Alright boys, it’s been an ugly start to the season with the Sox winless after two and those losses coming against a not great Tigers team.  However, there have been some positives to cling to in the early goings.  Crochet was electric and went six.  Soroka was bad but was able to get through five.  The bullpen has generally been very good outside of Leone.  We saw the bats come alive a bit more yesterday and Robert has demonstrated significantly improved plate discipline.  This isn’t a good baseball team by any stretch, but we don’t need to be good to win a game against the Tigers and as such I say why not fucking today.

Without seeing lineups, it’s a bit challenging to comment on today’s matchup.  I will say the Sox have barely faced Flaherty in the past and the Tigers haven’t faced Fedde since he added a sweeper, so let’s treat this like a clean slate.  That being said, Flaherty is coming off a really nice spring with increased velocity and has historically been much stronger against RHs.  As such, I think Shewmake should get a second straight start at SS and I’d also use Sheets at DH ahead of Eloy today given some dumb situational hitting yesterday.

I haven’t gotten to see Fedde pitch since signing with us, but am very excited to see this new Bannister endorsed version.  I am very familiar with the pre KBO version of Fedde and was never impressed, so hopefully the difference is immediately clear.  Either way, hopefully he can give us five or six solid innings today while actually flashing a little bit of stuff.  Would be great if he could be a little more than a back of the rotation innings eater.

I don’t plan to do any bold predictions today, but I do think we pull off the win on this beautiful Easter Sunday.  Let’s fucking go!

 

 

 

 

 

27 minutes ago, DoUEvenShift said:

 

 

 

 

 

Eloy needs to hit three bombs today to make up for his pathetic performance yesterday.

I'd start Sheets over Eloy, and Nicky over DeJong. 

Good on grifol to play Shewmake

10 minutes ago, Buehrle>Wood said:

Good on grifol to play Shewmake

Yeah. I was hoping he'd be in there today. 

29 minutes ago, WestEddy said:

I'd start Sheets over Eloy, and Nicky over DeJong. 

All options are bad.

Let's see if Grifol keeps Benintendi at the leadoff position if he continues to flounder like he did with Anderson 

A win today would put us on pace for a 54-108 season, that’s about right.

So glad they aren't wearing the 83 jerseys on Sunday anymore. 

1 hour ago, Buehrle>Wood said:

Good on grifol to play Shewmake

But it’s pick your poison with Lopez and DeJong…

 

2 hours ago, DoUEvenShift said:

 

 

 

 

 

Luis Robert vs the world. The rest of the lineup is hot garbage ?

18 minutes ago, Tnetennba said:

Luis Robert vs the world. The rest of the lineup is hot garbage ?

I have no idea why anyone would throw him a strike.

14 minutes ago, Dick Allen said:

I have no idea why anyone would throw him a strike.

At least not until Eloy and/or Vaughn show up.

18 minutes ago, Dick Allen said:

I have no idea why anyone would throw him a strike.

Good point.  And I’m sure we will see him intentionally walked more and more as teams realize that Eloy will hit into some tailor made DP’s.

The Giants designated Joey Bart for assignment.  Claim him and cut Maldonado.  He hasn’t hit in the majors as expected but at least he’s not 45 years old.

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1 hour ago, PaleAleSox said:

So glad they aren't wearing the 83 jerseys on Sunday anymore. 

Is that a permanent nix for this season? Did they announce it?

I didn't even like watching highlight videos from Sunday home games. 

Wasn’t fully paying attention as I’m at my in-laws for Easter, but Fedde looked pretty solid there from what I could tell.

Fedde looked good the first inning

Leadoff man aboard for the Sox

get him over get him in

I wouldn't mind seeing them rough up Flaherty a bit today.  He didn't want to sign here because he heard how bad the clubhouse was.  Not too difficult to figure out who he heard that from.  

Holy s%*# what an awful call.

terrible call

Robot umpires soon please