July 28 Giants @Oracle

[TrotNixonRing]

I was watching a clip from Mr. Baseball with Tom Selleck the other day. The movie had a bit where the interpreter totally made up Tom Selleck's character's responses. Kind of wish we had someone who spoke Japanese here to let us know if that's happening here.

Tom Caron: Who has helped you the most on this Sox team is assimilating to Western Culture?

Interpreter: (In Japanese): Who has helped you the most on this Sox team is assimilating to Western Culture?

Tanaka: (In Japanese): Verdugo took me to a strip bar and I met a stripper named Aura who could tie cherry stems with her tongue.

Interpreter: (In English): All the veteran players have helped me equally to learn and appreciate American culture while still retaining my Japanese identity.

Love

 

[JohnnyTheBone]

Crawford looks dominant.

 

[TrotNixonRing]

Eye test tells me 10-20% of fans here are Boston.

 

[TrotNixonRing]

Crawford looks dominant.

He’s the kinda dude who’s good enough (especially when cheap) and then makes an adjustment and becomes a GUY.

 

[heavyde050]

View: https://twitter.com/brendan_camp/status/1685016706136059904

I was at that game. First time to Oracle - it was much colder than I expected.

 

[Archer1979]

Seems sacrilegious for a Yaz to be standing at the plate and not to have the bat perpendicular to the ground.

 

[heavyde050]

We just missed each other, I’m going tonight only. Well, at least we both get to see Casas bombs.

I will only be there on Saturday.

 

[JohnnyTheBone]

That's, uhhh... that's some bullshit.

 

[JOBU]

I’ve never seen that.

 

[JohnnyTheBone]

The resurgent ADAM DUVALL!

 

[JOBU]

Fucking ballboy

 

[heavyde050]

Wow - that was crazy.

 

[staz]

WTF??

 

[Doc Zero]

What an inning.

 

[Petagine in a Bottle]

Ball man looks perplexed

 

[JohnnyTheBone]

TRIS hit it a TON!

 

[heavyde050]

Yeah, that was crushed. CF at Oracle is no joke.

 

[Petagine in a Bottle]

Damn, Casas is a beast

 

[bosockboy]

Dude is LOCKED.

 

[Moviegoer]

ROY

 

[nvalvo]

Does Verdugo have a neck tattoo now, or is that pine tar?

 

[derekson]

Loving this lineup with Turner at 2B and getting an extra bat in there!

 

[TrotNixonRing]

We just missed each other, I’m going tonight only. Well, at least we both get to see Casas bombs.

Close though!

 

[patinorange]

We had an OFer named Chris Young? We had an IFer named Josh Rutledge?? And it was only 7 years ago?

I have zero recollection of Josh Rutledge. And yes, I was at that game.

 

[JohnnyTheBone]

The scuffling Alex Verdugo surrenders meekly on strikes.

 

[staz]

'Hot as a firecracker.'

How old is D.O.B.? 130?

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

July = Casas Ascension Month

 

[azsoxpatsfan]

I can’t believe Wilmer Flores is only 31. His errors with the Mets feels like 15 years ago

Which error? Idk this story

 

[budcrew08]

'Hot as a firecracker.'

How old is D.O.B.? 130?

Can we get Mike Monaco back? Please?

 

[Looch]

Does Verdugo have a neck tattoo now, or is that pine tar?

I had the same reaction. If it’s a new tattoo, it did not lead to an improved at bat but we shall see...

 

[Scoops Bolling]

That knucklecurve is a pretty pitch to watch.

 

[RCheco56]

Cassas is here to hit. But he would have knocked Pederson down on that popup as needed

 

[Van Everyman]

Kutter killing the Franciscans.

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

That knucklecurve is a pretty pitch to watch.

Its actually pretty filthy.

 

[Petagine in a Bottle]

Which error? Idk this story

I think I’m having one of those Mandela effect moments. I could have have sworn he made a big error in a game, and was in tears, but the fans picked him up. But it seems like he was actually in years because he thought he had been traded? As part of a Carlos Gomez deal! Nevertheless the point remains that it feels, to me at least, that he’s been around forever yet is pretty young.

https://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2015/7/29/9071603/wilmer-flores-trade-crying-mets-carlos-gomez

 

[Petagine in a Bottle]

Pearl mudder

 

[JohnnyTheBone]

Its actually pretty filthy.

Sounds like a long lost Pistols song.

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

Yu Chang Wind Farm is my garage band name

 

[JohnnyTheBone]

The Walking Triple is aboard!

 

[derekson]

I don't think Duran is faster than Ellsbury but he cuts the bases better

 

[phrenile]

I don't think Duran is faster than Ellsbury but he cuts the bases better

Some days.

 

[JOBU]

Damn it. Bad jump

 

[nvalvo]

Ouch.

 

[derekson]

That was some kinda bullshit

 

[heavyde050]

Damn it. Bad jump

Yeah. But Bailey is also really good at throwing guys out.

Edit - He still almost beat it, but the face tag.

 

[JohnnyTheBone]

Damn. Humiliating caught-stealing.

 

[JOBU]

Probably a good thing cause that ball would have hit Duran square in the head maybe

 

[nvalvo]

Yu Chang Wind Farm is my garage band name

I know that the first rule of game thread is not to mention your fantasy team, but mine is named Yu Chang Clan, which I thought was fun.

 

[Bergs]

likely safe with a head first slide .

 

[Moviegoer]

Its actually pretty filthy.

Prom night.