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Maybe he should get some from Yermin.

He got out of the black hole tonight.

Like tonight when we have 2 black holes with Lamb and Collins and one one gray hole with Goodwin.

The overall outfield defense without Robert is scarily bad.

What is the record with Collins?

Everyone in our current lineup can hit a home run at any time. This is very positive, particularly at home at homer friendly GRF. The additions of Hernández, Eloy and Robert have made a difference in this area. This makes it easier for us to build bigger leads and/or come back from deficits. The 3 run homer weapon is back in our arsenal. On the other hand, we need to be careful to not be swinging for the fences at every opportunity.

No doubt. With very good results. Let’s keep it this way. Cut down on the double plays.

Sox version of Nasty Boys clicking tonight. Was a great game for the Sox. Finally started putting runners in motion. Nasty bullpen. Timely hits. One of the best played Sox games of the season.

No way. Robert was going to score anyway.

Right on. He was lucky that that double stayed in the park. Low fastballs in the zone to good lefties normally go a long way.

I think Moncada being a switch hitter keeps him up in the lineup.

La Pantera must be promoted to hit 5 th, ahead of Moncada, Vaughn, Goodwin. Abreu, Eloy and Robert is pretty intimidating. May not Happen as TLR may want to have a switch hitter like Moncada in there.

I am glad that we are finally playing some small ball with more running, instead of the station to station, frequent double play version.

Glad we are finally running some more. Goodwin didn’t try to hit, so I guess it was a straight steal.

I agree with that.

I would have loved to see Kopech pitch the 9th on Sunday against the Yankees instead of Foster. But he seldom comes in if the Sox are losing.

Maybe we should hit Robert ahead of Moncada and Vaughn.

Maybe we need to give some of these guys the TA ke sign once in a while when we think the splitter is coming with less than 2 strikes.

Hard to do against a good splitter. Our guys need to be less anxious and take more splitters, can’t hit them anyway.

No. It was a K instead. Bad but better than DP.

He is right. Goodwin is a AAA player. Would have lovedGallo or Bryant acquisition, who can contribute in every game unlike a pitcher. And not having to see Goodwin in the outfield is a big plus.

Goodwin was laughing as he was tagged out. These mental farts hurt even more in tied games against good teams.

Why is Goodwin trying to go to third with 2 outs? He would already be in scoring position at second.

We have a large ground ball hitting rate. We need to adjust by calling more hit and run plays, even if you get thrown out is only one out vs all the double plays we have been hitting into. We would also open holes in the infield. We are sitting ducks in a station to station static game.

He didn’t even run on second 3-2 count to Abreu. Hit and run and steal attempts also open holes in the infield as well as avoiding double plays. Anderson should be running every time he is at first.