has been really bad so far.

 

[DeadlySplitter]

What in the fuck was that

 

[mauidano]

Kike being Kike.

 

[Beomoose]

Get Enrique out of the infield

 

[LesterFan]

Not a shortstop

 

[brandonchristensen]

Is Turner still feeling the effects of the hit by pitch because he has been really bad so far.

He’s letting Duvall have his moment.

 

[Max Power]

Kike Offerman will not be able to replace Xander's OBP.

 

[soxin6]

SS defense is a real problem right now

 

[JOBU]

Need to get kikè out of SS

 

[teddywingman]

That throw was like 12 feet off target.

 

[DeadlySplitter]

Base hit?? Get outta here.

 

[JOBU]

What the fuck are we doing here?

 

[JOBU]

Yep. Fuck around and find out.

 

[Coachster]

Of course those two plays back to back result in a run.

 

[starfailure]

FYI: Kutter Crawford is not a Major Leaguer.

 

[Kliq]

Sox should be able to hit Boyd, but Kutter is a AAAA pitcher.

 

[Ale Xander]

I'm glad we saved all that money going from Mookie to Verdugo and Bogey to Enrique. Savings was well put to use to get healthier ketchup.

 

[Ale Xander]

FYI: Kutter Crawford is not a Major Leaguer.

Maybe his secret skill is sacrificing a chicken?

 

[katnado]

Iglesias is on the Marlins AAA team, they really should grab him to hold SS down till Story is ready. Kike is killing them