Just now, chitownsportsfan said:

You can never have enough good catching.  Grandal is doing exactly what he was brought here to do.  That's take a lot of pitches, get on in front of the mashers, and hit for some power once and awhile.  I don't really see the point in indicting the Sox for having two good catchers.  Grandal is a nice fit in this lineup of mostly free swingers.

Renteria needs to make better use of the DH would be my opinion, but you know Jose for whatever reason really wants to start 90% of games at 1B.  

I agree with your take, just don't think the Sox have the payroll or luxury of keeping their best catcher due to the other contract, unless you have Abreu taking significant games at DH. Then you have another player they are trying to placate, Jimenez, both injury prone and terrible in LF. 

It seems like Abreu is more open to DHing this year, though they need to field the best team, and with McCann and Grandal on the team and no corner substitute for Eloy, the best team is Abreu DHing and the Parrot doing pre-game promotions on a stick.

2 minutes ago, SouthWallace said:

Grandal is the better player, but McCann is better behind the plate.  I see no shade there. 

I think McCann calls a better game...but he's not a better catcher/framer.

lets do that baseball

Playoffs start right now in my mind. Lets get this dub!!!

i hate kepler

Is it just me or does anyone else think they have the strike zone box set a little low on the NBC broadcast?

Just now, DoUEvenShift said:

Is it just me or does anyone else think they have the strike zone box set a little low on the NBC broadcast?

It is, but looks like it’s tracking pitches right

Edited September 15, 20205 yr by mqr

Just now, DoUEvenShift said:

Is it just me or does anyone else think they have the strike zone box set a little low on the NBC broadcast?

It is way too low. The bottom of the zone is at the middle of the shins.

Edited September 15, 20205 yr by sj91

I think they raised it a bit

Way to battle Dylan.

He Gone

Good velocity, missed badly.  

If Yasmani's glove is Dylan's target, he's not hitting it

Is Cease normally throwing 98-99 in the first? I think he has a little extra tonight. 

HE GONE

I don’t think he’s hit a spot

He gone!

That was a nice change 

Niiicccce!!

Hitting 99

 

Curve?! 

sweet knuckle curve

 

 

Nelson Cruz hitting .329 with 16 home runs? He definitely on roids

Nasty curve