Okay...maybe...just once...a key two-out RBI with RISP would be nice here, Mr. Alex Rios.

 

Although we have to be willing to take a walk, HBP, wild pitch/passed ball, balk or error.

Well crap

What are the Sox hitting with bases loaded this year?

Rios didn't even wait long enough to build any drama.

 

Just another quiet, boring out.

 

Hopefully Ventura as the season goes on will be more willing to use Konerko in a situation like that...

Edited April 29, 201213 yr by caulfield12

Remind me again, why Addison Reed isn't our closer?

Rios didn't even wait long enough to build any drama.

 

Just another quiet, boring out.

 

Hopefully Ventura as the season goes on will be more willing to use Konerko in a situation like that...

 

 

Doesnt Paulie have a strained back or something like that?

What are the Sox hitting with bases loaded this year?

 

 

Or their conversion rate with a runner on 3rd and less than two outs and less than 2 outs. The average is around 55-60%, I would guess for the Sox since the start of the 2011 season it has to be closer to 40%.

Remind me again, why Addison Reed isn't our closer?

 

 

For whatever reason, Ventura doesn't seem to be 100% confident in Reed yet. And, more than that, I think he likes having the flexibility of being able to use Reed anywhere in the 6th-8th inning.

 

 

 

4 of his 6 RBI's that season, and his only homer have come against the Sox this series.

 

Still at .147 for McDonald despite Danks' best efforts. Think Axelrod gave up the homer.

Edited April 29, 201213 yr by caulfield12

I really like being able to use Thornton in any random, tough situation that pops up.

For whatever reason, Ventura doesn't seem to be 100% confident in Reed yet. And, more than that, I think he likes having the flexibility of being able to use Reed anywhere in the 6th-8th inning.

Sorry, but Reed over Thornton hands down. Love MT as 8th inning guy.

Edited April 29, 201213 yr by Soxfest

My favorite part about Thornton...in the years we've had him, when has he ever come into a tough spot and not thrown strikes? He's been hit around here and there, but he's been unbelievably dependable to not put on free baserunners when it hurts the most. I love knowing that he's going to come in and challenge somebody.

Maybe the first time in MLB history a .373 hitter was PH for, and replaced by a .147 hitter.

 

 

Former Cub Rich Hill into the game, coming back from TJ surgery.

 

 

Pedroia/Gonzalez/Ortiz/Ross in the 9th. YIKES!

 

Dunn almost with yet another hit down the LF line against a LHP. Another walk for Dunn. Beckham or Morel to PR?

Edited April 29, 201213 yr by caulfield12

What are the Sox hitting with bases loaded this year?

2/16 on the year coming into today, 6 runs scored. Good for 26th in the bigs.

So much for AJ's hot streak.

 

Well, it was nice while it lasted at least.

2/16 on the year coming into today, 6 runs scored. Good for 26th in the bigs.

 

 

Seems like Rios has been up half of those times.

 

Alexei back over the Mendoza Line with the infield single.

Edited April 29, 201213 yr by caulfield12

Seems like Rios has been up half of those times.

 

Alexei back over the Mendoza Line with the infield single.

Team stats, bases loaded.

 

Player, at bats, hits.

 

NAME AB H

A.J. Pierzynski 1 1

Adam Dunn 2 1

Alexei Ramirez 3 0

Paul Konerko 2 0

Alex Rios 2 0

Brent Morel 2 0

Alejandro De Aza 1 0

Kosuke Fukudome 1 0

Dayan Viciedo 1 0

Tyler Flowers 1 0

Gordon Beckham 0 0

Totals 16 2

Seems GB is always up with RISP and a tight game.............and fails.

Rich Hill dun goofed

Way to go Dayan!!!

 

YES!!!

Solid RBI shot single for Viciedo. Off a righty, offspeed pitch on the inside corner.

Dayan did good today. I hope he keeps it up.

Atta boy, Dayan.

 

Please call him out with threads more often!!!

 

First RBI of the season not coming on a homer.

 

Ramirez and Viciedo (.206) back up over 200 now at least.

That's what happens when lefty specialists walk 2 of the 3 lefties.

Atta boy, Dayan.

 

Please call him out with threads more often!!!

 

First RBI of the season not coming on a homer.

 

Ramirez and Viciedo (.206) back up over 200 now at least.

Viciedo is 5/16, HR, 2 RBI since that thread was made.

Team stats, bases loaded.

 

Player, at bats, hits.

 

 

Alexei got much of his clutch hitting out of the way in 2008, it seems.

 

Although that double in the 14th against the A's was huge for about 10 minutes.