How do you hit a 97 mph high fastball on the ground like that?  

The Sox are 2nd in all of major league baseball in hard hit ground balls with a runner on 1st base. They're 8th in batting average on those balls. Bear in mind, hard hit ground balls go for hits quite often. 

We're also 2nd in all of MLB in ground balls with a runner on 1st base and are 6th in BA in those situations. 

You live by the ground ball, you die by the ground ball. 

Unpopular opinion....Jeter is/was overrated.

Just now, chw42 said:

The Sox are 2nd in all of major league baseball in hard hit ground balls with a runner on 1st base. They're 8th in batting average on those balls. Bear in mind, hard hit ground balls go for hits quite often. 

We're also 2nd in all of MLB in ground balls with a runner on 1st base and are 6th in BA in those situations. 

You live by the ground ball, you die by the ground ball. 

This is something they need to fix this offseason

4 minutes ago, wegner said:

Trying to remember...Montas was part of the deal for Frazier?  Was that a 3 way trade?  I seem to remember him going to the Dodgers.

It was the Frazier 3- way. 

1 minute ago, Tnetennba said:

3rd GIDP…

Awful.  I can see not running with Grandal, but next time is feasible we must hit and run.  You can’t keep hitting into DPs with DK pitching and expect to win. Station to station baseball waiting for a homer is not going to work in a big park like a Oakland.

Just now, fathom said:

This is something they need to fix this offseason

It's hard cause this offense is built around guys like Abreu and Eloy who hit a ton of balls right into the ground and they usually hit them hard. 

We need an actual RF that can start everyday and not get injured often. Not a shuffleboard of crappy players.

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3 minutes ago, wegner said:

Unpopular opinion....Jeter is/was overrated.

It’s a pretty popular opinion, and the correct one. 

Sox are going to face a decent amount of LHP in the next 10 games.  Hopefully Anderson is back soon, same with Engel.  

Just now, chw42 said:

It's hard cause this offense is built around guys like Abreu and Eloy who hit a ton of balls right into the ground and they usually hit them hard. 

We need to put runners in motion, can’t be worse than the DPs we are hitting into.  That will put the defense also in motion and open holes in the infield. If station to station baseball is not working we need to adjust.  The way we are playing if we don’t hit homers, it is tough to win.

2-0…

Wtf was that lol lazy af

Terrible throw by Robert

Robert looks absolutely awful on these hits in front of him.  Head has been up his ass these two games.

Robert's throws have been god awful this series. 

We’re going to lose tonight. 

Edited September 9, 20214 yr by maloney.adam

Just now, chw42 said:

Robert's throws have been god awful this series. 

He hasn't really thrown well ever with the Sox.  Good arm, just doesn't have any accuracy.

Just now, fathom said:

Robert looks absolutely awful on these hits in front of him.  Head has been up his ass these two games.

He looks uncomfortable charging grounders and reaching down. Almost as if he has a bad back. 

Just now, maloney.adam said:

We’re going to lose tonight. 

it's Keuchel against Montas...you expected a win?

Bad play by Luis.  Looked like he assumed the runner would score. 

OK good, I thought it was just me, sitting here and thinking "Why did that look like a throw in during warmup or something? No effort at all"

Just now, chw42 said:

He looks uncomfortable charging grounders and reaching down. Almost as if he has a bad back. 

more like a bad groin

This ump sucks

lmao this zone is a joke.