I feel like Rondon is actually a formidable hitter. He hasn't been to this point, but I don't necessarily hate when he's in there vs LHP. Two very hard hit balls and RBI's in his last two AB's. 

Great stuff from Lopez so far!

Lopez seems to be coming right at the A's. I obviously don't know if he'll keep it up but he's working fast and thinking less.

Lopez is just taking it and throwing it. Hope it lasts the rest of outing.

Make a good bunt worse by doing it a second time in a row.

One more bunt and Ricky is going to have to leave the dugout and grab the baby oil.

7 minutes ago, Richie said:

I feel like Rondon is actually a formidable hitter. He hasn't been to this point, but I don't necessarily hate when he's in there vs LHP. Two very hard hit balls and RBI's in his last two AB's. 

He's now 4 for his last 7.  Now that he's passed the .200 point in his BA, look out.

Wonder if bunt was called or on his own

3 minutes ago, YoYoIsMyHero said:

Lopez is just taking it and throwing it. Hope it lasts the rest of outing.

Yeah, same. However, I won't believe it until I see him do it the 2nd time through. He usually erupts around the 4th or 5th. 

Semien has the same WAR as Moncada at 3.5.  Crazy.

1 minute ago, Dick Allen said:

One more bunt and Ricky is going to have to leave the dugout and grab the baby oil.

Bunting Garcia in the third inning while already having the lead.  Brilliant.  

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GREAT AB by Yoyo.

Just now, SoxAce said:

GREAT AB by Yoyo.

He was not getting that ball 4 call last year 

That was ugly.  Nice second bunt.

Terrible approach by Abreu there. His bat is dragging like crazy.

4 minutes ago, 2Deep said:

Wonder if bunt was called or on his own

Both seemed to be for hits so I'll say on their own

Jose!!!?

Just now, soxfan49 said:

Both seemed to be for hits so I'll say on their own

A guy with a bad leg bunting at an incredible defender is not wise

I would only bunt if the 3B was back. Jose DP. 

This is where just giving up that first out with Leury’s bunt just makes no logical sense whatsoever.  

all star break came at a bad time for jose… he was on a hot streak.

Been shitty so far in this series.

1 minute ago, fathom said:

A guy with a bad leg bunting at an incredible defender is not wise

Yeah Leury should've bunted at the 1st baseman because of 1) Chapman and 2) the pitcher being a LHP

Herrmann looks like a less douchey version of Bryce Harper

Would be so baseball if Lopez was the one who dominates the A's.

3 minutes ago, Fan O'Faust said:

This is where just giving up that first out with Leury’s bunt just makes no logical sense whatsoever.  

That was a bunt for a hit. Which is usually the player's decision.