Just now, chitown87 said:

Are Tepera and Kimbrel available for the Sox tonight?

Tepera, yes. Kimbrel, I don't think so. Kimbrel's probably on a flight from DC right now. 

Just now, maxjusttyped said:

TA and Moncada both miss the juiced ball big time

So many of TA's 360 footers he hits to RF are probably long gone with the old ball. 

11 minutes ago, maxjusttyped said:

I think a lot of people on here undersold how difficult the Sox farm system made it to make deals, but they absolutely could have surpassed what the Giants gave up for Bryant. Particularly when, IMO, at least, they paid 110 cents on the dollar for Kimbrel.

That I disagree with. I don't think it was an overpay at all. 

Just now, chw42 said:

So many of TA's 360 footers he hits to RF are probably long gone with the old ball. 

Vaughn misses it more than anyone despite not hitting with it last year 

Just now, fathom said:

Vaughn misses it more than anyone despite not hitting with it last year 

I've noticed that exact thing as well

Just now, fathom said:

Vaughn misses it more than anyone despite not hitting with it last year 

I think he may still be getting used to a wood bat 

Well, same old offense…combined with our AAAA fill-ins.

Edited July 31, 20214 yr by caulfield12

Franmill is what I hope Eloy becomes

How the hell did he catch that? 

What a play

Just now, 2Deep said:

Franmill is what I hope Eloy becomes

Franmil is streaky as hell. When he's good he looks like this. When he's bad you can get him out on high fastballs. Eloy's got a better hit tool. 

3 minutes ago, Harry Chappas said:

So are 1-3

But 1-3 have more upside potential than 7-9.

3 minutes ago, Harry Chappas said:

So are 1-3

Just now, chw42 said:

Franmil is streaky as hell. When he's good he looks like this. When he's bad you can get him out on high fastballs. Eloy's got a better hit tool. 

I hope so bro

Franmill is pretty damn good

58 pitches through 3, ouch.

Just now, caulfield12 said:

58 pitches through 3, ouch.

Time to show off that new bullpen depth. 

Just now, caulfield12 said:

58 pitches through 3, ouch.

Not worried about that

You can tell he's got zero command..

He's battling 

1 minute ago, 2Deep said:

Franmill is what I hope Eloy becomes

If he could play passable defense in the NL and wasn’t prone to lengthy slumps…

We do/did have his brother/cousin and another famous brother.  There’s that.

You're getting a slider outside Tim. 

Can someone tell me where TA went? I'm not sure who this guy is, wearing #7, but he looks nothing like the TA we've seen before.

We’re losing to a pitcher that has a 7.38 ERA. Good grief! ?‍♂️

Edited July 31, 20214 yr by maloney.adam

This is the worst I can recall TA looking consistently since 2018

11 minutes ago, HOFHurt35 said:

The way Yoan admired it, I thought that was going concourse.

I did as well off the bat. Then saw it falling short.  Oh well love the out come.

That ball Tim just hit, if it stays fair, is at least on the warning track with the old ball. 

Tim's GO rate is higher than it has ever been in his career. And it feels that way, too.

Jean Carlos making it look easy