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Twins line-up pretty gross: Larnach LF, Correa SS, Miranda DH, Nick Gordon CF, Solano 1B, Wallner RF, Farmer 3B, Willi Castro 2B, Vazquez C

Yeah, I think this is what happened. His natural instinct was go for for the catcher plow, once Seby came down with the ball and he was dead to rights, he had a last second change of heart. The injury could have been avoided with several different slide styles to the right of the baseline. While Cruz was probably out regardless, a really good headfirst swipe slide would have made it a tough play on Seby. Its unfortunate, but I can also understand why Pirates fans are sad/mad to lose Cruz. Would be a similar feeling to Robert going down on a play at the plate - we'd all be frustrated. I think 90% of them deep down realize it was on Cruz, even if they don't want to admit in while its still fresh.

Just awful. Gets a bit better after this series, tho. Just get-away-day afternoon games during the weekday after today.

Sox should probably try to win this series. Getting this one today is imperative as the pitching matchup is the only one clearly in our favor with Lynn and Gio coming off stinkers.

Jomboy breaking down Kopech’s pitch tipping against the Giants: https://twitter.com/jomboy_/status/1645250131858472961?s=46&t=0hsZGzIQ6gA2xF3CklZpQw

If sitting Robert once every 10 games keeps him off the IL, I’ll happily take 145 games played. Would I have had him in there? Absolutely. But I get the logic. Yaz sat because day game after night with day game tomorrow. Pretty simple on that one.

Guys get DFA all the time. What are even talking about. You’re acting like DFAing a low leverage reliever isn’t something that happens like 5-10x a week across the league.

Tough one, but very happy to see Kopech rebound. Need a 4-2 week next week.

Jake looked good today. Thankfully.

Diekman? Really?

The umpiring in this game has been nothing short of dreadful.

Just classic chicken little over-reactionary Sox fans

Tough day for Kopech to the bullpen posters.

Some low quality umpiring right there.

Best of luck to Ruiz. Was hoping he cleared waivers, he was very unlikely to give up his $950k.

Offense looks pretty good

I’d be more concerned if those guys looked like s%*#, tbh. Our offense actually is looking pretty good. If Robert and TA and Yoan have good seasons and stay healthy, Sox will be fine.

Its always about Sheets being better against RHP than Burger, because he is, and most pitchers throw with their right arm. I not some big Sheets guy, but he hits righties pretty well (2nd best on the team last year), and Burger has alot more than 30 ABs against RHP in the majors. Sheets against RHP in career (537 PA): wRC+: 117 Burger against RHP in career (165 PA): wRC+: 98 In his career, Burger is a below average bat against RHP and 56% above average bat against LHP. He is a human LHP raking machine. But so is Eloy, and both are DHs...hence why Burger doesn't really have a role on this team when Eloy (and Moncada) are healthy. Would Burger post better numbers against RHP with more consistent playing time? Ya, probably. But he's not going to post 117 wRC+. And Sheets is awful against LHP, but he hardly faces them and shouldn't. Not sure how that impacts this situation at all. That all being said, having a Sheets/Burger DH platoon if/when Eloy is hurt is nice. Problem is, both those guys are out of options after 2023, so going to need to find a full time roster spot for them, or lose them. But we can worry about that in 11 months.

It’s very hard to find at bats for Burger if Eloy and the rest of the roster is healthy and Sheets is better than Burger against RHP, which is more of a team need than more lefty mashers. Tanner Banks sucks. Is he better than Diekman? Maybe. I certainly would make that move now, but there are 4 million reasons Diekman was on the OD roster. Pens are fickle AF, Diekman has a good arm and has been a useful enough pen piece that he’s hung around the big leagues for over 10 years. It’s reasonable to expect him to be more effective than a 30 YO career minor leaguer. That said, I am all aboard the DFA Diekman train at this point. Also, depth is important. Cutting guys like Diekman and Ruiz to make room on 26 man for guys already on the 40 man (like Banks) doesn’t make a ton of sense until you have to.

Thankfully Crochet and Liam should be back by mid May. Can’t get buried before then, tho. Sox need to right the ship, get the next two from Pitt and win the series in Minneapolis.

Very disappointing start to the season. Some positive signs, but the pitching is going to need to turn things around in a hurry.

Will never understand these types of takes. Sox should be adding all the milb depth they can find right now. There is quite literally zero downside to this move.

Maybe should have gone with Scholtens instead of Diekman.

Not sure how you keep Diekman on this roster past today.

That’ll ease the Eloy pain. ????